1894
Johnny Campbell gets 2 in a 4-1 win over Sheffield United
1928
Tommy Wright (180 apps, 54 goals) is born in Clackmannan, Scotland
1968
Marco Gabbiadini (185 apps, 87 goals, 1987-91) is born in Nottingham
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Luton Town on 12/1/2019
Matches Played
5,317
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,115
Matches drawn
1,292
Matches lost
1,910
Goals scored
8,174
Goals conceded
7,557
Matches scored in
3,988
Matches not conceded in
1,438
Make an appearance
1,063
Start a match
1,030
Come on as a substitute
428
Be substituted
509
Never appear but be a sub
43
Score a goal
579
Be sent off
128
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
All seasons
Sunderland Team, Manager and Scorers
All seasons
Opposition Team, Manager and Scorers
1905-06 to date
Goal Sequences and Times
1905-06 to date
Grounds and Attendances
All seasons