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.
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Johnston (Sunderland) in 1998 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Allan Johnston | ||
| Date of birth | 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) |
| 1999 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Bolton 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.