1893
Campbell and Gillespie get 2 each in a 6-0 rout of Aston Villa
1920
Charlie Buchan scores 4 as Hull City are beaten 6-2 in the FA Cup
1978
Rob Hindmarch (128 apps, 3 goals) debuts in a 2-2 draw at Orient
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Stoke City on 11/1/2025
Matches Played
5,633
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,254
Matches drawn
1,383
Matches lost
1,996
Goals scored
8,635
Goals conceded
7,898
Matches scored in
4,237
Matches not conceded in
1,540
Make an appearance
1,162
Start a match
1,119
Come on as a substitute
514
Be substituted
598
Never appear but be a sub
55
Score a goal
638
Be sent off
142
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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