Richard Foster (Scottish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Martyn Foster | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Elgin, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Elgin Boys Club | |||
| 2001–2003 | Aberdeen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2012 | Aberdeen | 234 | (8) |
| 2010–2011 | → Rangers (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Bristol City | 50 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Rangers | 38 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Ross County | 33 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | St Johnstone | 96 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Ross County | 20 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Partick Thistle | 47 | (0) |
| 2022 | Detroit City | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 542 | (9) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Scotland U21 | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023–2025 | Motherwell U18s | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Richard Martyn Foster (born 31 July 1985) is a Scottish football coach and former professional footballer. He played for Aberdeen, Rangers, Bristol City, St Johnstone, Ross County, Partick Thistle and Detroit City. He was made Captain of Aberdeen by then manager Craig Brown.
Foster primarily played as a right back, although he was a versatile player; goalkeeper is the only position in which he never played. He played over 600 games before moving into coaching in 2022.
He worked as Head of Academy Coaching and also managed the Under-18 side at Motherwell from 2023 to 2025. In November 2025, he became assistant to Jon Daly at League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford.