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This is a collection of short biographies on the great Sunderland players named as Player of the Year who helped to define the club's image and set the standard for its future stars. It is a must-have for any true fan interested in the history of their beloved club. Each chapter is illustrated and gives season by season stats and total appearances. The list of names featured in the book will bring back many great memories. As well as focusing on the individual, the chapters seek to tell the story of the season - be it one of delight or disaster - in an attempt to put the Player of the Year's contribution into context. Most of the Players of the Year have been tracked down and interviewed specifically for this book. Where individuals were impossible to locate then their contemporaries have remembered them or I have researched their thoughts of the time from programme interviews that they did with me. What was consistent in the recollections of all the players spoken to was how much being Player of the Year meant to them. Once the boots are hung up for the final time, regardless of whether the player has a cupboard full of medals and caps or none, if they have been Player of the Year it shows how much the fans have appreciated their efforts. Enjoy the memories.

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Rob Mason has been writing and editing SAFC's official match programme since 1986. He is also the editor of the club's official magazines Legion of Light and 24-7. Previous books include Sunderland's Number Ones, The Sunderland Story and Sunderland Cult Heroes, as well as various club annuals and yearbooks. Coming from a strong Sunderland supporting family, Rob's first match was a 7-1 FA Cup win over Peterborough in 1967, which made him think Sunderland scored seven every week. He waited 20 years for them to repeat the feat.

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