Ian St John. Sunrise 7/6/1938 - Sunset 1/3/2021 RIP Saint
Another sad day for our club & Family, Ian St John a true Liverpool Legend, too young to have seen him live but like most have seen plenty of footage of his playing days, Shanks loved him, he said he along with Ron Yates was the turning point which allowed Liverpool to build on the success we all adore today,
His battles with Leeds are legendary, getting sent off for fighting fellow Scot Billy Bremner, I think Saint chinned him first, would loved to have seen them two in a boxing ring, Saint wasn’t to be messed with as you may imagine, his fiery temper hailed from his up bringing in Motherwell and with it the steel in which the town is famous for, they don’t make them like Saint anymore, hard as nails but as fair and honest as they come, and why Shanks loved him so much,
The documentary of Liverpool winning the cup for the first time in 1965, watch it again, and look out for the sparkle in Saints eyes, and later when he and his mate Ron Yates relived the moment of presenting the cup on the balcony of St George’s hall, bursting with pride,
RIP Ian St John You’ll Never Walk Alone
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