TO mark the 80th birthday of Saints legend Kel Coslett we have put together a picture gallery to celebrate some of his finest moments in the red vee between 1962-76.

The Bynea-born Welshman has been a hugely popular figure in his adopted town for nearly 60 years since signing in July 1962.

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He went on rack up a record of 531 club appearances, scoring 45 tries. His tally of 1639 goals and 3413 points are also club records.

After packing up as a player, Kel returned as a coach and then as football manager.

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Saints chairman Eamonn McManos's quote on the sleeve of Kel's autobiography sums it up: "If there was a person I would single out as the most consistently dedicated servant to Saints at every level of the last three or four generations, then it would surely be Kel Coslett."

Read: Tribute to Welsh Saint Kel Coslett>

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Read: Tribute to Kel Coslett's career at St Helens> 

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