Sunderland A. F. C.
Full name	Sunderland Association Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Black Cats, The Mackems
Founded	1879[1] (as Sunderland District Teachers)
Ground	Stadium of Light Sunderland (Capacity 49,000[2])
Chairman	Niall Quinn
Manager	Roy Keane
League	Premier League
2007–08	Premier League, 15th
Home colours 　 Away colours
Current season

Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in North-East England. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. The following are the Association football events of the year 1879 throughout the world The Stadium of Light is a football Stadium in Sunderland, North East England which opened in 1997. Sunderland (, or /ˈsʌn(dlən/ is a City in Tyne and Wear, England. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Niall John Quinn ( Irish name: Niall Seán Ó Cuinn) (Honorary MBE (b Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971 in Mayfield, Cork) is an Irish former professional footballer and the current manager of The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Sunderland (, or /ˈsʌn(dlən/ is a City in Tyne and Wear, England. North-East England is one of the nine official Regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear They play in the Premier League and are one of the most successful clubs in English football, having won six First Division titles and two FA Cups. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs This page details football records in England. National team See England national football team records. Football is the National sport of England and plays a significant role in English culture. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after They moved to the Stadium of Light in 1997 after 99 years at Roker Park. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1997 throughout the world Roker Park was an English football stadium situated in Roker, Sunderland. In October 2007 Sunderland fans were voted the loudest supporters in the Premier League following a survey which was carried out at every ground in the league. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs ^[3][4]

Before the Second World War, Sunderland were league champions six times - in 1892, 1893, 1895, 1902, 1913, and most recently in 1936, when they became the last team wearing striped shirts to win the league. The following are the Association football events of the year 1892 throughout the world The following are the Association football events of the year 1893 throughout the world The following are the Association football events of the year 1895 throughout the world The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1902 throughout the world The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1913 throughout the world The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1936 throughout the world They were elected into the football league in 1890, becoming the first team to join after the league's birth in 1888. The following are the Association football events of the year 1890 throughout the world The following are the Association football events of the year 1888 throughout the world Sunderland stayed in the top flight until 1958, a record which only Arsenal have bettered since, in 1992. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1958 throughout the world The following are some of the Football (soccer events of the year 1992 throughout the world The club won their first FA Cup in 1937 with a 3-1 victory over Preston North End. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The 1937 FA Cup Final was contested by Sunderland and Preston North End at Wembley. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire ^[5]

Sunderland's major triumph post World War II was the club's second FA Cup victory in 1973, when the club secured a 1-0 victory over Leeds United thanks to an Ian Porterfield goal and a terrific double save from Jimmy Montgomery (who has the record number of appearances for Sunderland). World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The 1973 FA Cup Final took place on 5 May, 1973 at Wembley Stadium. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football John "Ian" Porterfield ( 11 February 1946 – 11 September 2007) was a Professional footballer, and an experienced Jimmy Montgomery (born 9 October 1943 in Sunderland) is a former footballer who will be forever remembered as the Goalkeeper who pulled off an incredible ^[6]

They have a long-standing and fierce rivalry with local team Newcastle United. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon The Tyne-Wear derby between Newcastle United and Sunderland has been played since 1898.

Contents 1 History 2 Club Colours 3 Statistics 4 Nicknames 5 Fanzines 6 Websites 7 Sponsorship 8 Honours 8.1 Top flight 8.2 Second flight 8.3 Third flight 8.4 Cup competitions 9 Club records 10 Players 10.1 Current squad 10.2 The Caribbean 8 10.3 Player of the Season 11 Management 11.1 Current management and coaching staff 11.2 Chairman history 11.3 Managerial history 12 Grounds 13 Notable players 13.1 England internationals 13.2 Scotland internationals 13.3 Wales internationals 14 References 15 External links 15.1 Official website 15.2 Unoffical websites

History

Main article: History of Sunderland A.F.C.

Glasgow born Sunderland-based school teacher James Allan started the "Sunderland and District Teachers Association Football Club" formed Sunderland A. Sunderland Association Football Club (SAFC is a football club based in Sunderland, North East England. F. C. on 17 October 1879. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common On 16 October 1880 the club changed its name to "Sunderland Teachers Association Football Club" i. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western The following are the Association football events of the year 1880 throughout the world e. the Teachers bit remained, but the statement which announced this indicated that the club opened its membership to all in order to relax financial troubles and increase the pool of players available to it. Sunderland Teachers A. F. C. became Sunderland A. F. C. on limited company status. Sunderland enjoyed an extremely "unhealthy" rivalry with Sunderland Albion F.C. (who confusingly had the same initials) until their demise in the late 19th century. Sunderland Albion Football Club were an English football team formed in 1888 as a rival to Sunderland A

Ironically it was James Allan who founded Albion following dissatisfaction with the way that Sunderland AFC were being run (professionalism was creeping into football.

Sunderland were admitted into The Football League for the 1890-91 season, replacing Stoke. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It was the first time a new club had joined the league since its inauguration in 1888. During the late 19th century they were still famously declared as the "Team of All Talents" by William McGregor, the founder of the league, after a 6–1 over Aston Villa at Perry Barr (erroneously up to now attributed to a 7–2 home win against Aston Villa); and between 1892 and 1902 the team won the league three times and were runners-up a further three times. William McGregor (13 April 1846 &ndash 20 December 1911 was an Association football administrator in the Victorian era who is regarded as the founder of The The following are the Association football events of the year 1892 throughout the world The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1902 throughout the world Runner-up is a term used to denote a participant which finishes in second place in any of a variety of competitive endeavors most notably sporting events and Beauty pageants

In 1913, Sunderland again won the league and lost their first FA Cup Final 1–0 to Aston Villa. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1913 throughout the world It was the closest the club has ever come to The Double. The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season

The club's sixth (and to this day last) league championship came in the 1935–36 season, and the next season the club finally won the F. A. Cup after a 3–1 victory against Preston North End at Wembley Stadium. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the

Following the Second World War, the club suffered a downturn in fortunes, despite breaking a number of transfer records and being labelled 'The Bank of England Club'. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including In 1957 the club were implicated in a major financial scandal (the second in their history after the Andrew MacCombie scandal in 1904), resulting in an unprecedented fine of £5,000 and the suspension of the club chair and three directors. In 1958 Sunderland were relegated from the top-flight for the first time in their 68-year league history.

Sunderland won their last major trophy in 1973 courtesy of 1–0 victory over Leeds United in the FA Cup Final. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football Sunderland, a second division club at the time, won the game thanks to an amazing double save of Jimmy Montgomery to deny Peter Lorimer, described by many as the greatest save at Wembley, and even, by some, as the greatest save of all time. Jimmy Montgomery (born 9 October 1943 in Sunderland) is a former footballer who will be forever remembered as the Goalkeeper who pulled off an incredible Peter Patrick Lorimer (born 14 December 1946 in Dundee, Scotland) was a footballer who formed part of the much-admired and feared Leeds United Ian Porterfield scored a stunning volley in the 30th minute to stun Leeds and take the win. Since 1973 only two other clubs (Southampton in 1976 and West Ham United in 1980) have equalled Sunderland's achievement of lifting the FA Cup while playing outside the top tier of English football. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played

In 1985, Sunderland appeared in their first and only (to 2008) League Cup final, losing 1–0 to Norwich City. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1985 throughout the world The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here

1987 saw one of the lowest points in Sunderland's history, as they were relegated to the third division of the English league for the first and only time. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1987 throughout the world

Under new Chairman Bob Murray and new manager Denis Smith the club were promoted as champions the following season. For the Australian rules footballer see Robert W Murray. For the retired ice hockey players see Bob Murray (ice hockey. Denis Smith (born November 19, 1947 in Stoke-on-Trent) is an English football manager and former player In 1990, they were promoted back to the top flight, after losing to Swindon Town in the play off final, but Swindon's victory being revoked after being found guilty of financial irregularities. The following are the association football events of the year 1990 throughout the world Swindon Town Football Club is an English football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, who currently play in League One. They stayed up for one year before being relegated on the final day of the season.

Sunderland's last outing in a major final came in 1992 when, as a second division club, they returned to the FA Cup Final. There was to be no repeat of the heroics of 1973, with Sunderland losing 2–0 to Liverpool. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England.

The early 1990s was a turbulent period for the club. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 In 1995, they faced the prospect of a return the third-tier of English football. Peter Reid was brought in, and quickly turned things around. For the Ironman Triathlete see Peter Reid (triathlete Peter Reid (born 20 June 1956 in Huyton, Liverpool) is an Reid's time in charge had a stabilising effect; he remained manager for seven years, one of the longest tenures in Sunderland's history.

In 1997, Sunderland left Roker Park, their home for 99 years. Roker Park was an English football stadium situated in Roker, Sunderland. They moved to the Stadium of Light, a 42,000-seat arena that, at the time, was the biggest new stadium built in England since World War II. The Stadium of Light is a football Stadium in Sunderland, North East England which opened in 1997. The move saw a renaissance at the club, as attendances jumped dramatically. The Stadium capacity was later increased to 49,000.

Sunderland returned to the top-flight as champions in 1999 with a then record points total of 105. Two consecutive seventh place finishes in the Premier League were followed by two less successful seasons and they were relegated to the second-tier with a record low points total of 19 in 2003. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs

Former Ireland manager Mick McCarthy took over at the club and in 2005 he took Sunderland up as champions (the third time in under ten years). The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football. Michael Joseph "Mick" McCarthy (b 7 February 1959 Barnsley, England) is an English-born Irish former professional footballer, who is currently However, the following season was a disaster; Sunderland finished on a new record-low total of 15 points. McCarthy left the club in mid-season and was replaced temporarily by Kevin Ball, a former player. The season long fifteen-point performance was surpassed in 2007-08 by Derby County, who (as of 8 May 2008) had a total of eleven points. Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Following their relegation new hope was given to the club by ex-player Niall Quinn who, along with the Irish Drumaville Consortium, successfully launched a bid to buy out former chair Bob Murray in July 2006. Niall John Quinn ( Irish name: Niall Seán Ó Cuinn) (Honorary MBE (b The Drumaville Consortium is a group of seven Irish businessmen and one English businessman led by former footballer Niall Quinn, who were involved in the 2006 For the Australian rules footballer see Robert W Murray. For the retired ice hockey players see Bob Murray (ice hockey. The consortium appointed former Manchester United captain Roy Keane, a former international team mate of chairman Niall Quinn, as their new manager. Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971 in Mayfield, Cork) is an Irish former professional footballer and the current manager of Niall John Quinn ( Irish name: Niall Seán Ó Cuinn) (Honorary MBE (b Quinn had been in charge for the first few games of the season in a disastrous start. However, under Keane the club rose steadily up the table with an unbeaten run of seventeen games from the start of 2007. Along with Birmingham City F.C., Sunderland clinched promotion to the FA Premier League for the upcoming 2007–08 season, following Derby County's 2–0 defeat to Crystal Palace on April 29. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. Crystal Palace FC is an English football club based in South Norwood, London. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Roy Keane was informed via a text message that Sunderland A. F. C. had been promoted while walking his dog Triggs. ^[7]

On May 6, 2007 Sunderland were crowned winners of Championship after beating Luton Town 5–0 at Kenilworth Road. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

The club's form in the 2007–08 season has been far better than the form demonstrated during the last season in the Premier League. The team have been able to create a 'never say die' attitude and this has been shown in the team's ability to regularly score goals late in matches. Nevertheless, the team finished 2007 in 18th position, one of the relegation places, and found themselves relying on Keane to make some purchases during the January transfer window. In Association football, the transfer window is the period during the year in which a Football team can transfer players either in or out of their playing Since then Sunderland have risen to 13th in the premier league table and on April 26, 2008 Sunderland's premier league status was secured with a 3-2 home win over local rivals Middlesbrough. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League.

Club Colours

Sunderland began playing in an all-blue kit, then red and white halved shirts, settling on red-and-white stripes in 1887,^[8] parading this new kit in a game against Notts Mellors. The red and white stripes can be traced back to a gift from fellow North East team South Bank F. C. who helped Sunderland out when they faced financial difficulties. They donated a set of red-and-white striped kits, complete with black shorts, and Sunderland have been wearing those colours ever since. For the 07/08 season, the away kit is all white, which continues a tradition of Sunderland A. F. C. wearing the colour (the team wore white on the first game at Roker Park in 1898). ^[9] There is also a third kit, which is all blue.

Statistics

Main articles: Sunderland A.F.C. statistics and Sunderland A.F.C. season 2007-08

In 117 years (76 in the top division), they have played over 4700 league games, of which they have won 41%, drawn 24% and lost 35%. Sunderland has an all-time positive league goal-difference of over 600.

Sunderland last won the league in 1936. Since then, their highest league finish was 3rd in 1950, although they did reach seventh in consecutive seasons at the turn of the 21st century. Since they were first relegated in 1958, Sunderland has not spent longer than 6 years in a division without being promoted or relegated.

Nicknames

In 2000 following a poll on the official Sunderland A. F. C. website, Sunderland confirmed the football club's traditional nickname of "The Black Cats".

There is a long historical link between Black Cats and Sunderland; including the "Black Cat Battery", a battery gun based on the River Wear, according to Sunderland A. The River Wear (wɪə("wee-er" is a river in North East England, rising in the Pennines and flowing eastwards mostly through County Durham, F. C. . This link is reinforced by folklore in which the black cat is said to bring luck. History The concept of folklore developed as part of the 19th century ideology of Romantic nationalism, leading to the reshaping of oral traditions to serve modern ideological Luck (also called fortunity) is a chance happening, or that which happens beyond a person's control.

Raine's "Eye Plan" of c. 1785-90 ^[10] shows two of the (ultimately four) gun batteries on the south side of the Wear which guarded the rivermouth during the Napoleonic wars. This battery site would later evolve into Militia Barracks during the course of the nineteenth century ^[11]. An annotation to the 1984 published version of Raine's Eye Plan ^[12] states that one of the two batteries was named the John Paul Jones Battery after the American naval hero who sailed down the English East coast in 1779 with a squadron of warships intending to disrupt the coal trade. John Paul Jones ( &ndash) was America's first well-known naval hero in the American Revolutionary War. In 1805 the battery was manned by local militia, the Sunderland Loyal Volunteers, one of whom was a cooper by trade named Joshua Dunn. Sunderland Loyal Volunteers, militia regiment associated with the City (formerly town as of Sunderland in North East England. He, it was said, "fled from the howling of an approaching black cat, convinced by the influence of the full moon and a warming dram or two that it was the devil incarnate". From that point onwards the John Paul Jones Battery was known as the Black Cat Battery. John Paul Jones ( &ndash) was America's first well-known naval hero in the American Revolutionary War.

A Sunderland supporter (Billy Morris) took a Black Cat to the 1937 FA Cup Final in his top pocket as a good luck charm, it worked as Sunderland brought home the trophy for the first time. During the 1960s a Black Cat lived in Roker Park and was fed and watered by the football club; its reward for catching mice and rats.

Since the 1960s, the emblem of the Sunderland A. F. C. Supporters Association has been a black cat. After 2000, Sunderland's Mascot became "Samson the Cat" and a few years later, Delilah joined him. The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common Samson was originally named after shirt sponsor at the time (Vaux Samson bitter). Samson, Shimshon ( Hebrew: שמשון, Standard Šimšon Tiberian Šimšôn; meaning Vaux Breweries was a major Brewer based in Sunderland. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange. Bitter is a British term for a style of Beer or Pale ale. The expression first appeared in the UK in the early 19th century as part of the development Delilah was given her name to create the "Samson and Delilah" pairing; the name of a Biblical couple. Delilah ( דלילה - D+*uL+iJ+L+oH+, Standard Hebrew meaning " who weakened or uprooted or impoverished" from the root dal meaning Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin

As well as the "Team of All Talents" at the turn of the 20th century, Sunderland was also known as the "Bank of England club" during the 1950s. The Bank of England (formally the Governor and Company of the Bank of England) is a state-owned institution and the Central bank of the United Kingdom This was due to the club's huge spending on the transfer market at the time, which saw the transfer-record broken twice. The Transfer market and Transfer list are common Slang terms for the virtual arena in which football players are available for transfer to clubs

At the beginning of the 2006-07 season, the purchase of the club by the Irish Drumaville consortium, the appointments of Niall Quinn and Roy Keane to their respective roles as chairman and manager, as well as the relatively large number of Irish players in the squad (nine players out of 34) led some fans to jokingly dub the team "Sund-Ireland". Niall John Quinn ( Irish name: Niall Seán Ó Cuinn) (Honorary MBE (b Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971 in Mayfield, Cork) is an Irish former professional footballer and the current manager of

Fanzines

The current fanzine of choice is A Love Supreme^[13]. A Love Supreme is an independent magazine and Fanzine created for the supporters of the English football club Sunderland A 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).

Websites

The current official website of Sunderland A. F. C. is SAFC. COM^[14] that was brought online in 1996, launched by the then sunderland boss Peter Reid. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) For the Ironman Triathlete see Peter Reid (triathlete Peter Reid (born 20 June 1956 in Huyton, Liverpool) is an Since then A love supreme has also gained an official website, and the club has also a number of unofficial forums and fansites, the most notable one beign such the RTG sunderland message boards.

Sponsorship

Sunderland A. F. C. is currently sponsored by the Irish bookmaker Boylesports, who signed a four year contract with the club in 2007 worth up to £12 million. Boylesports is Ireland’s largest independent Bookmaker. Headquartered in Dundalk, County Louth, Boylesports has 132 retail branches throughout ^[15] In the past Sunderland have been sponsored by the sunderland car room Reg Vardy lasting from 1999-2007. Evans Halshaw (nee Reg Vardy PLC is a chain of car dealerships with around 100 showrooms predominantly in Northern England. They have also been sponsored by the former Vaux sunderland brewaries from 1985-1999 and for a small period they were sponsored by the "Cowies" transport company that later became the sunderland based company known as Arriva. Arriva plc ( is a British -based international public transport operator headquartered in Sunderland.

Honours

Honours	Times	Years
League
First Division Top Flight Champions	6	1891/1892, 1892/1893, 1894/1895, 1901/1902, 1912/1913, 1935/1936
First Division Top Flight Runners-up	5	1893/1894, 1897/1898, 1900/1901, 1922/1923, 1934/1935
Championship Second Flight Champions	2	2004/2005, 2006/2007
'New' First Division Second Flight Champions	2	1995/1996, 1998/1999
'Old' Second Division Second Flight Champions	1	1975/1976
'Old' Second Division Second Flight Runners-up	1	1963/1964
'Old' Third Division Third Flight Champions	1	1987/1988
Cups
FA Cup Winners	2	1937, 1973
FA Cup Runners-up	2	1913, 1992
FA Youth Cup	2	1967, 1969
League Cup Runners-up	1	1984/1985
War Cup Runners-up	1	1942
Charity Shield Winners	1	1936/1937
Sheriff of London Charity Shield Winners	1	1902/1903
Charity Shield Runners-up	1	1937/1938

Top flight

Reached the First Division in 1890 and over the next 50 years were league champions six times. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The 1937 FA Cup Final was contested by Sunderland and Preston North End at Wembley. The 1973 FA Cup Final took place on 5 May, 1973 at Wembley Stadium. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The 1913 FA Cup Final was contested by Aston Villa and Sunderland on 19 April 1913 at London 's Crystal Palace. The 1992 FA Cup Final was contested by Liverpool and Sunderland at Wembley. The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under-18 sides The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition The Football League War Cup was an English football tournament held during World War II, between 1939 and 1945 in the absence of the FA Cup. The Sheriff of London Charity Shield was an English football competition played once a year between the best amateur and best professional side in England.

Were relegated from the First Division for the first time in 1958, making 68 consecutive seasons spent in the English top league, still the second highest total in English football. Since then though, they have struggled to establish themselves back in the top flight.

Played their first Premiership season in 1996-97, which ended in relegation on the final day of the season.

Returned to the Premiership in 1999 and finished seventh in both of their first two seasons back at the highest level.

Were relegated from the Premiership in 2003 with a record low of four wins, 21 goals and 19 points. They returned to the Premiership in 2005/2006 season, but went down after just one season, breaking their own record by attaining just 3 wins and 15 points (this honour now rests with Derby County who amassed just 11 points and 1 win in season 2007/8).

They then returned to England's top flight after a successful 2006/07 season in the Championship, winning it under the leadership of manager Roy Keane. Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971 in Mayfield, Cork) is an Irish former professional footballer and the current manager of

Second flight

Have spent most of their time since 1958 bouncing between the top two tiers of the English professional league.

Were Division 1 champions in 1999 with an English league record of 105 points, which remained unbroken for seven years until Reading topped the same table with 106 points. Reading Football Club are an Association football club based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire.

In 2006-2007, following a terrible start to the season - losing their first four games, Sunderland A. F. C. went on to win The Championship once again. This meant that they had won the Football League Champions Trophy for the 10th time in their history - albeit it 4 of them being at the second level. However, it was a monumental achievement following the debacle of the previous season. The driving factors of this transformation were the financial takeover of the club by the Drumaville consortium led by Niall Quinn, and more importantly, the appointment of Roy Keane as the manager of the first team.

Third flight

Spent one season in the Third Division (1987-88). The managerial expertise of Denis Smith and frequent goal scoring of Marco Gabbiadini and striking partner Eric Gates, ensured that their stay at this level was a short one and they went straight back up as champions. Marco Gabbiadini (born 20 January 1968 in Nottingham, England) is a former English - Italian football player whose Out of all the current league teams that have played in the third tier of English football Sunderland AFC is the only one to have won the Championship in their one and only season, although there are still 8 clubs yet to descend to that level.

Cup competitions

FA Cup runners up to Aston Villa in 1913.

The team inspired by local boy Raich Carter won the clubs first F. Horatio Stratton "Raich" Carter (born 21 February 1913 in Hendon, Sunderland; died 9 October 1994 in Willerby, near Hull) was one of A. Cup in 1937, beating Preston North End 3-1. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire

Achieved a famous 1-0 victory over the then mighty Leeds United in the 1973 F. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football A. Cup final thanks to an Ian Porterfield goal and a Jim Montgomery wonder save.

Reached the final of the League Cup in 1985, in which they were beaten 1-0 by Norwich City. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Following this game the 'Friendship Trophy' was instituted, reflecting the excellent camaraderie between the fans of the two clubs. It is competed for each time the clubs meet and is currently held by Sunderland.

Most recent cup final was the 1992 FA Cup final, which was lost to Liverpool.

Club records

• Home Attendance (Professional competitive games only)
  • Highest (Overall): 75,118 (v Derby County, FA Cup 6th Round Replay, March 8, 1933 at Roker Park)
  • Highest (League): 68,004 (v Newcastle United, March 4, 1950 at Roker Park) although it is thought there were up to 90000 against Manchester United in 1964 at Roker park
  • Highest (Stadium of Light): 48,355 (vs Liverpool, FA Premiership, April 13, 2002)
  • Additionally, Sunderland hold the record for the highest attendance outside the top flight of English football since the advent of the Premier League: 47,350 (vs Stoke City, Coca-Cola Championship, May 8, 2005)

• • Lowest (Overall): 1,000? (v Fairfield, FA Cup First round, 2 February 1895 at Newcastle Road) (estimate)
  • Lowest (League): 2,000? (v Everton April 10, 1910 or Burnley December 12, 1914) (both estimates and both at Roker Park)
  • Lowest (Stadium of Light): 11,450 (vs Chester City, Carling Cup First Round, August 24, 2004)
  • Lowest (Stadium of Light, League): 22,167 (vs Wigan Athletic, December 2, 2003)

• • Highest average league attendance (Overall): 47,976 (1949-50 season at Roker Park)
  • Highest average league attendance (Stadium of Light): 46,790 (2000-01 season)
  • Highest ratio between average league attendance and stadium capacity: 97% (1999-2000 season)

• Scorelines
  • Biggest victory (League): 1-9 (v Newcastle United, Division One, 5 December 1908)
  • Biggest victory (cup): 11-1 (v Fairfield, FA Cup First round, 2 February 1895)
    
  • Biggest Defeat: 8-0 (v West Ham United (19 October 1968), Watford (25 September 1982))

• Players
  • All-time appearances: 623 - Jimmy Montgomery (537 league, 78 cup, 8 other)
  • All-time goalscorer: 228 - Bobby Gurney
  • Post-war goalscorer: 113 - Kevin Phillips
  • Most goals in a season: 43 - Dave Halliday, 1928-29 season
  • Highest transfer fee paid: £7m (rising to £9m)^[16] (Craig Gordon from Hearts) (British record - highest ever fee paid for a goalkeeper)

• Sequences
  • Most back-to-back league wins: 13 (November 14, 1891 - April 2, 1892)
  • Most back-to-back league draws: 6 (March 26, 1949 - April 19, 1949)
  • Most back-to-back league losses: 17 (January 18, 2003 - August 23, 2003)
  • Longest run without a league defeat: 19 (May 3, 1998 - November 11, 1998)
  • Longest run without a league win: 22 (December 21, 2002 - August 23, 2003)

• Points
  • Most points in a season: 105 (Football League Division One, 1998-99) (English league record at the time)
  • Fewest points in season: 15 (Premier League, 2005-06)

Players

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Current squad

No. Position Player 1 GK Craig Gordon 2 DF Greg Halford 4 MF Dickson Etuhu 5 DF Nyron Nosworthy 6 DF Paul McShane 7 MF Carlos Edwards 8 MF Dean Whitehead (captain) 9 FW Anthony Stokes 10 MF Kieran Richardson 11 FW Daryl Murphy 12 MF Liam Miller 13 GK Darren Ward 14 DF Danny Higginbotham 15 DF Danny Collins 16 FW Michael Chopra 17 FW Kenwyne Jones

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The Caribbean 8

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No. Position Player 1 MF Joseph Guemsley (Age. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. 18 Offensive Midfielder) 2 MF Leston Paul (Age. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. 17 Midfielder) 3 MF Gerard Williams (Age. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. 19 Midfielder) 4 MF Emilio Limon (Age. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. 19 Midfielder) 5 MF Renaud Brisley (Age. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. 18 Offensive Midfielder) 6 FW Akeem Brown (Age. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing 17 Right Midfielder) 7 MF Andrew Murray (Age. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. 17 Forward) 8 MF Devaughn Elliott (Age. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. 16 Midfielder)

Player of the Season

Year Winner 96/97 Lionel Perez 97/98 Kevin Phillips 98/99 Niall Quinn 99/00 Kevin Phillips 00/01 Don Hutchison 01/02 Jody Craddock 02/03 Sean Thornton 03/04 Julio Arca 04/05 George McCartney 05/06 Dean Whitehead 06/07 Nyron Nosworthy 07/08 Kenwyne Jones Management Current management and coaching staff Chairman: Niall Quinn Manager: Roy Keane[19] Head Coach: Tony Loughlan[20] First Team Coach: Ricky Sbragia[21] Goalkeeping Coach: Raimond van der Gouw[22] Reserve Team Coach: Neil Bailey Head of Sports Medicine and Physiotherapy: Pete Friar[23] Senior Physiotherapist: David Binningsley Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mike Clegg[24] Fitness Coach: Scott Ainsley[25] Academy Manager: Ged McNamee[26] Assistant Academy Managers: Kevin Ball[27] and Elliott Dickman[28] Chief Scout Mick Brown Chairman history 19 men have chaired Sunderland A. Lionel Pérez (born April 24, 1967 in Bagnols-sur-Cèze) was a French professional footballer, who played as a Goalkeeper Kevin Mark Phillips (born 25 July 1973 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire) is an English footballer who currently plays for Birmingham City Niall John Quinn ( Irish name: Niall Seán Ó Cuinn) (Honorary MBE (b Kevin Mark Phillips (born 25 July 1973 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire) is an English footballer who currently plays for Birmingham City Donald Oliver Hutchison (born 9 May 1971 in Gateshead, England) is a Scottish football player Jody Darryl Craddock (born July 25, 1975 in Redditch) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for English Sean Thornton (born May 18, 1983 in Drogheda, Republic of Ireland) is a Professional footballer, currently playing for Julio Andrés Arca (born January 31 1981 in Quilmes, Argentina) is an Argentine footballer, also former Argentine Under-21 George McCartney (born 29 April 1981 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is an international footballer for Northern Ireland. Dean Whitehead (born January 21, 1982 in Abingdon, Oxfordshire) is a professional footballer. Nyron Paul Nosworthy (born 11 October 1980 in Brixton, South London) is an Anglo- Jamaican footballer born in England Kenwyne Joel Jones (born 5 October 1984 is a professional footballer who plays as a Striker for Premier League club Sunderland. Niall John Quinn ( Irish name: Niall Seán Ó Cuinn) (Honorary MBE (b Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971 in Mayfield, Cork) is an Irish former professional footballer and the current manager of Tony Loughlan (born 19 January, 1970, is a retired English professional footballer and coach Richard "Ricky" Sbragia (born May 26 1956) is a Scottish former footballer and is currently a coach at Sunderland Raimond van der Gouw (born 24 March 1963 in Oldenzaal, Netherlands) is a former Dutch footballer and presently a coach who played Michael Jaime Clegg (born 3 July 1977 in Manchester) is a retired English football defender who most notably played for Kevin Ball aka 'The Hatchet' (born Hastings, England, United Kingdom on 12 November, 1964) is a former professional footballer and F. C. since it became a limited company in 1895 with an average tenure of 5 and a half years. A limited company in the United Kingdom is a Corporation whose liability is limited by law The longest serving chair is Bob Murray who chaired the club for 18 years in two separate spells (of which the second - 11 years between 1995 and 2006 - was the longest continuous spell of any chair). For the Australian rules footballer see Robert W Murray. For the retired ice hockey players see Bob Murray (ice hockey. Fred Taylor escaped suspension following the 1904 illegal payments scandal, a feat not matched by Bill Ditchburn following a similar scandal in 1957. Ditchburn became the first and only Sunderland chair to be suspended during his tenure. The five proceeding chairs, Turnbull, Ritson, Parker and father and son Syd and Keith Collings, were all directors on the board during the scandal. 1879-1895 - Run by a committee 1895-1903 - James Henderson (Moved Sunderland from Newcastle Road to Roker Park) 1903-1904 - Sinclair Todd 1904-1913 - Fred Taylor 1913-1921 - Samuel Wilson 1921-1930 - William Bell 1930-1938 - Walter Raine (Former mayor of Sunderland. ) 1938-1940 - Duncan White 1940-1949 - Joespeh Prior 1949-1957 - Bill Ditchburn (Former mayor of Sunderland, he was suspended from football by the FA after the 1957 financial irregularities scandal. )   1957-1958 - John Turnbull 1958-1960 - Stanley Ritson 1960-1968 - Syd Collings 1968-1971 - Jack Parker 1971-1980 - Keith Collings 1980-1986 - Tom Cowie 1986-1993 - Bob Murray 1993-1995 - John Featherstone 1995-2006 - Bob Murray (Moved Sunderland from Roker Park to Stadium of Light; Floated the club on the Stock Exchange. Photo Sir Tom Cowie was born in 1922 in Sunderland. He is the honorary Life President of the Arriva Group formerly know as Cowie Group plc For the Australian rules footballer see Robert W Murray. For the retired ice hockey players see Bob Murray (ice hockey. For the Australian rules footballer see Robert W Murray. For the retired ice hockey players see Bob Murray (ice hockey. Longest serving chair in total. ) 2006-Present - Niall Quinn (Only chair to simultaneously manage team. Niall John Quinn ( Irish name: Niall Seán Ó Cuinn) (Honorary MBE (b First former player to become chair. First chairman from outside the United Kingdom). Source: [29] Managerial history Start and end dates of early managers are estimates. Records are only for competitive games. Name Nat. From To Record Notes P W D L Tom Watson August 1, 1888 August 1, 1896 191 119 28 44 3 League Championships. 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Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bill Murray April 1, 1939 June 1, 1957 512 186 140 186 Alan Brown June 1, 1957 May 31, 1964 332 138 88 106 George Hardwick November 1, 1964 May 31, 1965 29 14 3 12 Ian McColl June 1, 1965 February 1, 1968 124 39 27 58 Alan Brown February 2, 1968 November 1, 1972 219 63 68 88 Billy Elliott November 1, 1972 November 23, 1972 4 0 2 2 Caretaker Bob Stokoe November 23, 1972 August 18, 1976 197 92 49 56 1 FA Cup. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Alan Winston Brown ( 26 August 1914 – 8 March 1996) was a Professional footballer and manager, who played for Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. George Hardwick ( February 2, 1920 – April 19, 2004) was an English football player and coach Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. John Miller "Ian" McColl (born 7 June, 1927 in Alexandria West Dunbartonshire) is a retired Scottish football defender Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alan Winston Brown ( 26 August 1914 – 8 March 1996) was a Professional footballer and manager, who played for Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Henry 'Billy' Elliott ( March 20 1925 &ndash January 21 2008) born in Bradford he was an English professional Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert "Bob" Stokoe ( September 21, 1930 – February 1, 2004) was an English footballer and manager who was able almost Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ian MacFarlane August 18, 1976 December 1, 1976 7 2 1 4 Caretaker Jimmy Adamson December 1, 1976 August 25, 1978 88 29 28 31 David Merrington August 25, 1978 December 13, 1978 8 4 2 2 Caretaker Billy Elliott December 13, 1978 May 24, 1979 26 14 7 5 Caretaker Ken Knighton June 7, 1979 April 1, 1981 94 34 25 35 Mick Docherty April 1, 1981 June 1, 1981 4 2 0 2 Caretaker Alan Durban June 1, 1981 March 2, 1984 130 37 40 53 Bryan (Pop) Robson March 2, 1984 March 4, 1984 1 0 1 0 Caretaker Len Ashurst March 4, 1984 May 23, 1985 66 21 16 29 Lawrie McMenemy June 8, 1985 April 16, 1987 90 27 24 39 Bob Stokoe April 16, 1987 June 9, 1987 9 3 2 4 Caretaker Denis Smith June 9, 1987 December 30, 1991 238 91 64 83 Malcolm Crosby December 30, 1991 February 1, 1993 60 21 15 24 Terry Butcher February 5, 1993 November 26, 1993 45 14 8 23 Mick Buxton November 26, 1993 March 29, 1995 76 25 24 27 Peter Reid March 29, 1995 November 7, 2002 353 159 95 99 Howard Wilkinson November 10, 2002 March 10, 2003 27 4 8 15 Statistically, Sunderland's least successful permanent manager. Ian MacFarlane (born 26 January, 1933) was a Scottish footballer and manager Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Adamson (born 4 April 1929) is an English former professional footballer and football manager. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) David Robert Merrington (born 26 January, 1945 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne) is a former football manager. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) William Henry 'Billy' Elliott ( March 20 1925 &ndash January 21 2008) born in Bradford he was an English professional Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Ken Knighton (born 20 February 1944 is a former English Football manager, most notably at Sunderland A Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Michael "Mick" Docherty (born October 29, 1950 in Preston, Lancashire) is a former footballer and currently a coach Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Alan Durban was a Welsh international football player and a Football manager between the 1970s and 1990s Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Bryan Stanley Robson, better known as Pop Robson (born November 11 1945, Sunderland) was a much travelled footballer, playing Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Len Ashurst (born Liverpool, March 10 1939) is a former footballer, manager and football administrator in England. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Lawrie McMenemy MBE (born Gateshead, 28 July 1936) is a retired football coach best known for his spell as manager of Southampton Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Robert "Bob" Stokoe ( September 21, 1930 – February 1, 2004) was an English footballer and manager who was able almost Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Denis Smith (born November 19, 1947 in Stoke-on-Trent) is an English football manager and former player Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Malcolm Crosby (born July 4, 1954 in South Shields, England) is an English football manager and former Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Terence Ian "Terry" Butcher (born 28 December 1958 in Singapore) is an English football manager who is currently Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Mick Buxton (born 29 May 1943 in Corbridge) is a former footballer and football manager in England. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 For the Ironman Triathlete see Peter Reid (triathlete Peter Reid (born 20 June 1956 in Huyton, Liverpool) is an Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Howard Wilkinson (born 13 November 1943 in Sheffield) is a former English football player and manager. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Mick McCarthy March 12, 2003 March 6, 2006 147 63 26 58 Kevin Ball March 7, 2006 May 31, 2006 10 1 2 7 Caretaker Niall Quinn July 25, 2006 August 30, 2006 6 1 0 5 Chairman / Caretaker manager Roy Keane August 30, 2006 Present 69 33 12 24 1 championship (Division 1) (2nd Tier)   Managerless games 35 13 7 15 Total Club Record November 1879 Present 4830 1975 1158 1697 Sources: Soccerbase The Stat Cat Grounds 1879-1882 - Blue House Field, Hendon 1882-1883 - Groves Field, Ashbrooke 1883-1884 - Horatio Street, Roker 1884-1886 - Abbs Field, Fulwell 1886-1898 - Newcastle Road, Monkwearmouth 1898-1997 - Roker Park, Roker 1997-present - Stadium of Light, Monkwearmouth Notable players Main article: Notable Sunderland A.F.C. players England internationals The following players have appeared for the England national team while on the books of Sunderland. Michael Joseph "Mick" McCarthy (b 7 February 1959 Barnsley, England) is an English-born Irish former professional footballer, who is currently Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Kevin Ball aka 'The Hatchet' (born Hastings, England, United Kingdom on 12 November, 1964) is a former professional footballer and Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Niall John Quinn ( Irish name: Niall Seán Ó Cuinn) (Honorary MBE (b Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971 in Mayfield, Cork) is an Irish former professional footballer and the current manager of Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Hendon is an area of Sunderland, North East England towards the east of the city Ashbrooke is a residential area of Sunderland, England directly south and south-west of the city centre Roker (ˈrɔkʌ locally or /ˈroʊkɚ/ is a tourist resort in North East England, bounded on the south by the River Wear and Monkwearmouth, on the Fulwell may refer to Fulwell London Fulwell Oxfordshire Fulwell Sunderland Monkwearmouth is an area of Sunderland located at the north side of the mouth of the River Wear. Roker Park was an English football stadium situated in Roker, Sunderland. The Stadium of Light is a football Stadium in Sunderland, North East England which opened in 1997. Monkwearmouth is an area of Sunderland located at the north side of the mouth of the River Wear. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football [30] Thomas Porteous 1891 1 cap 0 goals Philip Bach 1899 1 cap 0 goals Billy Hogg 1902 3 caps 0 goals Arthur Bridgett 1905-1909 11 caps 3 goals George Holley 1909-1913 10 caps 8 goals Jackie Mordue 1912-1913 2 caps 0 goals Francis Cuggy 1913-1914 2 caps 0 goals Charlie Buchan 1913-1924 6 caps 4 goals Henry Martin 1914 1 cap 0 goals Warney Cresswell 1923-1926 5 caps 0 goals Bob Kelly 1926 1 cap 0 goals Albert McInroy 1926 1 cap 0 goals   Raich Carter 1934-1937 6 caps 2 goals Bobby Gurney 1935 1 cap 0 goals Len Shackleton 1948-1954 5 caps 1 goal Willie Watson 1949-1950 4 caps 0 goals Colin Grainger 1957 1 cap 0 goals Stan Anderson 1962 2 caps 0 goals David Watson 14 caps 0 goals Tony Towers 1976 3 caps 0 goals Nick Pickering 1983 1 cap 0 goals Kevin Phillips 1999-2002 8 caps 0 goals Michael Gray 1999 3 caps 0 goals Gavin McCann 2001 1 cap 0 goals   Scotland internationals The following players have appeared for Scotland while on the books of Sunderland. Thomas Stoddard Porteous (c1864 &ndash 23 February 1919) was an English footballer who played as a right back, for Sunderland Philip Bach (1872 &ndash 30 December 1937) was an English footballer who played at full back. William Hogg ( 29 May 1879 &ndash 30 January 1937) was an English footballer who played at Outside right, winning George Arthur Bridgett ( 11 October 1882 &ndash 1954 was an English footballer who played most of his career playing at Outside left George Holley ( 25 November 1885 &ndash 27 August 1942) was an English professional footballer who spent most of his career John "Jackie" Mordue ( December 13, 1886 &ndash 14 December 1957) was an English footballer who played at Francis Cuggy ( 16 June 1889 &ndash 27 March 1965) was an English footballer who played at Right half. Charles Murray Buchan ( September 22 1891 &ndash 25 June 1960) was an English football player and writer Henry Martin ( 5 December 1891 &ndash 1974 was an English professional footballer who played as an Outside left for Sunderland Warneford Cresswell ( 5 November, 1897 &ndash 20 October 1973 known as Warney, was an English professional footballer Robert (Bob Kelly (born 16 November 1893, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire) was an English Professional football Albert McInroy ( 23 April 1901 &ndash 7 January 1985) was an English professional football goalkeeper who played Horatio Stratton "Raich" Carter (born 21 February 1913 in Hendon, Sunderland; died 9 October 1994 in Willerby, near Hull) was one of Bobby Gurney ( 13 October 1907 - 21 April 1994) was a football forward who is the highest goal scorer in the history of Leonard Francis Shackleton, (b 3 May, 1922 in Bradford - d 27 November, 2000) was an English footballer of William "Willie" Watson, ( 7 March 1920 &ndash 23 April 2004) was a Cricketer who played for Yorkshire, Colin Grainger (born 10 June 1933 in Havercroft, West Yorkshire) is an English former footballer who played for Wrexham Stanley Anderson (born 27 February 1933, in Durham) a former English football player and manager David Vernon Watson, sometimes called Dave Watson (born 5 October 1946 was a centre half who was part of the Sunderland team that won the FA Cup Mark Anthony Towers (born 13 April, 1952 in Manchester) is an English former professional footballer who played for Manchester Nick Pickering (born 4 August 1963 in South Shields) was an English professional football player who played in the midfield role Kevin Mark Phillips (born 25 July 1973 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire) is an English footballer who currently plays for Birmingham City Michael Gray (born August 3 1974 in Sunderland) sometimes known as Micky Gray, is an English football player who plays for Wolverhampton Gavin Peter McCann (born 10 January 1978 in Blackpool) is an English footballer who plays as a Midfielder. The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. [31] Ned Doig 1896-1903 3 caps 0 goals Lalty Wilson 1897 1 cap 0 goals Andy McCombie 1903 2 caps 0 goals Jimmy Watson 1903-1905 4 caps 0 goals Charlie Thomson 1909-1914 9 caps 1 goal Tommy Tait 1911 1 cap 0 goals William Clunas 1924-1925 2 caps 1 goal James Connor 1930-1934 4 caps 0 goals Patrick Gallacher 1934 1 cap 1 goal Alexander Hastings 1935-1937 2 caps 0 goals Alex McNab 1937 1 cap 0 goals Charles Thomson 1937 1 cap 0 goals Robert Johnston 1937 1 cap 0 goals George Aitken 1952-1954 3 caps 0 goals   Tommy Wright 1952-1953 3 caps 0 goals William Fraser 1954 2 caps 0 goals Joe McDonald 1955 2 caps 0 goals George Mulhall 1962-1963 2 caps 0 goals Jim Baxter 1964-1967 11 caps 0 goals Neil Martin 1965 1 cap 0 goals William Hughes 1975 1 cap 0 goals Allan Johnston 1998-1999 7 caps 2 goals Don Hutchison 2000-2001 8 caps 1 goal Kevin Kyle 2002-2004 9 caps 1 goal Stephen Caldwell 2004-2006 5 caps 0 goals Russell Anderson 2007 1 cap 0 goals Craig Gordon 2007 4 caps 0 goals   Wales internationals The following players have appeared for Wales while on the books of Sunderland. John Edward 'Ned' Doig ( 29 October, 1866 &ndash 7 November 1919) was a Scottish footballer who played as a Goalkeeper Andrew McCombie ( 30 June 1876 &ndash 1952 was a Scottish international footballer who played at right back for North East James Watson ( 4 October 1877 &ndash 1915 was a Scottish footballer who played at full back. Charles "Charlie" Bellany Thomson ( 12 June, 1878 – 6 February, 1936) was a Scottish footballer who played for George Mulhall (born 8 May 1936 in Falkirk, Scotland) was a Scottish footballer and manager. James Curran Baxter, ( September 29 1939 &ndash April 14 2001, born in Hill of Beath, Fife) was a Scottish Neil Martin (born 20 October 1940) was a Scottish football player in the 1960s and 1970s Allan Johnston (born 14 December 1973 in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier Donald Oliver Hutchison (born 9 May 1971 in Gateshead, England) is a Scottish football player Kevin Kyle (born June 7, 1981 in Stranraer) is a Scottish football striker, who currently plays for English Football League Steven Caldwell (born September 12, 1980 in Stirling) is a Scottish footballer. Russell Anderson (born October 25 1978 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish football defender who currently plays for Burnley Craig Sinclair Gordon (born 31 December 1982 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer, currently a Goalkeeper for both The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. Leigh Richmond Roose Trevor Ford   Colin Pascoe Danny Collins Darren Ward   References ^ soccerbase.com sunderland stats ^ Sunderland AFC - Official Site of the Premier League ^ Mackems are No1 on the bawl. Leigh Richmond Roose, MM, ( November 27 1877 &ndash October 7 1916) was a Welsh international footballer who Trevor Ford ( October 1, 1923 - May 29 2003) was a Welsh international Center forward who played for Aston Villa Colin Pascoe (born April 9 1965 in Port Talbot) is a Welsh former professional football player Danny Collins (born August 6 1980 in Chester, England) is a Welsh footballer currently playing for Sunderland and Darren Ward (born 11 May 1974 in Worksop) is a Welsh professional football Goalkeeper currently playing for Sunderland The Sun (2007-10-26). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation ^ Sunderland football fans on the bawl. MSN Hotlist (2007-10-26). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation ^ F.A. Cup history. F. C. H. D. . Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation ^ F.A. Cup winning summary. F. C. H. D. . Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation ^ "Keane learns of promotion whilst walking dog", Evening Echo, 2007-04-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Retrieved on 2007-04-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans.   ^ History of Sunderland A.F.C. kits. Historical kits. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation ^ Nicking the shirts off their backs. The Guardian (2005-11-23). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation ^ "John Rain's An Eye Plan of Sunderland and Bishopwearmouth", ed. Clay, Milburn and Miller (1984), Frank Graham, ISBN 978-0859831871 ^ "Sunderland: River, Town and People" ,G Milburn and S Miller (1989), Thomas Reed Publications, ISBN 978-0947637064 ^ "John Rain's An Eye Plan of Sunderland and Bishopwearmouth", ed. Clay, Milburn and Miller (1984), Frank Graham, ISBN 978-0859831871 ^ A love supreme ^ SAFC.COM ^ Sunderland reveal Boylesports deal. SAFC. COM. Retrieved on 2007-04-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. ^ Gordon Agrees £9m Sunderland Move. BBC. Retrieved on 2007-08-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. ^ Squad List & Profiles. Sunderland A. F. C. . Retrieved on 2007-08-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. ^ "The Eight Caribbean U20 Footballers Ready For Their Journey Of Champions", Jamaicans. com, 2008-03-24. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Retrieved on 2004-03-30. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.   ^ Roy Keane. www. safc. com. Retrieved on 2008-03-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. ^ Tony Loughlan. www. safc. com. Retrieved on 2008-03-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. ^ Ricky Sbragia. www. safc. com. Retrieved on 2008-03-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. ^ Raimond van der Gouw. www. safc. com. Retrieved on 2008-03-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. ^ Pete Friar. www. safc. com. Retrieved on 2008-03-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. ^ Mike Clegg. www. safc. com. Retrieved on 2008-03-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. ^ Scott Ainsley. www. safc. com. Retrieved on 2008-03-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. ^ Ged McNamee. www. safc. com. ^ Kevin Ball. www. safc. com. Retrieved on 2008-03-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. ^ Elliott Dickman. www. safc. com. Retrieved on 2008-03-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. ^ Sunderland AFC Info and Stats. www. sunderland-afc. info. Retrieved on 2008-03-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. ^ England Players' Club Affiliations: Sunderland ^ Scotland football record: Sunderland Club Records - readytogo.net Club Statistics - The Stat Cat External links Official website Sunderland A.F.C. Unoffical websites Ready to Go 1Sunderland.com Sunderland A.F.C. Banter BBC Wear - Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Echo Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland A.F.C. World Fans Forum Black Cat Chat The Stat Cat Newsnow Sunderland Sunderland Kit History Salut! Sunderland fans' site Soca Warriors Trinidad and Tobago supporters site Sunderland wiki Into the Light

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