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Joined Thistle at 31-year-old, having left Kilmarnock in the summer of 2023, following two seasons with the Rugby Park side during which time he played 58 times and scored four goals including a title-winning strike against Arbroath in April 2022. At the time of signing Thistle gaffer Kris Doolan commented: “We had him in from training and I really liked what I saw from him. I already knew he was a talented player but his attitude and work ethic were spot on too which is a must at this club. Having seen what he’s like on a daily basis, it’s no surprise to me that he’s been playing at the top level in Scotland for well over a decade.”

Alston started his career with Falkirk, making his professional debut and scoring his first senior goal for the club in separate trips to Firhill during the 2010/11 campaign ultimately spending six seasons in the Bairns’ first team. After that he had a fruitful stint in the Premiership with St. Johnstone wherein he played just shy of 100 times for the McDiarmid Park side before departing for Hamilton in 2019. A brief return to Falkirk in 2020 preceded his stay at Kilmarnock where he surpassed 400 career appearances in all competitions.