Year Formed 1879
Previous Name Sunderland & District Teachers Association
Turned Professional 1886
Limited Company 1906
Nickname ” Rokerites”, The Lads”, “Mackems” or “The Blackcats”
Previous Grounds
1879 – 1882 Blue House Field, Hendon
1882 – 1883 Groves Field, Ashbrooke
1883 – 1884 Horatio Street, Roker
1884 – 1886 Abbs Field, Fulwell
1886 – 1898 Newcastle Road
1898 – 1997 Roker Park
1997 – xxxx The Stadium Of Light
Honours :
English Champions
1891/1892
1892/1893
1894/1895
1901/1902
1912/1913
1935/1936
1999/2000
Runners up
1893/1894
1897/1898
1900/1901
1922/1923
1934/1935
New Division 1, Champions
1995/1996
1998/1999
2004/2005
2006/2007
Old Division 2 Champions
1975/1976
Old Division 2 Runners up
1963/1964
Old Division 3 Champions
1987/1988
FA Cup Winners
1936/1937 V. Preston North End
1972/1973 V. Leeds Utd
FA Cup Runners up
1912/1913 V. Aston Villa
1941/1942 V. Wolves (War Cup)
1991/1992 V. Liverpool
League Cup Runners up
1984/1985 V. Norwich City
2013/2014 V. Man City
Charity Shield Winners
1902/1902 V Corinthians
1936/1937 V. Arsenal
Charity Shield Runners up
1937/1938 V. Man. City
EFL Trophy Winners
2020/2021 v Tranmere Rovers
EFL Trophy Runners Up
2018/2019 v Portsmouth