The Sunderland Association Football Club has been playing in
the premier league for a long time and has an impressive record of 6 title wins.
But in recent times they have failed to perform consistently at the top league
of the country. Their last title in the premier league came way back in 1936.
The club, now 136 years old, needs some good fortunes if it has to perform the
way it did in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Read more to
find out more facts about Sunderland A. F. C. and their rich
legacy in English football.
Sunderland A. F. C. has been around in the English football
circle since a very long time. The club was founded in 1879 by James Allan who
was a school master then and the club was named ‘Sunderland and District
Teachers Association Football Club’ when founded. The 136 year old team
nicknamed ‘the black cats’ have been carrying the Sunderland name with great pride
an honor.
Sunderland in the Premier League
Sunderland A. F. C. is currently playing in the Barclay’s
English Premier League which is not only England’s top league but also one of
the best leagues in the world. They have won the F A cup twice, winning their
first one in 1937 against Preston North End by 3 – 1 and the second in 1973
against Leeds United by 1 – 0. They also have the remarkable record of winning
the First Division title which is now the Premier League a staggering six
times. They won the first two titles consecutively in the years 1892 and 1893
and then in 1895, 1902, 1913 and 1936. Only six teams have won more titles than
Sunderland A. F. C. They did not lay at
the top level for very long time but has been promoted only in 2007 for playing
in the premier league. The Sunderland brand has been valued at 93 million U.S.
Dollars in 2014 making tem the 31st most valuable club in the world
The club’s current home ground is called the ‘stadium of
light’ with a capacity of 49,000. But RokerPark was the
longest serving home stadium for the club serving ‘the black cats’ for a period
of 99 years.
Sunderland A. F. C. is in dire needs of a good striker
especially after their last game against Watford. They are said to be going
after 21 year old French striker Sebastian Haller. The 6’ 2’ French striker has
been very impressive in recent times and has an asking price of 6 million which
the Sunderland officials are not very eager to spend. Meanwhile Norwich is also
negotiating for Haller and the two clubs are locked in a battle to acquire the
French striker.
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