1973
A misty Wednesday afternoon at Roker sees a 2-0 Liverpool LC win.
1992
Michael Gray (410 apps, 17 goals) debuts in a 1-0 win at Derby.
2009
Darren Bent gets the winner as Arsenal are beaten 1-0 at the SoL.
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Wycombe Wanderers on 17/11/2018
Matches Played
5,304
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,109
Matches drawn
1,287
Matches lost
1,908
Goals scored
8,153
Goals conceded
7,544
Matches scored in
3,976
Matches not conceded in
1,434
Make an appearance
1,063
Start a match
1,030
Come on as a substitute
426
Be substituted
507
Never appear but be a sub
42
Score a goal
579
Be sent off
126
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
1905-06 to date
Goal Sequences and Times
1905-06 to date
Grounds and Attendances
All seasons