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Sunderland had no English manager for over 60 years until Alan Brown was appointed in 1957. Tottenham Hotspurs record attendance is 75,038 for the visit of Sunderland on 5 March 1938 for an FA Cup 6th round tie. Leeds United's record attendance is 57,892 for the visit of Sunderland on 15 March 1967 for an FA cup 5th round replay. Exeter City's record attendance is 20,984 for the visit of Sunderland on 4 March 1931 for an FA Cup 6th round replay. Arsenals record attendance is for the visit of Sunderland on 9 March 1935 for a division one clash watched by an amazing 73,295. Blackpools record transfer fee paid is £166,666 in October 1979, when they signed Jackie Ashurst from Sunderland. Former Sunderland winger Wilf Rostron became Assistant Manager at Brentford. At the beginning of season 1992/93 Chelsea's highest gate receipts of £315,000 was for the visit of Sunderland in the FA Cup 6th round on 9 March 1992. In 1883 Darlington played Sunderland in the final of the Durham Senior Cup. The first game was won by the red and whites, but after The Quakers complained of intimidation the game was replayed.....Sunderland still won. Former Sunderland star Stan Anderson was manager of Doncaster Rovers from 1975 to 1978. Former Sunderland star Billy Bingham was Manager of Everton from 1973 to 1977. He was also supremo at Mansfield Town 1978/79. Peter Reids Assistant Bobby Saxton was Manager of Exeter City from 1977 to 1979. On Denis smiths arrival at Sunderland in 1987, Saxton took over the Bootham "hot seat". Former Sunderland boss Len Ashurst was supremo at Gillingham from 1974 to 1975. In the 2 seasons 1935/36 and 1936/37 Grimsby Town forward Pat Glover scored in all 4 games against Sunderland, netting 10 goals. Former Sunderland Manager Lawrie McMenemy managed Grimsby town from 1971 to 1973. Sunderland star Willie Watson represented England at both football and cricket. He was Manager of Halifax Town from 1964 to 1966. His father managed West Rainton in the Durham League in the 1950's. George Mulhall managed Halifax Town from 1972 to 1974. He went back more than 20 years later and took them to the top of the GM Vauxhall Conference. He was also Assistant Manager to Ian Ross at Huddersfield Town in the early 1990's. Former Sunderland and Nottingham Forest midfielder Ian Bowyer managed Hereford United from 1987 to 1990. Former Sunderland boss Mick Buxton was Manager at Huddersfield Town from 1978 to 1986. No fewer than 3 ex-Sunderland players have gone on to manage Leeds United. Raich Carter, Don Revie and Brian Clough. Bryan Robson scored his first goal for Manchester United against Sunderland at Roker Park. His brother Gary made his league debut against Sunderland at Roker Park for WBA. Former Sunderland Manager Ken Knighton became Manager of Leyton Orient in 1981. Ex Sunderland management team members Frank Clark and Peter Eustace followed Knighton into the Brisbane Road hot seat. Sunderland Manager Tom Watson left Wearside in 1896 to become boss at Liverpool. Former Sunderland goalkeeper Iain Hesford played for Maidstone United, when the club was managed by another ex Roker star Clive Walker. Ex-Sunderland player Paul Stewart became Manchester City's highest transfer fee received when he moved to White Hart Lane in June 1988 for £1.7m. Raich Carter managed Middlesbrough from 1963 to 1966. At the beginning of the 1992/93 season Newcastle Uniteds record receipts of £157,153 were for the division one play off game against Sunderland 16 May 1990. Sunderland won 2 v 0. Only 5 teams can beat Sunderland's record of 6 English League Championships: - Liverpool - Manchester United - Arsenal - Everton - Aston Villa 1973 FA cup final hero Ian Porterfield was Manager of Reading from 1989 to 1991. He also managed Rotherham United from 1979 to 1981. Sunderland midfielder Steve Doyle left Sunderland and eventually teamed up with Rochdale Assistant Manager Mick Docherty at Spotland. Docherty had been Caretaker Manager at Roker. On his transfer from Rotherham United to Bristol City Martin Scott became the Millers record transfer fee received when £200,000 exchanged hands. On 5 April 1992 the Sunderland v Norwich City FA Cup semi final brought in record receipts of £533,918 for a match at Hillsborough. Sunderland won 1 v 0. Kevin Ball was on the books of Coventry City as a youngster. Former Sunderland striker Frank worthington was Manager of Tranmere Rovers from 1985 to 1987. David Kelly became Walsall's highest transfer fee received when West Ham United paid £600,000 for his services in July 1988. Former sunderland man Wilf Rostron was in the watford side that crushed the red and whites 8 v 0 at vicerage Road in 1982. Geoff Hurst scored 6 times for West Ham United when they thrashed Sunderland 8 v 0 at upton Park in 1968. Trevor Brooking also scored in a Hammers side which contained England world cup hero Martin Peters and current Irons boss Harry Redknapp. Sunderland were the final winners of the "original" Football League in 1891/92 and the first winners of the "new" first division in 1892/93. Royal Engineers have appeared in the FA Cup final the same number of times as Sunderland......4. Old Etonians have won the FA Cup the same number of times as Sunderland.....2. Sunderland boss Peter Reid was PFA player of the year in 1985. Malcolm Crosby was the Barclays Bank Manager of the month in January 1992. The Football League's highest away victory was achieved by sunderland 5 December 1908 when they hammered Newcastle United 9 v 1 at St James's Park. On 22 august 1964 sunderland goalkeeper Derek Forster became the youngest player ever to play in the fotball League. He was just 15 years and 185 days old when he took the field against Leicester City. Barry Venison was the youngest captain in League cup final history when at 20 years 7 months and 8 days he led Sunderland out at Wembley for the 1985 fixture.