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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Ipswich Town v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2012 | Blackpool v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Birmingham City v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Peterborough United v Huddersfield Town | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Leeds United | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Hull City v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2012 | Crystal Palace v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Leicester City v Huddersfield Town | L | 6-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Charlton Athletic v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Watford v Huddersfield Town | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Jan 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Derby County v Huddersfield Town | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Leicester City v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 17 Feb 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-4 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Feb 2013 | Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town | L | 6-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Burnley v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Huddersfield Town | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Leeds United v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Hull City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2013 | Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Peterborough United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Blackburn Rovers v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Millwall | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Bristol City v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 04 May 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Barnsley | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Aug 2013 | Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Bradford City | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Millwall v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Huddersfield Town v AFC Bournemouth | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Barnsley v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Doncaster Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Blackburn Rovers v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2013 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Watford | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Leicester City v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2013 | Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Ipswich Town v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Blackpool v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Watford v Huddersfield Town | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Dec 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Brentford | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Rotherham United v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Reading | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Millwall v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2015 | AFC Bournemouth v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Reading | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Charlton Athletic v Huddersfield Town | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Brentford v Huddersfield Town | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Rotherham United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Birmingham City v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 May 2015 | Blackpool v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Ipswich Town v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2015 | Reading v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Leeds United | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
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.