On This Day (7th Aug 2014): The Borini Saga — Sunderland’s Summer of Waiting & Hope
After a hugely successful loan spell during the 2013-14 season, Fabio Borini instantly became…
On This Day (4th August 2017): A False Dawn as Sunderland Returned to the Championship
Sunderland's opening Championship fixture of the 2017 – 18 season gave us some sort…
On This Day (3rd August 2002): Sunderland Linked With French International Midfielder
On this day back in 2002, Peter Reid took a quick break from Sunderland's…
On This Day (28th July 2023): Eliezer Mayenda — From Prospect to Promotion Hero
On this day in 2023, Eliezer Mayenda completed his transfer to Sunderland from Sochaux…
On This Day (26 July 1992): Child’s Play In Scotland As Crosby Tests System
Having made a shock appearance in the FA Cup final at the end of…
On This Day (25 July 1973): Happy Birthday, SuperKev!
It's a happy 53rd birthday to 'Super' Kevin Phillips today — and what joy…
On This Day (22nd July 1977): The Sunderland Career That Never Took Off
Bob Stokoe paid a near club-record fee for coveted winger Roy Greenwood. Less than…
On This Day (July 21st 1984): Sunderland Played Nissan In A Relationship Building Friendly
The Japanese car giant Nissan had, as recently as March that year, selected Wearside…
On This Day (20th July 1986): Batey Waits For Sunderland Showdown With McMenemy
Almost exactly one year on from the excitement and optimism that greeted the arrival…
On This Day (19th July 2003): McCarthy’s Boys Continue To Learn
With the club still coming to terms with a damaging relegation from the Premiership…
On This Day (21st June 1993): The Sunderland Transfer That Never Quite Came Off
Sunderland manager Terry Butcher was allowed to spend comparatively big ahead of the 1993-94…
On This Day (9th June 2022): Billy Bingham – Sunderland Star and Northern Ireland Great
On this day in 2022, Billy Bingham died. He broke into the professional ranks…
On This Day (8 June 1987): Smith Rules Out Roker Return For Turner!
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United It was probably more wishful thinking than anything else,…
On This Day (7th June 1972): Bomber’s Italian Plan Fails To Come Off
Sunderland wound up their 1971-72 season, which in league terms had been fair to…
On This Day (6th June 1957): Gary Rowell – The Local Lad Who Became a Sunderland Legend
Lord Rowell of Seaham was born on this day in 1957. He joined Sunderland…
