Jason Scotland vs Stern John
Trinidad & Tobago against Trinidad & Tobago. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Jason Scotland
Trinidad & Tobago · 2005–08 · SS
- Almanac rating
- 78
- Rank in Trinidad & Tobago
- #8 of 33
- Clubs
- St Johnstone, Swansea City A.F.C., Ipswich Town
Twenty-four goals in League One in 2007-08 made him the division's top scorer and carried Swansea up as champions, one half of a two-season stay that brought 45 goals in 90 appearances. Two PFA Team of the Year selections followed, for 2007-08 and 2008-09, after a Scottish First Division golden boot with St Johnstone in 2005-06, and for Trinidad and Tobago he took 41 caps, eight goals and a place in the 2006 World Cup squad. Career record: club career at St Johnstone, Swansea City A.F.C., Ipswich Town.
Stern John
Trinidad & Tobago · 1996–2006 · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 82
- Rank in Trinidad & Tobago
- #4 of 33
- Clubs
- Nottingham Forest, Birmingham City, Coventry City
Columbus Crew gave him his first MLS season in 1998 and he answered with 26 goals in 27 games, three hat-tricks among them, the first player in the league to manage that in one year, and he took the Golden Boot. Seventy goals in 115 caps stand as the Trinidad and Tobago record, alongside Caribbean Cup wins in 1996, 1999 and 2001, all three games at the 2006 World Cup, and a Championship title with Sunderland. Career record: club career at Nottingham Forest, Birmingham City, Coventry City.
The verdict
The almanac puts Stern John ahead by 4 rating points, 82 against 78.
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