George Thomas Johnston (born 1 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Luton Town. Born in England, Johnston has represented Scotland at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Thomas Johnston[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Luton Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2019 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Feyenoord | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2021–2026 | Bolton Wanderers | 160 | (4) |
| 2026– | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Scotland U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Scotland U21 | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:07, 9 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
editLiverpool
editFeyenoord
editWigan Athletic (loan)
editOn 22 January 2021, Johnston joined League One side Wigan Athletic on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[6] He scored his first goal for Wigan in a 3–0 win against Milton Keynes Dons on 6 March 2021.[7]
Bolton Wanderers
editOn 4 June 2021, Johnston returned to League One, this time joining Bolton Wanderers on a three-year deal.[8] He turned down Wigan to join Bolton.[9] His competitive debut came on 7 August in a 3–3 draw against Milton Keynes Dons, where he made a goal line clearance.[10] On 2 April 2023, he came on as a substitute in the 2023 EFL Trophy final against Plymouth Argyle. Bolton went on to win 4–0.[11] On 8 July, Johnston suffered an injury in a pre-season friendly at Bamber Bridge and three days later the club confirmed that he was likely to miss the whole of the following season.[12] In spite of this, on 1 August, Johnston signed a new deal taking him up to 2026.[13] On 26 May 2026, the club confirmed that Johnston would leave at the end of his contract.[14]
Luton Town
editOn 9 June 2026, Johnston returned to League One, agreeing to join Luton Town.[15]
International career
editCareer statistics
editClub
edit- As of end of 2025–26 season[17]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Feyenoord | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2021–22 | League One | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 48 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | League One | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | League One | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | League One | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 50 | 1 | |
| Total | 160 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 191 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 186 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 217 | 5 | ||
- 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Five appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League One play-offs
- ↑ Two appearances in EFL Trophy, three appearances League One play-offs
Honours
editBolton Wanderers
References
edit- ↑ "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ↑ "George Johnston". Bolton Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ↑ "Matchdetails from Liverpool - Torino F.C. played on Tuesday 7 August 2018". LFCHistory.net. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ↑ "George Johnston completes transfer to Feyenoord". Liverpool F.C. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ↑ The Bolton News, Bolton Wanderers' new signing George Johnston - 10 things you might not know: "The move was reported to have cost Feyenoord around £300,000, with a 30 per cent sell on fee inserted into the players' contract."
- ↑ "George Johnston signs for Wigan Athletic". Wigan Athletic FC. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ↑ "Wigan 3-0 MK Dons". BBC. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ↑ "Wanderers Recruit Young Defender". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ↑ The Bolton News: "Bolton Wanderers star George Johnston reveals why he turned down Wigan Athletic"
- ↑ BBC Sport: "Bolton Wanderers 3–3 Milton Keynes Dons"
- 1 2 "Bolton Wanderers 4-0 Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Injury Update: George Johnston". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ "DONE DEAL FOR JONNO". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ↑ "Senior Quartet Leave As Retained List Confirmed". bwfc.co.uk. 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "George Johnston is a Hatter!". www.lutontown.co.uk. 9 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ George Johnston at the Scottish Football Association
- ↑ George Johnston at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ↑ "Bolton Wanderers 4–1 Stockport County: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
External links
edit- Profile at the Bolton Wanderers F.C. website
- George Johnston – UEFA competition record (archive)
