On the day we drew at home to Man Utd in the League Cup, Pop Robson was transferred to West Ham. After the signings of Alan Foggon and Jim Holton, the wheels were definitely starting to come off.
1989 League Cup Craven Cottage
Sunderland 3 (2) Gabbiadini 2 Gabbiadini 16 Armstrong 89
Fulham 0 (0)
Sunderland: Carter, Kay, Hardyman, Bennett, MacPhail, Owers, Bracewell, Armstrong, Gates, Gabbiadini, Pascoe (subs not used: Lemon, Cullen)
Attendance: 6,314
A somewhat uncertain 1-1 draw in the first leg, but two early Marco goals put this tie beyond doubt.