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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…

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…

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…

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…

NUFC 1 v 9 SAFC – Magpies Routed By Black Cats

August 26, 2016August 26, 2016 by Ryehill

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Football League Division One, 5 December 1908, St James Park, Newcastle Newcastle United 1 vs. 9 Sunderland AFC Newcastle United Scorers – Shepherd (penalty) 43 Sunderland AFC Scorers – Billy Hogg x 3, George Holley x 3, Arthur Bridgett x 2 and Jackie Mordue x 1 Referee Mr A E…

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…

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