1929
Dave Halliday gets three as West Ham are beaten 4-1 at Roker
2007
Carlos Edwards seals promotion with winner in 3-2 victory over Burnley
2014
Cardiff thrashed 4-0 as belief in miracle escape grows
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Millwall on 20/4/2024
Matches Played
5,603
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,240
Matches drawn
1,375
Matches lost
1,988
Goals scored
8,595
Goals conceded
7,869
Matches scored in
4,215
Matches not conceded in
1,529
Make an appearance
1,152
Start a match
1,110
Come on as a substitute
506
Be substituted
590
Never appear but be a sub
54
Score a goal
632
Be sent off
140
Club Formation
Sunderland AFC formed on October 1879, at the British School in Norfolk Street, Sunderland. This is a given for all Sunderland fans and the club itself. Yet there is no factual evidence to support it. To believe it is to believe error-strewn anecdotes and stories published many years later.
There is now a substantial collection of primary source evidence, reported in newspapers from 1879 to 1883, that simply does not support the 1879 date. Furthermore, it provides a consistent set of facts from which the only logical conclusion is that Sunderland AFC formed on 25th September 1880 at Rectory Park School, Sunderland.
All the evidence we have concerning the formation is available on this website for anyone with an interest to examine. In our view, 25th September 1880 is the formation date of SAFC and should be celebrated.
Match Data Status
Basic Match Details
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Sunderland Team, Manager and Scorers
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Opposition Team, Manager and Scorers
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Goal Sequences and Times
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Grounds and Attendances
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