Significant Days

1952

First time Sunderland played under floodlights in the UK: a 3-2 friendly win over Southampton at The Dell.

Birthdays

1967 Phil Parkinson (manager 2019-20)

1912 Ken Willingham (player 1945-47)

1988 Papy Djilobodji (player 2016-17)

1998 Andrew Nelson (player 2016-18)

In Memoriam

1917 Jimmy Hannah (player 1891-97)

1965 Fred Smallwood (player 1942-43)

Manager Changes

2011 Eric Black Named Caretaker

Results Summary

Pld W D L F A

First Class Competitions 18 10 4 4 26 13

Minor Competitions 1 0 0 1 2 4

Other Matches 2 2 0 0 5 2

First Class Debuts

1906 Arthur Hurdman v Woolwich Arsenal, 1-0 (Lge)

1923 Billy Clunas v Huddersfield T., 2-1 (Lge)

1984 Paul Lemon v Aston Villa, 0-1 (Lge)

Hat-Trick Heroes

1952 Tommy Wright 3 v.Southampton (F)