Former St Johnstone midfielder Paul Cherry raffles 1989-90 winners' medal to help Ukrainian kids
dailyrecord.co.ukHe was a favourite with the fans during his time at the club.Now former St Johnstone midfielder Paul Cherry is raffling off his 1989/90 Division One winners’ medal to help a charity that supports Ukrainian children.Cherry (57) played a key role in Saints’ rise to the Premier Division but admits his title-winning silverware has been tucked in the top drawer and can be put to better use elsewhere.Perth fans are now being offered the chance to win the special piece of history, with all proceeds raised from the raffle going to Dnipro Kids Appeal.“I found the medal in my drawer,” smiled Cherry, who now lives in Spain. “I hadn’t seen it for ages.“I thought: ‘What is the point in having it there?’“I have the memories in my head that nobody can ever take away from me.“The medal is a bit of history.
The St Johnstone one was the first championship at McDiarmid Park.“We had moved into the new stadium and we were then getting sell-out crowds.“Any St Johnstone supporter from that era - whether a wee boy or older - will always remember that season.“It was a great, great season.
The medal can go to far better use than sitting in my drawer.”Dnipro Kids is fronted up by Perth-based Stevie Carr, who is continuing to do terrific work with the charity.
He recently escorted a large group of Ukrainian orphans out of harm’s way.Cherry was quick to turn the spotlight on familiar face Stevie.“Thirty years ago there was a picture of myself and Stevie in the Perthshire Advertiser,” Cherry recalled.“He was fitting my alarm and there was a feature on it.
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