European football set to return to Wearside, Sunderland streets then and now | OneFootball

Excitement is building as European football is set to return to Wearside, prompting a look back to 1973.

According to Sunderland Echo, the last time the city hosted foreign competition was 1973, and archive images are paired with recent Google Maps views from the same streets, a 53-year snapshot.

The then-and-now series spans Vine Place, Durham Road, Newcastle Road, Waterloo Place and North Bridge Street.

At Springwell Road and Durham Road, The Prospect was the backdrop to an iconic Cup parade scene with fans on the roof and outside. The site may have changed, the pub was demolished, and an October 2022 Google Maps image shows how it looks now.

The Barnes roundabout appears during the 1973 FA Cup homecoming, alongside a 2023 view.

On Newcastle Road near Fulwell Mill, two police officers accompanied the FA Cup in 1973. The same stretch is shown in June 2024.

On North Bridge Street, supporters crammed every vantage point for the 1973 parade. A 2024 image captures the present-day scene.

As the countdown to Europa League action on Wearside continues, readers are invited to share 1970s memories by emailing chris.cordner@iconicmediagroup.co.uk.

Source: Sunderland Echo

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