Nicky Summerbee
Summerbee joined the team at a time when manager Brian Horton also brought in Peter Beagrie, Uwe Rosler and Paul Walsh.Summerbee made his Sunderland debut on 15 November 1997, against Portsmouth at Fratton Park, as a second-half substitute for Martin Smith.With trademark un-tucked shirt and orange edged boots, Summerbee capped his debut by notching the final goal in a 4–1 victory, scoring with a satisfying low drive.He played out the rest of the season on the right hand side of midfield and enjoyed some of the finest moments of his career after Sunderland won promotion to the Premiership in 1999.[citation needed] Free transfers and quick stays at the likes of Bolton Wanderers (where he scored once against Crystal Palace),[3] Leicester City and Nottingham Forest were followed by a two-and-a-half-year stay at Bradford City, which included loan spells at Swindon Town and Tranmere Rovers.