signed for Wigan Athletic on an 18-month contract for an undisclosed fee, returning to League One after only scoring twice in 27 appearances for Sunderland. Vaughan joined League One club Portsmouth on 31 January 2019 on loan until the end of the season. He made ten league appearances without scoring, played in the second leg of Portsmouth's play-off semi-final defeat to Sunderland, and was an unused substitute as Portsmouth beat the same opponents to win the 2018–19 EFL Trophy. Bradford City On 25 June 2019 it was announced that Vaughan would join League Two club Bradford City on 1 July, following his release by Wigan, on a three-year contract. Ahead of the new season he was named as Bradford City's new club captain. Tranmere Rovers Vaughan joined League One club Tranmere Rovers on 29 January 2020 on loan for the remainder of the season. The deal was made permanent in August 2020, after parent club Bradford City agreed a mutual decision to terminate the remainder of Vaughan's contract. On 27 May 2021, Vaughan announced his retirement from professional football. International career Youth Vaughan was called up to the England under-19 squad, scoring the winning goal after coming on as a second-half substitute against Switzerland. At the end of the 2006–07 season, Vaughan was named in Stuart Pearce's 23-man squad for England U21s' European Championship campaign. His first appearance for the side came as a substitute in the 2–2 draw with Italy U21s on 14 June 2007. Vaughan went on to make four appearances for the U21s between 2007 and 2011 with his record standing at one win, two draws and a loss. His final appearance for the U21s came in February 2011, also against Italy. In October 2012, Vaughan tweeted that he wanted to represent Jamaica at international level. Career statistics Honours Everton FA Cup runner-up: 2008–09 Wigan Athletic EFL League One: 2017–18 Portsmouth EFL Trophy: 2018–19 Individual Everton Young Player of the Season: 2006–07 Football League Championship Player of the Month: April 2013, August 2013 EFL League One Player of the Month: January 2017 PFA Team of the Year: 2016–17 League One, 2020–21 League Two References External links James Vaughan profile at the Football Association website 1988 births Living people Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands English footballers England youth international footballers England under-21 international footballers Association football forwards Everton F.C. players Derby County F.C. players Leicester City F.C. players