James McArthur

James McArthur
McArthur playing for Hamilton Academical in 2009
Personal information
Full name James McFarlane McArthur
Date of birth (1987-10-07) 7 October 1987
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
Rangers South BC
St Johnstone
Rangers SABC
Clyde
2003–2005 Hamilton Academical
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2010 Hamilton Academical 168 (10)
2010–2014 Wigan Athletic 129 (11)
2014–2023 Crystal Palace 240 (17)
Total 537 (38)
International career
2008 Scotland U21 2 (0)
2010–2017 Scotland 32 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James McFarlane McArthur (born 7 October 1987) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

McArthur started his career at Hamilton Academical and was part of the team that won the 2007–08 Scottish First Division title. He made over 190 appearances for Hamilton before joining Wigan Athletic in July 2010. McArthur helped Wigan win the FA Cup in 2013, before being signed by Crystal Palace in the summer of 2014.

McArthur made 32 international appearances for the Scotland national team between 2010 and 2017.