A mural to former Everton and Liverpool player David Johnson has been unveiled in Anfield.

Despite growing up as a reds supporter, Johnson joined Everton as a youngster and impressed sufficiently for then Liverpool boss Bill Shankly to launch a concerted but failed effort to take him to Anfield.

The forward made 49 appearances and scored 11 goals during his first spell at Goodison Park, which included a goal in his Merseyside derby debut in November 1971.

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Johnson then departed from Ipswich in 1972 before returning to Merseyside when he signed for Liverpool in 1976.

Terry Mac (McDermott) went in there one time and took out all these pills and stuff and said 'it's like a flippin' doctor's bag' and after that, it just stuck."

Johnson's daughter, Katy Johnson, spoke to the ECHO about how the mural is a "testament to how loved" Johnson was.

She said: "Mare is the one who organised it and we can't thank her enough."

In April 1978, Johnson scored for Liverpool in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, becoming the very first player to score for both clubs in the Merseyside derby.

His further two years at the Blues took him on to 20 goals in 105 appearances for Everton over his two spells at the club, before a loan at Barnsley and brief stays with Manchester City, Preston North End, USA side Tulisa Roughnecks and Naxxar Lions in Malta.

After retiring, Johnson returned to Anfield to host in the corporate lounges, and was also a regular on BBC Radio Merseyside as a match summariser.
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