Allan Johnston

Allan Johnston (born 14 December 1973) is a Scottish football player and coach, who was most recently the manager of Queen of the South.

Allan Johnston
Johnston (Sunderland) in 1998
Personal information
Full name Allan Johnston
Date of birth (1973-12-14) 14 December 1973
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1996 Heart of Midlothian 84 (12)
1996–1997 Rennes 23 (2)
1997–2000 Sunderland 87 (19)
1999Birmingham City (loan) 8 (0)
2000Bolton Wanderers (loan) 19 (3)
2000–2001 Rangers 14 (0)
2001–2004 Middlesbrough 17 (1)
2002–2003 → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 12 (2)
2004–2009 Kilmarnock 115 (5)
2009–2010 St Mirren 10 (0)
2010–2013 Queen of the South 61 (7)
Total 450 (51)
International career
1994–1996 Scotland U21 3 (0)
1998 Scotland B 2 (0)
1998–2002 Scotland 18 (2)
Managerial career
2012–2013 Queen of the South
2013–2015 Kilmarnock
2015–2019 Dunfermline Athletic
2019–2022 Queen of the South
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Johnston started his professional playing career with Heart of Midlothian and then followed on to French club Rennes before a spell in English football with Sunderland before returning to Scotland with Rangers. Johnston then returned to England with Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday. Johnston returned to Scotland and played out his playing career with Kilmarnock, St Mirren and Queen of the South. Johnston played for Scotland 18 times in full internationals, and also played for the Scotland under-21 and B international teams.

Johnston started his managerial career in 2012, as player-manager of Queen of the South. Johnston won the Second Division championship in his first season as a manager, then moved to Kilmarnock. Johnston departed Rugby Park after 18 months after a dispute with the club's board about the sale of a player. Johnston was appointed manager of Dunfermline Athletic in 2015, where he won the League One Championship in his first season.

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