With the derby on everyone's minds this week, we thought we'd look back at some of the famous victories Sunderland have had over Newcastle United in the club's history... “It's Defoe… WHAT A GOAL! Jermain Defoe writes his name in Wear-Tyne derby folklore!” On April 5th 2015 Jermain Defoe scored THAT volley against the dirty Mags and more importantly earnt us a 1-0 at the Stadium Of Light. Heading into the game both sides were finding it hard to accumulate some points, we were struggling for...

Born on this day is former Sunderland defender Andy Melville. Melville, born in Swansea in 1968, was one of Sunderland's players involved in the infamous car crash in pre-season. The Welshman, who started out as midfielder, but soon became known for his defensive attributes, would go on to make 213 appearances for Swansea. He was a key member of the team that gained promotion from the old Fourth Division (now League Two) in the 1987-88 season. The season after, Melville would captain Swansea...

Born on this day in 1965 is former Sunderland forward David Kelly. The Birmingham born forward signed for the lads in September 1995 for fee of £900,000. Kelly was signed by Sunderland after an impressive 1994/95 season in which he scored 22 goals in 54 appearances for Graham Taylor’s Wolves. Kelly had previously played in the North East, scoring 35 times in 70 appearances for Newcastle under Ozvaldo Ardiles and Kevin Keegan, and even scoring against us in the derby... However, the form which...