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Football Club Details Also known as The Black Cats Year Formed 1879 Ground Stadium of Light Colours Home: Red and white striped shirts, black shorts, black stockings with red trim Away: Pale blue shirts, shorts and socks |
Stadium of Light The Home Of Sunderland FC ![]() Capacity 48300 Address Sunderland FC Stadium of Light Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR5 1SU Telephone 0191-551-5000 Fax |
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Travel Information Local Transport Links Railway Station Sunderland Railway Station 0.6 miles (1 km) Motorway Junction A1(M) Jnct 65 6.8 miles (11 km) Airport Newcastle 14.7 miles (23.6 km) Route Finder |
Sunderland FC All Time Records Attendance 75118: vs Derby County 08/03/1933 FA Cup R6 Best league win 9 - 1: vs Newcastle United 05/12/1908 Division 1 Worst league loss 0 - 8: vs West Ham United 19/10/1968 Division 1 Best cup win 11 - 1: vs Fairfield 02/02/1895 FA Cup R1 Worst cup loss Most capped player Martin Harvey: 34 Northern Ireland League appearances Jim Montgomery: 537 1962/77 League goals Charlie Buchan: 209 1911/25 Goals in a season Dave Halliday: 43 1928/29 Division 1 Transfer fee received £5,000,000: Michael Bridges Leeds 23 July 1999 Transfer fee paid £6,750,000: Tore Andre Flo Rangers 30 August 2002 |
Sunderland FC Honours League Titles Division One: 1891 - 92, 1892 - 93, 1894 - 95, 1901 - 02, 1912 - 13, 1935 - 36. Division Two: 1975 - 76. Division Three: 1987 - 88, Division One (New Format) 1995 - 96, 1998-99 FA Cup Winners 1937, 1973; Runners-up 1913, 1992 Europe League Cup Other Runners-up 1985 |