Josh McPake

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Josh McPake
Personal information
Full name Joshua McPake [1]
Date of birth (2001-08-31) 31 August 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Coatbridge, Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 St Johnstone
Number 24
Youth career
Rangers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Rangers 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Dundee (loan) 7 (0)
2020–2021 → Greenock Morton (loan) 6 (0)
2021 → Harrogate Town (loan) 23 (4)
2021–2022 → Morecambe (loan) 5 (0)
2022 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 14 (1)
2022–2023 → Queen's Park (loan) 27 (3)
2024 Stirling Albion 12 (4)
2024– St Johnstone 0 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Scotland U17 7 (1)
2015–2017 Scotland U18 2 (0)
2019–2020 Scotland U19 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:44, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Joshua McPake (born 31 August 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone.

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McPake started his career at Rangers and has had several loans spells with Dundee, Greenock Morton, Harrogate Town, Morecambe, Tranmere Rovers and Queen's Park respectively. After departing Rangers, McPake played for Stirling Albion on a short-term deal, before joining St Johnstone the following season.

Club career

Rangers

Early career

A youth product of Rangers who was their Academy Player of the Year for 2018–19 [2] having won the SPFL Reserve League, the Under-18 League and the Scottish Youth Cup in that season [3] plus the Glasgow Cup in the prior campaign, [2] McPake signed a new contract on 10 July 2019, which will keep him at the club until the summer of 2022. [3] A week later he made his debut in a qualifying match against Gibraltese St Joseph's at Ibrox, coming on as a 67th minute substitute for Greg Docherty. [4]

Loan spells

On 20 August 2019, McPake joined Scottish Championship side Dundee on a loan until the following January. [5] [6] After an ankle injury hindered his progress with the Dark Blues, McPake spent the last few weeks of his loan spell back at Rangers, and officially returned in January. [7]

In September 2020, McPake joined Greenock Morton on loan until January with an option to extend. [8] On 8 January 2021, McPake joined League Two side Harrogate Town on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. [9] McPake impressed during his loan spell with Harrogate, making 21 appearances for the club. [10]

On 1 July 2021, McPake signed a new contract with Rangers until summer 2024 and immediately joined newly-promoted League One side Morecambe, with a recall option in January 2022. [10]

On 5 January 2022, McPake joined EFL League Two side Tranmere Rovers on loan for the remainder of 2021–22 season. [11]

On 23 July 2022, McPake joined Scottish Championship side Queen's Park on a season-long loan. [12] He would make his debut for the club the same day in a Scottish League Cup group stage game against Hamilton Academical. [13] McPake would net his first and second goals for the Spiders in a thrashing away victory over Partick Thistle in October. [14]

On 1 September 2023, McPake left Rangers by mutual consent. [15]

Stirling Albion

After training with clubs such as Dunfermline Athletic after being released by Rangers, [16] McPake signed a deal on 23 February 2024 with Scottish League One club Stirling Albion until the end of the season. [17] McPake made his debut the following day against Edinburgh City, and marked his first game as a Bino with a free kick goal in a 4–0 victory. [18]

St Johnstone

On 20 June 2024 following a successful trial period, McPake joined Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone on a two-year deal. [19] McPake made his debut for the Saintees in a victory over Brechin City in the Scottish League Cup group stage. [20]

International career

He has played for Scotland at youth level. [21]

Career statistics

As of 23 July 2024 [22]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rangers 2019–20 Scottish Premiership –––1 [lower-alpha 1] 010
Dundee (loan) 2019–20 Scottish Championship 7000000070
Greenock Morton (loan) 2020–21 Scottish Championship60004000100
Harrogate Town (loan) 2020–21 League Two 234––1 [lower-alpha 2] 0244
Morecambe (loan) 2021–22 League One 5000101070
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2021–22 League Two141000000141
Queen's Park (loan) 2022–23 Scottish Championship27310104 [lower-alpha 3] 1334
Stirling Albion 2023–24 Scottish League One 124––2 [lower-alpha 4] 0144
St Johnstone 2024–25 Scottish Premiership 0000200020
Career total941210809111213
  1. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearance in delayed 2019–20 FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Three appearances in the Challenge Cup and one appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in the Scottish League One play-offs

Honours

Harrogate Town

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References

  1. ↑ "EFL – Squad List 2021/22: Tranmere Rovers – Under 21 Contract Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 136. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 McPake Is Academy POTY, Rangers FC, 7 April 2019
  3. 1 2 "McPake Signs Contract Extension". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 10 July 2019.
  4. ↑ Lyall, Jamie (18 July 2019). "Rangers 6-0 St Joseph's". BBC Sport.
  5. ↑ "Josh joins on loan". dundeefc.co.uk. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "Josh McPake: Rangers winger joins Dundee on loan". BBC Sport. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "Josh returns to Rangers". dundeefc.co.uk. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "Josh McPake signs on-loan deal with 'Ton". gmfc.net. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Exciting winger Josh McPake joins from Rangers". Harrogate Town FC. 8 January 2021.
  10. 1 2 "Josh McPake Signs New Deal". Rangers F.C. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "Josh McPake joins on loan from Rangers". Tranmere Rovers FC. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  12. ↑ Cairns, Ian (23 July 2022). "Josh McPake signs on Season Long loan". Queen's Park Football Club. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "Hamilton Academical v Queen's Park". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  14. ↑ "McPake brace helps Queen's Park hammer Thistle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  15. ↑ "Rangers confirm Josh McPake contract decision as winger exits Ibrox". HeraldScotland. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  16. ↑ Collin, Iain (30 January 2024). "Dunfermline boss James McPake delighted to snap up Blackpool striker as he runs rule over ex-Rangers winger". The Courier. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  17. ↑ Gallacher, Scott. "Stirling Albion Sign Josh McPake - SAFC" . Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  18. ↑ "Stirling Albion v Edinburgh City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  19. ↑ "Josh McPake signs for Saints". St Johnstone Football Club. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  20. ↑ "Brechin City vs St. Johnstone: League Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  21. ↑ Joshua McPake, Scottish Football Association
  22. ↑ "J. McPake". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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