On this day in 1943, former Sunderland manager Mick Buxton was born in Corbridge. He was replaced by Peter Reid in the dugout, leading to one of the most successful periods in the club’s modern history. Before Buxton was appointed as Sunderland gaffer, he’d spent some time as a coach. The board had supposedly made this decision without consulting then-manager Terry Butcher! The team found itself in the relegation zone of the second tier and Buxton had already had long management stints with...

On this day in 1961, Tony Coton was born in Tamworth. The former goalkeeper made 12 appearances for Sunderland in 1996 but was forced to retire after a leg break. Coton’s career began at Birmingham City where, 54 seconds into his debut, he saved a penalty from Sunderland’s John Hawley. This was two days after Christmas 1980. He soon established himself as a fan favourite there and was named Player of the Year in 1982/83. Tony went on to receive the same award three times in six seasons at...

Ahead of our final away game of the season, we spoke to the Unholy Trinity Everton Podcast to get some insight on how the opposition camp are feeling. 10th in the Premier League with 13 wins, 10 draws and 13 losses, what's been the story of Everton's season? Very much a middle of the road campaign, with promising signs and a possible European adventure teased every now and then. If truth be told, we are exactly where I expected us to be, given the difficult years we had prior to this season's...