Sunderland afc was founded in 1879 by james allan the club plays home games at the sunderland stadium of light, which was opened in 1997. On 16 october 1880 the sunderland daily echo and shipping gazette announced that, and after just 20 days in existence, the clubs name had been changed to sunderland association football club. Sunderland have won the fa cup two times, in 1937 and 1973. The print is available in and sizes and in different colour schemes. Published in 2005, sunderland the complete record quickly sold out and has long been a book to sell for well over its original cover price as people sought a copy of a book that aimed to be the definitive book on the club with detailed records of every official competitive game played since safc joined the football league in 1890.
After being the runnersup in 1923 they finally claim its first title in 1937. Jul 20, 2017 a history of sunderland vs celtic, including aiden mcgeady in green and white ahead of sunderland welcoming celtic to the stadium of light, club historian rob mason looks back on the two clubs. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. A history of sunderland vs celtic, including aiden mcgeady in green and white ahead of sunderland welcoming celtic to the stadium of light, club historian rob mason looks back on. View all hotels near stadium of light on tripadvisor. See more ideas about sunderland, sunderland afc and sunderland football. Just five clubs have won more topflight titles than the black cats who have ruled english football on six occasions, and in 1937 the club lifted the fa cup for the first time with bob stokoe and the lads. Sunderland stadium tour stadium of light only by land. Sunderland football sunderland afc family history book history books victorian buildings angel of the north spirituality books middlesbrough english premier league english premier league sunderland will have a new shirt sponsor in the next two years after they reached an agreement with invest in africa. With space for 49,000 spectators, the stadium of light is the ninth largest stadium in england.
Join one of the knowledgeable guides for an hour of fascinating history about the club as well as access into all areas of the stadium including a chance to sit in the. The club had consistently promised affordable and accessible football, and. The eighth largest stadium in the uk, the stadium of light has been sunderlands 49,000capacity home for 20 years. Sunderland was, however, not as successful in the fa cup, in which the participate for the first time in 18841885 season. All statistics for seasons are retrieved from individual seasons pages, and top scorers, from appearances section on their individual season page. In 1997, after 99 years at roker park, sunderland moved into their brand new stadium of light, one of the most impressive grounds in the country at the time. Facing pressure from passionate supporters, sunderland begin a new season in the second tier of english football following a. All the sunderland shirts featuring the black ship badge in the final years at roker park. The naming of the stadium is a milestone in the history of sunderland afc an event which only takes place once every hundred years. Opening fully soon fans museum, northern gateway, sunderland, sr5 1ap. The move between grounds also heralded a new dawn for the club crest. As such, the name itself is one which evokes both the history of the area and the international future of both the club and the city of sunderland. Then, by the end of the century, they became known as the team of all talents by william mcgregor, the founder of the league.
I produced this handdrawn typography design to celebrate the history of my football team, sunderland afc. Volume i looks at the clubs founding matches, including the very first. The story of the sunderland stadium of light part 1. With coverage beginning in 1908, this magnificent piece of sunderland memorabilia guides you through over a century of history, revisiting all the key moments from roker park, to the stadium of light and beyond. From memorable matches to favourite sons, the book follows no set order, chronological or otherwise, but has plenty to keep any fanatic coming back for more and is fully endorsed by. Aug 01, 2018 jack ross keen to write a thrilling new chapter in sunderlands history the scot, an author of childrens books, has taken on the huge task of reviving the wearside club after two relegations.
Sunderland afc history and facts wearside online your. They turned professional in 1885, the same year that the club recruited a number of scotsmen, their first internationally capped players. Thestatcat aims to be the most accurate and uptodate archive of sunderland afc statistics available. A tour gives you a detailed behindthescenes look at the stadium of light, including the dressing rooms, tunnel, press areas and much more. Sunderland was, however, not as successful in the fa cup, in which the participate for the. Since its formation in 1879, the club has won six topflight first division, now the premier league titles 1892, 1893, 1895, 1902, 19. How sunderland future proofed the stadium of light for. Overall it is a decent overview of what has happened to sunderland afc over the years but as a book it struggles badly due to poor editing, structure and bland writing style. Published in 2005, sunderland the complete record quickly sold out and has long been a book to sell for well over its original cover price as people sought a copy of a book that aimed to be the definitive book on the club with detailed records of every official competitive game. Thestatcat sunderland afc statistics, history and records.
Stadium of light tours sports ground in sunderland. A handdrawn typography design which illustrates the history of sunderland association football club. From tom watson to the team of all the talents, sunderland afc has a rich history within the game from its inception to the present day. Daily mirror during its existence roker park grew from an initial capacity of 30,000 to become a ground that in. Sunderland afc current and former staff transfermarkt. Current and former staff sunderland afc the record of current and former staff lists all coaches, presidents, athletic directors, etc.
The return was brief and sunderland were back in division two after one season. The roker end, much loved but no longer fit for purpose. Jack ross keen to write a thrilling new chapter in sunderland. After almost 100 years at roker park sunderland moved into the biggest and most exciting new football ground in england. However, they moved to roker park in the 189899 season. See more ideas about sunderland, england and north east england. Stadium of light sunderland 2020 all you need to know. Sunderland afc were created in 1879 and joined the football league in 1891. During the february 2020 half term we are going to be running a special offer where under 16s get free admission onto a stadium of light tour with one paying adult. Sunderland football sunderland afc family history book history books victorian buildings angel of the north spirituality books middlesbrough english premier league english premier league sunderland will have a new shirt sponsor in the next two years after they reached an agreement with invest in africa a nonprofit. The completion of the stadium of light meant that the famous roker roar was no more.
I have been a sunderland fan for about 15 years now. Sep 04, 2016 the story of the sunderland stadium of light part 1. A history of sunderland vs celtic, including aiden mcgeady in. Sunderland afc club tour take a peek behind the scenes at sunderlands infamous stadium of light and explore the world of sunderland afc with an exclusive stadium tour. Sunderland afc miscellany is packed with fascinating facts, figures, trivia, stats, stories and anecdotes all relating to the history of sunderland football club. For 99 years, sunderland played their home games at roker park. Just five clubs have won more topflight titles than the black cats who have ruled english football on six occasions, and in 1937 the club lifted the fa cup for the first time with bob stokoe and the lads repeating the feat in 1973 against all odds. They returned to the top tier in 1996 but went down immediately. Named the stadium of light as a symbolic tribute to the regions mine workers and the areas industrial heritage, its where sunderland afc play their home matches, as well as hosting some of the citys biggest musical events including rihanna, coldplay, take that and oasis. Mar 22, 2001 the story of sunderland football club. Sunderland afc statistics, history and records from.
Supporters of sunderland afc were given the opportunity to participate in a unique and historic scheme. Founded in 1879 by scottish schoolteacher james allan, sunderland have had eight different home grounds across sunderland. The story of the sunderland stadium of light part 3. In the 190102 season, sunderland afc won the title for the fourth time. This is the perfect gift for any sunderland afc fan. Vintage charting the history of the sunderland badge. I was lucky enough to have ken dinning as my stadium tour guide. First in a series of books that looks t the history of sunderland afc through every match report ever published on the club. To book, contact the tours hotline on 0871 911 1224. The poker park stadium served sunderland afc for almost a century and had a 75,118 record attendance from a fa cup match in 1933. Sunderland played home games at their newcastle road ground in the early years. A sunderland perspective on news, sport, whats on, lifestyle and more, from south tyneside, east durham and the north easts newspaper, the sunderland echo. The special offer will run from saturday 15th february to thursday 20th february with a final tour happening on sunday 23rd february.
Sunderland play in league one, the third tier of english football. View sunderland afc statistics from previous seasons, including league position and top goalscorer, on the official website of the premier league. Obviously its an old book now and most likely out of print, but maybe ebay could help. Tickets will be posted to you unless you order tickets after the delivery cut off for a tour. Ken is certainly a tour guide with a lot of knowledge about the club. On topic does your dad have sunderland afc the official history 19792000.
The seventh ground, roker park was sunderlands home for 99 years before being replaced by its current home, the stadium of light in 1997. Charting the clubs progress from being the first great team to dominate the football league, to the squad which returned to the top of english soccer at the dawn of the new millennium, a journey from newcastle road to the stadium of light via roker park. The venue stands on the banks of the river wear, a few hundred yards from sunderlands former home, roker park, and close to the city centre. Season 1 trailer this docuseries follows english soccer club sunderland through the 201718 season as they try to bounce back after relegation from the premier league. Together with preston and aston villa, sunderland was among the dominant football clubs in england during the 1890s, winning the first division in 189192, 189293 and 189495. The last time sunderland won the league was in 1936. Im sure ken can answer any question you have about sunderland afc, the stadium of light or the former mining industry in the area. Mar 21, 2018 supporters of sunderland afc were given the opportunity to participate in a unique and historic scheme. Stadiums in sunderland a local guide by premier inn.
Obviously, sunderland afc made its mark on football very early on to ensure the clubs place in the history books. It was to herald the beginning of an important and exciting new era in the history of sunderland afc. Since its formation in 1879, the club has won six topflight first division, now the premier league titles 1892, 1893, 1895, 1902. Safc stars brought to book sunderland stars joined youngsters to celebrate world book day today. Under position, you can select a specific role from the dropdown menu. Sunderland fc newspaper headlines book in the book. See more ideas about sunderland afc, sunderland and sunderland football. Sunderlands return to glory by geoff storey book the history of sunderland a. Sunderland afc s progression was nonstop and again won the league in the 189495 season.
A move from newcastle road to roker park followed in 1898, and sunderland won their first title at their new stadium three years later. Jun 04, 2018 on topic does your dad have sunderland afc the official history 19792000. Nov 14, 2017 shortchanged a new book written by former roker report writer chris weatherspoon takes an indepth look at the recent history of sunderland afc. The stadium of light is an allseater football stadium in sunderland, england and the eighth and current home to sunderland a. Wise men say youll love recounting the history of sunderland afc via newspaper clippings in this personalised sunderland book. It has been active since july 2005, but this latest version is considerably extended to cover all first team games and gradually accommodate full details of the opposition. Shortchanged a new book written by former roker report writer chris weatherspoon takes an indepth look at the recent history of sunderland afc. Sunderland football club were fa cup winners in 1937 and 1973. Their team were reinforced by imported scottish players and they also played a passing game which for the time was typical scottish opposed to the dribbling game that otherwise was an english trademark. The club had consistently promised affordable and accessible football, and as such offered. Sunderland first played at the stadium of light in the 199798 season. Short changed offers a general commentary of the highs and many lows of sunderland afc over the last two decades.
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