Ruari Paton#99
St. Johnstone·Premiership·Attack - Centre-Forward
€225kMarket value
Club matchesSt. Johnstone
Falkirk
Celtic
Heart Of MidlothianStatistics
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 |  Premiership | 4 | 297 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26/27 | League Cup | 3 | 244 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 83 | 25 | 5 |
| League One | 36 | 22 | 5 |
| League Cup | 24 | 14 | 4 |
| League Two | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| League Two | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| SFA Cup | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| League One | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| Premiership | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Challenge Cup | 12 | 3 | 2 |
 EFL Trophy | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Scottish League Two Top Six Split | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| EFL Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Scottish League One Play-offs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen o. t. S. | 91 | 35 | 12 |
 Port Vale | 46 | 9 | 5 |
 Queen's Park | 43 | 22 | 1 |
 Stranraer | 31 | 10 | 3 |
| St. Johnstone | 21 | 7 | 1 |
 Dundee United | 13 | 0 | 0 |
 East Kilbride | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Gala Fairydean | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hibernian B | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hibernian FC U20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers15
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2026 | 26/27 | Port Vale | St. Johnstone | ? | €225k |
| 31/05/2026 | 25/26 | St. Johnstone | Port Vale | End of loan | €225k |
| 02/02/2026 | 25/26 | Port Vale | St. Johnstone | loan transfer | €225k |
| 30/06/2025 | 24/25 | Dundee United | Port Vale | End of loan | €200k |
| 20/01/2025 | 24/25 | Port Vale | Dundee United | loan transfer | €200k |
| 15/07/2024 | 24/25 | Queen's Park | Port Vale | ? | €250k |
| 01/07/2023 | 23/24 | Queen o. t. S. | Queen's Park | free transfer | - |
| 01/07/2021 | 21/22 | Stranraer | Queen o. t. S. | free transfer | - |
| 01/07/2020 | 20/21 | East Kilbride | Stranraer | free transfer | - |
| 03/07/2019 | 19/20 | Hibernian B | East Kilbride | free transfer | - |
| 01/05/2019 | 18/19 | Gala Fairydean | Hibernian B | End of loan | - |
| 18/09/2018 | 18/19 | Hibernian B | Gala Fairydean | loan transfer | - |
| 01/07/2018 | 18/19 | Hibernian FC U20 | Hibernian B | - | - |
| 25/01/2017 | 16/17 | Hibernian FC U17 | Hibernian FC U20 | - | - |
| 01/07/2016 | 16/17 | Belvedere FC | Hibernian FC U17 | ? | - |
Market value
€225k Current€250k Highest · 31/12/202121/05/2026 Last change
31.12.202121.05.2026
Value history
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2021 | 21 |  Queen of the South FC | €250k |
| 31/05/2022 | 21 | Queen of the South FC | €200k |
| 04/10/2022 | 22 | Queen of the South FC | - |
| 05/12/2023 | 23 | Queen's Park FC | €150k |
| 21/06/2024 | 23 | Queen's Park FC | €250k |
| 30/12/2024 | 24 | Port Vale FC | €200k |
| 17/06/2025 | 24 | Dundee United FC | €200k |
| 26/11/2025 | 25 | Port Vale FC | €225k |
| 21/05/2026 | 25 | St. Johnstone FC | €225k |
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