when was the last time sunderland won a trophy

[198] As of October 2014 John O'Shea is the most capped player for the club, making 100appearances for the Republic of Ireland.[198]. [161] On 25 October 2008, Sunderland defeated rivals Newcastle United 21 at the Stadium of Light, their first home win over them since 1980, and the first time they had ever defeated them at that ground. In 200102 Sunderland narrowly avoided relegation. [160] Others in the past have been It's The Hope I Can't Stand, Sex and Chocolate, Wise Men Say, and The Roker Roar (later The Wearside Roar). [19], In December 1902, Arthur Bridgett joined Sunderland. In 1997, Sunderland left Roker Park[58][59] and moved to the Stadium of Light, a 42,000-seat arena that, at the time, was the largest stadium built in England after the Second World War. [110], Lawrie McMenemy was brought in as manager in 1985,[110] but Sunderland reached the lowest point in their history in 1987, when they suffered relegation to the Third Division after losing a two-leg play-off to Gillingham. It reached number one in the NME Indie Charts. [82] Sunderland won their game 20,[83] but Birmingham could not prevent Leicester from winning, thus Sunderland were relegated. [135], Sunderland moved to Newcastle Road in 1886. [2], The club was founded as Sunderland and District Teachers A.F.C. It chronicled Sunderland A.F.C. [24] They also came close the following season, finishing third. City have won the FA Cup twice in the Premier League era, with Roberto Mancini's 2011 final win over Stoke City the club's first major title following their 2008 . [186] The opposition was mostly to do with players fearing the series would cause their failures being associated with them for the rest of their careers. They played an "England XI", featuring players from Newcastle United and from Middlesbrough; they lost the game 20. [210], The first kit manufacturer to appear on Sunderland kits was Umbro, between 1975 and 1981. [52] He was replaced by Johnny Cochrane, who arrived from St Mirren. They were finalists in the 1985 and 2014 Football League Cup Final, where they were beaten respectively by Norwich City and Manchester City. By Richard Fay Manchester United Writer Updated 21:42, 13 OCT 2021. [106] He lasted two years, before being sacked in the 198384 season after a defeat by Manchester United. [82], After Sunderland's first relegation from Division One in the 195758 season, the club at first languished in the lower half of Division Two, finishing the 195960 season in sixteenth place. - BBC Sport", "Sunderland beat Morecambe to secure play-off spot", "Roberts goal sends Sunderland to play-off final", "Sunderland back in Championship after play-off win", "Views divided on Sunderland AFC's new badge", "Lord Taylor's final report on the Hillsborough stadium disaster (zipped pdf)", "Sunderland harnessing fanbase bigger than Valencia, Porto and Juventus", "CIES Football Observatory Monthly Report n44 - April 2019 Attendances in football stadia (2003-2018)", "The amazing Sunderland attendance statistic which shows how loyal Black Cats fans are", "The astonishing average attendances of England's biggest clubs - where do Sunderland AFC rank? The late 1950s saw a sharp downturn in Sunderland's fortunes, and the club was once again implicated in a major financial scandal in 1957. [73] In the 195051 season, Sunderland paid a world record transfer fee when signing Welsh striker Trevor Ford from Aston Villa, for 30,000 (1,090,000 today), during a time when Sunderland were known as the "Bank of England club" because of their large money signings.[34][74]. [21] Under Irish manager Bob Kyle and with Scottish Charles Thomson as captain, the club won the league again in 1913,[22] but lost their first FA Cup final 10 to Aston Villa. After a close call in the previous season, the club was promoted to Division One in 1964 after finishing in second place. THE LAST time Sunderland won a major trophy they overcame Luton Town on home soil at the quarter-final stage. [138] In January 1990, the Taylor Report was released after overcrowding at Hillsborough Stadium resulted in the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans. The game was played on 27 April 1895, and was described as the "Championship of the World title match". After promotion in the previous season, Sunderland were relegated back to the Second Division. The club has a long-standing rivalry with nearby club Newcastle United, with whom the TyneWear derby has been contested since 1898. [62] At the end of the season Sunderland finished seventh, with Kevin Phillips winning the European Golden Shoe in his first top-flight season, scoring 30 goals. Despite the 5 million signing of Danny Graham in January, Sunderland suffered a further slump, taking just 3 points from eight games, and with the threat of relegation looming, manager Martin O'Neill was sacked on 30 March, following a 10 home defeat by Manchester United. [17] Sunderland achieved their third League title in four seasons in the 189495 season,[16] and after their League championship success took part in a game with Heart of Midlothian, the champions of Scotland. Aint No Stopping Us Now, was SAFCs official release when the club reached the 1992 FA Cup Final against Liverpool. For other uses, see, For a statistical breakdown by season, see, Early years and the "Team of All Talents" (18791908), Further league championship titles (19081945), "The Bank of England" club, financial troubles and three cup finals (19451995), New stadium, promotions and relegations (19952006), Drumaville Consortium takeover and Ellis Short era (20062016), Divisional movements and ownership changes (2016present), Supporters clubs and officially recognised organisations, List of Sunderland A.F.C. Each column contains appearances in the starting eleven, followed by appearances as substitute in brackets. [51] With Cochrane in charge, Sunderland reached the 193031 FA Cup semi-final, where they lost to Birmingham City. [111] The return of 1973 FA Cup winning manager Bob Stokoe,[112] appointed caretaker manager following the sacking of McMenemy, could not help Sunderland avoid relegation. Di Canio was sacked after a poor start to the 201314 season, and reports of a complete breakdown in relations with his players. 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Attendances at Newcastle Road, and in the seasons prior to 1925 at Roker Park were usually approximations. [56] After promotion from Division One in the 199596 season,[57] Sunderland began their first season in the Premier League, but finished third from the bottom and were relegated back to the First Division. Tuesday May 11, 2021 City won their fifth league title in a decade when it was handed to them by Manchester United's home defeat to Leicester. [67] The League resumed the following season, Sunderland finishing in ninth place. In 1995, they faced the prospect of a return to the third-tier of English football. Information correct as of 5 October 2022[212], Information correct as of 22 June 2022[213], The following are the honours Sunderland have achieved since their foundation in 1879.[29][214][215]. They returned to Roker and set up home in Roker Park. At the League's annual meeting that considered this application, Sunderland offered to pay towards other clubs' travelling costs, to compensate for the extra distance these club would need to travel. [61], Sunderland returned to the Premier League as First Division champions in 1999 with a then-record 105 points. [174], In 1973, comedian Bobby Knoxall recorded "Sunderland All the Way" for the 1973 FA Cup Final record. [132] In recognition of the historical importance of the mining industry in the club's main area of support, a Davy Lamp currently stands outside the stadium. 1966 was the last time the two-legged format was used to play the EFL Cup final, on that occasion West Bromwich Albion won 5-3 on aggregate against West Ham United. Sunderland", "Peter O'Toole Dies Sunderland Most Famous Supporter is Dead", "Stadium of Light casts a dark shadow over Sunderland", "McCarthy set to take charge as Wilkinson goes", "Keane eyes Mido and Gordon as Ranieri backs Black Cats to surprise", "Premier League new boys face uphill task", "Steve Bruce set for Sunderland talks while Ellis Short completes takeover", "Sunderland AFC's academy graduates where are they now? Sadly, that was to be the last major honour won by the club with the exception of the 1973 FA Cup. They have also been runners-up on a further five occasions: in 1894, 1898, 1901, 1923 and 1935 (see Sunderland A.F.C. AFC has a rich history, winning six league titles while also lifting [68] In the 194748 season the club finished in twentieth place, on the brink of being relegated from the League's Division one for the first time. At the end of the decade, they were again relegated to the Second Division after finishing 21st.[42]. [114], Parkinson was sacked in November 2020 and was replaced by Lee Johnson the following month. [98] They were first drawn against Hungarian side Vasas Budapest, who they beat 30 on aggregate. Sunderland 1 Tranmere Rovers 0 Gooch (57') FT HT 0-0 McGeady (57') Assists Relive the 2020-21 EFL Trophy final as it happened 14 March 2021 Summary Sunderland beat Tranmere to win 2020-21. [13] In their second season in the Football League, Sunderland won the title, by five points over Preston North End. [149] The fans launched a campaign to get the song back into the charts, to coincide with their team's 2014 League Cup Final. [90] After their promotion Sunderland failed to make an impact in Division One, never finishing higher than fifteenth in six years, after which they were relegated for the second time. [92] Gus Poyet was announced as his replacement,[93] and led Sunderland to the 2014 Football League Cup Final, where they were defeated 31 by Manchester City. [49] In his second season Halliday scored 38 goals, helping Sunderland secure a third-place finish in the League. [20], On 5 December 1908, Sunderland achieved their highest ever league win, 91 against north-east rivals Newcastle United. [77][78], Short replaced Quinn as chairman in October 2011, with Quinn initially becoming Director of International Development;[79] he left the club with immediate effect in February 2012. Live updates and analysis as Man Utd face Sunderland in their final Papa John's Trophy group match on Wednesday evening. Explore each and every one of the trophies won by the club in the grid below. In 1973, as a Second Division side, Sunderland reached the FA Cup Final, where they beat the cup-holders Leeds United. [34][70] In the 194849 season, Sunderland visited Yeovil Town in the fourth round of the FA Cup. [34][81] In the aftermath of the event, manager Bill Murray was replaced by Alan Brown. [27] Initially the ground had a capacity of 30,000. They were announced to the world by the local newspaper, The Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette on 27 September 1880 as Sunderland & District Teachers Association Football Club[1] following a meeting of the Teachers at Rectory Park school in Sunderland on 25 September 1880. [57], The League championship led to Sunderland playing in the Charity Shield against FA Cup-winners Arsenal. [168][169], Despite signing numerous new players before the 201213 season, Sunderland endured a difficult start to the season, with their first victory not coming until late September against Wigan. They were the lowest scoring team in the Premier League,[147] with 29goals, ending the season in seventeenth place and being knocked out of both English Cup competitions in their first rounds. [44] Since 1973 only two other clubs, Southampton in 1976,[45] and West Ham United in 1980,[46] have equalled Sunderland's achievement of lifting the FA Cup while playing outside the top tier of English football. 20: Manchester United: 19: Liverpool FC: 13: Arsenal FC: 9: Everton FC: 8: Manchester City Going into the final game of the season, they still had a chance of avoiding relegation, if they could win their game against Portsmouth and if Leicester City could be held by Birmingham City. Below is Sunderland's record in European competitions. [180][181], In 1998 and following the demolition of Roker Park, playwright Tom Kelly and actor Paul Dunn created a one-man play called "I Left My Heart at Roker Park" about a fan struggling with the move and what Roker Park meant for him the play originally ran in 1997, and has had a few revivals since. [15] That season also included an 81 win over West Bromwich Albion. [176][177] The fans recorded the song due to the fact the manager often had a dour demeanour, whilst the team was doing well, and even won promotion at the end of the season.[178][179]. These achievements earned Poyet a new two-year contract with the club on 28 May 2014. [166], After being named Sunderland's Young Player of the Year for two seasons in a row,[167] at the end of the 201011 season, Jordan Henderson was transferred to Liverpool F.C., where he went on to become captain and win the Champions League. Sunderland beat leading amateurs Corinthians 30. The club's widest victory margin in the league was in the 91 win against Newcastle United in the First Division in 1908. [9] Sunderland then beat Scottish champions Heart of Midlothian in a game described as the "World Championship" match. Media related to Sunderland AFC at Wikimedia Commons, "SAFC" redirects here. The League Two side had begun their run in September 2019 with a. By the 1990s, the stadium was no longer large enough, and had no room for possible expansion. This page is not available in other languages. They have never won the League Cup but finished as finalists in 1985 and 2014. 1: Due to financial irregularities, Swindon Town (play-off Final winners) were prevented from taking their place in the top division, which was awarded to the losing finalists, Sunderland. McCarthy left the club in mid-season, and he was replaced temporarily by former Sunderland player Kevin Ball. Former player, manager and chairman, Niall Quinn. [20], In their first three league titles, Johnny Campbell was the top scorer of the league. [12] As their popularity grew, they applied for admission into the Football League. [94] Only two other clubs, Southampton in 1976,[95] and West Ham United in 1980,[96] have since equalled Sunderland's achievement of lifting the FA Cup while playing outside the top tier of English football. They have never won the League Cup but finished as finalists in 1985 and 2014. In 1958, with Brown in charge, Sunderland were relegated from Division One for the first time in their history,[82] bringing their 68-year stay in England's top division to an end. [163] First-team coach Ricky Sbragia took over as caretaker manager,[163] and on 27 December 2008 Sbragia took the job on a permanent basis, signing an 18-month contract. [16] Robert Campbell replaced him. One night a soldier heard loud wailing, which turned out to be from a black cat. [130] A colliery wheel at the top of the crest commemorates County Durham's mining history, and the land the Stadium of Light was built on, formerly the Monkwearmouth Colliery. Jimmy Montgomery produced a double save, first from a Trevor Cherry header, and then from a shot by Peter Lorimer, to prevent Leeds from scoring. [32] Some football was still played during the Second World War as a morale boosting exercise, in the form of the Football League War Cup. For a statistical breakdown by season, see, Early years and "The Team of all Talents": 18791913, Further titles and the move to Roker Park: 18961913, First World War and inter-war period, 19131939, Second World War and postwar period, 19391959, harvnb error: no target: CITEREFMalam2004 (, "Sunderland AFC Statistics, History and Records", "Happy Birthday Sunderland AFC 136 Years Old! [190] Steward Donald agreed to sell Eastleigh so that he could own Sunderland. Their other honours include two Charity Shields, in 1902 and 1935. Since 2010 the online fanzine Roker Report has operated on the SB Nation blogging network. The Lads also picked up a Charity Shield along the way and despite eventually falling out of the top tier - a league they once dominated - they roared back to England's elite competition . [116], After just one season in the First Division, Sunderland were relegated again. [4] It was renamed as Sunderland A.F.C. The Lads also picked up a Charity Shield Sunderland's biggest ever win in the FA cup was against Fair field (a non-league team) and the final score was 111. He was subsequently replaced by Chris Coleman. There was to be no repeat of the heroics of 1973, as Sunderland lost 20 to Liverpool.[54]. [34][81] The investigators uncovered a string of similar accounting glitches; contract companies were purposely charging Sunderland excessive fees for services, and later sending credit-notes to redress the balance. The 29-year-old has spent his entire senior career at Tottenham and is the club's all-time top scorer - but is yet to win a single trophy, with Spurs last lifting silverware 15 years ago when they . Think Patrick Vieira, Dennis Bergkamp, Thierry Henry, Freddie Ljungberg, Sol Campbell, and Robert Pires in full flow and Arsene Wenger with a huge smile on his face on the sidelines. [33][34] McCombie later signed for Newcastle United, and helped towards their spell of League success. Sunderland have won a total of six Football League Championships including three in the space of four seasons, along with being runners-up five times. [158] Roker Report has since grown in popularity amongst Sunderland fans, producing daily articles and interaction with fans. [125] In the 199697 season, despite beating Manchester United,[126] Arsenal[127] and Chelsea[128] they were relegated.

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