Yeovil Town of the Southern League provided one of the greatest FA Cup shocks of all-time on this day in 1949, beating First Division Sunderland 2-1. The match was played at Yeovil’s Huish Park, famous for its sloping pitch, and the amateur side used this to their advantage to record a famous win. Sunderland had […]
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On This Day – 16th January
Nicolas Anelka scores the first of Chelsea’s seven goals against Sunderland, 16th January 2010 Chelsea fans were in seventh heaven on this day back in 2010 as Chelsea beat Sunderland 7-2 at Stamford Bridge. Nicolas Anelka opened the scoring after eight minutes. The Frenchman broke the Sunderland offside trap, took the ball around goalkeeper Martin […]
On This Day – 27th December
Tony Coton made an instant impact on his professional debut on this day in 1980. The Birmingham City goalkeeper was making his First Division debut at the age of 19 against Sunderland. Within two minutes of the kick-off, Coton had won the home fans over at St Andrew’s with a penalty save! Sunderland were awarded […]
On This Day – 16th December
Sunderland finally ended their year-long wait for a home win on this day back in 2017. Manager Chris Coleman oversaw a 1-0 victory over Fulham in a game in the Championship. Attendances at the Stadium of Light nose-dived over the course of the year. More and more unoccupied red seats made up the background at […]
Historic Matches No.3 – Charlton Athletic 4 Sunderland 4
Charlton Athletic celebrate with the trophy The 1998 First Division Play Off Final will go down as one of the most enthralling and entertaining finals of all-time.Charlton Athletic hadn’t played in the new Premier League since it was formed in 1992 and their last season in the top flight was the 1989/90 campaign. Sunderland were […]
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Football’s Greatest Goals No.37
This week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ comes from Arsenal’s Dennis Bergkamp against Sunderland in January 1997.The goal was the first in a 2-0 win in an FA Cup Third Round replay at Sunderland’s former Roker Park ground. It may well have been one of the greatest goals seen at the stadium where Sunderland played for 99 years. […]
On This Day – 13th October
Former Manchester United defender Wes Brown on this day back in in 1979.Brown also played for Sunderland, Blackburn Rovers and Kerala Blasters of the Indian Premier League in a career that lasted 22 years. In his thirteen years at Manchester United, Brown won five Premier League titles, and the Champions League, FA Cup and League […]
On This Day – 10th September
Liverpool were the visitors for the first match ever played at Sunderland’s Roker Park on this day back in 1898.The Sunderland fans left their new home happy as their team won the game 1-0 thanks to a goal from James Leslie. As is the case with all grand unveilings, Sunderland also called in a big […]
On This Day – 25th August
Alan Shearer cuts a dejected figure in the Newcastle United dugout, standing behind Ruud Gullit, the manager brave enough to start the Toon Army’s hero on the bench! Ruud Gullit put the final nail in his Newcastle United coffin on this day back in 1999 after deciding to start the Tyne-Wear Derby against Sunderland with […]
Greatest Own Goals of All-Time No.5
Santiago Vergini (far right) smashes in a great own-goal against Southampton This week’s own goal comes courtesy of Sunderland’s former defender, Santiago Vergini.The own goal was the first of eight goals conceded by Sunderland against Southampton on 18th October 2014. It is one of the greatest own goals in Premier League history. The own goal […]