Ian St. John
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| Personnel | ||
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| birthday | June 7, 1938 | |
| place of birth | Motherwell , Scotland | |
| position | Storm | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1957-1961 | Motherwell FC | 113 (80) |
| 1961-1971 | Liverpool FC | 336 (95) |
| 1971-1972 | Coventry City | 18 (3) |
| 1972-1973 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 (1) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1959-1965 | Scotland | 21 (9) |
| Stations as a trainer | ||
| Years | station | |
| 1973-1974 | Motherwell FC | |
| 1974-1977 | Portsmouth FC | |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Ian St. John (born June 7, 1938 in Motherwell , Scotland ) is a former Scottish national football player and coach who is still adored by fans of Liverpool FC .
childhood
St. John grew up as one of six children in harsh conditions, his father died when he was very young, and he had to earn money from an early age to support himself and his mother. Parallel to his work in the steel industry, he played as much football as possible and, after his discovery as an exceptionally talented footballer through a friend's father, had two professions for a long time.
Stations as a professional soccer player
Motherwell
Ian St. John began his professional career in 1956 in a Scottish first division game against Queen of the South in his hometown at Motherwell FC , with which he played quite successfully. However, he and his teammates could not break the dominance of the two Glasgow clubs. Although now a professional, he had to continue to work in the steel mill, as he only received £ 6 a week from the club. It is also noteworthy that in a 1959 game in Edinburgh he scored a hat trick in less than 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
Liverpool
For the 1961/62 season, St. John then moved for the then enormous sum of £ 37,500 to Liverpool FC , which was located south of the border and coached by Bill Shankly , with whom he was promoted to England's elite league in his first season. What is special is that he scored three goals in his first game, a derby against city rivals Everton . In the first year of the first division, St. John and the "Reds" were unhappy with Leicester in the semi-finals of the FA Cup and established themselves as an impressive sixth among England's top teams. In the second year Liverpool were already champions and won the FA Cup against Leeds United in 1965 , with St. John scoring the winning goal in extra time. A year later, the LFC was again champions, with St. John no longer played as offensively as in his first three years and more as a preparer for his teammates, especially Roger Hunt , served. In the same year Liverpool lost in the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup against Borussia Dortmund (1: 2). In 1970 St. John and his team surprisingly lost to outsiders Watford in the FA Cup final. After ten successful years with the "Reds", St. John changed clubs again in 1972.
St. John was voted 21st in the “100 Players Who Shook The Kop ” list by Liverpool FC fans .
Coventry and Tranmere Rovers
After Bill Shankly banned him from the first team, St. John decided to play for one year each as player- coach for Coventry City and the Tranmere Rovers before he finally ended his career in 1974.
Scotland
St. John has been called up for the Scottish National Team 21 times and scored 9 goals. His debut came in 1959 in an international match against West Germany at the Hampden Park Stadium , which ended in a 3-2 win for the Scots. He played his last game for the national team in 1965.
As a trainer / manager
Ian St. John initially coached his hometown club Motherwell FC , and later coached Portsmouth FC , Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry City .
As a TV professional
After his time as a player and coach with Jimmy Greaves on the show "Saint and Greavsie" from 1979 to 1992, St. John formed a very successful and popular sports reporter duo.
Private life
St. John married his teenage crush Betsy very early and has three children with her, but also had to endure two miscarriages. He now has several grandchildren. In his spare time, St. John is a passionate golf player and now has a handicap of 13.
He has had bladder cancer since 2014 .
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | St. John, Ian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | scottish soccer player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 7, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Motherwell , Scotland |