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By winning the FA Cup, Sunderland qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, the club's only appearance in European competition to date. Going into the final game of the season, they still had a chance of avoiding relegation, if they could win their game against Portsmouth and if Leicester City could be held by Birmingham City. Sunderland Association Football Club, are a professional football club based in Sunderland, North East England. 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. [135], Sunderland moved to Newcastle Road in 1886. [102] In 1979, after Elliot ended his spell, Ken Knighton took the vacant manager's position. He continued to take part until the match finished, but collapsed at home and died in hospital four days later. Their first kit was an all blue strip, a contrast to the red and white stripes they play in currently. [125] In the 199697 season, despite beating Manchester United,[126] Arsenal[127] and Chelsea[128] they were relegated. Sunderland soar back to Championship with playoff final win over Wycombe Ben Fisher at Wembley Sat 21 May 2022 12.01 EDT Last modified on Sun 22 May 2022 00.34 EDT Alex Neil walked into his. [106] The club made a very poor start to the 201718 EFL Championship season (which was documented in the Netflix series Sunderland 'Til I Die) and Grayson was sacked at the end of October,[107] with Chris Coleman replacing him. Streaming is available through desktop and through the SAFSEE mobile app. [198] As of October 2014 John O'Shea is the most capped player for the club, making 100appearances for the Republic of Ireland.[198]. [97] Eight games into the 201516 season he resigned from the position. [114] However, the game was resumed and Sunderland completed the win. [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. [207] In April 2010, Sunderland signed a two-year shirt sponsorship deal with tombola, a local online bingo company. [128] This badge was first used on the match day shirt in 1977, replacing the simple black 'SAFC' initials which had been used since 1973. There was to be no repeat of the heroics of 1973, as Sunderland lost 20 to Liverpool.[54]. Attendances at Newcastle Road, and in the seasons prior to 1925 at Roker Park were usually approximations. Find out with YouGov's Premier League profiles", "Viva Il Duce? [161] On 25 October 2008, Sunderland defeated rivals Newcastle United 21 at the Stadium of Light, their first home win over them since 1980, and the first time they had ever defeated them at that ground. 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[149] Wilkinson's reign was unsuccessful, and he left the club after only six months in charge. . [143] They clinched promotion at Bury by winning 52. Sunderland finished in eighth place in 191415 Division One season,[43] before World War I forced the break-up of the team as men went off to fight on the continent. [149] The fans launched a campaign to get the song back into the charts, to coincide with their team's 2014 League Cup Final. Portsmouth 2 Sunderland 2. 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. He went on to captain the "Black Cats" for ten years and gain eleven England caps, making him the club's second most-capped England international behind Dave Watson. Subsequently, the club were sponsored by Sunderland car dealership company Reg Vardy from 1999 to 2007. Last time Man City won the FA Cup. Think Patrick Vieira, Dennis Bergkamp, Thierry Henry, Freddie Ljungberg, Sol Campbell, and Robert Pires in full flow and Arsene Wenger with a huge smile on his face on the sidelines. [47] In the 192324 season Sunderland were involved in a dispute with the English and Scottish national teams. [66] In the 194546 season, after the end of the war while the League was still suspended, the FA Cup resumed. Portsmouth beat Sunderland on penalties to win the Checkatrade Trophy following a compelling 2-2 draw in front of a competition-record crowd of 85,021 at Wembley . 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In 1973 and then in the old Second Division, they stunned Don Revie's all-star Leeds United team. 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. [23], Two seasons later the First World War brought the league to a halt. [37] Billy Hogg and George Holley each scored hat-tricks, while Arthur Bridgett scored two.[38]. [123], Sunderland played in an all blue strip from their formation until 1884,[5] when they adopted a red and white halved strip. 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[33], After 214matches in charge of Sunderland, Mackie left the club as a result of the "McCombie affair". [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. [25] Robert Campbell replaced him. [30] He followed this up with victory in the Sheriff of London Charity Shield, a competition featuring the best amateur and professional sides in England. For a season-by-season statistical breakdown, see, List of Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland have also experienced success in the FA Cup, winning it twice; in 1937 and 1973. [174], In 1973, comedian Bobby Knoxall recorded "Sunderland All the Way" for the 1973 FA Cup Final record. [170][171] The organisation engaged 280 children within a year, and three years after foundation opened a 1.6m facility along with double-decker buses redeveloped as classrooms. Sunderland are England's sixth most successful club of all time,[1] having won the English League championship six times: in 1892, 1893, 1895, 1902, 1913, and, most recently, in 1936. [151] A day after the Final, the song re-entered the UK Dance Chart at number 19. [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. After the league's resumption, Sunderland came close to winning another championship in the 192223 season, when they were runners-up to Liverpool. [75] After being named Sunderland's Young Player of the Year for two seasons in a row,[76] local player Jordan Henderson was transferred to Liverpool at the end of the 201011 season, where he went on to win the Champions League among other achievements. McCarthy left the club in mid-season, and he was replaced temporarily by former Sunderland player Kevin Ball. [119] Smith had quit as manager during the season, and was replaced by his assistant Malcolm Crosby. [172][173], Sunderland were the subject, together with Aston Villa, of one of the earliest football paintings in the world possibly the earliest when in 1895 the artist Thomas M. M. Hemy painted a picture of a game between the teams at Sunderland's then ground Newcastle Road. [124] That objective was achieved within weeks, and Reid was rewarded with a permanent contract. In each of them, their fans had been given the north end at. [34][131] The club then used a number of fields, one of which was near The Cedars road,[132] before relocating to Groves Field in Ashbrooke in 1882 for one season. The game was played on 27 April 1895, and was described as the "Championship of the World title match". Di Canio was sacked after a poor start to the 201314 season, and reports of a complete breakdown in relations with his players. Their last trophy win was in 1980, when they saw off Arsenal in the FA Cup final. It reached number one in the NME Indie Charts. [5][64] Former Ireland manager Mick McCarthy took over at the club, and, in 2005, he took Sunderland up as champions for the third time in less than 10 years. 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[9] Sunderland then beat Scottish champions Heart of Midlothian in a game described as the "World Championship" match. ", "Sunderland's North Korea fan club: Supporter aims to build fan base", "What the heck is the Friendship Trophy? [105] This was also the biggest fee Sunderland have received for a player produced by the Sunderland academy. On 8 October 2013 when Gus Poyet was appointed manager of Sunderland. Sunderland worked in North America under the name Vancouver Royal Canadians, finishing fifth in the league's Western Division. A special constable was killed while patrolling the stadium. [57], The League championship led to Sunderland playing in the Charity Shield against FA Cup-winners Arsenal. 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. In 200102 Sunderland narrowly avoided relegation. On 1 June 2015 Sunderland announced a new sponsorship with Dafabet to appear on the kits for the following season. 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. Irish-American tycoon Ellis Short completed a full takeover of the club from the Irish Drumaville Consortium,[165] and Steve Bruce was announced as the new manager on 3 June 2008. It chronicled Sunderland's 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. [87], In 1964 Brown left his managerial post at Sunderland on appointment as manager of Sheffield Wednesday. The fanzine A Love Supreme was first published in 1989 and has won nine awards for Fanzine of the Year. [52] He was replaced by Johnny Cochrane, who arrived from St Mirren. [60] Cochrane announced his retirement from management in 1939, after he had been in charge of Sunderland for 11 seasons, taking them to a League title, and an FA Cup win. It was Sunderland's last Cup win for almost 50 years until the team won the EFL Trophy in 2021. [122] In a period which included six managers in ten years, Buxton was sacked in 1995. This article is about all-time records. [20], In their first three league titles, Johnny Campbell was the top scorer of the league. In 1995, they faced the prospect of a return to the third-tier of English football. After a close call in the previous season, the club was promoted to Division One in 1964 after finishing in second place. [173][176], In his first season, Paolo Di Canio succeeded in keeping Sunderland in the Premier League,[177][178] but the 201314 season proved to be less of a success, and Di Canio was sacked after picking up just one point in five league games. [25] From 1886 until 1898, Sunderland's home ground was in Newcastle Road. The celebrations, which are likely to be seen in the third series when it airs, will be a far cry from what the Sunderland 'Til I Die programme had covered at the Stadium of Light to date. 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. Arsenal Under-18s had a special journey to this year's FA Youth Cup final. Nike's first stint as kit manufacturer came between 1983 and 1986, before kits from Patrick (198688), Hummel (198894), Avec (199497) and Asics (199700). 1: Due to financial irregularities, Swindon Town (play-off Final winners) were prevented from taking their place in the top division, which was awarded to the losing finalists, Sunderland. [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. [111] In the club's first season in League One they got to the final of the EFL Trophy and finished 5th and reached the play-off final, but lost to Charlton Athletic at Wembley. [117] The takeover was completed on 18 February 2021. 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. [154] The 200506 season was poor for Sunderland, as they failed to win a home game before Christmas and were eventually relegated with a new record lowest points tally of 15, breaking their own previous record of 19. [5] Roker Park suffered a bombing in 1943, in which one corner of the stadium was destroyed. [67] The League resumed the following season, Sunderland finishing in ninth place. [166], After being named Sunderland's Young Player of the Year for two seasons in a row,[167] at the end of the 201011 season, Jordan Henderson was transferred to Liverpool F.C., where he went on to become captain and win the Champions League. [35] He was replaced by Irishman Bob Kyle; another 70candidates had also applied for the managerial. [129] The top section and border of the badge was coloured in blue until 1991, when it changed to black. [187] Sunderland finished their season having had four managers. St Mirren manager Jack Ross was appointed as manager in May 2018 to take charge of what is only the club's second-ever season in the third flight of the English football league system. [76] The club finished third in the First Division in 1950,[77] their highest finish since the 1936 championship. [101] In a flurry of many managers in a short time period, David Merrington took over as caretaker manager. The Lads also picked up a Charity Shield [33] As a result, Sunderland were fined 250 (28,700 today)and six directors were suspended for two and a half years. [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. [80] Bruce was sacked in November 2011,[81][82] and replaced by Martin O'Neill. By 1898, the ground reached a capacity of 15,000 after renovations, and its rent had risen to 100 (11,900 today) a year. Former player, manager and chairman, Niall Quinn. It chronicled Sunderland A.F.C. [112] He was replaced by former Bolton manager Phil Parkinson. [55] Peter Reid was brought in as manager, and quickly turned things around. The last time Sunderland won a major honour the odds stacked against them were even greater. It was the first time in their history that they had fallen into the Third Division. [72] They also had the League's top goalscorer, Dickie Davis with 25goals. [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. Sunderland [12] As their popularity grew, they applied for admission into the Football League. Len Ashurst's appointment as regular manager. [42] Other prominent players of that period's Sunderland was George Holley, who was league top scorer in the season before the title, and Scottish Charles Thomson who captained the club. After promotion in the previous season, Sunderland were relegated back to the Second Division. They played in the top league in England until the 195758, season when they were relegated into the Second Division. Umbro returned for five seasons between 2007 and 2012, before Adidas became the club's kit manufacturer for the first time in 2012. They beat Preston North End 31 in the final as Bobby Gurney, Raich Carter, and Eddie Burbanks all scored goals at Wembley Stadium. [121] In the semi-finals, they beat Sheffield Wednesday 21 on aggregate,[122] and went on to beat Wycombe Wanderers 20 in the final to secure a return to the second flight of English football, having languished in League One for four seasons. A stadium expansion in 2000 saw the capacity increase to 49,000. [175], In 1996, a group of Sunderland fans under the name Simply Red and White released a song called "Daydream Believer (Cheer Up Peter Reid)" to the melody of "Daydream Believer" dedicated to the manager Peter Reid. In October 2015, Sunderland defeated rivals Newcastle United for the sixth consecutive time, a new record. Sunderland looks to the future, not the past, and we shall soon be back in the Premier League. [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. [18] Following a second-place finish in 190001, the club won their fourth league title in the 190102 season,[18] and followed this up with victory in the Sheriff of London Charity Shield. [17], Scotsman Alex Mackie replaced Campbell as manager for the 1899 season. [5], The holder of the record for the most league appearances is Jimmy Montgomery, having made 527first team appearances between 1961 and 1976. [82], After Sunderland's first relegation from Division One in the 195758 season, the club at first languished in the lower half of Division Two, finishing the 195960 season in sixteenth place. Cheer Up Peter Reid was released by fans in 1996 after the terrace chant about the manager became popular. and became open to more than just school teachers in October 1880.[4]. 20: Manchester United: 19: Liverpool FC: 13: Arsenal FC: 9: Everton FC: 8: Manchester City [43] A Second Division club at the time, Sunderland won the game thanks mostly to the efforts of their goalkeeper Jimmy Montgomery. By the 1990s, the stadium was no longer large enough, and had no room for possible expansion. [5] Their first ground was the Blue House Field in Hendon, close to James Allan's school, and they would change their home four times in seven years before settling at Newcastle Road in 1886. McFarlane's stay was short, and he was replaced by Jimmy Adamson in 1976. [120] After finishing fifth in League One at the end of the season, Sunderland qualified for the playoffs. by schoolmaster James Allan in what has commonly been believed to be October 1879. [33][34] McCombie however, saw the money as a gift and refused to pay back the club. [155] They sometimes sing a version of "The Red Flag" during games.[156]. Nike then returned for a third time as Sunderland's kit manufacturer in 2020.[129]. Sunderland 1 Tranmere Rovers 0 Gooch (57') FT HT 0-0 McGeady (57') Assists Relive the 2020-21 EFL Trophy final as it happened 14 March 2021 Summary Sunderland beat Tranmere to win 2020-21. [205] Sunderland were sponsored by the Irish bookmaker Boylesports, who signed a four-year contract with the club in 2007 estimated to be worth 8million. The club's widest victory margin in the league was in the 91 win against Newcastle United in the First Division in 1908. [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. [64][bettersourceneeded] Sunderland took part in the two-legged War Cup final in the 194142 season, against Wolverhampton Wanderers. For instance a 2019 by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) showed that over the prior 5 seasons (2013 to 2018) Sunderland recorded the 38th highest average attendance in world football with an average of 39,249 fans at the Stadium of Light.
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