1907
24,000 see an entertaining 4-3 win over Notts. County at Roker Park
1929
Jock McDougall (187 apps, 5 goals) debuts in 5-2 win over Man. City
1974
Billy Hughes scores a hat-trick in a 5-1 trashing of Bristol Rovers
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Brentford on 30/8/2025
Matches Played
5,660
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,265
Matches drawn
1,390
Matches lost
2,005
Goals scored
8,665
Goals conceded
7,927
Matches scored in
4,255
Matches not conceded in
1,547
Make an appearance
1,175
Start a match
1,132
Come on as a substitute
520
Be substituted
604
Never appear but be a sub
58
Score a goal
641
Be sent off
142
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
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Sunderland Team, Manager and Scorers
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Opposition Team, Manager and Scorers
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Goal Sequences and Times
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Grounds and Attendances
All seasons