watson Stories - The Copper & Blue
Roker Relives... SAFC v Notts County, FA Cup 3rd Round Replay, 1973
Following a 1-1 draw at Meadow Lane in January 1973, Sunderland brought Notts County back to Roker Park looking to make it into the Fourth Round of the FA Cup. David Young and recent signing Ron Guthrie were the only changes from the first encounter between the two teams. After a first half which...
Anniversaries V: Bugsy's new shoes
November 20, 1980 was a Thursday of course, it being exactly one "solar cycle" ago (28 years = 7 leap cycles). It seems like a long time ago but what goes around comes around; there are some interesting parallels between Oiler teams then and now.In those days the Oilers played most of their midweek...













