IAN ST JOHN'S DEBUT (1960/61) | |
| Season - 1960/61
Opposition - Everton (Liverpool Senior Cup Final)
Scorers - Ian St John (3)
Result - 3-4
Venue - Goodison Park |
We may have lost this game 4-3 but all the talk on the night was of the amazing debut by Liverpool’s new record signing. At last it was felt that a player had arrived who was capable of taking us out of the 2nd Division.
Once again we had narrowly missed out on promotion, but Bill Shankly managed to persuade the board to part with a massive £30,000 to sign Scottish international Ian St John from Motherwell.
The Saint himself admitted he knew little about Liverpool but was won over by Shanks unbounded enthusiasm and faith in his ability. He was given his debut in the senior cup final and made his way to Goodison by bus. He then had a job trying to convince the steward on the player’s entrance that he really was Liverpool’s new signing.
When St John did take the field, he was sensational, causing panic in Everton’s defence at every opportunity. He struck three goals and although Liverpool lost there was great hope for the future amongst Reds fans. This optimism was justified as a year later we finally won promotion and the Saint went on to play a major part in the glory years of the 60s.
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Last edited by dave u; 12th August 2005 at 05:03 PM.
