Declan John

Declan John of St Mirren was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales on 30 June 1995 (age 31).

Declan John, born on 30 June 1995 (age 31), is a Welsh left-back now with St Mirren. His current market value is around £128,000, according to Transfermarkt.

John’s most productive league season came at Rangers in 2017-18, when he scored three goals in 26 appearances. For a full-back, that was a useful return, even if it hardly needs dressing up beyond the facts.

At St Mirren in 2026-27, he has made three league appearances and scored once. He has also played three times in the League Cup and four times in the Scottish Cup, giving him 10 appearances and one goal across all competitions for the Paisley club.

John’s career has been that of a steady professional left-back: Welsh, experienced in Scottish football, and currently part of the St Mirren squad after a spell at Rangers that remains his strongest league campaign for goals.

📈 Key stats and insights

Declan John has made three Premiership starts for St Mirren in 2026–27 and scored one goal

Declan John has three League Cup appearances this season

Declan John has four Scottish Cup appearances this season

Declan John has a market value of €150k

Last updated 3 September 2026. Send feedback

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Left Back
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Declan John

LB

1.78m (5ft 10in)
Height: 3
Squad Number: 75kg (11st 11lb)
Weight: 30 June 1995 (age 31)
Date of Birth: Merthyr Tydfil
Birthplace: Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Country of Birth: St Mirren
Team: £128,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: St Mirren
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: 3
Substitute: -
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 75%
Goals: 1
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: St Mirren
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: 3
Substitute: -
Unused: 2
Utilisation: 60%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: St Mirren
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games: 4
Starting: 4
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Declan John is 31 and plays as a left back for St Mirren; in the 2026–27 season he has made three Premiership appearances – all of which were starts – and scored one goal, and he has also logged three League Cup appearances and four Scottish Cup appearances, with zero yellows and zero reds indicating a disciplined start to the campaign.

📋 Career stats

Team: St Mirren
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 3
Goals: 1

Team: St Mirren
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 30
Goals: 1

Team: St Mirren
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 18
Goals: 2

Team: Bolton Wanderers
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 13
Goals: -

Team: Swansea City
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 1
Goals: -

Team: Swansea City
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 10
Goals: -

Team: Rangers
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 26
Goals: 3

Team: Cardiff City
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 15
Goals: -

Team: Chesterfield
Season 2015 - 2016
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 6
Goals: -

Team: Cardiff City
Season 2015 - 2016
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 1
Goals: -

Team: Barnsley
Season 2014 - 2015
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 9
Goals: -

Team: Cardiff City
Season 2014 - 2015
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 6
Goals: -

Team: Cardiff City
Season 2013 - 2014
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 20
Goals: -

John is Welsh and his career has taken him through several clubs, including spells at Swansea City and Bolton Wanderers plus loan time at Salford City; now at St Mirren after signing as an unattached player in November 2024, he presents the profile of a seasoned professional in his early thirties.

💰 Transfers

Team: St Mirren
12 November 2024
Type: Unattached

Team: Bolton Wanderers
1 June 2024
From: Salford City
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Salford City
1 September 2023
From: Bolton Wanderers
Type: Loan

Team: Bolton Wanderers
1 July 2021
From: Swansea City
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Bolton Wanderers
7 January 2021
From: Swansea City
Type: Loan

Team: Swansea City
1 June 2020
From: Sunderland
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Sunderland
31 January 2020
From: Swansea City
Type: Loan

Team: Swansea City
9 August 2018
From: Rangers
Type: Fee (£800k)

Team: Rangers
1 January 2018
From: Cardiff City
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Rangers
31 August 2017
From: Cardiff City
Type: Loan

Team: Cardiff City
13 April 2016
From: Chesterfield
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Chesterfield
18 February 2016
From: Cardiff City
Type: Loan

Team: Cardiff City
1 July 2015
From: Barnsley
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Barnsley
6 March 2015
From: Cardiff City
Type: Loan

Team: Cardiff City
1 July 2011
Type: Trainee

John moved to Bolton Wanderers from Swansea City on a free transfer in July 2021, joined Salford City on loan in September 2023 and returned to Bolton in June 2024 before being released that month, then signed for St Mirren as an unattached player in November 2024 – the sequence comprises free moves, loans and a release.

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