Just three days after that epic Wembley win against Leeds United, upwards of one million people watched the FA Cup parade from Carrville to Roker Park.
Every vantage point was filled.
Rooftops, lampposts, balconies, scaffolding, bus stops and grass verges were packed with people.
Here are 15 Sunderland Echo photographs from a day like no other.
10. The Wheatsheaf
The view at the Wheatsheaf as the crowds get ever deeper. Photo: Sunderland Echo
11. More from the Wheatsheaf
No gaps in the crowds as the parade winds its way on past the Wheatsheaf. Photo: Sunderland Echo
12. More from the parade
The Cup Final homecoming at The Wheafsheaf. Photo: Sunderland Echo
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