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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…

The Tyne Wear Derby, A Social & Historical context

August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 by Ryehill

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Newcastle United v Sunderland AFC – History Is Everything An artists impression of the NUFC v SAFC game circa 1902 at St James Park It’s the game that everyone wants to see and it excites the football fan from the moment the fixture list comes out. It’s the one most…

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…

David Halliday – Goal Machine!

August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 by Ryehill

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Halliday in action for Sunderland AFC against Newcastle United at Roker Park Dave Halliday from Dumfries was a prolific goal scorer and trophy winning manager. His 38 goals in 1923-24 made him top scorer in Scotland's top flight that season. His 43 goals in 1928–29 gave him the same distinction…

Raich Carter; The Hendon and Sunderland AFC Icon

August 25, 2016August 27, 2016 by Ryehill

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Raich Carter Raich Carter on the attack v Arsenal at Highbury 1937 Carter was born in Sunderland, in Hendon, and was fated to be conceived in the very area where the football club was established. In fact he went to the School that James Allan, founder of Sunderland AFC had…

Sunderland’s Last Great Season?

August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 by Ryehill

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Sunderland’s Last Great Season? 1949/50 Back row – Scarth, R Robinson, McClurkie, Mapson, McLain Third row – Jones, Gray, Oliver, Davis, Marston, Ramsden, Hall, Scotson, A Wright, Hudgell, Johnston. Second row – J Robinson, Turnbull, Broadis, Duns, Murray, Stelling, L Shackleton, Dunn, Walsh Front row – J Shackleton, Dougall, T…

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…

Play Up Sunderland!

August 24, 2016August 24, 2016 by Ryehill

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Memorabilia – Everton v Sunderland, 27 October 1894

August 23, 2016August 23, 2016 by Ryehill

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Sunderland travelled to Goodison Park following an 8 v 1 thrashing of Queens Park in a Glasgow situated friendly the week before. Everton, as expected, proved to be made of sterner stuff as they came from 2 down to draw level with their visitors from Wearside with a last gasp…

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…

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