Jack Perkins (English footballer)

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Jack Perkins
Personal information
Full name Jack William Perkins [1]
Date of birth (2003-11-26) 26 November 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Northampton Town
Number 21
Youth career
–2025 Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Northampton Town 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:00, 27 September 2025 (UTC)

Jack Perkins (born 26 October 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Northampton Town. [1]

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Career

Perkins was a member of the youth academy of Nottingham Forest from under-8 level. After progressing through the youth ranks, during the 2023-24 season he made 19 appearances in Premier League 2 as well as three starts in the EFL Trophy and signed a new one-year professional contract with the club. [2] He made three further EFL Trophy appearances the following season, prior to training with EFL League One club Northampton Town for the last week of the 2024-25 season. He subsequently signed for an undisclosed fee in the summer of 2025, agreeing a two-year contract. [3]

He featured for Northampton at both wingback and in central midfield during their preseason fixtures. [4] He made his league debut for Northampton as part of a back-five on 2 August 2025, away against Wigan Athletic in League One, in a 3-1 defeat. [5]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 September 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nottingham Forest U21 2023–24 [6] 3 [a] 030
2024–25 [7] 3 [a] 030
Total0000006060
Northampton Town 2025–26 [8] League One 7000101 [a] 080
Career Total70001070140
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. 1 2 "Jack Perkins". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  2. Heneghan, James (19 May 2025). "Cobblers make first summer signing with addition of Nottingham Forest midfielder for undisclosed fee". Northampton Chroncile. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  3. "Northampton sign Forest midfielder Perkins". BBC Sport. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  4. Heneghan, James (10 July 2025). "Busy Perkins happy to play anywhere for Cobblers after making move from Nottingham Forest". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  5. Heneghan, James (2 August 2025). "Disorganised Cobblers make losing start as Wigan ease to opening day victory". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  6. "Games played by Jack Perkins in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  7. "Games played by Jack Perkins in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  8. "Games played by Jack Perkins in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2025.