25 Facts About Allan Johnston

Allan Johnston was born on 14 December 1973 and is a Scottish football player and coach, who was most recently the manager of Queen of the South.

Allan Johnston then returned to England with Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday.

Allan Johnston returned to Scotland and played out his playing career with Kilmarnock, St Mirren and Queen of the South.

Allan Johnston played for Scotland 18 times in full internationals, and played for the Scotland under-21 and B international teams.

Allan Johnston started his managerial career in 2012, as player-manager of Queen of the South.

Allan Johnston won the Second Division championship in his first season as a manager, then moved to Kilmarnock.

Allan Johnston departed Rugby Park after 18 months after a dispute with the club's board about the sale of a player.

Allan Johnston was appointed manager of Dunfermline Athletic in 2015, where he won the League One Championship in his first season.

Allan Johnston began his career with Heart of Midlothian, becoming a first-team regular in the mid-1990s.

Allan Johnston picked up a Scottish Cup runners-up medal that season in the defeat to Rangers where Brian Laudrup dominated the final.

Allan Johnston finished the season with FA Premier League side Sunderland as they were relegated to the Football League First Division.

Allan Johnston scored twice more for Rangers, his strikes coming against Herfolge in another Champions League qualifier and Brechin in the Scottish Cup.

Allan Johnston signed for Kilmarnock in August 2004, reuniting him with former Hearts management team Jim Jefferies and Billy Brown.

On 8 August 2009, Allan Johnston played in a trial match for St Mirren against Wigan Athletic.

In July 2010 Allan Johnston played as a trialist in four games for Dumfries club Queen of the South.

Allan Johnston was then confirmed on the club's website as having signed a one-year contract on 16 July 2010.

Allan Johnston scored his first Queens goal in a league win at Palmerston Park versus Partick Thistle on 18 September 2010.

Queen of the South announced on 21 June 2011 that Allan Johnston had signed a contract as player coach.

On 3 May 2012, Allan Johnston was appointed as Queens new player-manager.

Allan Johnston led Queens to a historic double in his first full season in management, winning the Scottish Second Division Championship and the Scottish Challenge Cup.

The club performed better in the league during his second season, but in February 2015 Allan Johnston announced his intention to leave the club at the end of the season.

Allan Johnston had been upset by the sale of Robbie Muirhead, which Johnston said had only been advised to him after the transfer window had closed.

On 8 May 2015, after three months out of work, Allan Johnston was appointed manager of Scottish League One side Dunfermline Athletic on a one-year contract.

On 22 May 2018, Allan Johnston signed a new two-year contract.

Allan Johnston's son Max Johnston is a footballer ; elder brother Sammy Johnston played professionally for St Johnstone and Partick Thistle among others.