Sunderland’s 1901/02 Triumph: A Season of Steel and Spirit
When the final whistles blew on the spring of 1902, Sunderland had once again climbed to the summit of English football. It was their fourth league championship in just over a decade — a staggering record for a club still in its youth. But this title carried a particular resonance.…
Sunderland AFC – 145 Years Old Today – 25/09/25
Above is an account of the original research that revealed the 1880 SAFC founding fate of 25 September 1880. Please click on the images to expand and read. On 25 September 2025 Sunderland AFC was 145 years old. We now know of course that the football club was not formed…
Sunderland AFC – Commemorative Cards
Famous Sunderland AFC players, commemorated in a set of A4, double sided, 400gsm, full colour cards Ryehill Football is commemorating more of Sunderland AFC's players in a second series of 5 x A4 double sided cards never before read, comprehensive write-ups on each of the players featured in the set.…
Sunderland AFCs First Competitive Match – Commemorative Cards
Redcar v Sunderland AFC, 8 November 1884, The Black Cats very first competitive football match, commemorated in a set of A4, double sided, 400gsm, full colour cards On 8 November 1884 Sunderland AFC played its very first competitive match against Redcar in the English Cup (FA Cup). Ryehill Football is…
Sunderland 3 v 0 Accrington, 1894
27th January 1894, English Cup 1st Round SUNDERLAND 3 ACCRINGTON 0 (Gow35,Wilson,Hannah75) Sunderland:-- Doig, Meehan. Gow, Dunlop, Auld, Wilson, Gillespie(J), Harvie, Campbell, Millar, Hannah(J). Accrington:- Haworth, Hodge, Ditchfield, Shuttleworth, Matthews, Frame, Gray, Lowery, Brown, Gillespie(M), Chadwick. Following Sunderland AFC's win over Accrington Stanley on 11 September 2021 Ryehill Football thought it would be good to…
1886/87 – SAFC Win Durham Challenge Cup!
Having defeated Whitburn in the semi final of the Durham Challenge Cup it was on to the Final where the Sunderland and Darlington clubs met for the third time at that stage of the competition, clear evidence of their continued strength. The previous troubles between the clubs had been patched…
Sunderland AFC 1902/03 – Fans Fury As SAFC Blow The League
In the 1902/03 season, Sunderland once again dominated the Football League and should have added to their 1901/02 title success. However and even with their Scottish internationals Doig, McCombie and Watson, who played against England that season, in fine form, the red and whites lost a crucial game 1 v…
The Ashville Ground, Sunderland Albion’s First Home
The Founding of Sunderland Albion in 1888 was controversial. In fact it was so controversial that The Sunderland Echo never wrote about the clubs formation. There were 3 main reasons for that (none of which showed SAFC up in a very good light), which will be detailed in a new…
Sunderland AFC 1913 European Tour
The 1912/13 campaign was a successful one that saw Sunderland AFC become league champions for the 5th time, reach the FA Cup Final at The Crystal Palace, where they were narrowly defeated by Aston Villa in front of a worlds record crowd, and at the end of it all the…
Bob Stokoe, The Messiah
"I should pack it all in; there will never be a moment like it". On the 47th anniversary of Sunderland's heroic and iconic 1973 Wembley FA Cup triumph Ryehill Football thought it appropriate to remember the man indelibly linked with that run and ultimate success. Whilst one of the abiding…