1905
Harry Shaw (217 apps, 5 goals) is born at Hednesford
1959
Alan Brown (127 apps, 25 goals) is born at Easington
2011
Unlikely 10th place finish achieved with 3-0 win at West Ham
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Wolverhampton Wanderers on 6/5/2018
Matches Played
5,282
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,096
Matches drawn
1,280
Matches lost
1,906
Goals scored
8,114
Goals conceded
7,526
Matches scored in
3,956
Matches not conceded in
1,427
Make an appearance
1,043
Start a match
1,010
Come on as a substitute
411
Be substituted
484
Never appear but be a sub
38
Score a goal
570
Be sent off
124
In The Beginning...
Sunderland Association Football Club formed in October 1879, at a meeting at the "British School" in Norfolk Street, Sunderland. This has been the conventional wisdom for decades.
New information has come to light that indicates that the club actually formed on 25th September 1880 at Rectory Park School.
We have been aware of the new information since June 2014. Whilst it is very significant, we don't believe the old date can simply be replaced with the new one. Rather, the story of the club's formation is more complicated than has previously been told.
We've collected all the evidence we have concerning the club's formation so that anyone with an interest can examine it and reach their own conclusions. We've also set down our own thoughts on how the formation story now looks,
but the absolute truth will probably always remain elusive.
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