Declan John

Declan John

Declan John’s career has been that of an established professional rather than a headline act. His clearest league return came in 2017-18 at Rangers, where he scored three goals in 26 appearances, the most productive league season of his career.

He has also collected a League Cup elsewhere in his career, a solid enough line on the CV without requiring much embroidery. His current market value is around £128,000, according to Transfermarkt.

John’s profile is a straightforward one: a seasoned professional with a notable spell at Rangers, one domestic cup honour, and a career built more on persistence than noise.

📈 Key stats and insights

Declan John scored seven goals across the seasons listed in his career record
Declan John had a market value of 2150k
Declan John represented Swansea City, Bolton Wanderers, Salford City and St Mirren during his later career
Declan John averaged a 6.63 season rating with a high of 7.37
Last updated 6 November 2026. Send feedback

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🔥 Recent form

Last 10 appearances for Declan John.

Season average rating: 6.63

Match
Motherwell
Motherwell 1-0 St. Mirren
31 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins
18
Goals
-
Rating
6.3
Match
Hibernian
St. Mirren 1-1 Hibernian
28 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins
90
Goals
-
Rating
6.6
Match
Dundee
St. Mirren 2-1 Dundee
24 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins
90
Goals
-
Rating
7.4
Match
Aberdeen
Aberdeen 3-1 St. Mirren
17 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins
90
Goals
-
Rating
6.8
Match
Hearts
Hearts 5-0 St. Mirren
10 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins
90
Goals
-
Rating
5.9
Match
Dundee United
St. Mirren 0-3 Dundee United
19 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins
90
Goals
-
Rating
6.4
Match
Celtic
St. Mirren 1-2 Celtic
5 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins
90
Goals
-
Rating
6.6
Match
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock 0-1 St. Mirren
2 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins
90
Goals
-
Rating
6.3
Match
Motherwell
St. Mirren 3-3 Motherwell
30 Aug 2026 (H)
Mins
90
Goals
1
Rating
6.9
Match
Rangers
Rangers 5-1 St. Mirren
16 Aug 2026 (A)
Mins
90
Goals
-
Rating
-

He averaged a 6.63 season rating with a peak of 7.37 and a low of 5.88  a rating spread that suggested intermittent strong performances amid overall modest consistency.

📋 Career stats

Team
St Mirren
St Mirren
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
6
Goals
1
Team
St Mirren
St Mirren
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
30
Goals
1
Team
St Mirren
St Mirren
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
18
Goals
2
Team
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
13
Goals
-
Team
Swansea City
Swansea City
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
1
Goals
-
Team
Swansea City
Swansea City
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
10
Goals
-
Team
Rangers
Rangers
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
26
Goals
3
Team
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
15
Goals
-
Team
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Season 2015 - 2016
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
6
Goals
-
Team
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Season 2015 - 2016
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
1
Goals
-
Team
Barnsley
Barnsley
Season 2014 - 2015
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
9
Goals
-
Team
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Season 2014 - 2015
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
6
Goals
-
Team
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Season 2013 - 2014
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
20
Goals
-

Declan Johns career moved from a sustained spell with Swansea City into a sequence of short-term contracts, loans and releases; his later years were characterised by a free transfer to Bolton Wanderers in July 2021, subsequent loan activity and a final short-term signing with St Mirren in November 2024.

💰 Transfers

Team
St Mirren
St Mirren
12 November 2024
Type
Unattached
Team
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers
1 June 2024
From
Salford City
Salford City
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Salford City
Salford City
1 September 2023
From
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers
Type
Loan
Team
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers
1 July 2021
From
Swansea City
Swansea City
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers
7 January 2021
From
Swansea City
Swansea City
Type
Loan
Team
Swansea City
Swansea City
1 June 2020
From
Sunderland
Sunderland
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Sunderland
Sunderland
31 January 2020
From
Swansea City
Swansea City
Type
Loan
Team
Swansea City
Swansea City
9 August 2018
From
Rangers
Rangers
Type
Fee (£800k)
Team
Rangers
Rangers
1 January 2018
From
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Rangers
Rangers
31 August 2017
From
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Type
Loan
Team
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
13 April 2016
From
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
18 February 2016
From
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Type
Loan
Team
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
1 July 2015
From
Barnsley
Barnsley
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Barnsley
Barnsley
6 March 2015
From
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Type
Loan
Team
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
1 July 2011
Type
Trainee

His transfer history emphasised free transfers and loan arrangements  he joined Bolton Wanderers on a free transfer in July 2021, moved on loan to Salford City in September 2023, returned to Bolton in June 2024 under an R F Loan notation and was released that month, then signed for St Mirren as an unattached player in November 2024.

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