OTD: DICKIE ORD DEBUT

On this day in 1987, Murton-born Sunderland defender Dickie Ord made his debut in a famous 7-0 win over Southend United. Ord made his (unofficial) debut for Sunderland, his boyhood club, as a 17-year-old against Gretna in pre-season 1987, also featuring in the next warm-up at Harrogate Town but made his competitive debut against Southend United in the same year. It was a perfect introduction for the young defender as he featured in a massive 7-0 victory, one of the most memorable in our...

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