| Blair Alston | |
| Fullname: | Blair Michael Alston[1] |
| Birth Date: | 23 March 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Falkirk, Scotland[2] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 2010–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Falkirk |
| Caps1: | 166 |
| Goals1: | 24 |
| Years2: | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs2: | St Johnstone |
| Caps2: | 80 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Years3: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs3: | Hamilton Academical |
| Caps3: | 19 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs4: | Falkirk |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Years5: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Kilmarnock |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Caps5: | 46 |
| Years6: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs6: | Partick Thistle |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Caps6: | 24 |
| Club-Update: | 23:49, 3 May 2024 (UTC) |
Blair Michael Alston (born 23 March 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle. Alston has previously played for Hamilton Academical, St Johnstone, Falkirk and Kilmarnock.
Alston made his first team debut for Falkirk against Partick Thistle in their League Cup match on 24 August 2010. He scored his first goal for the club in their 2–1 win also against Partick Thistle on 12 April 2011.[3] On 1 April 2012, he came on as a late substitute as Falkirk beat Hamilton Academical 1–0 to win the Scottish Challenge Cup.[4]
Alston moved to St Johnstone in May 2016 under freedom of contract.[5]
In June 2019 he signed for Hamilton Academical.[6] [7]
In August 2020 he signed for Falkirk on a two-year contract for a second spell at the club.[8]
Alston left Falkirk during the 2021 close season and signed a two-year contract with Kilmarnock. Alston scored the winning goal against Arbroath in the 90th minute to secure Kilmarnock's promotion back to the Scottish Premiership.[9]
Alston signed for Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle on a One year deal in July 2023.[10]
Alston scored his first goal for Thistle, coming off the bench to score the winner with a back heel in a 2-1 home victory over Greenock Morton.[11]
Alston hit form during the Scottish Premiership promotion play offs, scoring three goals for Thistle over the two legs of the semi finals against Raith Rovers, which Raith eventually won on penalties after a 3–3 draw on aggregate.[12]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Falkirk | 2010–11 | Scottish First Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2011–12 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3[13] | 0 | 32 | 6 | |||
| 2012–13 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 5 | |||
| 2013–14 | Scottish Championship | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6[14] | 3 | 39 | 7 | ||
| 2014–15 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 6 | |||
| 2015–16 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6[15] | 1 | 47 | 12 | |||
| Total | 166 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 214 | 37 | |||
| St Johnstone | 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 42 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[16] | 0 | 29 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 26 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 80 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 9 | |||
| Hamilton Academical | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 25 | 2 | ||
| Falkirk | 2020–21 | Scottish League One | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
| Kilmarnock | 2021–22 | Scottish Championship | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 4 | |
| 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 326 | 39 | 22 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 411 | 55 | |||
2021–22[17]