A history-maker after scoring the first ever Premier League goal for Sheffield United - but Deane also had a brief spell with Sunderland making just four appearances in 2005.A history-maker after scoring the first ever Premier League goal for Sheffield United - but Deane also had a brief spell with Sunderland making just four appearances in 2005.
A history-maker after scoring the first ever Premier League goal for Sheffield United - but Deane also had a brief spell with Sunderland making just four appearances in 2005.

15 players you may have forgot played for Sunderland including former Newcastle, Man City and Chelsea stars

There have been some eye-catching names that had brief spells with Sunderland.

A whole host of players have made a long-lasting impression on Sunderland over the last three decades after becoming firm favourites with the Stadium of Light faithful.

Who can forget Kevin Phillips’ transformation from cut-price signing to a European Golden Boot winner during his time on Wearside? Or Julio Arca joining as a relative unknown and departing as a genuine cult hero six years later? Then there is Niall Quinn, who forged a fearsome partnership will Phillips that terrorised Premier League defences around the turn of the millennium and pushed the club to the brink of challenging for a place in European competition.

But Sunderland being Sunderland, there are also a number of players that have almost been forgotten following their own spells in the famous red and white stripes. We take a look back through the last three decades to identify 15 players that endured less than memorable spells on Wearside.

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