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James McFadden

Position: Forward
Squad: A Squad
DOB: 14/04/1983

Statistics

Caps 48
Goals 15

Biography

James is responsible for one of the most iconic moments in Scotland's recent footballing history, thanks to his spectacular goal in the famous 1-0 win over France at the Parc de Princes during the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign.

James came through the Motherwell youth system, breaking into the first team as a 17-year old in season 2000/01. He went on to win the SPFA Young Player of the Year Award two years later, before moving to Everton in September 2003.

He joined former Scotland manager, Alex McLeish, at Birmingham City in January 2008. After a successful first season, James suffered a succession of knee injuries and was ruled out of the entire 2010/11 season.

James made his Scotland debut in 2002, aged 19, against South Africa, and scored his first goal in a Euro 2004 qualifying win over Faroe Islands.

Caps: All Levels

Match Appearances

A Squad Matches
Goals
Cards

All

07/09/2010
scotland 2 - 1 liechtenstein
03/09/2010
lithuania 0 - 0 scotland
11/08/2010
sweden 3 - 0 scotland
14/11/2009
wales 3 - 0 scotland
05/09/2009
scotland 2 - 0 macedonia
'80
12/08/2009
norway 4 - 0 scotland
19/11/2008
scotland 0 - 1 argentina
11/10/2008
scotland 0 - 0 norway
10/09/2008
iceland 1 - 2 scotland
'59
06/09/2008
macedonia 1 - 0 scotland
20/08/2008
scotland 0 - 0 northern ireland
17/11/2007
scotland 1 - 2 italy
17/10/2007
georgia 2 - 0 scotland
13/10/2007
scotland 3 - 1 ukraine
'67
12/09/2007
france 0 - 1 scotland
'64
08/09/2007
scotland 3 - 1 lithuania
'83
22/08/2007
scotland 1 - 0 south africa
11/10/2006
ukraine 2 - 0 scotland
07/10/2006
scotland 1 - 0 france
06/09/2006
lithuania 1 - 2 scotland
02/09/2006
scotland 6 - 0 faroe islands
'10
13/05/2006
japan 0 - 0 scotland
11/05/2006
bulgaria 1 - 5 scotland
'69
01/03/2006
scotland 1 - 3 switzerland
12/11/2005
scotland 1 - 1 usa
12/10/2005
slovenia 0 - 3 scotland
'47
07/09/2005
norway 1 - 2 scotland
08/06/2005
belarus 0 - 0 scotland
04/06/2005
scotland 2 - 0 moldova
'88
17/11/2004
scotland 1 - 4 sweden
'77
09/10/2004
scotland 0 - 1 norway
08/09/2004
scotland 0 - 0 slovenia
03/09/2004
spain 1 - 1 scotland
'17
18/08/2004
scotland 0 - 3 hungary
30/05/2004
scotland 4 - 1 trinidad & tobago
27/05/2004
estonia 0 - 1 scotland
'76
28/04/2004
denmark 1 - 0 scotland
31/03/2004
scotland 1 - 2 romania
'57
18/02/2004
wales 4 - 0 scotland
19/11/2003
netherlands 6 - 0 scotland
15/11/2003
scotland 1 - 0 netherlands
'22
11/10/2003
scotland 1 - 0 lithuania
10/09/2003
germany 2 - 1 scotland
06/09/2003
scotland 3 - 1 faroe islands
'74
27/05/2003
scotland 1 - 1 new zealand
30/04/2003
scotland 0 - 2 austria
15/10/2002
scotland 3 - 1 canada
20/05/2002
south africa 2 - 0 scotland

Debut Match

south africa 2 - 0 scotland
20/05/2002

Last Match

scotland 2 - 1 liechtenstein
07/09/2010

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