The Sunderland manager took Sunderland from the bottom half of the old Second Division to the top half of the table.
But more importantly, he led the Black Cats to Wembley and an FA Cup Final victory which fans will never forget.
We dipped into the Echo archives to find these great photos of the man known across Wearside of The Messiah.
We dipped into the Echo archives to find these great photos of the man known across Wearside of The Messiah.
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