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Roker Park; Home

August 22, 2016August 15, 2017 by Ryehill

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Roker Park, Sunderland - 1898 to 1997 RokerPark - The Main Stand It was the Henderson Brothers, one of whom was the Sunderland AFC Chairman who recognised the need for a bigger ground. They negotiated farmland belonging to a Mr Tennant. The agreement was conditional on Sunderland agreeing that houses…

Gary Rowell’s Goals!

August 22, 2016August 22, 2016 by Ryehill

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Born 6 June 1957 at Seaham, County Durham, Gary Rowell became an SAFC legend and one of the few men to have scored over 100 goals for the football club. In Rowell's case; 103. He became the first post war Sunerland AFC since Len Shackleton to do so. The table…

The Owen Luder Sunderland AFC Stadium

August 21, 2016August 21, 2016 by Ryehill

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It was 2008 when researching about the stadiums that Sunderland have had as homes that I came across a story that I knew absolutely nothing about. It was born out of the following image that I was passed. I immediately set about trying to trace the architect involved in what…

Sunderland AFC 1960/61 Season

August 21, 2016August 21, 2016 by Ryehill

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The Swinging 60's Sunderland players take a break from training 1960/61 season The 1960's would be the decade when the home of football would eventually rule the world. The first global tournament was held in Chile 1962, and despite a quarter final place for England it was Brazil who would…

James Allan – The Founder Of Sunderland AFC

August 21, 2016September 22, 2020 by Ryehill

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James Allan School Master, Footballer, Football Administrator Born - 9 October 1857, Green Street, Ayr, Scotland Died - 18 October 1911, Elmwood Street, Sunderland, England James Allan pictured second from the left in the middle row in the earliest surviving image of an SAFC team Sunderland AFC was formed by…

Sunderland 3 v 1 Middlesbrough, 9 January 1904

August 21, 2016August 21, 2016 by Ryehill

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Sunderland 3 v 1 Middlesbrough, 9 January 1904 Football League Division 1 Sunderland Scorers: Gemmell (2 & 7), Hogg (65) Middlesbrough Scorers: Suddick (87) Referee: Mr T Robertson, Glasgow Attendance 15,000 Sunderland did what was expected of them in this return match with Middlesbrough and secured the points by a…

The Art Of Sunderland AFC

August 20, 2016August 20, 2016 by Ryehill

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The Art Of Sunderland AFC Although the vast majority of images of Sunderland has been taken through a camera lens there has been some superb examples of SAFC art, where the talented artist has used the theme of The Black Cats to produce some wonderful works. Over the years I…

Sunderland AFC And The 1966 World Cup Finals

August 20, 2016August 20, 2016 by Ryehill

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Roker Park, Sunderland AFC & The 1966 World Cup Finals A unique image taken outside Roker Park by a Russian photographer over for the 1966 World Cup Finals. Look at the cars! At FIFA's 1963 world conference in Rome England was chosen ahead of both Spain and Germany to host…

Sunderland 4 v 1 Leicester Fosse, FA Cup 3rd Round, 12 January 1907

August 19, 2016August 21, 2016 by Ryehill

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SUNDERLAND 4 vs. 1 LEICESTER FOSSE FA Cup 3rd Round, 12 January 1907, Roker Park, Sunderland Sunderland Scorers: Bridgett 10, McIntosh 30, 89, Raine 32 - Leicester Fosse Scorer: Bannister Referee: Mr M McQueen, Liverpool Attendance 21,336 Considering they had what appeared to be a difficult game in the 1st…

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…

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