Chris Johnston (footballer)
Scottish footballer
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Chris Johnston (born 3 September 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who last played as a winger for Scottish League Two side Dumbarton.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Johnston | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Kilmarnock | 65 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Raith Rovers | 27 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Dumbarton | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Peterhead (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Annan Athletic | 32 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Clyde | 28 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Annan Athletic | 58 | (7) |
| 2024 | Stranraer | 10 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Dumbarton | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Scotland U19 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:42, 20 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 November 2013 | |||
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] He left the club in January 2026 having played 19 times.[17]
Career statistics
- As of 20:42, 20 December 2025 (UTC)[18]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 2011–12[19] | Scottish Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012–13[20] | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14[21] | Scottish Premiership | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | |
| 2014–15[22] | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16[23] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 65 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 6 | ||
| Raith Rovers | 2016–17[24] | Scottish Championship | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Dumbarton | 2017–18[25] | Scottish Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Peterhead (loan) | 2017–18[25] | Scottish League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Annan Athletic | 2018–19[26] | Scottish League Two | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6[d] | 2 | 45 | 5 |
| Clyde | 2019–20[27] | Scottish League One | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 31 | 3 |
| 2020–21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 3 | ||
| Annan Athletic | 2021–22 | Scottish League Two | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 3 |
| 2022–23 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Scottish League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total (both spells) | 105 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 141 | 14 | ||
| Stranraer | 2023–24 | Scottish League Two | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Dumbarton | 2025–26 | Scottish League Two | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Total (both spells) | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 261 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 336 | 26 | ||
- Appearance in the Championship play-offs
- Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- Appearances in the Scottish League One play-offs
- Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four appearances and two goals in the Scottish League One play-offs