Last Man Standing: John Sainty, from Saint to Saints and Beyond

Sainty often operated ‘under the radar’ but was well respected by the game’s senior figures. Schooled as a player in the 1960s at Tottenham, his coaching ability was spotted at Bournemouth by John Bond, whom he followed to Norwich and Manchester City, where his measured approach proved an ideal foil to the brashness of Bond.

In the 1990s, Sainty assisted Danny Bergara and Dave Jones at Stockport before Jones t...