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.
![Here's Kevin Phillips scoring THAT goal for Sunderland against Chelsea in 1999.
He scored 30 Premier League goals that year, won the European Golden Shoe and played eight times for England.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/18/9/43/Kevin%20Phillips.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
9. Kevin Phillips
Here's Kevin Phillips scoring THAT goal for Sunderland against Chelsea in 1999. He scored 30 Premier League goals that year, won the European Golden Shoe and played eight times for England. | se
![Thirty two goals in 58 appearances for Sunderland including this one in 2010 against Birmingham.
He also scored four times in 13 England appearances.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/18/9/50/Darren%20Bent.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
10. Darren Bent
Thirty two goals in 58 appearances for Sunderland including this one in 2010 against Birmingham. He also scored four times in 13 England appearances. | se
![It was back in 2015 when Jermain scored a wonder goal for Sunderland against Newcastle.
He scored 34 goals in 87 appearances for Sunderland and 20 goals in 57 appearances in an England shirt.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/18/9/49/Jermain%20Defoe.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
11. Jermain Defoe
It was back in 2015 when Jermain scored a wonder goal for Sunderland against Newcastle. He scored 34 goals in 87 appearances for Sunderland and 20 goals in 57 appearances in an England shirt. | se
![His sparkling career started at his hometown club where he played 71 times.
He has 81 England caps and three goals for the national team.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/18/9/56/Jordan%20Henderson.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=506)
12. Jordan Henderson
His sparkling career started at his hometown club where he played 71 times. He has 81 England caps and three goals for the national team. | se