Richard Tait (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Richard Neil Peter Tait[1] | ||
Date of birth | 2 December 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Galashiels, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, Full-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | St Mirren | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | Curzon Ashton | ||
2008–2009 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
2009 | → Tamworth (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2009–2013 | Tamworth | 157 | (6) |
2013–2015 | Cambridge United | 72 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Grimsby Town | 37 | (0) |
2016–2020 | Motherwell | 111 | (3) |
2020– | St. Mirren | 30 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:42, 30 March 2021 (UTC) |
Richard Neil Peter Tait (born 2 December 1989) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Scottish Premiership club St Mirren.
Playing career[]
Early years[]
Born in Galashiels, Tait began his professional career with Ashton-under-Lyne side Curzon Ashton. In January 2008, Tait was signed on a youth contract by Nottingham Forest.[2] On 28 March 2009, Tait joined Conference North side Tamworth on loan.[3] At the end of the 2008–09 Tait was released by Forest.[4]
Tamworth[]
Tait was snapped up by Conference North side Tamworth following the successful loan.[5] He appeared regularly for the side, and helped Tamworth gain promotion from the Conference North as champions in the 2008–09 season.[6]
He signed a new deal in February 2012.[7]
Cambridge United[]
On 8 May 2013 Tait joined Cambridge United.[8] He appeared in 35 league matches during the season, helping the club return to League Two, being a part of the team that won promotion by winning the 2014 Conference Premier play-off Final.[9] On 8 August 2014 Tait played in Cambridge's first match back in League Two, starting in a 1–0 home win against Plymouth Argyle.[10] At the end of the 2014–15 season the club did not offer him a new deal when his contract expired.[11][12]
Grimsby Town[]
On 30 June 2015, Tait signed for Conference National side Grimsby Town.[13]
Tait played in Grimsby's 3–1 victory over Forest Green Rovers in the 2016 National League play-off Final at Wembley, seeing Grimsby promoted to League Two after a six-year absence from the Football League.[14][15]
Motherwell[]
On 23 June 2016, Tait signed for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell, agreeing a three-year contract.[16] He scored his first goal for Motherwell on 29 October 2016, in a 4–1 win over Ross County.[17] In his last season at Motherwell he helped the Steelmen finish third in the Scottish Premiership which got them into the Europa League qualifiers.
St. Mirren[]
On 18 June 2020, Tait signed for Scottish Premiership club St. Mirren, on a two-year deal.[18]
Career statistics[]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Curzon Ashton | 2007–08 | NPL Division One North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Nottingham Forest | 2007–08 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008–09 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Tamworth (loan) | 2008–09 | Conference North | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
Tamworth | 2009–10 | Conference Premier | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | |
2010–11 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 46 | 1 | |||
2011–12 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 46 | 1 | |||
2012–13 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 3[a] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |||
Total | 157 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 171 | 7 | ||
Cambridge United | 2013–14 | Conference Premier | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
2014–15 | League Two | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
Total | 72 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 88 | 0 | ||
Grimsby Town | 2015–16 | National League | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 10[c] | 0 | 51 | 0 | |
Motherwell | 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 31 | 1 | |
2017–18 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | – | 46 | 2 | |||
2018–19 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | 45 | 2 | |||
2019–20 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 20 | 0 | |||
Total | 111 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 5 | ||
St Mirren | 2020-21 | Scottish Premiership | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | 2 | |
Career total | 389 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 465 | 14 |
Honours[]
Club[]
- Conference North Champions: 2008–09
- National League Play-offs Winners: 2015–16[14]
References[]
- ^ "The Football League Retained List". The Football League. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Taits' dream switch". Manchester Evening News. 6 December 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Lambs bolster squad ahead of a tough week". Tamworth F.C. 28 March 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
- ^ "Sinclair and Newbold leave Forest". BBC Sport. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
- ^ "Five more sign up, as reserve team boss departs for pastures new". Tamworth F.C. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
- ^ "Wright secures Tamworth promotion". BBC Sport. 21 April 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Defender Richard Tait signs new Tamworth deal". BBC Sport. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ "Sam-Yorke and Tait Sign Up". Cambridge United F.C. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Cambridge United return to Football League with win over Gateshead". The Guardian. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Cambridge 1–0 Plymouth". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ "Richard Tait leaves Cambridge United". Cambridge News. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "U's retained list confirmed". Cambridge United. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Tait Becomes Number Five". Grimsby Town F.C. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Forest Green 1–3 Grimsby". BBC Sport. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "Grimsby secure promotion back to Football League at Wembley". Sky Sports. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "'Well announce a trio of signings". Motherwell F.C. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Motherwell win their first league game in four against Ross County". STV News. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "St Mirren: Richard Tait adds experience to Buddies' defence". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ Richard Tait at Soccerbase
- ^ Richard Tait at Soccerway
- ^ Lavery, Glenn (23 March 2014). "Donaldson at the double for Cambridge in FA Trophy Final". The FA. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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