David Johnson was the first man to score for both the Reds and the Toffees in the derby.
Johnson had been suffering from throat cancer.
He played for two different teams in the same year, first for Bobby Robson and then for Bob Paisley.
Three league titles and the 1981 European Cup were won by Johnson during his time at Anfield.
David Fairclough was a teammate of David Johnson and was sad to hear of his death.
We shared a lot of great moments and memories. It's a sad day. I send my sympathies to Dave's family. "Rip Doc"
David 'Doc' Johnson passed away at the age of 71, and everyone at the club is sad to hear of it. Our thoughts are with David and his family.
In 1971 he scored in the derby at Goodison Park and nine years later he netted for the Reds. Peter Beardsley is the only one who has done it twice.
He was part of the team that won the Texaco Cup and reached the quarter-finals of the Uefa Cup in 1973.
In 1975, Johnson scored twice in a 2-2 draw against Wales at Wembley to make his England debut.
He scored 78 goals in 213 appearances for the club after joining for a club-record fee of 200,000 dollars.
Johnson started the European Cup final in 1981 but Ian Rush's emergence the following season saw him spend time on the bench.
He had spells as player-manager at Barrow and as a player for Manchester City, as well as signing for and playing for a number of other teams.
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