For many, Duncan Ferguson remains one of the most-iconic Everton fan favourites of the Premier League era.
It wasn’t quite ‘love at first sight’ in 1994 – the Scot initially saw his initial three-month loan from Rangers as a temporary arrangement to escape the Glasgow goldfish bowl – but from the moment he headed in the opening goal of Joe Royle’s reign as Blues boss, putting his side on their way to a 2-0 Merseyside Derby victory, he became the darling of the Gwladys Street.
Ferguson made his move into a £4million permanent switch before the year was out while later in his debut season, nodded in the winner against reigning champions Manchester United to secure a precious three points to help beat the drop and then picked up an FA Cup winners’ medal at Wembley against the same opponents. Virtually unplayable on his day for opposition centre-halves – particularly in the air – Ferguson embodied the fighting spirit that Evertonians could relate to.
