1933
Highest scoring draw in a FA Cup tie (1 of 1): 4-4 away to Derby County.
1985
Second League Cup Semi-FInal appearance: a 3-2 second leg victory at Chelsea seals a 5-2 aggregate win and first final appearance.
1970
U23 International Match (Roker Park: 12,885)
England 3 Scotland 1 (abandoned 62 minutes due to a blizzard). Colin Todd played for England who also featured Peter Shilton, David Nish, Roy McFarland, Alan Hudson, Dave Thomas, Brian Kidd, Joe Royle, Jimmy Husband and Peter Osgood. John O'Hare (by then at Derby), Archie Gemmill, Willie Johnston and Peter Marinello all played for Scotland.