1894
Queen's Park are thumped 8-1 in a friendly in Glasgow
1940
Neil Martin (99 apps, 46 goals) is born at Tranent, Scotland
1993
Martin Smith (145 apps, 28 goals) scores on debut in 2-0 win v. Luton
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Carlisle United on 9/10/2018
Matches Played
5,297
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,103
Matches drawn
1,286
Matches lost
1,908
Goals scored
8,141
Goals conceded
7,542
Matches scored in
3,969
Matches not conceded in
1,429
Make an appearance
1,058
Start a match
1,026
Come on as a substitute
424
Be substituted
504
Never appear but be a sub
41
Score a goal
578
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