Craig Johnston
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Craig Peter Johnston (born 25 June 1960) is an Australian former professional footballer.
He appeared in the English Football League from 1977 to 1988, winning five league titles and an FA Cup (scoring with Liverpool in the 1986 final).
Johnston, nicknamed "skippy" at Anfield, was a fan favorite at Anfield, playing 271 Liverpool appearances and scoring 40 goals.
He was a key player in the 1986 "double" winning squad.
"Anfield Rap" co-wrote the team's 1988 cup final song "Anfield Rap." He conceived and produced the prototype for Adidas' Predator football boots, which are worn by several footballers and rugby players after retiring.
He was able to play for the Australian and South African national teams, but he had yet to play for the England U21 youth team.
Career in England
In an FA Cup tie against Everton, Johnston made his first team debut for Middlesbrough, aged 17. He made his league debut on February 4, 1978, beating Birmingham City 2–1 at St Andrew's, and he scored his first goal later that season in a 2–1 home league loss to West Ham United. In 64 games for Middlesbrough, Johnston scored 16 goals in 64 games before moving to Liverpool in 1981 for £650,000.
Johnston made his Liverpool debut in August 1981 in the 1–0 league loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux. In the Intercontinental Cup match against Brazilian side Flamengo, Johnston got his first appearance.
During a League Cup fourth round replay, Johnston scored his first goal for Liverpool against Arsenal at Anfield on December 8, 1981. In a 3–0 win, Johnston opened the scoring in the fifth minute of extra time. During his long association with Anfield, Johnston, also known as Skippy, was a crowd favorite. When selected, he was under three bosses – Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan, and Kenny Dalglish – and played primarily on the right side of midfield. He made 271 appearances for the club and scored 40 goals.
Johnston competed on the League champion's teams of 1982 and 1983, earning a League Cup champion's medal in 1983. Johnston was a member of the team that won a treble of League championship, League Cup, and European Cup in 1984. He was instrumental in the team's winless third League championship and FA Cup "double" of the twentieth century two years ago. Johnston scored Liverpool's second goal in a 3–1 victory over Everton in the 1986 FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium.
As Liverpool gained the League title and advanced to the FA Cup final in 1988, he was a regular replacement and occasional starter. "Anfield Rap," Johnston's club's traditional Cup final song, mixed pro-Liverpool lyrics with hip rap and house styles of the time, with other Liverpool players contributing.
In the penultimate league game of the season, the Reds defeated Sheffield Wednesday 5–1. Liverpool had won their 17th league title by this time in history.
International career
Jock Stein approached Johnston in the early 1980s with the intention of him playing for Scotland as he was eligible through his father. Johnston turned down Stein's bid and has also refused calls to play for his country Australia in 1981 and 1984. He instead selected England to represent the team at under-21 and 'B' team level. He had described playing football for Australia as "like surfing for England" early in his career in England. Because of his birth, Johnston was still eligible to represent the South African national team, but the South African national team never invited or encouraged him to compete for them.
In November 1987, Johnston was called up to the full England squad, but he did not make it to the squad.
Business career
Since retiring from playing football, Johnston discovered success as an entrepreneur and explorer, designing and constructing the Predator football boot, worn by many of the best players of both football and rugby, including Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Xavi, Jonny Wilkinson, and Ronan O'Gara. He later created The Pig or, to give them their full name, the Patented Interactive Grip can be used as a'skin' that can be placed over an existing boot's toe. It took Johnston 5 years to get the first boot off the ground, as well as Nike and Reebok. However, Johnston had caught Franz Beckenbauer wearing the boots in Germany in snowy weather, and Adidas' increased grip led to the agreement.
The Traxion sole for football boots and the 'Butler' application, which also shows what has been taken from minibars in hotel bedrooms, can be found in Johnston's 'Butler,' a device that shows what has been removed from minibars. 'The Main Event' is also the designer of a gameshow.'
Johnston invested heavily in a football school scheme for inner city children, but failed to gain critical business and went bankrupt. As a result, he was made temporarily homeless.
Johnston has since started a new career as a photographer.
Johnston was largely dismissive of modern football boot styles, claiming that they are to blame for the latest outbreak of metatarsal injuries. He claims that the soles of the boots do not release quickly enough, causing them to become stuck in the ground, putting additional strain on the players' already injured knees, ankles, and metatarsals. He also believed that the problem could be solved by designing a smaller stud that doesn't stick to the soil.