Career snapshot
Position rank · 22/23
Among 1,287 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1989-12-02 · 4 players total
| Full name | Richard Tait |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Richard Neil Peter Tait |
| Date of birth | 1989-12-02 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Galashiels, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Fifteen Eleven ... |
Percentile rank vs 1082 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mirren FC | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 87 | 3 | 8 | 3,675 |
| Motherwell FC | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 142 | 5 | 18 | 8,816 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cambridge United | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 83 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Tamworth FC | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 164 | 6 | 4 | 11,174 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 634 |
| 22/23 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 23 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership Relegation | St. Mirren FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 660 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 30 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2,381 |
| 20/21 | Premiership Relegation | St. Mirren FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Motherwell FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Motherwell FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 33 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,821 |
| 18/19 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Motherwell FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 632 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 31 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2,672 |
| 17/18 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Motherwell FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 25 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2,151 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League | Grimsby Town | 37 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League Playoffs | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Cambridge United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Cambridge United | 37 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Cambridge United | 35 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Cambridge United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Tamworth FC | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2,780 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Tamworth FC | 41 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3,497 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Tamworth FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Tamworth FC | 41 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3,660 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Tamworth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Conference | Tamworth FC | 42 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,237 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-12-03 | Curzon Ashton | Forest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-28 | Forest | Tamworth | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-05 | Tamworth | Forest | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Forest | Tamworth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Tamworth | Cambridge Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Cambridge Utd. | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Grimsby Town | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Motherwell FC | St. Mirren | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | St. Mirren | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Knock | 2017-02-23 | 2017-03-04 | 10 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Groin surgery | 2017-03-04 | 2017-05-31 | 89 | 12 |
| 17/18 | Knock | 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-12 | 12 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Groin injury | 2022-11-01 | 2023-05-25 | 206 | 27 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Dunne | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Cadden | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Scott Barrow | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Greg Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Main | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Marcus Fraser | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Coulson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Shaughnessy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Carson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jak Alnwick | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Arnold | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Clay | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Aldred | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethan Erhahon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Conference | Tamworth FC | 3 | 42 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Tamworth FC | 1 | 41 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Tamworth FC | 1 | 41 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 6 | 25 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Cambridge United | 6 | 35 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 6 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-05-05 | Tamworth | Forest | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-28 | Forest | Tamworth | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Richard Tait's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock FC | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 17% |
| Hamilton Academical | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 25% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 33% |
| Rangers FC | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 38 | -31 | 0% |
| Aberdeen FC | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 17% |
| Hibernian FC | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 17% |
| Livingston FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 50% |
| Celtic FC | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 30 | -23 | 8% |
| Dundee FC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 83% |
| Ross County FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 67% |
| Dundee United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 33% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 14 | 634 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 21/22 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 43 | 3,041 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 19/20 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 45 | 3,361 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 17/18 | 46 | 3,304 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 2,151 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 15/16 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 2,780 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 |
| 11/12 | 45 | 3,497 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 3,660 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 1,237 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Richard Tait
Who is Richard Tait?
Richard Tait is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Without Club.
How old is Richard Tait?
Richard Tait is 36 years old. He was born on December 2, 1989 in Galashiels.
What position does Richard Tait play?
Richard Tait plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Richard Tait play for?
Richard Tait currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Richard Tait scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Richard Tait has scored 14 goals in 519 appearances.
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