1879Club founded — Founded as Sunderland & District Teachers' AFC
1880Public announcement — Announced in the Sunderland Daily Echo, 27 September 1880
1886Turned professional
1890Joined the Football League — Elected in place of Stoke for 1890-91
1892First league title — First of six top-flight championships
1898Moved to Roker Park — Home for 99 years
1913League title & FA Cup final — Won the league, lost the FA Cup final — narrowly missed the Double
1937FA Cup winners — Beat Preston North End 3-1 at Wembley
1958First-ever relegation — Relegated from the top flight for the first time
1973FA Cup glory — Second Division Sunderland beat Leeds United 1-0 in the final
1992FA Cup final — Reached the final as a Second Division side
1997Moved to the Stadium of Light — Left Roker Park for a new 42,000+ home
1999Record-breaking promotion — Won the First Division with 105 points
2022Promotion from League One — Beat Wycombe at Wembley to end four years in the third tier
2025Return to the Premier League — Championship play-off winners