James Perch

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James Perch
Personal information
Full name	James Perch
Date of birth	April 9, 1985 (age 21)
Place of birth	Mansfield, England
Playing position	Defender/Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Nottingham Forest
Number	17
Youth clubs
	Nottingham Forest F.C.
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2003-present	Nottingham Forest	99 (8)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

James Perch (born 28 September 1985) is a versatile English footballer who currently plays for Nottingham Forest. His nicknames are the Perchinator, JP, Whingy, The Major Willow, The ghost of clough

Perch was born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire and is a product of the hugely successful Nottingham Forest academy and has played over 50 games for The Reds. He is very versatile, like team mate John Thompson, 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. The right-back position stuck for a while, but when he broke into the first team, he played as a central defender. In 2004, the versatille player was linked with a move to Levante and Shalke but neither of the moves materiallised. Early in the 2005/2006 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.

James Perch made his debut for Nottm Forest reserves in 2001. He scored two goals and almost scored a hatriock when he went through on goal and forced Newcastle 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 Nottingham defender Richard Woodward and Newcastle striker Tim Ivil. Referee Tanzil Aslam later endorsed the red card being recinded after being shoiwn video evidence.

Perch has been in good form this season, scoring 5 goals. Perch is strongly being tipped for player of the season at The City Ground due to his consistent performances so rare in a young player.

Perch is currently Forest's second longest serving player, behind Wes Morgan.

Perch will win his 100th Forest appearance against Bristol City this weekend which is a make or break game for Forest if they still held hopes to make 2nd place.

Nottingham Forest F.C. - Current Squad
1 Smith | 3 Chambers | 4 Gary Holt | 5 Morgan | 6 Breckin | 7 Prutton | 8 Commons | 9 Tyson | 10 Dobie | 11 Grant Holt | 14 Lester | 15 Henry | 16 Clingan | 17 Perch | 20 Pedersen | 21 Curtis | 23 Agogo | 25 James | 27 Hughes | 29 Bennett | 37 McGugan | 38 Redmond | 39 Bencherif | –– Wright | Manager: Calderwood