1920
Billy Ellis (202 apps, 32 goals) debuts in a 2-0 win at Middlesbrough
1953
FA Cup winner Mick Horswill (92 apps, 5 goals) born at Annfield Plain
1965
Nick Sharkey gets 2 as Notts Forest are beaten 4-0 at Roker Park
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Swindon Town on 2/3/2021
Matches Played
5,428
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,165
Matches drawn
1,330
Matches lost
1,933
Goals scored
8,345
Goals conceded
7,663
Matches scored in
4,080
Matches not conceded in
1,477
Make an appearance
1,095
Start a match
1,058
Come on as a substitute
455
Be substituted
547
Never appear but be a sub
45
Score a goal
596
Be sent off
134
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
1887-88 to date
Goal Sequences and Times
1887-88 to date
Grounds and Attendances
All seasons