James McPake (born 24 June 1984) is a professional football coach and former player, who was most recently the manager of Dunfermline Athletic. McPake played for Livingston, Greenock Morton, Coventry City, Hibernian and Dundee. He mainly played as a defender, although he started his career as a forward. McPake played once for Northern Ireland, in 2012.
McPake retired from playing football in January 2018, and then started his coaching career in the Dundee youth system. He was appointed as the senior team manager…
in May 2019, and held this position until February 2022. He was appointed Dunfermline Athletic manager in May 2022 and was dismissed in December 2024, having won the Scottish League One title in 2023.
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | St | Min | G | A | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | Heart of Midlothian |
Scottish Premier League | 2 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-2027 | Heart of Midlothian |
UEFA Conference League | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-2027 | Heart of Midlothian |
UEFA Europa League | 2 | 1 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 467 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
