Vic Halom

Victor Lewis Halom Date of Birth: Oct 3, 1948

Although born in Swadlincote, the burly striker made a name for himself with a trio of London clubs starting with Charlton as an apprentice and then moving on to Orient and Fulham.

It was from the latter club that Luton manager Alec Stock signed him as a replacement for Malcolm Macdonald in September 1971 for £35,000 but he was not a prolific goalscorer at Kenilworth Road and new boss Harry Haslam allowed him to move to Sunderland after signing Barry Butlin.

At Sunderland Vic picked up an F.A.Cup winners medal within three months of joining them and became part of Roker Park folklore. After finishing with League football Vic managed Barrow, Rochdale and Burton Albion before becoming a Customer Manager based in Manchester.