Alan Sunderland (born July 1, 1953) is an English former football player. is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ...

Sunderland was born in Conisbrough, Yorkshire, and began his career at Wolves as an apprentice in 1971; initially a midfielder, he eventually switched positions to centre forward. He made over 200 appearances in total for the Midlands side, and won the 1974 League Cup and the Second Division championship in 1977. Conisbrough (frequently misspelled Conisborough) is a small town located roughly midway between Doncaster and Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. ... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. are an English football club playing at Molineux Stadium. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... This article is about football players. ... The 1974 Football League Cup Final was a football match held on March 2, 1974 between Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers. ... From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. ... // First Division Liverpool retained their league championship trophy and won their first European Cup to confirm Bob Paisley as a successful replacement for Bill Shankly in his third season at the helm. ...

In November 1977, he joined Arsenal for £220,000 and immediately became a regular, playing in the 1978 FA Cup Final (which Arsenal lost to Ipswich Town). Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... The 1978 FA Cup Final took place on 6 May 1978 at Wembley Stadium. ... Ipswich Town Football Club (also known as Ipswich, The Blues, Town or The Tractor Boys) are an English professional football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk. ...

Sunderland's most famous moment came in the 1979 FA Cup Final; Arsenal had gone 2-0 up against Manchester United, with goals from Brian Talbot and Frank Stapleton, and looked set for victory with only five minutes remaining. However, United scored twice in three minutes, with goals from Gordon McQueen and Sammy McIlroy, and extra time loomed. In the very last minute of the match, however, Arsenal pushed forward in a desperate counter-attack; Liam Brady fed Graham Rix on the left wing, and his cross was converted by Sunderland at the far post to make the score 3-2, and win Arsenal the cup. The 1979 FA Cup Final was a football match played on 12 May 1979 at Wembley Stadium. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... Brian Talbot (born July 21, 1953) is an English football manager and former player. ... Frank Stapleton (born July 10, 1956 in Dublin) is an Irish former football player. ... Gordon McQueen (born June 26, 1952 in Ayrshire, Scotland) was a tough and gangly central defender who won numerous honours in football with Leeds United and Manchester United. ... Samuel Sammy Baxter McIlroy (born 2 August 1954 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish former international footballer whose clubs included Manchester United. ... Extra time is an additional period played at the end of some games of football (soccer) if the score is tied after the two standard periods (halves) of play. ... Liam Brady (born February 13, 1956 in Dublin, Ireland) is a former footballer, who is now a coach and television pundit. ... Graham Rix (born October 23, 1957) is an English former football player and coach. ...

Sunderland stayed at Arsenal for another five years, forming an impressive partnership with Frank Stapleton; he was the club's top scorer in 1979/80 and 1981/82, and featured in the Arsenal sides that lost the 1980 FA Cup and Cup Winners' Cup finals. Frank Stapleton (born July 10, 1956 in Dublin) is an Irish former football player. ... The 1979-80 season was the 100th season of competitive football (soccer) in England. ... The 1981-82 season was the 102nd season of competitive football in England. ... The 1980 FA Cup Final was contested by West Ham and Arsenal at Wembley. ... The season 1979-80 of the European Cup Winners Cup was won on penalties by Valencia CF in a goalless final against Arsenal FC. It was the only Cup Winners Cup to be decided in this way (although two previous finals had required replays), and was Valencias third European...

He also won a solitary England cap in a 2-1 friendly win over Australia in Sydney on May 31, 1980, and also represented his country at under-21, under-23 and 'B' team level. First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...

However, after a spate of injuries and the arrival of Charlie Nicholas, Sunderland found himself pushed out of the first team. He joined Ipswich Town on loan in February 1984, and made the move permanent later in the summer. He played for Ipswich until 1986, then had a brief stint at Irish club Derry City, before calling it a day. Charles Charlie Nicholas (born December 30, 1961) is a former Scottish professional football player. ... Ipswich Town Football Club (also known as Ipswich, The Blues, Town or The Tractor Boys) are an English professional football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk. ... Derry City F.C. are an Irish football club based in the city of Derry. ...

Following retirement, he opened a pub in Ipswich, before emigrating to Malta, where he coached local team Birkirkara F.C.. Pub redirects here. ... For other uses, see Ipswich (disambiguation). ... Birkirkara FC is a Maltese football club, based in the town of Birkirkara, the largest town on the island. ...