James Perch
| Date of birth | 29 September 1985 |
| Place of birth | Nottingham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender/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 |
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| 2004-05 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 17 | 5 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Nottingham Forest | League One | 34 | 4 |
3 |
2
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| 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
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| 2006-07 | Nottingham Forest | League One Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Nottingham Forest | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Nottingham Forest | League One | 19 | 11 |
1
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1
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| 2008-09 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 36 | 1 |
3 |
10
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| 2008-09 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 14 | 3 |
1 |
4
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| 2009-10 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 |
2
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| 2010-11 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 9 | 4 |
6
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| 2011-12 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 13 | 12 |
3
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| 2012-13 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 19 | 8 |
1 |
8
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| 2012-13 | Newcastle United | UEFA Europa League | 8 | 1 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Wigan Athletic | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Wigan Athletic | League Championship | 38 | 2 |
9
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| 2013-14 | Wigan Athletic | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Wigan Athletic | UEFA Europa League | 4 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Wigan Athletic | League Championship | 39 | 2 |
3 |
7
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| 2015-16 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 34 | 1 |
6
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1
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| 2015-16 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 29 | 3 |
10
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1
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| 2016-17 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2017-18 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 6 | 1 |
1
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2010 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 6-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2010 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 2010 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 0-4 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Stevenage v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | W | 3-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Oct 2011 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 4-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Oct 2011 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2011 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Newcastle United v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2011 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2012 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Jan 2012 | Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2012 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2012 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Mar 2012 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2012 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2012 | Swansea City v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2012 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2012 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2012 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Atromitos v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Newcastle United v Atromitos | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-1 |
UEFA Europa League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 17 Sep 2012 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2012 | Maritimo v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group D |
| 23 Sep 2012 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Reading v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2012 | Newcastle United v Bordeaux | W | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group D |
| 07 Oct 2012 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2012 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2012 | Newcastle United v Club Brugge | W | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group D |
| 28 Oct 2012 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2012 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2012 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2012 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2012 | Bordeaux v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group D |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2012 | Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 7-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2013 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Newcastle United v Reading | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2013 | Metalist Kharkiv v Newcastle United | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-1 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 24 Feb 2013 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2013 | Anzhi Makhachkala v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 17 Mar 2013 | Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2013 | Benfica v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 20 Apr 2013 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 0-6 | Premier League | |
| 12 May 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.