This weekend belongs to Charlie Hurley with the Sunderland great returning to the Stadium of Light , but today sparks another milestone in Wearside history with club legend Bobby Kerr turning 69.
The midfielder is synonymous with the club’s FA Cup triumph in 1973 having captained the Lads on their road to glory, but his impact in red and white spanned much longer and much further
Nicknamed the Little General, Kerr spent 16 years on Wearside and made 413 appearances scoring 67 goals.
But it wasn’t always plain sailing for the midfielder who endured a turbulent start to his career.
While rising through the ranks Kerr broke the same leg twice, first in a reserve match and then again one year later in a fifth round FA Cup tie against Leeds United.
All this came after the youngster scored on his debut against Manchester City before going on to net seven goals in his first 11 games, including a double against Newcastle United.
However, he bounced back in style and between the 1970-71 and 1977-78 seasons he never made less than 40 appearances in a single campaign.
During that time there were incredible highs.
Kerr formed the core of the side which overcame Leeds United in the ’73 cup final as the Black Cats shocked the world, and with a winning mentality cemented promotion was achieved three years later as the Lads lifted the Second Division title.
And despite bitter lows – relegation in 1970 and 1977 – the defender left Wearside a hero as he signed Blackpool in 1980 before ending his career with Hartlepool United.
Check out the Little General’s best moments in red and white in the video above...