James Craigen (footballer)

For the former British politician, see James Craigen.
James Craigen
Personal information
Date of birth28 March 1991
Place of birthPreston, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Partick Thistle
Number7
Youth career
1999–2009Preston North End
2009–2012Edinburgh University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2012–Partick Thistle73(4)
2012–2013→ Forfar Athletic (loan)10(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:09, 14 April 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

James Craigen (born 28 March 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Partick Thistle.[1] He started his career at Preston North End, where he spent 10 years as a youth player. He was also part of the Edinburgh University team; the university which he was a student at. He then made the leap from junior football to Scotland's second tier, joining Scottish First Division Club Partick Thistle where, against Greenock Morton, he scored the decisive goal that sealed Thistle's promotion to the Scottish Premiership. He has also spent time on loan at Forfar Athletic.

Club career

Craigen played for the Edinburgh University football side, while concentrating on his academic studies. He also turned out for the Scottish University side when they won the BUCS Home Nations Tournament. Craigen was selected for the Great Britain University side at the 2011 Student Games in Japan, where the team finished runners-up.[2]

Partick Thistle

Craigen signed for Partick Thistle at the start of the 2012–13 Season, whilst also completing his final year at university.[3] He joined Forfar Athletic on loan in October 2012, and returned to Thistle in early 2013. He found the net twice during his loan period.[4]

On his return to Partick Thistle, Craigen established himself in the starting eleven during the title run-in. He famously scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory at home to Morton in April 2013, a victory that essentially secured the league title for Partick Thistle.[5]

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