Sunderland AFC Team 1978/79
A blast from the past as Ryehill Football presents two team images from the 1978/79 season. the first one is a first team shot from the close season with Sunderland still wearing their Jubilee Strip, in acknowledgement of HM Queen's 25 years on the throne. The strip was originally seen…
1976/77, Robbed?
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…
Sunderland AFC 1911/12
With a virtual identical home record to the previous season it was disappointing to finish in 8th place. This was on the back of a pretty poor away campaign, where we lost no fewer than 10 times. But patience with the new players would give its rewards next season. By…
The Strange Case Of Barney Travers
Barney Travers, Sunderland AFC Born Sunderland 1894 Barney Travers started his footballing career with Sunderland Co-op, playing in the local Wednesday League. From there he moved to Oak Villa and Lambton Star, then Sunderland West End, before signing for Sunderland AFC in July 1919. He fought during WW1 and was taken prisoner, remaining a…
1973, A Win Against The Odds
"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
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,…
The Roker Roar, Nomads Unite
"Tell all the Mags you know, that they'll never win 6 in a row From Borini on Wearside, Di Canio's knee slide and best of them all was Defoe" The Roker Roar pays homage to Sunderland's unique feat in the history of Tyne-Wear derby games In the build up to the…
Sunderland AFC 2 v 1 Leicester City – Match Report
Sunderland AFC made it 3 wins out of the last 4 games as they deservedly won this end to end and never boring encounter with the current Premier League champions, Leicester City, who in truth looked a pale shadow of the team they were last year. Although always dangerous…
Liverpool FC – Shankly’s Dream
Ryehill Football takes a look at one of Sunderland AFC's long time English rivals. This week its Liverpool. Liverpool FC “Above all, I would like to be remembered as a man who was selfless, who strove and worried so that others could share the glory, and who built up…
Torino; The Club That Wouldn’t Die
Ryehill Football takes a look at one of Italy’s most famous football teams and reflects on their trials and tribulations. Poignant given the events of the last few days and the tragedy that befell the Brazilian club Chapecoense. Through adversity comes strength. Torino; The Club That Wouldn’t Die In…