Buchan and William Clunas had been called up by England and Scotland respectively. [89] Brown returned for a second spell at Sunderland in 1968. [198] As of October 2014 John O'Shea is the most capped player for the club, making 100appearances for the Republic of Ireland.[198]. Tuesday May 11, 2021 City won their fifth league title in a decade when it was handed to them by Manchester United's home defeat to Leicester. [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. A Second Division club at the time, Sunderland won the game thanks mostly to the efforts of their goalkeeper Jimmy Montgomery. In the process, they became the first team to score 100 goals in a season, a feat not matched until 191920. [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 won their last major trophy in 1973, in a 1-0 victory over Don Revie's Leeds United in the FA Cup Final. It's been a barren six months since. [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. [23], Two seasons later the First World War brought the league to a halt. The name was made official in a public vote in 2000. [73] In the 195051 season, Sunderland paid a world record transfer fee when signing Welsh striker Trevor Ford from Aston Villa, for 30,000 (1,090,000 today), during a time when Sunderland were known as the "Bank of England club" because of their large money signings.[34][74]. [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. [72] They also had the League's top goalscorer, Dickie Davis with 25goals. [68] In the 194748 season the club finished in twentieth place, on the brink of being relegated from the League's Division one for the first time. [172] The appointment of Di Canio also sparked opposition from the Durham Miners' Association,[173] which threatened to remove one of its mining banners from Sunderland's Stadium of Light, which is built on the former site of the Wearmouth Colliery, as a symbol of its anger over the appointment. [37] Billy Hogg and George Holley each scored hat-tricks, while Arthur Bridgett scored two.[38]. [114] However, the game was resumed and Sunderland completed the win. [193][194][195][196], As well as club nicknames, names have been used to define memorable periods in the club's history. What Trophies Sunderland won? [48], Sunderland appeared in their first League Cup final in 1985, but lost 10 to Norwich City. [5] Roker Park suffered a bombing in 1943, in which one corner of the stadium was destroyed. [80] Bruce was sacked in November 2011,[81][82] and replaced by Martin O'Neill. And, like Bob Stokoe's FA Cup heroes of '73, Peter Reid's class of '98 duly crushed . [7] They turned professional in 1885, the same year that the club recruited a number of Scotsmen, their first internationally capped players. The last trophy Newcastle won that wasn't a second division title was the Intertoto Cup back in 2006. [125] In the 199697 season, despite beating Manchester United,[126] Arsenal[127] and Chelsea[128] they were relegated. Photographs exist of players holding a black cat which made Roker Park its home in the 1900s and 1910s, and which was fed and watered by the football club. [158] Roker Report has since grown in popularity amongst Sunderland fans, producing daily articles and interaction with fans. "[149][150] Also, during Gus Poyet's tenure, Sunderland supporters started singing "Things Can Only Get Better" by D:Ream. 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. April 24, 2023, 11:01 a.m. Over 40,000fans travelled from the North-East to see the game against Charlton Athletic. 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. [130][131], In the 199697 season Sunderland relocated to the 42,000-seat Stadium of Light at Monkwearmouth, after 99years at Roker Park. Richard Tovar 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. Supporters Association has been a black cat. Former player, manager and chairman, Niall Quinn. 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. AFC has a rich history, winning six league titles while also lifting [155] They sometimes sing a version of "The Red Flag" during games.[156]. [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. [20], In their first three league titles, Johnny Campbell was the top scorer of the league. [19], In December 1902, Arthur Bridgett joined Sunderland. Since World War II, their league performances have been considerably poorer, only finishing in the top half nine times (1947, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1955, 1956, 2000, 2001 and 2011), and only reaching the top seven four times (1950, 1955, 2000 and 2001). [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. Sunderland won their last major trophy in 1973, in a 1-0 victory over Don Revie 's Leeds United in the FA Cup Final. Wearsiders' nickname explained", "Sunderland break transfer record to sign Rennes striker Asamoah Gyan", "Sunderland steps up African partnership", "Sunderland AFC announce new shirt sponsor will be eGaming operator Dafabet", SAFC Stats and Season Reviews from 18901891 to date, The last pass The role of football clubs in WW1 including Jimmy Seed, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sunderland_A.F.C.&oldid=1152181018, Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 30, Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 5, Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0, This page was last edited on 28 April 2023, at 18:08. The Blues took the lead with one of Didier Drogba's many cup final goals, but Spurs came fighting back, equalising with a Dimitar . The Stadium of Light has been Sunderland's home ground since 1997. [28] They followed this by winning the Charity Shield against FA Cup winners Arsenal. [87][88][89][90][91] Sunderland went on to avoid relegation with one game to go. [10] On 5 April 1890, the Football League's founder, William McGregor, labelled Sunderland as "the team of all talents" stating that they had "a talented man in every position". [14] This success was repeated in the following season, when Sunderland won their second League title, this time 11 points ahead of their nearest contenders. [66] In the 194546 season, after the end of the war while the League was still suspended, the FA Cup resumed. [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. Despite the 5 million signing of Danny Graham in January, Sunderland suffered a further slump, taking just 3 points from eight games, and with the threat of relegation looming, manager Martin O'Neill was sacked on 30 March, following a 10 home defeat by Manchester United. Diadora produced kits for a solitary season, 200405, and Lonsdale made kits between 2005 and 2007. The Lads also picked up a Charity Shield [129], To coincide with the move from Roker Park to the Stadium of Light in 1997, Sunderland released a new crest divided into four quarters; the upper right and lower left featured their traditional red and white colours, but the ship was omitted. Each column contains appearances in the starting eleven, followed by appearances as substitute in brackets. The match was drawn 44 after extra time had been played; Charlton, however, won the game on a penalty shootout, after Michael Gray had his penalty saved by Charlton goalkeeper Saa Ili. [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. Last time Man City won the FA Cup. On 1 June 2015 Sunderland announced a new sponsorship with Dafabet to appear on the kits for the following season. Sunderland's biggest ever win in the FA cup was against Fair field (a non-league team) and the final score was 111. Jack Wilshere 's side produced two superb comeback wins and two separate last-minute winners helped . Record winners. [31], In December 1902, Sunderland joined Arthur Bridgett. In 1958, with Brown in charge, Sunderland were relegated from Division One for the first time in their history,[82] bringing their 68-year stay in England's top division to an end. Reid's time in charge had a stabilising effect; he remained manager for seven years. 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. In October 2015, Sunderland defeated rivals Newcastle United for the sixth consecutive time, a new record. David Moyes, who had overseen the previous seasons relegation, resigned and was replaced by Simon Grayson. 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Magnificent. Explore each and every one of the trophies won by the club in the grid below. [87], In 1964 Brown left his managerial post at Sunderland on appointment as manager of Sheffield Wednesday. [49] In his second season Halliday scored 38 goals, helping Sunderland secure a third-place finish in the League. [35] This, along with record-breaking transfer fees to secure the services of Len Shackleton and the Welsh international Trevor Ford, led to a contemporary nickname, the "Bank of England club". ", "Sunderland break League One attendance record", "What is Sunderland's home attendance record? Nike returned between 2000 and 2004. [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. Sunderland won the cup in 1973, Southampton repeated the feat in 1976, and West Ham United won in 1980, the most recent victory by a team from outside the top division. [137][138][139], The stadium's capacity was later expanded to 49,000seats, making it the fourth largest club stadium in England. 20: Manchester United: 19: Liverpool FC: 13: Arsenal FC: 9: Everton FC: 8: Manchester City [115] In the play-off final, Sunderland lost 10 against Swindon Town at Wembley. [28] Campbell did not achieve the same playing success as former manager Watson, as Sunderland failed to win any titles in his three seasons at the club, which he left in the 189899 season to join Bristol City. In the 198485 season Ashurst led Sunderland to their first League Cup final, where they lost 10 to Norwich through an own goal from Gordon Chisholm, after Clive Walker had missed a penalty for Sunderland. [44] After the resumption of the Football League following the war, Sunderland finished fifth in the 191920 season. By Richard Fay Manchester United Writer Updated 21:42, 13 OCT 2021. [9] Sunderland then beat Scottish champions Heart of Midlothian in a game described as the "World Championship" match. Their other honours include two Charity Shields, in 1902 and 1935. [149] The fans launched a campaign to get the song back into the charts, to coincide with their team's 2014 League Cup Final. [36] The club finished third in the First Division in 1950,[37] their highest finish since the 1936 championship. [16] Robert Campbell replaced him. 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He went on to captain the "Black Cats" for ten years and gain his eleven England caps, making him Sunderland's second most-capped England International behind Dave Watson. [5], The club's sixth league championship came in the 193536 season under Scottish manager Johnny Cochrane. [149] Wilkinson's reign was unsuccessful, and he left the club after only six months in charge. Ad 4) Arsenal -. 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[101] Billy Elliot then joined Sunderland as manager for a second time, replacing Merrington until the end of the season. ET . [129] The top section and border of the badge was coloured in blue until 1991, when it changed to black. [140] As a result, Roker Park's capacity was reduced. seasons). [192], Before this when the team still played at Roker Park, they were known as the Rokerites. All figures are based on the maximum potential fee and are correct as at 1 September 2013. [182] He also took Sunderland to the League Cup Final in the same season, defeating Manchester United in penalty kicks in the semi-finals. [32] Some football was still played during the Second World War as a morale boosting exercise, in the form of the Football League War Cup. [34][35] The 190708 season included Sunderland's record League win, a 91 victory against Newcastle United at St James' Park. The 29-year-old has spent his entire senior career at Tottenham and is the club's all-time top scorer - but is yet to win a single trophy, with Spurs last lifting silverware 15 years ago when they . [102] In 1979, after Elliot ended his spell, Ken Knighton took the vacant manager's position. Martin Rickett/Press Association, via Associated Press. [182][183], In 1998, the BBC broadcast a six-part documentary named Premier Passions. [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. First match: Sunderland 01 Ferryhill, 13 November 1880. The League Two side had begun their run in September 2019 with a. [153] In the 200405 season, Sunderland finished at the top of the table in Division One, now rechristened the Football League Championship, and thus returned to the Premier League. [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. It chronicled Sunderland A.F.C. [101], Sunderland celebrated their centenary in the 197980 season with a testimonial match. It sold 40,000 copies and peaked at 41 in the UK charts, and was number one in the NME Indie Charts. Sunderland were two points clear at the top of the table, but without Buchan and Clunas they travelled to Arsenal and were beaten 20, a defeat which helped cost them the title race for that season. Why are Sunderland fans called black cats? 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. [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. [47] In the 192324 season Sunderland were involved in a dispute with the English and Scottish national teams. [105], The activity in the Sunderland manager's seat continued, with Alan Durban's appointment in 1981. First FA Cup match: Redcar 31 Sunderland, 8 November 1884. [33][34] McCombie later signed for Newcastle United, and helped towards their spell of League success. [115][116] Later that month, the club reached an agreement with Kyril Louis-Dreyfus for him to purchase a controlling stake in the club. [135], Sunderland moved to Newcastle Road in 1886. [161], According to the club there are over 70 branches of official Supporters' Clubs in England and around the world, including North Korea. There was to be no repeat of the heroics of 1973, as Sunderland lost 20 to Liverpool.[54]. Sunderland were finalists in the tournament in 1942.[33]. [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. [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. 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. 1966 was the last time the two-legged format was used to play the EFL Cup final, on that occasion West Bromwich Albion won 5-3 on aggregate against West Ham United. 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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. The football club changed their name to the current form on 16 October 1880, just 20 days after the September announcement. [50] In the 192829 season Halliday scored 43goals, a club record for the most individual goals in a season. The club's records showed further breaches of the League's financial rules. In 2022, Wise Men Say reached 2million downloads through its host platform Acast. It was the first time in their history that they had fallen into the Third Division. Di Canio was sacked after a poor start to the 201314 season, and reports of a complete breakdown in relations with his players. [156] He took Sunderland to their first home win of the season, a 21 victory over Fulham.[157]. 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. After the league's resumption, Sunderland came close to winning another championship in the 192223 season, when they were runners-up to Liverpool. 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, who saved two of Leeds shots at goal in quick succession, one being from hot-shot Peter Lorimer. Sunderland had lost seven consecutive finals at Wembley (an FA Cup, two League Cups, three play-offs and a Football League Trophy). [162] on 4 December 2008, Keane left Sunderland after a run of defeats in the Premier League. This was in reference to the club's spending in the transfer market at the time, which saw the transfer-record broken twice. Sunderland won the shield after goals from Eddie Burbanks and Raich Carter. [132] Fans reaction was mixed, 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 had a few revivals since. Jimmy Montgomery produced a double save, first from a Trevor Cherry header, and then from a shot by Peter Lorimer, to prevent Leeds from scoring. [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. [185] As a result of the success of the first series, a second season was confirmed, despite opposition from many club members. [142], In the 199899 season Sunderland secured their Premier League place by winning the Division One title with a then record 105 League points. Between 1891 and 1939, "The Black Cats", as they are known in addition to their six league titles finished in the bottom half of the league only ten times, and finished in the top seven 28 times. [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. [63], Another seventh-place finish in the 200001 season was followed by two less successful seasons, and they were relegated to the second-tier with a then-record low 19 points in 2003. Attendances at Sunderland's grounds prior to Newcastle Road were rarely recorded. [65] During the war Roker Park suffered damage from bombs which destroyed the Roker End clubhouse; a police constable was killed while patrolling the stadium's perimeter. [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. [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. However, they regained the title in the 189495 season, with Campbell becoming league top scorer for the third time. 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. 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. Sunderland came close to winning a third successive league championship in the 189394 season, finishing second behind Aston Villa. Kyle achieved his only League championship in charge of Sunderland in the 191213 season, when they won the League with 54 points. [192] Other nicknames used by the media and include the Mackems (believed to be related to the ship building industry and a name for inhabitants of Sunderland) or the Wearsiders, as a reference to the river that the city and broader region of Wearside sits alongside, and in contrast to their Tyneside rivals Newcastle United. [33] As a result, Sunderland were fined 250 (28,700 today)and six directors were suspended for two and a half years. in Italy and FC Porto in Portugal. By continuing, you agree to the use of cookies. [98] They were first drawn against Hungarian side Vasas Budapest, who they beat 30 on aggregate. Umbro returned for five seasons between 2007 and 2012, before Adidas became the club's kit manufacturer for the first time in 2012. [34][70] In the 194849 season, Sunderland visited Yeovil Town in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
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