The stadium was the seventh home of the Black Cats before the club moved to the Stadium of Light.
Near the end of Roker Park’s history, its capacity was around 22,500.
Back in the day, however, the stadium once attracted a record crowd of 75,118.
Here, though, we take a look at the Sunderland Echo archive photos of the stadium from years gone by:
20. 1977
Tony Towers showing fierce concentration as he slams home a penalty against Manchester United. Photo: Sunderland Echo
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