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On April 27, 1996, Sunderland celebrated a significant victory over West Bromwich Albion at Roker Park, marking a memorable moment in their football history. This match was pivotal as it symbolized Sunderland's journey in the second tier of English football.
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SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - April 27: Peter Reid manager of Sunderland celebrates after winning the League Division 1 match between Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion at Roker Park on April 27, 1996 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Graham Whitby Boot/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images) | Getty Images
As much as the owners of Wrexham thought they might throw up a Hollywood-style script or two when they took charge of the then National League side, they probably didnât realise that football has a habit of throwing up these scripts year after year.
Itâs why we love it so much. Look at the story arc Sunderland are on at the moment for instance, Leicester being relegated to League One ten years after winning the Premier League â which in itself will likely be made into a movie at some point, and Iâm getting grey enough to throw my hat in the ring to play Ranieri by the way â and well, letâs see what happens at Spurs in the coming weeks.
But going back to the mid-1990âs, there was a crazy rebirth of Sunderland AFC that got going â and we didnât have a clue where the ride would end up.
Like any good Disney movie, however, you have to hit the big low early on in the story â and ours occurs at Oakwell on a cold Friday evening at the end of March 1995. Mick Buxtonâs Sunderland go into the game against Barnsley having lost five out of the last six, and sit just two points and two places above the drop to the third tier.
Add to that the fact that the two sides below us, Stoke City and Swindon Town, have played fewer games than we have. In Stokeâs case, they have three games in hand, and Steve McMahonâs Swindon have two. At this point, relegation looks a formality.
Sunderland won a League Division 1 match against West Bromwich Albion at Roker Park, celebrating a significant victory.
Peter Reid was the manager of Sunderland during their victory on April 27, 1996.
The victory marked a pivotal moment in Sunderland's rebirth in the mid-1990s as they competed in the second tier of English football.
Sunderland's journey reflects the unpredictable nature of football, similar to Leicester's relegation ten years after winning the Premier League.
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Our game at Oakwell is a last throw of the dice, coming just after the transfer deadline. New investment from John Fickling (~ÂŁ600,000) all went on the signature of Brett Angell from Everton, and a young Dominic Matteo joined on loan from Liverpool.
Both played, we lost 2-0, and it turns out Matteo shouldnât have played because we screwed up the paperwork â and there was potential for points being docked. So here is our movie script, low point, ladies and gentlemen.
Enter stage left, Peter Reid. Our last three managerial appointments â stretching back almost eight years at this point â had been from the existing backroom or playing staff, and this was a surprise to everyone.
At a time when the club had seemingly run out of ideas, they brought in someone with a good track record who was unlucky to be sacked by Peter Swailes at Manchester City. He had seven games to keep us up, and by the end, we were six points clear of Swindon.
In the summer, Paul Bracewell arrived at Sunderland for a third time â this time in the role of player/assistant manager â a young John Mullin arrived from Burnley, and most importantly perhaps, Bobby Saxton joined Reidâs coaching staff. But that was it.
With pretty much the same squad, the season slowly built up momentum. After winning just two of the first seven, we hit the top of the table in mid-December after beating Millwall 6-0 at Roker.
Going back to our movie script, it isnât all plain sailing after the montage â there needs to be another twist. It would have been too easy if weâd simply hit the top of the league and gone on to win the title by ten points. Weâre also forgetting this is Sunderland, and that isnât how we do things.
Iâm saying this because we won once in the next nine games, and weâre clinging on to a play-off place by our fingernails by mid-February. At this point, new loan signing Shay Given has found his feet, and Lee Howey scores a bullet header at Portsmouth, and we win nine on the bounce, conceding only once in eight games.
In the weeks to come, Reidâs side claims promotion without playing due to results elsewhere, and when the last home game of the season arrives, we need just a point to claim the title.
The visitors were Alan Buckleyâs West Bromwich Albion, and in front of a party atmosphere on a typically windy Roker day, the game was pretty dismal. Lee Howey placed a shot from the edge of the box over the bar, and hit the post with a header, and Brett Angell got on the pitch⊠for West Brom (as he went out on loan).
By far the biggest cheer of the day was the final whistle, and the cheers continued as the party started at Roker. Kevin Ball and Peter Reid were last out of the tunnel, and the trophy was presented. The players paraded the pitch, there were tears in the stands, tears from Bobby Saxton on the pitch â it was a day that nobody who was in attendance will forget.
Saturday 27th April, 1996
Division One
Sunderland 0-0 West Bromwich Albion
Roker Park
Sunderland: Chamberlain, Kubicki, Melville, Ord, Scott, Agnew, Bracewell, Hall, Gray, Russell, Howey (Bridges) Substitutes not used: Aiston, Smith
West Brom: Spink, Burgess, Darby, Sneekes, Rees (Angell), Comyn, Butler, Holmes, Hunt, Hamilton, Gilbert Substitutes not used: Coldicott, Donovan
Attendance: 22,027