Born on this day in 1964 is John Kay, a player who will always be remembered for his hardened play style which helped bring Sunderland to the 1992 FA Cup final.
An exciting young defensive prospect during the early '80s, John rose through the ranks of Arsenal, but was released after three years and arrived at Wimbledon on a free transfer. At Wimbledon he eventually grew in stature on the pitch and he spent three mostly prosperous years at The Dons, making an impressive 63 appearances. However, he didn't get off to the best of starts. Just one year into his time at the club, he found himself on loan to Middlesbrough, where he struggled.
Following this brief spell in 1985, he returned to his parent club and here he racked up most of his Wimbledon appearances. He continued to develop into a hard tackling, hard working player, and in the summer of 1987, his good performances were rewarded with a move to Roker Park.