Sunderland

Sunderland A.F.C. is an English professional football club founded in 1879 and based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, playing at the Stadium of Light since 1997. One of the most successful English clubs of the pre-war era, it has won the top-flight league title six times and the FA Cup twice (1937 and 1973), with the 1973 final win over Leeds United ranking among the competition's greatest upsets.

Honours

all-time

League

First Division / Premier League6×

Domestic cups

FA Cup2×

FA Community Shield1×

All-time top scorers

club record

1Bobby Gurney228goals

2Charlie Buchan222goals

3Dave Halliday165goals

4George Holley159goals

5Johnny Campbell154goals

Club legends

JimmyMontgomery

Goalkeeper1960–1977The club's record appearance-holder, immortalised by his double save in the 1973 FA Cup final.

CharlieHurley

Defender1957–1969Commanding centre-half voted Sunderland's Player of the Century in 1979.

NedDoig

Goalkeeper1890–1904Pioneering goalkeeper of the 'Team of All Talents' who won multiple league titles.

StanAnderson

Defender1952–1964Local-born wing-half and long-serving captain who made over 400 appearances.

LenAshurst

Defender1958–1970Dependable full-back who set the club's outfield appearance record.

KevinBall

Defender1990–1999Combative, wholehearted captain who led the side through its 1990s promotions.

RaichCarter

Midfielder1932–1939Creative inside-forward and captain of the 1936 title and 1937 FA Cup-winning teams.

Recent record

2000/01–2025/26

152

P

43

W

41

D

68

L

28%

Win %

138

Goals

-67

GD

Recent top scorers

2000/01–2025/26

BrianBrobbey7GWilsonIsidor6GEnzoLe Fée5GChemsdineTalbi4GNordiMukiele3GDanBallard2GEliezerMayenda2GHabibDiarra2G

Recent top assisters

2000/01–2025/26

EnzoLe Fée6AGranitXhaka6ANordiMukiele4AHabibDiarra2ANoahSadiki2ASimonAdingra1AReinildoMandava1AChemsdineTalbi1A

Recent-form sections cover the seasons in Mundial (2000/01–2025/26). Not affiliated with or endorsed by any league or club.