[132] In recognition of the historical importance of the mining industry in the club's main area of support, a Davy Lamp currently stands outside the stadium. By 1898, the ground reached a capacity of 15,000 after renovations, and its rent had risen to 100 (11,900 today) a year. [118] In May 2021, the club again fell short of promotion after losing to Lincoln City 32 on aggregate in the semifinals of the play-offs, meaning that Sunderland would remain in the third tier for a fourth consecutive season. [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. [61], Bill Murray was appointed Sunderland's manager in 1939. The song featured the first team squad and was released on A Love Supreme Records. [34][81] The investigators uncovered a string of similar accounting glitches; contract companies were purposely charging Sunderland excessive fees for services, and later sending credit-notes to redress the balance. It chronicled Sunderland A.F.C. [161], According to the club there are over 70 branches of official Supporters' Clubs in England and around the world, including North Korea. [191] On 21 May, he officially became owner of Sunderland, doing so without the consortium to speed the transition.[192]. during the 199697 season, in which the club was relegated from the Premier League, the year after winning promotion from the Football League First Division, and the move to Stadium of Light. Sunderland had lost seven consecutive finals at Wembley (an FA Cup, two League Cups, three play-offs and a Football League Trophy). [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. [189] The club's first official badge featured a black cat sitting prominently in its centre and since the 1960s the emblem of the Sunderland A.F.C. [57], The League championship led to Sunderland playing in the Charity Shield against FA Cup-winners Arsenal. The Lads also picked up a Charity Shield After the league's resumption, Sunderland came close to winning another championship in the 192223 season, when they were runners-up to Liverpool. These achievements earned Poyet a new two-year contract with the club on 28 May 2014. 14 March 2021 Football Sunderland won at Wembley for the first time since the 1973 FA Cup final Sunderland won at Wembley for the first time in almost 50 years as they beat Tranmere. [174][175] The background to the opposition was past statements made by Di Canio supporting Fascism. The Stadium of Light has been Sunderland's home ground since 1997. [50] Under new chairman Bob Murray and new manager Denis Smith, the club was promoted the following 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. [11] They replaced Stoke, one of the original League founding members, who failed to be re-elected. 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. [9] Tom Watson became Sunderland's first manager when he was appointed in 1888. The biggest transfer fee paid by Sunderland is 13 million for Asamoah Gyan, who was bought from Rennes on 31 August 2010. In fact, the Sunderland lineup in the 1895 World Championship consisted entirely of Scottish players[19][18] (English-born Tom Porteous and Irish-born David Hannah were also involved in the period, but both were raised in Scotland and recruited from local clubs there). Their last trophy win was in 1980, when they saw off Arsenal in the FA Cup final. [73] Sunderland started the 201011 season strongly, but after Bent left for Aston Villa in January 2011 in a deal potentially worth 24 million, a record transfer fee received for the club,[74] they eventually finished 10th which was still their highest top-flight finish for 10 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. [101] In a flurry of many managers in a short time period, David Merrington took over as caretaker manager. [33][34] McCombie however, saw the money as a gift and refused to pay back the club. [138] In January 1990, the Taylor Report was released after overcrowding at Hillsborough Stadium resulted in the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans. Sunderland's new majority shareholder", "Louis-Dreyfus acquires controlling interest in Sunderland AFC", "Sunderland 21 Lincoln City (23 agg.) April 24, 2023, 11:01 a.m. The club's records showed further breaches of the League's financial rules. [50] In the 192829 season Halliday scored 43goals, a club record for the most individual goals in a season. [151], In the 200304 season Sunderland finished third in Division One,[152] and only a penalty shoot-out defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace prevented them from reaching the play-off final for a promotion place. He continued to take part until the match finished, but collapsed at home afterwards and died in hospital four days later from diabetes mellitus and heart failure 'accelerated by the rough usage of the opposing team. [10] On 5 April 1890, the Football League's founder, William McGregor, labelled Sunderland as "the team of all talents" stating that they had "a talented man in every position". [3][4] His object was to provide "recreational amusement" for the area's schoolteachers. [208] On 25 June 2012, Sunderland announced the strengthening of their partnership with the Invest in Africa initiative, with the initiative becoming the club's shirt sponsor for two years. [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. [49] In his second season Halliday scored 38 goals, helping Sunderland secure a third-place finish in the League. [106] He lasted two years, before being sacked in the 198384 season after a defeat by Manchester United. Nike returned between 2000 and 2004. [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. [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. [135], Sunderland moved to Newcastle Road in 1886. Martin Rickett/Press Association, via Associated Press. [5] Roker Park suffered a bombing in 1943, in which one corner of the stadium was destroyed. [71] However, Sunderland's next season was more successful; they finished third in the League, and were its top scorers with 83goals. [99] Stokoe became ill during the 197677 season; he stepped down from the job, and was replaced temporarily by caretaker manager Ian MacFarlane. [34] Broadis was also Carlisle's manager at the time, and this is the first instance of a player transferring himself to another club. In 1995, they faced the prospect of a return to the third-tier of English football. This article is about all-time records. [89] Brown returned for a second spell at Sunderland in 1968. After a disappointing start to the following 201920 season, Ross was sacked. [115] In the play-off final, Sunderland lost 10 against Swindon Town at Wembley. [41] Nike then returned for a third time as Sunderland's kit manufacturer in 2020.[129]. Sunderland AFC has a rich history, winning six league titles while also lifting the FA Cup on two occasions. 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. [119] Smith had quit as manager during the season, and was replaced by his assistant Malcolm Crosby. [173][176], In his first season, Paolo Di Canio succeeded in keeping Sunderland in the Premier League,[177][178] but the 201314 season proved to be less of a success, and Di Canio was sacked after picking up just one point in five league games. [130][131], In the 199697 season Sunderland relocated to the 42,000-seat Stadium of Light at Monkwearmouth, after 99years at Roker Park. Attendances at Newcastle Road, and in the seasons prior to 1925 at Roker Park were usually approximations. On 1 June 2015 Sunderland announced a new sponsorship with Dafabet to appear on the kits for the following season. [140] As a result, Roker Park's capacity was reduced. Photographs exist of players holding a black cat which made Roker Park its home in the 1900s and 1910s, and which was fed and watered by the football club. [5][64] Former Ireland manager Mick McCarthy took over at the club, and, in 2005, he took Sunderland up as champions for the third time in less than 10 years. 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. [80] Bruce was sacked in November 2011,[81][82] and replaced by Martin O'Neill. This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 21:31. [51] In 1990, they were promoted back to the top flight in unusual circumstances, losing to Swindon Town in the play-off final, but Swindon's promotion was revoked after the club was found guilty of financial irregularities and Sunderland were promoted instead. By Victor Mather. [153] In the 200405 season, Sunderland finished at the top of the table in Division One, now rechristened the Football League Championship, and thus returned to the Premier League. Their other honours include two Charity Shields, in 1902 and 1935. On 6 August 2007, Sunderland celebrated 10 years at the Stadium of Light with a draw against Juventus,[158] and prepared for the oncoming season by spending nearly 40million on new players for the squad,[159] whilst also breaking the British transfer record for a goalkeeper with the 9million transfer of Craig Gordon. The last time Sunderland won a major honour the odds stacked against them were even greater. 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 . It was the first time in their history that they had fallen into the Third Division. [150] Former Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy came to the club in March 2003, but could not prevent relegation. [116], After just one season in the First Division, Sunderland were relegated again. [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. A first half goal by Scotsman Ian Porterfield was the only goal of the game. [35] This, along with record-breaking transfer fees to secure the services of Len Shackleton and the Welsh international Trevor Ford, led to a contemporary nickname, the "Bank of England club". [72], One of Bruce's first signings, Darren Bent, cost a club record fee of 10 million, broken a year later when they bought Ghana international Asamoah Gyan for around 13million. The Wrexham owners Rob McElhenney, left, and Ryan Reynolds with the National League trophy. 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[179], Poyet took over at Sunderland during the 2013-14 Premier League campaign. [192] Other nicknames used by the media and include the Mackems (believed to be related to the ship building industry and a name for inhabitants of Sunderland) or the Wearsiders, as a reference to the river that the city and broader region of Wearside sits alongside, and in contrast to their Tyneside rivals Newcastle United. [199] Dave Halliday holds the record for the most goals scored in a season: 43in the 192829 season in the Football League First Division. [205][206] The club was sponsored by the Vaux Breweries between 1985 and 1999, with drink brands such as Lambtons sometimes appearing on kits. For instance a 2019 by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) showed that over the prior 5 seasons (2013 to 2018) Sunderland recorded the 38th highest average attendance in world football with an average of 39,249 fans at the Stadium of Light. [25] From 1886 until 1898, Sunderland's home ground was in Newcastle Road. [19], In December 1902, Arthur Bridgett joined Sunderland. [185] As a result of the success of the first series, a second season was confirmed, despite opposition from many club members. Sunderland were finalists in the tournament in 1942.[33]. [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. [183], The following season was less of a success for Gus Poyet, with Sunderland just above the bottom three after a 40 defeat to Aston Villa on 14 March 2015. [34][35] The 190708 season included Sunderland's record League win, a 91 victory against Newcastle United at St James' Park. [122] In a period which included six managers in ten years, Buxton was sacked in 1995. 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