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They qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup after winning the 1973 FA Cup Final over Leeds United. [90] After their promotion Sunderland failed to make an impact in Division One, never finishing higher than fifteenth in six years, after which they were relegated for the second time. The last trophy Newcastle won that wasn't a second division title was the Intertoto Cup back in 2006. [55] Peter Reid was brought in as manager, and quickly turned things around. [91] Billy Elliott, a former Sunderland player, took over after Brown's second departure,[92] but managed the team for only four matches before former Newcastle United player Bob Stokoe was appointed as permanent manager.[92]. [187], Sunderland's official nickname is "The Black Cats". - 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? First league match: Sunderland 23 Burnley, 13 September 1890. They were announced to the world by the local newspaper, The Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette on 27 September 1880 as Sunderland & District Teachers Association Football Club[1] following a meeting of the Teachers at Rectory Park school in Sunderland on 25 September 1880. [83][84] O'Neill was sacked in March 2013[85] and Italian Paolo Di Canio was announced as his replacement the following day[86] to widespread controversy. [168] The club also has good relations and a mutual friendship with Norwich City, with matches between the two clubs being known as the Friendship Trophy, following good rapport in the 1985 Milk Cup final. [185], Sunderland finished the 201617 season 20th in the Premier League and were relegated to the Championship. [51] Kyle, who had been Sunderland's manager since 1905, resigned at the end of the 192829 season, after 25seasons in charge of the club, managing 817matches and taking Sunderland to the verge of a League and cup double. [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). Sunderland play their home games at the 49,000-capacity all-seater Stadium of Light having moved from Roker Park in 1997. It reached number one in the NME Indie Charts. [123], Sunderland played in an all blue strip from their formation until 1884,[5] when they adopted a red and white halved strip. ET . [66] In the 194546 season, after the end of the war while the League was still suspended, the FA Cup resumed. [73] Sunderland started the 201011 season strongly, but after Bent left for Aston Villa in January 2011 in a deal potentially worth 24 million, a record transfer fee received for the club,[74] they eventually finished 10th which was still their highest top-flight finish for 10 years. Sunderland's record home attendance is 75,200, set during a sixth round FA Cup replay against Derby County on 8 March 1933.[201]. An intriguing interlude came about in 1967, when Sunderland spent a summer in North America playing in the United Soccer Association, a league which imported various international clubs. By the 1990s, the stadium was no longer large enough, and had no room for possible expansion. [191] On 21 May, he officially became owner of Sunderland, doing so without the consortium to speed the transition.[192]. One night a soldier heard loud wailing, which turned out to be from a black cat. [25] The club escaped relegation from the First Division by one point in the 192728 season despite 35 goals from Dave Halliday. [19], In December 1902, Arthur Bridgett joined Sunderland. Things Can Only Get Better! [57], The League championship led to Sunderland playing in the Charity Shield against FA Cup-winners Arsenal. The last time the Magpies were champions of England was all the way back in 1927, with Hughie Gallagher's 34 goals that season being key to the team's success. [59] Sunderland competed in the Charity Shield for a second successive season, this time against Manchester City who had won the League title in 193637; Sunderland were beaten 20. [62] On the outbreak of war the League competition was suspended shortly after the start of the 193940 season, halting the new manager's progress. [76] The club finished third in the First Division in 1950,[77] their highest finish since the 1936 championship. The Blues took the lead with one of Didier Drogba's many cup final goals, but Spurs came fighting back, equalising with a Dimitar . [16] Campbell did not achieve the same playing success as Watson, as Sunderland failed to win any titles in his three seasons at the club. It's been a barren six months since. By Richard Fay Manchester United Writer Updated 21:42, 13 OCT 2021. 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[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. [183], The following season was less of a success for Gus Poyet, with Sunderland just above the bottom three after a 40 defeat to Aston Villa on 14 March 2015. The club's widest victory margin in the league was in the 91 win against Newcastle United in the First Division in 1908. Nike then returned for a third time as Sunderland's kit manufacturer in 2020.[129]. The song peaked at number 41 in the UK Singles & Album Chart. [51] With Cochrane in charge, Sunderland reached the 193031 FA Cup semi-final, where they lost to Birmingham City. Portsmouth are looking to become the first team ever to retain the Football League Trophy, having won the last edition in 2018-19 against Sunderland. [34][81] In the aftermath of the event, manager Bill Murray was replaced by Alan Brown. Attendances at Newcastle Road, and in the seasons prior to 1925 at Roker Park were usually approximations. [50] Under new chairman Bob Murray and new manager Denis Smith, the club was promoted the following season. Record winners. The club were rivals with fellow Sunderland-based team Sunderland Albion in the 1880s and 1890s, a breakaway club formed by Sunderland's founder James Allan,[167] until the club was made defunct. [40] This period in their history also saw the goalscoring of Charlie Buchan, who went on to score 221 goals for Sunderland,[41] making him (as of 2009) the second highest goal-scorer in the club's history, behind Bob Gurney. Each column contains appearances in the starting eleven, followed by appearances as substitute in brackets. [6] During the late 19th century, they were declared the "Team of All Talents" by William McGregor,[7] the founder of the league, after a 72 win against Aston Villa. They played in the top league in England until the 195758, season when they were relegated into the Second Division. The fanzine A Love Supreme was first published in 1989 and has won nine awards for Fanzine of the Year. [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. The upper left section features the Penshaw Monument and the lower right section shows the Wearmouth Bridge. He was subsequently replaced by Chris Coleman. Formed in 1879,[1] Sunderland play in the Championship, the second tier of English football. These credit notes were passed on to players. [56] After promotion from Division One in the 199596 season,[57] Sunderland began their first season in the Premier League, but finished third from the bottom and were relegated back to the First Division. [60] The capacity was later increased to 49,000. Reid's time in charge had a stabilising effect; he remained manager for seven years. Diadora produced kits for a solitary season, 200405, and Lonsdale made kits between 2005 and 2007. A Davy lamp monument stands outside the stadium, and a miners banner was presented to the club by the Durham Miners' Association,[141] as a reminder of the Monkwearmouth Colliery pit the stadium was built on. A Second Division club at the time, Sunderland won the game thanks mostly to the efforts of their goalkeeper Jimmy Montgomery. It took time to achieve the blend at Roker Park". First FA Cup match: Redcar 31 Sunderland, 8 November 1884. [44] Since 1973 only two other clubs, Southampton in 1976,[45] and West Ham United in 1980,[46] have equalled Sunderland's achievement of lifting the FA Cup while playing outside the top tier of English football. Former player, manager and chairman, Niall Quinn. Len Ashurst's appointment as regular manager. Buchan and William Clunas had been called up by England and Scotland respectively. There was to be no repeat of the heroics of 1973, as Sunderland lost 20 to Liverpool.[54]. Manager Sam Allardyce was sacked during the season and replaced by David Moyes, but that did not change the club's fortunes. In September 2001, Sunderland chairman Bob Murray announced the separation of Sunderland's charitable and community work from the mainstream club activity, and the independent SAFC Foundation was created. ", "Sunderland's North Korea fan club: Supporter aims to build fan base", "What the heck is the Friendship Trophy? [126] In 1972 the badge was changed,[127] removing the black cat but still including a ship, a football and the background of red and white stripes. Sunderland's win came 24 hours after Salford City had beaten Portsmouth in the 2020 final, a cup triumph 557 days in the making. Together with Aston Villa, Sunderland were the subject of one of the earliest football paintings in the world possibly the earliest when in 1895 the artist Thomas M. M. 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[141] After beating Sheffield United in the Football League play-offs semi-final,[111] they reached the final at Wembley with a place in the Premier League at stake. [139] The report recommended that all major stadiums must be converted to an all-seater design. They scored 109goals during the season, with Raich Carter and Bobby Gurney each scoring 31. [130], Sunderland's club badge, used from 1972 to 1997, Sunderland's current club badge used since 1997, Sunderland have had eight grounds throughout their history; the first was at Blue House Field in Hendon in 1879. [34][81] The investigators uncovered a string of similar accounting glitches; contract companies were purposely charging Sunderland excessive fees for services, and later sending credit-notes to redress the balance. [130] A colliery wheel at the top of the crest commemorates County Durham's mining history, and the land the Stadium of Light was built on, formerly the Monkwearmouth Colliery. [193][194][195][196], As well as club nicknames, names have been used to define memorable periods in the club's history. [117] The takeover was completed on 18 February 2021. Can socialist Sunderland AFC learn to live with self-proclaimed 'fascist' Paolo di Canio", "A Love Supreme The Independent Sunderland Football Club Fanzine", "Roker Report shortlisted as a finalist in Football Blogging Awards - we need YOUR votes! [39] On 19 April 1913 Sunderland narrowly missed out on becoming one of the few clubs to win the League and cup double, when they were beaten 10 by Aston Villa in the FA Cup Final at Crystal Palace. [124] They assumed the current strip of red and white stripes in the 188788 season. Below is Sunderland's record in European competitions. [120] He in turn resigned after less than a year, and was replaced by the ex-England player Terry Butcher. [65] The first leg was drawn 22 at Roker Park, but Wolves won the return leg at Molineux 41 to win the trophy. think the last time we won at Wembley was . 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. [38] Found guilty of making payments to players in excess of the maximum wage, they were fined 5,000 (128,000 today), and their chairman and three directors were suspended. [101] Under Moyes, Sunderland made the worst ever start to a Premier League season, taking just two points from their opening 10 matches. Sunderland won their last major trophy in 1973, in a 1-0 victory over Don Revie 's Leeds United in the FA Cup Final. [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. The Lads also picked up a Charity Shield [54] The following season Sunderland managed to win their sixth League title, by a margin of eight points. Sunderland's stadium for 99 years, Roker Park. [27] They scored 109goals during the season, with Raich Carter and Bobby Gurney each scoring 31. The last Sunderland squad to win at Wembley in 2021 Papa John's Trophy final Sunderland have reached another final at Wembley - but what happened to the players who last won at the. Record Football League Trophy win:8-1 (v. Lowest recorded league attendance: 3,841 vs. Lowest approximate competitive attendance: c. 1,500 vs. Lowest recorded competitive attendance: 3,498 vs. [21] Under Irish manager Bob Kyle and with Scottish Charles Thomson as captain, the club won the league again in 1913,[22] but lost their first FA Cup final 10 to Aston Villa. It sold 40,000 copies and peaked at 41 in the UK charts, and was number one in the NME Indie Charts. The last Spurs team that won a trophy in 2008. Traditionally, Sunderland's two main rivals have been Newcastle United and Middlesbrough, against whom the TyneWear derby and TeesWear derby are competed for respectively. [36] In 1905 Sunderland were involved in the first 1,000 (114,200 today) transfer fee for a player, when Alf Common signed for Middlesbrough. Sunderland came close to winning a third successive league championship in the 189394 season, finishing second behind Aston Villa. The young goalkeeper of the team, Jimmy Thorpe, died as a result of being kicked after he had picked up the ball following a backpass against Chelsea. [77][78], Short replaced Quinn as chairman in October 2011, with Quinn initially becoming Director of International Development;[79] he left the club with immediate effect in February 2012. [61], Sunderland returned to the Premier League as First Division champions in 1999 with a then-record 105 points. At the League's annual meeting that considered this application, Sunderland offered to pay towards other clubs' travelling costs, to compensate for the extra distance these club would need to travel. [80] Bruce was sacked in November 2011,[81][82] and replaced by Martin O'Neill. [186], Sunderland finished the 201718 season 24th in the Championship and found themselves in EFL League One, a second relegation in a row. In 1995, they faced the prospect of a return to the third-tier of English football. Sunderland's new majority shareholder", "Louis-Dreyfus acquires controlling interest in Sunderland AFC", "Sunderland 21 Lincoln City (23 agg.) [15] Initially the ground had a capacity of 30,000. [32], In 1904 Sunderland were involved in a financial irregularity, when the club's board of directors gave their right back Andy McCombie 100 (11,500 today) to start a business, with the view that his benefit game would enable him repay the money. [112] He was replaced by former Bolton manager Phil Parkinson. [115] In the play-off final, Sunderland lost 10 against Swindon Town at Wembley. Their first kit was an all blue strip, a contrast to the red and white stripes they play in currently. [144][145] Following relegation from the Championship at the end of the 201718 season, Sunderland subsequently broke the League One division attendance record on 26 December 2018 in a match against Bradford City with a total of 46,039 fans. [72], One of Bruce's first signings, Darren Bent, cost a club record fee of 10 million, broken a year later when they bought Ghana international Asamoah Gyan for around 13million. [27] However, over the following decades it was continually expanded, and at its peak would hold an official crowd of over 75,000 in a sixth round FA Cup replay against Derby County on 8 March 1933. [116], After just one season in the First Division, Sunderland were relegated again. [146] Later, the foundation came to be known as the Foundation of Light. [23], Two seasons later the First World War brought the league to a halt. In the process, they became the first team to score 100 goals in a season, a feat not matched until 191920. [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. [189] The club's first official badge featured a black cat sitting prominently in its centre and since the 1960s the emblem of the Sunderland A.F.C. [18] They have only appeared once in European competition, during the 197374 season where they reached the second round. Years won: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2012 Liverpool, finalists in 2022, sit top of the chart with regards to all-time Carabao Cup trophies, claiming the tournament eight times. [121], Before the end of 1993, Butcher's reign as manager came to an end after 45games in charge, and he was replaced by Mick Buxton. For Sunderland, the immediate post-war years were characterised by significant spending; the club paid 18,000 (677,000 today) for Carlisle United's Ivor Broadis in January 1949. ", "Sunderland break League One attendance record", "What is Sunderland's home attendance record? [96] In 1973, Bobby Knoxall recorded "Sunderland All The Way" for the 1973 FA Cup Final record.[97]. Sunderland looks to the future, not the past, and we shall soon be back in the Premier League. [179], Poyet took over at Sunderland during the 2013-14 Premier League campaign. [143] They clinched promotion at Bury by winning 52. [71] However, Sunderland's next season was more successful; they finished third in the League, and were its top scorers with 83goals. 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. The Wrexham owners Rob McElhenney, left, and Ryan Reynolds with the National League trophy. Video Loading. [199] Dave Halliday holds the record for the most goals scored in a season: 43in the 192829 season in the Football League First Division. [100] Adamson managed them for just two seasons before resigning to move to Leeds United. [190][191] A Sunderland supporter, Billy Morris, took a black cat in his chest pocket as a good luck charm to the 1937 FA Cup final in which Sunderland brought home the trophy for the first time and reference has also been made to a "Black Cat Battery", an Artillery battery based on the River Wear during the Napoleonic Wars. [53], Sunderland's next outing in a major final came in 1992 when, as a Second Division club, they returned to the FA Cup final. They beat Preston North End 31 in the final as Bobby Gurney, Raich Carter, and Eddie Burbanks all scored goals at Wembley Stadium. [75] This, along with record-breaking transfer fees to secure the services of Len Shackleton and Welsh international Trevor Ford, led to a contemporary nickname, the "Bank of England club". McCarthy left the club in mid-season, and he was replaced temporarily by former Sunderland player Kevin Ball. Sunderland Association Football Club are an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. Halliday improved his goal scoring to 43 goals in 42 games the following season,[26] an all-time Sunderland record for goals scored in a single season. [159] The club also previously had an official monthly subscription magazine, called the Legion of Light, which season ticket holders received for no cost. [192], Before this when the team still played at Roker Park, they were known as the Rokerites. Nike's first stint as kit manufacturer came between 1983 and 1986, before kits from Patrick (198688), Hummel (198894), Avec (199497) and Asics (199700). They were finalists in 1913 and 1992, where they were beaten respectively by Aston Villa and Liverpool. 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The club has won six top-flight titles (1892, 1893, 1895, 1902, 1913, and 1936) in the First Division, and has finished runners-up five times. [2][3][4], Competitive matches only. 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. [60] The stadium bears a similar name to the Portuguese club Benfica's ground Estdio da Luz, albeit in a different language. It chronicled Sunderland A.F.C. [34] Broadis was also Carlisle's manager at the time, and this is the first instance of a player transferring himself to another club. [48], In April 1925, Sunderland completed the signing of centre forward Dave Halliday, after Buchan left for Arsenal. Nike returned between 2000 and 2004. [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. He continued to take part until the match finished, but collapsed at home and died in hospital four days later. [188][189], In April 2018, the team was purchased by a consortium lead by Stewart Donald, with Ellis Short selling it after a second successive relegation to League One. Ten Sunderland players have scored 100 goals or more in league competitions. [5] However, the club's stay in the top flight was short-lived as Sunderland were once again relegated, this time with a new record-low total of 15 points. [209] However, after a year the club announced a new sponsorship deal with South African company Bidvest. The competition formerly known as the EFL Trophy was won by Sunderland . By Victor Mather. Sunderland won the game 53 and were crowned "Champions of the World".[16][18]. [81] The FA sent an investigation team, which found evidence of illegal payments in the Sunderland accounts, including a 3,000 (77,000 today) bill, supposedly for straw to cover the pitch. [210], The first kit manufacturer to appear on Sunderland kits was Umbro, between 1975 and 1981. [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. [207] In April 2010, Sunderland signed a two-year shirt sponsorship deal with tombola, a local online bingo company.
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