James Perch

Date of birth29 September 1985
Place of birthNottingham
NationalityEnglish
Weight72 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionDefender/Midfielder

James Perch's contract at Nottingham Forest was extended to June 2007 in March 2005 and to June 2011 in January 2009.

He joined Newcastle United in July 2010 with a four-year contract.

Versatile James soon achieved an unwanted record when he arrived on Tyneside.

He became the first player in Premier League history to be shown a yellow card in each of his first five games.

James joined Wigan Athletic in July 2013 with a four-year contract.

He joined Wigan Athletic in July 2015 with a three-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Nottingham Forest 09 Nov 2002 05 Jul 2010
Newcastle United 05 Jul 2010 03 Jul 2013
Wigan Athletic 03 Jul 2013 31 Jul 2015
Queens Park Rangers 31 Jul 2015 30 Jun 2018

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2004-05 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 2
1
2004-05 Nottingham Forest League Championship 17
5
1
2004-05 Nottingham Forest League Cup 2
1
1
2
2005-06 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 3
1
2005-06 Nottingham Forest League One 34
4
3
2
2006-07 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 4
2006-07 Nottingham Forest Johnstones Paint Trophy 3
2006-07 Nottingham Forest League One 43
3
5
8
2006-07 Nottingham Forest League One Play-Offs 2
1
2007-08 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 1
1
2007-08 Nottingham Forest Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2007-08 Nottingham Forest League Cup
1
2007-08 Nottingham Forest League One 19
11
1
1
2008-09 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 3
2008-09 Nottingham Forest League Championship 36
1
3
10
2008-09 Nottingham Forest League Cup 2
2009-10 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 2
2009-10 Nottingham Forest League Championship 14
3
1
4
2009-10 Nottingham Forest League Championship Play-Offs 2
2
2010-11 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
2010-11 Newcastle United League Cup 1
2010-11 Newcastle United Premier League 9
4
6
2011-12 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
2011-12 Newcastle United League Cup 2
2011-12 Newcastle United Premier League 13
12
3
2012-13 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
2012-13 Newcastle United League Cup 1
2012-13 Newcastle United Premier League 19
8
1
8
2012-13 Newcastle United UEFA Europa League 8
1
2
2013-14 Wigan Athletic FA Community Shield 1
2013-14 Wigan Athletic FA Cup 6
1
1
2013-14 Wigan Athletic League Championship 38
2
9
2013-14 Wigan Athletic League Championship Play-Offs 2
1
2013-14 Wigan Athletic UEFA Europa League 4
1
2014-15 Wigan Athletic FA Cup 1
2014-15 Wigan Athletic League Championship 39
2
3
7
2015-16 Queens Park Rangers FA Cup
1
2015-16 Queens Park Rangers League Championship 34
1
6
1
2015-16 Queens Park Rangers League Cup 1
1
2016-17 Queens Park Rangers FA Cup 1
2016-17 Queens Park Rangers League Championship 29
3
10
1
2016-17 Queens Park Rangers League Cup 2
1
2017-18 Queens Park Rangers League Championship 6
1
1


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
07 Aug 2004 Wigan Athletic v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Championship
18 Sep 2004 Stoke City v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League Championship
22 Sep 2004 Nottingham Forest v Rotherham United W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
26 Sep 2004 Nottingham Forest v West Ham United W 2-1 League Championship
29 Sep 2004 Nottingham Forest v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-1 League Championship
19 Oct 2004 Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Championship
23 Oct 2004 Preston North End v Nottingham Forest L 3-2 League Championship
26 Oct 2004 Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest W 0-2 League Cup 3rd round
30 Oct 2004 Nottingham Forest v Watford L 1-2 League Championship
06 Nov 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest L 2-1 League Championship
10 Nov 2004 Nottingham Forest v Fulham L 2-4 League Cup 4th round
13 Nov 2004 Burnley v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League Championship
08 Jan 2005 Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest W 0-3 FA Cup 3rd round
20 Feb 2005 Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
23 Feb 2005 Nottingham Forest v Preston North End W 2-0 League Championship
02 Mar 2005 Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-3 FA Cup 5th round replay
05 Mar 2005 Leicester City v Nottingham Forest W 0-1 League Championship
08 Mar 2005 Watford v Nottingham Forest W 0-2 League Championship
12 Mar 2005 Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest L 6-0 League Championship
16 Mar 2005 Nottingham Forest v Leeds United D 0-0 League Championship
19 Mar 2005 Nottingham Forest v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 League Championship
02 Apr 2005 Crewe Alexandra v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Championship
06 Apr 2005 Coventry City v Nottingham Forest L 2-0 League Championship
09 Apr 2005 Nottingham Forest v Plymouth Argyle L 0-3 League Championship
12 Apr 2005 Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Championship
16 Apr 2005 Reading v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League Championship
23 Apr 2005 Nottingham Forest v Burnley W 1-0 League Championship
08 May 2005 Nottingham Forest v Gillingham D 2-2 League Championship
20 Aug 2005 Nottingham Forest v Scunthorpe United L 0-1 League One
03 Sep 2005 Nottingham Forest v Brentford L 1-2 League One
10 Sep 2005 Barnsley v Nottingham Forest L 2-0 League One
17 Sep 2005 Nottingham Forest v Rotherham United W 2-0 League One
20 Sep 2005 Nottingham Forest v Bristol City W 3-1 League One
24 Sep 2005 Swansea City v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League One
27 Sep 2005 Nottingham Forest v Blackpool D 1-1 League One
01 Oct 2005 Nottingham Forest v Tranmere Rovers W 1-0 League One
09 Oct 2005 Southend United v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League One
15 Oct 2005 Nottingham Forest v Hartlepool United W 2-0 League One
22 Oct 2005 Yeovil Town v Nottingham Forest L 3-0 League One
29 Oct 2005 Nottingham Forest v Bradford City W 1-0 League One
05 Nov 2005 Nottingham Forest v Weymouth D 1-1 FA Cup 1st round
12 Nov 2005 AFC Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League One
14 Nov 2005 Weymouth v Nottingham Forest W 0-2 FA Cup 1st round replay
19 Nov 2005 Nottingham Forest v Southend United W 2-0 League One
26 Nov 2005 Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest L 2-1 League One
03 Dec 2005 Chester City v Nottingham Forest L 3-0 FA Cup 2nd round
06 Dec 2005 Nottingham Forest v Port Vale W 1-0 League One
10 Dec 2005 Nottingham Forest v Walsall D 1-1 League One
16 Dec 2005 Scunthorpe United v Nottingham Forest L 3-1 League One
26 Dec 2005 Nottingham Forest v Doncaster Rovers W 4-0 League One
31 Dec 2005 Nottingham Forest v Chesterfield D 0-0 League One
02 Jan 2006 Colchester United v Nottingham Forest L 3-1 League One
14 Jan 2006 Nottingham Forest v Oldham Athletic W 3-0 League One
17 Jan 2006 Brentford v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League One
21 Jan 2006 Rotherham United v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League One
27 Jan 2006 Nottingham Forest v Barnsley L 0-2 League One
31 Jan 2006 Milton Keynes Dons v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League One
15 Feb 2006 Oldham Athletic v Nottingham Forest L 3-0 League One
18 Feb 2006 Port Vale v Nottingham Forest W 0-2 League One
25 Feb 2006 Nottingham Forest v Swindon Town W 7-1 League One
04 Mar 2006 Bristol City v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League One
11 Mar 2006 Nottingham Forest v Gillingham D 1-1 League One
18 Mar 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest W 1-2 League One
25 Mar 2006 Nottingham Forest v Milton Keynes Dons W 3-0 League One
01 Apr 2006 Chesterfield v Nottingham Forest W 1-3 League One
08 Apr 2006 Nottingham Forest v Colchester United W 1-0 League One
22 Apr 2006 Hartlepool United v Nottingham Forest L 3-2 League One
29 Apr 2006 Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth D 1-1 League One
06 May 2006 Bradford City v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League One
05 Aug 2006 Nottingham Forest v Bradford City W 1-0 League One
08 Aug 2006 Blackpool v Nottingham Forest W 0-2 League One
12 Aug 2006 Northampton Town v Nottingham Forest W 0-1 League One
19 Aug 2006 Nottingham Forest v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-1 League One
26 Aug 2006 Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League One
02 Sep 2006 Nottingham Forest v Chesterfield W 4-0 League One
09 Sep 2006 Yeovil Town v Nottingham Forest W 0-1 League One
12 Sep 2006 Nottingham Forest v Oldham Athletic L 0-2 League One
16 Sep 2006 Nottingham Forest v Carlisle United D 0-0 League One
23 Sep 2006 Tranmere Rovers v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League One
26 Sep 2006 Port Vale v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League One
30 Sep 2006 Nottingham Forest v Swansea City W 3-1 League One
07 Oct 2006 Nottingham Forest v Scunthorpe United L 0-4 League One
14 Oct 2006 Gillingham v Nottingham Forest W 0-1 League One
17 Oct 2006 Gillingham v Nottingham Forest W 1-2 Johnstone's Paint Trophy 1st round - southern section
21 Oct 2006 Nottingham Forest v Bristol City W 1-0 League One
28 Oct 2006 Cheltenham Town v Nottingham Forest W 0-2 League One
31 Oct 2006 Nottingham Forest v Brentford W 2-1 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - southern section
04 Nov 2006 Nottingham Forest v Brentford W 2-0 League One
18 Nov 2006 Rotherham United v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League One
25 Nov 2006 Nottingham Forest v Millwall W 3-1 League One
29 Nov 2006 Nottingham Forest v Bristol City L 2-2 (2-4) Johnstones Paint Trophy Quarter-final - southern section
03 Dec 2006 Salisbury City v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 FA Cup 2nd round
05 Dec 2006 AFC Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest L 2-0 League One
09 Dec 2006 Crewe Alexandra v Nottingham Forest W 1-4 League One
12 Dec 2006 Nottingham Forest v Salisbury City W 2-0 FA Cup 2nd round replay
16 Dec 2006 Nottingham Forest v Leyton Orient L 1-3 League One
23 Dec 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League One
26 Dec 2006 Nottingham Forest v Port Vale W 3-0 League One
30 Dec 2006 Nottingham Forest v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League One
01 Jan 2007 Oldham Athletic v Nottingham Forest L 5-0 League One
06 Jan 2007 Nottingham Forest v Charlton Athletic W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2007 Nottingham Forest v Yeovil Town W 1-0 League One
20 Jan 2007 Swansea City v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League One
28 Jan 2007 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest L 3-0 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 2007 Carlisle United v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League One
03 Feb 2007 Bradford City v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League One
10 Feb 2007 Nottingham Forest v Northampton Town W 1-0 League One
17 Feb 2007 Brighton and Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest L 2-1 League One
20 Feb 2007 Nottingham Forest v Blackpool D 1-1 League One
24 Feb 2007 Chesterfield v Nottingham Forest W 1-2 League One
03 Mar 2007 Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town W 5-1 League One
06 Mar 2007 Nottingham Forest v Doncaster Rovers L 0-1 League One
10 Mar 2007 Scunthorpe United v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League One
17 Mar 2007 Nottingham Forest v Gillingham W 1-0 League One
24 Mar 2007 Nottingham Forest v Cheltenham Town W 3-0 League One
31 Mar 2007 Bristol City v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League One
07 Apr 2007 Millwall v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League One
09 Apr 2007 Nottingham Forest v Rotherham United D 1-1 League One
14 Apr 2007 Brentford v Nottingham Forest W 2-4 League One
21 Apr 2007 Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth W 3-0 League One
28 Apr 2007 Leyton Orient v Nottingham Forest W 1-3 League One
05 May 2007 Nottingham Forest v Crewe Alexandra D 0-0 League One
11 May 2007 Yeovil Town v Nottingham Forest W 0-2 League One Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
18 May 2007 Nottingham Forest v Yeovil Town L 2-5
Agg: 4-5
League One Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
11 Aug 2007 Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth D 0-0 League One
18 Aug 2007 Swansea City v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League One
25 Aug 2007 Nottingham Forest v Leeds United L 1-2 League One
01 Sep 2007 Bristol Rovers v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League One
04 Sep 2007 Nottingham Forest v Peterborough United L 2-3 Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - southern section
15 Sep 2007 Port Vale v Nottingham Forest W 0-2 League One
18 Sep 2007 Nottingham Forest v Leicester City L 2-3 League Cup 2nd round
22 Sep 2007 Nottingham Forest v Gillingham W 4-0 League One
02 Oct 2007 Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League One
27 Nov 2007 Nottingham Forest v Lincoln City W 3-1 FA Cup 1st round replay
07 Dec 2007 Brighton and Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest W 0-2 League One
11 Dec 2007 Luton Town v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 FA Cup 2nd round
15 Dec 2007 Nottingham Forest v Northampton Town D 2-2 League One
22 Dec 2007 Nottingham Forest v Port Vale W 2-0 League One
26 Dec 2007 Oldham Athletic v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League One
01 Jan 2008 Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town W 2-1 League One
12 Jan 2008 Nottingham Forest v Leyton Orient W 4-0 League One
19 Jan 2008 Swindon Town v Nottingham Forest L 2-1 League One
23 Jan 2008 Millwall v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League One
02 Feb 2008 AFC Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest L 2-0 League One
09 Feb 2008 Nottingham Forest v Millwall W 2-0 League One
12 Feb 2008 Leeds United v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League One
16 Feb 2008 Nottingham Forest v Swindon Town W 1-0 League One
23 Feb 2008 Leyton Orient v Nottingham Forest W 0-1 League One
03 Mar 2008 Nottingham Forest v Carlisle United L 0-1 League One
08 Mar 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League One
11 Mar 2008 Southend United v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League One
15 Mar 2008 Nottingham Forest v Walsall D 1-1 League One
21 Mar 2008 Northampton Town v Nottingham Forest W 1-2 League One
08 Apr 2008 Nottingham Forest v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League One
12 Apr 2008 Tranmere Rovers v Nottingham Forest W 0-2 League One
19 Apr 2008 Nottingham Forest v Luton Town W 1-0 League One
26 Apr 2008 Hartlepool United v Nottingham Forest W 0-1 League One
03 May 2008 Nottingham Forest v Yeovil Town W 3-2 League One
10 Aug 2008 Nottingham Forest v Reading D 0-0 League Championship
13 Aug 2008 Nottingham Forest v Morecambe W 4-0 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2008 Swansea City v Nottingham Forest L 3-1 League Championship
23 Aug 2008 Nottingham Forest v Watford W 3-2 League Championship
27 Aug 2008 Nottingham Forest v Sunderland L 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
30 Aug 2008 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest L 5-1 League Championship
13 Sep 2008 Nottingham Forest v Burnley L 1-2 League Championship
16 Sep 2008 Preston North End v Nottingham Forest L 2-1 League Championship
20 Sep 2008 Nottingham Forest v Charlton Athletic D 0-0 League Championship
27 Sep 2008 Plymouth Argyle v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League Championship
30 Sep 2008 Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League Championship
04 Oct 2008 Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace L 0-2 League Championship
25 Oct 2008 Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City L 0-1 League Championship
28 Oct 2008 Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest W 1-2 League Championship
02 Nov 2008 Derby County v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Championship
08 Nov 2008 Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Championship
15 Nov 2008 Bristol City v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League Championship
22 Nov 2008 Nottingham Forest v Norwich City L 1-2 League Championship
25 Nov 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League Championship
29 Nov 2008 Nottingham Forest v Barnsley W 1-0 League Championship
06 Dec 2008 Coventry City v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League Championship
09 Dec 2008 Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United L 0-1 League Championship
13 Dec 2008 Nottingham Forest v Blackpool D 0-0 League Championship
26 Dec 2008 Nottingham Forest v Doncaster Rovers L 2-4 League Championship
28 Dec 2008 Norwich City v Nottingham Forest W 2-3 League Championship
03 Jan 2009 Manchester City v Nottingham Forest W 0-3 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2009 Charlton Athletic v Nottingham Forest W 0-2 League Championship
17 Jan 2009 Nottingham Forest v Plymouth Argyle W 2-0 League Championship
23 Jan 2009 Derby County v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
27 Jan 2009 Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 League Championship
31 Jan 2009 Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest L 2-0 League Championship
04 Feb 2009 Nottingham Forest v Derby County L 2-3 FA Cup 4th round replay
14 Feb 2009 Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest L 2-0 League Championship
18 Feb 2009 Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest L 2-1 League Championship
21 Feb 2009 Nottingham Forest v Derby County L 1-3 League Championship
07 Mar 2009 Nottingham Forest v Swansea City D 1-1 League Championship
14 Mar 2009 Burnley v Nottingham Forest L 5-0 League Championship
21 Mar 2009 Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-1 League Championship
11 Apr 2009 Nottingham Forest v Bristol City W 3-2 League Championship
13 Apr 2009 Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League Championship
18 Apr 2009 Nottingham Forest v Coventry City W 1-0 League Championship
25 Apr 2009 Blackpool v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Championship
02 Jan 2010 Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
08 Jan 2010 West Bromwich Albion v Nottingham Forest W 1-3 League Championship
12 Jan 2010 Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
16 Jan 2010 Nottingham Forest v Reading W 2-1 League Championship
26 Jan 2010 Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers W 5-0 League Championship
30 Jan 2010 Derby County v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League Championship
06 Feb 2010 Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 League Championship
13 Feb 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League Championship
16 Feb 2010 Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United W 1-0 League Championship
20 Feb 2010 Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Championship
27 Feb 2010 Leicester City v Nottingham Forest L 3-0 League Championship
16 Mar 2010 Barnsley v Nottingham Forest L 2-1 League Championship
20 Mar 2010 Nottingham Forest v Peterborough United W 1-0 League Championship
29 Mar 2010 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest L 2-0 League Championship
03 Apr 2010 Bristol City v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Championship
10 Apr 2010 Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town W 3-0 League Championship
17 Apr 2010 Blackpool v Nottingham Forest L 3-1 League Championship
24 Apr 2010 Nottingham Forest v Plymouth Argyle W 3-0 League Championship
02 May 2010 Scunthorpe United v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League Championship
08 May 2010 Blackpool v Nottingham Forest L 2-1 League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
11 May 2010 Nottingham Forest v Blackpool L 3-4
Agg: 4-6
League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.