1890
James Gillespie's scores on debut but Wolves win 4-3
1956
Three second-half goals sink Blackpool 5-2 at Roker Park
1958
Goalkeeper Chris Turner (224 apps) is born at Sheffield
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Crystal Palace on 13/9/2025
Matches Played
5,661
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,265
Matches drawn
1,391
Matches lost
2,005
Goals scored
8,665
Goals conceded
7,927
Matches scored in
4,255
Matches not conceded in
1,548
Make an appearance
1,177
Start a match
1,132
Come on as a substitute
522
Be substituted
605
Never appear but be a sub
59
Score a goal
641
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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