Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Nottingham Forest
top club · 217 apps
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2013
€1.40m
top transfer fee · 15/16
6
best season · 06/07
1 · 3.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1985-09-28 · 4 players total
661Appearances
30Goals
16Assists
131Yellow cards
4Red cards
168Full matches (90′)
| Full name | James Perch |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James Robert Perch |
| Date of birth | 1985-09-28 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Mansfield, England |
| Citizenship | England Jamaica |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-01-03 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2025
Transfer: Ilkeston Town → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Sep 2023
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Ilkeston Town
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Mansfield Town
44 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
51 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Mansfield Town
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2020
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Mansfield Town
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Mansfield Town
35 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Scunthorpe United
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2018
Transfer: QPR → Scunthorpe Utd.
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Scunthorpe United
45 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Queens Park Rangers
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
16/17 — Queens Park Rangers
35 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Wigan → QPR
15/16 · Transfer · €1.40m
Jul 2015
15/16 — Queens Park Rangers
37 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Wigan Athletic
42 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Newcastle → Wigan
13/14 · Transfer · €870k
Jul 2013
13/14 — Wigan Athletic
53 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Newcastle United
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Newcastle United, Newcastle United Reserves
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Newcastle United, Newcastle United Reserves
18 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Forest → Newcastle
10/11 · Transfer · €1.20m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Nottingham Forest
21 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Nottingham Forest
42 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Nottingham Forest
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Nottingham Forest
53 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Nottingham Forest
39 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Nottingham Forest
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Nottingham Forest
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Nottingham U18 → Forest
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Mansfield Town
15.5%
Scunthorpe United
28.8%
Queens Park Rangers
0.0%
Wigan Athletic
12.8%
Newcastle United
12.0%
Newcastle United Reserves
0.7%
Nottingham Forest
30.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Town | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 102 | 4 | 2 | 2,342 |
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 81 | 4 | 1 | 4,353 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 79 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 95 | 5 | 1 | 1,937 |
| Newcastle United | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 1,820 |
| Newcastle United Reserves | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 99 |
| Nottingham Forest | 7 | 03/04 | 09/10 | 217 | 14 | 8 | 4,574 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 38 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 20 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,412 |
| 21/22 | League Two Play-Offs | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 32 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 930 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 30 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2,565 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 41 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1,698 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 32 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 35 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 41 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,187 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 40 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship Play-Offs | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 13/14 | Community Shield | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Newcastle United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 27 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,820 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Newcastle United Reserves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Newcastle United Reserves | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 99 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,240 |
| 09/10 | Championship Play-Offs | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1,053 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 772 |
| 06/07 | League One Play-Offs | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,013 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 286 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Nottingham U18 | Forest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Forest | Newcastle | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.20m |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-03 | Newcastle | Wigan | Transfer | 3000000 | €870k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-31 | Wigan | QPR | Transfer | 1500000 | €1.40m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | QPR | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-13 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-08 | Mansfield Town | Ilkeston Town | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-03 | Ilkeston Town | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Skull fracture | 2021-08-24 | 2022-06-30 | 311 | 51 |
Current—
Peak€4.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Bowery | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James McClean | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Stephen McLaughlin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Maris | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 46 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 37 |
| 05/06 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 46 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 35 |
| 05/06 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 38 |
Teams faced most often by James Perch's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough FC | 42 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 21% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 41 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 34% |
| Reading FC | 40 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 64 | 45 | +19 | 45% |
| Swansea City | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 56 | -10 | 28% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 54 | 62 | -8 | 31% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 42% |
| Derby County | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 48 | -7 | 33% |
| Fulham FC | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 22% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 35 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 29% |
| Blackpool FC | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 59 | -20 | 21% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 38% |
| Ipswich Town | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 26% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 44 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 23 | 1,412 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 20/21 | 35 | 930 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 19/20 | 36 | 2,565 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0.32 |
| 18/19 | 45 | 1,788 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 17/18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 42 | 1,187 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 13/14 | 53 | 750 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 1,820 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 18 | 99 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6.36 |
| 09/10 | 21 | 1,240 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 08/09 | 42 | 1,053 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 07/08 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 53 | 982 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 05/06 | 39 | 1,013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 04/05 | 28 | 286 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
155 apps
10 G
5 A
Championship
231 apps
7 G
7 A
League Two
120 apps
5 G
3 A
FA Cup
30 apps
2 G
1 A
Reserve League
6 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
16 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship Play-Offs
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League
65 apps
1 G
0 A
League One Play-Offs
2 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
15 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is James Perch?
James Perch is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is James Perch?
James Perch is 40 years old. He was born on September 28, 1985 in Mansfield.
What position does James Perch play?
James Perch plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does James Perch play for?
James Perch currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has James Perch scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, James Perch has scored 30 goals in 661 appearances.