Such was his progress that he was captain of his former club Hamilton Aberdeen in February 2008 for a Scottish Cup and was nominated to the First Division Player of the Year for the 2007-08 season.
In 2009-10 campaign, showed the English clubs, including West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield United and Sunderland FC interest McArthur. On April 5, 2010 McArthur went on a three day visit in the Premier League club Wigan Athletic with a view to a permanent move this summer.
