27 Facts About James McFadden

James Henry McFadden was born on 14 April 1983 and is a Scottish football coach and former professional player who played as a forward.

James McFadden signed again for the Toffees on a free transfer in October 2011, after regaining his fitness, and spent three months with Sunderland in 2012.

Towards the end of his playing career, James McFadden had two further spells at Motherwell, either side of a year at St Johnstone.

James McFadden played 48 times for Scotland, scoring 15 goals, in total.

James McFadden was appointed to an assistant coach position with the Scotland national team in March 2018.

James McFadden was raised in Springburn, Glasgow and attended Turnbull High School in Bishopbriggs.

James McFadden's parents operate a fish and chips takeaway in Glasgow city centre.

James McFadden joined the Motherwell youth system at a young age, making his first-team debut when he was 17 years old.

James McFadden received some criticism for his lack of discipline, picking up fifteen yellow cards and one red during the campaign.

On 24 January 2007, James McFadden injured his fifth metatarsal during training for Everton.

In October 2007, James McFadden scored a critical equalising goal in Everton's victory over Metalist Kharkiv in the UEFA Cup.

James McFadden dedicated his goal against Middlesbrough on 2 January 2008 to the recently deceased Phil O'Donnell, by pointing to his black armband and then to the sky in tribute to the former Motherwell captain.

However, the approach to sign James McFadden was unsuccessful as no agreement could be met.

On 18 February 2013, James McFadden returned to Fir Park, signing on until the end of the season.

On 19 July 2013, it was confirmed that James McFadden had signed a new contract in a decision that he described as "straightforward".

In May 2015, James McFadden was released after only scoring one league goal during his season in Perthshire.

On 18 December 2015, James McFadden signed a short-term deal until the end of January 2016.

On 26 July 2016, Motherwell announced that James McFadden had been appointed as the club's assistant-manager, whilst continuing as a player until the summer of 2017.

James McFadden departed Motherwell at the end of the season, as their manager Stephen Robinson opted for a new coaching set-up.

On 13 November 2019, it was announced that James McFadden was to be inducted into the Motherwell Hall of Fame.

On 8 September 2017, James McFadden signed for Dumfries club Queen of the South on a short-term contract.

James McFadden departed Queens in January 2018, after 15 appearances for the club.

James McFadden gained his first Scotland cap at the age of 19 against South Africa on a Far East tour, at the end of which a night out drinking caused him to miss his flight home.

James McFadden was part of the squad which went out to Japan in 2006 and won the Kirin Cup.

James McFadden was substituted at half-time in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualification match against Liechtenstein in September 2010, and was criticised by manager Craig Levein after the game.

James McFadden criticised Levein in February 2012 for describing him as "lazy".

McLeish and his backroom staff, including James McFadden, were fired on 18 April 2019.