Before kick-off at Goodison Park, Everton welcomed 84-year-old Derek Temple and 85-year-old Tony Kay onto the pitch - two men from when they won the title in 1963.
For context, it was 12 years before that when Everton were last relegated from the top-flight in 1951 and after this defeat, the ominous prospect of Everton going down for the first time in 72 years looks increasingly like a genuine possibility.
This was a game Everton simply needed to win.
Instead, it was a joyous afternoon for Marco Silva, still serving a touchline ban, on his return to the club where he was sacked in 2019, as Fulham ended their five-game losing streak thanks to goals from Harrison Reed, Harry Wilson and Daniel James.