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Hauser made his debut for Sunderland coming on as a substitute for Marco
Gabbiadini in a 2-0 League win at Roker Park against Hull City on the
25th February 1989 in front of a crowd of 14,719, following a £200,000
transfer from BSC Old Boys. He went on to make four further substitute
appearances until making his full debut against Chelsea F.C. in a 2-1
loss on the 21st March 1989. Hauser's first goal came at Boundary Park
in a 2-2 draw with Oldham Athletic, he would go on to find the back of
the net only one week later in a 2-1 victory against Shrewsbury Town at
Roker Park.
In Sunderland's 1989-90 promotion season Hauser scored
six goals including both goals in a crucial 2-1 win against Brighton and
Hove Albion on the 24th February 1990 at Roker Park. In scoring the
equaliser in a 2-2 draw at Roker Park against Port Vale F.C. on the 30th
December 1989 and only six minutes after coming off the bench against
Hull City at Boothferry Park on New Years Day 1990, Hauser can lay claim
to having scored Sunderland#s last goal of the 80's and first goal of
the 90's. Later that season Hauser went on to feature for Sunderland in
the play-off final at Wembley Stadium coming on as a substitute for Eric
Gates in front of a crowd of 72,873 on the 28th May 1990. When Hauser
replaced Gates he became the first Non-British born player to represent
Sunderland at Wembley.
The 1990-91 season was Hauser's only in the
top flight of English football, he made 10 appearances finding the net
only once against Southampton F.C. at The Dell in a 3-1 defeat.
After
Sunderland's relegation back to Division 2 Hauser started the season
promisingly. Although not included in the squad for the opening league
game, he did start the next five, the last of those five being a 1-1
draw with Blackburn Rovers at Roker Park which would prove to be
Hauser's last league start for Sunderland. His final start, and indeed
goal for Sunderland came in the League Cup in a 2-1 defeat at home to
Huddersfield Town in front of only 8,161. Hauser's final appearance for
Sunderland came on Boxing Day 1991 replacing Paul Hardyman in a 1-0
defeat to Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park.
Thomas remains a cult hero
amongst the Sunderland fans lucky enough to see him battling with
opposition defences at Roker Park, and is affectionately known as The
German Sub after coming from the bench for 39 of his 65 appearances.
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