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SAFC 1912/13; Almost The Double!

September 10, 2017September 10, 2017 by Ryehill

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Sunderland AFC 1912/13 Back row – Milton, Cringan, Thomson, Butler, Gladwin, Low Front row – Mordue, Buchan, Hall, Holley, Martin The passage of time does funny things to the game of association football and its legion of fans. People are inclined to forget the distant past and see a context…

Claudio Marangoni

August 15, 2017September 11, 2017 by Ryehill

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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 v Man United, 1964; Roker Park’s 100,000 crowd?

August 14, 2017 by Ryehill

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Sunderland promotion players training at Roker Park, 1963/64 season Crossan, Harvey, Ashurst, Sharkey, Irwin, Herd, Usher, Mulhall, Montgomery, Hurley, Elliott, Jones Sunderland AFC 2 v 2 Manchester United Roker Park, Sunderland, FA Cup 6th Round, 4 March 1964 Sunderland must be wondering what they have to do to beat Manchester…

SAFC’s 1895 Tour Of The USA

August 10, 2017August 10, 2017 by Ryehill

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On 25 June 1894 The Trenton Times, a newspaper based in New Jersey carried the following story: “Philadelphia, June 25; Mr HC Crowhurst of The Press has received a letter from Secretary Thomas Watson of the Sunderland Association Football Clubs, England, stating that that organisation will probably send a team…

Bradley Lowery – Farewell To An SAFC Icon

July 14, 2017July 27, 2017 by Ryehill

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All at Ryehill Football were greatly saddened to learn of the death of 6 year old, cancer sufferer, and Sunderland AFC fanatic Bradley Lowery. We have also followed today's events from Blackhall Colliery, County Durham as the bairn passed on to meet his maker. There are five things that struck us about…

A Canary Saves The Day For SAFC?

February 23, 2017February 23, 2017 by Ryehill

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Sunderland AFC 0 v 1 Norwich City, 31 January 1968, FA Cup 3rd Round Replay John Manning of Norwich City rises above Colin Todd and Cecil Irwin to score the winner for the Canaries at The Roker End with 10 minutes left as Ian Porterfield looks on Over the…

Sunderland AFC; Daily Express 5 A Side Winners 1979/80

December 9, 2016July 12, 2020 by Ryehill

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Many older Sunderland fans will remember the annual Daily Express 5 a side tournament that used to take place at Wembley Arena every year. Always a highlight of the football season the matches were televised on the BBC Sportsnight programme that was broadcast midweek. The tournament carried some prestige and was…

1976/77, Robbed?

December 9, 2016December 9, 2016 by Ryehill

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Having been promoted as champions of the second division the previous season Sunderland went into the campaign with their legendary manager Bob Stokoe in charge. In truth whilst everyone was excited at the prospect of being back up few of us really knew what was in store. Although it would…

1973 FA Cup Final: A Win Against The Odds

December 7, 2016June 30, 2020 by Ryehill

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"I should pack it all in. there'll never be another moment like it". All of Wearside agreed with the above sentiments of Bob Stokoe as Sunderland took on the best teams England had to offer and deservedly beat them all to lift the FA Cup. After 36 long years the…

Legendary Sunderland Fans

December 6, 2016December 7, 2016 by Ryehill

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For a football club with famed supporters it is hardly surprising that certain fans become deeply ingrained in the Sunderland AFC story. At Sunderland two fans became legendary because of the zeal with which they followed the Black Cats. John Tennick and Billy Simmons were both early and founding members of the Sunderland AFC Supporters Association. Both now deceased,…

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