1904
Craggs and Hogg each score twice in a 6-0 victory over Bury
1937
Jimmy Gorman (100 apps, 1 goal) debuts in a 3-3 draw at Brentford
1954
A Ted Purdon hat-trick helps towards a 4-1 win at Arsenal
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Accrington Stanley on 15/1/2022
Matches Played
5,483
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,193
Matches drawn
1,343
Matches lost
1,947
Goals scored
8,436
Goals conceded
7,728
Matches scored in
4,125
Matches not conceded in
1,492
Make an appearance
1,117
Start a match
1,079
Come on as a substitute
473
Be substituted
560
Never appear but be a sub
50
Score a goal
609
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
1884-85 to date
Goal Sequences and Times
1884-85 to date
Grounds and Attendances
All seasons