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Why did we sell him, Anyone remember?He’d walk into any Sunderland team in the last 40 years. He had similar attributes to Souness, though not quite as good. Got a couple of England caps while at Roker
Probably because our support drowned them out all day.Any idea of why he celebrated with the Vs?
Why did we sell him, Anyone remember?
Tony Towers was excellent - hard as nails. Scared of nobody. He played for Birmingham after us and he thumped one of his own men and I think it was Mark Dennis. He was hard.
Very good player Tony Towers.I've been watching the Manchester City game v Schalke in the CL and the commentator happened to mention about City winning the 1970 CWC, which I knew about. However what I didnt know is that Tony Towers was in the Man City side that beat Gornik:
1970 European Cup Winners' Cup Final - Wikipedia
Also of course a quirky fact is that jimmy Montgomery of course won a European Cup winner medal for Nottingham Forest in 1980
1980 European Cup Final - Wikipedia
Tony Towers was a good player for SAFC. Monty of course needs no introduction to any SAFC fan.
Look at this video from a SAFC v Man Utd pre match in 1977
Safc won 2-1
Tommy Docherty post match said “Sunderland were the team of the future”
Yesterdays: Sunderland 2 Man United 1 1977 + SLIDESHOW
It’s a flashback to a time, when I went to matches at roker park, and walked back along that same road to catch a bus. Number 18 bus stopped near to mill view clubIt's a little - odd...
One of the very few Sunderland players capped by England in the 70's. Dave Watson possibly the only other one?
Presumably you mean whilst at Sunderland?
Towers was excellent...England class but as a swap for Tueart and Horswill plus cash...poor deal....he played in the CWC final at 18...I'm surmising injuries stopped his potential..my favourite fact about him is his nickname...' Growler'.
Played v Italy in New jerseyYes he played v Team America but it wasn't counted as a full international. Played against Wales I remember.
Fell out with Adamson?Why did we sell him, Anyone remember?