St Johnstone

St Johnstone were founded in 1884 and play their home games at McDiarmid Park in Scotland.

St Johnstone v Celtic · Photo: Vagelis Georgariou

St Johnstone, a football club steeped in history, was founded in the year 1884. Their matches play out on home turf, known as McDiarmid Park, situated in the heart of Scotland.

Worth noting is the total market value of the St Johnstone team which, based on information gleaned from Transfermarkt, is currently estimated at around £4m.

The team itself is comprised of 18 players whose experience and energy balance well, given their average age of 24.

Throughout the current season, St Johnstone has put forth an admirable performance in no less than three competitions. They have held their own in the Championship, secured their place proudly at the top. Simultaneously, they advanced to the second round of the League Cup, whilst also making it through to the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup.

This team profile is regularly updated with new stats and analysis throughout the season. Last updated 19 February 2026. Send feedback

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1884
Founded: Simo Valakari (age 52)
Manager: Jason Holt
Captain: Adam Webb
Chair: The Saints
Nickname: McDiarmid Park
Stadium: 10,696
Capacity: Crieff Road, Perth, PH1 2SJ, UK
Address: perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk
Website: +44 (0)1738 459 090
Telephone: £4m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

Recent results

In recent matches, St Johnstone have recorded three wins, two draws and one loss.

St Johnstone

3 - 3

Ayr United

Airdrieonians

0 - 1

St Johnstone

2 - 2

Partick Thistle

St Johnstone

0 - 1

Dunfermline Athletic

St Johnstone

2 - 0

Ross County

St Johnstone

1 - 0

Arbroath

St Johnstone have worse recent form than Celtic, who have four wins and two draws in their last six games.

League position analysis

Track the position of St Johnstone over time in Scotland‘s Championship during season 2025 - 2026. After 24 games, St Johnstone are top of the league.

Round 1

1st

Round 2

1st

Round 3

1st

Round 4

1st

Round 5

1st

Round 6

1st

Round 7

1st

Round 8

1st

Round 9

1st

Round 10

1st

Round 11

1st

Round 12

1st

Round 13

1st

Round 14

1st

Round 15

1st

Round 16

1st

Round 17

1st

Round 18

1st

Round 19

1st

Round 20

1st

Round 21

1st

Round 22

1st

Round 23

1st

Round 24

1st

League form

Track the performance of St Johnstone in Scotland‘s Championship over their last six matches, home and away.

Overall

Airdrieonians

0 - 1

St Johnstone

2 - 2

Partick Thistle

St Johnstone

0 - 1

Dunfermline Athletic

St Johnstone

1 - 0

Arbroath

Ross County

0 - 0

St Johnstone

5 - 0

Greenock Morton

St Johnstone, with three wins, two draws and one loss, have worse overall form in Scotland’s Championship, compared with how Celtic are doing in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic have five wins and one draw in their last six domestic league matches.

Home

St Johnstone

2 - 2

Partick Thistle

St Johnstone

0 - 1

Dunfermline Athletic

St Johnstone

1 - 0

Arbroath

St Johnstone

5 - 0

Greenock Morton

St Johnstone

0 - 0

Raith Rovers

St Johnstone

4 - 3

Queen's Park

St Johnstone, with three wins, two draws and one loss, have worse home form in Scotland’s Championship than Celtic have in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic have four wins and two losses in their last six league matches at home.

Away

Airdrieonians

0 - 1

St Johnstone

Ross County

0 - 0

St Johnstone

Ayr United

2 - 4

St Johnstone

Partick Thistle

2 - 1

St Johnstone

Dunfermline Athletic

2 - 2

St Johnstone

Greenock Morton

0 - 4

St Johnstone

St Johnstone, with three wins, two draws and one loss, have better away form in Scotland’s Championship, compared with how Celtic are faring in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic have three wins, one draw and two losses in their last six away games in the league.

Average statistics

Check out these per game stats for St Johnstone in their domestic league season 2025 - 2026.

⚽️ Goals scored

Home

1.8

Away

⚽️ Goals conceded

0.7

Home

Away

On average, St Johnstone score 1.9 goals per game, which is more than the 1.85 goals scored per game by Celtic this season. At home, St Johnstone have scored an average of 2 goals per game, which is fewer than Celtic's 2.2 goals per match at Celtic Park. Away from home, St Johnstone have scored an average of 1.8 goals per game, which is more than the 1.5 averaged by Celtic.

In defence, St Johnstone have conceded an average of 0.85 goals per game this season, which is fewer than the 1 goals per game let in by Celtic. At home, St Johnstone have conceded an average of 0.7 goals per game, which is equal to the 0.7 goals scored by league opponents at Celtic Park. Away from home, St Johnstone have conceded an average of 1 goals per game, which is fewer than the 1.3 goals conceded by Celtic in away matches.

⏱️ Time of first goal scored

34m

Home

34m

Away

⏱️ Time of first goal conceded

39m

Home

32m

Away

Against Championship opposition, St Johnstone tend to score within 34 minutes, which is 2 minutes faster than it takes Celtic to score against teams in the Scottish Premiership. At home, St Johnstone usually score with around 34 minutes on the clock. Celtic are slower, waiting another 3 minutes to score at Celtic Park. Away from home, St Johnstone tend to score by around 34 minutesabout the same as the time it takes Celtic to score their first goal at Premiership away grounds.

On average, St Johnstone keep the ball out of their own net until around 36 minutes. Celtic tend to hold on a further 8 minutes before conceding against Premiership opposition. At home, St Johnstone tend to concede with around 39 minutes on the clock. Celtic hold off -14 minutes longer against Scottish Premiership opposition, conceding a goal by around 53 minutes at Celtic Park. Away from home, St Johnstone tend to concede by around 34 minutes, which is faster than Celtic by about 2 minutes

🟨 Yellow cards

1.9

Home

2.3

Away

🟥 Red cards

–

Home

0.1

Away

🤩 Biggest victory

5-0