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
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
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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
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