Portsmouth 2 Sunderland 2. [61], Bill Murray was appointed Sunderland's manager in 1939. [205][206] The club was sponsored by the Vaux Breweries between 1985 and 1999, with drink brands such as Lambtons sometimes appearing on kits. [142][143] Despite relegation from the Premier League in 2017 the club has continued to post large annual average attendance figures, recording over 30,000 for the 2019 and 2020 seasons, enough for 16th in the country. [45], To consolidate themselves in the First Division, Sunderland made several large money signings, including a world record fee of 5,500 (320,000 today) for the signing of Warney Cresswell from South Shields. This page is not available in other languages. [21] Also notable in the attack at the time, and important to Campbell's success in attack, were other "Team of all Talents" players Jimmy Hannah and Jimmy Millar. ET . [15] That season also included an 81 win over West Bromwich Albion. during the 199697 season, in which the club was relegated from the Premier League, the year after winning promotion from the Football League First Division, and the move to Stadium of Light. The song featured the first team squad and was released on A Love Supreme Records. [8] Sunderland successfully defended the title the following season, aided by their Scottish centre forward John Campbell, who broke the 30-goal mark for the second time in consecutive seasons. [108] In April 2018, after a second consecutive relegation, this time to League One,[109] the club was sold to a group led by Stewart Donald and Coleman was released from his contract. records and statistics, The "Other" column constitutes goals and appearances (including those as a substitute) in the, Last edited on 25 February 2023, at 21:31, https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2016/august/ndong-signs, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/8958346.stm, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19256084, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/13873800, https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/28649646, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19376690, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/8178460.stm, https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/ricardo-alvarezs-9m-non-transfer-13200403, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/6932931.stm, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/7580244.stm, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/2225278.stm, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23331584, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23210189, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/13941223, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/6969418.stm, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/8198227.stm, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/9381124.stm, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/7592110.stm, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/6901589.stm, https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/danny-graham-sunderland-signing-verdict-18741712, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/7530274.stm, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/8168337.stm, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/6291244.stm, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14059071, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40258852, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/9364092.stm, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/13685517, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23011973, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/8905368.stm, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23935605, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18737632, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/1514594.stm, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/8802185.stm, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/8167640.stm, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/fa_carling_premiership/401923.stm, "Happy Birthday Sunderland AFC 136 Years Old! In fact, the Sunderland lineup in the 1895 World Championship consisted entirely of Scottish players[19][18] (English-born Tom Porteous and Irish-born David Hannah were also involved in the period, but both were raised in Scotland and recruited from local clubs there). [185] As a result of the success of the first series, a second season was confirmed, despite opposition from many club members. [65], Following Sunderland's relegation from the Premier League, the club was taken over by the Irish Drumaville Consortium,[5] headed by ex-player Niall Quinn, who appointed former Manchester United captain Roy Keane as the new manager. [58] Their FA Cup success looked set to continue in the 193738 season, when they reached the semi-finals, but they were beaten 31 by Huddersfield Town, to end their chances. [102] In 1979, after Elliot ended his spell, Ken Knighton took the vacant manager's position. [20], In their first three league titles, Johnny Campbell was the top scorer of the league. The biggest transfer fee paid by Sunderland is 13 million for Asamoah Gyan, who was bought from Rennes on 31 August 2010. [150] Former Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy came to the club in March 2003, but could not prevent relegation. [97] Eight games into the 201516 season he resigned from the position. - BBC Sport", "Sunderland beat Morecambe to secure play-off spot", "Roberts goal sends Sunderland to play-off final", "Sunderland back in Championship after play-off win", "Views divided on Sunderland AFC's new badge", "Lord Taylor's final report on the Hillsborough stadium disaster (zipped pdf)", "Sunderland harnessing fanbase bigger than Valencia, Porto and Juventus", "CIES Football Observatory Monthly Report n44 - April 2019 Attendances in football stadia (2003-2018)", "The amazing Sunderland attendance statistic which shows how loyal Black Cats fans are", "The astonishing average attendances of England's biggest clubs - where do Sunderland AFC rank? Di Canio was sacked after a poor start to the 201314 season, and reports of a complete breakdown in relations with his players. [158] Roker Report has since grown in popularity amongst Sunderland fans, producing daily articles and interaction with fans. [207] In April 2010, Sunderland signed a two-year shirt sponsorship deal with tombola, a local online bingo company. [180][181], In 1998 and following the demolition of Roker Park, playwright Tom Kelly and actor Paul Dunn created a one-man play called "I Left My Heart at Roker Park" about a fan struggling with the move and what Roker Park meant for him the play originally ran in 1997, and has had a few revivals since. [140], In their first full season at the new ground, 199798, Sunderland finished third in Division One. Umbro returned for five seasons between 2007 and 2012, before Adidas became the club's kit manufacturer for the first time in 2012. Sunderland break 48-year Wembley curse and halt years of failure to finally land trophy Sunderland have won a trophy for the first time since the 1973 FA Cup final - and now have. The competition formerly known as the EFL Trophy was won by Sunderland . [58] Their success continued in the 193637 season, when they achieved their first FA Cup win. [15], After taking Sunderland to three English League championship titles manager Watson resigned at the end of the 189596 season, in order to join Liverpool. [193] In their first season in League One, the team finished 5th and reached the playoff final, but lost to Charlton Athletic at Wembley. [86] After six years in Division Two, Sunderland were promoted back to the First Division at the end of the 196364 season. [7] Sunderland won the league championship in the 189192 season, one season after joining The Football League, and this performance led The Times to describe the players as "a wonderfully fine team". [191] On 21 May, he officially became owner of Sunderland, doing so without the consortium to speed the transition.[192]. [118] In May 2021, the club again fell short of promotion after losing to Lincoln City 32 on aggregate in the semifinals of the play-offs, meaning that Sunderland would remain in the third tier for a fourth consecutive season. Sunderland came close to winning a third successive league championship in the 189394 season, finishing second behind Aston Villa. [5] Roker Park suffered a bombing in 1943, in which one corner of the stadium was destroyed. [104] In June 2017, goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, a product of Sunderland's academy, was transferred to Everton for a fee of 25 million, rising to a possible 30 million; a record for a British goalkeeper. [7] They turned professional in 1885, the same year that the club recruited a number of Scotsmen, their first internationally capped players. Sunderland also share good relations and a mutual friendship with Dutch club Feyenoord; this was developed after Wearside shipbuilders found jobs in Rotterdam during the 1970s and 80s. [184], In 2018, Netflix released an eight-part documentary called Sunderland 'Til I Die. The club's widest victory margin in the league was in the 91 win against Newcastle United in the First Division in 1908. On 6 August 2007, Sunderland celebrated 10 years at the Stadium of Light with a draw against Juventus,[158] and prepared for the oncoming season by spending nearly 40million on new players for the squad,[159] whilst also breaking the British transfer record for a goalkeeper with the 9million transfer of Craig Gordon. along the way and despite eventually falling out of the top tier - a Sunderland have also been Football League Cup finalists in 1985 and 2014. On8 March 1933, an overcrowded Roker Park recorded the highest ever attendance at a Sunderland match, 75,118 against Derby County in a FA Cup sixth round replay. Sunderland", "Peter O'Toole Dies Sunderland Most Famous Supporter is Dead", "Stadium of Light casts a dark shadow over Sunderland", "McCarthy set to take charge as Wilkinson goes", "Keane eyes Mido and Gordon as Ranieri backs Black Cats to surprise", "Premier League new boys face uphill task", "Steve Bruce set for Sunderland talks while Ellis Short completes takeover", "Sunderland AFC's academy graduates where are they now? [47] After spending six seasons in the Second Division, Sunderland were promoted to Division One in the 197576 season, but were relegated again the following season, despite a late-season comeback which saw them win two matches 60 and 61. [34][136] Near the turn of the 20th century, Sunderland needed a bigger stadium. [16] The club shared this period of success with Aston Villa; the battles between these clubs were the subject of a Thomas Hemy painting of the two clubs during the 189495 season This is one of the earliest recorded paintings of a competitive Football League match; entitled A Corner Kick, the painting now stands in the doorway of Sunderland's current stadium, the Stadium of Light. He continued to take part until the match finished, but collapsed at home and died in hospital four days later. It was opened on 10 September 1898, and the home team played a match the same day against Liverpool,[137] which they won. [169], In 2001, the chairman Bob Murray established the Foundation of Light charity, to help educational development through football, and offers learning centres in addition to scholarships. Sunderland were fined 5,000 (128,000 today), manager Murray was fined 200 (5,100 today), and a number of players, including record-signing Trevor Ford were temporarily suspended from the game. [119], In February 2022, former Norwich manager Alex Neil was appointed as head coach, following the dismissal of Lee Johnson after a 60 loss to Bolton in January. [49] In 1987, Sunderland saw one of the lowest points in their history, when they were relegated to the Third Division of the English league for the first time. Sunderland won the shield after goals from Eddie Burbanks and Raich Carter. [92] Gus Poyet was announced as his replacement,[93] and led Sunderland to the 2014 Football League Cup Final, where they were defeated 31 by Manchester City. It was demolished in 1997 and a housing estate built in its place.[137]. [20], On 5 December 1908, Sunderland achieved their highest ever league win, 91 against north-east rivals Newcastle United. The FA Cup win in 1973 meant that Sunderland, for the first time in their history, had qualified for a European competition, in this case the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. Explore each and every one of the trophies won by the club in the grid below. Sunderland have also won the FA Cup twice, in 1937 against Preston North End and in 1973 against Leeds United. [135], Sunderland moved to Newcastle Road in 1886. [3] However, evidence suggests that the club was not formally created until a year later, on 25 September 1880. It reached number one in the NME Indie Charts. [84] Two finishes in third place followed in the 196162 and 196263 seasons, Sunderland in each case missing out on promotion by just one position. league they once dominated - they roared back to England's elite The wealthy miner Samuel Tyzack, who alongside and shipbuilder Robert Turnbull funded the "team of all talents," often pretended to be a priest while scouting for players in Scotland, as Sunderland's recruitment policy enraged many Scottish fans. By Richard Fay Manchester United Writer Updated 21:42, 13 OCT 2021. Ad 4) Arsenal -. think the last time we won at Wembley was . [102] Knighton managed Sunderland for 94games, leading them in his first season to second place in Division Two, and promotion to the First Division,[103] However, he was sacked the following season, when Sunderland were struggling near the bottom of Division One. Manager Sam Allardyce was sacked during the season and replaced by David Moyes, but that did not change the club's fortunes. 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[142], In the 199899 season Sunderland secured their Premier League place by winning the Division One title with a then record 105 League points. [33] As a result, Sunderland were fined 250 (28,700 today)and six directors were suspended for two and a half years. Due to the success of the first season, a second season of Sunderland 'Til I Die was confirmed by Netflix, despite many in the club opposing it. [124] They assumed the current strip of red and white stripes in the 188788 season. [34][35] The 190708 season included Sunderland's record League win, a 91 victory against Newcastle United at St James' Park. The Blues took the lead with one of Didier Drogba's many cup final goals, but Spurs came fighting back, equalising with a Dimitar . [129] The top section and border of the badge was coloured in blue until 1991, when it changed to black. competition on each and every occasion, winning honours along the way. [160] Others in the past have been It's The Hope I Can't Stand, Sex and Chocolate, Wise Men Say, and The Roker Roar (later The Wearside Roar). [94] Only two other clubs, Southampton in 1976,[95] and West Ham United in 1980,[96] have since equalled Sunderland's achievement of lifting the FA Cup while playing outside the top tier of English football. [105], Following relegation, Simon Grayson was announced as the new manager. [11] They replaced Stoke, one of the original League founding members, who failed to be re-elected. 14 March 2021 Football Sunderland won at Wembley for the first time since the 1973 FA Cup final Sunderland won at Wembley for the first time in almost 50 years as they beat Tranmere. [78] Shackleton and centre-forward Trevor Ford would never build any kind of relationship on or off the pitch however, and Ford once threatened to never play in the same Sunderland team as Shackleton until he was forced to back down by manager Bill Murray. by schoolmaster James Allan in what has commonly been believed to be October 1879. [69], In January 1949, Sunderland were involved in what is often regarded as the first case of a player transferring himself when they paid 18,000 (677,000 today) for Carlisle United player-manager Ivor Broadis, who handled transfer negotiations himself. They beat Preston North End 31 in the final as Bobby Gurney, Raich Carter, and Eddie Burbanks all scored goals at Wembley Stadium. They were elected into The Football League in the 189091 season, becoming the first team to join the league since its inauguration in the 188990 season, replacing Stoke F.C. [6], On 16 October 1880 the Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette announced that the club's name had been changed to Sunderland Association Football Club; and non-teachers were allowed to join. Formed in 1879,[1] Sunderland play in the Championship, the second tier of English football. [186] The opposition was mostly to do with players fearing the series would cause their failures being associated with them for the rest of their careers.
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