Brian Clough made 61 appearances for Sunderland and scored 54 goals. A serious injury ended his playing days but he went on to manage five clubs, including Derby County and Nottingham Forest who he took to league titles, and two consecutive European Cups with Forest.
Wearside Echoes follower Sarah Jane O'Neill nominated him for inclusion in our list.Brian Clough made 61 appearances for Sunderland and scored 54 goals. A serious injury ended his playing days but he went on to manage five clubs, including Derby County and Nottingham Forest who he took to league titles, and two consecutive European Cups with Forest.
Wearside Echoes follower Sarah Jane O'Neill nominated him for inclusion in our list.
Brian Clough made 61 appearances for Sunderland and scored 54 goals. A serious injury ended his playing days but he went on to manage five clubs, including Derby County and Nottingham Forest who he took to league titles, and two consecutive European Cups with Forest. Wearside Echoes follower Sarah Jane O'Neill nominated him for inclusion in our list.

The Sunderland figures from the past that you said you would love to meet

Who would you like to meet from Sunderland’s past?

It’s the question we put to followers of the Echo’s nostalgia page on Facebook, called Wearside Echoes.

The 4,000 members came up with their own favourites when we asked them ‘If you could bring back one public figure from Sunderland's past, who would it be?’

Here are their replies but would you agree with them?

If not, which figure would you most like to meet? Take a look at our selection and then tell us more.

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