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RTRichard Tait

Richard Tait

€840KMarket Value
St. Mirren
St. Mirren•Defender•
ScotlandScotland
6.6
Season Score
36
Dec 2, 1989
181 cm
Height
0.07
Goals/Match
Card stats based on
2023

Performance Overview

Season Performance 22/23
All Competitions
Matches
14
Goals
1
Assists
1
Goal Contributions
2
Mins/game
55
Avg Rating
6.64
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

158
Full match
34
Substituted off
20
From Bench

Richard Tait — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2019/2020 · 6.79Premiership
Lowest-rated season
2022/2023 · 6.64Premiership
Rating trend
-0.11last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.11 G+A per 9011 goals + 16 assists across 13 league seasons (per-90 from 12780 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
13 (2009–2022)
Clubs with recorded appearances
5
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
7thrating 6.64 vs 73 rated peers
Goals rank
#19 of 731 goal
G+A per 90 percentile
70th0.14 per 90

Cohort: 73 Premiership defenders, 2022/2023, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Ross CountyRoss County1710433030
Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical166550110
LivingstonLivingston136521030
CelticCeltic70160020
Partick ThistlePartick Thistle63210020
Mansfield TownMansfield Town52210010
Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town40310000
Luton TownLuton Town31020000
BuryBury31110000
Inverness CTInverness CT32010000
AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon31110010
St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone32010100
KÍKÍ30120000
NSÍNSÍ33000000
AB ArgirAB Argir32100000
PortsmouthPortsmouth20020000
RangersRangers20020000
HibernianHibernian22000010
Newport CountyNewport County21100000
York CityYork City20110000
1–20 of 50
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

St. Mirren
St. Mirren
-
Free Agent
Jul 1, 2023Transfer
Motherwell
Motherwell
St. Mirren
St. Mirren
Jul 1, 2020Free Transfer
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town
Motherwell
Motherwell
Jul 1, 2016Free Transfer
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town
Jul 1, 2015Free Transfer
Tamworth
Tamworth
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
Jul 1, 2013Free Transfer
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Tamworth
Tamworth
Jul 1, 2009Free Transfer
Tamworth
Tamworth
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
May 5, 2009End of loan
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Tamworth
Tamworth
Mar 28, 2009Loan
Curzon Ashton
Curzon Ashton
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Dec 3, 2007Free Transfer

About Richard Tait

Richard Tait finished the 2022/2023 Premiership with 1 goal from 12 appearances (652 minutes), with no assists recorded — 0.14 goal involvements per 90. GioScore's computed rating for that season averaged 6.64. Measured against the 73 Premiership defenders who played 450+ minutes in 2022/2023, he ranked in the 7th percentile by match rating, and 19th of 73 for goals scored.

Between 2009 and 2022 he logged 13 league seasons across 5 clubs. No season rated higher than 2019/2020 (6.79, Premiership); none lower than 2022/2023 (6.64).

Split by competition, the league record covers 2 domestic leagues: Enterprise National League (England) (226 appearances, 6 goals) and Premiership (181 appearances, 5 goals). In 10 of the 13 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. His busiest three-season stretch was 2009/2010–2011/2012: 121 league appearances, 40 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Richard Tait play?
Richard Tait plays as a Defender for St. Mirren in the Premiership. He has started 7 of his 12 appearances in the Premiership 2022/2023.
What team does Richard Tait play for?
Richard Tait currently plays for St. Mirren in the Premiership. He has 1 goal in 12 appearances in the Premiership 2022/2023. He is a regular in the St. Mirren squad.
How old is Richard Tait?
Richard Tait is 36 years old, born on December 2, 1989. He is from Scotland.
How tall is Richard Tait?
Richard Tait is 181 cm tall. He weighs 77 kg.
What nationality is Richard Tait?
Richard Tait is from Scotland and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for St. Mirren.