Matches – Page 5 – Ryehill Football

1976/77, Robbed?

December 9, 2016December 9, 2016 by Ryehill

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Having been promoted as champions of the second division the previous season Sunderland went into the campaign with their legendary manager Bob Stokoe in charge. In truth whilst everyone was excited at the prospect of being back up few of us really knew what was in store. Although it would…

Sunderland AFC 1911/12

December 7, 2016December 7, 2016 by Ryehill

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With a virtual identical home record to the previous season it was disappointing to finish in 8th place. This was on the back of a pretty poor away campaign, where we lost no fewer than 10 times. But patience with the new players would give its rewards next season. By…

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…

Sunderland AFC 2 v 1 Leicester City – Match Report

December 3, 2016December 3, 2016 by Ryehill

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Sunderland AFC made it 3 wins out of the last 4 games as they deservedly won this end to end and never boring encounter with the current Premier League champions, Leicester City, who in truth looked a pale shadow of the team they were last year. Although always dangerous…

Sunderland AFC As The Vancouver Royal Canadians – Part 2

November 24, 2016 by Ryehill

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Sunderland AFC 1966/67 The Sunderland team ready to board the plane to fly to the USA to play as The Vancouver Royal Canadians in North America Wright, Martin, Kinnell, Harvey, Baxter, Mulhall, Gauden, Shoulder, Todd, Suggett, Hughes, Parke, Forster, Herd, Irwin Sunderland AFC’s affair with “Soccer” in the United States…

Sunderland AFC As The Vancouver Royal Canadians – Part 1

November 24, 2016November 24, 2016 by Ryehill

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The Detroit Cougars (Glentoran of Northern Ireland) slug it out on the pitch against Houston Stars (Bangu of Brazil) Following the 1966 FIFA World Cup held England and broadcast in the United States, promoters came together to start up two professional soccer leagues in U.S - the United Soccer…

Sunderland AFC – Dramatic Games!

November 23, 2016November 23, 2016 by Ryehill

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August 1953 - Bill Murray After Training At Roker Park 1896/97 – 26 April 1897 - Sunderland 2 v 0 Newton Heath Sunderland’s poorest league season to that date saw The Black Cats compete in an end of season series of Test Matches to retain their first division…

Sunderland AFC – Animal Crackers!

November 23, 2016 by Ryehill

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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…

The Sheriff Of London Charity Shield; Corinthians 0 v 3 Sunderland AFC, White Hart Lane, Tottenham – 28 February 1903

October 27, 2016 by Ryehill

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In 1898 a Shield was offered by Sir Thomas Dewar to be competed for by the best professional and amateur football sides of the year and the proceeds were to be devoted to charity. In time it became known as the Charity Shield and then underwent various name changes before…

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…

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