George Johnston

Following his move to Luton, Johnston's current-season form is level with last season (Season 30→30), while his Rating climbed 39→43. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 50).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Luton · 16th	7	0	0	6.71	43	30
2025/26	Bolton · 5th	46	1	0	7.07	39	30
2024/25	Bolton · 8th	40	0	1	7.15	47	23
2022/23	Bolton · 5th	38	1	1	6.98	50	50
2021/22	Bolton · 9th	43	2	2	6.85	51	30

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland U21	8	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

G. Johnston is a 28-year-old central defender at Bolton, rated 39.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 50th of 148 on scout potential in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (93.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.52 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Johnston.

Judged on this season alone, Johnston graded 30 — a strong campaign that ranks top 20% of the 45 centre-backs in the League One, on 12 clean sheets and 2.521 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 30 → 30). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, top 34% of the 45 centre-backs in the League One. At 28 Johnston is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23

Current potentialTop 34% centre-backs · League One Current seasonTop 20% centre-backs · League One 9th-best centre-back in the League One 50th in the League One · potential 15th-highest potential centre-back in the League One

39.1

Ratingi

15th of 45 centre-backs

30.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

93.1%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.52

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Bolton finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.52

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 12 clean sheets across 46 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 93.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 39.1, Johnston carries the 15th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League One (top 34%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %93.1%

Available fixtures49 of 49

Goals / 900.022

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.022

Defensive actions / 902.521

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.197

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~11), then tapers with age. At 28, Johnston sits on 6.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Johnston's projected Rating — 39.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles43

Interceptions44

Blocks28

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards9

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.3M total transfer fees · 5 moves

LutonJun 2026 – nowFree

BoltonJul 2021 – Jun 2026Free

Feyenoord(back from loan)Jun 2021 – Jul 2021

Wigan(on loan)Jan 2021 – Jun 2021

FeyenoordAug 2019 – Jan 2021€ 300K

Liverpooluntil Aug 2019

About G. Johnston

George Johnston is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Luton, born on September 1, 1998 in Manchester, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Luton currently sit 16th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, G. Johnston has made 7 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 630 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 1 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

Recent matches

August 27, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Chelsea (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)

G. Johnston's next match is on October 10, 2026, when Luton face Wycombe away in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates G. Johnston at 39.1 with a Season form score of 30.3, ranking 50th of 148 centre-backs in the League One. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the EFL Trophy and the UEFA Champions League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, G. Johnston has totalled 270 club appearances with 15 goals and 5 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 46 appearances for Bolton.

G. Johnston's career has also included time at Bolton, Feyenoord, Wigan and Liverpool.

On the international stage, G. Johnston has represented Scotland U21 — 8 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Bolton finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points