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IAN ST. JOHN |
| Ian St. John was Liverpool's record signing when bought from Scottish club side Motherwell for £37,500 & would soon settle into a successful Liverpool side under the guidance of Bill Shankly & partner Roger Hunt. During his time at Anfield, Liverpool won 2 domestic championships & the club's first FA Cup against Leeds United in 1965, where Ian scored the winner with a diving header. |
| Ian's arrival at Anfield marked the start of the club's rise to pre-eminence in English football, where Ian was the attacking spark the team had been waiting for. In later seasons he would play a deeper midfield role, giving him a platform on which to show his all-round abilities. After an exceptionally successful career as a player, Ian went into club management before moving into the media. |
| Ian is a very good orator & is in much demand as an after dinner speaker with his insight & knowledge of football from Bill Shankly to modern Premiership football. Ian's style of speaking is both informative & anecdotal with a lot of humour, additionally Ian is available for golf days, corporate seminars & personal appearances. |
| As well as playing golf (handicap of 13), Ian also runs a highly successful soccer coaching school for young players. Other hobbies include travel, gardening & reading as well as being a keen sports watcher. |
| - Playing:- |
| - | Played for Motherwell FC between 1957 & 1961 - 113 appearances & 80 goals | |
| - | Played for Liverpool FC between 1961 & 1971 - 425 appearances & 188 goals | |
| - | Played for Scotland between 1959 & 1965 - 21 caps & 9 goals | |
| - | 2 x First Division (level 1) Championship winners medals - 1964 & 1966 | |
| - | FA Cup winners medal - 1965 | |
| - | Second Division (level 2) winners medal - 1962 | |
| - | 3 x Charity Shield winners medals - 1964, 1965 (shared) & 1966 | |
| - | First Division runner-up medal - 1969 | |
| - | European Cup Winners Cup runner-up medal - 1966 |
| - Management:- |
| - | Coventry City Assistant Manager 1972-1973 | |
| - | Motherwell Manager 1973-1974 | |
| - | Portsmouth Manager 1974-1977 | |
| - | Sheffield Wednesday Assistant Manager 1978-1979 |
| - Media:- |
| - | Joined Granada Television in 1978 | |
| - | Presented On the Ball for World of Sport in 1979 | |
| - | Joined forces with Jimmy Greaves in 1984 to present Saint & Greavsie | |
| - | Hosted Question of Sport | |
| - | Pundit for 6 World Cups for ITV | |
| - | Pundit for 5 European Championships for ITV | |
| - | Writer of a column for the Sunday Post called Saint on Sunday | |
| - | Contributes to Radio 96.7 sport |
For more information on Ian St. John, Contact Arena. Tel: 0113-239-2222 |