After Playing Career
Since retiring from playing he has managed both former club Motherwell (1973–1974) and Portsmouth (1974–1977). He has also served as assistant manager at Sheffield Wednesday (1978–1979) and Coventry City (1972–1973).
He retired from club management after leaving Wednesday in 1979, and became a football pundit, striking up a hugely successful TV partnership, Saint and Greavsie, with fellow ex-footballer Jimmy Greaves which lasted until the programme was axed in 1992. He has also set up several football academies for the coaching of younger players called the Ian St John Soccer Camps.
Often still seen at Anfield, St John is still a huge crowd favourite and was voted in at No.21 on the Official Liverpool Football Club web sites poll 100 Players Who Shook The Kop.
He can often be seen on a golf course and appears in numerous charity events around the world, he plays off a 13 handicap. He is also a much requested after dinner speaker.
He is the host of weekly football show Terrace Talk on Liverpool radio station Radio City 96.7 on Saturday afternoons, usually 12pm - 2pm.
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