Jack Grimwood – South Shields

Although Ryehill Football concentrates its efforts on chronicling the fortunes and history of Sunderland AFC we also, as our title implies, look at Vintage Football. With this in mind we are featuring here a Manchester United player from the 1920's, Jack Grimwood, who was also a local North East lad,…

Sunderland AFC – Animal Crackers!

Sunderland captain Charlie Thomson with the clubs Black Cat and newly born kittens at Roker Park circa 1912 On 20 December 1884 Sunderland recorded their biggest ever victory when they defeated Castletown 23 v 0. Commenting on the game in 1931 a Sunderland founder John Grayston indicated that Hylton’s Colonel…