I stopped going to The Goldstone as a result of Mullery's insistence of playing Teddy Maybank in favour of Peter Ward. I returned several years later on a Saturday afternoon and saw us play Sunderland. Gary Bennett was imperious. The black Mark Lawrenson. I think Marco Gabbiadini also played for Sunderland. He was stodgy and inept. The lifeblood was being sucked out of our club at the time, and The Goldstone was disintegrating. Anyone know what year this would have been? Looking at Gabbiadini's stats, he was at Sunderland between 1987 and 1991.
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[Albion] One for the stattos
- Thread starter Binney on acid
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Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Luckily Sunderland have a great stat site :
http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Match.aspx?MatchID=712&LU=S&LUID=110
or
http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Match.aspx?MatchID=654&LU=S&LUID=111
http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Match.aspx?MatchID=712&LU=S&LUID=110
or
http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Match.aspx?MatchID=654&LU=S&LUID=111
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Thanks for the input. I don't think we lost, but at the same time, if Gary Bennett was so outstanding, how did we win 3:0 ? It must have been the 3:0, because I recollect that Gabbiadini was incapable of scoring that day!
I think perhaps your memory is playing tricks? I have no recollection of Maybank being played instead of Ward. The majority of the time they were played together. Ward had 46 appearances in 76/77, 39 in 77/78, 27 in 78/79, 41 in 79/80. When Ward was injured, I would suggest that he was replaced by Poskett and not Maybank.
The Wookiee
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It was probably the 87/88 season, Sunderland went up as champs of the old Div 3 and we finished 2nd.
Still one of my favourite seasons following Brighton
I was there. Think we pipped Wallsall to promotion on the last day beating Brizzle Rovers. Wasn't the score 3-1 against Sunderland ?
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The Wookiee
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great scenes at the Bristol Rovers game
Have you returned or are you still upset
You stopped going during one of our best ever periods? Jeez. You were clearly on acid then.
darkwolf666
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I threatened to stop watching the Albion when Ward was picked over Binney - I soon changed my mind!
I remember the weather was lovely
GREASED WEASEL
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There's nothing like a promotion winning game
And the ensuing pitch invasion
And the ensuing pitch invasion
GREASED WEASEL
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Best Sunderland memories 77-78
Won 2-0 up there
And at home Eric Potts came on and scored two very late goals for a 2-1 win
I was at both games
Won 2-0 up there
And at home Eric Potts came on and scored two very late goals for a 2-1 win
I was at both games
Peter Grummit
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We can rule that one out as Gabbiadini didn't play. He did score 21 goals that season mind.
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Peter Grummit
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Probably the most blatant smash and grab performance I've witnessed by the Albion.
Segregation not completely observed in those days and I remember a middle aged bloke and his dad stood near us on the Chicken Run, supporting the Black Cats in a polite, understated, northern way. As we celebrated, I couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for them.
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Snap. Think that away win put us top but we then lost to Charlton away 4-3 on the following tuesday.
Mellor 3 Ward 4
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I went to that game on the Seagulls Special - it was delayed and we only just got there in time.
No such thing an away end - interesting experience.
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I was in the Chicken Run too right next to the Sunderland fans
They were fuming
Always brought a few down Sunderland,considering the distance
