FA Cup – Page 2 – Ryehill Football

Sunderland 7 v 1 Luton Town, 31 December 1960

February 25, 2017February 25, 2017 by Ryehill

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John Groves of Luton Town heads clear as Sunderland's Willie McPheat waits to pounce Ryehill Football looks back at an emphatic defeat and a game long forgotten; the 7 v 1 thrashing of Luton Town on New Year's Eve 1960. The 1960/61 campaign was a one to forget with The…

1973 FA Cup Final: A Win Against The Odds

December 7, 2016June 30, 2020 by Ryehill

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"I should pack it all in. there'll never be another moment like it". All of Wearside agreed with the above sentiments of Bob Stokoe as Sunderland took on the best teams England had to offer and deservedly beat them all to lift the FA Cup. After 36 long years the…

Charlie Hurley – The Greatest Centre Half

September 4, 2016September 4, 2016 by Ryehill

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Charlie Hurley Hurley, extreme right, scores at Carrow Road in 1961 to dump Norwich out of the FA Cup "King" Charlie was voted player of the century by Sunderland football fans, on November 25 1979 at the Mayfair Ballroom, to co-incide with the centenary celebrations. He was born in…

Alan Brown Leaves Sunderland AFC….And In Walks Stokoe

September 2, 2016September 2, 2016 by Ryehill

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ALAN BROWN GOES Manager Leaves Roker By Mutual Consent Sunderland Manager Alan Brown Following the Fulham game on 28 October 1972 and a run of just 1 win in 8 games both Alan Brown and Sunderland AFC came to a conclusion that it would be best for all concerned if…

Record Crowd – Derby Break Roker Hearts

August 26, 2016 by Ryehill

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Sunderland 0 vs. 1 Derby County (AET) Wednesday March 8 1933 FA Cup 6th Round Replay, Roker Park, Sunderland Referee: GT Gould Attendance 75,118 This game will be remembered for one reason, the crowd. A Sunderland record of 75,118 turned up for the game, and the game was lost 0…

1937 FA Cup Final

August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 by Ryehill

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Panoramic view of the 1937 FA Cup Final in progress FA Cup Final, 1 May 1937, Preston North End 1 vs. 3 Sunderland Match Played At Wembley Stadium, London PNE Scorer: F O’Donnell 38 Sunderland Scorers: Gurney 52, Carter 73, Burbanks 78 Referee Mr Rudd of Middlesex Attendance 93,495…

Up For The Cup, The Story Of Sunderland AFC’s 1937 FA Cup Triumph

August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 by Ryehill

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Up For The Cup, The Story Of Sunderland AFC’s 1937 FA Cup Triumph The Holy Grail, Carter Gets The Cup From The Queen Introduction Since the clubs formation in 1880 League championships had been frequently come by but FA Cup wins were non existent. This led to that competition being…

1913 FA Cup Final

August 23, 2016December 4, 2017 by Ryehill

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1913 FA Cup Final Video Click above to watch. In the quite superb video above we see Sunderland legend, colossus and hard man Charlie Thomson (think Kevin Ball) leading the lads out onto the pitch to face Aston Villa in front of a then worlds record football crowd; 121,919. As…

Sunderland 4 v 1 Leicester Fosse, FA Cup 3rd Round, 12 January 1907

August 19, 2016August 21, 2016 by Ryehill

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SUNDERLAND 4 vs. 1 LEICESTER FOSSE FA Cup 3rd Round, 12 January 1907, Roker Park, Sunderland Sunderland Scorers: Bridgett 10, McIntosh 30, 89, Raine 32 - Leicester Fosse Scorer: Bannister Referee: Mr M McQueen, Liverpool Attendance 21,336 Considering they had what appeared to be a difficult game in the 1st…

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