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The Original Sunderland Black Cat

August 19, 2016August 19, 2016 by Ryehill

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The Black Cats Tribute To Dave Hillam (RIP) Left; Sunderland players Harry Low, George Holley, Billy Cringan, George Anderson, Harry Ness and captain charlie Thomson tend to the Sunderland AFC Black Cat, together with an unknown person far left. The Cat lived in the box you can see filled with…

Tottenham Hotspur 0 v 1 Sunderland AFC – FA Cup Sixth Round – 5 March 1938

August 19, 2016August 19, 2016 by Ryehill

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Tottenham Hotspur 0 v 1 Sunderland AFC - FA Cup Sixth Round - 5 March 1938 Spurs goalkeeper Hooper punches clear with Sunderland's Gallacher in close attendance On 5 March 1938 Sunderland AFC entered the field of play at White Hart Lane, North London in a match played out in…

Sunderland AFC; The War Years

August 19, 2016August 23, 2016 by Ryehill

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Sunderland AFC; The War Years Raich Carter scores at Roker Park in the 1942 War Cup final against Wolverhampton Wanderers The 1938-39 season was played against the backdrop of peace in our time, with some players joining the Territorial Army and the Football Association and Football League discussing plans…

Charlie Buchan; From Sunderland To The Somme

August 19, 2016December 19, 2017 by Ryehill

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Charlie Buchan From Sunderland to the Somme Two icons meet. Charlie Buchan and cricketing legend Sir Jack Hobbs mull over the sporting world of their times. Charlie Buchan was one of the all time Sunderland greats, and pre war perhaps the finest striker England produced. He stood an impressive…

When Sunderland AFC Were World Champions!

August 19, 2016April 27, 2020 by Ryehill

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Sunderland AFC; Champions Of The World! Since 1876 an unofficial world championship had been played for between English and Scottish clubs with both countries then pre eminent in the game of football. Sunderland’s victory in this game gave The Black Cats the crown of World Champions, a unique double as…

George Monaghan – Sunderland AFC 1885 – 1888

August 19, 2016August 19, 2016 by Ryehill

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George Monaghan Sunderland AFC 1886/87 Back row – Wallace, Kirtley, Potts, Wilkinson, Smart, Dale, Reed Front row – Lord, Davison, Stewart, Monaghan, McMillan, Gloag One of the most difficult things about researching the history of Sunderland AFC is the lack of information on the early…

Sunderland’s First Football Match

August 19, 2016October 27, 2016 by Ryehill

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Following the release of Founding Fathers, Volume I; we thought that Sunderland supporters may wish to read about the club's very first competitive football match. Below is an extract taken from the book for the 1880/81 season. This was the backdrop to the club's first competitive fixture ever played. Imagine…

Leigh Richmond Roose; SAFC War Hero

August 19, 2016August 23, 2016 by Ryehill

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Leigh Richmond Roose A remarkable man Roose was born on 26 November 1877 at Holt, 5 miles East of Wrexham, Wales. His Father Richmond Leigh Roose was a Presbyterian Minister in the Village. It is almost certain that his Father would have kept company with the iconic writer HG Wells…

The Hemy Painting

August 18, 2016August 18, 2016 by Ryehill

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Thomas Marie Madawaska Hemy There are few Sunderland supporters who would not instantly recognise The Hemy Painting that hangs proudly in the main entrance to The Stadium Of Light. Reputed to be the oldest painting of a football match anywhere in the world Ryehill Football is presenting to Sunderland football…

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