(09 Jun 2015, 12:51 pm)MrFozz wrote The first time I saw Murton they were on there way to promotion to the Northern League 1st Division, Gretna were still an insignificant non-noteworthy team then who Murton pushed when Gretna won the Northern League, as for Sunderland the first time I took notice of them, they were nowhere near close, Northern League didn't join the pyramid till 1991 [emoji14]
1990 was a great year for football, certainly on Wearside, Sunderland got promoted, Newcastle were less than happy about it, for those who were around in 1990 will know what I mean and the greatest England team since 1966 got together, we would have won the World Cup if it was not for bastard penalties
Sunderland would have been a third division team in 88 (or there abouts).
Not too many levels away
I still remember Hardyman laying into Burridge and it looked like Newcastle were the only ones to keep their heads.
How things changed later in the week!