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On This Day (02/11/1972): Sunderland Reacts and Wonders What's Next

On This Day (02/11/1972): Sunderland Reacts and Wonders What's Next
World Sports · 19:20:43 - Tuesday, 3 November 2026

On this day in 1972, Sunderland reacted to developments and wondered what lay ahead for the club.

A photograph from July 1969 shows then-manager Alan Brown, who was in charge of the team at that time.

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