1941
Martin Harvey (358 apps, 5 goals) is born at Belfast
1973
European debut sees 2-0 first leg away win at Vasas Budapest
1998
Reserve strikers Dichio & Bridges help dismantle Oxford 7-0
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Burton Albion on 15/9/2018
Matches Played
5,292
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,100
Matches drawn
1,284
Matches lost
1,908
Goals scored
8,129
Goals conceded
7,536
Matches scored in
3,964
Matches not conceded in
1,429
Make an appearance
1,056
Start a match
1,025
Come on as a substitute
421
Be substituted
501
Never appear but be a sub
40
Score a goal
574
Be sent off
125
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
1908-09 to date
Goal Sequences and Times
1908-09 to date
Grounds and Attendances
All seasons