Born on this day is Sunderland flop and USA international Jozy Altidore. The American striker arrived on Wearside to high expectations, but scored a solitary Premier League goal. To be fair though, Jozy was one half of the greatest swap deal football has ever seen. Altidore made his name as a youngster in the MLS, showing great potential playing up front for New York Red Bulls. He signed for Spanish side Villareal in 2008 for roughly $10 million. It was the highest fee paid for any MLS player...

Born on this day in 1961 is Sunderland legend Gary Bennett. The Manchester-born defender played over 400 games in red and white, placing him fifth in the club’s all-time appearance list. Bennett began his career with Manchester City’s youth setup but he didn’t make a single senior appearance before joining Cardiff City in the Third Division. He helped Cardiff win promotion to the Second Division in 1982/83 and was a key player alongside his brother, Dave. After impressing in Wales, Bennett...

Born on this day in 1994 in Rochdale is a man who was signed in the Premier League but still looked out of his depth in League One, Donald Love. Love was signed by David Moyes from his former club Manchester United, where incidentally he made his debut against us. He arrived in a joint deal with Paddy McNair, with the pair costing £5.5 million combined. No doubt the majority of that price was Paddy rather than Donald. In his first season at the club, competing with Billy Jones and Javier...