Interview with John CuSICK by Karen Fleming

Name – John Cusick
Nickname - Coozy
Age/Date of Birth – 34 -16/01/75 
Clubs – St Johnstone, Raith Rovers, East Fife, Arbroath, Cowdenbeath, Dundonald Bluebell and Lochore Welfare.
Are you still involved in football? Currently caretaker manager at Lochore Welfare JFC, (stop laughing!)
Team supported as a boy - Celtic
Best game watched – Liverpool V AC Milan Euro final or any Celtic old firm victory.
Best game played in – Had a few big matches against Rangers for East Fife and Arbroath, but the game against Berwick to win promotion at Gayfield was the best for obvious reasons.
Arbroath Debut? – V Dumbarton at Gayfield, I had a nightmare!
Most memorable game for Arbroath – The Berwick match.
Favourite ground played at – Parkhead, although it was for a reserve match.
Least favourite ground – Albion Rovers (Cliftonhill)
Biggest influence on your career – My father
Favourite sportsperson – Ricky Hatton
Favourite meal – Anything Chinese
Favourite TV Programme – Still Game
Other hobbies – Spending time with my kids.
Job outside football – I’m a machine operator at a paper mill.
Any football superstitions - None
First record/CD you bought – Erasure- Wild, (Well it was a long time ago!)
Who was your childhood hero? – Charlie Nicholas
What three items, other than food and clothing, couldn`t you live without? Sky+, women and ma fags!
If you could choose to share a pint with any three people, who would they be and why? – Billy Connolly for a laugh, Cindy Crawford for the eye candy and Noel Gallagher to sing some tunes.
If you won the lottery what would be the first thing you would buy? – A private box at Parkhead and I’d have one built at Gayfield!
Ever been the victim, or perpetrator of a dressing room practical joke?  If not what’s the best one you've ever seen? Never been the victim of one, but the Arbroath Calendar fiasco with Kevin Fotheringham takes some beating!
You had a great record with penalties at Arbroath, what was the idea behind the mazy run up? – Hopefully it put a wee doubt in the keeper’s mind.  It seemed to work though as I never missed!
Who are the best players you have played with and against? – I played against Beckham and the rest of the Manchester United squad for East Fife in Jimmy Bonethrone’s Testimonial.  Robert Prytz and Steve Archibald were great players at East Fife.
Have you ever been back to Gayfield since you left? – I was back as a Cowdenbeath player, but never played, however I will be back as it was the place I enjoyed my football the most.

  

Karen Fleming