1892
Braces for Campbell and Jimmy Hannah in 6-1 win at Aston Villa
1955
Strong start continues with 3-0 win at Bolton Wanderers
1991
Marco Gabbiadini hits 6 minute hat-trick in 4-1 win at Charlton
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Accrington Stanley on 14/9/2019
Matches Played
5,352
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,132
Matches drawn
1,305
Matches lost
1,915
Goals scored
8,233
Goals conceded
7,595
Matches scored in
4,020
Matches not conceded in
1,448
Make an appearance
1,072
Start a match
1,038
Come on as a substitute
433
Be substituted
523
Never appear but be a sub
43
Score a goal
587
Be sent off
132
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
1897-98 to date
Goal Sequences and Times
1897-98 to date
Grounds and Attendances
All seasons