1934
Stan Anderson (447 apps, 35 goals) is born at Horden
1937
Goal spree at The Hawthorns as WBA triumph 6-4
1973
Billy Hughes scores two to see off FA Cup favourites Man City 3-1
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Fulham on 22/2/2026
Matches Played
5,686
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,273
Matches drawn
1,400
Matches lost
2,013
Goals scored
8,690
Goals conceded
7,958
Matches scored in
4,272
Matches not conceded in
1,555
Make an appearance
1,180
Start a match
1,137
Come on as a substitute
530
Be substituted
614
Never appear but be a sub
59
Score a goal
649
Be sent off
143
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
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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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