A product of the Scottish Highland Football League, Christie was born in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, and played as an amateur with Auchenblae and then transferred to the senior ranks with Highland Football League club Inverness Thistle.
Born in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Christie started his football journey as an amateur player for Auchenblae before advancing to play for Inverness Thistle, a senior team within the Scottish Highland Football League.