On this day in 1941, former Sunderland manager and Wales international Alan Durban was born in Bridgend. He joined SAFC from Stoke City, Durban claims that one of the main reasons behind the surprise move was because Sunderland offered to buy his house in Shrewsbury for the same price he bought it. Durban joined a pretty poor Sunderland side in 1981 and attempted to reinvigorate the squad by adding young players with time to develop and mature. …
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