On This Day (16 July 1988): Smith’s Mooney Bid Fails As Future Manager Arrives At Roker
Brian Mooney's move to Sunderland looked like a panic buy in 1991 - but did Denis Smith have the Irish winger on his radar much earlier than anyone realised?
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