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Sunderland AFC's story runs to more than 140 years, and buried in it are records, runs and quirks worth knowing. Everything here is surfaced automatically from our verified data — win rates and unbeaten runs, prolific strike partnerships, goalscoring debuts, goalkeeper records and long-standing milestones. Each fact notes the data it draws on: some span the full history since 1879, others the modern match-event era from around 2016.
Most remarkable
One of the best single-season hauls in our records (56 apps).
Players
One of the best single-season hauls in our records (56 apps).
From per-season records (sourced from Wikipedia); coverage varies by era.
One of the best single-season hauls in our records (66 apps).
From per-season records (sourced from Wikipedia); coverage varies by era.
One of the best single-season hauls in our records (48 apps).
From per-season records (sourced from Wikipedia); coverage varies by era.
One of the best single-season hauls in our records (62 apps).
From per-season records (sourced from Wikipedia); coverage varies by era.
Managers
64.1% wins across 209 games in charge.
Based on recorded manager tenures and the matches we hold for them.
54.7% wins across 75 games in charge.
Based on recorded manager tenures and the matches we hold for them.
50.7% wins across 75 games in charge.
Based on recorded manager tenures and the matches we hold for them.
48.6% wins across 214 games in charge.
Based on recorded manager tenures and the matches we hold for them.
47.6% wins across 103 games in charge.
Based on recorded manager tenures and the matches we hold for them.
Among the longest-serving managers by games managed.
Based on recorded manager tenures and the matches we hold for them.
Among the longest-serving managers by games managed.
Based on recorded manager tenures and the matches we hold for them.
Among the longest-serving managers by games managed.
Based on recorded manager tenures and the matches we hold for them.
94 appearances during Régis Le Bris's tenure.
Based on line-up data, densest from 2010 onward; earlier eras are partial.
Among the longest-serving managers by games managed.
Based on recorded manager tenures and the matches we hold for them.
Among the longest-serving managers by games managed.
Based on recorded manager tenures and the matches we hold for them.
73 appearances during Gus Poyet's tenure.
Based on line-up data, densest from 2010 onward; earlier eras are partial.
72 appearances during Jack Ross's tenure.
Based on line-up data, densest from 2010 onward; earlier eras are partial.
65 appearances during Tony Mowbray's tenure.
Based on line-up data, densest from 2010 onward; earlier eras are partial.
64 appearances during Lee Johnson's tenure.
Based on line-up data, densest from 2010 onward; earlier eras are partial.
64 appearances during Martin O'Neill's tenure.
Based on line-up data, densest from 2010 onward; earlier eras are partial.
51 appearances during Steve Bruce's tenure.
Based on line-up data, densest from 2010 onward; earlier eras are partial.
45 appearances during Phil Parkinson's tenure.
Based on line-up data, densest from 2010 onward; earlier eras are partial.
40 appearances during David Moyes's tenure.
Based on line-up data, densest from 2010 onward; earlier eras are partial.
31 appearances during Sam Allardyce's tenure.
Based on line-up data, densest from 2010 onward; earlier eras are partial.
29 appearances during Chris Coleman's tenure.
Based on line-up data, densest from 2010 onward; earlier eras are partial.
26 appearances during Alex Neil's tenure.
Based on line-up data, densest from 2010 onward; earlier eras are partial.
Partnerships
9 wins from 13 meetings in our data.
Based on match results across all seasons in our database.
7 wins from 12 meetings in our data.
Based on match results across all seasons in our database.
A proxy for a prolific partnership: matches in which both players got on the scoresheet.
Based on match-event data, densest from 2010 onward; earlier eras are partial.
29 wins from 50 meetings in our data.
Based on match results across all seasons in our database.
A proxy for a prolific partnership: matches in which both players got on the scoresheet.
Based on match-event data, densest from 2010 onward; earlier eras are partial.
8 wins from 14 meetings in our data.
Based on match results across all seasons in our database.
12 wins from 21 meetings in our data.
Based on match results across all seasons in our database.
A proxy for a prolific partnership: matches in which both players got on the scoresheet.
Based on match-event data, densest from 2010 onward; earlier eras are partial.
A proxy for a prolific partnership: matches in which both players got on the scoresheet.
Based on match-event data, densest from 2010 onward; earlier eras are partial.
A proxy for a prolific partnership: matches in which both players got on the scoresheet.
Based on match-event data, densest from 2010 onward; earlier eras are partial.
Milestones & records
Played 1895-02-02.
Based on match results across all seasons in our database.
A 10-goal margin on 1895-02-02.
Based on match results across all seasons in our database.
Played 1930-12-06.
Based on match results across all seasons in our database.
Played 1950-12-16.
Based on match results across all seasons in our database.
A 9-goal margin on 1914-01-10.
Based on match results across all seasons in our database.
Played 1934-03-24.
Based on match results across all seasons in our database.
A 8-goal margin on 2014-10-18.
Based on match results across all seasons in our database.
A 8-goal margin on 1982-09-25.
Based on match results across all seasons in our database.
Played 1932-10-29.
Based on match results across all seasons in our database.
A 8-goal margin.
Based on match results across all seasons in our database.
A 8-goal margin on 1968-10-19.
Based on match results across all seasons in our database.
A 8-goal margin on 1894-09-01.
Based on match results across all seasons in our database.
A 7-goal margin on 1926-01-09.
Based on match results across all seasons in our database.
A 7-goal margin on 1909-03-22.
Based on match results across all seasons in our database.
One of the biggest recorded crowds (1913-04-19).
Based on attendances recorded in our data.
One of the biggest recorded crowds (1973-05-05).
Based on attendances recorded in our data.
One of the biggest recorded crowds (1937-05-01).
Based on attendances recorded in our data.
Found the net in their first recorded Sunderland appearance v Liverpool (2011-08-13).
Based on line-up data, densest from 2010 onward; earlier eras are partial. 'Debut' is the earliest appearance in our data.
Found the net in their first recorded Sunderland appearance v Oxford United (2018-09-01).
Based on line-up data, densest from 2010 onward; earlier eras are partial. 'Debut' is the earliest appearance in our data.
Found the net in their first recorded Sunderland appearance v Manchester United U21 (2021-10-13).
Based on line-up data, densest from 2010 onward; earlier eras are partial. 'Debut' is the earliest appearance in our data.
Found the net in their first recorded Sunderland appearance v Wigan (2010-09-11).
Based on line-up data, densest from 2010 onward; earlier eras are partial. 'Debut' is the earliest appearance in our data.
Found the net in their first recorded Sunderland appearance v Birmingham (2014-08-27).
Based on line-up data, densest from 2010 onward; earlier eras are partial. 'Debut' is the earliest appearance in our data.
One of the biggest recorded crowds (2014-03-02).
Based on attendances recorded in our data.
One of the biggest recorded crowds (1992-05-09).
Based on attendances recorded in our data.