Jamie Reid

Biography

At the time we signed Jamie Reid from Mansfield Town in July 2021, few would’ve put money on him becoming one of Boro’s modern legends. Now, we appreciate that’s a strong and emotive word. But the stats and the stories do it justice. For Big Goal Reidy (BGR), as he became known, left us in summer 2026 as our fourth-highest goalscorer of all time. Another season would surely have seen him ascend above the icon that is Barry Hayles in that list. And he departed having climbed into the top 10 of all-time appearance-makers too. That’s not to mention the role played in some of Boro’s contemporary successes.

Goals had been a struggle for us in both the 2019-20 and 2020-1 campaigns. So, Reid’s first task was to help change that. Score ’em or set ’em up; we ain’t fussed how he does it. He signed under Alex Revell, was arguably made under Steve Evans, and then continued that path under Revs Mk II. With us, he’d even achieve international honours with his maiden Northern Ireland cap. But the 2025-26 season was less-than-prolific in contrast to previous campaigns. And perhaps the time had organically arrived towards the end of the 2026 summer window for him to move on. That he did, albeit with fond memories and best wishes.

Jamie Reid: Before Boro’

Born in Torquay, Reid started his career with the Gulls’ arch-rivals Exeter City; turning pro in April 2012 after coming through the Grecians’ youth ranks. His opportunities to shine at Sid James Park were somewhat limited, however. It wasn’t long before he was loaned out to get some first team experience. This came courtesy of Dorchester Town, where the lad made a decent enough impression based on the stats that we’ve seen.

After going back to his parent club, it was two-and-a-half years before Reid got the chance to go out on loan again. And it’d be the first of three spells with his hometown club Torquay United. This was during the second half of the 2014-5 season. The second was a lengthier spell during the 2016-7 campaign. And the third loan deal was confirmed at the start of the 2017-8 season. It was this that ultimately led to Reid making his time with the Gulls permanent.

He also spent some time at Truro City on loan too, before we forget.

At Plainmoor, Reid had strong 2018-9 and 2019-20 seasons in front of goal. The first saw him score more than 30 times as the Gulls gained promotion from National League South. It earned him the club’s Player of the Year award among other accolades. A haul of 19 goals in 35 outings the following season was no mean feat when you consider that his club were 14th when Covid forced the season to end early. And that’s when the Stags came in…