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
2006–07	Football League Championship, 1st (promoted)
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. 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. They moved to the Stadium of Light in 1997 after 99 years at Roker Park. The Sunderland fans were recently voted the loudest supporters in the Premier League following a survey which was carried out at every ground in the league.^[3][4] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Football club names are a part of the sports culture, reflecting century-old traditions. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1879 throughout the world. ... This article is about the home stadium of Sunderland A.F.C.. For the home stadium of SL Benfica, see Estádio da Luz. ... For other uses, see Sunderland (disambiguation). ... 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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. They were elected into the football league in 1890, becoming the first team to join after the league's birth in 1888. Sunderland stayed in the top flight until 1958, a record which only Arsenal have bettered since, in 1992. The club won their first FA Cup in 1937 with a 3-1 victory over Preston North End.^[5] The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1892 throughout the world. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1893 throughout the world. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Tis empty of content, alas! If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... 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. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1888 throughout the world. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1958 throughout the world. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... The 1937 FA Cup Final was contested by Sunderland and Preston North End at Wembley. ... Preston North End Football Club are an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the second tier of English league football, The Championship. ...

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).^[6] Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... The 1973 FA Cup Final took place on 5 May 1973 at Wembley Stadium. ... Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... John Ian Porterfield (11 February 1946 – 11 September 2007) was a professional footballer, and an experienced football coach who worked at both club and international level for almost 30 years. ... Jimmy Montgomery (born 9th October 1943 in Sunderland) was a footballer who will be forever remembered as the goalkeeper who pulled off an incredible double save in the 1973 FA Cup final, the famous 1-0 victory for Sunderland A.F.C. over Leeds United F.C. He made a...

They have a long-standing and fierce rivalry with local team Newcastle United. The Tyne-Wear derby between Newcastle United and Sunderland has been played since 1898. For the Australian soccer club see Newcastle United (Australia). ...

History

Sunderland A.F.C. club badge, used from 1972 until changed in 1997 at the time of the club's move to the Stadium of Light

Sunderland A.F.C. badge before the 1970s

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.F.C. on 17 October 1879. On 16 October 1880 the club changed its name to "Sunderland Teachers Association Football Club" i.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 early 20th century. Image File history File links Sunder. ... Image File history File links Sunder. ... Sunderland Association Football Club is a football club based in Sunderland, North East England. ... is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1880 throughout the world. ... Sunderland Albion Football Club were an English football team formed in 1888 as a rival to Sunderland A.F.C.. Sunderland Albion were formed by some members of Sunderland who did not like the commercial direction the club was taking. ...

Ironically it was James Allan who founded Albion after being voted off the Committee of Sunderland A.F.C. although he had formed Albion prior to the meeting.

Sunderland were admitted into The Football League for the 1890-91 season, replacing Stoke. 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. The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales, and is the oldest such competition in world football. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. ... For the Canadian businessman and political figure, see William McGregor (politician) William McGregor (1847 – 1911) was Director of Aston Villa. ... The following are the football (soccer) 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 the latter instance, the term is applied to more than one of the highest-ranked non-winning contestants, the...

In 1913, Sunderland again won the league and lost their first FA Cup Final 1–0 to Aston Villa. It was the closest the club has ever come to The Double. The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1913 throughout the world. ... For information on FA Cup Final Referees, see FA Cup Final Referees. ... The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a countrys top division and its main 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. The 1935-36 season was the 61st season of competitive football in England. ... Preston North End Football Club are an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the second tier of English league football, The Championship. ... For the new stadium, see Wembley Stadium. ...

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'. 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. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

Sunderland won their last major trophy in 1973 courtesy of 1–0 victory over Leeds United in the FA Cup Final. 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. 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. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... Jimmy Montgomery (born 9th October 1943 in Sunderland) was a footballer who will be forever remembered as the goalkeeper who pulled off an incredible double save in the 1973 FA Cup final, the famous 1-0 victory for Sunderland A.F.C. over Leeds United F.C. He made a... Peter Patrick Lorimer (born December 14, 1946 in Dundee, Scotland) was a footballer who formed part of the much-admired and feared Leeds United team of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ... The West Ham United Crest West Ham United F.C are a professional English football club based in East London. ...

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. ... Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. ...

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. 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. They stayed up for one year before being relegated on the final day of the season. Bob Murray CBE (born 3 August 1946, Consett, County Durham); an accountant by trade, he made his fortune by selling kitchens. ... Denis Smith (born November 19, 1947 in Stoke-on-Trent) is an English football manager and former player. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Swindon Town F.C. are an English football team. ...

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 football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ...

The early 1990s was a turbulent period for the club. 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. Reid's time in charge had a stabilising effect; he remained manager for seven years, one of the longest tenures in Sunderland's history. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Peter Reid (born 20 June 1956 in Knowsley, Lancashire (Now Merseyside) is an English former professional football player, manager and pundit. ...

In 1997, Sunderland left Roker Park, their home for 99 years. 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 move saw a renaissance at the club, as attendances jumped dramatically. The Stadium capacity was later increased to 49,000. Roker Park was the stadium of Sunderland A.F.C. between 1898 and 1997, when it was replaced by the Stadium of Light. ... This article is about the home stadium of Sunderland A.F.C.. For the home stadium of SL Benfica, see Estádio da Luz. ...

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. For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ...

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). 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. Michael Joseph McCarthy (born 7 February 1959) is a former professional football player who moved into club management with Millwall, the Republic of Ireland, Sunderland, and currently Wolverhampton Wanderers. ...

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. The consortium appointed former Manchester United captain Roy Keane, a former international team mate of chairman Niall Quinn, as their new manager. 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. Roy Keane was informed via a text message that Sunderland A.F.C. had been promoted while walking his dog Triggs.^[7] Niall John Quinn (Honorary) MBE (b. ... The Drumaville Consortium is a group of eight Irish businessmen and one English businessman led by former footballer Niall Quinn, involved in the takeover of English Premier League football club Sunderland A.F.C.. The consortium is named after the village of Drumaville in Donegal. ... Bob Murray CBE (born 3 August 1946, Consett, County Durham); an accountant by trade, he made his fortune by selling kitchens. ... MUFC redirects here. ... Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971 in Mayfield, Cork City, Ireland) is an Irish former professional footballer and the current manager of English Premier League club Sunderland. ... Niall John Quinn (Honorary) MBE (b. ... Birmingham City Football Club are an English professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... Derby County F.C. is an English football club, currently playing in the Football League Championship. ... Crystal Palace Football Club is an English professional football team based in the London Borough of Croydon. ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

On May 6, 2007 Sunderland were crowned winners of Championship after beating Luton Town 5–0 at Kenilworth Road. is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. 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. The 2007–08 season is the 128th season of competitive football in England. ... Transfer window is the term given to the period in football when a football club can transfer players either in or out of their playing staff. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... Middlesbrough Football Club (commonly known as Boro) are an English football club based in Middlesbrough. ...

Club Colours

Sunderland's third kit for the 07/08 season.

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. Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links soccer jersey with red shoulders File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football...

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 A.F.C. is a professional football club based in Sunderland, North East England. ... The 2007-08 season is the 107th full season of league football for Sunderland A.F.C.. They play in the English Premiership, having been promoted as champions of the Championship in the previous season. ...

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.F.C.. This link is reinforced by folklore in which the black cat is said to bring luck. For other uses, see Black cat (disambiguation). ... The River Wear (pronounced Wee-er) is a river in the North East of England. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about fortune. ...

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. In 1805 the battery was manned by local militia, the Sunderland Loyal Volunteers, one of whom was a cooper by trade named Joshua Dunn. 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 (July 11, 1747–July 18, 1792) was Americas first well-known naval hero in the American Revolutionary War. ... Sunderland Loyal Volunteers, militia regiment associated [1] with the City (formerly town) of Sunderland in North East England. ... John Paul Jones (July 11, 1747–July 18, 1792) was Americas first well-known naval hero in the American Revolutionary War. ... For other uses, see Black cat (disambiguation). ...

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.^{[citation needed]}

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. Samson was originally named after shirt sponsor at the time (Vaux Samson bitter). Delilah was given her name to create the "Samson and Delilah" pairing; the name of a Biblical couple. Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... Samson and Delilah, by Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) This article is about Biblical figure. ... We dont have an article called Vaux Breweries Start this article Search for Vaux Breweries in. ... Bitter is a British term for a type of beer or pale ale. ... For other uses, see Delilah (disambiguation). ... Samson and Delilah can refer to: Samson and Delilah, a Biblical couple Samson and Delilah, an opera by Camille Saint-Saëns Samson and Delilah, a painting by Rembrandt Samson and Delilah, a 1949 movie This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... For other uses, see Bible (disambiguation). ...

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. This was due to the club's huge spending on the transfer market at the time, which saw the transfer-record broken twice. Headquarters Coordinates , , Governor Mervyn King Central Bank of United Kingdom Currency Pound sterling ISO 4217 Code GBP Base borrowing rate 5. ... 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".^{[citation needed]} The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ... Niall John Quinn (Honorary) MBE (b. ... Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971 in Mayfield, Cork City, Ireland) is an Irish former professional footballer and the current manager of English Premier League club Sunderland. ...

Fanzines

The current fanzine of choice is A Love Supreme^[13]. 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).

Honours

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Top flight

Reached the First Division in 1890 and over the next 50 years were league champions six times.

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.

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 City, Ireland) is an Irish former professional footballer and the current manager of English Premier League club Sunderland. ...

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 career lasted 18 years from 1985 to 2003. ...

Cup competitions

FA Cup runners up to Aston Villa in 1913.

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Achieved a famous 1-0 victory over the then mighty Leeds United in the 1973 F.A. Cup final thanks to an Ian Porterfield goal and a Jim Montgomery wonder save. Leeds United F.C. is the only professional association football club in Leeds. ...

Reached the final of the League Cup in 1985, in which they were beaten 1-0 by Norwich City. 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. Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. ...

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)^[14] (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) (English league record since the advent of three-points-for-a-win)

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Players

As of 24 January 2008.^[15]

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Current squad

No. Position Player 1 GK Craig Gordon 3 DF Ian Harte 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

No. Position Player 18 MF Grant Leadbitter 19 FW Dwight Yorke (vice-captain) 20 MF Andy Reid 23 FW Roy O'Donovan 24 GK Trevor Carson 25 DF Jean-Yves Mvoto 26 DF Philip Bardsley 30 MF Jake Richardson 31 FW David Connolly 32 GK Marton Fulop 33 MF Ross Wallace 34 MF Billy Dennehy 39 FW Martyn Waghorn 44 DF Jonny Evans (on loan from Manchester United) 45 FW Rade Prica -- DF Jack Pelter -- DF Stephen Wright

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The Caribbean 8

The Eight players John Barnes has picked from the Caribbean.^[16] John Charles Bryan Barnes (born November 7, 1963 in Kingston, Jamaica) was a hugely successful and well known Jamaican-born English football player of the 1980s and 1990s, and was once the manager of Celtic F.C. // Having moved to England as a boy, Barnes was noticed by Watford whilst...

No. Position Player 1 MF Joseph Guemsley (Age.18 Offensive Midfielder) 2 MF Leston Paul (Age.17 Midfielder) 3 MF Gerard Williams (Age.19 Midfielder) 4 MF Emilio Limon (Age.19 Midfielder) 5 MF Renaud Brisley (Age.18 Offensive Midfielder) 6 FW Akeem Brown (Age.17 Right Midfielder) 7 MF Andrew Murray (Age.17 Forward) 8 MF Devaughn Elliott (Age.16 Midfielder)

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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 Dean Whitehead 05/06 Dean Whitehead 06/07 Nyron Nosworthy 07/08 Danny Collins Out on loan No. Position Player 2 DF Greg Halford (on loan to Charlton Athletic) 21 DF Russell Anderson (on loan to Plymouth Argyle) 27 DF Stanislav Varga (on loan to Burnley) 28 MF Graham Kavanagh (on loan to Sheffield Wednesday) 29 DF Peter Hartley (on loan to Chesterfield) 40 FW David Dowson (on loan to Chesterfield) FW Andrew Cole (on loan to Burnley) MF Arnau Riera (on loan to Falkirk) Management Current management and coaching staff Chairman: Niall Quinn Manager: Roy Keane[17] Head Coach: Tony Loughlan[18] First Team Coach: Ricky Sbragia[19] Goalkeeping Coach: Raimond van der Gouw[20] Reserve Team Coach: Neil Bailey Head of Sports Medicine and Physiotherapy: Pete Friar[21] Senior Physiotherapist: David Binningsley Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mike Clegg[22] Fitness Coach: Scott Ainsley[23] Academy Manager: Ged McNamee[24] Assistant Academy Managers: Kevin Ball[25] and Elliott Dickman[26] Chief Scout Mick Brown Chairman history 19 men have chaired Sunderland A.F.C. since it became a limited company in 1895 with an average tenure of 5 and a half years. 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Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Andrew (Andy) Alexander Cole (born 15 October 1971 in Nottingham) is an English footballer, who is one of the highest scoring players in English footballs history. ... Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club based in Burnley, in east Lancashire, England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... Arnau Caldenteny Riera (who prefers to be called Arnau) (Pronounced Ar-Now) (born October 1, 1981) is a Spanish footballer. ... Falkirk Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Falkirk, playing in the Scottish Premier League after winning promotion from the Scottish First Division in season 2004/05. ... Niall John Quinn (Honorary) MBE (b. ... Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971 in Mayfield, Cork City, Ireland) is an Irish former professional footballer and the current manager of English Premier League club Sunderland. ... Tony Loughlan (born 19 January 1970, is a retired English professional footballer and coach. ... Richard Ricky Sbragia (born May 26, 1956 in Lennoxtown, Scotland) is a Scottish football coach and former footballer. ... Raimond van der Gouw (born March 24, 1963 in Oldenzaal, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. ... Mike Clegg, is a former professioal footballer and is now the strength and conditioning coach at Premier League club Sunderland AFC. Clegg came through the youth ranks at Manchester United. ... Kevin Ball (born Hastings, United Kingdom, 12 November 1964) is a former professional footballer and since 6 March 2006 has been acting as caretaker manager at Sunderland A.F.C. for the rest of the season, where he had previously been Assistant Academy Manager. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Limited liability company. ... Bob Murray CBE (born 3 August 1946, Consett, County Durham); an accountant by trade, he made his fortune by selling kitchens. ... 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. Longest serving chair in total.) 2006-Present - Niall Quinn (Only chair to simultaneously manage team. First former player to become chair. First chairman from outside the United Kingdom). Source: [27] Sir Tom Cowie is the honorary Life President of the Arriva Group, formerly know as Cowie Group plc. ... Bob Murray CBE (born 3 August 1946, Consett, County Durham); an accountant by trade, he made his fortune by selling kitchens. ... Bob Murray CBE (born 3 August 1946, Consett, County Durham); an accountant by trade, he made his fortune by selling kitchens. ... Niall John Quinn (Honorary) MBE (b. ... 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. Statistically, Sunderland's most successful manager. Bob Campbell August 1, 1896 April 1, 1899 103 41 22 40 Alex Mackie August 1, 1899 June 1, 1905 214 104 46 64 1 League Championship. Bob Kyle August 1, 1905 March 1, 1928 817 371 155 291 1 League Championship. Johnny Cochrane May 1, 1928 March 31, 1939 500 212 122 166 1 League Championship, 1 FA Cup. 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. 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. 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 Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... Robert Campbell (born in Renton, Scotland) was a football manager who was the first club manager of Bradford City when the club was formed in 1903. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Alex Mackie (born in Banffshire, Scotland in 1870) was manager of Middlesbrough F.C. between June 1905 and May 1906. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... Robert Bob Kyle (born c. ... Image File history File links Ulster_banner. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... George Hardwick (February 2, 1920 - April 19, 2004) was an English football (soccer) player and coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Ian McColl (born 7 June 1927) was a Scottish football defender who played for Queens Park, Rangers and the Scotland national team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... William Henry Elliott (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A caretaker manager is someone who takes temporary charge of team affairs of a football club. ... Bob Stokoe (1930 - February 1, 2004) was a footballer and a manager who managed, almost uniquely, to transcend the traditional North-East rivalry between the regions footballing giants, Newcastle United and Sunderland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ian MacFarlane was a Scottish footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A caretaker manager is someone who takes temporary charge of team affairs of a football club. ... Jimmy Adamson was a English footballer and football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... David Merrington is a former football manager in England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... A caretaker manager is someone who takes temporary charge of team affairs of a football club. ... William Henry Elliott (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... A caretaker manager is someone who takes temporary charge of team affairs of a football club. ... Ken Knighton (born in 1944) is a former football manager, most notably at Sunderland A.F.C. Already at the club as a coach, he succeeded caretaker Billy Elliott as manager in the summer of 1979. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Mick Docherty is a former footballer and football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... A caretaker manager is someone who takes temporary charge of team affairs of a football club. ... Alan Durban was a Welsh Football manager between the 1970s and 1990s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Bryan Stanley Robson, better known as Pop Robson, was born in Glasgow on November 11, 1945. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... A caretaker manager is someone who takes temporary charge of team affairs of a football club. ... Len Ashurst (born: Liverpool, March 10, 1939) is a former footballer, manager and football administrator in England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Lawrie McMenemy MBE (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 1987. ... Bob Stokoe (1930 - February 1, 2004) was a footballer and a manager who managed, almost uniquely, to transcend the traditional North-East rivalry between the regions footballing giants, Newcastle United and Sunderland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 1987. ... is the 160th day of the year (161st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 1987. ... A caretaker manager is someone who takes temporary charge of team affairs of a football club. ... Denis Smith (born November 19, 1947 in Stoke-on-Trent) is an English football manager and former player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 160th day of the year (161st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 1987. ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... Malcolm Crosby (born: South Shields, July 4, 1954) is a former footballer and manager in England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 manager of Brentford having been appointed on 24 April 2007[1]. Also formerly a professional player, he made his name as an uncompromising defender with Ipswich Town and Rangers in the 1980s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Mick Buxton is a former football manager in England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Peter Reid (born 20 June 1956 in Knowsley, Lancashire (Now Merseyside) is an English former professional football player, manager and pundit. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Howard Wilkinson (born 13 November 1943 in Sheffield) is a former English football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Joseph McCarthy (born 7 February 1959) is a former professional football player who moved into club management with Millwall, the Republic of Ireland, Sunderland, and currently Wolverhampton Wanderers. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kevin Ball (born Hastings, United Kingdom, 12 November 1964) is a former professional footballer and since 6 March 2006 has been acting as caretaker manager at Sunderland A.F.C. for the rest of the season, where he had previously been Assistant Academy Manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A caretaker manager is someone who takes temporary charge of team affairs of a football club. ... Niall John Quinn (Honorary) MBE (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A caretaker manager is someone who takes temporary charge of team affairs of a football club. ... Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971 in Mayfield, Cork City, Ireland) is an Irish former professional footballer and the current manager of English Premier League club Sunderland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... Year 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 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.[28] Hendon is an area towards the east end of Sunderland in North East England. ... Ashbrooke is a residential area of Sunderland, England, to the immediate South and South-West of Sunderland City Centre. ... For other uses, see Roker (disambiguation). ... Statistics Population: 5,500 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ3959 Administration District: City of Sunderland Metropolitan county: Tyne and Wear Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Tyne and Wear Historic county: County Durham Services Police force: Northumbria Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance... Monkwearmouth is an area of Sunderland located at the mouth of the River Wear as the name suggests. ... Roker Park was the stadium of Sunderland A.F.C. between 1898 and 1997, when it was replaced by the Stadium of Light. ... This article is about the home stadium of Sunderland A.F.C.. For the home stadium of SL Benfica, see Estádio da Luz. ... Monkwearmouth is an area of Sunderland located at the mouth of the River Wear as the name suggests. ... 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... 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.[29] Charles Murray Buchan (September 22, 1891 – 25 June 1960) was an English football player and reporter. ... Warneford Cresswell (born November 5, 1897; died 1974), universally known as Warney, was a professional footballer, born in South Shields, Tyne and Wear (then in County Durham). ... Robert (Bob) Kelly (born 16 November 1893, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire) was an English professional football player. ... One of the greatest English footballers of the pre-war era, Raich Carter was born in the Hendon area of Sunderland in 1914. ... Bobby Gurney (born October 13, 1907_April 14, 1994) was arguably the greatest football forward of his era, and a fine ambassador for his sport. ... Len Shackleton, born on 3 May 1922 in Bradford, was a great British footballer of the post-war period. ... William Willie Watson, born March 7, 1920 and died April 23, 2004, was a cricketer who played for Yorkshire, Leicestershire and England. ... Stan Anderson is a former footballer and manager. ... Mark Anthony Towers (born 13 April 1952 in Manchester) is an English former professional footballer who played for Manchester City, Sunderland, Birmingham City and England as a midfielder. ... Nick Pickering (born 4 August 1963 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is an English former professional football player who played in the midfield role. ... Kevin Mark Phillips (born July 25, 1973 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire) is an English footballer who currently plays for West Bromwich Albion. ... Michael Gray (born August 3, 1974 in Sunderland, England), sometimes known as Micky Gray, is an English football player who plays for Blackburn Rovers as a full-back. ... Gavin Peter McCann (born 10 January 1978 in Blackpool, England) is a midfielder playing for Bolton Wanderers who signed him from Aston Villa. ... First international Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 7–0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... 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 [1] (born 29th Oct 1866 in Arbroath, died 7th Nov 1919) was a Scottish goalkeeper. ... For other persons named Charles Thomson, see Charles Thomson (disambiguation). ... George Mulhall was a footballer and manager. ... James Curran Baxter, (September 29, 1939 – April 14, 2001), was a Scottish football (soccer) player. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Allan Johnston (born 14 December 1973, in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock. ... Don Hutchison is a football player, playing in the English Football League Championship. ... MOST USELESS PLAYER AWARD WON 06/07 ... Colonel Steven Caldwell is an Air Force officer played by Mitch Pileggi in the television series Stargate Atlantis. ... Russell Anderson (b. ... Craig Sinclair Gordon (born 31 December 1982 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional footballer, currently a goalkeeper for both Sunderland and the Scotland national team. ... First international  Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Biggest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland  (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Biggest defeat  Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 The Wales national football team... 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. The Sun (2007-10-26). Retrieved on 2008-02-27. ^ Sunderland football fans on the bawl. MSN Hotlist (2007-10-26). Retrieved on 2008-02-27. ^ F.A. Cup history. F.C.H.D.. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. ^ F.A. Cup winning summary. F.C.H.D.. 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World Fans Forum Black Cat Chat Ready to Go The Stat Cat Newsnow Sunderland Sunderland Kit History Salut! Sunderland fans' site Soca Warriors Trinidad and Tobago supporters site Sunderland wiki Into the Light Sunderland AFC v • d • e The Club | History | Seasons | Statistics | Players | Managers Stadium of Light | Roker Park | Newcastle Road Sunderland Women | Academy of Light | Tyne-Wear derby Current season Premier League 2007–08 v • d • e Arsenal | Aston Villa | Birmingham City | Blackburn Rovers | Bolton Wanderers | Chelsea | Derby County | Everton Fulham | Liverpool | Manchester City | Manchester United | Middlesbrough | Newcastle United | Portsmouth Reading | Sunderland | Tottenham Hotspur | West Ham United | Wigan Athletic Leigh Richmond Roose, MM, (November 27, 1877 – October 7, 1916) was a Welsh international footballer who kept goal for a number of professional clubs in the Football League between 1901 and 1912. ... Trevor Ford (born Swansea, October 1, 1923) was a welsh international center forward who played for Cardiff City and Sunderland. ... 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 the Wales national football team as a defender. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sunderland Association Football Club is a football club based in Sunderland, North East England. ... Sunderland A.F.C. is a professional football club based in Sunderland, North East England. ... This article is about the home stadium of Sunderland A.F.C.. For the home stadium of SL Benfica, see Estádio da Luz. ... Roker Park was the stadium of Sunderland A.F.C. between 1898 and 1997, when it was replaced by the Stadium of Light. ... Sunderland AFC Women (, Sunderland Ladies) is a womens football club based in Sunderland, North East England. ... The Academy of Light is the name of the training facilities and youth academy for English football club Sunderland A.F.C. Officially opened in March 2003, the Academy of Light is a state-of-the-art training facility located in 220 acres of land (60 acres dedicated to football... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 2007-08 season is the 107th full season of league football for Sunderland A.F.C.. They play in the English Premiership, having been promoted as champions of the Championship in the previous season. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... The 2007–08 Premier League season (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the sixteenth since its establishment. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Aston Villa redirects here. ... Birmingham City Football Club are an English professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. ... Blackburn Rovers Football Club are an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ... Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Lostock, in the Borough of Bolton, England. ... 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For the Australian club, see Newcastle United Jets. ... Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast island city of Portsmouth. ... Reading Football Club are an association football club, based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. ... -1... Current season West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, and have played their home matches at the 35,303 capacity Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904. ... Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. ... Premier League seasons v • d • e 1992–93 • 1993–94 • 1994–95 • 1995–96 • 1996–97 • 1997–98 • 1998–99 • 1999–2000 • 2000–01 2001–02 • 2002–03 • 2003–04 • 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008-09 This is a list of every Premier League season from the leagues foundation in 1992–93 to the end of the most recent completed season. ... 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The FA Premier League 2002-03 season (often referred to as the 2002-03 Barclaycard Premiership, due to sponsorship rights) was the eleventh season of the competition. ... Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira lifting the trophy at Highbury The 2003-04 FA Premier League season was mainly contended between Arsenal, Chelsea and to some extent, Manchester United. ... The 2004-05 season of the FA Premier League began in August 2004 and ended in May 2005. ... Location of teams in the 2005-06 season The 2005-06 season of the FA Premier League began on August 13, 2005, and concluded on May 7, 2006. ... The 2006-07 FA Premier League season, the fifteenth since its establishment, started on August 19, 2006. ... The 2007–08 Premier League season (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the sixteenth since its establishment. ... The 2008–09 Premier League season will be the seventeenth since its establishment. ...