Samuel Stanton

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	ST Johnstone · 7th	6	0	1	6.53	18	20
2024/25	Raith Rovers	8	0	0	—	—	—
2024/25	Arbroath	16	3	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Raith Rovers	31	5	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Raith Rovers	32	4	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Raith Rovers	17	0	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Dundalk	29	1	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

S. Stanton is a 32-year-old central midfielder at ST Johnstone, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 6 appearances, a Season grade of 20. On long-term scout potential he's rated 17.8. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (44.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.85 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Stanton.

On the season, Stanton graded 20 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.851 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Stanton, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18. At 32 Stanton is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.

17.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

19.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

44.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.85

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · ST Johnstone finished 9th of 12 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.85

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 6 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (9th of 12) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 44.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 17.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %44.6%

Available fixtures6 of 6

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.204

Goal contribution / 900.204

Defensive actions / 902.851

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Pass accuracy %77

Dribble success %71.4

Cards / 900.204

Foul involvement / 901.629

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 32, Stanton sits on 2.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Stanton's projected Rating — 17.8 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 central midfielders in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots4

Passing

Assists1

Chances created3

Passes148

Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles5

Dribble success71.4%

Duels won23

Duels won %52.3%

Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles7

Interceptions5

Blocks2

Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

About S. Stanton

Samuel Stanton is a 32-year-old central midfielder who plays for ST Johnstone, born on April 19, 1994 in Edinburgh, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Scotland.

This season

In the current season, S. Stanton has made 6 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 442 minutes, averaging a 6.5 match rating over his last 6 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

When S. Stanton plays, ST Johnstone's record this season is 2W-1D-3L — and his match ratings average 6.43 at home against 6.58 on the road.

Recent matches

September 9, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Celtic (27 minutes, 6.28 rating)
September 6, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Hibernian (72 minutes, 6.5 rating)
September 2, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Dundee (90 minutes, 6.33 rating)
August 29, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Heart Of Midlothian (72 minutes, 1 assist, 6.7 rating)
August 8, 2026: 0-1 loss away at ST Mirren (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 2, 2026: 4-3 win at home vs Kilmarnock (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Stanton at 17.8 with a Season form score of 19.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the League One and the Challenge Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, S. Stanton has totalled 329 club appearances with 37 goals and 1 assist for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 35 appearances for Dundee Utd.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.