Ian St John, the former Liverpool and Scotland striker, has recalled the bizarre moment Donald Trump helped conduct the fifth-round draw for the Rumbelows Cup in 1991. St John, now 78, was in New York with Jimmy Greaves to film the segment for their popular Saturday show, Saint and Greavsie.
The draw took place at Trump Tower after a chance encounter with Trump's English secretary. St John said Trump agreed to participate despite having no knowledge of football, viewing it as an opportunity to promote himself. 'Donald had no idea what the Rumbelows Cup was. We didn't explain,' St John told the Guardian.
The clip, which has resurfaced amid Trump's presidential campaign, shows him pulling out balls for Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Middlesbrough and Manchester United. St John expressed disbelief at Trump's political rise, saying: 'Someone like Donald shouldn't be able to get anywhere near becoming president.'
