James Perch

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James Perch
Perchinho v cardiff.jpg
Perch playing for Newcastle United in 2012
Personal information
Full name James Robert Perch [1]
Date of birth (1985-09-28) 28 September 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Mansfield, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Position(s) Defender / Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ilkeston Town
Youth career
1996–2004 Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2010 Nottingham Forest 190 (12)
2010–2013 Newcastle United 65 (1)
2013–2015 Wigan Athletic 82 (3)
2015–2018 Queens Park Rangers 74 (0)
2018–2020 Scunthorpe United 71 (3)
2020–2023 Mansfield Town 90 (4)
2023– Ilkeston Town 24 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:24, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

James Robert Perch (born 28 September 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays for Ilkeston Town. Perch is versatile and has covered many positions in both defence and across midfield. However, he is usually deployed at right back.

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Career

Nottingham Forest

Perch was born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire and began his career at Nottingham Forest. He made 22 league appearances in his début season as Forest were relegated from the rebranded Football League Championship. His first professional goal came in the same season, scoring in the 63rd minute against Doncaster Rovers in the Third Round of the Football League Cup. After his first season, he signed a new contract to extend his stay a further 2 1/2 years. [3] He made over 200 appearances for Forest (including 30 league appearances in the 2007/08 campaign when Forest were promoted back to the Championship) before moving to newly promoted Newcastle United.

Newcastle United

On 5 July 2010, Perch signed for Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £1 million, on a four-year deal. [4] Forest had rejected a transfer bid from Newcastle in January of the same year. [5] He made his debut for Newcastle against Manchester United on 16 August 2010 in a 3–0 defeat. [6] On 18 September 2010, he set a new Premier League record by being the first player ever to receive five yellow cards in his first five games in the league. [7] His only goal for Newcastle came in a 4–3 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Premier League. [8] During his stay, Perch was nicknamed "Perchinho" due to the fans respect for his steady performances and versatility.

Wigan Athletic

On 3 July 2013, Perch completed a move to recently relegated FA Cup holders Wigan Athletic, signing a four-year contract with the club. The transfer fee was undisclosed, but was estimated to be around £750,000. [9] Perch made his league debut for Wigan on 3 August 2013, in a 4–0 away victory over Barnsley. [10] He scored his first goal for the club on 9 March 2014, in a 2–1 win against Premier League Manchester City, helping holders Wigan to the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the second year in a row. [11]

Queens Park Rangers

On 31 July 2015, Perch signed for Championship side Queens Park Rangers on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. [12] Perch made his competitive QPR debut in the first game of the 2015-16 Championship Season which resulted in a 2–0 defeat against Charlton Athletic, he played the whole game. [13]

On 6 April 2018, it was announced that Perch would leave the club at the end of the 2017–18 season. [14]

Scunthorpe United

He joined Scunthorpe United in August 2018, signing a two-year contract. [15]

Mansfield Town

Perch signed for his hometown club Mansfield Town in August 2020. [16] He suffered a fractured skull in August 2021 that initially ruled him out of action for the 2021–22 season. [17] Perch made a return to training quicker than expected in January 2022, [18] and made his return to the starting line-up against Port Vale on 15 March. [19]

Ilkeston Town

On 8 September 2023, Perch signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Ilkeston Town. [20]

International career

In October 2012, he was approached by the Jamaica Football Federation, who wanted Perch to play for Jamaica during their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.[ citation needed ] Perch is also eligible for Barbados through his father, who was born on the island. [21]

Career statistics

As of end of 2022–23 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nottingham Forest 2004–05 [22] Championship 2203031—281
2005–06 [23] League One 383200000403
2006–07 [24] League One46540005 [lower-alpha 1] 1556
2007–08 [25] League One30020101 [lower-alpha 2] 0340
2008–09 [26] Championship3733020—423
2009–10 [27] Championship17120002 [lower-alpha 3] 0211
Total19012160618122014
Newcastle United 2010–11 [28] Premier League 1301010—150
2011–12 [29] Premier League2501020—280
2012–13 [30] Premier League27110109 [lower-alpha 4] 0381
Total651304090811
Wigan Athletic 2013–14 [31] Championship40061007 [lower-alpha 5] 1532
2014–15 [32] Championship4131000—423
Total813710071955
Queens Park Rangers 2015–16 [33] Championship3501010—370
2016–17 [34] Championship3201020—350
2017–18 [35] Championship700000—70
Total7402030—790
Scunthorpe United 2018–19 [36] League One41211102 [lower-alpha 6] 0453
2019–20 [37] League Two 30110104 [lower-alpha 6] 0361
Total713212060814
Mansfield Town 2020–21 [38] League Two32310101 [lower-alpha 2] 0353
2021–22 [39] League Two20100003 [lower-alpha 7] 0231
2022–23 [40] League Two38020004 [lower-alpha 2] 0440
Total9043010801024
Career total5712333216138265828
  1. ↑ Three appearances in Football League Trophy, two appearances and one goal in League One play-offs
  2. 1 2 3 Appearances in Football League Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearances in Championship play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ One appearance in FA Community Shield, four appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances and one goal in Championship play-offs
  6. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy
  7. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL League Two play-offs

Honours

Nottingham Forest

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