[63], Another seventh-place finish in the 200001 season was followed by two less successful seasons, and they were relegated to the second-tier with a then-record low 19 points in 2003. Since World War II, their league performances have been considerably poorer, only finishing in the top half nine times (1947, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1955, 1956, 2000, 2001 and 2011), and only reaching the top seven four times (1950, 1955, 2000 and 2001). [43] A Second Division club at the time, Sunderland won the game thanks mostly to the efforts of their goalkeeper Jimmy Montgomery. [142], In the 199899 season Sunderland secured their Premier League place by winning the Division One title with a then record 105 League points. [18] They have only appeared once in European competition, during the 197374 season where they reached the second round. [25] The club escaped relegation from the First Division by one point in the 192728 season despite 35 goals from Dave Halliday. [49] In 1987, Sunderland saw one of the lowest points in their history, when they were relegated to the Third Division of the English league for the first time. [34][136] Near the turn of the 20th century, Sunderland needed a bigger stadium. Former player Pop Robson was brought in for a single game,[107] before [192], Before this when the team still played at Roker Park, they were known as the Rokerites. Sunderland have also won the FA Cup twice, in 1937 against Preston North End and in 1973 against Leeds United. [44] After the resumption of the Football League following the war, Sunderland finished fifth in the 191920 season. However, they regained the title in the 189495 season, with Campbell becoming league top scorer for the third time. For a season-by-season statistical breakdown, see, List of Sunderland A.F.C. [6] During the late 19th century, they were declared the "Team of All Talents" by William McGregor,[7] the founder of the league, after a 72 win against Aston Villa. Built with an original capacity of 42,000, it hosted its first game against Dutch team Ajax. [64][bettersourceneeded] Sunderland took part in the two-legged War Cup final in the 194142 season, against Wolverhampton Wanderers. [132] Fans reaction was mixed, and following the demolition of Roker Park, playwright Tom Kelly and actor Paul Dunn created a one-man play called "I Left My Heart at Roker Park" about a fan struggling with the move and what Roker Park meant for him the play originally ran in 1997, and had a few revivals since. Sunderland have also experienced success in the FA Cup, winning it twice; in 1937 and 1973. The crest also contains two lions, the black cats of Sunderland, and a banner displaying the club's motto, Consectatio Excellentiae, which means "In pursuit of excellence". In October 2015, Sunderland defeated rivals Newcastle United for the sixth consecutive time, a new record. [121] In the semi-finals, they beat Sheffield Wednesday 21 on aggregate,[122] and went on to beat Wycombe Wanderers 20 in the final to secure a return to the second flight of English football, having languished in League One for four seasons. [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. [2][3][4], Competitive matches only. ET . [39] On 19 April 1913 Sunderland narrowly missed out on becoming one of the few clubs to win the League and cup double, when they were beaten 10 by Aston Villa in the FA Cup Final at Crystal Palace. Sunderland McFarlane's stay was short, and he was replaced by Jimmy Adamson in 1976. Sunderland joined The Football League for the 189091 season. Since 2010 the online fanzine Roker Report has operated on the SB Nation blogging network. [160] 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). [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. [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. [59] Sunderland competed in the Charity Shield for a second successive season, this time against Manchester City who had won the League title in 193637; Sunderland were beaten 20. [5], The club's sixth league championship came in the 193536 season under Scottish manager Johnny Cochrane. [60] The stadium bears a similar name to the Portuguese club Benfica's ground Estdio da Luz, albeit in a different language. statistics and records, Sunderland A.F.C. [48], In April 1925, Sunderland completed the signing of centre forward Dave Halliday, after Buchan left for Arsenal. Sunderland won their last major trophy in 1973, in a 1-0 victory over Don Revie 's Leeds United in the FA Cup Final. Sunderland play their home games at the 49,000-capacity all-seater Stadium of Light having moved from Roker Park in 1997. [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. ", "Sunderland's North Korea fan club: Supporter aims to build fan base", "What the heck is the Friendship Trophy? [128] This badge was first used on the match day shirt in 1977, replacing the simple black 'SAFC' initials which had been used since 1973. Reid's time in charge had a stabilising effect; he remained manager for seven years. [100] Adamson managed them for just two seasons before resigning to move to Leeds United. Sunderland looks to the future, not the past, and we shall soon be back in the Premier League. How many times have Man City won FA Cup? History, trophies, finals and [50] Under new chairman Bob Murray and new manager Denis Smith, the club was promoted the following season. Sunderland vs Manchester United U21s highlights Media related to Sunderland AFC at Wikimedia Commons, "SAFC" redirects here. Subsequently, the club were sponsored by Sunderland car dealership company Reg Vardy from 1999 to 2007. 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. In 1973, as a Second Division side, Sunderland reached the FA Cup Final, where they beat the cup-holders Leeds United. The fanzine A Love Supreme was first published in 1989 and has won nine awards for Fanzine of the Year. [60] The capacity was later increased to 49,000. 12. [34] Broadis was also Carlisle's manager at the time, and this is the first instance of a player transferring himself to another club. [2] Originally organised by James Allan, a teacher at Hendon Board School. [164] Despite promising early results, the team continued to struggle and narrowly avoided relegation from the Premiership on the last day of the season, after which Sbragia resigned from his post. It sold 40,000 copies and peaked at 41 in the UK charts, and was number one in the NME Indie Charts. Abbs Field was notable for being the first Sunderland ground to which they charged admission. The last trophy Newcastle won that wasn't a second division title was the Intertoto Cup back in 2006. Ten Sunderland players have scored 100 goals or more in league competitions. The upper left section features the Penshaw Monument and the lower right section shows the Wearmouth Bridge. [24] They also came close the following season, finishing third. and became open to more than just school teachers in October 1880.[4]. 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. Sunderland won their last major trophy in 1973, in a 10 victory over Don Revie's Leeds United in the FA Cup Final. Since 2013 an independent podcast called Wise Men Say was created and was initially one episode weekly, however it has since grown in popularity and now does three episodes weekly. [125] In the 199697 season, despite beating Manchester United,[126] Arsenal[127] and Chelsea[128] they were relegated. Ian Porterfield scored a volley in the 30th minute to beat Leeds and take the trophy. [53], Sunderland's next outing in a major final came in 1992 when, as a Second Division club, they returned to the FA Cup final. [108] At the end of the season Sunderland were relegated back to the Second Division,[109] and Ashurst was sacked. Di Canio was sacked after a poor start to the 201314 season, and reports of a complete breakdown in relations with his players. SUN 31 Mar 2019 EFL Trophy - Final Portsmouth Sunderland AET HT 0-1 FT 1-1 82' Portsmouth win 5-4 on penalties Relive Portsmouth's Checkatrade Trophy final win 31 March 2019 Summary. Sunderland are England's sixth most successful club of all time,[1] having won the English League championship six times: in 1892, 1893, 1895, 1902, 1913, and, most recently, in 1936. In 1995, they faced the prospect of a return to the third-tier of English football. The celebrations, which are likely to be seen in the third series when it airs, will be a far cry from what the Sunderland 'Til I Die programme had covered at the Stadium of Light to date. Their last trophy win was in 1980, when they saw off Arsenal in the FA Cup final. Sunderland A.F.C. - Wikipedia [78] Shackleton and centre-forward Trevor Ford would never build any kind of relationship on or off the pitch however, and Ford once threatened to never play in the same Sunderland team as Shackleton until he was forced to back down by manager Bill Murray. . A Second Division club at the time, Sunderland won the game thanks mostly to the efforts of their goalkeeper Jimmy Montgomery. [21] Under Irish manager Bob Kyle and with Scottish Charles Thomson as captain, the club won the league again in 1913,[22] but lost their first FA Cup final 10 to Aston Villa. Apr 25, 2023. [115] In the play-off final, Sunderland lost 10 against Swindon Town at Wembley. Former player, manager and chairman, Niall Quinn. They occasionally interview current and former footballers, managers, owners and prominent fans of Sunderland. They last won the Premier League title in the 2003-04 season, the famous 'Invincibles' campaign as they didn't lose any of their 38 games that season. Sunderland won their last major trophy in 1973, in a 1-0 victory over Don Revie's Leeds United in the FA Cup Final. Furthermore, they have been relegated eleven times, and just over half of this period has been spent in the top flight (41 out of 76 seasons); of the 35 seasons in which they were outside the top flight, five have been spent in the third tier. [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]. In June 2017, goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, a product of Sunderland's academy who joined the club aged eight, was transferred to Everton for a fee of 25 million, rising to a possible 30 million, a record for a British goalkeeper. [198] As of October 2014 John O'Shea is the most capped player for the club, making 100appearances for the Republic of Ireland.[198]. [50] In the 192829 season Halliday scored 43goals, a club record for the most individual goals in a season. [79] Ford was sold on to Cardiff City in November 1953.[80]. [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. 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. Football: Own goal punctures Luton's challenge - The Independent [7] They turned professional in 1885, the same year that the club recruited a number of Scotsmen, their first internationally capped players. [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. [180] Although he had a rough start to his tenure as Sunderland manager, suffering a 40 defeat to Swansea in his first match in charge,[181] Poyet ended up securing Premier League safety in the penultimate game of the season. [18] Following a second-place finish in 190001, the club won their fourth league title in the 190102 season,[18] and followed this up with victory in the Sheriff of London Charity Shield. [16] Robert Campbell replaced him. However Sunderland were promoted a few weeks later in place of Swindon, who were kept in the Second Division after admitting financial irregularities. think the last time we won at Wembley was . And, like Bob Stokoe's FA Cup heroes of '73, Peter Reid's class of '98 duly crushed . [106] He lasted two years, before being sacked in the 198384 season after a defeat by Manchester United. [123], Sunderland played in an all blue strip from their formation until 1884,[5] when they adopted a red and white halved strip. It chronicled Sunderland A.F.C. They beat Preston North End 31 in the final as Bobby Gurney, Raich Carter, and Eddie Burbanks all scored goals at Wembley Stadium. Sunderland reached the fifth round where they were beaten by Birmingham City. [47] After spending six seasons in the Second Division, Sunderland were promoted to Division One in the 197576 season, but were relegated again the following season, despite a late-season comeback which saw them win two matches 60 and 61. A first half goal by Scotsman Ian Porterfield was the only goal of the game. By winning the FA Cup, Sunderland qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, the club's only appearance in European competition to date. Cheer Up Peter Reid was released by fans in 1996 after the terrace chant about the manager became popular. The last time the Magpies were champions of England was all the way back in 1927, with Hughie Gallagher's 34 goals that season being key to the team's success. He went on to captain the "Black Cats" for ten years and gain eleven England caps, making him the club's second most-capped England international behind Dave Watson. Papa John's Trophy: Format, fixtures, results, teams, dates for 2021/22 Sunderland won the game 53 and were crowned "Champions of the World".[16][18]. [8] Sunderland successfully defended the title the following season, aided by their Scottish centre forward John Campbell, who broke the 30-goal mark for the second time in consecutive seasons. [20], On 5 December 1908, Sunderland achieved their highest ever league win, 91 against north-east rivals Newcastle United. [185], Sunderland finished the 201617 season 20th in the Premier League and were relegated to the Championship. [182][183], In 1998, the BBC broadcast a six-part documentary named Premier Passions. In each of them, their fans had been given the north end at. Sunderland beat leading amateurs Corinthians 30. Portsmouth 2 Sunderland 2. [186] The opposition was mostly to do with players fearing the series would cause their failures being associated with them for the rest of their careers. Sunderland have won a total of six Football League Championships including three in the space of four seasons, along with being runners-up five times. The match was drawn 44 after extra time had been played; Charlton, however, won the game on a penalty shootout, after Michael Gray had his penalty saved by Charlton goalkeeper Saa Ili. Last time Man City won the FA Cup. You have to go back 11 years to Roy Keane's time in charge for the last time Black Cats fans saw their side put . [49] In his second season Halliday scored 38 goals, helping Sunderland secure a third-place finish in the League. [47] In the 192324 season Sunderland were involved in a dispute with the English and Scottish national teams. First match: Sunderland 01 Ferryhill, 13 November 1880. [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. The Lads also picked up a Charity Shield along the way and despite eventually falling out of the top tier - a league they once dominated - they roared back to England's elite competition . 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. Portsmouth are looking to become the first team ever to retain the Football League Trophy, having won the last edition in 2018-19 against Sunderland. [33], After 214matches in charge of Sunderland, Mackie left the club as a result of the "McCombie affair". This was made obsolete after the club left Roker Park for the Stadium of Light in 1997. [5] Their first ground was the Blue House Field in Hendon, close to James Allan's school, and they would change their home four times in seven years before settling at Newcastle Road in 1886. [19], In December 1902, Arthur Bridgett joined Sunderland. [14] This success was repeated in the following season, when Sunderland won their second League title, this time 11 points ahead of their nearest contenders. [207] In April 2010, Sunderland signed a two-year shirt sponsorship deal with tombola, a local online bingo company. [89] Brown returned for a second spell at Sunderland in 1968. [154], According to a YouGov poll in 2014, supporters of Sunderland showed a tendency towards left politics. [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. Sunderland win 5-3 on penalties Sunderland 1-1 Lincoln City: Black Cats win on penalties to reach Papa John's Trophy final Last updated on 17 February 2021 17 February 2021 . [188] Despite the nickname being made official only relatively recently, the black cat has been used as an emblem of the club throughout most of its history. This page is not available in other languages. What Trophies Sunderland won? [125] Their badge included a ship, the upper part of the Sunderland coat of arms, a black cat, and a football in front of Sunderland's red and white stripes. In September 2001, Sunderland chairman Bob Murray announced the separation of Sunderland's charitable and community work from the mainstream club activity, and the independent SAFC Foundation was created. [186], Sunderland finished the 201718 season 24th in the Championship and found themselves in EFL League One, a second relegation in a row. In 1976 Sunderland were again promoted to the First Division, as Division Two champions. 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 . Years won: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2012 Liverpool, finalists in 2022, sit top of the chart with regards to all-time Carabao Cup trophies, claiming the tournament eight times. On 1 June 2015 Sunderland announced a new sponsorship with Dafabet to appear on the kits for the following season. Irish-American tycoon Ellis Short completed a full takeover of the club from the Irish Drumaville Consortium,[165] and Steve Bruce was announced as the new manager on 3 June 2008. [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. [81] In total, just over 5,000 (128,000 today) was handled in this way. Despite the 5 million signing of Danny Graham in January, Sunderland suffered a further slump, taking just 3 points from eight games, and with the threat of relegation looming, manager Martin O'Neill was sacked on 30 March, following a 10 home defeat by Manchester United. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Aint No Stopping Us Now, was SAFCs official release when the club reached the 1992 FA Cup Final against Liverpool. [63] The FA Cup was also suspended, but a replacement tournament, the Football League War Cup, was introduced. The Lads also picked up a Charity Shield It's been 15 years since Tottenham last won some silverware, with Juande Ramos leading them to Carling Cup glory with a 2-1 victory over London rivals Chelsea. [162][163] The Official clubs are represented collectively by a Branch Liaison Council that was formed in the 1970s. The League Two side had begun their run in September 2019 with a. [67] The League resumed the following season, Sunderland finishing in ninth place. 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