WELCOME TO JAMIE PROCTOR
33 year old Jamie Proctor boasts a long EFL career under his belt.
Ramsbottom United are thrilled to announce that ex-professional forward Jamie Proctor has joined the club ahead of the start of our 2025/26 campaign.
With an EFL career spanning 14 years, Preston-born Proctor came through the academy of his home-town club before earning his first professional contract at Deepdale midway though the 2009/10 season.
A transfer to Swansea City in 2012 was followed by moves to Crawley Town, Fleetwood Town and Bradford City, making nearly 160 appearances for the three clubs, scoring 32 goals.
The 2016/17 season was split between Bolton Wanderers and a loan period at Carlisle United before moving to Rotherham United. Although his debut season was cut short in August after a serious knee injury, The Millers won promotion which brought a return to the Championship for Proctor for the first time since his early days at PNE.
After making 18 appearances in that 2018/19 season, scoring 4 goals, a period of loan moves followed with the likes of Scunthorpe United, AFC Flyde, Newport County and Wigan Athletic all enjoying the services of the 6’2″ striker.
A move to Port Vale in July 2021 was initially fragmented by various injuries but a Di Canio-esque scissor kick against Sutton United earned Jamie the Goal of the Season award as Vale went on to secure promotion via the play-offs at Wembley Stadium.
Unfortunately more injury woes curtailed his appearances in the 2022/23 season and a move to Barrow followed. Jamie retired from professional football at the end of the 2023/24 season having made 27 appearances for the League Two side.
Last season was spent in the National League North with Southport where Jamie made 35 appearances for Haig Avenue outfit, finding the net 3 times.
Talking ahead of our visit to Garstang on Saturday, where Rams fans can expect to get their first look at Jamie in action, Manager Steve Wilkes was understandably delighted with his latest acquisition.
“To get a signing like Jamie Proctor over the line just shows how ambitious the club is,” said Wilkes.
“He’ll bring a wealth of experience with him and hopefully a lot of goals as well.
“He’s fitted in well with the lads and we just need to get him up to speed fitness wise and we know we’ll have one of the best centre forwards at our level.”
Jamie was also looking forward to getting started at the HWRS: “Once I talked to Wilkesy and Teaguey and heard about the club, I knew it would be a great place to come and play football,” said Proctor.
“I live local and it fits perfectly around what else I do. I’ve known Rob & Teaguey for years so it was an easy decision to come in and enjoy some football again.”
Welcome to Rammy, Jamie!
