1951
Season starts with entertaining 4-3 win at Derby County
1987
Gates scores only goal in LC 1st Leg win over Middlesbrough
2001
A Kevin Phillips penalty ensures 1st day win over Ipswich Town
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Sheffield Wednesday on 16/8/2017
Matches Played
5,236
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,089
Matches drawn
1,266
Matches lost
1,881
Goals scored
8,065
Goals conceded
7,443
Matches scored in
3,926
Matches not conceded in
1,421
Make an appearance
1,029
Start a match
999
Come on as a substitute
394
Be substituted
454
Never appear but be a sub
40
Score a goal
559
Be sent off
120
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
1919-20 to date
Goal Sequences and Times
1919-20 to date
Grounds and Attendances
All seasons