Jamie Reid (footballer, born July 1994)
Northern Irish footballer
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James Tyrrell Reid (born 15 July 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Stevenage of EFL League One. Born in England, he plays internationally for Northern Ireland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Tyrrell Reid[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Torquay, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stevenage | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2012 | Exeter City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2017 | Exeter City | 23 | (3) |
| 2012 | → Dorchester Town (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2015 | → Truro City (loan) | 5 | (3) |
| 2015 | → Torquay United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Torquay United (loan) | 46 | (4) |
| 2017 | → Torquay United (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Torquay United | 103 | (52) |
| 2020–2021 | Mansfield Town | 39 | (6) |
| 2021– | Stevenage | 185 | (51) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Northern Ireland U21 | 2[3] | (0) |
| 2024– | Northern Ireland | 12 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2025 | |||
Early life
Born in Torquay, Devon, Reid attended South Dartmoor Community College together with both Ollie Watkins and Matt Jay.[4][5][6]
Club career
Exeter City
Reid graduated from the Exeter City youth team to turn professional in April 2012.[7]
Reid made his debut for Exeter on 26 December 2012, receiving praise for his performance in a 3–1 defeat to Oxford United at St James Park.[8]
Dorchester Town
He was loaned out to Conference South side Dorchester Town in July 2012.[9]
Torquay United
On 18 February 2015, Jamie Reid completed a loan move to Torquay United.[10]
Truro City
On 29 September 2015, Reid joined Truro City on a one-month loan.[11] He made his debut just four days later, opening the scoring by lobbing the keeper from 20 yards out just eight minutes into a 3–0 win over Havant & Waterlooville.[12]
On 26 October, Steve Tully announced that Reid's loan had been extended by another month.[13]
Torquay United
On 25 July 2016, Reid completed a three-month loan move to Torquay United.[14] On 5 January 2017 Reid's loan was extended until the end of the 2016–17 season.[15]
On 30 June 2017, he returned to Torquay United on a six-month loan deal.[16]
On 20 October 2017, Reid signed an 18-month contract with Torquay United after spending 10 years at Exeter City, beginning in the youth system and earning a professional contract in May 2011. During the 2018–19 season Reid would score 32 goals in a promotion season for Torquay, receiving the club's Player of the Year award and the golden boot. He was also included in the National League South Team of the Year and was named as the Player of the Year after securing the golden boot.[17][18]
Mansfield Town
Reid joined League Two club Mansfield Town on a two-year contract on 23 June 2020.[19] He scored his first goal for Mansfield on 10 November 2020 in an EFL Trophy group game against Scunthorpe United.[20]
Stevenage
Reid signed for fellow League Two club Stevenage on 13 July 2021.[21] He scored an 88th minute penalty to equalise the match in a third round FA Cup tie away at Premier League side Aston Villa as Stevenage prevailed 2–1 at Villa Park,[22] as well as helping them gain promotion to League One. He scored 23 goals in all competitions for Stevenage in the 2023–24 season, with 18 of them being in the league. This form saw him included in the EFL League One Team of the Season.[23]
On 19 May 2025, the club announced the player had agreed a new contract.[24]
International career
Reid was called up to represent Northern Ireland U21 during his time at Exeter City, and he made two appearances for them in 2013.[3]
Reid scored on his international debut for Northern Ireland on 22 March 2024 in the 1–1 draw against Romania.[25]
He is eligible to represent Northern Ireland through his maternal grandmother.[26]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Exeter City | 2012–13[27] | League Two | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2013–14[28] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[29] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[30] | League Two | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2016–17[31] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
| Dorchester Town (loan) | 2012–13[32] | Conference South | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
| Torquay United (loan) | 2014–15[32] | Conference Premier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Truro City (loan) | 2015–16[32] | National League South | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| Torquay United (loan) | 2016–17[32] | National League | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 47 | 4 | |
| Torquay United | 2017–18[32][c] | National League | 41 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 43 | 6 | |
| 2018–19[32] | National League South | 42 | 29 | 4 | 2 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 48 | 32 | ||
| 2019–20[32] | National League | 32 | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[b] | 2 | 36 | 21 | ||
| Total | 163 | 57 | 7 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | 176 | 63 | |||
| Mansfield Town | 2020–21[33] | League Two | 39 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 45 | 7 |
| Stevenage | 2021–22[34] | League Two | 38 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4[a] | 1 | 47 | 10 |
| 2022–23[35] | League Two | 45 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4[a] | 0 | 55 | 14 | |
| 2023–24[36] | League One | 42 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 50 | 22 | |
| 2024–25[37] | League One | 42 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 45 | 9 | |
| 2025–26[38] | League One | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total | 169 | 46 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 199 | 58 | ||
| Career total | 400 | 121 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 455 | 140 | ||
- Appearances in the Football League Trophy
- Reid made fifteen appearances and scored one goal for Torquay United on loan from Exeter City before signing permanently on 20 October 2017
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2024 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Reid goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 March 2024 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania | 1 |  Romania | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 4 September 2025 | Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | 9 |  Luxembourg | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Torquay United
Stevenage
- EFL League Two second-place promotion: 2022–23
Individual
- National League South Team of the Year: 2018–19[17]
- National League South Player of the Year: 2018–19[18]
- EFL League One Team of the Season: 2023–24[23]
