Nine permanent Everton managers have put their faith in Séamus Coleman in the 14 years since his £60,000 arrival from Sligo Rovers. Sean Dyche is the latest to reap the reward of David Moyes’s bargain purchase, and of Coleman’s enduring standards, after the 34-year-old decided a relegation scrap against Leeds with one flash of inspiration.
The Everton captain conjured a stupendous finish from near the touchline to deceive the stranded goalkeeper, Illan Meslier, and lift his club out of the relegation zone at the expense of Leeds.