Who would make your starting 11 and would it match our line-up?
Okay, so we’ve chosen almost all forwards but let’s face it - what a forward line it would be with Clough, Phillips, Bent, Buchan and Defoe in it.
Tell us if you agree with our selection - or is there a Wearside hero we’ve missed out.
Tell us if you agree with our selection - or is there a Wearside hero we’ve missed out.
![Brian Clough on the attack for Sunderland in 1962. He scored 54 goals in 61 appearances in red and white.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/18/8/19/Brian%20Clough.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
5. Brian Clough
Brian Clough on the attack for Sunderland in 1962. He scored 54 goals in 61 appearances in red and white. | se
![Dave scored this bullet header for Sunderland against Luton in the 1973 FA Cup run.
The talented centre half - and one-time centre forward - played 177 times for Sunderland and 65 times for England.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/18/9/32/Dave%20Watson.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=665)
6. Dave Watson
Dave scored this bullet header for Sunderland against Luton in the 1973 FA Cup run. The talented centre half - and one-time centre forward - played 177 times for Sunderland and 65 times for England. | se
![The skilful winger scored 46 goals in 178 games for Sunderland and was part of the 1973 FA Cup winning team.
He made six appearances for England, scoring twice.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/18/10/35/Dennis%20Tueart.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=380)
7. Dennis Tueart
The skilful winger scored 46 goals in 178 games for Sunderland and was part of the 1973 FA Cup winning team. He made six appearances for England, scoring twice. | se
![The 1973 FA Cup Final hero who made 537 appearances for Sunderland and was an England Under-23 international.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/18/10/21/Jimmy%20Montgomery.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=761)
8. Jimmy Montgomery
The 1973 FA Cup Final hero who made 537 appearances for Sunderland and was an England Under-23 international. | se