1940
Joe Baker (44 apps, 12 goals) is born at Liverpool
1997
St. Patrick's Athletic are beaten 4-1 in a friendly in Dublin
2011
Tour of Germany kicks off with a 1-1 draw at Arminia Bielefeld
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Hartlepool United on 14/7/2018
Matches Played
5,282
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,096
Matches drawn
1,280
Matches lost
1,906
Goals scored
8,114
Goals conceded
7,526
Matches scored in
3,956
Matches not conceded in
1,427
Make an appearance
1,043
Start a match
1,010
Come on as a substitute
411
Be substituted
484
Never appear but be a sub
38
Score a goal
570
Be sent off
124
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
1908-09 to date
Goal Sequences and Times
1908-09 to date
Grounds and Attendances
All seasons