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James Penrice

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James Penrice

• James Penrice, 2021 (LIV)

James Regan Penrice was born on Tuesday, 22nd December, 1998, in Livingston, West Lothian.

The 5' 10 (11st 7lbs) defender signed for Alan Archibald's Thistle on Tuesday, 26th May, 2015, having most recently been with Partick Thistle U-17.

Aged 16, he made his debut appearance on Saturday, 25th July, 2015, in a 1-1 friendly draw at home to Rotherham United.

James scored his first goal for Thistle on Tuesday, 17th July, 2018, in a 2-1 win at home to Greenock Morton in the League Cup.

He scored the last of his 4 goals on Saturday, 12th October, 2019, in a 2-0 win at home to Connah's Quay Nomads in the Challenge Cup.

He played his last game for the club on Tuesday, 4th May, 2021, in a 3-2 defeat away to Montrose in the SPFL League One, having clocked up 125 appearances as a Jag.

At August, 2025, James's club-list included Partick Thistle, East Fife, Livingston, Heart of Midlothian and AEK Athens.

James Penrice's Summary Totals


League	84	25	24	35	1
Competitive	114	41	29	44	4
All Games	125	44	32	49	4

This left-sided defender was a product of Partick Thistle’s youth system, and made his professional competitive debut for the Firhill side in May 2016. Following loan spells at East Fife and Livingston, he went on to make 114 appearances for the Jags, scoring three goals, before picking up a League One winner’s medal as Thistle lifted the division flag. His stellar performances earned a move to the top flight with Livingston in 2021, where he played with future Hearts teammate Alan Forrest, making 94 appearances and scoring three goals across three seasons in West Lothian.

Hearts coach Steven Naismith was a fan and, in the summer of 2024, signed the 25-year-old James to a 3-year-deal at Tynecastle: “He’s someone who knows the domestic game well and has had to work really hard to get to where he is today. James has bags of talent, he’s got a great engine and he’s going to provide us with options. He’ll be an asset for us and he’s at a great age where there’s even more to come. We can develop him further and help him to reach new levels.”

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(age) 2015-16

1. (16y, 7m, 3d) #14 Sat-25-Jul-2015 [h] D1-1 Rotherham United (Friendly)

2. (17y, 4m, 18d) #3 Tue-10-May-2016 [a] D3-3 Dundee United (SPFL Premiership - game 37)

3. (17y, 4m, 22d) #3 Sat-14-May-2016 [h] D2-2 Hamilton Academical (SPFL Premiership - game 38)

(age) 2016-17

4. (17y, 6m, 7d) #3 Wed-29-Jun-2016 [a] W6-0 Cirencester Town (Friendly)

5. (17y, 6m, 13d) #3 Tue-05-Jul-2016 [a] D0-0 Raith Rovers (Friendly)

6. (17y, 6m, 17d) #20 Sat-09-Jul-2016 [a] W2-1 Greenock Morton (Friendly)

(age) 2017-18

7. (18y, 6m, 19d) #3 Tue-11-Jul-2017 [a] L1-2 Dumbarton (Friendly)

8. (18y, 6m, 23d) #3 Sat-15-Jul-2017 [a] D1-1 Livingston (League Cup Group H - game 1) L1-3 pens

9. (18y, 7m, 3d) #5 Tue-25-Jul-2017 [a] W2-1 Airdrieonians (League Cup Group H - game 3)

10. (19y, 0m, 21d) #4 Fri-12-Jan-2018 [n] W2-1 Shanghai Shenhua (Friendly)

11. (19y, 1m, 1d) #3 Tue-23-Jan-2018 [h] L1-2 Celtic (SPFL Premiership - game 23)

12. (19y, 1m, 15d) #3 Tue-06-Feb-2018 [h] L0-2 Rangers (SPFL Premiership - game 26)

(age) 2018-19

13. (19y, 6m, 16d) #3 Sun-08-Jul-2018 [n] L1-3 Heart of Midlothian (Friendly)

14. (19y, 6m, 22d) #3 Sat-14-Jul-2018 [a] W2-0 Stenhousemuir (League Cup Group E - game 1)

15. (19y, 6m, 25d) #3 Tue-17-Jul-2018 [h] W2-1 Greenock Morton (League Cup Group E - game 2)

16. (19y, 7m, 2d) #3 Tue-24-Jul-2018 [a] W2-0 Albion Rovers (League Cup Group E - game 3)

17. (19y, 7m, 6d) #3 Sat-28-Jul-2018 [h] L0-2 Ayr United (League Cup Group E - game 4)

18. (19y, 7m, 13d) #3 Sat-04-Aug-2018 [a] L0-2 Ayr United (SPFL Championship - game 1)

19. (19y, 7m, 20d) #3 Sat-11-Aug-2018 [h] W2-1 Falkirk (SPFL Championship - game 2)

20. (19y, 7m, 23d) #6 Tue-14-Aug-2018 [a] W5-0 Stranraer (Challenge Cup 1st Round)

21. (19y, 7m, 27d) #6 Sat-18-Aug-2018 [h] L1-3 Celtic (League Cup 2nd Round)

22. (19y, 8m, 3d) #6 Sat-25-Aug-2018 [a] L1-3 Dundee United (SPFL Championship - game 3)

23. (19y, 8m, 10d) #3 Sat-01-Sep-2018 [h] W1-0 Greenock Morton (SPFL Championship - game 4)

24. (19y, 8m, 17d) #3 Sat-08-Sep-2018 [a] L1-2 East Fife (Challenge Cup 2nd Round)

25. (19y, 8m, 24d) #3 Sat-15-Sep-2018 [a] L2-3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (SPFL Championship - game 5)

26. (19y, 9m, 0d) #3 Sat-22-Sep-2018 [h] W3-2 Queen of the South (SPFL Championship - game 6)

27. (19y, 9m, 6d) #3 Fri-28-Sep-2018 [a] L0-1 Dunfermline Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 7)

28. (19y, 9m, 14d) #3 Sat-06-Oct-2018 [h] L0-2 Ross County (SPFL Championship - game 8)

29. (19y, 9m, 21d) #3 Sat-13-Oct-2018 [h] L1-2 Dundee United (SPFL Championship - game 9)

30. (19y, 9m, 28d) #3 Sat-20-Oct-2018 [a] L0-1 Alloa Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 10)

31. (19y, 10m, 5d) #3 Sat-27-Oct-2018 [h] L0-1 Ayr United (SPFL Championship - game 11)

32. (19y, 10m, 12d) #3 Sat-03-Nov-2018 [a] L1-5 Greenock Morton (SPFL Championship - game 12)

33. (19y, 10m, 19d) #3 Sat-10-Nov-2018 [h] L0-1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (SPFL Championship - game 13)

34. (19y, 10m, 26d) #3 Sat-17-Nov-2018 [a] D1-1 Falkirk (SPFL Championship - game 14)

35. (19y, 11m, 9d) #3 Sat-01-Dec-2018 [a] L0-1 Queen of the South (SPFL Championship - game 15)

36. (19y, 11m, 16d) #3 Sat-08-Dec-2018 [h] W2-0 Dunfermline Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 16)

37. (19y, 11m, 23d) #3 Sat-15-Dec-2018 [h] D2-2 Alloa Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 17)

38. (20y, 0m, 0d) #3 Sat-22-Dec-2018 [a] L0-2 Ross County (SPFL Championship - game 18)

39. (20y, 0m, 7d) #3 Sat-29-Dec-2018 [h] L1-2 Greenock Morton (SPFL Championship - game 19)

40. (20y, 0m, 14d) #3 Sat-05-Jan-2019 [a] D1-1 Dundee United (SPFL Championship - game 20)

41. (20y, 0m, 21d) #3 Sat-12-Jan-2019 [h] D1-1 Falkirk (SPFL Championship - game 21)

42. (20y, 0m, 28d) #3 Sat-19-Jan-2019 [h] W4-1 Stranraer (Scottish Cup 4th Round)

43. (20y, 1m, 4d) #3 Sat-26-Jan-2019 [h] W2-1 Queen of the South (SPFL Championship - game 22)

44. (20y, 1m, 11d) #3 Sat-02-Feb-2019 [a] W2-1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (SPFL Championship - game 23)

45. (20y, 1m, 18d) #3 Sat-09-Feb-2019 [a] W1-0 East Fife (Scottish Cup 5th Round)

46. (20y, 1m, 25d) #3 Sat-16-Feb-2019 [a] W2-0 Alloa Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 24)

47. (20y, 2m, 1d) #3 Sat-23-Feb-2019 [h] L2-4 Ross County (SPFL Championship - game 25)

48. (20y, 2m, 4d) #3 Tue-26-Feb-2019 [a] L0-3 Dunfermline Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 26)

49. (20y, 2m, 10d) #3 Mon-04-Mar-2019 [h] D1-1 Heart of Midlothian (Scottish Cup Quarter Final)

50. (20y, 2m, 15d) #3 Sat-09-Mar-2019 [h] W2-1 Dundee United (SPFL Championship - game 27)

51. (20y, 2m, 18d) #3 Tue-12-Mar-2019 [a] L1-2 Heart of Midlothian (Scottish Cup Quarter Final replay)

52. (20y, 2m, 22d) #3 Sat-16-Mar-2019 [a] D1-1 Falkirk (SPFL Championship - game 28)

53. (20y, 3m, 0d) #3 Fri-22-Mar-2019 [h] L1-2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (SPFL Championship - game 29)

54. (20y, 3m, 8d) #3 Sat-30-Mar-2019 [a] W3-0 Greenock Morton (SPFL Championship - game 30)

55. (20y, 3m, 15d) #3 Sat-06-Apr-2019 [h] D2-2 Dunfermline Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 31)

56. (20y, 3m, 22d) #3 Sat-13-Apr-2019 [a] D0-0 Ross County (SPFL Championship - game 32)

57. (20y, 3m, 29d) #3 Sat-20-Apr-2019 [h] W2-1 Alloa Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 33)

58. (20y, 4m, 1d) #3 Tue-23-Apr-2019 [a] W1-0 Ayr United (SPFL Championship - game 34)

59. (20y, 4m, 5d) #3 Sat-27-Apr-2019 [h] L1-2 Ayr United (SPFL Championship - game 35)

60. (20y, 4m, 12d) #3 Sat-04-May-2019 [a] W3-0 Queen of the South (SPFL Championship - game 36)

(age) 2019-20

61. (20y, 6m, 21d) #3 Sat-13-Jul-2019 [h] W1-0 Airdrieonians (League Cup Group F - game 1)

62. (20y, 6m, 24d) #13 Tue-16-Jul-2019 [a] W2-1 Queen's Park (League Cup Group F - game 2)

63. (20y, 6m, 28d) #3 Sat-20-Jul-2019 [a] D2-2 Hamilton Academical (League Cup Group F - game 3) L5-6 pens

64. (20y, 7m, 12d) #3 Sat-03-Aug-2019 [a] D1-1 Alloa Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 1)

65. (20y, 7m, 18d) #3 Fri-09-Aug-2019 [h] L1-2 Dundee United (SPFL Championship - game 2)

66. (20y, 7m, 26d) #3 Sat-17-Aug-2019 [h] W3-2 Ross County (League Cup 2nd Round) aet

67. (20y, 8m, 1d) #3 Fri-23-Aug-2019 [a] L2-3 Greenock Morton (SPFL Championship - game 3)

68. (20y, 8m, 16d) #3 Sat-07-Sep-2019 [a] W2-0 Montrose (Challenge Cup 3rd Round)

69. (20y, 8m, 22d) #3 Fri-13-Sep-2019 [a] D1-1 Arbroath (SPFL Championship - game 5)

70. (20y, 8m, 30d) #3 Sat-21-Sep-2019 [h] L0-3 Dunfermline Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 6)

71. (20y, 9m, 3d) #3 Wed-25-Sep-2019 [a] L0-5 Celtic (League Cup Quarter Final)

72. (20y, 9m, 6d) #13 Sat-28-Sep-2019 [a] W3-1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (SPFL Championship - game 7)

73. (20y, 9m, 13d) #13 Sat-05-Oct-2019 [h] L0-1 Queen of the South (SPFL Championship - game 8)

74. (20y, 9m, 20d) #3 Sat-12-Oct-2019 [h] W2-0 Connah's Quay Nomads (Challenge Cup 4th Round)

75. (20y, 9m, 27d) #3 Sat-19-Oct-2019 [a] W3-1 Dundee (SPFL Championship - game 9)

76. (20y, 10m, 4d) #3 Sat-26-Oct-2019 [h] L1-3 Arbroath (SPFL Championship - game 10)

77. (20y, 10m, 7d) #3 Tue-29-Oct-2019 [a] L0-1 Dundee United (SPFL Championship - game 11)

78. (20y, 10m, 11d) #3 Sat-02-Nov-2019 [a] L1-4 Ayr United (SPFL Championship - game 12)

79. (20y, 10m, 18d) #3 Sat-09-Nov-2019 [h] W2-1 Greenock Morton (SPFL Championship - game 13)

80. (20y, 10m, 25d) #3 Sat-16-Nov-2019 [a] W4-1 Stenhousemuir (Challenge Cup Quarter Final)

81. (20y, 11m, 1d) #3 Sat-23-Nov-2019 [h] W1-0 Penicuik Athletic (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)

82. (20y, 11m, 4d) #3 Tue-26-Nov-2019 [h] D1-1 Alloa Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 14)

83. (20y, 11m, 8d) #3 Sat-30-Nov-2019 [a] L1-5 Dunfermline Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 15)

84. (20y, 11m, 15d) #3 Sat-07-Dec-2019 [a] W2-1 Queen of the South (SPFL Championship - game 16)

85. (20y, 11m, 22d) #3 Sat-14-Dec-2019 [h] W3-1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (SPFL Championship - game 17)

86. (20y, 11m, 29d) #3 Sat-21-Dec-2019 [h] L0-1 Dundee (SPFL Championship - game 18)

87. (21y, 0m, 6d) #3 Sat-28-Dec-2019 [a] W2-1 Greenock Morton (SPFL Championship - game 19)

88. (21y, 0m, 13d) #3 Sat-04-Jan-2020 [a] D1-1 Alloa Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 20)

89. (21y, 0m, 20d) #3 Sat-11-Jan-2020 [h] L1-4 Dundee United (SPFL Championship - game 21)

90. (21y, 0m, 27d) #3 Sat-18-Jan-2020 [h] L1-2 Celtic (Scottish Cup 4th Round)

91. (21y, 1m, 3d) #3 Sat-25-Jan-2020 [a] L1-2 Arbroath (SPFL Championship - game 22)

92. (21y, 1m, 9d) #3 Fri-31-Jan-2020 [h] D1-1 Ayr United (SPFL Championship - game 23)

93. (21y, 1m, 17d) #3 Sat-08-Feb-2020 [a] L0-2 Dundee (SPFL Championship - game 24)

94. (21y, 1m, 23d) #3 Fri-14-Feb-2020 [h] L1-2 Raith Rovers (Challenge Cup Semi Final)

95. (21y, 2m, 10d) #8 Tue-03-Mar-2020 [h] D0-0 Queen of the South (SPFL Championship - game 25)

96. (21y, 2m, 14d) #8 Sat-07-Mar-2020 [a] D1-1 Dundee United (SPFL Championship - game 26)

97. (21y, 2m, 17d) #8 Tue-10-Mar-2020 [h] D1-1 Dunfermline Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 27)

(age) 2020-21

98. (21y, 9m, 4d) #3 Sat-26-Sep-2020 [a] L0-2 Heart of Midlothian (Friendly)

99. (21y, 9m, 8d) #3 Wed-30-Sep-2020 [h] D2-2 Ayr United (Friendly)

100. (21y, 9m, 10d) #3 Fri-02-Oct-2020 [h] L0-2 Heart of Midlothian (Friendly)

101. (21y, 9m, 15d) #3 Wed-07-Oct-2020 [a] L1-4 St Mirren (League Cup Group G - game 1)

102. (21y, 9m, 18d) #3 Sat-10-Oct-2020 [h] W2-0 Queen's Park (League Cup Group G - game 2)

103. (21y, 9m, 21d) #3 Tue-13-Oct-2020 [a] D0-0 Queen of the South (League Cup Group G - game 3) W3-2 pens

104. (21y, 9m, 25d) #3 Sat-17-Oct-2020 [a] L0-1 Clyde (SPFL League One - game 1)

105. (21y, 10m, 2d) #3 Sat-24-Oct-2020 [h] W2-1 Airdrieonians (SPFL League One - game 2)

106. (21y, 10m, 9d) #3 Sat-31-Oct-2020 [a] L0-1 Cove Rangers (SPFL League One - game 3)

107. (21y, 10m, 16d) #3 Sat-07-Nov-2020 [h] D2-2 Falkirk (SPFL League One - game 4)

108. (21y, 10m, 23d) #4 Sat-14-Nov-2020 [h] D0-0 Greenock Morton (League Cup Group G - game 4) W4-2 pens

109. (21y, 10m, 30d) #6 Sat-21-Nov-2020 [h] W2-0 East Fife (SPFL League One - game 5)

110. (21y, 11m, 6d) #6 Sat-28-Nov-2020 [a] W1-0 Montrose (SPFL League One - game 6)

111. (21y, 11m, 13d) #6 Sat-05-Dec-2020 [h] D0-0 Dumbarton (SPFL League One - game 7)

112. (21y, 11m, 20d) #6 Sat-12-Dec-2020 [a] W2-0 Forfar Athletic (SPFL League One - game 8)

113. (21y, 11m, 27d) #6 Sat-19-Dec-2020 [h] L0-1 Peterhead (SPFL League One - game 9)

114. (22y, 0m, 4d) #6 Sat-26-Dec-2020 [a] D0-0 Falkirk (SPFL League One - game 10)

115. (22y, 2m, 20d) #6 Sun-14-Mar-2021 [h] L1-2 Heart of Midlothian (Friendly)

116. (22y, 2m, 26d) #6 Sat-20-Mar-2021 [h] D1-1 Cove Rangers (SPFL League One - game 11)

117. (22y, 3m, 1d) #3 Tue-23-Mar-2021 [h] W3-0 Cowdenbeath (Scottish Cup 2nd Round)

118. (22y, 3m, 5d) #13 Sat-27-Mar-2021 [a] W4-2 Airdrieonians (SPFL League One - game 12)

119. (22y, 3m, 8d) #3 Tue-30-Mar-2021 [h] D2-2 Forfar Athletic (SPFL League One - game 13)

120. (22y, 3m, 12d) #13 Sat-03-Apr-2021 [a] L1-2 Dundee United (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)

121. (22y, 3m, 15d) #13 Tue-06-Apr-2021 [a] D2-2 East Fife (SPFL League One - game 14)

122. (22y, 3m, 19d) #14 Sat-10-Apr-2021 [a] W3-0 Peterhead (SPFL League One - game 15)

123. (22y, 4m, 5d) #14 Tue-27-Apr-2021 [a] D2-2 Cove Rangers (SPFL League One - game 20)

124. (22y, 4m, 7d) #8 Thu-29-Apr-2021 [h] W5-0 Falkirk (SPFL League One - game 21)

125. (22y, 4m, 12d) #7 Tue-04-May-2021 [a] L2-3 Montrose (SPFL League One - game 22)


19y, 6m, 25d		17.07.2018 Greenock Morton [h] W2-1 (League Cup Group E - game 2)
19y, 7m, 20d		11.08.2018 Falkirk [h] W2-1 (SPFL Championship - game 2)
20y, 7m, 26d		17.08.2019 Ross County [h] W3-2 (League Cup 2nd Round) aet
20y, 9m, 20d		12.10.2019 Connah's Quay Nomads [h] W2-0 (Challenge Cup 4th Round)

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