On 5 May 2019, soon after Queens ended their league campaign in the 2018–19 Scottish Championship relegation play-off position, the Doonhamers appointed Johnston and his assistant, Sandy Clark on a two-year contract for their second spell at the Dumfries club ahead of the play-off matches versus Montrose. On 16 April 2021, Johnston and Clark signed a contract extension to remain as the Queen of the South management team until May 2023. On 13 February 2022, Johnston and Clark departed the Doonhamers by mutual consent (4 wins in 24 matches) as the Dumfries club languished in the automatic relegation place in the Scottish Championship. Personal life His son Max Johnston is also a footballer (a Motherwell youth product, he made his senior debut in 2021); elder brother Sammy Johnston also played professionally for St Johnstone and Partick Thistle among others. Career statistics International appearances Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Johnston goal. Managerial record Honours and achievements Player Sunderland Football League First Division: 1998–99 Queen of the South Scottish Second Division: 2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup: 2012–13 Individual PFA Team of the Year: 1998–99 First Division Manager Queen of the South Scottish Second Division: 2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup: 2012–13 Scottish Championship play-offs: 2018–19 Dunfermline Athletic Scottish League One: 2015–16 Individual Queen of the South PFA Scotland Manager of the Year: 2012–13 Scottish Second Division Manager of the Year 2012–13 Dunfermline Athletic SPFL Championship Manager of the Month: August 2017 SPFL League One Manager of the Month: December 2015, March 2016 References External links 1973 births Association football midfielders Birmingham City F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. managers Expatriate footballers in France Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. managers Kilmarnock F.C. players Ligue 1 players Living people Middlesbrough F.C. players Premier League players Queen of the South F.C. managers Queen of the South F.C. players Rangers F.C. players Scotland B international footballers Scotland international footballers Scotland under-21 international footballers Scottish expatriate footballers Scottish Football League managers Scottish Football League players Scottish football managers Scottish footballers Scottish Premier League players Scottish Professional Football League managers Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Footballers from Glasgow St Mirren F.C. players Stade Rennais F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players English Football League players