And I just could not let the occasion pass without a look back at 11 times Sir Bob made Sunderland Echo headlines between 1990 and 2019.
The man who was pivotal in delivering the Stadium of Light is pictured at events including the opening of the club shop in The Bridges, with the Roker Rover bus, both in 1990, and on the site of the planned SoL in 1996.
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1. Off to Wembley
The Sunderland team in new Marks and Spencer suits as they got ready to go to Wembley in 1988. Chairman Bob Murray is pictured far right. | se
2. Roker Rover memories
Taking you back to April 1990 and the launch of the Roker Rover bus. Tell us if you remember it. | se
3. A grand opening in 1990
Viv Busby, Bob Murray and Denis Smith celebrate the opening of the Sunderland supporters' shop in the Bridges in 1990. | se
4. Foggy in 1995
It was a foggy day in 1995 when Sir Bob was pictured on the site of the former Wearmouth Colliery. | se