James Craigen

€224KMarket Value

Spartans•Midfielder•

England

James Craigen

€224KMarket Value

Spartans•Midfielder•

England

Mar 28, 1991

183 cm

Height

0.13

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Mar 28, 1991

183 cm

Height

0.13

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 9
Goals: 2
Assists: 1
Goal Contributions: 3
Mins/game: 69
Avg Rating: —

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

2019/2020 - 2021/2022

80550.064,445-

Partick Thistle

2012/2013 - 2014/2015

60410.073,453-

Dunfermline Athletic

2017/2018 - 2018/2019

2016/2017 - 2017/2018

Total

46845340.1027,671

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Spartans

26/27

92—6190.4410-

Spartans

25/26

473—3,7340.2240-

Spartans

24/25

422—3,2630.1140-

Spartans

23/24

435—3,4730.2351-

Edinburgh City

22/23

333—2,9490.3440-

Arbroath

22/23

90—3070.0010-

Arbroath

21/22

423—2,1910.2951-

Arbroath

20/21

252—1,7980.1561-

Fylde

19/20

200—1,1450.0040-

Arbroath

19/20

40—1490.0000-

Dunfermline Athletic

18/19

412—3,3600.1160-

Dunfermline Athletic

17/18

30—1970.0000-

Falkirk

17/18

122—5690.3240-

Falkirk

16/17

286———10-

Raith Rovers

15/16

419———10-

Partick Thistle

14/15

312—1,1870.2331-

Partick Thistle

13/14

100———30-

Partick Thistle

12/13

192———10-

Forfar Athletic

12/13

92———30-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2012/2013	Championship (Scotland)	17	—	2	—	—	—
2012/2013	League One (Scotland)	9	—	2	—	—	—
2013/2014	Premiership	6	—	0	—	—	—
2014/2015	Premiership	26	1187	0	1	0.08	—
2015/2016	Championship (Scotland)	34	—	9	2	—	—
2016/2017	Championship (Scotland)	23	—	3	—	—	—
2017/2018	Championship (Scotland)	10	479	0	0	0	—
2018/2019	Championship (Scotland)	33	2687	1	1	0.07	—
2019/2020	Championship (Scotland)	4	149	0	0	0	—
2019/2020	Enterprise National League (England)	15	1013	0	0	0	—
2020/2021	Championship (Scotland)	20	1417	2	0	0.13	—
2021/2022	Championship (Scotland)	33	1648	3	4	0.38	—
2022/2023	League One (Scotland)	31	2769	3	8	0.36	—
2022/2023	Championship (Scotland)	4	113	0	0	0	—
2023/2024	League Two (Scotland)	31	2494	3	3	0.22	—
2024/2025	League Two (Scotland)	35	2824	0	2	0.06	—
2025/2026	League Two (Scotland)	34	2801	3	5	0.26	—
2026/2027	League Two (Scotland)	4	275	0	1	0.33	—

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

James Craigen — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Career involvement (league): 0.18 G+A per 9031 goals + 27 assists across 18 league seasons (per-90 from 19856 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 18 (2012–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 9

Among position peers, computed

Goals rank: #14 of 623 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 60th0.26 per 90

Cohort: 62 League Two (Scotland) midfielders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Hibernian	14	3	3	8	0	0	0	0	Mar 2017
Ross County	14	4	2	8	0	0	1	0	Aug 2024
Livingston	10	5	2	3	0	0	1	0	Sep 2024
Hearts	8	2	2	4	1	0	0	0	Jan 2024
Hamilton Academical	8	3	3	2	1	1	2	0	Aug 2022
Clyde	7	2	3	2	1	1	1	0	—
Dundee	7	0	3	4	1	0	0	0	Aug 2022
St. Johnstone	7	1	4	2	0	0	1	0	Aug 2021
Celtic	6	0	0	6	0	0	0	1	Apr 2015
Aberdeen	6	0	1	5	0	0	1	0	Sep 2024
Dundee United	6	2	0	4	0	0	0	0	—
Motherwell	6	1	1	4	0	0	1	0	May 2015
East Fife	5	1	0	4	1	0	1	0	Mar 2025
Edinburgh City	5	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	—
Forfar Athletic	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Rangers	4	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	Apr 2016
Annan Athletic	4	3	1	0	1	0	1	0	—
Dumbarton	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	—
Stirling Albion	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	—
Stranraer	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	—

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer History

Edinburgh City

Spartans

Jul 1, 2023Free Transfer

Arbroath

Edinburgh City

Sep 2, 2022Free Transfer

Fylde

Arbroath

Jul 1, 2020Free Transfer

Arbroath

Fylde

Apr 30, 2020End of loan

Jan 31, 2020Loan

Jul 23, 2019Free Transfer

Falkirk

Dunfermline Athletic

Jan 19, 2018Free Transfer

Raith Rovers

Falkirk

Jul 1, 2016Free Transfer

Partick Thistle

Raith Rovers

Jul 1, 2015Free Transfer

Forfar Athletic

Partick Thistle

Jan 4, 2013End of loan

Oct 16, 2012Loan

Jul 18, 2012Transfer

Preston North End U18

Edinburgh University

Jul 1, 2009Free Transfer

Player Information

Spartans

Current Team

Date of Birth

Mar 28, 1991

Place of Birth

Preston, England

Nationality

England

Height

183 cm

Weight

73 kg

Shirt Number

#28

Age

35 years

Position

Midfielder

Preferred Foot

Right

Contract

Until May 31, 2027

Market Value

€224K

Performance Overview

Goals/Game

0.13

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

Matches

Total played8

Started (Lineups)7

From Bench0

Total Minutes619

Minutes per game77

Attacking

Goals1

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency619 min

Goals per game0.13

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists1

Key passes0

Pass accuracy-

Total passes0

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles0

Interceptions0

Clearances-

Blocks0

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels0

Duels Won0

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

468

total appearances

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About James Craigen

The 2025/2026 League Two (Scotland) line for James Craigen: 34 appearances (2,801 minutes), 3 goals, 5 assists — 0.26 goal involvements per 90. Measured against a cohort of 62 League Two (Scotland) midfielders with a minimum of 450 minutes in 2025/2026, he ranks in the 60th percentile by goal involvements per 90 — above the cohort median, with a goals rank of 14th of 62.

His recorded league football covers 5 domestic leagues: Championship (Scotland) (178 appearances, 20 goals), League Two (Scotland) (104 appearances, 6 goals) and League One (Scotland) (40 appearances, 5 goals) — the three with most games. 8 of those 18 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. Three straight seasons stand out for volume — 2022/2023–2024/2025, 101 league games, 34 a year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does James Craigen play?

James Craigen plays as a Midfielder for Spartans in the Challenge Cup.

What team does James Craigen play for?

James Craigen currently plays for Spartans in the Challenge Cup.

How old is James Craigen?

James Craigen is 35 years old, born on March 28, 1991. He is from England.

How tall is James Craigen?

James Craigen is 183 cm tall. He weighs 73 kg. His preferred foot is the right.

What nationality is James Craigen?

James Craigen is from England and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Spartans.