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[58] Their success continued in the 193637 season, when they achieved their first FA Cup win. [66] Under Keane, the club rose steadily up the table with an unbeaten run of 17 games[67] to win promotion to the Premier League,[68][69] Following an inconsistent start to the 200809 season, Keane resigned. The late 1950s saw a sharp downturn in Sunderland's fortunes, and the club was once again implicated in a major financial scandal in 1957. Attendances at Sunderland's grounds prior to Newcastle Road were rarely recorded. [33][34] McCombie however, saw the money as a gift and refused to pay back the club. The Stadium of Light has been Sunderland's home ground since 1997. [75] After being named Sunderland's Young Player of the Year for two seasons in a row,[76] local player Jordan Henderson was transferred to Liverpool at the end of the 201011 season, where he went on to win the Champions League among other achievements. The club has had a historically large and passionate following, with the club seeing attendance figures larger than other more fashionable clubs. [138] In January 1990, the Taylor Report was released after overcrowding at Hillsborough Stadium resulted in the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans. Formed in 1879,[1] Sunderland play in the Championship, the second tier of English football. [32] Some football was still played during the Second World War as a morale boosting exercise, in the form of the Football League War Cup. Built with an original capacity of 42,000, it hosted its first game against Dutch team Ajax. They scored 109goals during the season, with Raich Carter and Bobby Gurney each scoring 31. [13] In their second season in the Football League, Sunderland won the title, by five points over Preston North End. Len Shackleton, known as the "Clown Prince of Soccer", later admitted that the players were more a collection of talented individuals than a true team, and that "it takes time to harness and control a team of thoroughbreds. [62] At the end of the season Sunderland finished seventh, with Kevin Phillips winning the European Golden Shoe in his first top-flight season, scoring 30 goals. [169], In 2001, the chairman Bob Murray established the Foundation of Light charity, to help educational development through football, and offers learning centres in addition to scholarships. City have won the FA Cup twice in the Premier League era, with Roberto Mancini's 2011 final win over Stoke City the club's first major title following their 2008 . Di Canio was sacked after a poor start to the 201314 season, and reports of a complete breakdown in relations with his players. They were the lowest scoring team in the Premier League,[147] with 29goals, ending the season in seventeenth place and being knocked out of both English Cup competitions in their first rounds. 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It reached number one in the NME Indie Charts. [205][206] The club was sponsored by the Vaux Breweries between 1985 and 1999, with drink brands such as Lambtons sometimes appearing on kits. [31], In December 1902, Sunderland joined Arthur Bridgett. [2] [3] [4] League [ edit] [81] The FA sent an investigation team, which found evidence of illegal payments in the Sunderland accounts, including a 3,000 (77,000 today) bill, supposedly for straw to cover the pitch. [82] Sunderland won their game 20,[83] but Birmingham could not prevent Leicester from winning, thus Sunderland were relegated. This article is about all-time records. [31], They won the FA Cup the following season, after a 31 victory against Preston North End at Wembley Stadium. [19], In December 1902, Arthur Bridgett joined Sunderland. [153] One of the oldest Sunderland chants is "Ha'way the lads" which was sung at Sunderland games as far back as the 1960s. They qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup after winning the 1973 FA Cup Final over Leeds United. [162] on 4 December 2008, Keane left Sunderland after a run of defeats in the Premier League. [2], The club was founded as Sunderland and District Teachers A.F.C. Things Can Only Get Better! [45], To consolidate themselves in the First Division, Sunderland made several large money signings, including a world record fee of 5,500 (320,000 today) for the signing of Warney Cresswell from South Shields. [15], They came close to winning three successive League championships in the 189394 season, when they finished as runners-up to Aston Villa. One night a soldier heard loud wailing, which turned out to be from a black cat. [175], In 1996, a group of Sunderland fans under the name Simply Red and White released a song called "Daydream Believer (Cheer Up Peter Reid)" to the melody of "Daydream Believer" dedicated to the manager Peter Reid. [152], Two of the most famous chants by Sunderland supporters are "I'm Sunderland till I die" and "We're by far the greatest team, the world has ever seen" with the former being chosen as the title of the Netflix show Sunderland 'Til I Die. He went on to captain the "Black Cats" for ten years and gain his eleven England caps, making him Sunderland's second most-capped England International behind Dave Watson. They have also been runners-up on a further five occasions: in 1894, 1898, 1901, 1923 and 1935 (see Sunderland A.F.C. [63] The FA Cup was also suspended, but a replacement tournament, the Football League War Cup, was introduced. [176][177] The fans recorded the song due to the fact the manager often had a dour demeanour, whilst the team was doing well, and even won promotion at the end of the season.[178][179]. This was made obsolete after the club left Roker Park for the Stadium of Light in 1997. [170] Paolo Di Canio was announced has his replacement the following day,[171] bringing his own backroom staff. Sadly, that was to be the last major honour won by the club with the exception of the 1973 FA Cup. Attendances at Newcastle Road, and in the seasons prior to 1925 at Roker Park were usually approximations. The 196162 season also saw the retirement of Brian Clough due to injury,[85] after he had scored 63 goals in 74 games for the club. [170][171] The organisation engaged 280 children within a year, and three years after foundation opened a 1.6m facility along with double-decker buses redeveloped as classrooms. First match: Sunderland 01 Ferryhill, 13 November 1880. [71] However, Sunderland's next season was more successful; they finished third in the League, and were its top scorers with 83goals. [187], Sunderland's official nickname is "The Black Cats". The name was made official in a public vote in 2000. He was subsequently replaced by Chris Coleman. The Football Association launched an inquiry and agreed with McCombie, stating that it was a "resigning/win/draw bonus". [7] They turned professional in 1885, the same year that the club recruited a number of Scotsmen, their first internationally capped players. It was the first time in their history that they had fallen into the Third Division. The club were rivals with fellow Sunderland-based team Sunderland Albion in the 1880s and 1890s, a breakaway club formed by Sunderland's founder James Allan,[167] until the club was made defunct. [80] Bruce was sacked in November 2011,[81][82] and replaced by Martin O'Neill. [47] They beat Vasas Budapest but then lost on aggregate to Sporting of Portugal in the second round. [65], Following Sunderland's relegation from the Premier League, the club was taken over by the Irish Drumaville Consortium,[5] headed by ex-player Niall Quinn, who appointed former Manchester United captain Roy Keane as the new manager. [76] The club finished third in the First Division in 1950,[77] their highest finish since the 1936 championship. They were finalists in the 1985 and 2014 Football League Cup Final, where they were beaten respectively by Norwich City and Manchester City. Going into the final game of the season, they still had a chance of avoiding relegation, if they could win their game against Portsmouth and if Leicester City could be held by Birmingham City. ", "Sunderland break League One attendance record", "What is Sunderland's home attendance record? Sunderland have also experienced success in the FA Cup, winning it twice; in 1937 and 1973. [124] Reid's first full season as Sunderland manager, 199596, was successful; the club won the Division One title and gained promotion to the Premier League for the first time since the League restructuring which had taken effect in 199293. Former player, manager and chairman, Niall Quinn. 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[168] The club also has good relations and a mutual friendship with Norwich City, with matches between the two clubs being known as the Friendship Trophy, following good rapport in the 1985 Milk Cup final. By continuing, you agree to the use of cookies. [164] In addition the club has had a SAFC Liaison Group (SLG) since 1994 that works with fans on club issues and an independent supporters group, the Red & White Army (RAWA).[165][166]. Umbro returned for five seasons between 2007 and 2012, before Adidas became the club's kit manufacturer for the first time in 2012. On 1 June 2015 Sunderland announced a new sponsorship with Dafabet to appear on the kits for the following season. However, in that season Sunderland embarked on a run leading to the FA Cup final, where they lost 20 to Liverpool,[118] They had previously beaten Chelsea in a quarter-final replay. [5] Roker Park suffered a bombing in 1943, in which one corner of the stadium was destroyed. [34][46] In the 192223 season they came close to another League championship title, finishing runners-up to Liverpool by six points with Buchan breaking the 30goal mark. [89] Brown returned for a second spell at Sunderland in 1968. [28] They followed this by winning the Charity Shield against FA Cup winners Arsenal. Information correct as of 5 October 2022[212], Information correct as of 22 June 2022[213], The following are the honours Sunderland have achieved since their foundation in 1879.[29][214][215]. [114], Parkinson was sacked in November 2020 and was replaced by Lee Johnson the following month. 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[82], After Sunderland's first relegation from Division One in the 195758 season, the club at first languished in the lower half of Division Two, finishing the 195960 season in sixteenth place. [38] Found guilty of making payments to players in excess of the maximum wage, they were fined 5,000 (128,000 today), and their chairman and three directors were suspended. Magnificent. [129], To coincide with the move from Roker Park to the Stadium of Light in 1997, Sunderland released a new crest divided into four quarters; the upper right and lower left featured their traditional red and white colours, but the ship was omitted. - Sunderland fans sing at Old Trafford. [32], In 1904 Sunderland were involved in a financial irregularity, when the club's board of directors gave their right back Andy McCombie 100 (11,500 today) to start a business, with the view that his benefit game would enable him repay the money. A Second Division club at the time, Sunderland won the game thanks mostly to the efforts of their goalkeeper Jimmy Montgomery, who saved two of Leeds shots at goal in quick succession, one being from hot-shot Peter Lorimer. [44] Since 1973 only two other clubs, Southampton in 1976,[45] and West Ham United in 1980,[46] have equalled Sunderland's achievement of lifting the FA Cup while playing outside the top tier of English football. [51] With Cochrane in charge, Sunderland reached the 193031 FA Cup semi-final, where they lost to Birmingham City. [159] The club also previously had an official monthly subscription magazine, called the Legion of Light, which season ticket holders received for no cost. [33], After 214matches in charge of Sunderland, Mackie left the club as a result of the "McCombie affair". [129] The top section and border of the badge was coloured in blue until 1991, when it changed to black. [34][131] The club then used a number of fields, one of which was near The Cedars road,[132] before relocating to Groves Field in Ashbrooke in 1882 for one season. [126] In 1972 the badge was changed,[127] removing the black cat but still including a ship, a football and the background of red and white stripes. [119], In February 2022, former Norwich manager Alex Neil was appointed as head coach, following the dismissal of Lee Johnson after a 60 loss to Bolton in January. [30] He followed this up with victory in the Sheriff of London Charity Shield, a competition featuring the best amateur and professional sides in England. Reid's time in charge had a stabilising effect; he remained manager for seven years. [60] Cochrane announced his retirement from management in 1939, after he had been in charge of Sunderland for 11 seasons, taking them to a League title, and an FA Cup win. . Video Loading. [16] The club shared this period of success with Aston Villa; the battles between these clubs were the subject of a Thomas Hemy painting of the two clubs during the 189495 season This is one of the earliest recorded paintings of a competitive Football League match; entitled A Corner Kick, the painting now stands in the doorway of Sunderland's current stadium, the Stadium of Light. French brand Le Coq Sportif produced kits between 1981 and 1983. The club's records showed further breaches of the League's financial rules. [73] In the 195051 season, Sunderland paid a world record transfer fee when signing Welsh striker Trevor Ford from Aston Villa, for 30,000 (1,090,000 today), during a time when Sunderland were known as the "Bank of England club" because of their large money signings.[34][74]. [3] Their first recorded competitive game was against Ferryhill Athletic on 13 November 1880, which they lost 10. Cheer Up Peter Reid was released by fans in 1996 after the terrace chant about the manager became popular. [50] Under new chairman Bob Murray and new manager Denis Smith, the club was promoted the following season. On8 March 1933, an overcrowded Roker Park recorded the highest ever attendance at a Sunderland match, 75,118 against Derby County in a FA Cup sixth round replay. [172] The appointment of Di Canio also sparked opposition from the Durham Miners' Association,[173] which threatened to remove one of its mining banners from Sunderland's Stadium of Light, which is built on the former site of the Wearmouth Colliery, as a symbol of its anger over the appointment.

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