David Perkins (footballer)
Encyclopedia
David Philip Perkins is an English
footballer, who currently plays for Barnsley
.
, for whom he played 170 league games.
side Rochdale
. On May 17, 2008 he scored a deflected goal from 30 yards which put Rochdale
level on aggregate with Darlington
in a semi-final play-off, during which he was later shown a red card. Rochdale went through on penalties. Rochdale appealed to his red card which was rejected by the FA, meaning he missed the League Two play-off final against Stockport County
at Wembley Stadium
and also the first four games of the 2008–09 season.
on July 8, 2008 for an undisclosed six-figure fee, citing the potential of another promotion push as the leading reason for his move to the U's.
on a deal until the end of the season.
was appointed as new boss in May 2010. After making over 40 appearances and reigniting himself in the first team he was being scouted by a number of Championship clubs. At the end of the season with Colchester he won Four awards Player of the year, Player's Player of the year, CUSA Home player of the year and the CUSA Away player of the year.
; signing a 2 year contract with the Tykes. This will see him link back up with his former boss at Rochdale
, Keith Hill
.
|2000-01||rowspan=7|Morecambe
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|2006-07|||20||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||22||0
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!colspan="3"|Morecambe Total
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|2006-07||rowspan=2|Rochdale||rowspan=2|League Two
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|2007-08|||40||4||1||0||1||1||0||0||42||5
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!colspan="3"|Rochdale Total
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|2008-09
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||rowspan=2|League One
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|2009-10
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|2009-10
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(loan)|||League Two
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|2009-10
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(loan)|||League One
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|2010-11
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|2011-2012|||Barnsley
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer, who currently plays for Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
.
Career
Perkins started his career with MorecambeMorecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
, for whom he played 170 league games.
Rochdale
In 2007, he moved to League TwoFootball League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Rochdale
Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
. On May 17, 2008 he scored a deflected goal from 30 yards which put Rochdale
Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
level on aggregate with Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
in a semi-final play-off, during which he was later shown a red card. Rochdale went through on penalties. Rochdale appealed to his red card which was rejected by the FA, meaning he missed the League Two play-off final against Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
and also the first four games of the 2008–09 season.
Colchester United
Perkins signed for Colchester UnitedColchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
on July 8, 2008 for an undisclosed six-figure fee, citing the potential of another promotion push as the leading reason for his move to the U's.
Stockport County
On 18 January 2010 he signed on loan for StockportStockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
on a deal until the end of the season.
Return to Colchester
After becoming an outcast in the U's squad under Aidy Boothroyd he career at the club looked bleak until John WardJohn Ward
John Ward may refer to:*John Ward , English composer*John Ward , English Gresham Professor of Rhetoric*John Ward , Lord Mayor of London...
was appointed as new boss in May 2010. After making over 40 appearances and reigniting himself in the first team he was being scouted by a number of Championship clubs. At the end of the season with Colchester he won Four awards Player of the year, Player's Player of the year, CUSA Home player of the year and the CUSA Away player of the year.
Barnsley
On June 7, 2011, the rejected the opportunity to extend his deal at Colchester United and sebsequently signed for Championship side BarnsleyBarnsley
Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
; signing a 2 year contract with the Tykes. This will see him link back up with his former boss at Rochdale
Rochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
, Keith Hill
Keith Hill
Trevor Keith Hill is a politician in the United Kingdom who served in a variety of Government roles as a Whip and a junior minister....
.
Club
|-|2000-01||rowspan=7|Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
||rowspan=7|Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
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!colspan="3"|Morecambe Total
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|2006-07||rowspan=2|Rochdale||rowspan=2|League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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!colspan="3"|Rochdale Total
!58!!4!!1!!0!!1!!1!!0!!0!!60!!5
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|2008-09
2008–09 in English football
The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...
||rowspan=2|Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
||rowspan=2|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....
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|2009-10
2009–10 in English football
The 2009–10 season was the 130th season of competitive football in England.The season began on 8 August 2009 for the Championship, League One and League Two and 15 August 2009 for the Premier League...
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|2009-10
2009–10 in English football
The 2009–10 season was the 130th season of competitive football in England.The season began on 8 August 2009 for the Championship, League One and League Two and 15 August 2009 for the Premier League...
|||Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
(loan)|||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2009-10
2009–10 in English football
The 2009–10 season was the 130th season of competitive football in England.The season began on 8 August 2009 for the Championship, League One and League Two and 15 August 2009 for the Premier League...
|||Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
(loan)|||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....
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|2010-11
2010–11 in English football
The 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May...
|||Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
|||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....
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|2011-2012|||Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
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- Does not include Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
appearances.