Jack Perkins (English footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack William Perkins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Northampton Town | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2025 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Northampton Town | 14 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:00, 29 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jack Perkins (born 7 December 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Northampton Town.[1]
Career
Perkins was a member of the youth academy of Nottingham Forest from under-8 level. After progressing through the youth ranks, during the 2023-24 season he made 19 appearances in Premier League 2 as well as three starts in the EFL Trophy and signed a new one-year professional contract with the club.[2] He made three further EFL Trophy appearances the following season, prior to training with EFL League One club Northampton Town for the last week of the 2024-25 season. He subsequently signed for an undisclosed fee in the summer of 2025, agreeing a two-year contract.[3]
He featured for Northampton at both wingback and in central midfield during their preseason fixtures.[4] He made his league debut for Northampton as part of a back-five on 2 August 2025, away against Wigan Athletic in League One, in a 3-1 defeat.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest U21 | 2023–24[6] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25[7] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Northampton Town | 2025–26[8] | League One | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Career Total | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ a b "Jack Perkins". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Heneghan, James (19 May 2025). "Cobblers make first summer signing with addition of Nottingham Forest midfielder for undisclosed fee". Northampton Chroncile. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Northampton sign Forest midfielder Perkins". BBC Sport. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Heneghan, James (10 July 2025). "Busy Perkins happy to play anywhere for Cobblers after making move from Nottingham Forest". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ Heneghan, James (2 August 2025). "Disorganised Cobblers make losing start as Wigan ease to opening day victory". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Jack Perkins in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Jack Perkins in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Jack Perkins in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2025.