PLAYER PROFILE

Ruari Paton.

St. Johnstone FC · Republic of Ireland

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At a glance

Full name
Ruari Paton
Born
09 Aug 2000
Age today
26
Nationality
Republic of Ireland

Career by season

207 recorded appearances
Ruari Paton appearances by season, competition and team
SeasonCompetitionTeamAppsStartsGoalsAssistsMinutesCards
26/27Scottish Premiership St. Johnstone FC 96105171
26/27Premier Sports Cup St. Johnstone FC 33112442
2025-2026Scottish Championship St. Johnstone FC 1310508312
25/26League One Port Vale FC 137136622
25/26FA Cup Port Vale FC 22201631
25/26EFL Cup Port Vale FC 21001030
24/25Scottish Premiership Dundee United FC 84003410
24/25Scottish Cup Dundee United FC 1000190
24/25League Two Port Vale FC 199117742
24/25FA Cup Port Vale FC 1100710
24/25EFL Cup Port Vale FC 1110620
23/24Scottish Cup Queen's Park FC 1100900
2023-2024Scottish Championship Queen's Park FC 36361713,2139
22/23Scottish League One Queen of the South FC 36342253,01910
22/23Scottish Cup Queen of the South FC 1100900
21/22Scottish Cup Queen of the South FC 1100900
2021-2022Scottish Championship Queen of the South FC 3423342,1563
20/21Scottish League Two Stranraer FC 2117621,4332 / 1 red
20/21Scottish League One/League Two play-off Stranraer FC 21001000
20/21Scottish Cup Stranraer FC 32201810

Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.

Match log

Newest first
Ruari Paton match log
DateCompetitionMatchScoreMinutesGoals
31 Jul 2021Scottish Championship Partick Thistle v Queen of the South FC 3 – 2901
11 May 2021Scottish League One/League Two play-off Dumbarton FC v Stranraer FC 1 – 074
08 May 2021Scottish League One/League Two play-off Stranraer FC v Dumbarton FCSubstitute, on 64′ 0 – 026
04 May 2021Scottish League Two Stranraer FC v Edinburgh CitySubstitute, on 84′ 2 – 16
27 Apr 2021Scottish League Two Stranraer FC v Elgin City FC 1 – 478
23 Apr 2021Scottish League Two Queen's Park FC v Stranraer FC 0 – 189
20 Apr 2021Scottish League Two Albion Rovers FC v Stranraer FC 0 – 287
18 Apr 2021Scottish Cup Stranraer FC v Hibernian FCSubstitute, on 68′ 0 – 422
15 Apr 2021Scottish League Two Stranraer FC v Stenhousemuir FC 4 – 0902
13 Apr 2021Scottish League Two Stirling Albion FC v Stranraer FC 0 – 188
10 Apr 2021Scottish League Two Stranraer FC v Edinburgh CitySubstitute, on 71′ 0 – 119
06 Apr 2021Scottish League Two Elgin City FC v Stranraer FCSubstitute, on 70′ 2 – 120
27 Mar 2021Scottish League Two Cowdenbeath FC v Stranraer FC 1 – 190
23 Mar 2021Scottish League Two Stranraer FC v Brechin City FCSubstitute, on 67′ 2 – 023
20 Mar 2021Scottish League Two Queen's Park FC v Stranraer FC 3 – 066
09 Jan 2021Scottish Cup Kelty Hearts FC v Stranraer FC 2 – 3901
02 Jan 2021Scottish League Two Stranraer FC v Annan Athletic FC 2 – 0831
26 Dec 2020Scottish Cup Stranraer FC v The Spartans FC 5 – 0691
19 Dec 2020Scottish League Two Stranraer FC v Albion Rovers FC 4 – 0771
12 Dec 2020Scottish League Two Stenhousemuir FC v Stranraer FC 2 – 2781

Career transfers

12 recorded moves

All recorded career moves, newest first.

Ruari Paton career transfers
Date FromToMoveFee
01 Jul 2026 Port Vale FC St. Johnstone FC Transfer —
31 May 2026 St. Johnstone FC Port Vale FC Loan return
02 Feb 2026 Port Vale FC St. Johnstone FC Loan —
30 Jun 2025 Dundee United FC Port Vale FC Loan return
20 Jan 2025 Port Vale FC Dundee United FC Loan —
15 Jul 2024 Queen's Park FC Port Vale FC Transfer —
01 Jul 2023 Queen of the South FC Queen's Park FC Transfer Free
01 Jul 2021 Stranraer FC Queen of the South FC Transfer Free
01 Jul 2020 East Kilbride FC Stranraer FC Transfer Free
01 Jul 2018 Hibernian FC U20 Hibernian FC B Internal move —
25 Jan 2017 Hibernian FC U17 Hibernian FC U20 Internal move —
01 Jul 2016 Belvedere FC Hibernian FC U17 Transfer —

Contracts and market values are not available yet.