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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 Youth Team 1991/92

November 24, 2016November 24, 2016 by Ryehill

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Sunderland AFC Youth Team 1991/92 Jones, Cronin, Ferry, Musgrave, Smith, McGee, Morrow Russell, Carr, Robinson, Patterson, Jeffrey, Harwood, Gray Looking back through the Sunderland AFC archive of images we have come across this superb photo of the 1991/92 Sunderland AFC Youth team that would almost certainly have been taken at…

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…

The Myth Surrounding October 1879

September 26, 2016September 26, 2016 by Ryehill

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Having established that what became Sunderland AFC was founded on, most probably, 25 September 1880 it is only fair to take a look at how October 1879 came to be accepted as the founding date. The first brief histories of the club appeared in the two Wearside dailies, the Echo…

Johnny Campbell

September 4, 2016September 4, 2016 by Ryehill

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Johnny Campbell With His Family In Scotland - Unknown Date One of the most commonly used pictures to accompany articles about the Team of all the Talents is that of Johnny Campbell, thumbs hooked into his shorts, looking as if he meant business. And for eight years in Sunderland he…

Sunderland AFC and the Great Britain Olympic Team

September 4, 2016September 4, 2016 by Ryehill

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Sunderland AFC and the Great Britain Olympic Team Ronald Brebner; Sunderland AFC's Goalkeeper and Olympic Gold Medal Winner Many football fans will look upon the Great Britain Olympic football team as something of a novelty. The last time we entered a team in qualifying was in the of the 1972…

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…

Hugh Wilson – A Man Amongst Men

September 2, 2016September 2, 2016 by Ryehill

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Hugh Wilson "Captured" by Samuel Tyzack from Newmilns, Ayrshire, it is doubtful whether, at his peak there was a more famous player in the United Kingdom than Hugh Wilson. Regarded as the greatest half back Sunderland ever possessed before he was transferred to Bristol City, eventually making back home to…

A Long Line of Goalkeepers; Stories of “Teddy” Doig Recalled

September 2, 2016September 2, 2016 by Ryehill

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This article appeared in the Football Echo of 5th October 1929 A Long Line of Goalkeepers; Stories of "Teddy" Doig Recalled SUNDERLAND have had a line of famous goalkeepers almost without break from the far off days of the "Team of All the Talents," so styled by the late William…

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…

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