1913
Best and Buchan braces help destroy Everton 5-1 at Goodison Park.
1997
Nicky Summerbee (108 apps, 8 goals) debuts in 4-1 win at Pompey.
2008
Jones and Cisse score in 2-1 comeback win at Blackburn.
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Scunthorpe United on 12/11/2019
Matches Played
5,366
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,137
Matches drawn
1,309
Matches lost
1,920
Goals scored
8,250
Goals conceded
7,611
Matches scored in
4,030
Matches not conceded in
1,451
Make an appearance
1,075
Start a match
1,041
Come on as a substitute
439
Be substituted
529
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
1896-97 to date
Goal Sequences and Times
1896-97 to date
Grounds and Attendances
All seasons