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Arthur “Tricky” Hawes

September 4, 2016September 4, 2016 by Ryehill

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Arthur Robert 'Tricky' Hawes was born on the 2nd of October 1895 in Swanton Morley. An inside left/forward, he remains to this day one of the more accomplished professional footballers to hail from Norfolk, though circumstances dictated that Norwich City were unable to benefit beyond one competitive season. He left…

The Story Of Johnny Crossan

September 4, 2016September 4, 2016 by Ryehill

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Johnny Crossan - December 1963 In the late 1950s the Coleraine Chronicle reported almost exclusively on the affairs of its largely rural readership, who turned to it each week to keep them informed of the latest ploughing competitions, and to discover if any cows had been run over in the…

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…

1937 – Sunderland AFC Board of Directors

September 2, 2016September 2, 2016 by Ryehill

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1937 - Sunderland AFC Board of Directors Colonel Prior At the time of the 1937 FA cup win there were some very high profile people on the board at Sunderland AFC. Here we focus on the men in charge: Sir Walter Raine Took over as chairman after the untimely death…

The Sunderland Story – Told In Pictures

August 28, 2016August 28, 2016 by Ryehill

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Almost 30 years ago now David Thornton from Leeds produced a fantastic small handbook entitled "The Sunderland Story Told In Pictures". David enlisted the help of the legendary SAFC fan Billy Simmons (RIP) and together they recounted the tale of the club since its formation. It is now almost impossible…

Jimmy Thorpe – Gave His Life For Sunderland AFC

August 28, 2016August 28, 2016 by Ryehill

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1935/36 Season - League Game 26 Tragedy Football League Division One, 1st February 1936 Sunderland 3 v 3 Chelsea, Roker Park, Sunderland Sunderland Scorers: Gurney 6, 41, Gallacher 70 Chelsea Scorers: Gibson 35, Bambrick 73, 74 Referee Mr HS Warr of Bolton Attendance 24,000 Jimmy Thorpe gathers the ball at…

Sunderland AFC 5 vs. 2 Racing Club de Paris, 1933

August 26, 2016August 26, 2016 by Ryehill

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Friendly Match, Wednesday 26 April 1933 Sunderland AFC 5 vs. 2 Racing Club de Paris Roker Park, Sunderland Sunderland Scorers: Thomson, Gallacher x 2, Gurney, Yorston Racing Club de Paris Scorers: Viennaute, Delfour Referee Mr Nattrass Of Seaham Attendance 10,000 …

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…

The Game Of Three Halves!

August 26, 2016 by Ryehill

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Bizarre is perhaps the only word to describe one of the most peculiar football matches ever involving Sunderland AFC. In what would become known as “The Game Of 3 Halves” Sunderland demolished a Derby County side that included the great Steve Bloomer. Sunderland, anecdotally, would be League Champions in this…

Bobby Gurney, Silksworth, County Durham

August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 by Ryehill

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Bobby Gurney cost Sunderland AFC a £10 signing-on fee when he came from Bishop Auckland. The total cost of the players signed by Johnny Cochrane over several seasons in a vain attempt to replace him was over two thousand times more. Players such as Evelyn Morrison, Hooky Leonard, Jack…

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