Joe Murphy, a veteran cap for Tranmere Rovers, turned up in the team's League Cup encounter with Leicester City after the same game at Wembley as a teen.
Leicester City's 4-0 League Cup glory over Tranmere Rovers on Tuesday night would have been an completely memorable win for a Premier League side over League Two criticism had it not been for a wonderful line-up peculiarity.
For the next time in a row, the two sides were drawn against one another in the Carabao Cup- and for a second time in a column, Joe Murphy tended the Tranmere Rovers purpose.
Here's the great touch, though: an 18-year-old Murphy had even started for Tranmere against Leicester in the 2000 League Cup final.
Tranmere's Joe Murphy faces Leicester City in League Cup 24 decades on from similar device in 2000 League Cup final
Murphy has been far from a one-club person in the interval, turning out for a long list of clubs that includes West Brom, Walsall, Scunthorpe, Coventry, Huddersfield, Bury and Shrewsbury.
The Irishman, who arrived in Prenton Park in 2020, has twice had the chance to watch Tranmere make an improbable return to Wembley for the 2000 League Cup last.
Tranmere threatened to pull off an unhappy that day when David Kelly cancelled out Matt Elliott's opening in the 77th second, only for the centre-back to recover Leicester's lead four minutes afterwards.
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11 of the players who took part in Tuesday night's game ( seven for Leicester, four for Tranmere ) had n't even been born when Murphy first faced Leicester in the League Cup 24 years ago.
With the most recent version of a now-familiar style, Murphy has now won all of his League Cup games against Leicester on neutral ground, both at home and away.
Leicester have won all three, having run out 2-0 finalists on the Wirral past August.
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