It's the day they lined up for the annual team photo.
Old faces, new signings. They all feature in these 9 Sunderland squad line-ups in years gone by.
We've got legends such as Len Shackleton, Charlie Hurley, Jim Montgomery and even Brian Clough appearing to smoke a pipe on the team picture!
Have a browse and see if your favourite player is pictured in these Echo archive images.
5. The FA Cup holders with their trophy. Back row, left to right: Bob Stokoe (Manager), Mick McGiven, Vic Halom, John Lathan, Trevor Swinburne, Jimmy Montgomery, Ritchie Pitt, Joe Bolton, Keith Coleman and Arthur Cox (Trainer-Coach). Front row, left to right: Mick Horswill, Dick Malone, Dave Watson, David Young, Bobby Kerr, Dennis Tueart, Billy Hughes, Ian Porterfield and Ron Guthrie.
The FA Cup holders with their trophy. Back row, left to right: Bob Stokoe (Manager), Mick McGiven, Vic Halom, John Lathan, Trevor Swinburne, Jimmy Montgomery, Ritchie Pitt, Joe Bolton, Keith Coleman and Arthur Cox (Trainer-Coach). Front row, left to right: Mick Horswill, Dick Malone, Dave Watson, David Young, Bobby Kerr, Dennis Tueart, Billy Hughes, Ian Porterfield and Ron Guthrie. | se
6. Second Division winners. Ian McFarlane (coach), Bobby Moncur, Jack Ashurst, Dick Malone, Jimmy Montgomery, Dennis Longhorn, Ian Porterfield, Joe Bolton, Jeff Clarke, Martin Harvey (coach). Middle row: Bobby Kerry, Billy Hughes, Tony Towers, Bob Stokoe, Mel Holden, Pop Bryan Robson. Front row: Gary Rowell, Ray Train.
Second Division winners. Ian McFarlane (coach), Bobby Moncur, Jack Ashurst, Dick Malone, Jimmy Montgomery, Dennis Longhorn, Ian Porterfield, Joe Bolton, Jeff Clarke, Martin Harvey (coach). Middle row: Bobby Kerry, Billy Hughes, Tony Towers, Bob Stokoe, Mel Holden, Pop Bryan Robson. Front row: Gary Rowell, Ray Train. | se
7. The team in thin stripes. Back from left: Tom Ritchie, Rob Hindmarch, Chris Turner, Alan Brown, Gordon Chisholm, Sam Allardyce; Middle row: Gary Rowell, John Cooke, John Hawley, Ian Bowyer, Steve Whitworth, Iain Munro. Front row: Kevin Arnott, Barry Dunn, Jeff Clarke, Mick Buckley, Joe Hinnigan.
The team in thin stripes. Back from left: Tom Ritchie, Rob Hindmarch, Chris Turner, Alan Brown, Gordon Chisholm, Sam Allardyce; Middle row: Gary Rowell, John Cooke, John Hawley, Ian Bowyer, Steve Whitworth, Iain Munro. Front row: Kevin Arnott, Barry Dunn, Jeff Clarke, Mick Buckley, Joe Hinnigan. | se
8. The team that reached the Milk Cup final. Back, from left: Nick Pickering, Gordon Chisholm, Colin West, Chris Turner, Mark Prudhoe, Howard Gayle, Rodger Wylde, Gary Bennett; Front: Mark Proctor, Barry Venison, Ian Atkins, Shaun Elliott, Steve Berry, Clive Walker.
The team that reached the Milk Cup final. Back, from left: Nick Pickering, Gordon Chisholm, Colin West, Chris Turner, Mark Prudhoe, Howard Gayle, Rodger Wylde, Gary Bennett; Front: Mark Proctor, Barry Venison, Ian Atkins, Shaun Elliott, Steve Berry, Clive Walker. | se