Finishing a shift at the Waverley Hotel, he would journey along Caledonian Road, up the Dunkeld Road and into Muirton Park to watch a team quickly becoming his favourites.
Whether a brisk walk, jog or sprint, making the 2pm kick-off was always the mission. And the keen teenager was usually successful.
Donnie McPhee’s early association with St Johnstone had commenced and when 1952 came around the time had arrived to proudly purchase his first season ticket for the famous enclosure.
