Significant Days

1890

First ever home victory in the Football League: 3-1 over Blackburn Rovers at Newcastle Road.

1952

Individual scoring record in an away League game (6 of 7): Trevor Ford (4) in 5-2 win at Manchester City.

Birthdays

1942 Jimmy Davison (player 1959-63)

1960 Alan Harper (player 1993)

1997 Nordi Mukiele (player 2025)

Manager Changes

1972 Alan Brown Sacked (2nd spell)

2017 Robbie Stockdale Named Caretaker (1st spell)

Hosted By SAFC

1995 Women's International Match (Roker Park)

England 1 Italy 1.

Results Summary

Pld W D L F A

First Class Competitions 19 8 4 7 32 36

Minor Competitions 2 1 1 0 5 4

Other Matches 1 1 0 0 5 1

First Class Debuts

1902 David Willis v Derby County, 2-5 (Lge)

1958 Peter Wakeham v Grimsby Town, 1-0 (Lge)

1975 Mick Henderson v York City, 4-1 (Lge)

2003 Stewart Downing v West Bromwich A., 0-0 (Lge)

2008 Jordan Henderson v Chelsea, 0-5 (Lge)

Hat-Trick Heroes

1952 Trevor Ford 4 v.Manchester City (Lge)