1907
Bobby Gurney (390 apps, 228 goals) is born at Silksworth
1958
Dynamo Prague are beaten 3-1 in a floodlit friendly at Roker.
1979
Wes Brown (87 apps, 1 goal) is born at Manchester
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Manchester United on 4/10/2025
Matches Played
5,664
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,266
Matches drawn
1,392
Matches lost
2,006
Goals scored
8,667
Goals conceded
7,930
Matches scored in
4,257
Matches not conceded in
1,549
Make an appearance
1,178
Start a match
1,133
Come on as a substitute
525
Be substituted
607
Never appear but be a sub
58
Score a goal
642
Be sent off
143
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
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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
All seasons