Blair Michael Alston (born 23 March 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish League One club Stenhousemuir. Alston has previously played for Hamilton Academical, St Johnstone, Falkirk, Kilmarnock and Partick Thistle.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Blair Michael Alston[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stenhousemuir | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2016 | Falkirk | 166 | (24) |
| 2016–2019 | St Johnstone | 80 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | Hamilton Academical | 19 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Falkirk | 21 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Kilmarnock | 46 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Partick Thistle | 24 | (2) |
| 2024– | Stenhousemuir | 4 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:55, 10 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editFalkirk
editAlston made his first team debut for Falkirk against Partick Thistle in their League Cup match on 24 August 2010. He scored his first goal for the club in their 2–1 win also against Partick Thistle on 12 April 2011.[3] On 1 April 2012, he came on as a late substitute as Falkirk beat Hamilton Academical 1–0 to win the Scottish Challenge Cup.[4]
St Johnstone
editAlston moved to St Johnstone in May 2016 under freedom of contract.[5]
Hamilton Academical
editIn June 2019 he signed for Hamilton Academical.[6][7]
Falkirk return
editIn August 2020 he signed for Falkirk on a two-year contract for a second spell at the club.[8]
Kilmarnock
editAlston left Falkirk during the 2021 close season and signed a two-year contract with Kilmarnock. Alston scored the winning goal against Arbroath in the 90th minute to secure Kilmarnock's promotion back to the Scottish Premiership.[9]
Partick Thistle
editAlston signed for Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle on a One year deal in July 2023.[10]
Alston scored his first goal for Thistle, coming off the bench to score the winner with a back heel in a 2-1 home victory over Greenock Morton.[11]
Alston hit form during the Scottish Premiership promotion play offs, scoring three goals for Thistle over the two legs of the semi finals against Raith Rovers, which Raith eventually won on penalties after a 3–3 draw on aggregate.[12]
Stenhousemuir
editFollowing his departure from Partick Thistle Alston signed with Scottish League One club Stenhousemuir in August 2024 on a two year deal.[13][14]
Alston scored a hat trick in a 5–1 win over Annan Athletic in League One.[15]
Career statistics
edit- As of 2 January 2023 [16]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Falkirk | 2010–11[17] | Scottish First Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2011–12[18] | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 32 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13[19] | 34 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 41 | 5 | ||
| 2013–14[20] | Scottish Championship | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6[b] | 3 | 39 | 7 | |
| 2014–15[21] | 36 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3[a] | 2 | 47 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16[22] | 36 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6[c] | 1 | 47 | 12 | ||
| Total | 166 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 214 | 37 | ||
| St Johnstone | 2016–17[23] | Scottish Premiership | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 42 | 3 | |
| 2017–18[24] | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19[25] | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 26 | 4 | |||
| Total | 80 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 9 | ||
| Hamilton Academical | 2019–20[26] | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 25 | 2 | |
| Falkirk | 2020–21 | Scottish League One | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| Kilmarnock | 2021–22 | Scottish Championship | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | 40 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 326 | 39 | 22 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 411 | 55 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Two appearances and one goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup; four appearances and two goals in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup; four appearances and one goal in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
Honours
edit- Falkirk
- Kilmarnock
References
edit- ^ Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
- ^ "Blair Alston player profile". Falkirk F.C. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ "First Goal V Partick Thistle 12 April". BBC News. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ^ a b Lindsay, Clive (1 April 2012). "Falkirk 1–0 Hamilton Accies". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ Wilson, Richard (26 May 2016). "Blair Alston: Midfielder moves to St Johnstone from Falkirk". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Welcome to Accies Blair Alston! « Hamilton Academical Football Club". www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Blair Alston: Midfielder joins Hamilton after St Johnstone exit". BBC Sport. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "BLAIR IS BACK!". Falkirk Football Club. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Highet, Lochlin (3 June 2021). "Kilmarnock seal third summer signing as Blair Alston pens two-year deal". Daily Record. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Blair Alston joins on one-year deal".
- ^ "Thistle fend off Morton to consolidate third". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Watch: Raith Rovers v Partick Thistle (Agg 2-1) in Scottish Premiership play-off semi-final".
- ^ Buchanan, Rob (8 August 2024). "Warriors add 'another dimension' with Blair Alston arrival". Stenhousemuir FC. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Blair Alston: Why going part-time with Stenhousemuir after 15 years as a full-time footballer is ideal for me". Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Blair Alston on his hat-trick against Annan and why he is 'loving life' at Stenhousemuir". Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ Blair Alston at Soccerway
- ^ "Games played by Blair Alston in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Blair Alston in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Blair Alston in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Blair Alston in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Blair Alston in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Blair Alston in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Blair Alston in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Blair Alston in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Blair Alston in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Blair Alston in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Standings Scottish Championship 2021-2022". Eurosport. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
External links
edit- Blair Alston at Soccerbase
