Claire Johnstone

Claire Johnstone (born 11 January 1982) is a Scottish football goalkeeper.

Claire Johnstone
Johnstone in 2018 with Motherwell
Personal information
Full name Claire Johnstone
Date of birth (1982-01-11) 11 January 1982
Place of birth Portsmouth, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Lincoln Ladies
Doncaster Belles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Kilmarnock Ladies
2004 ÍBV 13 (0)
2004–2007 Hamilton Academical
2007 Þór/KA 11 (0)
2007–2009 Celtic
2009–2014 Glasgow City 60 (2)
2014– Rangers
2018– Motherwell
International career‡
1999–2007 Scotland[1]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:50, 30 June 2012 (UTC)

Club career

After playing for Doncaster Belles at Under–18 level,[2] Johnstone moved to Scotland in February 2001, where she was signed for Kilmarnock by manager Jim Chapman.[3]

In the 2004 summer season, Johnstone played in Iceland with ÍBV and made 13 Úrvalsdeild appearances. She returned to Iceland in 2007 to play 11 games for Þór/KA.[4]

Johnstone and Suzanne Malone left Celtic for champions Glasgow City in June 2009.[5] In October 2010 Johnstone played as a substitute striker due to an injury crisis and scored in Glasgow City's 16–0 win over Aberdeen.[6]

Before the 2012 Scottish Women's Premier League season, Johnstone held transfer talks with Forfar Farmington. She played in a friendly match but the move broke down.[7]

After a spell with Rangers, Johnstone joined Motherwell in 2018.[8]

International career

Johnstone made her senior Scottish national team debut against Moldova in April 1999.[9] For several years she was the national team's regular understudy to Gemma Fay.

References
  1. "Claire Johnstone". The Scottish FA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  2. "Belles win keeps up the pressure". South Yorkshire Times. 7 October 1999. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  3. "Johnstone expects Killie revival". She Kicks. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  4. "Claire Johnstone" (in Icelandic). KSI.is. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  5. "City Sign Two From Celtic". Glasgow City FC. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  6. "City goal spree dumps Dons". Glasgow City FC. 17 October 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  7. "Letter from America solves GK Conundrum". Forfar Formington FC. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  8. Motherwell Ladies Make Three New Signings, Wilf FrithSheKicks, 6 January 2018
  9. "Scotland Women A Squad". The Pink 2. Retrieved 21 June 2011.


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