James Vaughan
| Date of birth | 14 July 1988 |
| Place of birth | Birmingham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Forward |
On his Everton debut, James Vaughan became the Premier League's youngest goalscorer when he netted Everton's fourth goal in their 4-0 defeat of Crystal Palace on 10 April 2005 at the age of 16 years 270 days.
The record was held by James Milner when he scored for Leeds United at Sunderland on 26 December 2002 when he was 16 and 357 days old
The England Under-17 striker also became Everton's youngest-ever player to make a league appearance beating the record held by Joe Royle who made his debut against Blackpool on 15 January 1966 at the age of 16 years 282 days.
James' contract at Everton was extended to June 2011 in May 2007.
He joined Norwich City in May 2011 with a three-year contract.
After a loan spell, James joined Huddersfield Town in July 2013 with a three-year contract.
After a loan spell, he joined Birmingham City in July 2016 with a one-year contract.
James joined Bury in August 2016 with a two-year contract.
He joined Sunderland in July 2017 with a two-year contract.
James joined Wigan Athletic in January 2018 with a contract to June 2019.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everton | 22 Aug 2005 | 27 May 2011 | |
| Derby County | 18 Sep 2009 | 18 Oct 2009 | L |
| Leicester City | 11 Mar 2010 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Crystal Palace | 09 Sep 2010 | 12 Dec 2010 | L |
| Crystal Palace | 26 Jan 2011 | 31 May 2011 | L |
| Norwich City | 27 May 2011 | 03 Jul 2013 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 24 Aug 2012 | 31 May 2013 | L |
| Huddersfield Town | 03 Jul 2013 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
| Birmingham City | 26 Nov 2015 | 31 May 2016 | L |
| Birmingham City | 01 Jul 2016 | 24 Aug 2016 | |
| Bury | 24 Aug 2016 | 13 Jul 2017 | |
| Sunderland | 13 Jul 2017 | 12 Jan 2018 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 12 Jan 2018 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Everton | Premier League | 2 |
1 |
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| 2005-06 | Everton | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Everton | Premier League | 7 | 7 |
4 |
5
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| 2007-08 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Everton | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Everton | Premier League | 8 |
1 |
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| 2007-08 | Everton | UEFA Cup | 2 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Everton | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Everton | Premier League | 1 | 12 |
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| 2008-09 | Everton | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Derby County | League Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2009-10 | Everton | Premier League | 8 |
1 |
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| 2009-10 | Everton | UEFA Europa League | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Leicester City | League Championship | 2 | 6 |
1 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 28 | 2 |
9 |
9
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1
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| 2010-11 | Everton | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Norwich City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Norwich City | Premier League | 1 | 4 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
2
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| 2012-13 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 31 | 2 |
14 |
10
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| 2013-14 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 20 | 3 |
10 |
3
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1
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| 2013-14 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 21 | 5 |
7 |
6
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1
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| 2014-15 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 5 | 10 |
3
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| 2015-16 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 4 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Bury | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Bury | Football League Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Bury | League One | 36 | 1 |
24 |
6
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1
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| 2017-18 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Sunderland | League Championship | 15 | 8 |
2 |
5
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| 2017-18 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
1
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| 2017-18 | Wigan Athletic | League One | 7 | 12 |
3 |
3
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2005 | Everton v Crystal Palace | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2005 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Fulham v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2006 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2006 | Everton v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Portsmouth v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2007 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Feb 2007 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Watford v Everton | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Sheffield United v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2007 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2007 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2007 | Everton v Fulham | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2007 | Everton v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2007 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2007 | Luton Town v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Everton v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2007 | Everton v Zenit St Petersburg | W | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
| 20 Dec 2007 | AZ Alkmaar v Everton | W | 2-3 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Middlesbrough v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Everton v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Everton v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Everton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2008 | Everton v Chelsea | L |
0-1 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Blackburn Rovers v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Everton v Reading | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v Everton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Everton v Portsmouth | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Stoke City v Everton | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2008 | Everton v Standard Liege | D | 2-2 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 21 Sep 2008 | Hull City v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2008 | Blackburn Rovers v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 Oct 2008 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Everton v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Nov 2008 | Everton v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 0-0 (4-2) | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Everton v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 2009 | Everton v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2009 | Fulham v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 May 2009 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Everton v Sigma Olomouc | W | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League | Qualifying play-off 1st leg |
| 20 Dec 2009 | Everton v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Sunderland v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Everton v Burnley | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2010 | Everton v Carlisle United | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 2010 | Arsenal v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2010 | Everton v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Everton v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 2010 | Everton v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Wigan Athletic v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2011 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | England | Under-17 European Championships | 1 | 2 |
1
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| 2006-07 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May 2005 | Belarus v England | W | 0-4 | Under-17 European Championships | Final stage group A |
| 05 May 2005 | England v Turkey | L | 2-3 | Under-17 European Championships | Final stage group A |
| 08 May 2005 | Italy v England | L | 1-0 | Under-17 European Championships | Final stage group A |
| 14 Jun 2007 | England v Italy | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group B |
| 18 Nov 2008 | England v Czech Republic | W | 2-0 | Under-21 | |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Netherlands v England | D | 0-0 | Under-21 | |
| 08 Feb 2011 | Italy v England | L | 1-0 | Under-21 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.