Liverpool: Ian St. John, the former Liverpool forward who scored the winning goal to seal the club’s first FA Cup title and was a key player in their rebuild under Bill Shankly in the 1960s, has died. He was 82. St. John died on Monday following illness, Liverpool said on Tuesday. A Scotland international who later fronted the popular British TV show “Saint and Greavsie” alongside another former player, Jimmy Greaves, St. John played 425 games for Liverpool from 1961-71 and scored 118 goals. No goal was bigger than the one he scored in extra time to clinch a 2-1 win for Liverpool over Leeds in the 1965 FA Cup final.
We are deeply saddened by the passing of a true Anfield legend, Ian St John.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 2, 2021
The thoughts of everyone at Liverpool Football Club are with Ian's family and friends at this sad and difficult time.
Rest in peace, Ian St John 1938-2021.
St. John joined for a club-record fee from Scottish team Motherwell while Liverpool was in the second division and, alongside Ron Yeats, was part of the spine of a team which earned promotion then won the English league title in 1964 and ‘66. Liverpool described St. John as a “legend” and described his FA Cup final winner against Leeds as “one of the most iconic goals in Liverpool’s history."


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