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Sunderland; Full name: Sunderland Association Football Club: Nickname(s) The Black Cats: Short name: SAFC: Founded: 1879; 145 years ago () (as Sunderland and District Teachers) Ground: Stadium of Light: Capacity: 49,000: Owner: Kyril Louis-Dreyfus (64%) Juan Sartori (36%) Chairman: Kyril Louis-Dreyfus: Interim Head Coach: Mike Dodds: League ...
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. They have also been runners-up on a further five occasions: in 1894, 1898, 1901, 1923 and 1935 (see Sunderland A.F.C. seasons ).
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History. Sunderland was established in 1879. The “AFC” stands for Association Football Club. Together with Preston and Aston Villa, Sunderland was among the dominant football clubs in England during the 1890s, winning the First Division in 1891–92, 1892–93 and 1894–95.
Formed in 1879, Sunderland AFC is one of the most successful club’s in the English game. Five-time champions of England, the club has a rich history steeped in success, from record-breaking seasons to FA Cup triumphs. Here, you can charter every step of the club’s continuing journey… 1879 – FORMATION.
1962–63 Sunderland A.F.C. season. The 1962–63 season was Sunderland 's 79th year in existence and 8th consecutive season in the Division Two. Also the club competed in the FA Cup and the League Cup .
Some debate exists concerning the earliest days of what we now know as Sunderland AFC. Keen supporters and historians Paul Days and Mark Metcalf have made the case for the club to be dated from 25 September 1880 instead of the long accepted date of October 1879. Along with the descendants of club founder James Allan: Ray and Brendan O’Donnell ...
Sunderland A.F.C. Full name: Sunderland Association Football Club: Nickname(s) The Black Cats: Short name: SAFC: Founded: 1879; 145 years ago () (as Sunderland and District Teachers) Ground: Stadium of Light: Capacity: 49,000: Owner: Kyril Louis-Dreyfus (majority) Chairman: Kyril Louis-Dreyfus: Head coach: Lee Johnson: League: Championship ...