RIP - Ian St John

[Stevegods 1,496]

 

Sad loss - and another of the great LFC stalwarts. 

 

Former Liverpool and Scotland forward Ian St John has died at the age of 82 after a long illness.

St John joined Liverpool from hometown team Motherwell in 1961 for a club record £37,500 and played 425 games for the Anfield side, scoring 118 goals, during a decade of service.

He won two top-flight titles and scored the decisive goal as Liverpool lifted their first FA Cup in 1965.

St John also earned 21 Scotland caps and managed Motherwell and Portsmouth.

The St John family's statement said: "It is with a heavy heart that we have to inform you that after a long illness we have lost a husband, father and grandfather.

"He passed away peacefully with his family at his bedside. We would like to thank all the staff at Arrowe Park Hospital for their hard work and dedication during these very difficult times."

Premier League champions Liverpool are "deeply saddened" by the loss of a "true Anfield legend".

 

" Funny old game Saint " - RIP 

 

 

 

 

 

[Leicester Boy 842]

Another great player gone and grew up watching saint and greavsie.

Edited March 2 by Leicester Boy

[Shinehead 1,869]

St.John scored the winner in the first F.A. cup final I ever watched I was 9 at the time.

Loved the saint and greavsie show a must watch for me before going off to watch a game or a precursor to listeners to the reports coming in from the matches.

R.I.P. Ian.

[Soulmark 27]

R i p Ian St. John true legend

[Lionelonthevinyl 676]

4 hours ago, Leicester Boy said:

Another great player gone and grew up watching saint and greavsie.

Saint & greavsie was a must watch when I was young...before my time but a class player they say...RIP.

[Frankie Crocker 1,995]

Sad news. Saint and Greavsie, five pints of Brown-Mixed then a few hours on the Kop. Happy days.

[Soulandy 1,890]

Sad news. Saint & Greavsie was essential viewing.