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A birthday result for Black Cats super-fan George, 99
October 09, 2025
|Sunderland Echo
It was a 99th birthday to remember for Black Cats super-fan George Forster after receiving more than 300 birthday cards from well wishers around the world, with a special card also delivered in person from 1973 FA Cup winning goalkeeper Jim Montgomery.
George Forster with SAFC legend Jimmy Montgomery.
George, who ran the Sunderland Supporters Association for 55 years, received cards from far-flung destinations including Dubai, Australia, Mexico and the USA.
Two years ago, George received 101 Christmas cards but decided in his centenary year he wanted to beat this record, even setting up a TikTok account to showcase his love for all things SAFC. After opening his hundreds of cards as well as a specially signed SAFC shirt with number 99 on the back, George said: "I'm absolutely staggered by the number of cards.
"I got 101 at Christmas a few years ago, but this time I've got over 300.
"There are cards from Australia, New Zealand, and America."
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اشترك في Magzter GOLD للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة، وأكثر من 9000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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