Twenty five years ago today. This happened.
Sunderland thrashed Bury 5-2 to secure promotion to the Premier League.
Six thousand Mackems were there on April 13, 1999, to witness a very special evening. They took red and white wigs, hats, an inflatable alien or two with them.
Most of all, they sang their hearts out as SAFC got the result they needed.
Re-live it all with these Sunderland Echo archive photos.
1. In the bag
And it's Sun-der-land - in 1999. Tell us if you were there for a great day when SAFC secured promotion.
3. Niall scores
Niall Quinn was about to put Sunderland 2-1 up when this photo was taken.
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