1887
Durham Challenge Cup is won for a second time with 1-0 defeat of Darlington at Newcastle Road.
1938
Seventh FA Cup Semi-Final appearance: a 3-1 defeat to Huddersfield Town at Ewood Park.
1955
Eighth FA Cup Semi-Final appearance: a 1-0 defeat to Manchester City at Villa Park, missing a Wembley final against Newcastle.
1980
B International Match (Roker Park: 14,807)
England 1 Spain 0. Shaun Elliott played for England, alongside Joe Corrigan, Viv Anderson, Alan Kennedy (then at Liverpool), Alan Devonshire, Russell Osman, Alan Sunderland, Bryan Robson, Paul Mariner, Gary Birtles and David Armstrong.