| Chris Johnston | |
| Fullname: | Christopher Johnston |
| Birth Date: | 3 September 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Irvine, Scotland |
| Currentclub: | Stranraer |
| Position: | Winger |
| Years1: | 2012–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Kilmarnock |
| Caps1: | 65 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs2: | Raith Rovers |
| Caps2: | 27 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Dumbarton |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018 |
| Clubs4: | → Peterhead (loan) |
| Caps4: | 4 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | Annan Athletic |
| Caps5: | 32 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs6: | Clyde |
| Caps6: | 28 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs7: | Annan Athletic |
| Caps7: | 58 |
| Goals7: | 7 |
| Years8: | 2023– |
| Clubs8: | Stranraer |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scotland U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16:41, 5 January 2022 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 12 November 2013 |
Chris Johnston (born 3 September 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish League One club Stranraer
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]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | |||
| Kilmarnock | 2011–12 | Scottish Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | Scottish Premiership | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | 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 | Scottish Championship | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1[16] | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| Dumbarton | 2017–18 | Scottish Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[17] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Peterhead (loan) | 2017–18 | Scottish League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[18] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Annan Athletic | 2018–19 | Scottish League Two | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6[19] | 2 | 45 | 5 | |
| Clyde | 2019–20 | Scottish League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 143 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 180 | 13 | |||