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5 unusual facts about Jimmy Montgomery


Charlie Hurley

In the late sixties, alongside Jimmy Montgomery, Cecil Irwin, Len Ashurst, Martin Harvey and Jim McNab, Hurley formed one of the most notable and most settled back fives in Sunderland's history.

Jimmy Montgomery

In the late 1960s, alongside Cecil Irwin, Len Ashurst, Martin Harvey, Charlie Hurley and Jim McNab, Montgomery formed one of the most notable and most settled back fives in Sunderland's history.

His most memorable contribution in that match was an outstanding double save from Trevor Cherry and Peter Lorimer which prevented Leeds from equalising.

Len Ashurst

In the late sixties, alongside Jimmy Montgomery, Cecil Irwin, Martin Harvey, Charlie Hurley and Jim McNab, Ashurst formed one of the most notable and most settled back fives in Sunderland's history.

Martin Harvey

In the late sixties, alongside Jimmy Montgomery, Cecil Irwin, Len Ashurst, Charlie Hurley and Jim McNab, Harvey formed one of the most notable and most settled back fives in Sunderland's history.


Dave Latchford

Even then manager Freddie Goodwin brought in Welsh international Gary Sprake, but Latchford soon regained his first team place, eventually losing it permanently when new manager Willie Bell brought in Jimmy Montgomery.


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