Jamie Richardson

Jamie Richardson

Jamie Richardson in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-02-12) 12 February 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Dundee, Scotland
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Forfar Athletic
Number	17
Youth career
	Dundee
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2025	Dundee	0	(0)
2023	→ Dundee North End (loan)	9	(7)
2023	→ Dundee North End (loan)	7	(5)
2024	→ Brechin City (loan)	18	(3)
2024	→ Arbroath (loan)	4	(0)
2025	→ Dundee North End (loan)	10	(6)
2025–	Forfar Athletic	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:00, 23 August 2025 (UTC)

Jamie Richardson (born 12 February 2005) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish League Two club Forfar Athletic. ^[1] 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. ^[2] He would sign his first full-time contract in June 2022. ^[3] In March 2023, Richardson would join Midlands Football League club Dundee North End on loan until the end of the season. ^[4] He would make his debut on 25 March off the bench in a home win over Lochee United. ^[5] Richardson scored his first goal for the Dokens on 8 April in a home league win over Coupar Angus. ^[6] 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. ^[7]

On 23 September 2023, Richardson returned on loan to Dundee North End. ^[8] 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. ^{[9] [10]} After another successful loan spell, Richardson was recalled by Dundee on 12 January 2024 and sent on loan to Highland League club Brechin City. ^{[11] [12]} 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. ^[13]

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. ^[14] On 9 August 2024, Richardson joined Scottish League One club Arbroath on loan until January 2025. ^[15] He made his debut from the bench the following day in an Angus derby draw at home to Montrose. ^[16] On 6 January 2025, Arbroath announced that Richardson had returned to his parent club. ^[17] 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. ^[18] The next day, Richardson scored in his third debut for North End in an away league win over Dundee St James. ^[19] On 26 April, Richardson scored a hat-trick as North End defeated East Craigie to confirm themselves as Midlands Football League champions. ^[20]

On 3 June 2025 after his Dundee contract expired, Richardson joined Scottish League Two club Forfar Athletic on a one-year deal. ^[21] On 12 August, Richardson scored his first goal for the Loons in a Scottish Challenge Cup victory over Hibernian U21. ^[22]

Career Statistics

As of 26 August 2025

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dundee B	2021–22 [23]	—			—		—		1 [a]	0	1	0
	2023–24 [24]	—			—		—		2 [a]	0	2	0
	2024–25 [25]	—			—		—		2 [a]	0	2	0
	Total				—		—		5	0	5	0
Dundee	2022–23 [26]	Scottish Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24 [24]	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2024–25 [25]		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Dundee North End (loan)	2022–23 [27]	Midlands League	9	7	—		—		5 [b]	2	14	9
Dundee North End (loan)	2023–24 [28]		7	5	—		—		2 [c]	1	9	6
Brechin City (loan)	2023–24 [24]	Highland League	18	3	—		—		0	0	18	3
Arbroath (loan)	2024–25 [25]	Scottish League One	4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
Dundee North End (loan)	2024–25 [25]	Midlands League	10	6	—		—		7 [d]	1	17	7
Forfar Athletic	2025–26 [29]	Scottish League Two	3	0	0	0	4	0	2 [a]	1	9	1
Career total			51	21	0	0	5	0	21	5	77	26

1. Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup
2. Appearance(s) in the North-Tayside Inter Regional Cup and the East Region Junior League Cup
3. Appearance(s) in the North-Tayside Inter Regional Cup and the Scottish Junior Cup
4. Appearance(s) in the North-Tayside Inter Regional Cup and the Midlands League Top Half Cup

Honours

Dundee North End

• North-Tayside Inter Regional Cup: 2022–23 ^[7]
• Midlands Football League: 2024–25 ^[20]

References

1. Jamie Richardson at Soccerbase
2. Cran, George. "Dundee B 1-2 Peterhead: Blue Toon come from behind to knock Dee youngsters out of Challenge Cup". The Courier. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
3. "Development squad sign up". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
4. ""𝗟𝗢𝗔𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 🤝 - Dundee North End FC"". Facebook. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
5. "Dundee North End v Lochee United". Scottish Junior FA. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
6. "Dundee North End v Coupar Angus". Scottish Junior FA. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
7. "Match Result". Scottish Junior FA. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
8. "✍️𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘🍃". www.facebook.com. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
9. "Kirriemuir Thistle F.C. v Dundee North End F.C." Scottish Junior FA. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
10. "𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛🏆". www.facebook.com. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
11. "Richardson joins Brechin City on loan". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
12. "Brechin City Football Club". brechincity.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
13. "Strathspey Thistle vs. Brechin City - 27 January 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
14. "Bonnyrigg Rose vs. Dundee - 13 July 2024 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
15. "Richardson joins Arbroath on loan". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
16. "William Hill League One Results | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
17. Arbroath Football Club - Official (6 January 2025). "𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐧 - 𝐋𝐨𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝". facebook.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
18. "_dokens1895 on Instagram". instagram.com. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
19. "League Results". Midlands East Region League. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
20. "CHAMPIONS!💪🍃🏆". facebook.com. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
21. Coutts, Christopher. "Welcome to the Loons - Jamie Richardson". www.forfarathletic.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
22. "Forfar Athletic vs Hibernian II: Challenge Cup stats & head-to-head". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
23. "Games played by Jamie Richardson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
24. "Games played by Jamie Richardson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
25. "Games played by Jamie Richardson in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
26. "Games played by Jamie Richardson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
27. "Results". Scottish Junior FA. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
28. "Results". Scottish Junior FA. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
29. "Games played by Jamie Richardson in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 June 2025.