Fan Letters: Memories Of 1973 And Former Lads Prospect Tim Gilbert

The FA Cup trophy on display. Underdogs Sunderland would go on to win the final at Wembley Stadium against Leeds United, 1 - 0. Picture taken 13th May 1973.

Sunderland Football Team, family and friends attend a Civic Reception in Sunderland to celebrated their 1973 FA Cup win (Photo by Mirrorpix via Getty Images) | Mirrorpix via Getty Images Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! RokerReport@yahoo.

co. uk Dear Roker Report, After reading a number of stories about people’s memories of the 1973 FA Cup final, I thought your readers might find my little story amusing. Back in 1973, I was an apprentice at the local glassmaker, Pyrex Cornings.

As it happens, it was my eighteenth birthday on Friday 4 May — “May the fourth be with you” — and I was at Wearside College when I got a message to go to the reception. When I got there, someone from Pyrex was waiting with an envelope for me. Fearing the worst, I opened the envelope and lo and behold, I’d won a ticket to the final!