da jogodeouro： Derek Temple scored Everton’s winning goal in the 1966 FA Cup final as the Toffees came from behind on two separate occasions to beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-2.
da pixbet： Everton have only won the FA Cup twice since then, and Temple’s winning goal means that he will forever be placed in history at Goodison Park.
The former forward represented Everton as a youngster before making his first-team debut in 1957, ultimately spending 10 years with the Merseyside club before joining Preston North End.
Temple only represented England on one occasion, although that cap came under Alf Ramsey, and occurred when England beat West Germany 1-0 in 1965.
On Monday, Everton’s official Twitter account posted a birthday message to Temple, and as expected, the club’s supporters were out in force to pay tribute to the now 79-year-old.
Indeed, one Everton fan even claimed that Temple was the sole reason why he decided to support the Toffees throughout his life, which is some going.
A selection of the best Twitter reaction can be found below: