Mansfield Town sign Jamie Reid from Torquay United

Jamie Reid has a great goalscoring record and is hoping to make the step up in quality.

The club have landed the signature of the sharpshooter, who scored 78 goals in 144 games for Torquay United in the past three seasons.

Reid, who began his career at Exeter City, set alight the National League South in 2018-19, when he bagged 31 goals in all competitions for Torquay in their title-winning season.

His goalscoring exploits continued with the Gulls last term, as he found the net 18 times in the National League.

“Jamie is an exciting prospect,” Stags’ boss Graham Coughlan told www.mansfieldtown.net. “He is young, fit and gives us great mobility.

“He knows where the net is and is a proven goalscorer.

“We have been tracking him for some time and he is a player who the fans will really take to. He is desperate for an opportunity at a higher level.

“He is someone who really fits into our DNA and as soon as we get going again, I’m sure he will be a player who can get our fans on the edge of their seats.”

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