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Roker Park matches on snowy days
Sunderland Echo
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09/12/2024
A blizzard or two didn't get in the way of the match at Roker Park in these iconic scenes from the 1970s and 1980s.
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Those were the days when a frozen pitch and a spot of snow never got in the way of a football match.
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Have a look at these great scenes from Roker Park in the 1970s and 1980s.
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It was the era when local youngsters helped clear snow from the pitch in return for a free ticket to the match.
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When snowblowers did sterling work and when players battled through the freezing conditions.
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Relive it all through these echo photos and then get in touch to tell us more by emailing chris.cordner at nationalworld.com
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