It was in 1996 that a little ditty called Cheer Up Peter Reid was recorded - and Sunderland fans loved itIt was in 1996 that a little ditty called Cheer Up Peter Reid was recorded - and Sunderland fans loved it
It was in 1996 that a little ditty called Cheer Up Peter Reid was recorded - and Sunderland fans loved it

15 pictures from life in Sunderland in the year of Cheer Up Peter Reid

Remember when THAT song dominated the charts – and the football chants that came with it?
By Chris Cordner
Published 10th May 2020, 06:00 GMT

Remember when England came within a whisker of knocking Germany of the tournament?

Or how about that David Seaman penalty save? It was a cracking summer and Euro 96 gripped the nation.

It’s all about to come back into the spotlight when the whole tournament is re-screened on television from Monday.

But what was happening back in Sunderland that year? Here is a reminder.

Pirate Adventure Land opened in July 1996 at the Seaburn Centre. Were you in the picture?

1. A new attraction at the Seaburn Centre

Pirate Adventure Land opened in July 1996 at the Seaburn Centre. Were you in the picture? Photo: Sunderland Echo

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Prince Charles is pictured on a visit to Pennywell Community College in April 1996. Were you there to greet him?

2. A warm welcome for the Prince of Wales

Prince Charles is pictured on a visit to Pennywell Community College in April 1996. Were you there to greet him? Photo: Sunderland Echo

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It was the year that Niall Quinn signed for Sunderland and started a story which turned him into a club legend.

3. A star in our midst

It was the year that Niall Quinn signed for Sunderland and started a story which turned him into a club legend. Photo: SE

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Sunderland played host to its own feast of football. Who remembers the 1996 Sunderland International Football Festival at Ryhope CW ground?

4. A festival of football

Sunderland played host to its own feast of football. Who remembers the 1996 Sunderland International Football Festival at Ryhope CW ground? Photo: Sunderland Echo

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