1919
Buchan and Parker get braces in a 5-2 friendly win over South Shields
1974
Pop Robson (182 apps, 68 goals) arrives from West Ham for £145,000
2014
Darlington are beaten 5-1 in a friendly at Bishop Auckland
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Benfica B on 18/7/2019
Matches Played
5,343
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,126
Matches drawn
1,303
Matches lost
1,914
Goals scored
8,215
Goals conceded
7,584
Matches scored in
4,012
Matches not conceded in
1,448
Make an appearance
1,067
Start a match
1,033
Come on as a substitute
432
Be substituted
517
Never appear but be a sub
42
Score a goal
584
Be sent off
130
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
1899-00 to date
Goal Sequences and Times
1899-00 to date
Grounds and Attendances
All seasons