# Stern John

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stern_John
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stern_John.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stern_John
> Source revision: 1330172583
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

Trinidadian footballer (born 1976)

Stern John CM John in 2018 Personal information Full name Stern John[1] Date of birth (1976-10-30) 30 October 1976 (age 49)[1] Place of birth Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Position Forward Team information Current team Saint Lucia (manager) College career Years Team Apps (Gls) 1995 Mercer County Vikings Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1996 Malta Carib Alcons 7 (1) 1997 Carolina Dynamo 5 (0) 1997 New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers 26 (16) 1998–1999 Columbus Crew 55 (44) 1999–2002 Nottingham Forest 72 (18) 2002–2004 Birmingham City 77 (16) 2004–2007 Coventry City 78 (26) 2005 → Derby County (loan) 7 (0) 2007 Sunderland 16 (5) 2007–2009 Southampton 47 (19) 2008–2009 → Bristol City (loan) 24 (2) 2009–2010 Crystal Palace 16 (2) 2009–2010 → Ipswich Town (loan) 7 (1) 2011–2012 North East Stars 2012 Solihull Moors 2014 WASA FC 2017–2018 Central F.C. Total 437 (150) International career 1995–2011[2] Trinidad and Tobago 115 (70) Managerial career 2017–2020 Central F.C. 2020–2022 Anguilla 2022– Saint Lucia * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Stern John** (born 30 October 1976) is a Trinidadian [football](/source/Association_football) [manager](/source/Manager_(association_football)) and former player who is currently[*[when?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items)*] managing [Saint Lucia](/source/Saint_Lucia_national_football_team). He managed Anguilla from 2020 to 2022. He previously played for a number of American and English football clubs that included [Columbus Crew](/source/Columbus_Crew_SC), [Nottingham Forest](/source/Nottingham_Forest_F.C.), [Birmingham City](/source/Birmingham_City_F.C.), [Coventry City](/source/Coventry_City_F.C.), [Derby County](/source/Derby_County_F.C.), [Sunderland](/source/Sunderland_A.F.C.), [Southampton](/source/Southampton_F.C.), [Bristol City](/source/Bristol_City_F.C.), [Crystal Palace](/source/Crystal_Palace_F.C.) and [Ipswich Town](/source/Ipswich_Town_F.C.). He is the [all-time Central American/Caribbean men's top goal scorer](/source/List_of_men's_footballers_with_50_or_more_international_goals) in international football with 70 goals.

## Club career

### Early US career

John was born in [Tunapuna](/source/Tunapuna), Trinidad and Tobago,[1] to a sporting family that included several professional footballers and cricket players. He played on the Trinidad and Tobago cricket youth national team until age 16, when he switched to playing soccer full-time.[3] John moved to the United States in 1995 to attend New Jersey's [Mercer County Community College](/source/Mercer_County_Community_College).[4] He had been recruited in Trinidad by the college's head coach, [Charlie Inverso](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charlie_Inverso&action=edit&redlink=1), who had previously sought international talent.[5] John led the Mercer County Vikings to the 1995 [NJCAA](/source/NJCAA) soccer championship and scored 27 goals, including one in the final against [Yavapai College](/source/Yavapai_College).[6][7]

He made his professional debut for the [Carolina Dynamo](/source/Carolina_Dynamo) of the [A-League](/source/A-League_(1995%E2%80%932004)), the second division of U.S. club soccer, in April 1997 while on loan from the [Trinidad and Tobago Football Association](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago_Football_Association).[8] John was traded to the [New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers](/source/New_Orleans_Riverboat_Gamblers) for [Jamie Wellington](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jamie_Wellington&action=edit&redlink=1) a month later, having not scored a goal in five appearances for Carolina.[9][10] With New Orleans, where he was paired with fellow Trinidadian forward [Mickey Trotman](/source/Mickey_Trotman), John scored 16 goals in 21 appearances and was named Rookie of the Year.[11][12]

John was invited by the [New England Revolution](/source/New_England_Revolution) to their 1998 preseason camp, but was not retained after his trial. Following the [1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup](/source/1998_CONCACAF_Gold_Cup), where he scored two goals, John was invited for a walk-on trial by the [Columbus Crew](/source/Columbus_Crew).[10] His second cousin [Ansil Elcock](/source/Ansil_Elcock), a fellow Trinidad and Tobago international who had been signed by the Crew,[13] had recommended John to head coach [Tom Fitzgerald](/source/Tom_Fitzgerald_(soccer)).[3] Following a successful trial, John was signed and made his [Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer) debut on 29 March 1998 against the [Dallas Burn](/source/Dallas_Burn), where he replaced Elcock but failed to score.[14] He scored his first MLS goal in his fifth appearance, a 5–1 victory over the [Miami Fusion](/source/Miami_Fusion), and ended the match with a [hat-trick](/source/Hat-trick_(association_football)) and an assist.[15] John ended his rookie MLS season as the [league scoring champion](/source/MLS_Golden_Boot) with 26 goals in 27 matches and a place in the [MLS Best XI](/source/MLS_Best_XI).[16][17] He was the first MLS player to score three hat-tricks in a single season, including 16 goals in a span of 12 matches.[18][19]

He scored 18 goals in the 1999 season, tied for the league's scoring leaderboard,[16] and attracted interest from European clubs but declined a mid-season transfer.[3] He ended his MLS career with 44 goals in 55 matches.[20]

### Nottingham Forest

After the 1999 season with Columbus, John was acquired by [Nottingham Forest](/source/Nottingham_Forest_F.C.) of the English First Division for a fee of £1.5 million. However, eventual financial difficulties at Forest following the team's failed bid at promotion forced John's sale to [Birmingham City](/source/Birmingham_City_F.C.) in February 2002, then pushing for promotion to the [Premier League](/source/Premier_League), for the sum of £100,000. John scored 18 goals in 49 starts for Forest.

### Birmingham City

At Birmingham, John scored nine goals in 60 Premier League appearances in two full seasons and was effective with his hold up play and also had some memorable moments in the blue shirt of Birmingham, such as his turn and finish away at West Ham in 2002; his last minute equaliser at Villa Park in the Birmingham derby; and his last minute goal away at Millwall which put Birmingham through to the Playoff Final in 2002.[21] He then scored one of the penalties in the play-off final shootout to help them get promoted to the Premier League.[22] Popular with the Birmingham fans for his goals,[23] he nonetheless fell out of favour with management, and was sold to [Coventry City](/source/Coventry_City_F.C.) on 14 September 2004.

### Coventry City

In his first season with Coventry, John finished second in team scoring with 12 goals despite starting in barely half of Coventry's games.

### Derby County

At the start of the [2005–06 season](/source/2005-06_in_English_football), following the signing of [James Scowcroft](/source/James_Scowcroft), John found himself outside of manager [Micky Adams](/source/Micky_Adams)'s first-team plans. As a result, he was loaned to [Derby County](/source/Derby_County) on 16 September 2005. He rejoined Coventry three months later.

### Sunderland

On 29 January 2007, John was transferred to [Sunderland](/source/Sunderland_AFC) for an undisclosed fee. The signing was Sunderland manager [Roy Keane](/source/Roy_Keane)'s sixth signing of the [2006–07 season](/source/2006-07_in_English_football) January transfer window. He scored his first goals against [Southend United](/source/Southend_United_F.C.) in a 4–0 victory on 17 February 2007.

### Southampton

On 29 August 2007, John moved to [Southampton](/source/Southampton_F.C.) as part of a deal that took his international teammate [Kenwyne Jones](/source/Kenwyne_Jones) in the opposite direction.[24][25]

He scored his first goals with two in a 3–2 win against [West Bromwich Albion](/source/West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C.) on 6 October 2007. From then on he scored regularly for "The Saints", with nine goals in his first fifteen appearances, including a second half [hat trick](/source/Hat_trick) against [Hull City](/source/Hull_City_A.F.C.) on 8 December 2007.[26] He finished the 2007–08 season fourth highest scorer in the Championship with 19 goals for Southampton. (He had also scored once for Sunderland in the [Premier League](/source/Premier_League) prior to his transfer.) Before being sent off for a second bookable offence, John scored two goals, including the match winner, in Southampton's final game of the season against [Sheffield United](/source/Sheffield_United_F.C.), as the Saints narrowly avoided relegation to League One.

### Bristol City

John was loaned to [Bristol City](/source/Bristol_City_F.C.) in October 2008 until the end of the 2008–09 season.[27] John made his first Bristol City appearance, coming on as a substitute, against [Barnsley](/source/Barnsley_F.C.) in a 0–0 draw. John scored his first goal for Bristol City in a 4–1 defeat to [Reading](/source/Reading_F.C.) at [Ashton Gate Stadium](/source/Ashton_Gate_Stadium) on 1 November 2008.

### Crystal Palace

On 29 July 2009, John signed for [Crystal Palace](/source/Crystal_Palace_F.C.) on a year-long deal after turning down an offer to stay at Southampton.[28] He made his debut on the opening day of the season against [Plymouth Argyle](/source/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C.), he had to come off after 35 minutes due to an injury. He returned in mid-October, but joined [Ipswich Town](/source/Ipswich_Town_F.C.) on a one-month loan at the end of November. He scored his first goal for Ipswich in a 3–2 win over Coventry City on 16 January 2010.[29] Upon his return to Palace he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win at Watford on 30 March 2010.[30] New Palace manager [George Burley](/source/George_Burley) had hoped to discuss the player's future at the end of the season, but no discussion occurred, and John left the club.[31]

### Solihull Moors

In August 2012, after two seasons out of English football, John returned, signing for [Solihull Moors](/source/Solihull_Moors_F.C.).[32] He did not make an appearance in any competition for the club.

### WASA FC

John retired and moved back to his native [Trinidad and Tobago](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago) after his spell at Solihull Moors. He came out of retirement a second time in order to join [WASA FC](/source/WASA_F.C.) of the [National Super League](/source/National_Super_League) of Trinidad and Tobago in January 2014. He scored on his debut[33]

### Central F.C.

John came out of retirement once again in 2016 when he was appointed as player-coach of [Central F.C.](/source/Central_F.C.) in the [TT Pro League](/source/TT_Pro_League).[34]

## International career

John made his international debut for [Trinidad and Tobago national team](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago_national_football_team) on 15 February 1995 against [Finland](/source/Finland_national_football_team) in a [friendly](/source/Friendly_(association_football)) at the [Queen's Park Oval](/source/Queen's_Park_Oval), scoring one goal on his debut. He was a vital player for the "Soca Warriors" and remains the team's all-time leading scorer with 70 goals in 115 caps. He was also the [7th highest international goalscorer](/source/List_of_top_international_men's_football_goal_scorers_by_country) at the time of his retirement in 2011. He is also the all-time top CONCACAF goal scorer.

John was instrumental in helping his country qualify for the [2006 FIFA World Cup](/source/2006_FIFA_World_Cup) and played in all three of his country's World Cup group matches at Germany 2006. In Germany, he scored an offside goal. He was also named [Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago_Football_Federation) Player of the Year in 2002. John is currently the second most capped Trinidad and Tobago international behind former teammate [Angus Eve](/source/Angus_Eve). He was the only player to score in 12 consecutive international matches, from 1998 to 1999.

## Coaching career

On 9 November 2020, John become the new manager of the [Anguilla national team](/source/Anguilla_national_football_team).[35] On 23 May 2022, the [Saint Lucia Football Association](/source/Saint_Lucia_Football_Association) announced that John had taken over as head coach of the [Saint Lucia national team](/source/Saint_Lucia_national_football_team).[36][37]

## Personal life

As a member of [the squad](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago_at_the_2006_FIFA_World_Cup) that competed at the [2006 FIFA World Cup](/source/2006_FIFA_World_Cup) in Germany, John was awarded the [Chaconia Medal (Gold Class)](/source/Chaconia_Medal), the second highest [state decoration](/source/Orders%2C_decorations%2C_and_medals_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago) of Trinidad and Tobago.[38]

## Career statistics

### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Columbus Crew 1998[39][40] Major League Soccer 27 26 3 1 5 3 2 0 35 30 1999[39][41] Major League Soccer 28 18 2 2 5 5 0 0 35 25 Total 55 44 5 3 10 8 2 0 75 58 Nottingham Forest 1999–2000[42] First Division 17 3 3 0 — — 20 3 2000–01[43] First Division 29 2 1 0 2 1 — 32 3 2001–02[44][45] First Division 26 13 1 0 1 1 — 28 14 Total 72 18 5 0 3 2 — 80 20 Birmingham City 2001–02[44] First Division 15 7 — — 3[c] 1 18 8 2002–03[46] Premier League 30 5 1 1 1 3 — 32 9 2003–04[47] Premier League 29 4 2 0 1 0 — 32 4 2004–05[48] Premier League 3 0 — — — 3 0 Total 77 16 3 1 2 3 3 1 85 21 Coventry City 2004–05[48] Championship 30 11 2 1 1 0 — 33 12 2005–06[49] Championship 25 10 3 1 1 0 — 29 11 2006–07[50] Championship 23 5 2 1 1 0 — 26 6 Total 78 26 7 3 3 0 — 88 29 Derby County (loan) 2005–06[49] Championship 7 0 — — — 7 0 Sunderland 2006–07[50] Championship 15 4 — — — 15 4 2007–08[51] Premier League 1 1 — 0 0 — 1 1 Total 16 5 — 0 0 — 16 5 Southampton 2007–08[51] Championship 40 19 2 0 — — 42 19 2008–09[52] Championship 7 0 — 3 1 — 10 1 Total 47 19 2 0 3 1 — 52 20 Bristol City (loan) 2008–09[52] Championship 24 2 2 0 — — 26 2 Crystal Palace 2009–10[53] Championship 16 2 — 0 0 — 16 2 Ipswich Town (loan) 2009–10[53] Championship 7 1 2 0 — — 9 1 Career total 399 133 26 7 21 14 5 1 454 158

1. **[^](#cite_ref-39)** Includes [U.S. Open Cup](/source/U.S._Open_Cup), [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-40)** Includes [MLS Cup Playoffs](/source/MLS_Cup_Playoffs), [Football League Cup](/source/Football_League_Cup)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-48)** Appearances in [Football League play-offs](/source/Football_League_play-offs)

### International

Source:[54]

Appearances and goals by national team and year National team Year Apps Goals Trinidad and Tobago 1995 2 1 1996 8 5 1997 2 1 1998 11 13 1999 8 9 2000 4 0 2001 18 9 2002 2 1 2003 5 5 2004 11 10 2005 20 9 2006 10 3 2008 6 2 2009 3 0 2011 5 1 Total 115 70

- *Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each John goal*.[2]

List of international goals scored by Stern John No. Date Venue Opponent Result Competition 1 15 February 1995 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Finland 2–1 Friendly 2 6 March 1996 Miami, United States Haiti 2–0 Friendly 3 2 June 1996 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Martinique 2–1 1996 Caribbean Cup[a] 4 23 June 1996 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Dominican Republic 8–0 1998 World Cup qualifier 5 6 7 18 December 1997 Fort-de-France, Martinique Martinique 2–3 Friendly[a] 8 4 January 1998 Bridgetown, Barbados Barbados 1–0 Friendly 9 1 February 1998 Oakland, United States Honduras 3–1 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup 10 11 22 July 1998 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Antigua and Barbuda 3–2 1998 Caribbean Cup 12 24 July 1998 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Martinique 2–1 1998 Caribbean Cup[a] 13 14 26 July 1998 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Dominica 8–0 1998 Caribbean Cup 15 16 17 18 29 July 1998 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Haiti 4–1 1998 Caribbean Cup 19 20 31 July 1998 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica 1–2 1998 Caribbean Cup 21 28 March 1999 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica 2–0 Friendly 22 6 May 1999 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago South Africa 2–0 Friendly 23 3 June 1999 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica 1–0 1999 Caribbean Cup 24 11 June 1999 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Haiti 6–1 1999 Caribbean Cup 25 13 June 1999 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Cuba 2–1 1999 Caribbean Cup 26 8 September 1999 Miami, United States Colombia 4–3 Friendly 27 28 29 17 November 1999 Tegucigalpa, Honduras Honduras 2–3 Friendly 30 31 25 February 2001 Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Cayman Islands 3–0 Friendly 32 15 May 2001 Malabar, Trinidad and Tobago Barbados 5–0 2001 Caribbean Cup 33 34 22 May 2001 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Cuba 2–0 2001 Caribbean Cup 35 16 June 2001 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Honduras 2–4 2002 World Cup qualifier 36 23 June 2001 Prospect, Bermuda Bermuda 5–0 Friendly 37 38 30 June 2001 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica 1–2 2002 World Cup qualifier 39 7 October 2001 San Pedro Sula, Honduras Honduras 1–0 2002 World Cup qualifier 40 20 January 2002 Miami, United States Costa Rica 1–1 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup 41 26 March 2003 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Antigua and Barbuda 2–0 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifier 42 28 March 2003 Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago Guadeloupe 1–0 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifier[a] 43 30 March 2003 Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago Cuba 1–3 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifier 44 3 July 2003 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Venezuela 2–2 Friendly 45 46 31 March 2004 Cairo, Egypt Egypt 1–2 Friendly 47 23 May 2004 West Bromwich, England Iraq 2–0 Friendly 48 49 30 May 2004 Edinburgh, Scotland Scotland 1–4 Friendly 50 13 June 2004 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 4–0 2006 World Cup qualifier 51 52 4 September 2004 Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis 2–1 2006 World Cup qualifier 53 8 September 2004 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Mexico 1–3 2006 World Cup qualifier 54 13 June 2004 Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago Saint Kitts and Nevis 5–1 2006 World Cup qualifier 55 56 3 February 2005 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Haiti 2–1 Friendly 57 25 May 2005 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Bermuda 4–0 Friendly 58 27 May 2005 Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago Bermuda 1–0 Friendly 59 4 June 2005 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Panama 2–0 2006 World Cup qualifier 60 3 September 2005 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Guatemala 3–2 2006 World Cup qualifier 61 62 8 October 2005 Panama City, Panama Panama 1–0 2006 World Cup qualifier 63 12 October 2005 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Mexico 2–1 2006 World Cup qualifier 64 65 27 May 2006 Graz, Austria Wales 1–2 Friendly 66 7 October 2006 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5–0 Friendly 67 68 15 June 2008 Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago Bermuda 1–2 2010 World Cup qualifier 69 22 June 2008 Hamilton, Bermuda Bermuda 2–0 2010 World Cup qualifier 70 21 August 2011 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago India 3–0 Friendly

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FIFA_58-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FIFA_58-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FIFA_58-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-FIFA_58-3) Matches against Martinique and Guadeloupe are not considered full internationals by FIFA.

## Honours

**Columbus Crew**

- [U.S. Open Cup](/source/U.S._Open_Cup) runner-up: [1998](/source/1998_U.S._Open_Cup)

**Birmingham City**

- [Football League First Division](/source/Football_League_First_Division) play-offs: [2001–02](/source/2001%E2%80%9302_Football_League_First_Division)

**Sunderland**

- [Football League Championship](/source/Football_League_Championship): [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Football_League_Championship)

**Trinidad and Tobago**

- [Caribbean Cup](/source/Caribbean_Cup): [1996](/source/1996_Caribbean_Cup), [1999](/source/1999_Caribbean_Cup), [2001](/source/2001_Caribbean_Cup)

**Individual**

- [MLS Golden Boot](/source/MLS_Golden_Boot): [1998](/source/1998_Major_League_Soccer_season)

- [MLS Best XI](/source/MLS_Best_XI): 1998

- [MLS All-Star](/source/MLS_All-Star_Game), [1998](/source/1998_MLS_All-Star_Game),[55] [1999](/source/1999_Major_League_Soccer_All-Star_Game)[56]

- [Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago_Football_Federation) Player of the Year: 2002

**Medals**

- [Chaconia Medal](/source/Chaconia_Medal) Gold Class: 2006

## See also

- [List of top international men's football goalscorers by country](/source/List_of_top_international_men's_football_goal_scorers_by_country)

- [List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps](/source/List_of_men's_footballers_with_100_or_more_international_caps)

- [List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals](/source/List_of_men's_footballers_with_50_or_more_international_goals)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Hugman_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Hugman_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Hugman_1-2) ["Stern John"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240608000000/http://barryhugmansfootballers.com/player/10197). *Barry Hugman's Footballers*. Archived from [the original](http://barryhugmansfootballers.com/player/10197) on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2017.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-rsssfint_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-rsssfint_2-1) ["Stern John – Century of International Appearances"](https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/john-intlg.html). The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Merz-Leaving_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Merz-Leaving_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Merz-Leaving_3-2) Merz, Craig (30 July 1999). "A real goal-getter: Crew scoring whiz Stern John, once an unknown from Trinidad but now a star, is considering leaving MLS". *[The Columbus Dispatch](/source/The_Columbus_Dispatch)*. p. 7E.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Leonard, Tim (19 August 1999). ["Hat trick thwarts Metros"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114853383/hat-trick-thwarts-metros/). *[The Record](/source/The_Record_(North_Jersey))*. p. S-6. Retrieved 18 December 2022 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Simon, Mark (20 July 1998). "Reaping soccer's bounty". *[The Times](/source/The_Times_(Trenton))*. Trenton, New Jersey. p. C7.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["MCCC pair to enter Soccer Hall"](https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=C12EB6BE1393489FA580F5880B8B058E&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F12A11328BA368AC8). *The Times*. Trenton, New Jersey. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2022 – via [NewsBank](/source/NewsBank).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-USA-1998_7-0)** Brewington, Peter (22 April 1998). "Talented Crew rookie makes quick impact: John ends drought with rare hat trick". *[USA Today](/source/USA_Today)*. p. 14C.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Daniels, Rob (9 April 1997). "Dynamo making last-second plans". *[News & Record](/source/News_%26_Record)*. Greensboro, North Carolina. p. C4.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Daniels, Rob (28 May 1997). "Dynamo, Gamblers deal aces". *News & Record*. Greensboro, North Carolina. p. C5.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Tampa-1999_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Tampa-1999_10-1) Ward, Bill (3 April 1999). ["John may seize overseas chance"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114853885/john-may-seize-overseas-chance/). *[The Tampa Tribune](/source/The_Tampa_Tribune)*. p. 1. Retrieved 18 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Rapier, Jim (11 July 1997). "Playing their cards right: A bold move has produced a jackpot for the New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers, who dealt for Stern John to get their offense". *[The Times-Picayune](/source/The_Times-Picayune)*. p. D6.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** "John earns rookie award". *The Times-Picayune*. 1 October 1997. p. D2.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Merz, Craig (14 February 1998). "Crew picks up pace with young speed merchants". *The Columbus Dispatch*. p. 8J.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Oller, Rob (30 March 1998). "Crew's offense burns out during 2-1 loss to Dallas". *The Columbus Dispatch*. p. 1E.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Merz, Craig (21 April 1998). "Stern competition for John". *The Columbus Dispatch*. p. 2D.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Express_16-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Express_16-1) ["Stern still among the best"](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/stern-still-among-the-best/article_dc7cbe58-9315-11ea-8c69-67dcb30a3672.html). *[Daily Express](/source/Trinidad_Express_Newspapers)*. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** [Kaufman, Michelle](/source/Michelle_Kaufman) (11 October 1998). ["Caribbean quartet powers MLS' Crew"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114854317/caribbean-quartet-powers-mls-crew/). *[The Miami Herald](/source/The_Miami_Herald)*. p. 2D. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** Weisberger, Jed (5 October 2004). "International additions fuel Mercer CCC soccer". *The Times*. Trenton, New Jersey. p. C1.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** Sirk, Steve (10 September 2015). ["Sirk's Note: Stern John's 26-goal season"](https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/sirks-note-stern-johns-26-goal-season). Columbus Crew. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["Stern John"](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/stern-john/). *MLSsoccer.com*. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** Spencer, Nicholas (2 May 2002). ["Last-gasp John strike means agony for Millwall"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/championship/3027020/Last-gasp-John-strike-means-agony-for-Millwall.html). *The Daily Telegraph*. London.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** ["Birmingham reach Premiership"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/1979806.stm). [BBC](/source/BBC). 12 May 2002. Retrieved 29 August 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-23)** Wollaston, Steve (8 May 2013). ["Pictures and memories of Stern John"](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-nostalgia-your-memories-3475366). *Birmingham Live*. Retrieved 3 January 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-24)** ["Keane pays £6m for Jones"](http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=13052). safc.com. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-25)** ["Breaking transfer news"](http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/?page_id=8922). www.saintsfc.co.uk. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-26)** ["Saints 4 Hull 0"](http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/articles/article.php?page_id=9402). www.saintsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-27)** ["John extends Bristol City stint"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/7802951.stm). [BBC](/source/BBC). 30 December 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-28)** ["Eagles swoop for John"](http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/4521149.Eagles_swoop_for_John/). *[Daily Echo](/source/Southern_Daily_Echo)*. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-29)** ["Ipswich 3–2 Coventry"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/8452840.stm). [BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport). 16 January 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-30)** ["Watford 1–3 Crystal Palace"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/8592951.stm). [BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport). 30 March 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-31)** Jones, Daniel (9 July 2010). ["John's time as an eagle comes to an end"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171112021547/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-25373296.html). *Croydon Advertiser*. Archived from [the original](https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-25373296.html) on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-32)** ["Stern John Makes Comeback With Moors - Pitchero Non-League"](http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/stern-john-makes-comeback-with-moors-15487/). 17 August 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-33)** Guardian), Andrew Gioannetti (T&T. ["Stern salvages point for struggling WASA FC"](http://www.socawarriors.net/league/league-news/national-super-league/13639-stern-salvages-point-for-struggling-wasa-fc.html). Retrieved 11 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-34)** Prescott, Ian (23 September 2017). ["'Central' in crisis"](http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20170923/sports/8216central8217-in-crisis). *Trinidad Express*. Port of Spain. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-35)** Liburd, Lasana (7 November 2020). ["Anguilla snap up Stern, ex-Warriors star will lead minnows into 2022 WCQ campaign"](https://wired868.com/2020/11/07/anguilla-snap-up-stern-ex-warriors-will-lead-minnows-into-2022-wcq-campaign/). *Wired868*. Retrieved 25 June 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-36)** Andrew, Reginald (25 May 2022). ["Stern John – New National Head Coach"](https://thevoiceslu.com/2022/05/stern-john-new-national-head-coach/). *The Voice of Saint Lucia*. The Voice Publishing Co. Retrieved 25 June 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-37)** Harley-Rudd, Neil-Monticelli (7 June 2022). ["St Lucia has a new leader - Stern John"](https://www.voice-online.co.uk/sport/football/2022/06/07/stern-john-the-all-time-top-concacaf-goalscorer-with-70-strikes-for-trinidad-tobago-has-made-the-move-from-managing-anguilla-to-taking-over-the-helm-with-st-lucia/). *The Voice*. The Voice Publishing Co. Retrieved 7 June 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-38)** ["Birchall and Bell up for award"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2006/11/13/midlands_sports_awards_feature.shtml). *[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport)*. Retrieved 6 September 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-MLSCrew_41-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-MLSCrew_41-1) ["Stern John"](http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/stern-john). MLS. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-42)** ["1998 Columbus Crew Match Reports"](https://web.archive.org/web/20020209093104/http://www.thecrew.com/history/1998_archive.shtml). *TheCrew.com*. SportsNet Ohio. Archived from [the original](http://www.thecrew.com/history/1998_archive.shtml) on 9 February 2002. ["U.S. Open Cup: Third-Round results (July 7)"](http://www.socceramerica.com/article/19051/us-open-cup-third-round-results-july-7.html). *Soccer America*. 8 July 1998. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-43)** ["U.S. Open Cup: Third-round results (July 13)"](http://www.socceramerica.com/article/8510/us-open-cup-third-round-results-july-13.html). and ["U.S. Open Cup: Rochester and Colorado advance to final"](http://www.socceramerica.com/article/8193/us-open-cup-rochester-and-colorado-advance-to-f.html). *Soccer America*. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-44)** ["Games played by Stern John in 1999/2000"](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=18633&season_id=129). *Soccerbase*. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-45)** ["Games played by Stern John in 2000/2001"](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=18633&season_id=130). *Soccerbase*. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sb0102_46-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sb0102_46-1) ["Games played by Stern John in 2001/2002"](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=18633&season_id=131). *Soccerbase*. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-47)** Two league appearances not included in *Soccerbase* source: Rollin, Glenda & Rollin, Jack, eds. (2009). *Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2009–2010*. Headline. p. 534. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-7553-1948-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7553-1948-0).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-49)** ["Games played by Stern John in 2002/2003"](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=18633&season_id=132). *Soccerbase*. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-50)** ["Games played by Stern John in 2003/2004"](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=18633&season_id=133). *Soccerbase*. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 November 2014. Four league appearances not included in *Soccerbase* source: ["Stern John"](http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.career-history.html/stern-john). Premier League. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sb0405_51-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sb0405_51-1) ["Games played by Stern John in 2004/2005"](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=18633&season_id=134). *Soccerbase*. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sb0506_52-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sb0506_52-1) ["Games played by Stern John in 2005/2006"](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=18633&season_id=135). *Soccerbase*. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sb0607_53-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sb0607_53-1) ["Games played by Stern John in 2006/2007"](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=18633&season_id=136). *Soccerbase*. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sb0708_54-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sb0708_54-1) ["Games played by Stern John in 2007/2008"](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=18633&season_id=137). *Soccerbase*. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sb0809_55-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sb0809_55-1) ["Games played by Stern John in 2008/2009"](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=18633&season_id=138). *Soccerbase*. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sb0910_56-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sb0910_56-1) ["Games played by Stern John in 2009/2010"](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=18633&season_id=139). *Soccerbase*. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-57)** ["John, Stern"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/6679.html). *National Football Teams*. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-59)** ["1998 MLS All-Star Game"](https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/1998-mls-all-star-game-373141). *MLSsoccer.com*. 2 August 1998. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-60)** ["1999 MLS All-Star Game"](https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/1999-mls-all-star-game-373142). *MLSsoccer.com*. 17 July 1999. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Stern John](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Stern_John).

- [Player profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20071023213652/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/team/?page_id=6587&player_id=119) from Southampton F.C. website (via archive.org)

- [Stern John](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=18633) at Soccerbase

Trinidad and Tobago squads v t e Trinidad and Tobago squad – 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 Russell 2 A. John 3 Julien 4 M. Andrews 5 Rougier 6 Shurland David 7 Marcelle 8 Mason 9 Prosper 10 L. Andrews 11 Nixon 12 Nakhid 13 Elcock 14 S. John 15 Glasgow 16 Hutchinson 17 Saunders 20 Ince 21 Shawn David Coach: St. Clair v t e Trinidad and Tobago squad – 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 Hislop 3 Saunders 4 Andrews 5 Sancho 6 A. John 7 Gray 8 Eve 9 Dwarika 10 Carrington 11 Rahim 12 Samuel 13 Elcock 14 S. John 15 Mason 16 Thomas 17 Whitley 18 Pierre 21 Ince Coach: Simões v t e Trinidad and Tobago squad – 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 Hislop 2 Charles 3 A. John 4 Andrews 5 Sancho 6 Lawrence 7 Birchall 8 Eve 9 Whitley 10 Scotland 11 Edwards 12 Rahim 13 Glen 14 S. John 15 Jones 16 Pierre 18 Theobald 19 Spann 20 Samuel 21 Jack 22 Williams 23 Wolfe 24 Gray Coach: Beenhakker v t e Trinidad and Tobago squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Hislop 2 Cox 3 A. John 4 Andrews 5 Sancho 6 Lawrence 7 Birchall 8 Gray 9 Whitley 10 Latapy 11 Edwards 12 Samuel 13 Glen 14 S. John 15 Jones 16 Wise 17 Charles 18 Theobald 19 Yorke (c) 20 Scotland 21 Jack 22 Ince 23 Wolfe Coach: Beenhakker

Awards v t e MLS top scorers 1996: Lassiter 1997: Moreno 1998: John 1999: Kreis 2000: Diallo 2001: Pineda Chacón 2002: Ruiz 2003: Ruiz & Twellman 2004: Ching & Johnson 2005: Twellman 2006: Cunningham 2007: Emílio 2008: Donovan 2009: Cunningham 2010: Wondolowski 2011: De Rosario 2012: Wondolowski 2013: Camilo 2014: Wright-Phillips 2015: Giovinco 2016: Wright-Phillips 2017: Nikolić 2018: Martínez 2019: Vela 2020: Rossi 2021: Castellanos 2022: Mukhtar 2023: Bouanga 2024: Benteke 2025: Messi v t e 1998 MLS Best XI GK: Thornton DF: Dooley DF: Fraser DF: Kubík DF: Pope MF: Armas MF: Cienfuegos MF: Etcheverry MF: Nowak FW: John FW: Jones

Managerial positions v t e Central FC – managers Rix (2012) Fenwick (2013–14) Vraneš (2014–15) Saunders (2016–17) John (2017–20) v t e Anguilla national football team – managers Strong (1991–94) Livingston (2000) Cooper (2002) Hodge (2003–04) Davies (2004) Hodge (2005–07) Carty (2008) Johnson (2008–09) Cooper (2010) Johnson (2010–15) Orlowski (2015) Jeffers (2016) Kelsick (2016–18) Connor (2018–20) John (2020–22) Connor (2022–23) Jeffrey (2024–) v t e Saint Lucia national football team – managers Armstrong (1996) Louis (1999–2000) Armstrong (2002–04) Millar (2004–06) Caroo (2006–10) Providence (2010–11) Lastic (2012–18) McDonald (2018–19) Shabazz (2019–2021) John (2022–)

v t e Current managers of CONCACAF national teams Jeffrey (Anguilla) Passyc (Antigua and Barbuda) Bermúdez (Aruba) Kevin Davies (Bahamas) Hallc (Barbados) Bartolotta (Belize) Findlay (Bermuda) Janga (Bonaire) Pérez (British Virgin Islands) Marsch (Canada) Rowec (Cayman Islands) Batista (Costa Rica) Pereira (Cuba) Advocaat (Curaçao) Herdi (Dominica) Neveleff (Dominican Republic) Gómez (El Salvador) D'Urbano (French Guiana) Modeste (Grenada) Angloma (Guadeloupe) Tena (Guatemala) Dooley (Guyana) Migné (Haiti) Molina (Honduras) Vacant (Jamaica) Mercadal (Martinique) Aguirre (Mexico) Eve (Montserrat) Cruz Real (Nicaragua) Christiansen (Panama) Trout (Puerto Rico) Serrano (Saint Kitts and Nevis) John (Saint Lucia) Darcheville (Saint Martin) Hendrickson (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) de Jong (Sint Maarten) ten Cate (Suriname) Kingi (Trinidad and Tobago) Vacant (Turks and Caicos Islands) Pochettino (United States) Jones (United States Virgin Islands) (c) – caretaker manager (i) – interim manager

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Stern John](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stern_John) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stern_John?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.