M. Ritchie · career
Matthew Thomas Ritchie
Center Forward · Reading · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 123 appearances, 7 goals and 11 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Portsmouth — Season rating 28, 5 goals and 1 assist in 39 games. 2024/25 was the leap — Season rating up 25 points at Portsmouth. Form is on a climb — up 9 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 16 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Reading | 28 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | Portsmouth | 39 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 28 |
| 2023/24 | Newcastle | 13 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| 2022/23 | Newcastle | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Newcastle | 18 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 18 |
| 2020/21 | Newcastle | 18 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 15 |
| 2019/20 | Newcastle | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Newcastle | 36 | 2 | 8 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Newcastle | 35 | 3 | 5 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Newcastle | 42 | 12 | 7 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Bournemouth | 37 | 4 | 6 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Bournemouth | 46 | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Bournemouth | 30 | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Bournemouth | 17 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Swindon Town | 27 | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Swindon Town | 40 | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Swindon Town | 12 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2009/10 | Swindon TownLoan | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2009/10 | Notts CountyLoan | 16 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2008/09 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 5 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | UEFA European Championship Qualifiers | 5 | 1 | |
| 2016/17 | Friendlies | 3 | 1 | |
| 2015/16 | Friendlies | 2 | 1 |
Honours
Championship×3League Two×2A-Leagues All Stars Men×2EFL Trophy×2FA Cup×2League Cup×2League One×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 28 | 898 | 1 | 6 | 6.7 |
| EFL Trophy | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Schedule · 2025/26
29 played3 unused sub24 not in squad· 933 min, 1g 6a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12 | Friendlies Clubs | A Gillingham | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | H Tottenham | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Portsmouth | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League One | A Lincoln | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | League One | H Huddersfield | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Portsmouth | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | League One | H AFC Wimbledon | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 20 | League One | A Bolton | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | League One | A Wycombe | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | H AFC Wimbledon | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | League One | H Port Vale | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 2 | EFL Trophy | A Swindon Town | 2-3 | Played | 35 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 13 | League One | A Barnsley | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | League One | H Leyton Orient | 2-1 | Played | 17 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 23 | League Cup | A Wrexham | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | League One | A Stockport County | 1-1 | Played | 20 | 1 | 6.5 | |
| Sep 30 | EFL Trophy | H West Ham United U21 | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | League One | H Mansfield Town | 1-1 | Played | 29 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Oct 7 | EFL Trophy | H Milton Keynes Dons | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 11 | League One | A Exeter City | 1-1 | Played | 83 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 18 | League One | A Cardiff | 1-2 | Played | 70 | 1 | 6.6 | |
| Oct 21 | League One | H Northampton | 1-0 | Played | 38 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 25 | League One | H Doncaster | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | H Carlisle | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 6 | League One | H Stevenage | 1-0 | Played | 27 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 22 | League One | H Rotherham | 1-1 | Played | 61 | 7.5 | ||
| Nov 29 | League One | A Blackpool | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 9 | League One | H Peterborough | 1-2 | Played | 27 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 13 | League One | A Bradford | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 18 | League One | H Luton | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 26 | League One | A Plymouth | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 29 | League One | A Peterborough | 1-1 | Played | 13 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 1 | League One | H Burton Albion | 2-0 | Played | 77 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Jan 4 | League One | H Stockport County | 1-0 | Played | 63 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 17 | League One | A Leyton Orient | 1-3 | Played | 60 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 24 | League One | H Barnsley | 2-2 | Played | 11 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 27 | League One | H Exeter City | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 31 | League One | A Northampton | 2-0 | Played | 15 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 7 | League One | A AFC Wimbledon | 2-3 | Played | 60 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 10 | League One | A Wigan | 2-1 | Played | 23 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 14 | League One | H Wycombe | 3-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 17 | League One | H Bolton | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 21 | League One | A Port Vale | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 28 | League One | H Bradford | 2-1 | Played | 11 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Mar 7 | League One | A Luton | 3-2 | Played | 18 | 2 | 7.6 | |
| Mar 10 | League One | A Mansfield Town | 0-1 | Played | 24 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 14 | League One | H Plymouth | 2-2 | Played | 14 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 17 | League One | A Burton Albion | 2-1 | Played | 12 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 21 | League One | A Stevenage | 0-1 | Played | 22 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 28 | League One | H Wigan | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 3 | League One | A Huddersfield | 1-1 | Played | 14 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 6 | League One | H Lincoln | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 11 | League One | A Doncaster | 0-1 | Played | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 18 | League One | H Cardiff | 1-3 | Played | 13 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 25 | League One | A Rotherham | 1-1 | Played | 10 | 6.6 | ||
| May 2 | League One | H Blackpool | 0-1 | Played | 21 | 6.7 |