{{short description|Scottish footballer (born 1995)}} {{Use British English|date=January 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Denny Johnstone | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Denny Johnstone<ref name=Hugman/> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|1|9|df=y}}<ref name=Hugman>{{Hugman|26696|access-date=21 November 2017}}</ref> | birth_place = Dumfries, Scotland | height = {{height|m=1.88}}<ref name=soccerway/> | position = Striker | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2003–2008 | youthclubs1 = Queen of the South | youthyears2 = 2008–2013 | youthclubs2 = Celtic | years1 = 2013–2014 | clubs1 = Celtic | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2014–2016 | clubs2 = Birmingham City | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2014–2015 | clubs3 = → Macclesfield Town (loan) | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 3 | years4 = 2015 | clubs4 = → Cheltenham Town (loan) | caps4 = 5 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = → Burton Albion (loan) | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2015–2016 | clubs6 = → Greenock Morton (loan) | caps6 = 35 | goals6 = 14 | years7 = 2016–2018 | clubs7 = Colchester United | caps7 = 30 | goals7 = 2 | years8 = 2017–2018 | clubs8 = → St Johnstone (loan) | caps8 = 20 | goals8 = 2 | years9 = 2018–2019 | clubs9 = Greenock Morton | caps9 = 4 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2019–2020 | clubs10 = Falkirk | caps10 = 7 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2020 | clubs11 = → Stranraer (loan) | caps11 = 4 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2020–2021 | clubs12 = Dumbarton | caps12 = 7 | goals12 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2010–2011 | nationalteam1 = Scotland U16 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2011–2012 | nationalteam2 = Scotland U17 | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2013 | nationalteam3 = Scotland U18 | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2013–2014 | nationalteam4 = Scotland U19 | nationalcaps4 = 9 | nationalgoals4 = 3 | club-update = 23:45, 19 December 2020 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = }} '''Denny Johnstone''' (born 9 January 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who last played as a striker for Scottish League One club Dumbarton.
Johnstone began his senior career with Celtic, leaving the club in 2014 without making a first-team appearance and signing for English Championship club Birmingham City. Johnstone spent time on loan with Conference club Macclesfield Town and League Two clubs Cheltenham Town and title-winners Burton Albion in 2014–15 and spent the 2015–16 season on loan at Greenock Morton in the Scottish Championship. Johnstone departed the ''Blues'' and signed for League Two club Colchester United in June 2016.
Johnstone joined St Johnstone in a season-long loan for 2017–18 before being released by Colchester at the end of that season. After a season with Greenock Morton, he signed for Falkirk in 2019, spending time on loan at Stranraer before joining Dumbarton in July 2020.<ref name="dumbartonfootballclub.com">{{Cite web|title=Dumbarton Football Club - DENNY JOHNSTONE SIGNS FOR DUMBARTON|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=4503|access-date=2020-07-25|website=www.dumbartonfootballclub.com}}</ref>
Johnstone has represented Scotland at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.
==Club career== ===Early career=== Born in Dumfries, Johnstone joined the youth system at local club Queen of the South at 8 years old until he joined Celtic at 13 years old.<ref>{{cite news |date=27 August 2015 |title=Homecoming win was special to Denny |url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/14020611.Homecoming_win_was_special_to_Denny/ |newspaper=Greenock Telegraph |access-date=28 August 2015 }}</ref> At Celtic, Johnstone scored the opening goal in the under-19s first match in the 2012–13 NextGen Series at home to Sporting Lisbon,<ref>{{cite news |last=Haggerty |first=Anthony |date=7 September 2012 |title=NextGen Series: Celtic 1 Sporting Lisbon 2 |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-match-reports/nextgen-series-celtic-1-sporting-1309761 |newspaper=Daily Record |location=Glasgow |access-date=4 August 2014 }}</ref> whilst he also contributed to Celtic winning the Scottish Premier under-20 League and scored with his first touch of the ball to confirm their Scottish Youth Cup 3–1 win over Dunfermline Athletic's under-20s team.<ref>{{cite news |last=Temple |first=Alan |date=2 May 2013 |title=Dunfermline U20 1–3 Celtic U20: Kennedy's side champs |url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/dunfermline-u20-1-3-celtic-u20-kennedy-s-side-champs-1-2916605 |newspaper=The Scotsman |location=Edinburgh |access-date=4 August 2014 }}</ref>
Celtic's qualification for the group stages of the 2013–14 Champions League meant that their youth team would play in the UEFA Youth League, in groups that mirrored those of the senior team. Johnstone scored versus Barcelona's youth team <ref>{{cite news |last=Fisher |first=Stewart |date=2 October 2013 |title=Celtic youth taught a lesson by world's brightest young talent |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13125398.Celtic_youth_taught_a_lesson_by_world_s_brightest_young_talent/ |newspaper=The Herald |location=Glasgow |access-date=5 August 2014 }}</ref> and produced a good performance playing in the lone striker role in a 4–1 win versus Ajax.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.celticfc.net/news/4802?item=4802 |title=Johnstone's Euro target for young Celts |last=Henderson |first=Mark |date=4 November 2013 |publisher=Celtic FC |access-date=5 August 2014 }}</ref> By the end of the season, Johnstone had made no senior appearances and rejected the offer of a new contract with Celtic. Johnstone was attracted by a move to Dundee United but the clubs were unable to agree a compensation figure and United pulled out of any deal because of the uncertainty of a fee set by any tribunal.<ref>{{cite news |date=30 April 2014 |title=Time running out in battle to get Curtis Good fit for final |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/dundee-united/148376/time-running-out-in-battle-to-get-curtis-good-fit-for-final/ |newspaper=The Courier |location=Dundee |access-date=4 January 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=26 June 2014 |title=Dundee United end interest in Celtic striker |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/dundee-united/121452/dundee-united-end-interest-in-celtic-striker/ |newspaper=The Courier |location=Dundee |access-date=4 January 2017 }}</ref>
===Birmingham City=== Ahead of the 2014–15 season, Johnstone trained with English Championship club Birmingham City, where Alan Thompson (who Johnstone knew from his time at Celtic) was the development coach. It was reported that Birmingham had attempted to persuade Celtic to accept a huge sell-on fee but by the end of July 2014, their budget had stretched to an acceptable figure and Johnstone signed a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite news |last=Tattum |first=Colin |date=30 July 2014 |title=Birmingham City sign Scotland under-19 international Denny Johnstone |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-sign-denny-johnstone-7532834 |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |access-date=11 October 2015 }}</ref> Johnstone started his first professional match on 19 August 2014, replacing Wes Thomas in the 81st minute of a 2–2 draw versus Ipswich Town.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28749922 |title=Birmingham City 2–2 Ipswich Town |date=19 August 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=20 August 2014 }}</ref>
====Macclesfield Town (loan)==== Johnstone joined Conference Premier club Macclesfield Town on 27 November 2014, on a one-month loan spell, having scored 4 goals in 7 development squad matches.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/denny-johnstone-macclesfield-2108124.aspx |title=Johnstone joins Macclesfield on loan |date=27 November 2014 |publisher=Birmingham City FC |access-date=27 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128220507/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/denny-johnstone-macclesfield-2108124.aspx |archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> Johnstone made his debut as a second-half substitute in a 3–1 defeat versus Barnet on 29 November 2014 <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30156963 |title=Barnet 3–1 Macclesfield Town |date=29 November 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=4 January 2017 }}</ref> and scored his first goal on his fifth appearance, six minutes after appearing as a substitute during the 5–1 win versus Alfreton Town on 20 December 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30459838 |title=Alfreton Town 1–5 Macclesfield Town |date=20 December 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=4 January 2017 }}</ref> Despite his loan being extended on two occasions, firstly to 7 January 2015 and then extended until the end of that season,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30597804 |title=David Gonzalez: Macclesfield Town midfielder departs |last=Thomason |first=Eleanor |date=24 December 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=27 December 2014 }}<br>{{cite web |url=http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/denny-johnstone-macclesfield-town-birmingham-city-2197473.aspx |title=Johnstone loan spell extended |date=12 January 2015 |publisher=Birmingham City FC |access-date=13 January 2015 }}</ref> Johnstone was recalled by Birmingham on 2 February 2015, which was the final day of the transfer window, although he was loaned out to League Two club Cheltenham Town for the remainder of the campaign. Cheltenham had wanted to secure the player on a permanent contract but Birmingham were unwilling to release him.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dick |first=Brian |date=2 February 2015 |title=Birmingham City: Denny Johnstone joins Cheltenham on loan after Blues refuse to sell him |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-denny-johnstone-joins-8567433 |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |access-date=3 February 2015 }}</ref> Johnstone had scored three goals in nine Conference appearances for Macclesfield.<ref name=sb1415>{{soccerbase season|73982|2014|access-date=4 January 2017}}</ref>
====Cheltenham Town (loan)==== Johnstone made his debut for Cheltenham on 7 February 2015 in their 3–1 home defeat against Burton Albion.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31071140 |title=Cheltenham Town 1–3 Burton Albion |date=7 February 2015 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=4 January 2017 }}</ref> A week later, Johnstone scored his first Football League goal in the 24th minute on his third appearance for the club; Cheltenham lost the match 2–1 to Bury.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31423501 |title=Cheltenham Town 1–2 Bury |date=14 February 2015 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=4 January 2017 }}</ref> He was recalled by Birmingham in early March 2015, after scoring once in five league appearances.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31798141 |title=Denny Johnstone: Cheltenham loanee returns to Birmingham |date=9 March 2015 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=9 March 2015 }}</ref>
====Burton Albion (loan)==== On 26 March 2015, Johnstone joined League Two leaders Burton Albion on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/denny-johnstone-joins-burton-albion-on-loan-from-birmingham-city-2360823.aspx |title=Official: Denny Johnstone joins Burton Albion |last=Putnam |first=Sam |date=26 March 2015 |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |access-date=26 March 2015 }}</ref> He made his Burton debut on 3 April 2015, playing the first hour of a 1–1 draw away to Plymouth Argyle.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32081463 |title=Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Burton Albion |date=3 April 2015 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=4 January 2017 }}</ref> In his third appearance, after Carlisle United took an early lead, he needed lengthy treatment following a clash of heads but was able to return to the field of play, only to then score an equaliser in the eighth minute of stoppage time after a goalmouth scramble.<ref>{{cite news |date=16 April 2015 |title=Burton Albion: Johnstone salvages late draw for Brewers to ease frustration |url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/burton-albion-johnstone-salvages-late-draw/story-26340914-detail/story.html |newspaper=Derby Telegraph |access-date=16 April 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416191842/http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/burton-albion-johnstone-salvages-late-draw/story-26340914-detail/story.html |archive-date=16 April 2015}}</ref> Johnstone was an unused substitute in Burton's last match of the season, which confirmed the club as League Two championship winners.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32460082 |title=Cambridge United 2–3 Burton Albion |date=2 May 2015 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=3 May 2015 }}</ref> Johnstone played on five occasions for Burton.<ref name=sb1415/>
====Greenock Morton (loan)==== Johnstone joined Renfrewshire club Greenock Morton on 31 July 2015 on loan for the 2015–16 season. Birmingham included an option to recall the player in January 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/denny-johnstone-birmingham-city-2584706.aspx |title=Denny Johnstone heads out on loan |date=31 July 2015 |publisher=Birmingham City FC |access-date=31 July 2015 }}</ref> He made his debut the following day in a 5–0 win against Elgin City in the League Cup, back-heeling Morton's second goal and showing "good hold-up play and an ability to bring others into play".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33662392 |title=Greenock Morton 5–0 Elgin City |last=Crawford |first=Kenny |date=1 August 2015 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=1 August 2015 }}</ref> Johnstone helped Morton to a fifth-place finish in the Scottish Championship, scoring 17 goals in all competitions and providing six assists.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mitchell |first=Jonathan |date=20 May 2016 |title=Johnstone: 'I reaped the rewards from Morton loan spell' |url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/14506430.Johnstone___I_reaped_the_rewards_from_Morton_loan_spell_/ |newspaper=Greenock Telegraph |access-date=30 June 2016 }}</ref>
===Colchester United=== League Two club Colchester United signed Johnstone on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee on 28 June 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36654254 |title=Denny Johnstone: Birmingham City forward joins Colchester United |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 June 2016 |access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref> He made his debut for the club as a second-half substitute for Chris Porter in Colchester's 1–1 draw with Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on the opening day of the 2016–17 season,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36930520 |title=Hartlepool United 1–1 Colchester United |date=6 August 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=6 August 2016 }}</ref> before scoring his first goal from the bench on his home debut in a 2–0 win against Cambridge United on 13 August.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36994289 |title=Colchester United 2–0 Cambridge United |date=13 August 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=13 August 2016 }}</ref> He was ruled out for the remainder of the season having made 32 appearances and scoring two goals after tearing knee cartilage during Colchester's 2–1 defeat at Accrington Stanley on 18 February.<ref>{{cite news |last=Waldron |first=Jonathan |date=23 February 2017 |title=Denny Johnstone and Frankie Kent will be sidelined for the rest of Colchester United's League Two campaign |url=http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/colchesterunited/15110722.U_s_pair_ruled_out_for_the_rest_of_the_season/ |newspaper=Daily Gazette |location=Colchester |access-date=24 February 2017 }}</ref>
In August 2017, Johnstone moved on loan to Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41037782 |title=St Johnstone: Striker Denny Johnstone arrives on loan from Colchester |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 August 2017 |access-date=24 August 2017}}</ref> He made his club debut as an 81st-minute substitute in St Johnstone's 1–1 draw with his former club Celtic.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40983959 |title=Celtic 1–1 St Johnstone |last=English |first=Tom |date=26 August 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=29 August 2017 }}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club on 16 December in a 3–1 win at Rangers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42290487 |title=Rangers 1–3 St Johnstone |date=16 December 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=20 December 2017 }}</ref>
At the end of the 2017-18 season, Johnstone was released by Colchester United.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44043225|title=Colchester United: Doug Loft among four players leaving club|date=8 May 2018|access-date=9 May 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
===Return to Greenock Morton=== After his release by Colchester United, Johnstone returned to Scotland for a second spell with Greenock Morton on a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gmfc.net/2018/06/26/breaking-denny-johnstone-returns-to-morton/ |title=Denny Johnstone returns to Morton |first=Jonathan |last=Mitchell |publisher=Greenock Morton F.C. |date=26 June 2018 |access-date=21 August 2018 |archive-date=27 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627005333/https://gmfc.net/2018/06/26/breaking-denny-johnstone-returns-to-morton/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his first appearance since his return to Cappielow in a 3–0 win versus Falkirk Reserves at the Falkirk Stadium, as he scored a brace.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gmfc.net/2018/08/20/match-report-falkirk-res-0-3-morton-res/ |title=Match report: Falkirk Res 0–3 Morton Res |first=Jonathan |last=Mitchell |publisher=Greenock Morton F.C. |date=20 August 2018 |access-date=21 August 2018 |archive-date=21 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821223202/https://gmfc.net/2018/08/20/match-report-falkirk-res-0-3-morton-res/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Falkirk=== Johnstone followed manager Ray McKinnon to the Falkirk Stadium, before joining Stranraer on loan in January 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/2020/01/02/denny-johnstone-joins-stranraer-on-loan/|title=Denny Johnstone joins Stranraer on loan|publisher=Falkirk F.C.|date=2 January 2020|access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref>
=== Dumbarton === After leaving the Bairns in the summer of 2020, he joined fellow Scottish League One side Dumbarton in July 2020 - teaming up with manager at Morton, Jim Duffy.<ref name="dumbartonfootballclub.com"/> Johnstone made 11 appearances for the Sons, but failed to score, before leaving the club in March 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dumbarton Football Club - PLAYERS LEAVE CLUB|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=4785|access-date=2021-03-10|website=www.dumbartonfootballclub.com}}</ref>
==International career== Johnstone has represented Scotland at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.
He made his international debut for the under-16 team against Jersey on 24 August 2010 in a 3–0 International Challenge Match win for Scotland. He made four appearances for the under-16 team, scoring once against Northern Ireland.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=1921&playerID=126609&squadID=17 |title=Denny Johnstone U16 Squad Matches |publisher=Scottish FA |access-date=4 January 2017 }}</ref>
Johnstone first appeared for the under-17 team on 12 January 2011 in a 1–0 win away to Malta. He scored once in 10 appearances at under-17 level in a 2–1 defeat to Croatia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=1921&playerID=126609&squadID=13 |title=Denny Johnstone U17 Squad Matches |publisher=Scottish FA |access-date=4 January 2017 }}</ref>
He played just one game for the Scotland under-18 side, a 1–0 defeat to Israel in April 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=1921&playerID=126609&squadID=11 |title=Denny Johnstone U18 Squad Matches |publisher=Scottish FA |access-date=4 January 2017 }}</ref>
Johnstone first represented Scotland at under-19 level on 6 February 2013, scoring in the 2–1 defeat to Netherlands. He scored twice more for the under-19s, the only goal against Belarus on 12 October 2013, and a goal in the 1–1 draw with Germany three days later. He made nine appearances for the under-19s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=1921&playerID=126609&squadID=9 |title=Denny Johnstone U19 Squad Matches |publisher=Scottish FA |access-date=4 January 2017 }}</ref>
==Personal life== Johnstone's great-grandfather was the East Fife and Queen of the South Scottish League international footballer Bobby Black, and several other members of his extended family played football professionally.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.qosfc.com/content-legendsView.aspx?playerid=1033 |title=Queens Legends – Bobby Black |publisher=Queen of the South FC |access-date=4 January 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Ponting |first=Ivan |date=23 September 2012 |title=Bobby Black: Footballer considered unlucky not to be capped by Scotland |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/bobby-black-footballer-considered-unlucky-not-to-be-capped-by-scotland-8166437.html |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |access-date=31 July 2014 }}</ref>
Johnstone attended St Ninian's High School, Kirkintilloch, as a beneficiary of the partnership between the school and Celtic.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A243384980/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-STND&xid=53ed2e3e |title=With seven players in Scotland's under-16 squad, Celtic are leading the way in youth development revolution |first=Richard |last=Wilson |newspaper=The Herald |location=Glasgow |date=2 December 2010 |page=4 |access-date=11 August 2021 |via=Gale OneFile: News |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|23:45, 19 December 2020 (UTC)}}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup}} !colspan=2|League Cup{{efn|Includes Football League Cup/EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup}} !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|Birmingham City |2014–15<ref name=sb1415/> |Championship |2||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||colspan=2|—||2||0 |- |2015–16<ref name=sb1516>{{soccerbase season|73982|2015|access-date=30 June 2016}}</ref> |Championship |colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|— |- !colspan=2|Total !2||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||colspan=2|—||2||0 |- |Macclesfield Town (loan) |2014–15<ref name=soccerway>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/denny-johnstone/214792/ |title=D. Johnstone |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=24 August 2017}}</ref><!-- soccerbase source omits line-up for FA Trophy match --> |Conference Premier |9||3||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance in FA Trophy}}||0||10||3 |- |Cheltenham Town (loan) |2014–15<ref name=sb1415/> |League Two |5||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||5||1 |- |Burton Albion (loan) |2014–15<ref name=sb1415/> |League Two |5||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||5||1 |- |Greenock Morton (loan) |2015–16<ref name=sb1516/> |Scottish Championship |35||14||4||1||4||2||colspan=2|—||43||17 |- |rowspan=3|Colchester United |2016–17<ref name=sb1617>{{soccerbase season|73982|2016|access-date=30 June 2016}}</ref> |League Two |28||2||1||0||1||0||2{{efn|name=EFL|Appearances in EFL Trophy}}||0||32||2 |- |2017–18<ref name=sb1718/> |League Two |2||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||3||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !30||2||1||0||2||0||2||0||35||2 |- |St Johnstone (loan) |2017–18<ref name=sb1718>{{soccerbase season|73982|2017|access-date=21 August 2018}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |20||2||2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||22||2 |- |Greenock Morton |2018–19<ref name=sb1819>{{soccerbase season|73982|2018|access-date=14 August 2019}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||0 |- |Falkirk | rowspan="2" |2019–20<ref name=sb1920>{{soccerbase season|73982|2019|access-date=14 August 2019}}</ref> | rowspan="3" |Scottish League One |7||0||1||0||4||1||2||0||14||1 |- |Stranraer (loan) |5 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |5 |0 |- |Dumbarton |2020–21 |7 |0 |0 |0 |4 |0 |0 |0 |11 |0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !129||23||8||1||14||3||5||0||156||27 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase|73982}} *{{Soccerway|214792}} *[https://www.cu-fc.com/teams/first-team/forward/denny-johnstone/ Denny Johnstone profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123093244/https://www.cu-fc.com/teams/first-team/forward/denny-johnstone/ |date=23 January 2025 }} at the official Colchester United F.C. website
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