1934
Raich Carter scores a hat-trick as Spurs are thrashed 6-0 at Roker
1976
Charlton go down 4-1 at Roker as their striker Hales ends up in goal
1995
Craig Russell's early goal earns a vital 1-0 win at Watford
Record in 1st Class Competitions
Up to and including match v. Oxford United on 15/2/2026
Matches Played
5,685
Number of...
Number of different players to...
Matches won
2,273
Matches drawn
1,400
Matches lost
2,012
Goals scored
8,689
Goals conceded
7,955
Matches scored in
4,271
Matches not conceded in
1,555
Make an appearance
1,180
Start a match
1,136
Come on as a substitute
529
Be substituted
613
Never appear but be a sub
59
Score a goal
649
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
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