Significant Days

1884

First ever game at Abbs Field ground: a 5-2 win against a team drawn from other clubs in the Sunderland district.

1890

First ever game in the Football League: a 3-2 home defeat to Burnley at Newcastle Road.

Birthdays

1879 Tommy Tait (player 1906-12)

1905 George Collin (player 1936-37)

1987 Fraizer Campbell (player 2009-13)

In Memoriam

1991 Gordon Gunson (player 1929-30)

Results Summary

Pld W D L F A

First Class Competitions 22 7 5 10 27 34

Minor Competitions 2 0 0 2 1 6

Other Matches 2 2 0 0 8 3

First Class Debuts

1890 Jimmy Millar v Burnley, 2-3 (Lge)

1890 John Spence v Burnley, 2-3 (Lge)

1890 Hughie Wilson v Burnley, 2-3 (Lge)

1913 Bill Hopkins v Liverpool, 3-1 (Lge)

2008 Anton Ferdinand v Wigan Athletic, 1-1 (Lge)

2014 Ricky Alvarez v Tottenham H., 2-2 (Lge)