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OTD: MICHAEL BRIDGES BORN

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On this day in 1978 former Sunderland forward Michael Bridges was born in North Shields. Bridges made 112 appearances for the Lads and scored 23 goals across two spells on Wearside, winning three Championship titles in 1996, 1999 and 2005.In the 1996/97 season, the forward emerged as one of the Premier League’s hottest young prospects. His first goal apparently came against Southend, although no one saw it (not even the Southend defenders appare…
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OTD: MICHAEL BRIDGES BORN

On this day in 1978 former Sunderland forward Michael Bridges was born in North Shields. Bridges made 112 appearances for the Lads and scored 23 goals across two spells on Wearside, winning three Championship titles in 1996, 1999 and 2005.In the 1996/97 season, the forward emerged as one of the Premier League’s hottest young prospects. His first goal apparently came against Southend, although no one saw it (not even the Southend defenders appare…

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