James McArthur

Date of birth07 October 1987
Place of birthGlasgow
NationalityScottish
Weight73 kg
Height1.68 m
PositionMidfielder

James McArthur joined Crystal Palace in September 2014 with a three-year contract for a club record fee, reported to be £7million.

His Palace contract was extended to June 2018 in July 2015 and to June 2023 in June 2022.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Livingston 01 Jun 2004 22 Jul 2010
Wigan Athletic 22 Jul 2010 01 Sep 2014
Crystal Palace 01 Sep 2014 30 Jun 2023

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2010-11 Wigan Athletic FA Cup 3
1
2010-11 Wigan Athletic League Cup 3
1
2010-11 Wigan Athletic Premier League 3
15
2011-12 Wigan Athletic FA Cup 1
2011-12 Wigan Athletic League Cup 1
2011-12 Wigan Athletic Premier League 18
13
3
4
2012-13 Wigan Athletic FA Cup 2
3
1
2012-13 Wigan Athletic League Cup 1
2012-13 Wigan Athletic Premier League 24
10
3
7
2013-14 Wigan Athletic FA Community Shield 1
1
2013-14 Wigan Athletic FA Cup 5
3
2013-14 Wigan Athletic League Championship 37
4
4
2
2013-14 Wigan Athletic League Championship Play-Offs 2
1
2013-14 Wigan Athletic UEFA Europa League 5
1
2014-15 Crystal Palace FA Cup 1
2014-15 Crystal Palace Premier League 29
3
2
6
2014-15 Wigan Athletic League Championship 5
1
1
2015-16 Crystal Palace FA Cup 1
1
1
2015-16 Crystal Palace League Cup 1
2015-16 Crystal Palace Premier League 26
2
2
5
2016-17 Crystal Palace FA Cup
1
2016-17 Crystal Palace League Cup 1
2016-17 Crystal Palace Premier League 24
5
5
5
2017-18 Crystal Palace FA Cup 1
2017-18 Crystal Palace League Cup 1
2
2017-18 Crystal Palace Premier League 27
6
5
5
2018-19 Crystal Palace FA Cup 1
1
2018-19 Crystal Palace Premier League 36
2
3
7
2019-20 Crystal Palace FA Cup
1
2019-20 Crystal Palace Premier League 37
7
2020-21 Crystal Palace Premier League 17
1
3
2021-22 Crystal Palace FA Cup 1
2021-22 Crystal Palace League Cup
1
2021-22 Crystal Palace Premier League 15
6
4
2022-23 Crystal Palace Premier League
4


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
14 Aug 2010 Wigan Athletic v Blackpool L 0-4 Premier League
21 Aug 2010 Wigan Athletic v Chelsea L 0-6 Premier League
24 Aug 2010 Hartlepool United v Wigan Athletic W 0-3 League Cup 2nd round
28 Aug 2010 Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic W 0-1 Premier League
22 Sep 2010 Wigan Athletic v Preston North End W 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
20 Nov 2010 Manchester United v Wigan Athletic L 2-0 Premier League
30 Nov 2010 Arsenal v Wigan Athletic L 2-0 League Cup 5th round
11 Dec 2010 Everton v Wigan Athletic D 0-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2010 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic W 1-2 Premier League
29 Dec 2010 Wigan Athletic v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
02 Jan 2011 Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United L 0-1 Premier League
05 Jan 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
08 Jan 2011 Hull City v Wigan Athletic W 2-3 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2011 Wigan Athletic v Fulham D 1-1 Premier League
22 Jan 2011 Arsenal v Wigan Athletic L 3-0 Premier League
25 Jan 2011 Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa L 1-2 Premier League
29 Jan 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 2011 Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers W 4-3 Premier League
12 Feb 2011 Liverpool v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
16 Feb 2011 Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers L 0-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
26 Feb 2011 Wigan Athletic v Manchester United L 0-4 Premier League
30 Apr 2011 Wigan Athletic v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
07 May 2011 Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
15 May 2011 Wigan Athletic v West Ham United W 3-2 Premier League
20 Aug 2011 Swansea City v Wigan Athletic D 0-0 Premier League
27 Aug 2011 Wigan Athletic v Queens Park Rangers W 2-0 Premier League
10 Sep 2011 Manchester City v Wigan Athletic L 3-0 Premier League
13 Sep 2011 Crystal Palace v Wigan Athletic L 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
24 Sep 2011 Wigan Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 Premier League
01 Oct 2011 Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic L 2-0 Premier League
22 Oct 2011 Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic L 1-0 Premier League
29 Oct 2011 Wigan Athletic v Fulham L 0-2 Premier League
06 Nov 2011 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic L 3-1 Premier League
19 Nov 2011 Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers D 3-3 Premier League
26 Nov 2011 Sunderland v Wigan Athletic W 1-2 Premier League
03 Dec 2011 Wigan Athletic v Arsenal L 0-4 Premier League
10 Dec 2011 West Bromwich Albion v Wigan Athletic W 1-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2011 Manchester United v Wigan Athletic L 5-0 Premier League
07 Jan 2012 Swindon Town v Wigan Athletic L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 2012 Wigan Athletic v Manchester City L 0-1 Premier League
21 Jan 2012 Queens Park Rangers v Wigan Athletic L 3-1 Premier League
31 Jan 2012 Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic L 3-1 Premier League
04 Feb 2012 Wigan Athletic v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
11 Feb 2012 Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic W 1-2 Premier League
25 Feb 2012 Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
03 Mar 2012 Wigan Athletic v Swansea City L 0-2 Premier League
11 Mar 2012 Norwich City v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
17 Mar 2012 Wigan Athletic v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 Premier League
24 Mar 2012 Liverpool v Wigan Athletic W 1-2 Premier League
31 Mar 2012 Wigan Athletic v Stoke City W 2-0 Premier League
07 Apr 2012 Chelsea v Wigan Athletic L 2-1 Premier League
11 Apr 2012 Wigan Athletic v Manchester United W 1-0 Premier League
16 Apr 2012 Arsenal v Wigan Athletic W 1-2 Premier League
21 Apr 2012 Fulham v Wigan Athletic L 2-1 Premier League
28 Apr 2012 Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United W 4-0 Premier League
07 May 2012 Blackburn Rovers v Wigan Athletic W 0-1 Premier League
13 May 2012 Wigan Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-2 Premier League
19 Aug 2012 Wigan Athletic v Chelsea L 0-2 Premier League
25 Aug 2012 Southampton v Wigan Athletic W 0-2 Premier League
01 Sep 2012 Wigan Athletic v Stoke City D 2-2 Premier League
15 Sep 2012 Manchester United v Wigan Athletic L 4-0 Premier League
25 Sep 2012 West Ham United v Wigan Athletic W 1-4 League Cup 3rd round
29 Sep 2012 Sunderland v Wigan Athletic L 1-0 Premier League
06 Oct 2012 Wigan Athletic v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
20 Oct 2012 Swansea City v Wigan Athletic L 2-1 Premier League
27 Oct 2012 Wigan Athletic v West Ham United W 2-1 Premier League
24 Nov 2012 Wigan Athletic v Reading W 3-2 Premier League
28 Nov 2012 Wigan Athletic v Manchester City L 0-2 Premier League
03 Dec 2012 Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic L 3-0 Premier League
08 Dec 2012 Wigan Athletic v Queens Park Rangers D 2-2 Premier League
15 Dec 2012 Norwich City v Wigan Athletic L 2-1 Premier League
22 Dec 2012 Wigan Athletic v Arsenal L 0-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2012 Everton v Wigan Athletic L 2-1 Premier League
29 Dec 2012 Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic W 0-3 Premier League
01 Jan 2013 Wigan Athletic v Manchester United L 0-4 Premier League
05 Jan 2013 Wigan Athletic v AFC Bournemouth D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2013 Fulham v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
19 Jan 2013 Wigan Athletic v Sunderland L 2-3 Premier League
29 Jan 2013 Stoke City v Wigan Athletic D 2-2 Premier League
02 Feb 2013 Wigan Athletic v Southampton D 2-2 Premier League
09 Feb 2013 Chelsea v Wigan Athletic L 4-1 Premier League
17 Feb 2013 Huddersfield Town v Wigan Athletic W 1-4 FA Cup 5th round
23 Feb 2013 Reading v Wigan Athletic W 0-3 Premier League
02 Mar 2013 Wigan Athletic v Liverpool L 0-4 Premier League
09 Mar 2013 Everton v Wigan Athletic W 0-3 FA Cup 6th round
17 Mar 2013 Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United W 2-1 Premier League
30 Mar 2013 Wigan Athletic v Norwich City W 1-0 Premier League
07 Apr 2013 Queens Park Rangers v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
13 Apr 2013 Millwall v Wigan Athletic W 0-2 FA Cup Semi-final
17 Apr 2013 Manchester City v Wigan Athletic L 1-0 Premier League
20 Apr 2013 West Ham United v Wigan Athletic L 2-0 Premier League
27 Apr 2013 Wigan Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 Premier League
04 May 2013 West Bromwich Albion v Wigan Athletic W 2-3 Premier League
07 May 2013 Wigan Athletic v Swansea City L 2-3 Premier League
11 May 2013 Manchester City v Wigan Athletic W 0-1 FA Cup Final
14 May 2013 Arsenal v Wigan Athletic L 4-1 Premier League
19 May 2013 Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa D 2-2 Premier League
03 Aug 2013 Barnsley v Wigan Athletic W 0-4 League Championship
11 Aug 2013 Manchester United v Wigan Athletic L 2-0 FA Community Shield
17 Aug 2013 AFC Bournemouth v Wigan Athletic L 1-0 League Championship
25 Aug 2013 Wigan Athletic v Middlesbrough D 2-2 League Championship
31 Aug 2013 Wigan Athletic v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 League Championship
19 Sep 2013 SV Zulte Waregem v Wigan Athletic D 0-0 UEFA Europa League Group D
22 Sep 2013 Wigan Athletic v Ipswich Town W 2-0 League Championship
28 Sep 2013 Watford v Wigan Athletic L 1-0 League Championship
03 Oct 2013 Wigan Athletic v NK Maribor W 3-1 UEFA Europa League Group D
06 Oct 2013 Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 League Championship
19 Oct 2013 Blackpool v Wigan Athletic L 1-0 League Championship
27 Oct 2013 Charlton Athletic v Wigan Athletic D 0-0 League Championship
30 Oct 2013 Wigan Athletic v Queens Park Rangers D 0-0 League Championship
07 Nov 2013 Rubin Kazan v Wigan Athletic L 1-0 UEFA Europa League Group D
10 Nov 2013 Yeovil Town v Wigan Athletic W 0-1 League Championship
28 Nov 2013 Wigan Athletic v SV Zulte Waregem L 1-2 UEFA Europa League Group D
01 Dec 2013 Wigan Athletic v Derby County L 1-3 League Championship
04 Dec 2013 Leeds United v Wigan Athletic L 2-0 League Championship
07 Dec 2013 Millwall v Wigan Athletic L 2-1 League Championship
12 Dec 2013 NK Maribor v Wigan Athletic L 2-1 UEFA Europa League Group D
15 Dec 2013 Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers W 3-2 League Championship
21 Dec 2013 Reading v Wigan Athletic W 1-2 League Championship
26 Dec 2013 Wigan Athletic v Birmingham City D 0-0 League Championship
29 Dec 2013 Wigan Athletic v Burnley D 0-0 League Championship
01 Jan 2014 Derby County v Wigan Athletic W 0-1 League Championship
04 Jan 2014 Wigan Athletic v Milton Keynes Dons D 3-3 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 2014 Wigan Athletic v AFC Bournemouth W 3-0 League Championship
14 Jan 2014 Milton Keynes Dons v Wigan Athletic W 1-3 FA Cup 3rd round replay
18 Jan 2014 Doncaster Rovers v Wigan Athletic L 3-0 League Championship
25 Jan 2014 Wigan Athletic v Crystal Palace W 2-1 FA Cup 4th round
28 Jan 2014 Middlesbrough v Wigan Athletic D 0-0 League Championship
01 Feb 2014 Wigan Athletic v Charlton Athletic W 2-1 League Championship
08 Feb 2014 Huddersfield Town v Wigan Athletic L 1-0 League Championship
11 Feb 2014 Sheffield Wednesday v Wigan Athletic W 0-3 League Championship
18 Feb 2014 Wigan Athletic v Barnsley W 2-0 League Championship
22 Feb 2014 Brighton and Hove Albion v Wigan Athletic W 1-2 League Championship
01 Mar 2014 Nottingham Forest v Wigan Athletic W 1-4 League Championship
09 Mar 2014 Manchester City v Wigan Athletic W 1-2 FA Cup 6th round
12 Mar 2014 Wigan Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Championship
15 Mar 2014 Ipswich Town v Wigan Athletic W 1-3 League Championship
18 Mar 2014 Wigan Athletic v Yeovil Town D 3-3 League Championship
22 Mar 2014 Wigan Athletic v Watford W 2-1 League Championship
25 Mar 2014 Queens Park Rangers v Wigan Athletic L 1-0 League Championship
29 Mar 2014 Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 League Championship
01 Apr 2014 Wigan Athletic v Leicester City D 2-2 League Championship
05 Apr 2014 Wigan Athletic v Leeds United W 1-0 League Championship
08 Apr 2014 Wigan Athletic v Millwall L 0-1 League Championship
12 Apr 2014 Arsenal v Wigan Athletic L 1-1 (2-4) FA Cup Semi-final
18 Apr 2014 Wigan Athletic v Reading W 3-0 League Championship
21 Apr 2014 Burnley v Wigan Athletic L 2-0 League Championship
26 Apr 2014 Wigan Athletic v Blackpool L 0-2 League Championship
29 Apr 2014 Birmingham City v Wigan Athletic W 0-1 League Championship
09 May 2014 Wigan Athletic v Queens Park Rangers D 0-0 League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
12 May 2014 Queens Park Rangers v Wigan Athletic L 2-1
Agg: 2-1
League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
09 Aug 2014 Wigan Athletic v Reading D 2-2 League Championship
16 Aug 2014 Charlton Athletic v Wigan Athletic L 2-1 League Championship
19 Aug 2014 Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic L 1-0 League Championship
23 Aug 2014 Wigan Athletic v Blackpool W 1-0 League Championship
30 Aug 2014 Wigan Athletic v Birmingham City W 4-0 League Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2010-11 Scotland International Friendly 1
1
2010-11 Scotland Nations Cup 1
1
1
2011-12 Scotland International Friendly 2
1
2012-13 Scotland FIFA World Cup 4
1
2012-13 Scotland International Friendly
1
2013-14 Scotland FIFA World Cup
2
2013-14 Scotland International Friendly
1
2014-15 Scotland International Friendly 2
2014-15 Scotland UEFA European Championship
3
2015-16 Scotland International Friendly 2
2015-16 Scotland UEFA European Championship 1
1
1
2016-17 Scotland FIFA World Cup 1
3
1
1
2017-18 Scotland FIFA World Cup 3
1
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
16 Nov 2010 Scotland v Faroe Islands W 3-0 International Friendly
09 Feb 2011 Northern Ireland v Scotland W 0-3 Nations Cup
27 Mar 2011 Scotland v Brazil L 0-2 International Friendly
25 May 2011 Wales v Scotland W 1-3 Nations Cup
11 Nov 2011 Cyprus v Scotland W 1-2 International Friendly
29 Feb 2012 Slovenia v Scotland D 1-1 International Friendly
26 May 2012 USA v Scotland L 5-1 International Friendly
16 Oct 2012 Belgium v Scotland L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group A
06 Feb 2013 Scotland v Estonia W 1-0 International Friendly
22 Mar 2013 Scotland v Wales L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group A
26 Mar 2013 Serbia v Scotland L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group A
07 Jun 2013 Croatia v Scotland W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group A
10 Sep 2013 North Macedonia v Scotland W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group A
15 Oct 2013 Scotland v Croatia W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group A
19 Nov 2013 Norway v Scotland W 0-1 International Friendly
07 Sep 2014 Germany v Scotland L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group D
11 Oct 2014 Scotland v Georgia W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group D
25 Mar 2015 Scotland v Northern Ireland W 1-0 International Friendly
05 Jun 2015 Scotland v Qatar W 1-0 International Friendly
13 Jun 2015 Republic of Ireland v Scotland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group D
07 Sep 2015 Scotland v Germany L 2-3 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group D
08 Oct 2015 Scotland v Poland D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group D
29 May 2016 Italy v Scotland L 1-0 International Friendly
04 Jun 2016 France v Scotland L 3-0 International Friendly
08 Oct 2016 Scotland v Lithuania D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
11 Oct 2016 Slovakia v Scotland L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
11 Nov 2016 England v Scotland L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
10 Jun 2017 Scotland v England D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
01 Sep 2017 Lithuania v Scotland W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
04 Sep 2017 Scotland v Malta W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
05 Oct 2017 Scotland v Slovakia W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
08 Oct 2017 Slovenia v Scotland D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group F


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.