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)
2015–2016Dumbarton (loan) 23 (0)
2016–2017Greenock Morton (loan) 31 (0)
2017–2018Ross County (loan) 26 (2)
2018–2019 Ross County 35 (6)
2019–2024 Rotherham United 142 (8)
2024– Bristol Rovers 10 (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 01:13, 5 November 2024 (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

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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

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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

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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

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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. ^ a b Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the Premiership play-offs
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Ross County

Rotherham United

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Rotherham United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 61. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Games played by Jamie Lindsay in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  18. ^ a b "Games played by Jamie Lindsay in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  19. ^ a b "Games played by Jamie Lindsay in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  20. ^ a b c "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.
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