Legendary former Liverpool forward Ian St John celebrates his 78th birthday today. Here are a magnificent seven reasons why the Kop loves the Scot.

From netting the winner in the 1965 FA Cup final through to his fearsome strike partnership with Roger Hunt, St John is a Reds icon.

At the 2015 Players' Awards, the former striker was fittingly handed a Lifetime Achievement Award alongside fellow Scot and long-time friend Ron Yeats.

Click ‘Next’ below to begin a countdown of his best moments.