James Perch
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James Robert Perch is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United
. Perch is versatile and has covered many positions in both defence
and across midfield
. However, he is usually deployed at right back.
, Nottinghamshire
. He was educated at Sherwood Hall Upper School. He is a product of the Nottingham Forest youth academy
. He is very versatile and has played in a number of different positions at the City Ground
. Though he started off a striker in the Forest academy, he was moved to right-back as a cover and played well there; he's also known for being good in goal. The right-back position stuck for a while, but when he broke into the first team, he played as a central defender. Perch made his debut for the Nottingham Forest reserves in 2001. He scored two goals and almost scored a hat-trick when he went through on goal and forced Newcastle United goalkeeper James Pickering into a great save. Perch's game went sour when he was sent off for violent conduct for seemingly head-butting Sacha Stephenson, which resulted in a brawl between Forest defender Richard Woodward and Newcastle striker Tim Ivil. Referee Tanzil Aslam later endorsed the red card being rescinded after being shown video evidence.
In 2004, he was linked with a move to Levante
but the move never materialised. Early in the 2005–06 season he found himself at left-back to cover for an injured John Curtis, but has since gone on to play in a more defensive midfield role, and also played on both wings.
Perch had a good season with Forest in the 2006–07
campaign. He was a virtual ever-present for the team and netted five goals in all for the season. He came third place in the fans' player of the season, behind the winner Grant Holt
. However, Perch has been demoted to the bench in the 2007–08
campaign with the influx of new signings. He came off the bench often and occasionally started in which he helped The Reds finish second in League One
, seeing Forest gain automatic promotion to the Championship
.
In the 2008–09
season, Perch scored Forest's first league goal of the season in their 3–1 loss at Swansea City
. Perch mainly played in midfield in 2008–09 but appeared in right-back after cementing himself as a first-team regular again. He scored his 10th league goal for the club in his 150th league appearance for The Reds, with a diving header in Forest's 1–1 home draw against Birmingham City
in November 2008.
Perch was Forest's second-longest serving player, behind Wes Morgan
and was the club's captain after the sacking of former manager Colin Calderwood
. By the end of the 2008–09 season, he had made a total of 199 appearances in all competitions for Nottingham Forest, playing in various positions including midfield and defence, playing at centre back and right back.
Due to a heel injury, he was forced to miss the team's pre-season trip to Portugal; it was later confimed that he would miss around three months of the 2009–10 season. His first action of the 2009–10 season was to commentate on the annual pre-season friendly between Forest and Notts County.
who received four consecutive yellows in as many games since his debut for Tottenham. His disappointing form continued, with him scoring a late own goal in his sixth match (return from suspension) to hand an away win at St. James' Park. Perch kept his place in the line up, but was dropped after his display at home to Wigan Athletic
in a 2–2 draw, after being at fault for one goal and struggling up against Charles N'Zogbia
. He was replaced by Danny Simpson
for the 2–1 win over West Ham United
.
Newcastle United:
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
. Perch is versatile and has covered many positions in both defence
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
and across midfield
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
. However, he is usually deployed at right back.
Nottingham Forest
Perch was born in MansfieldMansfield
Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the main town in the Mansfield local government district. Mansfield is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area....
, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
. He was educated at Sherwood Hall Upper School. He is a product of the Nottingham Forest youth academy
Nottingham Forest F.C. Youth Academy
The Nottingham Forest F.C. Youth Academy was launched in 1997 under the supervision of Paul Hart, currently the Academy is managed and directed by Nick Marshall, along with a host of full and part time staff including other ex-professional footballers, Steve Sutton, Eoin Jess and Steve Hodge. The...
. He is very versatile and has played in a number of different positions at the City Ground
City Ground
The City Ground is a football stadium in the West Bridgford area of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. It has been home to Nottingham Forest Football Club since 1898, and has a capacity of 30,602 ....
. Though he started off a striker in the Forest academy, he was moved to right-back as a cover and played well there; he's also known for being good in goal. The right-back position stuck for a while, but when he broke into the first team, he played as a central defender. Perch made his debut for the Nottingham Forest reserves in 2001. He scored two goals and almost scored a hat-trick when he went through on goal and forced Newcastle United goalkeeper James Pickering into a great save. Perch's game went sour when he was sent off for violent conduct for seemingly head-butting Sacha Stephenson, which resulted in a brawl between Forest defender Richard Woodward and Newcastle striker Tim Ivil. Referee Tanzil Aslam later endorsed the red card being rescinded after being shown video evidence.
In 2004, he was linked with a move to Levante
Levante
This is a disambiguation page. Levante may refer to*Levant, the lands in the eastern Mediterranean, covering Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq.*Levante, Spain, the eastern Iberian coastal region of Spain...
but the move never materialised. Early in the 2005–06 season he found himself at left-back to cover for an injured John Curtis, but has since gone on to play in a more defensive midfield role, and also played on both wings.
Perch had a good season with Forest in the 2006–07
The Football League 2006-07
The 2006–2007 season was the 107th completed season of the Football League.-Overview:The Football League was contested through three Divisions in England and Wales. The divisions were the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two...
campaign. He was a virtual ever-present for the team and netted five goals in all for the season. He came third place in the fans' player of the season, behind the winner Grant Holt
Grant Holt
Grant Holt is an English footballer, currently playing in the Premier League for Norwich City. He plays as a striker and is club captain....
. However, Perch has been demoted to the bench in the 2007–08
The Football League 2007-08
The Football League is contested through three divisions in England and Wales. The divisions are the League Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship will be automatically promoted to the Premier League and they will be joined by the winner of...
campaign with the influx of new signings. He came off the bench often and occasionally started in which he helped The Reds finish second in League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
, seeing Forest gain automatic promotion to the Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
.
In the 2008–09
Nottingham Forest F.C. season 2008-09
The 2008–09 season was Nottingham Forests first season back in the Football League Championship, following promotion from League One in the 2007–08 season, after spending three years in the third tier...
season, Perch scored Forest's first league goal of the season in their 3–1 loss at Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
. Perch mainly played in midfield in 2008–09 but appeared in right-back after cementing himself as a first-team regular again. He scored his 10th league goal for the club in his 150th league appearance for The Reds, with a diving header in Forest's 1–1 home draw against Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
in November 2008.
Perch was Forest's second-longest serving player, behind Wes Morgan
Wes Morgan
Westley Nathan "Wes" Morgan is an English footballer who plays for Nottingham Forest as a defender. He has been a regular at centre-back for the club for several years, and is currently the club's longest-serving player.-Career:...
and was the club's captain after the sacking of former manager Colin Calderwood
Colin Calderwood
Colin Calderwood is a Scottish football player and coach. In November 2011 he was appointed as Chris Hughton's assistant manager at Birmingham City....
. By the end of the 2008–09 season, he had made a total of 199 appearances in all competitions for Nottingham Forest, playing in various positions including midfield and defence, playing at centre back and right back.
Due to a heel injury, he was forced to miss the team's pre-season trip to Portugal; it was later confimed that he would miss around three months of the 2009–10 season. His first action of the 2009–10 season was to commentate on the annual pre-season friendly between Forest and Notts County.
Newcastle United
On 5 July 2010, Perch signed for for an undisclosed fee, on a four-year deal. He wears the squad number 14. He made his debut for Newcastle against on 16 August 2010. On 18 September 2010, he set a new Premier League record by being the first player ever to receive five yellow cards in his first five games in the league. The previous record was held by Edgar DavidsEdgar Davids
Edgar Steven Davids is a retired Dutch footballer and current member of the supervisory board of Ajax. After beginning his career with the Amsterdam club, he subsequently played in Italy for Milan and Juventus before a loan spell with Barcelona. He went on to play for Internazionale and Tottenham...
who received four consecutive yellows in as many games since his debut for Tottenham. His disappointing form continued, with him scoring a late own goal in his sixth match (return from suspension) to hand an away win at St. James' Park. Perch kept his place in the line up, but was dropped after his display at home to Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
in a 2–2 draw, after being at fault for one goal and struggling up against Charles N'Zogbia
Charles N'Zogbia
Charles N'Zogbia is a French footballer who plays for Aston Villa in the Premier League. N'Zogbia was capped for the France under-21 team on thirteen occasions, and made his debut for the senior side in 2010....
. He was replaced by Danny Simpson
Danny Simpson
Daniel Peter "Danny" Simpson is an English footballer who plays as a right back for Premier League club Newcastle United. A product of the Manchester United academy, Simpson has also played on loan for Sunderland, Ipswich Town and Blackburn Rovers in England and Royal Antwerp in Belgium...
for the 2–1 win over West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
.
Career statistics
| Discipline |
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| Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... |
> 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | ! 5 !! 0 | 0 |
| > 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | ! 15 !! 0 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... > 17 |
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | ! 21 !! 1 | 0 |
| Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... > 37 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | ! 42 !! 3 | 0 |
| League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... > 30 |
0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | ! 34 !! 0 | 1 |
| League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... > 46 |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ! 55 !! 6 | 0 |
| League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... > 38 |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ! 40 !! 3 | 0 |
| Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... > 22 |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | ! 28 !! 1 | 0 |
- (correct as of 26 November 2011)
Honours
Nottingham Forest:- League OneFootball League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
Runner-up: 2008The Football League 2007-08The Football League is contested through three divisions in England and Wales. The divisions are the League Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship will be automatically promoted to the Premier League and they will be joined by the winner of...
Newcastle United:
- Teresa Herrera TrophyTeresa Herrera TrophyThe Teresa Herrera Trophy is an annual pre-season football tournament hosted by Deportivo La Coruña at the Estadio Riazor.Established in 1946, it is the third oldest professional football tournament in Spain - behind the Trofeo Playa y Sol and the Copa San Pedro - and is considered one of...
: Winner: 2010