Ian St John's summer football camps in Kirkcaldy inspired a host of young players

The Scottish international, who went on to become one half of Saint and Greavsie – England star Jimmy Greaves – one of the most popular football shows on ITV, died today after a long illness. He was 82.

St John was a key player in Bill Shankly’s transformation of Liverpool, and scored the winning goal in the 1965 FA Cup final,

In the late 1980s, he came to Kirkcaldy to host a hugely popular annual camp attended by huge numbers of young players.

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They were organised by the late Finlay Urquhart from Kirkcaldy High School, and the Saint’s presence brought a number of top rated players along to assist as fellow coaches.

They included Cammy Fraser of Raith Rovers and Rangers.

The week-long camps, held next to the school, ran for a number of years and were always fully subscribed.

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