1912
Charlie Buchan hits 5 in a 7-0 win over Liverpool at Roker Park
1935
Bobby Gurney matches Buchan with 5 in a 7-2 win over Bolton
1991
Don Goodman (132 apps, 47 goals) debuts in 1-0 loss at Wolves
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Sheffield United on 29/11/2024
Matches Played
5,624
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,249
Matches drawn
1,381
Matches lost
1,994
Goals scored
8,621
Goals conceded
7,887
Matches scored in
4,229
Matches not conceded in
1,539
Make an appearance
1,160
Start a match
1,117
Come on as a substitute
512
Be substituted
596
Never appear but be a sub
56
Score a goal
636
Be sent off
142
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
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Opposition Team, Manager and Scorers
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Goal Sequences and Times
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Grounds and Attendances
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