gain first team experience with the hope he could "do a Stevie May," the striker who Hartley had on loan at Alloa Athletic from St Johnstone in 2011–12 and had gone on to be a first team regular in the Scottish Premiership, earning a move to Sheffield Wednesday. 2014–15 On 16 August 2014, Wighton scored his first Premiership goal as Dundee drew 1–1 with Partick Thistle, although afterwards, Hartley said he didn't want to talk too much about Wighton, but did announce he had signed a new three-year contract. As a result of his performance, the club decided not to send Wighton on loan. On 18 December 2014, Wighton moved on a short-term loan to Brechin City. After making his debut as a substitute he went on to score two in three starting appearances as well as aiding Brechin to a win over local rivals Forfar with a creative flick past the Forfar defence to assist Alan Trouten to his winning goal at Station Park. 2015–16 On 23 June 2015, after much speculation it was finally confirmed that Wighton had joined Raith Rovers on a six-month loan deal. On 3 January 2016, it was confirmed that following Wighton's loan spell at Raith Rovers he had returned to Dundee. Wighton managed to add 2 goals to his name after returning to the club from his loan spell, he came off the bench to score in an empathic 5-2 Victory over Ross County and more noticeably he scored a 93rd minute winning goal in a Dundee derby known as the "Doon Derby", a result which confirmed that rivals Dundee United would be relegated. 2016–17 Wighton signed a three-year contract with Dundee in June 2016. Wighton picked up a Man of the Match award with an impressive performance in a 2-0 Victory over Motherwell having set up both goals. After a frustrating season with the club just avoiding relegation Wighton revealed that his glimpses of quality throughout the season were not good enough as he was determined to show more consistency the season after. 2017–18 After impressing manager Neil McCann in pre-season, Wighton picked up a knee ligament injury which ruled him out for several months. A season which was described to be "Very Crucial" for Wighton's development and career, McCann also went on to say he was "heartbroken" for the youngster due to the situation. Heart of Midlothian 2018–19 Wighton moved to