1937
Swansea are beaten 3-0 en-route to a first FA Cup trophy
1944
Promotion winning manager Ken Knighton is born at Darton
1999
Niall Quinn seals a 2-1 victory over Wolves in the last minute
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Accrington Stanley on 15/2/2019
Matches Played
5,323
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,117
Matches drawn
1,296
Matches lost
1,910
Goals scored
8,182
Goals conceded
7,563
Matches scored in
3,994
Matches not conceded in
1,440
Make an appearance
1,067
Start a match
1,033
Come on as a substitute
430
Be substituted
513
Never appear but be a sub
42
Score a goal
580
Be sent off
128
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
1902-03 to date
Goal Sequences and Times
1902-03 to date
Grounds and Attendances
All seasons