ratings updated 12 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · ST Mirren.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7 |
Scout report
D. John is a 31-year-old full-back at ST Mirren, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 8 appearances, a Season grade of 31, top 37% of Premiership full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 25, ranking 88th of 104 in the Premiership. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (72.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.75 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on John.
Judged on this season alone, John graded 31 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 19 full-backs in the Premiership, on 3 clean sheets and 1.752 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 19 → 31). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 17th of 19 of the 19 full-backs in the Premiership. At 31 John is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.2 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — John is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · ST Mirren finished 8th of 12 · a mid-table side
1.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 8 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 72.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.75 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 25, John carries the 17th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Premiership of 19 — though on just 8 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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