Background
Lister was born on 5 September 1946 in Kirkcaldy.
Lister was born on 5 September 1946 in Kirkcaldy.
Lister played for Smeaton Boys" Club, Aberdeen, Raith Rovers, Dunfermline Athletic, Street Mirren, Berwick Rangers and Caledonian. While at Dunfermline Athletic, Lister scored in the 1968 Scottish Cup Final against Hearts, having previously also scored in one of the semi-final matches. He also played youth football for Scotland.
After retiring as a player, Lister became President of Inverness City.
Lister died on 8 February 2013, at the age of 65. When Inverness City obtained a permanent ground for themselves in Inverness at the Bught Park, the new pitch was named in his honour.