Everton have a number of former players plying their trade in the Championship this season.
Thierry Small is absolutely smashing it at Preston North End and is even being linked with a return to Everton.
Former Everton striker Lewis Dobbin is also flourishing at Preston, having registered seven goal involvements in 13 outings this season.
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Ellis Simms is starting to find his form again at Coventry City as he netted his fourth goal of the campaign against West Bromwich Albion yesterday.
Now, another ex-Toffees centre-forward has got himself on the scoresheet this afternoon, and it ends a nightmare run of form.
Sheffield United striker Tom Cannon celebrating against Sheffield Wednesday.
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Former Everton striker Tom Cannon finally scores for Sheffield United
Tom Cannon was a highly rated youngster at Everton, but PSR restrictions forced them to sanction his £7.5m sale to Leicester City in 2023.
Cannon never really got a chance at Leicester and ended up going out on loan to Stoke City, where he ripped it up.
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That earned him a substantial £10m transfer to Sheffield United in January, but the transfer has so far proved to be a disaster.
Chris Wilder even brutally excluded Cannon from the squad earlier this season, and fans have been branding him a complete flop.
But, the Toffees academy graduate finally got his long-awaited goal against fierce rivals Sheffield Wednesday this afternoon.
It was Cannon’s first goal since April and only his second goal for the Blades since joining at the start of the year.
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Tom Cannon was visibly emotional after the game
You could see what that goal meant for Cannon in his celebration, as he raced away to the away supporters and cupped his ears.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, the former Everton star was clearly emotional.
“Yeah it meant a lot. Listen, it’s been hard coming to a new team obviously, in January now, it’s took time to come in and settle.
“Obviously, I’ve had a few setbacks with injuries, so it’s been hard. To get that goal, it means the world, so yeah it’s a great win.
"It meant a lot, it took time for me to settle"
"I always back myself, I don't listen to negative noise" 💪
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“We know how much it means to the fans, so to score in that game it’s a surreal feeling. I always back myself regardless of the situation or anything like that.
“I’ve got full self-belief, I don’t listen to the negative noise or anything like that, just stay tunnel vision. The main thing is the three points.”