On 17 May 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.

[3] 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.

[4] Perkins signed for Colchester United on 8 July 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.

[6] After becoming an outcast in the U's squad under Aidy Boothroyd his career at the club looked bleak until John Ward was appointed as new boss in May 2010.

[13] On 20 May 2015, Perkins signed a one-year deal with newly relegated side Wigan Athletic after his release from Blackpool.

[15] On 24 May 2018, it was announced that Perkins had signed a new two-year deal with Rochdale,[16] which would be effective from July 1, moving from Wigan Athletic where he spent 3 years.

[21] On 1 January 2024, Perkins was an unused substitute for Exeter's League One fixture away at Reading due to a shortage of available first-team players.

Perkins would feature in an Exeter City match during the 2024–25 season, coming on as a 67th minute substitute in a EFL Trophy home fixture against Tottenham Hotspur; consequently, he became their oldest player at the age of 42.