Former Sunderland Chairman Keith Collings has sadly passed away peacefully in his sleep over the weekend at the age of 75.
Collings the man responsible for bring the legendary manager Bob Stokoe to Sunderland.
Being at the helm of the club when Sunderland won the FA cup in 1973, that being the last time the North East seeing any form of real silver wear as well as going down in history for one of the biggest giant killing in football.
Collings took control of the club at Roker Park in 1971 in which he ran it for 9 years, thoughts or with his family at this sad time.