1904
Jack Prior (71 apps, 11 goals) is born at Choppington
1925
Charlie Buchan moves to Arsenal for £2,000 plus £100 per goal
1990
Danny Rose (29 apps, 1 goal) is born at Doncaster
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Wycombe Wanderers on 21/5/2022
Matches Played
5,505
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,204
Matches drawn
1,350
Matches lost
1,951
Goals scored
8,467
Goals conceded
7,749
Matches scored in
4,143
Matches not conceded in
1,502
Make an appearance
1,122
Start a match
1,084
Come on as a substitute
477
Be substituted
565
Never appear but be a sub
49
Score a goal
613
Be sent off
137
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
1882-83 to date
Goal Sequences and Times
1882-83 to date
Grounds and Attendances
All seasons