On this day in 1989 Thomas Hauser made his debut for Sunderland, coming off the bench late on in a 2-0 win vs Hull City at Roker Park.
Hauser might’ve been born in a small town on the Weisse, but it was on Wearside that he made a name for himself, going down in history as the top flight's first ever German player. After leaving school he played for local side Sportclub Schopfheim until FC Basel came in for the young German prospect. Hauser played at highest level of Swiss football and fitted straight into a team which would go on to win the league in 1981. Hauser excelled up top, becoming the league’s top scorer that year. This in