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Address:
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Sunderland
Stadium of Light, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR5 1SU. |
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Telephone:
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(0191)
551 5000 |
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Capacity:
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48,
300 |
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Pitch
Size:
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105m
X 68m |
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Record
Attendance:
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75,
118 V Derby County, FA Cup 6th rd replay, 8 March 1933. |
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Chairman:
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R.
S. Murray |
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Manager:
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Peter
Reid |
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Assistant
Manager:
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Bobby
Saxton |
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Year
Formed:
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1879 |
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Nickname:
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Record
League Victory;
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9-1
V Newcastle United, (a), Div 1, 5 December 1908. |
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Record
Cup Victory:
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11-1
V Fairfield, FA Cup 1st rd, 2 February 1895. |
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Record
Defeat:
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0-8
V Watford, Div 1, 25 September 1982. |
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Highest
League Scorer in a Season:
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David
halliday, 43, Div 1, 1928-29 |
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Most
League Goals:
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Charlie
Buchan, 209, 1911-25 |
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Most
League Goals in one Match:
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5,
Dominic Sharkey V Norwich City, Div 2, 20 February 1962. |
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Most
Capped Player:
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Charlie
Hurley, 38, Republic of Ireland |
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Most
League Appearances:
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Jim
Montgomery, 537, 1962-77 |
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Youngest
League Player:
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Derek
Forster, 15 years 184 days V Leicester City, 22 August 1964. |
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First
Football League Game:
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13
September 1890, Football League V Burnley. |
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