1886 Jackie Mordue (293 apps, 83 goals) is born at Edmondsley
1975 Gary Rowell (297 apps, 103 goals) debuts in a 1-0 win over Oxford
2008 Kenwynne Jones scores 2 in a season-best 4-0 win over WBA
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Bristol City on 10/12/2024
Matches Played 5,626 Number of... Number of different players to...
Matches won 2,250
Matches drawn 1,382
Matches lost 1,994
Goals scored 8,624
Goals conceded 7,889
Matches scored in 4,231
Matches not conceded in 1,539
Make an appearance 1,160
Start a match 1,117
Come on as a substitute 512
Be substituted 596
Never appear but be a sub 56
Score a goal 637
Be sent off 142
Last Match
10 December 2024 Sky Bet Championship
SUNDERLAND 1
BRISTOL CITY 1
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 All seasons Goal Sequences and Times All seasons Grounds and Attendances All seasons
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TheStatCat aims to be the most accurate and up-to-date archive of Sunderland AFC statistics available.

It has been active since July 2005, but this latest version is considerably extended to cover ALL first team games and gradually accommodate full details of the opposition; the latest status of the match data can be seen to the left.

Hopefully it will bring back many memories and help to resolve the occasional argument!