His name was Ian St John, signed from Motherwell for a record fee by Bill Shankly as he plotted a route from the Second Division to the summit of English football.
St John would be a central figure as those aims were accomplished in the years that followed.
But where he does he rank in the list of Liverpool's most prolific Scotsmen?
Our latest Kop 10 has the answers...
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1. Billy Liddell – 228 goals
Liddell stands at No.