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Sunderland AFC – Commemorative Cards

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 by Ryehill

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Famous Sunderland AFC players, commemorated in a set of A4, double sided, 400gsm, full colour cards Ryehill Football is commemorating more of Sunderland AFC's players in a second series of 5 x A4 double sided cards never before read, comprehensive write-ups on each of the players featured in the set.…

Sunderland AFCs First Competitive Match – Commemorative Cards

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 by Ryehill

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Redcar v Sunderland AFC, 8 November 1884, The Black Cats very first competitive football match, commemorated in a set of A4, double sided, 400gsm, full colour cards On 8 November 1884 Sunderland AFC played its very first competitive match against Redcar in the English Cup (FA Cup). Ryehill Football is…

Sunderland 3 v 0 Accrington, 1894

September 11, 2021September 11, 2021 by Ryehill

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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!

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 by Ryehill

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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

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 by Ryehill

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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

June 30, 2021December 9, 2021 by Ryehill

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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

July 4, 2020July 5, 2020 by Ryehill

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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…

Sunderland AFC 1913 European Tour

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 by Ryehill

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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

May 5, 2020 by Ryehill

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"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

May 3, 2020May 3, 2020 by Ryehill

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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…

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