SOCIAL MEDIA – WHAT YOU SAID

We asked what readers remembered of Sunderland’s epic 3-2 Second Division defeat at Manchester United 43 years ago this week.

Alan Lindley: Think I’ve still got programme. Wasn’t at the game fishing with school and listened to whole game on radio in minibus. Watch match of the day class. Got programme off friend. Tony Potts: My first year as a student in Sheffield. Stayed in Bradford with a school friend for the weekend. Took train from Bradford to Manchester which was full of United ‘fans’. Fantastic atmosphere, match and performance from the Lads. Deserved more, offside decision went their way. Watson and Hughes magnificent. Ronnie Scott: I was at the game McIlroy was about two yards offside, and as happens today,

Manchester United get all the decisions.

Dave Burdon: I was in the Man Utd end getting all sorts thrown at me when I celebrated 1st goal. I was a little quieter for the 2nd. Barry Marshall: Not many better sights than Billy Hughes in full flow. Paul Murray: 1-0 to United. Stretford End “how did you win the cup?” Within two minutes 2-1 the Lads. Travelling support “That’s how we won the Cup”. Class. 63,000 at a Div 2 game. First match on MOTD. Ended in tears that season but up the next ...

Thomas Gibbons: Some bad times some great memories when over 100,000 turned up for the cup against Man Utd.

Margaret Pallas: First game I went to was Sunderland v man u with George Best playing, been hooked ever since.x

Ralph Wilkinson: I remember being there, 2-1 up and we were shouting “Manchester where are you”. John Murch: Remember the 0-0 at Roker where we battered them.