1895
Johnny Campbell scores 2 in a 5-2 win at Stoke
1946
Bury are beaten 3-1 in an FA Cup 4th Round, 1st Leg tie at Roker
1957
Shaun Elliott (368 apps, 11 goals, 1976-86) is born at Haydon Bridge
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Milton Keynes Dons on 18/1/2020
Matches Played
5,377
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,141
Matches drawn
1,313
Matches lost
1,923
Goals scored
8,264
Goals conceded
7,620
Matches scored in
4,038
Matches not conceded in
1,454
Make an appearance
1,076
Start a match
1,041
Come on as a substitute
441
Be substituted
533
Never appear but be a sub
43
Score a goal
588
Be sent off
133
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
1893-94 to date
Goal Sequences and Times
1893-94 to date
Grounds and Attendances
All seasons