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Sunderland AFC Info
Sunderland supporters are a loyal bunch who have stuck behind their team through thick and thin.
Even after the Black Cats succumbed to relegation from the Premier League in 2017, and subsequently from the EFL Championship the following year, the Stadium of Light continues to boast attendances of more than 40,000.
The Black Cats have spent some time away from the English top flight, particularly during the early years of the Premier League as well as from 2017 until 2024.
Sunderland came close to a return to the top flight in 2023, but lost to Luton Town in the Championship Play-offs.
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Sunderland AFC History
The club was founded in 1880, initially under the name Sunderland and District Teachers, but it was renamed to Sunderland A.F.C. shortly thereafter.
Sunderland took part in the 1890/91 First Division campaign, just the third edition since the Football League was established.
By 1896, Sunderland had been crowned First Division champions three times in the space of four years. The Black Cats claimed a sixth league title in 1936, one year before winning the FA Cup for the first time.
Since then, however, the Wearside outfit has not tasted all too much success. Sunderland celebrated another FA Cup triumph in 1973, though this would ultimately be the club's last major piece of silverware for more than 50 years.
Immediately after returning to the top flight in 1999, Sunderland finished 7th in back-to-back Premier League campaigns under head coach Peter Reid.
Sunderland AFC Famous Footballers
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Lee Cattermole
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Kevin Phillips
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Grant Leadbitter
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Dean Whitehead
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Darren Bent
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Jordan Henderson
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John O'Shea
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Jordan Pickford
Sunderland AFC Top Managers
There are a handful of individuals who excelled in the position, though in recent years there have been a fair few managers in and out at the Stadium of Light.
Michael Beale was named Sunderland manager in December 2023, replacing Tony Mowbray. This was the eighth such appointment in less than seven years by the club's hierarchy.
These are some of Sunderland's best managers of all time:
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Bob Kyle
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Johnny Cochrane
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Tom Watson
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Alex Mackie
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Bob Stokoe
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Peter Reid
Sunderland AFC Rivalries
Sunderland's arch rivals are Newcastle United, with both clubs situated in the county of Tyne and Wear in North East England.
The teams contest the Tyne-Wear derby, which is taken extremely seriously by every football fan in the region, though the Black Cats and the Magpies have not met in the Premier League since 2017.
Sunderland AFC Stadium Info
Sunderland's home ground is the Stadium of Light. The Black Cats adopted this venue upon opening in 1997, having played at Roker Park following the best part of a century.
The club took occupation of the Stadium of Light immediately after its doors opened in the late 20th century, almost doubling the seating capacity of Roker Park.
The ground is based in the area of Monkwearmouth, Sunderland. The four stands at the ground are called the West Stand, North Stand, East Stand, and Roker End (South Stand). Away supporters visiting the Stadium of Light sit behind the goal at the Roker End.
The Stadium of Light is among the very biggest football club stadiums in the Football League (outside of the Premier League), attracting an average attendance of close to 40,000 during the 2022/23 season.
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