D. John · career
Declan Christopher John
Full Back · ST Mirren · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2021/22Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2021/22
The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 171 appearances with 29 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Bolton — Season rating 22, 4 goals and 7 assists in 39 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (12 → 19). The gap to his peak is 3 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±4 points) across 6 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2021/22 (League One) and kept playing — 39 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | ST Mirren | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 19 |
| 2025/26 | ST Mirren | 30 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 19 |
| 2024/25 | ST Mirren | 24 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 10 |
| 2023/24 | Salford CityLoan | 32 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 12 |
| 2022/23 | Bolton | 20 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 17 |
| 2021/22 | Bolton | 39 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 22 |
| 2020/21 | BoltonLoan | 21 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 15 |
| 2019/20 | Swansea | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Swansea | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Swansea City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | RangersLoan | 26 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Cardiff | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Cardiff | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | ChesterfieldLoan | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | BarnsleyLoan | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Cardiff | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Cardiff | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Cardiff | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2019/20 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | China Cup | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| Wales U21 | 2017/18 | UEFA U21 Championship | 7 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | UEFA U21 Championship | 2 | 0 | |
| Wales U19 | 2014/15 | UEFA U19 Championship | 3 | 1 |
| 2013/14 | UEFA U19 Championship | 3 | 0 | |
| Wales U17 | 2012/13 | UEFA U17 Championship | 4 | 0 |
Honours
Championship×2EFL Trophy×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
Schedule · 2026/27
5 played7 not in squad· 449 min, 1g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27 | Friendlies Clubs | A Arbroath | 4-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 11 | League Cup | A Dumbarton | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | League Cup | A Cove Rangers | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 21 | League Cup | H East Kilbride | 4-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | League Cup | H Dunfermline | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 1 | Premiership | A Falkirk | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | Premiership | H ST Johnstone | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 16 | League Cup | A Rangers | 1-5 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | Premiership | H Motherwell | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.0 | |
| Sep 2 | Premiership | A Kilmarnock | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Sep 5 | Premiership | H Celtic | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.4 | ||
| Sep 9 | Premiership | A Rangers | 0-1 | Played | 89 | 6.1 |