Allan Johnston (born 14 December 1973) is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for St Mirren as a left winger. He has played 18 games and scored twice for Scotland.
Johnston began his career with Heart of Midlothian, becoming a first-team regular in the mid-1990s. In January 1996, Johnston scored his first career hat-trick, scoring all three goals in a 3-0 win against Rangers at Ibrox. During the summer, having picked up a Scott...
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Allan Johnston (born 14 December 1973) is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for St Mirren as a left winger. He has played 18 games and scored twice for Scotland.
Johnston began his career with Heart of Midlothian, becoming a first-team regular in the mid-1990s. In January 1996, Johnston scored his first career hat-trick, scoring all three goals in a 3-0 win against Rangers at Ibrox. During the summer, having picked up a Scottish Cup runners-up medal, Johnston moved to French club Rennes, although he finished the season with FA Premier League side Sunderland as they were relegated to the Football League First Division. Although Sunderland were defeated in the 1998 play-off final, the club won the title the following season. During the summer of 1999, with just one year left on his contract, Johnston began negotiations about an extension. During this time, interest in Johnston was expressed by Rangers and after negotiations broke down with Sunderland, Johnston...
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