D. John · career
Declan Christopher John
Defensive · ST Mirren · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — John is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Remarkably consistentStepped up 2021/22
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 166 appearances with 28 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at ST Mirren — Season rating 26, 1 goal and 5 assists in 30 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 16 points at ST Mirren. Form is on a climb — up 15 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | ST Mirren | 30 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 26 |
| 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 | 30 | 2374 | 1 | 5 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
30 played1 unused sub22 not in squad· 2374 min, 1g 5a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A Airdrie United | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 12 | League Cup | A Arbroath | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 15 | League Cup | A Forfar Athletic | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 19 | League Cup | H Annan Athletic | 8-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 27 | League Cup | H Ayr Utd | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 3 | Premiership | A Celtic | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 9 | Premiership | H Motherwell | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 16 | League Cup | H Heart Of Midlothian | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 24 | Premiership | H Rangers | 1-1 | Played | 84 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 31 | Premiership | A Hibernian | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Sep 13 | Premiership | A Falkirk | 2-1 | Played | 89 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Sep 19 | League Cup | A Kilmarnock | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | Premiership | H Dundee | 1-0 | Played | 86 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 4 | Premiership | A Kilmarnock | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 18 | Premiership | H Aberdeen | 0-1 | Played | 89 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 25 | Premiership | A Dundee Utd | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Oct 29 | Premiership | H Heart Of Midlothian | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 1 | League Cup | A Motherwell | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | Premiership | H Hibernian | 0-3 | Played | 81 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 22 | Premiership | H Celtic | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 8.2 | ||
| Nov 29 | Premiership | A Dundee | 1-3 | Played | 32 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 3 | Premiership | A Aberdeen | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 6 | Premiership | H Dundee Utd | 2-0 | Played | 82 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Dec 14 | League Cup | H Celtic | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 20 | Premiership | H Livingston | 1-0 | Played | 83 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Dec 27 | Premiership | H Kilmarnock | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 30 | Premiership | A Rangers | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 3 | Premiership | A Motherwell | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 10 | Premiership | H Falkirk | 0-2 | Played | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 14 | Premiership | A Heart Of Midlothian | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 17 | FA Cup | A Livingston | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 20 | Premiership | A Livingston | 1-1 | Played | 79 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 31 | Premiership | H Dundee | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 3 | Premiership | H Heart Of Midlothian | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Feb 6 | FA Cup | A Airdrie United | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 11 | Premiership | A Kilmarnock | 3-4 | Played | 84 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 14 | Premiership | A Hibernian | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 21 | Premiership | H Motherwell | 0-5 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Feb 28 | Premiership | A Livingston | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 3 | Premiership | A Dundee Utd | 1-2 | Played | 25 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 8 | FA Cup | H Partick | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 15 | Premiership | H Rangers | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 21 | Premiership | A Falkirk | 2-1 | Played | 33 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 4 | Premiership | H Aberdeen | 2-0 | Played | 59 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 11 | Premiership | A Celtic | 0-1 | Played | 81 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 19 | FA Cup | A Celtic | 2-6 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 25 | Premiership | H Livingston | 0-2 | Played | 82 | 7.0 | ||
| May 2 | Premiership | A Dundee | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 9 | Premiership | H Kilmarnock | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 12 | Premiership | A Aberdeen | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 17 | Premiership | H Dundee Utd | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 21 | Premiership | A Partick | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 25 | Premiership | H Partick | 1-0 | Not in squad | — |