Watch gallery of Sunderland Memory Lane pictures from March 1971
Our main picture ironically shows Sunderland entertaining Checkatrade Trophy final opponents Portsmouth at the club's former Roker Park ground.
It captures striker Dennis Tueart narrowly failing with an overhead kick in the 0-0 draw.
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Hide AdMind, he would master the technique five years later with his winning goal for Manchester City against Newcastle United in the League Cup final.
Details of the stories behind the other pictures in our gallery are available in Saturday's Sunderland Echo.
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