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James McArthur

Position: Midfielder
Squad: A Squad
Club: Crystal Palace F.C.
DOB: 07/10/1987
Also Played For: U21 Squad

Statistics

Caps 32
Goals 4

Biography

The tough-tackling midfielder joined Hamilton Academical as a youth player in 2003.  He made his debut in 2005 and quickly became a first team regular, helping the side to win promotion to the Scottish Premier League at the end of season 2007/08.

His performances attracted interest from a host of clubs and he signed for English Premier League side Wigan Athletic in July 2010. James helped Wigan defeat Manchester City 1-0 to lift the trophy in their first ever FA Cup Final appearance in 2013.

He then signed for English Premier League side Crystal Palace on deadline day of the summer 2014 transfer window.

James won his first Scotland cap as a substitute in a 3-0 friendly win over Faroe Islands in November 2010. He got his first start, and goal, in a 3-0 Carling Nations Cup win over Northern Ireland in February 2011.

Caps: All Levels

A Squad 32
U21 Squad 2

Match Appearances

A Squad Matches
Goals
Cards

All

08/10/2017
slovenia 2 - 2 scotland
05/10/2017
scotland 1 - 0 slovakia
04/09/2017
scotland 2 - 0 malta
01/09/2017
lithuania 0 - 3 scotland
'72
10/06/2017
scotland 2 - 2 england
11/11/2016
england 3 - 0 scotland
11/10/2016
slovakia 3 - 0 scotland
08/10/2016
scotland 1 - 1 lithuania
'89
04/06/2016
france 3 - 0 scotland
29/05/2016
italy 1 - 0 scotland
08/10/2015
scotland 2 - 2 poland
07/09/2015
scotland 2 - 3 germany
'43
13/06/2015
republic of ireland 1 - 1 scotland
05/06/2015
scotland 1 - 0 qatar
25/03/2015
scotland 1 - 0 northern ireland
11/10/2014
scotland 1 - 0 georgia
07/09/2014
germany 2 - 1 scotland
19/11/2013
norway 0 - 1 scotland
15/10/2013
scotland 2 - 0 croatia
10/09/2013
macedonia 1 - 2 scotland
07/06/2013
croatia 0 - 1 scotland
26/03/2013
serbia 2 - 0 scotland
22/03/2013
scotland 1 - 2 wales
06/02/2013
scotland 1 - 0 estonia
16/10/2012
belgium 2 - 0 scotland
26/05/2012
usa 5 - 1 scotland
29/02/2012
slovenia 1 - 1 scotland
11/11/2011
cyprus 1 - 2 scotland
25/05/2011
wales 1 - 3 scotland
27/03/2011
brazil 2 - 0 scotland
09/02/2011
northern ireland 0 - 3 scotland
'31
16/11/2010
scotland 3 - 0 faroe islands

Debut Match

scotland 3 - 0 faroe islands
16/11/2010

Last Match

slovenia 2 - 2 scotland
08/10/2017

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