1908
Bridgett, Holley and Brown braces in 6-1 thrashing of Man. United
1935
Gateshead are defeated 6-5 in a Durham Senior Cup replay
1973
Vic Halom's hat-trick sees off Clough's Derby 3-0 in FLC 2nd replay
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Chelsea on 25/10/2025
Matches Played
5,666
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,268
Matches drawn
1,392
Matches lost
2,006
Goals scored
8,671
Goals conceded
7,931
Matches scored in
4,259
Matches not conceded in
1,550
Make an appearance
1,178
Start a match
1,134
Come on as a substitute
525
Be substituted
607
Never appear but be a sub
58
Score a goal
644
Be sent off
143
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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