Sunderland A.F.C.

Sunderland AFC

Full name	Sunderland Association Football Club
Nickname(s)	"The Black Cats"
Short name	SAFC
Foondit	1879 (1879) (as Sunderland and District Teachers)
Ground	Stadium of Light
Ground Capacity	49,000
Awner	Ellis Short
Chairman	Ellis Short
Manager	Sam Allardyce
League	League One
2018–19	League One, 5t o 24
Wabsteid	Club wabsteid
Hame colours Awey colours

Sunderland Association Football Club (pronounced /ˈsʊndərlənd/ ^{(deprecatit template)}) is an Inglis association fitbaw club based in Sunderland, Tyne an Wear that competes in the Premier League. Syne its formation in 1879, the club haes wan sax First Division titles—in 1892, 1893, 1895, 1902, 1913, an 1936 an the FA Cup twice, in 1937 an 1973 (see Sunderland A.F.C. saisons). The club wis foondit bi schoolteacher James Allan an wis elected intae The Fitbaa League in 1890 whaur the team performed well in the league, earnin plaudits sic as a "wonderfully fine team".

The Sunderland team wan thair first FA Cup in 1937 wi a 3–1 victory ower Preston North End, an remained in the tap league for 68 successive seasons, losin the record tae Arsenal when thay wur relegated in 1958. Sunderland's maist notable trophy win efter the Seicont Warld War wis thair seicont FA Cup in 1973, when the club secured a 1–0 victory ower Leeds United. The team haes wan the seicont tier title 5 times in that period an the third tier title ance.

Sunderland play thair hame gemmes at the 49,000 capacity aw-seater Stadium of Light haein muivit frae Roker Park in 1997. The oreeginal grund capacity wis 42,000 which wis increased tae 49,000 follaein redevelopment in 2000. Sunderland hae a lang-staundin rivalry wi thair neebouring club Newcastle United, wi whom thay hae contestit the Tyne–Wear derby syne 1898.

Honours

The follaein are the honours Sunderland hae achieved syne thair foundation in 1879.

League

• First Division: 6 (level 1)

1891–92, 1892–93, 1894–95, 1901–02, 1912–13, 1935–36

Runners-up (5): 1893–94, 1897–98, 1900–01, 1922–23, 1934–35

• Seicont Division/First Division/Championship: 5 (level 2)

1975–76, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2004–05, 2006–07

Runners-up (2): 1963–64, 1979–80

Promotion (1): 1989–90

• Third Division: 1 (level 3)

1987–88

Cup

• FA Cup: 2

1937, 1973

Runners-up (2): 1913, 1992

Semi-Finalists (8): 1891, 1892, 1895, 1931, 1938, 1955, 1956, 2004

• League Cup

Runners-up (1): 1985

Semi-finalists (2): 1963, 1999

• Charity Shield: 1

1936

Runners-up (1): 1937

• Sheriff o Lunnon Charity Shield: 1

1903

• Fitbaa League War Cup

Runners-up (1): 1942