Remember the name – Wayne Rooney’s dynamite debut recalled 20 years later

Wayne Rooney celebrates his famous winner against Arsenal (PA Archive)

When Everton manager David Moyes sent a 16-year-old Wayne Rooney on as a late substitute against Arsenal, he could never have imagined that 20 years later everyone would still “remember the name”.

On Saturday, October 19 2002, at Goodison Park, Everton were drawing 1-1 with a Gunners side who were unbeaten in their previous 30 matches.