Chris Johnston (footballer)

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Chris Johnston
Personal information
Full name Christopher Johnston
Date of birth (1994-09-03) 3 September 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Irvine, Scotland
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4+12 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Dumbarton
Number 22
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2016 Kilmarnock 65 (5)
2016–2017 Raith Rovers 27 (1)
2017–2018 Dumbarton 7 (0)
2018Peterhead (loan) 4 (0)
2018–2019 Annan Athletic 32 (3)
2019–2021 Clyde 28 (2)
2021–2023 Annan Athletic 58 (7)
2024 Stranraer 10 (1)
2025- Dumbarton 1 (0)
International career
2012–2013 Scotland U19 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:28, 23 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 November 2013

Chris Johnston (born 3 September 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish League Two side Dumbarton.

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Career

A member of Kilmarnock's under-19 squad, [1] Johnston was promoted to the first team on 14 January 2012, where he was an unused substitute in their match against Aberdeen. [2] He went on to make his debut aged 17, on 24 March as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 win over Motherwell. [3] On 23 May 2016, he was one of six players released at the end of their contract. [4]

On 6 June 2016, it was announced that Johnston had signed for Raith Rovers on a one-year deal. [5] He left the club following their relegation to Scottish League One, and joined Scottish Championship side Dumbarton in July 2017, after impressing during a trial period with the club. [6] After finding his opportunities at the Rock limited, he joined Scottish League Two side Peterhead on loan in February 2018, [7] and was released by Dumbarton at the end of the 2017–18 season. [8]

Johnston signed for Annan Athletic in June 2018 [9] and was nominated for PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year and named in the League Two Team of the Season in his first campaign with the club. [10]

Upon the expiration of his Annan contract, Johnston signed for Scottish League One side Clyde in May 2019. [11] He was released by Clyde in March 2021. [12]

In July 2021, Johnston returned to Annan Athletic, signing with the club for a second time. [13] Johnston departed the club in November 2023 by mutual consent. [14]

Following his release from Annan, Johnston joined Stranraer in December 2023. [15] After a year out of football, he signed for a second spell at Dumbarton in June 2025. [16]

Career statistics

As of 22:43, 26 August 2025 (UTC) [17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Scottish Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoals
Kilmarnock 2011–12 [18] Scottish Premier League 2000000020
2012–13 [19] 111000000111
2013–14 [20] Scottish Premiership 213110000224
2014–15 [21] 301002000321
2015–16 [22] 1000000010
Total655112000686
Raith Rovers 2016–17 [23] Scottish Championship 27120411 [a] 0342
Dumbarton 2017–18 [24] Scottish Championship7000403 [b] 0140
Peterhead (loan) 2017–18 [24] Scottish League Two 10000003 [c] 0130
Annan Athletic 2018–19 [25] Scottish League Two32330406 [d] 2455
Clyde 2019–20 [26] Scottish League One 24210303 [b] 1313
2020–21 4000200060
Total282105031373
Annan Athletic 2021–22 Scottish League Two 343304040453
2022–23 315005150416
2023–24 Scottish League One 80001010100
Total (both spells)105116014016214114
Stranraer 2023–24 Scottish League Two 101000000101
Dumbarton 2025–26 Scottish League Two 1000302161
Career total2532010132128432326
  1. Appearance in the Championship play-offs
  2. 1 2 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. Appearances in the Scottish League One play-offs
  4. Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four appearances and two goals in the Scottish League One play-offs

References

  1. "Under 19 Squad 2011/2012". Kilmarnock F.C. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  2. "Aberdeen 0– 0 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  3. "Kilmarnock 2–0 Motherwell". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  4. "Player Contracts". 23 May 2016. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  5. "New Signing: Chris Johnston". raithrovers.net. Raith Rovers F.C. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  6. Galloway, Andy (7 July 2017). "Signing news: Johnston is Son' third signing from Raith". Dumbarton FC. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  7. Findlay, Alan (9 February 2018). "Chris heads out on emergency loan". Dumbarton FC. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  8. Findaly, Alan (16 May 2018). "Squad update/players released". Dumbarton FC. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  9. "NEW SIGNING- CHRIS JOHNSTON". Annan Athletic. 16 June 2018.
  10. "PFA SCOTLAND PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2019 - CHAMPIONSHIP, LEAGUE 1 & 2 NOMINEES". PFA Scotland. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  11. "NEW SIGNING: Chris Johnston". Clyde FC. 22 May 2019.
  12. "Clyde FC boss Danny Lennon delighted ahead of league return this Saturday". Glasgow World. 15 March 2021.
  13. "New Signing: Johnston Returns!". Annan Athletic FC. 2 July 2021.
  14. "Thanks for the memories Chris". Annan Athletic FC. 24 November 2023.
  15. "Chris Johnston is a Blue". Stranraer FC. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  16. "CHRIS JOHNSTON RETURNS". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  17. Chris Johnston at Soccerway . Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  18. "Games played by Chris Johnston in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  19. "Games played by Chris Johnston in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  20. "Games played by Chris Johnston in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  21. "Games played by Chris Johnston in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  22. "Games played by Chris Johnston in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  23. "Games played by Chris Johnston in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  24. 1 2 "Games played by Chris Johnston in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  25. "Games played by Chris Johnston in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  26. "Games played by Chris Johnston in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 July 2019.