On this day in 1917, legendary Sunderland goalkeeper Johnny Mapson was born in Birkenhead. During his 18 years as an SAFC player, he played 383 times and won the 1936 FA Charity Shield and 1937 FA Cup.Mapson was only 18 when he was called up to play for Sunderland in 1936 against Portsmouth. It all happened in rather tragic circumstances as our number one goalkeeper, Jimmy Thorpe, had died in hospital after suffering a head injury against Chelse…
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