[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. [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. This was made obsolete after the club left Roker Park for the Stadium of Light in 1997. Sunderland's new majority shareholder", "Louis-Dreyfus acquires controlling interest in Sunderland AFC", "Sunderland 21 Lincoln City (23 agg.) 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[133] The club's third stadium was Horatio Street in Roker, the first Sunderland stadium north of the River Wear; the club played a single season there before another move,[134] this time to Abbs Field in Fulwell for two seasons. They have never won the League Cup but finished as finalists in 1985 and 2014. Things Can Only Get Better! [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. The club has also won the FA Cup twice (1937 and 1973) and been runners-up twice (1913 and 1992), as well as winning the FA Charity Shield in 1936 and being finalists the following year. First FA Cup match: Redcar 31 Sunderland, 8 November 1884. 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. [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. [70] Before the start of the following campaign, Irish-American businessman Ellis Short completed a full takeover of the club,[71] and Steve Bruce was announced as the next manager on 3 June. [200] Their heaviest defeats in the league were 80 against Sheffield Wednesday in 1911, West Ham United in 1968, Watford in 1982 and Southampton in 2014[200] Sunderland joined the top division in England, The Football League, in the 189091 season and were not relegated until 195758 (a span of 67 years, although 'only' 56 seasons, given that there was no league football between 1915 and 1919 due to World War I, nor between 1939 and 1946 due to World War II). [140], In their first full season at the new ground, 199798, Sunderland finished third in Division One. [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. ", "Sunderland record biggest attendance outside of Premier League with EFL crowds reaching 60-year high", "Sunderland AFC chants: Memorable songs from supporters of the Black Cats", "Campaign to get 1990s Sunderland anthem Things Can Only Get Better to No1", "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 02 March 2014 08 March 2014", "Netflix Sets Premiere For Season Two Of Soccer Doc Series 'Sunderland 'Til I Die', "Are you an average fan? After Sunderland had played through three months of the 196465 season without a manager, George Hardwick took over on a caretaker basis,[88] until Ian McColl was appointed on a permanent basis at the end of the season. [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. [111] The return of 1973 FA Cup winning manager Bob Stokoe,[112] appointed caretaker manager following the sacking of McMenemy, could not help Sunderland avoid relegation. 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. The last time Sunderland won a major honour the odds stacked against them were even greater. - Sunderland fans sing at Old Trafford. [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. [58] Their success continued in the 193637 season, when they achieved their first FA Cup win. [55], Despite winning the league, the seasons did not go without tragedy. [113] Sunderland finished the season in 8th place, their lowest ever league position, with the final standings ultimately being determined by points per game due to football's suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. - 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? [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. [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. He continued to take part until the match finished, but collapsed at home afterwards and died in hospital four days later from diabetes mellitus and heart failure 'accelerated by the rough usage of the opposing team. [144] Kevin Phillips won the European Golden Shoe in his first top-flight season with Sunderland, scoring 30 goals.[145]. 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. It chronicled Sunderland A.F.C. [123] Sunderland's board turned to Peter Reid as temporary manager, in the hopes of keeping Sunderland clear of relegation. 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. 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. [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. McFarlane's stay was short, and he was replaced by Jimmy Adamson in 1976. Supporters Association has been a black cat. Sunderland have also been Football League Cup finalists in 1985 and 2014. [164] In addition the club has had a SAFC Liaison Group (SLG) since 1994 that works with fans on club issues and an independent supporters group, the Red & White Army (RAWA).[165][166]. The original ground capacity was 42,000 which was increased to 49,000 following expansion in 2000. [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. [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. [76] The club finished third in the First Division in 1950,[77] their highest finish since the 1936 championship. Why are Sunderland fans called black cats? [25] From 1886 until 1898, Sunderland's home ground was in Newcastle Road. 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. [31], They won the FA Cup the following season, after a 31 victory against Preston North End at Wembley Stadium. The Lads also picked up a Charity Shield Sunderland won the game 53 and were crowned "Champions of the World".[16][18]. David Moyes, who had overseen the previous seasons relegation, resigned and was replaced by Simon Grayson. [98] Sam Allardyce was appointed the next manager in October 2015, and the club was again saved from relegation at the end of the season. [50] Under new chairman Bob Murray and new manager Denis Smith, the club was promoted the following season. After a close call in the previous season, the club was promoted to Division One in 1964 after finishing in second place. [49] In his second season Halliday scored 38 goals, helping Sunderland secure a third-place finish in the League. [137][138][139], The stadium's capacity was later expanded to 49,000seats, making it the fourth largest club stadium in England. [192], Before this when the team still played at Roker Park, they were known as the Rokerites. [193][194][195][196], As well as club nicknames, names have been used to define memorable periods in the club's history. They have also been runners-up on a further five occasions: in 1894, 1898, 1901, 1923 and 1935 (see Sunderland A.F.C. [26] In 1898, the club moved to what would become their home for almost a century, Roker Park. 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. [114] However, the game was resumed and Sunderland completed the win. [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. McCarthy left the club in mid-season, and he was replaced temporarily by former Sunderland player Kevin Ball. [82] Sunderland won their game 20,[83] but Birmingham could not prevent Leicester from winning, thus Sunderland were relegated. [125] Their badge included a ship, the upper part of the Sunderland coat of arms, a black cat, and a football in front of Sunderland's red and white stripes. Streaming is available through desktop and through the SAFSEE mobile app. [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. The Papa John's Trophy is back for the 2021/22 season - keep track of the teams taking part and all the fixtures and results. [18] They have only appeared once in European competition, during the 197374 season where they reached the second round. [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. Sunderland have won a total of six Football League Championships including three in the space of four seasons, along with being runners-up five times. '[56] The tragic end to Thorpe's career led to a change in the rules, where players were no longer allowed to raise their foot to a goalkeeper when he had control of the ball in his arms. [198] As of October 2014 John O'Shea is the most capped player for the club, making 100appearances for the Republic of Ireland.[198]. [176][177] The fans recorded the song due to the fact the manager often had a dour demeanour, whilst the team was doing well, and even won promotion at the end of the season.[178][179]. They returned to Roker and set up home in Roker Park. [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. By the 1990s, the stadium was no longer large enough, and had no room for possible expansion. By winning the FA Cup, Sunderland qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, the club's only appearance in European competition to date. Sunderland were mentioned in the May 1997 State Opening of Parliament when Chris Mullin, MP for Sunderland South, stated in his seconding of Queen Elizabeth II's Gracious Speech: Sunderland has been through hard times in the past, and has survived; as before, we will pick ourselves up, dust ourselves down and come out fighting. The fanzine A Love Supreme was first published in 1989 and has won nine awards for Fanzine of the Year. [161], According to the club there are over 70 branches of official Supporters' Clubs in England and around the world, including North Korea. Sunderland won their last major trophy in 1973, in a 1-0 victory over Don Revie 's Leeds United in the FA Cup Final. And, in 2021, the Wise Men Say Podcast was nominated Club Podcast of the Year at the 2021 Football Supporters Association Awards. [34] Broadis was also Carlisle's manager at the time, and this is the first instance of a player transferring himself to another club. [2] [3] [4] League [ edit] Apr 25, 2023. [28] They followed this by winning the Charity Shield against FA Cup winners Arsenal. Ad 4) Arsenal -. [72] They also had the League's top goalscorer, Dickie Davis with 25goals. [93] At the end of the game Sunderland manager Stokoe ran onto the pitch to embrace his goalkeeper, a gesture perpetuated by the statue currently standing outside the Stadium of Light. [15], They came close to winning three successive League championships in the 189394 season, when they finished as runners-up to Aston Villa. [57], The League championship led to Sunderland playing in the Charity Shield against FA Cup-winners Arsenal. [16] Robert Campbell replaced him. Formed in 1879,[1] Sunderland play in the Championship, the second tier of English football. [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. Buchan and William Clunas had been called up by England and Scotland respectively. This offer secured their place in the Football League. [184] Two days after the defeat, the club sacked Poyet due to the bad run of results that left Sunderland in 17th, just one point above the relegation zone. City have won the FA Cup twice in the Premier League era, with Roberto Mancini's 2011 final win over Stoke City the club's first major title following their 2008 . Sunderland looks to the future, not the past, and we shall soon be back in the Premier League. 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For a season-by-season statistical breakdown, see, List of Sunderland A.F.C. 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. [108] At the end of the season Sunderland were relegated back to the Second Division,[109] and Ashurst was sacked. The song featured the first team squad and was released on A Love Supreme Records. [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). [124] Reid's first full season as Sunderland manager, 199596, was successful; the club won the Division One title and gained promotion to the Premier League for the first time since the League restructuring which had taken effect in 199293. This was in reference to the club's spending in the transfer market at the time, which saw the transfer-record broken twice. Sunderland Association Football Club are an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. Sunderland's record home attendance is 75,200, set during a sixth round FA Cup replay against Derby County on 8 March 1933.[201]. A Second Division club at the time, Sunderland won the game thanks mostly to the efforts of their goalkeeper Jimmy Montgomery. [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. [155] McCarthy was sacked in March and replaced by caretaker manager Kevin Ball. 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[182][183], In 1998, the BBC broadcast a six-part documentary named Premier Passions. [81] In total, just over 5,000 (128,000 today) was handled in this way. This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 21:31. Sunderland's absence from the top flight lasted six years. After a gap of nearly 25 years, Sunderland won the league again in 1935- 1936, and followed that up with the first of their two FA Cup successes in 1937. The upper left section features the Penshaw Monument and the lower right section shows the Wearmouth Bridge. Below is Sunderland's record in European competitions. He was subsequently replaced by Chris Coleman. [156] He took Sunderland to their first home win of the season, a 21 victory over Fulham.[157].
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