That memorable day when SAFC lifted the Cup for the first time in their history.
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00:00FA Cup final day in 1937. And what a day it was for Sunderland fans. On May 1st that year,
00:09the lads won the trophy for the first time in the club's history. Wembley was packed
00:15for a tense and exciting occasion. The band played, the crowds were ready and the teams
00:22were introduced to King George VI. Then the match began, badly for Sunderland. Frank O'Donnell
00:30scored for Preston in the 38th minute, before Bobby Gurney, Rach Carter and Eddie Burbanks
00:37sealed the victory for the Wearsiders. Rach Carter climbed the Wembley steps to collect
00:44the cup from the King before being paraded on his teammates' shoulders around the pitch.
00:51The famous win was headline hitting news in the Sunderland Echo and a packed town greeted
00:57the team for the FA Cup parade days later. Share your favourite Black Cats moments by
01:04emailing chris.cordner at nationalworld.com