Career snapshot
Position rank · 20/21
Among 3,001 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1988-07-14 · 6 players total
| Full name | James Vaughan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James Oliver Vaughan |
| Date of birth | 1988-07-14 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England |
| Citizenship | England Jamaica |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
Percentile rank vs 955 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 20/21. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 46 | 25 | 2 | 640 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 204 |
| Portsmouth FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 661 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 674 |
| Birmingham City | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bury FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 40 | 24 | 2 | 128 |
| Huddersfield Town | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 95 | 33 | 7 | 707 |
| Norwich City | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norwich City Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 76 |
| Everton FC | 7 | 04/05 | 10/11 | 61 | 9 | 2 | 614 |
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 251 |
| Everton FC Reserves | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 149 |
| Derby County | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 327 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Tranmere Rovers | 29 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 131 |
| 20/21 | League Two Play-Offs | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 170 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 201 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Bradford City | 25 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 204 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 270 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One Play-Offs | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 23 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 674 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 301 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bury FC | 37 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 128 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Birmingham City | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 26 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 259 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 181 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 33 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 190 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Norwich City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Norwich City Reserves | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 30 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 251 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Everton FC Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Leicester City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 327 |
| 09/10 | Championship Play-Offs | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Everton FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Everton FC Reserves | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Everton FC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Everton FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Everton FC | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 163 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Everton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Everton U18 | Everton | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-18 | Everton | Derby | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-18 | Derby | Everton | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-11 | Everton | Leicester | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Leicester | Everton | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-08 | Everton | Crystal Palace | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-20 | Crystal Palace | Everton | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Everton | Norwich | Transfer | 1500000 | €2.30m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-24 | Norwich | Huddersfield | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Huddersfield | Norwich | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-03 | Norwich | Huddersfield | Transfer | 1500000 | €870k |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-26 | Huddersfield | Birmingham | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Birmingham | Huddersfield | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Huddersfield | Birmingham | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-24 | Birmingham | Bury | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-13 | Bury | Sunderland | Transfer | 750000 | €565k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-12 | Sunderland | Wigan | Transfer | 750000 | €340k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Wigan | Portsmouth | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Portsmouth | Wigan | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Wigan | Bradford | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-29 | Bradford | Tranmere | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Tranmere | Bradford | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-11 | Bradford | Tranmere | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Tranmere | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Groin problems | 2008-03-07 | 2008-05-03 | 58 | 14 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-11-21 | 2009-03-01 | 101 | 22 |
| 09/10 | Knee problems | 2009-09-07 | 2009-09-13 | 7 | 2 |
| 11/12 | Knee injury | 2011-09-26 | 2012-03-10 | 167 | 45 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| 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 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23260 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Clarke | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Scannell | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Adam Clayton | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oliver Norwood | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Joel Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Spearing | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kieron Morris | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Greg Leigh | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Adam Hammill | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Manny Monthe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League One | Bury FC | 24 | 37 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 29 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 3 | 30 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 33 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Tranmere | Bradford | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-29 | Bradford | Tranmere | Loan | — | €500k |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Portsmouth | Wigan | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Wigan | Portsmouth | Loan | — | €500k |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Birmingham | Huddersfield | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-26 | Huddersfield | Birmingham | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Huddersfield | Norwich | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-24 | Norwich | Huddersfield | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-20 | Crystal Palace | Everton | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-08 | Everton | Crystal Palace | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Leicester | Everton | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-11 | Everton | Leicester | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-18 | Derby | Everton | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-18 | Everton | Derby | Loan | — | €1.50m |
Teams faced most often by James Vaughan'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 86 | 15 | 14 | 57 | 74 | 173 | -99 | 17% |
| Arsenal FC | 85 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 80 | 164 | -84 | 16% |
| Manchester City | 84 | 21 | 14 | 49 | 82 | 148 | -66 | 25% |
| Manchester United | 84 | 13 | 14 | 57 | 67 | 169 | -102 | 15% |
| Liverpool FC | 84 | 13 | 24 | 47 | 76 | 152 | -76 | 15% |
| Burnley FC | 83 | 37 | 22 | 24 | 109 | 76 | +33 | 45% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 83 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 79 | 160 | -81 | 17% |
| West Ham United | 83 | 35 | 23 | 25 | 121 | 107 | +14 | 42% |
| Southampton FC | 81 | 28 | 21 | 32 | 106 | 125 | -19 | 35% |
| Stoke City | 78 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 95 | 86 | +9 | 36% |
| Newcastle United | 77 | 31 | 16 | 30 | 101 | 88 | +13 | 40% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 75 | 27 | 19 | 29 | 112 | 120 | -8 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal | |
| 14/15 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 19/20 | Goal #100 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 38 | 439 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.46 |
| 19/20 | 35 | 405 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.67 |
| 18/19 | 31 | 360 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 17/18 | 46 | 975 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 16/17 | 41 | 128 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5.63 |
| 15/16 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 28 | 259 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.43 |
| 13/14 | 26 | 258 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 190 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5.68 |
| 11/12 | 8 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 10/11 | 32 | 251 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3.59 |
| 09/10 | 23 | 641 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 08/09 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 15 | 163 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.76 |
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Who is James Vaughan?
James Vaughan is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is James Vaughan?
James Vaughan is 37 years old. He was born on July 14, 1988 in Birmingham.
What position does James Vaughan play?
James Vaughan plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does James Vaughan play for?
James Vaughan currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has James Vaughan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, James Vaughan has scored 122 goals in 414 appearances.