The Lions, Everton and Australia legend scored the winner against Sunderland in the 2004 FA Cup semis to book a date against Manchester United in the final.
Tim Cahill might have announced his retirement following a long and fruitful playing career but such was his impact with regards to the two clubs he played for in England – Millwall and Everton – that it doesn’t take much for him to take fans right back to those days again.
The Australian began his stint in English football with the Lions in 1997, joining from Sydney United, and over two spells for them he made 106 appearances for them, scoring 26 goals, and helped them reach the FA Cup final in 2004.
Indeed, it was his goal in the semi-final of the world’s oldest cup competition that got Millwall into the showpiece at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium, pitting the South-East Londoners against Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United.
Back in those days when Wembley Stadium was being rebuilt, Wales’ national stadium hosted the final, while the semi-finals were often hosted by neutral stadiums, and Old Trafford was the scene where Cahill grabbed the winner against Sunderland on the rebound from Paul Ifill’s 26th-minute effort.
On the 15th anniversary of that game, Cahill took to Twitter to share a clip of the magical moment:
Some Millwall fans responded in delight on the platform:
In addition, Cahill spent eight seasons at Goodison Park and, according to Transfermarkt, made 276 appearances for the Toffees in that time, scoring 68 goals and registering 29 assists.
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