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
09 Nov 2024League Two Gillingham FC v Port Vale FCSubstitute, on 85′ 1 – 05
02 Nov 2024FA Cup Port Vale FC v Barnsley FC 1 – 371
22 Oct 2024League Two Harrogate Town v Port Vale FC 0 – 1661
05 Oct 2024League Two Notts County v Port Vale FC 0 – 160
21 Sep 2024League Two Accrington Stanley v Port Vale FCSubstitute, on 81′ 2 – 29
14 Sep 2024League Two Port Vale FC v Chesterfield FCSubstitute, on 76′ 1 – 014
07 Sep 2024League Two Newport County v Port Vale FCSubstitute, on 75′ 1 – 415
31 Aug 2024League Two Port Vale FC v Doncaster Rovers 2 – 390
24 Aug 2024League Two Barrow AFC v Port Vale FC 4 – 058
17 Aug 2024League Two Port Vale FC v Tranmere Rovers 0 – 073
13 Aug 2024EFL Cup Barrow AFC v Port Vale FC 3 – 2621
10 Aug 2024League Two Salford City v Port Vale FC 0 – 267
03 May 2024Scottish Championship Queen's Park FC v Airdrieonians FC 2 – 0901
27 Apr 2024Scottish Championship Arbroath v Queen's Park FC 0 – 590
20 Apr 2024Scottish Championship Dunfermline Athletic v Queen's Park FC 0 – 090
13 Apr 2024Scottish Championship Queen's Park FC v Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 0 – 190
06 Apr 2024Scottish Championship Queen's Park FC v Dundee United FC 0 – 590
30 Mar 2024Scottish Championship Greenock Morton FC v Queen's Park FC 2 – 090
23 Mar 2024Scottish Championship Ayr United FC v Queen's Park FC 1 – 2901
16 Mar 2024Scottish Championship Queen's Park FC v Raith Rovers FC 0 – 090

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.