Declan Oliver Perkins (born 17 October 1975) is a former footballer who played as a forward. Born in England, he represented the Republic of Ireland internationally at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Declan Oliver Perkins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Ilford, England | ||
| Position(s) |
Winger Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1994 | Southend United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1996 | Southend United | 6 | (0) |
| → Chelmsford City (loan) | |||
| 1995 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| Happy Valley | |||
| Sing Tao | |||
| Hellenic | |||
| Purfleet | |||
| 1999 | Finn Harps | 1 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Braintree Town | ||
| 2000–2003 | Dulwich Hamlet | ||
| 2003 | Ford United | ||
| 2003–2004 | Waltham Forest | ||
| 2004 | St Albans City | 7 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Barking & East Ham United | 16 | (3) |
| 2005 | Ilford | ||
| Redbridge | |||
| International career | |||
| Republic of Ireland U18 | 8 | ||
| 1994–1995 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 4 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editPerkins began his career at Southend United, after playing for the club's academy. During his time at Southend, Perkins made six Football League appearances, as well as going out on loan to Chelmsford City and Cambridge United.[2] Following his spell at Southend, Perkins played football in Hong Kong for Happy Valley and Sing Tao.[3][4] Following his spell in Hong Kong, Perkins joined South African club Hellenic, before signing for Purfleet.[5] In October 1999, Perkins joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Finn Harps. Perkins only featured in one match day squad for Finn Harps on 23 October 1999 against Bohemians, before being released.[6]
In late 1999, Perkins returned to England, signing for Braintree Town. In 2000, Perkins signed for Dulwich Hamlet, staying with the club for three years. Perkins subsequently played for Ford United and Waltham Forest,[5] before signing for St Albans City in April 2004, where he made seven appearances, scoring once.[7] Perkins joined Barking & East Ham United for the 2004–05 season, making 22 appearances, scoring 8 times in all competitions.[8] Perkins' career finished with spells at Ilford and Redbridge.[5]
International career
editPerkins represented the Republic of Ireland under-18 and under-21 levels.[5] On 10 June 1995, Perkins scored twice for Ireland's U21's against Austria U21.[9]
Outside football
editPerkins held acting roles in Dream Team and Mike Bassett: England Manager.[10] In June 2015, Perkins was named vice chairman of Hackney Wick, helping sponsor the club whilst working as a publican in the area.[11]
Personal life
editPerkins' sister is the actress Louise Lombard.[12] Perkins' son, Sonny, currently plays for Leeds United.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Declan Perkins". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Declan Perkins 1994 - 1996". Southend United Football Club database. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "英國及愛爾蘭球員外流篇（香港）". Fan Piece (in Chinese). 27 August 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "David Perkins". 11v11. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d "David Perkins". Up the Posh. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Finn Harps Squad 1999/2000". Eircom. Archived from the original (doc) on 12 February 2005. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "David Perkins". St Albans City F.C. Statistics. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Archive: Season 2004/05". Barking F.C. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland v Austria, 10 June 1995". 11v11. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ Declan Perkins at IMDb
- ^ "Meet our new Chairman and official Club Sponsor - Declan Perkins and The Lauriston Pub". Hackney Wick F.C. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Has a journalist ever won an international cap?". The Guardian. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ Declan Perkins [@DeclanPerkins] (20 July 2018). "My son has been invited to an England u15 camp" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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