THE man who stunned the football world by helping the Canaries to dump the mighty Arsenal out of the FA Cup in 1954 has died in Australia at the age of 81.

Rugged Scottish striker Tommy Johnston headed two second half goals to clinch a shock 2-1 fourth round win for Third Division South Norwich in front of a 55,767 crowd at Highbury.

Johnston scored 33 goals in 67 appearances for City and is the only player other than Efan Ekoku to score four league goals in an away match for the Canaries, during an 8-1 drubbing of Shrewsbury Town at Gay Meadow. He wore a bandage over his left wrist when playing to protect an injury suffered working down the mines as a young man.

In an era when the finances of football often encouraged long spells with the same club, Johnston moved around a fair bit and his list of clubs includes Kilmarnock, Darlington, Oldham, Norwich City, Newport County, Leyton Orient, Blackburn Rovers, Leyton Orient and Gillingham.

At Orient Johnston smashed in 121 goals in 180 appearances, including a club record 35 league goals in the 1956-57 season. In 1999 he was voted the greatest ever Orient player by Os fans and the club yesterday confirmed they would be re-naming their South Stand in his honour.

TRIUMPH - City players leave the pitch at Highbury after
Johnston's brace sealed a famous win in 1954

Chairman Barry Hearn said: "We were all saddened to learn of Tommy's death on Tuesday. The club would like to celebrate his memory in a fitting way, so we will be re-naming the South Stand in his honour as a tribute."

Tommy's love for football shone through in his biography "Tommy Johnston - The Happy Wanderer", published by Breedon Books of Derby in 2004.

More information can be found on the Leyton Orient official website or on Tommy's biography at the Breedon Books website.