Jamie Lindsay (footballer, born 1995)

Jamie Lindsay

Personal information
Full name	Jamie William Lindsay [1]
Date of birth	(1995-10-11) 11 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Rutherglen, Scotland
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bristol Rovers
Number	29
Youth career
	Motherwell
0000–2015	Celtic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Celtic	0	(0)
2015–2016	→ Dumbarton (loan)	23	(0)
2016–2017	→ Greenock Morton (loan)	31	(0)
2017–2018	→ Ross County (loan)	26	(2)
2018–2019	Ross County	35	(6)
2019–2024	Rotherham United	142	(8)
2024–	Bristol Rovers	24	(2)
International career
2011–2012	Scotland U16	2	(0)
2012–2013	Scotland U17	13	(1)
2012–2014	Scotland U19	14	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 February 2025 (UTC)

Jamie William Lindsay (born 11 October 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Bristol Rovers. Lindsay has previously played for Celtic, Dumbarton, Greenock Morton and Ross County, and has represented Scotland in youth internationals.

Club career

Raised in Larkhall, ^[2] Lindsay started his career with Celtic. He played regularly for their development sides including scoring against A.C. Milan in the UEFA Youth League. ^[2]

He joined Scottish Championship side Dumbarton on loan in July 2015. ^[3] Making his senior debut for the club in a 3–2 victory over Morton on 26 July 2015. ^[4] He extended his loan deal for the rest of the season in January after winning the club's November/December player of the month award. ^[5] He won the club's Young Player of the Year award before returning to Celtic. ^[6]

Lindsay joined Morton on loan in July 2016 for the season. ^[7] He scored his first senior goal on his debut against Berwick Rangers ^[8]

On 3 July 2017, Lindsay joined Ross County on loan until the end of the season. ^{[9] [10]} He scored his first career professional league goal during this time, in a 2–1 away win at Dundee. He signed a permanent deal with the Staggies in June 2018. ^[11]

Rotherham United

On 24 July 2019, Lindsay joined EFL League One side Rotherham United for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract with the club. ^[12]

In May 2024, Rotherham confirmed that Lindsay would be departing the club upon the expiration of his contract. ^[13] Despite having been offered a new contract, new manager Steve Evans confirmed that personal terms could not be agreed. ^[14]

Bristol Rovers

On 12 July 2024, Lindsay signed for League One club Bristol Rovers on a three-year deal with the option for a further season. ^[15] The move saw him reunite with former Rotherham manager Matt Taylor. On 1 October 2024, he scored his first goal for the club with the second in a 3–2 victory over Charlton Athletic. ^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 November 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Celtic	2015–16 [17]	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2016–17 [18]		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2017–18 [19]		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dumbarton (loan)	2015–16 [17]	Scottish Championship	23	0	3	0	1	0	1 [a]	0	28	0
Greenock Morton (loan)	2016–17 [18]	Scottish Championship	31	0	3	2	4	1	2 [b]	0	40	3
Ross County (loan)	2017–18 [19]	Scottish Premiership	26	2	1	0	5	0	—		32	2
Ross County	2018–19 [20]	Scottish Championship	35	6	3	0	5	1	5 [a]	2	48	9
	2019–20 [20]	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	Total		35	6	3	0	6	1	5	2	49	9
Rotherham United	2019–20 [20]	League One	22	1	1	0	2	0	3 [c]	0	28	1
	2020–21 [21]	Championship	35	3	1	0	1	0	—		37	3
	2021–22 [22]	League One	28	1	2	0	0	0	5 [c]	0	35	1
	2022–23 [23]	Championship	36	2	1	0	2	0	—		39	2
	2023–24 [24]	Championship	21	1	1	0	0	0	—		22	1
	Total		142	8	6	0	5	0	8	0	161	8
Bristol Rovers	2024–25 [25]	League One	10	2	1	1	1	0	1 [c]	0	13	3
Career total			267	18	17	3	22	2	17	2	323	25

1. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
2. Appearances in the Premiership play-offs
3. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Ross County

• Scottish Championship: 2018–19 ^[26]
• Scottish Challenge Cup: 2018–19 ^[27]

Rotherham United

• League One runner-up: 2021–22 ^[28]
• EFL Trophy: 2021–22 ^[29]

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Rotherham United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 61. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
2. Kieran Devlin (26 June 2020). "'You've got to be honest with yourself. I knew I had to leave Celtic to kick on'" . The Athletic. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
3. "Dumbarton Football Club – CELTIC YOUNGSTER ARRIVES ON LOAN".
4. "Greenock Morton 2–3 Dumbarton". BBC Sport. 25 July 2015.
5. "Dumbarton Football Club – LINDSAY EXTENDS STAY".
6. "Dumbarton Football Club – GARRY AND JAMIE WIN AWARDS". Dumbarton FC.
7. "Jamie Lindsay joins Greenock Morton on loan". Celtic F.C. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
8. Sports, Sky. "Morton 2–0 Berwick Rangers". Sky Sports. BskyB. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
9. "Jamie Lindsay set to spend 2017/18 season on loan at Ross County". Celtic F.C. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
10. "Ross County bring in Lindsay on loan". SPFL. 3 July 2017. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
11. "Jamie Lindsay signs on a permanent deal with the Staggies". Ross County F.C. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 11 September 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
12. "SIGNING | Jamie Linday joins the Millers". www.themillers.co.uk. 24 July 2019.
13. "READ | LINDSAY TO LEAVE AFTER FIVE YEARS WITH MILLERS". www.themillers.co.uk. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
14. Beddows, David (4 June 2024). "Personal terms were the stumbling block for Jamie Lindsay before Rotherham United exit". Rotherham Advertiser. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
15. "Bristol Rovers sign midfielder Jamie Lindsay". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
16. "Bristol Rovers v Charlton Athletic". BBC Sport. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
17. "Games played by Jamie Lindsay in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
18. "Games played by Jamie Lindsay in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
19. "Games played by Jamie Lindsay in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
20. "Games played by Jamie Lindsay in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
21. "Games played by Jamie Lindsay in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
22. "Games played by Jamie Lindsay in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
23. "Games played by Jamie Lindsay in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
24. "Games played by Jamie Lindsay in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
25. "Games played by Jamie Lindsay in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
26. "Ross County Secure title and promotion". BBC Sport. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
27. "Ross County lifted the Challenge Cup for a third time". BBC Sport. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
28. "Rotherham win to go up and relegate Gillingham". BBC Sport. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
29. Peddy, Chris (3 April 2022). "Rotherham United 4–2 Sutton United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

External links

• Jamie Lindsay at Soccerbase