Ian Lister (5 September 1946 – 8 February 2013) was a Scottish professional

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who played as a winger.

Early life

Lister was born on 5 September 1946 in

Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy ( ; ; ) is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is about north of Edinburgh and south-southwest of Dundee. The town had a recorded population of 49,460 in 2011, making it Fife's second-largest s ...

Career

Lister played for Smeaton Boys' Club,

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, St Mirren,

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and Caledonian. While at Dunfermline Athletic, Lister scored in the 1968 Scottish Cup Final against Hearts, having previously also scored in one of the semi-final matches. He also played youth football for Scotland. After retiring as a player, Lister became President of Inverness City.

Later life and death

Lister died on 8 February 2013, at the age of 65.

Lister Park

When Inverness City obtained a permanent ground for themselves in Inverness at the

Bught Park Bught Park (Gaelic: Pàirc nam Bochd ) is the largest park in the city of Inverness, Scotland, and is situated on the western bank of the River Ness. It is home to the Inverness Highland Games and a small scale outdoor music festival. It is l ...

, the new pitch was named ''Lister Park'' in his honour.

References

1946 births 2013 deaths Scottish men's footballers Men's association football wingers Aberdeen F.C. players Raith Rovers F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players St Mirren F.C. players Berwick Rangers F.C. players Caledonian F.C. players Scottish Football League players Footballers from Kirkcaldy Scotland men's youth international footballers 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub