Six-foot presence at the centre of the Saints defence who learned his trade at Oldham despite being born in Glasgow
Better known as the husband of glamour model Michelle Marsh, Haining had spent his entire career at Oldham before heading north to Paisley in June 2007.
A confident, commanding centre-half, he has quickly become a key figure in the first team, adding strength and experience to the centre of defence. Haining just has to be careful that his natural competitiveness and will to win doesn’t spill over into aggression: two red cards in 2007/08 were costly, because whenever Haining isn’t in the starting line-up Saints look considerably more vulnerable.