The domestic football season may have ended for Sunderland.
But it got us thinking about life in the summer months for SAFC stars of the past.
Others stayed closer to home and passed the time with woodland walks such as the squad of 1948.
Find out for yourself with this Echo archive look back in time.
9. Norway calling
The 1980 team was ready for a trip to Norway when this July photo was taken. | se
10. Stepping it up
Pictured during a run in Durham in 1980 are Sunderland's newly promoted team including (left to right) Bryan Robson, Steve Whitworth, Ian Watson, Sam Allardyce, Rob Hindmarch, Colin Crawford, Alan Brown. | se
11. On the bus
Some of the Sunderland players who were about to board the coach for the tour of Ireland in July 1995. | se
12. Passing it to you
Share your best memories of Sunderland in years gone by. Email [email protected] | se