He was a favorite with the followers throughout his time on the membership.
Now former St Johnstone midfielder Paul Cherry is raffling off his 1989/90 Division One winners’ medal to assist a charity that helps Ukrainian kids.
Cherry (57) performed a key position in Saints’ rise to the Premier Division however admits his title-winning silverware has been tucked within the prime drawer and could be put to higher use elsewhere.
Perth followers are actually being supplied the prospect to win the particular piece of historical past, with all proceeds raised from the raffle going to Dnipro Youngsters Enchantment.
“I discovered the medal in my drawer,” smiled Cherry, who now lives in Spain. “I hadn’t seen it for ages.
“I believed: ‘What's the level in having it there?’
“I've the reminiscences in my head that no person can ever take away from me.
“The medal is a little bit of historical past. The St Johnstone one was the primary championship at McDiarmid Park.
“We had moved into the brand new stadium and we had been then getting sell-out crowds.
“Any St Johnstone supporter from that period - whether or not a wee boy or older - will at all times keep in mind that season.
“It was an awesome, nice season. The medal can go to much better use than sitting in my drawer.”
Dnipro Youngsters is fronted up by Perth-based Stevie Carr, who is continuous to do terrific work with the charity. He just lately escorted a big group of Ukrainian orphans out of hurt’s method.
Cherry was fast to show the highlight on acquainted face Stevie.
“Thirty years in the past there was an image of myself and Stevie within the Perthshire Advertiser,” Cherry recalled.
“He was becoming my alarm and there was a characteristic on it. He stated he nonetheless has the image up on his workplace wall.
“I've large respect for what Stevie and his crew has finished for these orphaned children. We will all assist in just a little method.
“I instructed him that I used to be considering of raffling my St Johnstone medal and despatched him a message to say congratulations with all of the laborious work.”
Final month, former Saints director Stan Harris put up a uncommon signed Sergei Baltacha prime for raffle which raised £4145 for Dnipro Youngsters. Cherry is hoping his winners’ medal can present an additional enhance for the charity.
“I used to be in touch with Sergei when the battle began to say my ideas had been together with his household,” he stated.
“The factor with soccer supporters is that, regardless of your crew, all of them rally spherical when somebody is in want.
“Soccer supporters all come collectively and hopefully some will need just a little little bit of historical past with the medals.”
Cherry can be raffling off his Inverness Caledonian Thistle medal for season 1996-97.
For the Saints medal, see https://raffall.com/295759/enter-raffle-to-win-sfl-gold-football-medal-hosted-by-paul-cherry