Someone needs to research this so we can put it to bed. I read somewhere it was in the days when team was chosen by commmitee, and they were friendly with Sunderland, and did them a favour by playing our youth team or something. As is clear, it wasnt the same team that we beat Man u at OT that same season 7-1 or something. needs clearing up.
Turns out it was the same team that won 4-0 at Forest the week before. Hate it when facts get in the way. Had a few big names out though.
And we lost 1-0 at Bank Street to Manchester United - Old Trafford was a couple of years away then. They beat us in the cup semi-final too, the eternal twats.
I'll get me anorak.
In the quarters we dumped "them" out of the cup, 3-0 at Roker Park.
