Roy Greenwood plays pivotal role in Sunderland's challenge against Cardiff City
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Last updated Oct 4, 2026
On October 4, 1977, Sunderland faced Cardiff City amid a challenging start to their season. Sunderland, searching for momentum after a poor performance against Brighton, saw Roy Greenwood equalize during the match. Manager Jimmy Adamson made four changes to the lineup, but the attendance fell to under 19,000, the lowest in over three years. Despite Greenwood's positive display, the team remained sixth-bottom in the league, indicating their struggle for form thus far this season.
- •Sunderland has had a disappointing start to the 1977-78 season.
- •Less than 19,000 fans attended the match against Cardiff City.
- •Roy Greenwood scored an equalizer after a long absence from the first team.
- •Sunderland remains sixth bottom in the league standings following the match.
- •Manager Jimmy Adamson made four changes to the starting XI for this fixture.
- 5:00 AMYahoo Sports — OTD (04/10/1977): Greenwood Shoots Of Recovery Amid Gloom
"Roy Greenwood had a pleasing evening, but Sunderland fans didn’t have much else to cheer…
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