Here We Go Again!

Systemic trophy winning at Sunderland AFC; as it was and can be again! Its been a long, hard road for Sunderland AFC and its fans. Born of the Victorian era, the club’s creator James Allan could never have imagined the trials, tribulations and successes that would turn the men from…

SAFC League Champions 1901/02

Sunderland AFC won their 4rth league championship in 1901/02, topping the table with 44 points; three more than second placed Everton. To celebrate the triumph the directors arranged a celebratory dinner on 22 May 1902 at The Grand hotel in the then town. Below is the Dinner menu that was…

Claudio Marangoni

Following the 1978 World Cup it became fashionable for English clubs to sign Argentine players. Sunderland AFC joined in when they paid a reported then club record £320,000 to Huracan for their midfield maestro Claudio Marangoni during the 1979/80 season. He notched his first goal for the club against Shrewsbury…

SAFC And The Cup Winners Cup

Sunderland and Sporting Lisbon players acknowledge the crowd before their Cup Winners Cup tie at Roker Park Sunderlands famous FA Cup win has given the club the opportunity to enter one of the major UEFA sponsored European club competitions for the first time. The Cup Winners’ Cup draw paired us with…