Sunderland 3 v 0 Accrington, 1894
27th January 1894, English Cup 1st Round SUNDERLAND 3 ACCRINGTON 0 (Gow35,Wilson,Hannah75) Sunderland:-- Doig, Meehan. Gow, Dunlop, Auld, Wilson, Gillespie(J), Harvie, Campbell, Millar, Hannah(J). Accrington:- Haworth, Hodge, Ditchfield, Shuttleworth, Matthews, Frame, Gray, Lowery, Brown, Gillespie(M), Chadwick. Following Sunderland AFC's win over Accrington Stanley on 11 September 2021 Ryehill Football thought it would be good to…
1886/87 – SAFC Win Durham Challenge Cup!
Having defeated Whitburn in the semi final of the Durham Challenge Cup it was on to the Final where the Sunderland and Darlington clubs met for the third time at that stage of the competition, clear evidence of their continued strength. The previous troubles between the clubs had been patched…
Sunderland AFC 1902/03 – Fans Fury As SAFC Blow The League
In the 1902/03 season, Sunderland once again dominated the Football League and should have added to their 1901/02 title success. However and even with their Scottish internationals Doig, McCombie and Watson, who played against England that season, in fine form, the red and whites lost a crucial game 1 v…
In Colour; Sunderland AFC 1880 to 1945
The very first club, in world football, to have a dedicated full colour pre war football book. The Xmas present for the SAFC fan in your life for 2021. Limited edition of just 100 copies! Update - 26 September 2021 - the printed copies have arrived and are in the…
The Ashville Ground, Sunderland Albion’s First Home
The Founding of Sunderland Albion in 1888 was controversial. In fact it was so controversial that The Sunderland Echo never wrote about the clubs formation. There were 3 main reasons for that (none of which showed SAFC up in a very good light), which will be detailed in a new…
Ryehill Football Shop – Now Open
http://ryehillfootball.co.uk/shop/ The Ryehill Football Shop has been revamped and is being constantly updated with the most extensive selection of historical @sunderlandafc prints and items in the world. There are always items for sale at discounted prices. Please check in!
Sunderland AFC 1913 European Tour
The 1912/13 campaign was a successful one that saw Sunderland AFC become league champions for the 5th time, reach the FA Cup Final at The Crystal Palace, where they were narrowly defeated by Aston Villa in front of a worlds record crowd, and at the end of it all the…
Bob Stokoe, The Messiah
"I should pack it all in; there will never be a moment like it". On the 47th anniversary of Sunderland's heroic and iconic 1973 Wembley FA Cup triumph Ryehill Football thought it appropriate to remember the man indelibly linked with that run and ultimate success. Whilst one of the abiding…
Roker Park – The Ground That Lives Forever
3 May 2020 marks the anniversary of the last league game at Roker Park, played on 3 May 1997. Although this was the last league game, v Everton; a Northern Intermediate game was played at the ground between Sunderland and Middlesbrough 4 days later. Of course The Farewell To Roker…
The Strange Tale Of Ian Davison, SAFC Fan; Freedom Fighter?
PLO Perhaps the strangest story ever told about a Sunderland fan, or indeed any football fan, was that of South Tyneside born Iain Davison who joined the Palestine Liberation Organisation, was convicted of murdering three Israelis that he reckoned were Mossad agents, spent time in a Cypriot jail and ended…