On this day in 2015, Sunderland made it five wins in a row against Newcastle United, via a brilliant goal from Jermain Defoe at the Stadium of Light. "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, earned us a 1-0 victory at the Stadium Of Light. Heading into the game, both sides were finding it hard to accumulate some points, we were struggling for form and...

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...