FORMER players, club officials and Sunderland supporters who have passed on during the last year will be remembered at the final home game of 2018 today.
The tradition of an annual memorial silence will be observed before the Black Cats’ League One fixture against Shrewsbury Town, at the Stadium of Light (3pm kick-off).
A club spokesman said: “The period of silence will take place just prior to the kick-off.
“Both clubs will come together to remember supporters who are no longer with us and pay tribute to former Black Cats’ stars who passed away in 2018.”
Among ex-members of the “Sunderland family” to have died during 2018 include ex-players Stan Anderson, George Mulhall, Sydney Bradwell, Lyall Bolton, Winston Young and Liam Miller.
One-time caretaker manager and ex-coach Bobby Ferguson, commercial manager Corney O’Donnell and founder of the former players’ association, Norman Howe, are other club figures to have died during the past 12 months.
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