OTD: ERIC ROY DEBUT

On this day in 1999, Eric Roy made his debut at Sunderland, coming off the bench late on as we beat Leicester City 2-0 at home in the Premier League. He joined us from Marseille and spent one season on Wearside, before going back to France with Troyes. During his one campaign with us he made 34 appearances. His professional career began with his hometown club, Nice. He spent four years there, notching 86 league appearances and gained some valuable experience in the top flight of French...

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