31 days of history (October) 1st 1983 - A Gary Rowell goal earns Sunderland a win at Anfield against Liverpool. 2nd 1976 - Sunderland legend Jimmy Montgomery made the last of his 623 appearances for Sunderland in a 1-0 home defeat to Everton. 3rd 1973 - FA Cup winner Vic Haloms birthday. 4th 1961 - Jimmy Montgomery made his Sunderland debut at home to Walsall. 5th 1957 - Sunderland legend Charlie Hurley made his Sunderland debut in a match at Blackpool. Hurley was only 21 and the Wearsiders lost 7-0. 6th 1965 - Sunderland travelled all the way to North London to play Tottenham but only to be beaten 3-0. From then on Sunderland did not win one more away game in 1965. 7th 1972 - Sunderland were on the wrong side of a 5-1 score line when they travelled to Oxford. Bobby Kerr scored the Wearsiders consolation goal. 8th 1955 - John Leckie Hannigan had his debut today away against Birmingham City. John played on the outside-right / outside-left position for Sunderland between 1955-58. 9th 1963 - Sunderland finally got a win over local rivals Newcastle at Roker Park, triumphing 2-1 with goals from Len Ashurst and George Herd. 10th 1999 - The Sunderland Stadium Of Light was the stage of its first England full International, versus Belgium. 11th 1957 - Keith Thomas Armstrong was born in Corbridge, Northumberland. 12th 1954 - John Ashurst was born in Coatbridge. 13th 1962 - Brian Clough played in and scored for a Sunderland team that went to Newcastle and came away with a point after a 1-1 draw. 14th 1989 - Gabbiadini made his Sunderland debut…Ricardo that is! Ricardo Gabbiadini, younger brother of Sunderland legend Marco, made his debut against Leeds United at Elland Road. It was his only senior appearance for the Lads. 15th 1932 - Sunderland legend Horatio Raich Carter made his debut for the club in an away game at Sheffield Wednesday. 17th 1993 - Former Bradford and Leicester midfielder Jamie Lawrence made his debut for Sunderland as a substitute in a Wear-Tees derby. 18th 1998 - Sunderland fought back from 2-0 down at half time to beat West Bromich 3-2 at the Hawthorns. 19th 1968 - Sunderland suffered an 8-0 defeat at Upton Park against West Ham. Geoff Hurst scored a double hat-trick. 20th 1962 - Sunderland hammered Walsall 5-0 at Roker Park. 21st 2000 - Christopher Brown had his debut for Sunderland under -9s today against Liverpool whilst he was only 15. 22nd 1892 - Sunderland defeated West Bromich Albion 8-1. Johnny Campbell scored his ninth hat trick for Sunderland. 23rd 1937 - Allan Graham was born today in Ryhope, Co Durham. Allan was a right back between 1957-58 for Sunderland. 24th 1959 - Sunderland earned their 3rd goal less draw of the season at Plymouth Argyle. They were involved in five goalless draws that season. 25th 1958 - Sunderland continued their poor away form with another heavy defeat, this time at Bristol Rovers. The game finished 4-1. 26th 1960 - Sunderland compete in their first ever League Cup tie, losing 4-3 to Brentford. 27th 1972 - Former Sunderland and Newcastle player Lee Clarks birthday. 28th 1961 - Sunderland defeated Plymouth Argyle at Roker Park by a 5-0 scoreline. 29th 1966 - Sunderland beat Newcastle 3-0 at St James Park. 30th 1971 - 17,979 Sunderland fans were in attendance at Roker Park as Sunderland drew 2-2 with Luton Town. 31st 1973 - A Vic Halom hat trick gave Sunderland a League Cup second round replay victory over Derby County at the Baseball Ground. Oli
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