Jamie Richardson
{{Short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jamie Richardson
| image = Jamie Richardson.jpg
| caption = Jamie Richardson in 2023
| position = Forward
| height =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|2|12|df=y}}
| currentclub = Forfar Athletic
| clubnumber =
| birth_place = Dundee, Scotland
| fullname =
| image_size =
| youthclubs1 = Dundee
| youthyears1 =
| clubs1 = Dundee
| years1 = 2021–2025
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| clubs2 = → Dundee North End (loan)
| years2 = 2023
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 7
| clubs3 = → Dundee North End (loan)
| years3 = 2023
| caps3 = 7
| goals3 = 5
| clubs4 = → Brechin City (loan)
| years4 = 2024
| caps4 = 18
| goals4 = 3
| clubs5 = → Arbroath (loan)
| years5 = 2024
| caps5 = 4
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2025
| clubs6 = → Dundee North End (loan)
| caps6 = 10
| goals6 = 6
| years7 = 2025–
| clubs7 = Forfar Athletic
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| club-update = 00:29, 4 June 2025 (UTC)
}}
Jamie Richardson (born 12 February 2005) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for {{Scottish football updater|ForfarAt}} club Forfar Athletic.{{soccerbase|144055|accessdate=4 May 2023}} He previously came through the ranks of Dundee, and while there he went on loan with Dundee North End (three spells), Brechin City and Arbroath.
Career
Richardson came through Dundee's youth setup, and made his senior debut with the Dundee B team against Peterhead in the 2021–22 Scottish Challenge Cup.{{Cite web |last=Cran |first=George |title=Dundee B 1-2 Peterhead: Blue Toon come from behind to knock Dee youngsters out of Challenge Cup |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/dundee-fc/2449165/dundee-b-1-2-peterhead-blue-toon-come-from-behind-to-knock-dee-youngsters-out-of-challenge-cup/ |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=The Courier |language=en-GB}} He would sign his first full-time contract in June 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-25 |title=Development squad sign up |url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/development-squad-sign-up/ |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=Dundee Football Club - Official Website |language=en-US}} In March 2023, Richardson would join Midlands Football League club Dundee North End on loan until the end of the season.{{Cite web |date=22 March 2023 |title="𝗟𝗢𝗔𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 🤝 - Dundee North End FC" |url=https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdokens1895%2Fposts%2Fpfbid077Cq7HZybiuBbzHYKpCRLKyMEmUAvwaaB5CHXxiR6Tkx1YdtdTtWDE1zDGhXY3m5l |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=Facebook |language=en}} He would make his debut on 25 March off the bench in a home win over Lochee United.{{Cite web |title=Dundee North End v Lochee United |url=https://www.scottishjuniorfa.com/result/East/278027/831 |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=Scottish Junior FA |language=en}} Richardson scored his first goal for the Dokens on 8 April in a home league win over Coupar Angus.{{Cite web |title=Dundee North End v Coupar Angus |url=https://www.scottishjuniorfa.com/result/East/299167/831 |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=Scottish Junior FA |language=en}} This would spark a scoring streak for Richardson, and would average a goal every game through the month of April. He would conclude the season in success after winning the North-Tayside Inter Regional Cup.{{Cite web |title=Match Result |url=https://www.scottishjuniorfa.com/result/ |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=Scottish Junior FA |language=en}}
On 23 September 2023, Richardson returned on loan to Dundee North End.{{Cite web |date=23 September 2023 |title=✍️𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘🍃 |url=https://www.facebook.com/dokens1895/posts/pfbid02j5k2VLMesJoNV17P9Jrsn9rrPZDHyobxx3pnr6VNmfKgw12SzKXvaSKbTixzzXASl?locale=en_GB |access-date=24 September 2023 |website=www.facebook.com}} He made his return the same day in the North-Tayside Inter Regional Cup, where he would score and be named man of the match in an away cup win against Kirriemuir Thistle.{{Cite web |date=23 September 2023 |title=Kirriemuir Thistle F.C. v Dundee North End F.C. |url=https://www.scottishjuniorfa.com/result/East/312538/181 |access-date=24 September 2023 |website=Scottish Junior FA |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=23 September 2023 |title=𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛🏆 |url=https://www.facebook.com/dokens1895/posts/pfbid032KLrjb5v5FiAb8ET9wHzv95z8gE1tEorzVFhdyWpXQ8u4NoAehYVFc3pRwH1ma13l?locale=en_GB |access-date=24 September 2023 |website=www.facebook.com}} After another successful loan spell, Richardson was recalled by Dundee on 12 January 2024 and sent on loan to Highland League club Brechin City.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-12 |title=Richardson joins Brechin City on loan |url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/jr-brechin/ |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=Dundee Football Club - Official Website |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Brechin City Football Club |url=https://brechincity.com/bcfc/p/n/2897 |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=brechincity.com}} He made his debut the following day off the bench in a league win over Rothes. Richardson scored his first goals for the Hedgemen on 27 January, netting a brace in an away win over Strathspey Thistle.{{Cite web |title=Strathspey Thistle vs. Brechin City - 27 January 2024 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/01/27/scotland/scottish-football-league/strathspey-thistle-fc/brechin-city-fc/4080347/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=int.soccerway.com}}
On 13 July 2024, Richardson made his first team debut for Dundee as a substitute in a 1–7 away victory over Bonnyrigg Rose in the Scottish League Cup group stage.{{Cite web |title=Bonnyrigg Rose vs. Dundee - 13 July 2024 - Soccerway |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2024/07/13/scotland/league-cup/bonnyrigg-rose-athletic-fc/dundee-fc/4360410/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=uk.soccerway.com}} On 9 August 2024, Richardson joined Scottish League One club Arbroath on loan until January 2025.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-09 |title=Richardson joins Arbroath on loan |url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/richardson-joins-arbroath-on-loan/ |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=Dundee Football Club - Official Website |language=en-US}} He made his debut from the bench the following day in an Angus derby draw at home to Montrose.{{Cite web |title=William Hill League One Results {{!}} SPFL |url=https://spfl.co.uk/league/league-one/results/2452655 |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=spfl.co.uk}} On 6 January 2025, Arbroath announced that Richardson had returned to his parent club.{{Cite web |last=Arbroath Football Club - Official |date=6 January 2025 |title=𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐧 - 𝐋𝐨𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 |url=https://www.facebook.com/100044109166902/posts/1288774239269536/ |access-date=6 January 2025 |website=facebook.com}} On 7 February 2025, Richardson returned on loan to Dundee North End until the end of the season, marking his third stint with the Dokens.{{Cite web |date=7 February 2025 |title=_dokens1895 on Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DFx0i4YIs_1/ |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=instagram.com}} The next day, Richardson scored in his third debut for North End in an away league win over Dundee St James.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-15 |title=League Results |url=https://ersjfa.co.uk/league-matches/ |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=Midlands East Region League |language=en}} On 26 April, Richardson scored a hat-trick as North End defeated East Craigie to confirm themselves as Midlands Football League champions.{{Cite web |date=26 April 2025 |title=CHAMPIONS!💪🍃🏆 |url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid036XRiT4DHujUDTLLKaokTuBc1WcYZnNv2v8qD1hVqazMDGkvLzmr79j6pKJsx7uqKl&id=61564496581464 |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=facebook.com}}
On 3 June 2025 after his Dundee contract expired, Richardson joined Scottish League Two club Forfar Athletic on a one-year deal.{{Cite web |last=Coutts |first=Christopher |title=Welcome to the Loons - Jamie Richardson |url=https://www.forfarathletic.co.uk/item/6473-welcome-to-the-loons-jamie-richardson |access-date=2025-06-04 |website=www.forfarathletic.co.uk |language=en-gb}}
Career Statistics
{{Updated|21 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |National Cup ! colspan="2" |League Cup ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="4" |Dundee B
|2021–22{{Soccerbase season|id=144055|season=2021|accessdate=5 May 2023}} | colspan="3" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 1{{Efn|Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup|name=CC}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24{{Soccerbase season|id=144055|season=2023|accessdate=24 February 2024}}
| colspan="3" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 2{{Efn|Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup|name=CC}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25{{Soccerbase season|id=144055|season=2024|accessdate=30 July 2024}}
| colspan="3" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 2{{Efn|Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup|name=CC}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="4" |Total
! colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan="4" |Dundee
|2022–23{{Soccerbase season|id=144055|season=2022|accessdate=5 May 2023}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24
| rowspan="2" |Scottish Premiership |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Dundee North End (loan)
|2022–23{{Cite web |title=Results |url=https://www.scottishjuniorfa.com/east-region/results/ |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=Scottish Junior FA |language=en}} | rowspan="2" |Midlands League |9 | 7 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 5{{Efn|Appearance(s) in the North-Tayside Inter Regional Cup and the East Region Junior League Cup|name=2223oth}} | 2 | 14 | 9 | |||
| Dundee North End (loan)
|2023–24{{Cite web |title=Results |url=https://www.scottishjuniorfa.com/east-region/results/ |access-date=12 January 2024 |website=Scottish Junior FA |language=en}} |7 | 5 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 2{{Efn|Appearance(s) in the North-Tayside Inter Regional Cup and the Scottish Junior Cup|name=2324oth}} | 1 | 9 | 6 | |||
| Brechin City (loan)
|18 | 3 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |||
| Arbroath (loan)
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 0 | |||
| Dundee North End (loan)
|10 | 6 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 7{{Efn|Appearance(s) in the North-Tayside Inter Regional Cup and the Midlands League Top Half Cup}} | 1 | 17 | 7 | |||
| Forfar Athletic
|2025–26{{soccerbase season|144055|2025|accessdate=4 June 2025}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!48 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 68 | 25 |
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Honours
Dundee North End
- North-Tayside Inter Regional Cup: 2022–23
- Midlands Football League: 2024–25
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Forfar Athletic F.C. squad}}
Category:Footballers from Dundee
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Dundee North End F.C. players
Category:Brechin City F.C. players
Category:Arbroath F.C. players
Category:Forfar Athletic F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Midlands Football League players