List of Sunderland A.F.C. players
Sunderland Association Football Club was founded in 1879, and turned professional in 1886. This list contains all players that have played 100 or more first-class matches for the club. However, some players who have played fewer matches are also included. This includes players who have set a club playing record, such as goalscoring or transfer fee records.[1]
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Jimmy Montgomery holds the record for Sunderland appearances, having played 627 matches between 1960 and 1977,[2] followed by Len Ashurst who made 459 appearances.[3] As of 21 March 2009, the player who has won most international caps while at the club is Charlie Hurley with 36 for Republic of Ireland.[A] Alf Common became the first transfer to reach £1,000 after moving to Middlesbrough from Sunderland in 1905.[B]
The goalscoring record is held by Bobby Gurney, with 227 goals in all competitions, in 390 appearances, scored between 1925 and 1950.[C] Charlie Buchan is the next highest goalscorer, closely behind Gurney with 221 goals, in 411 games, from 1911 to 1925.[4] Dave Halliday holds the record for the most goals scored in a season, set in 1928–29, with 43 league goals in 42 games in the First Division.[D] Halliday also holds a high goalscoring ratio while at Sunderland, scoring 175 goals in 164 games, with a goal every 0.94 games. Defender Charlie Hurley was voted as Sunderland's "Player of the Century" in the club's centenary season in 1979.[E]
As of the end of the 2018-19 Season, only one player (Lee Cattermole) has more than 100 caps.
Players
Players are listed according to the date of their first-team debut for the club. Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only; wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances are included.
Players with name in bold are Sunderland record holders.
Players with nationality in bold won full international caps for their country while with the club.
Statistics are correct as of 19 October 2018
Footnotes
- A. a b : Club's most capped player with 36 appearances for Republic of Ireland.[1]
- B. a b : First player to be transferred for £1000.[69]
- C. a b : All-time top scorer.[70]
- D. a b : Most goals in a season (43) in 1928–29 season.[71]
- E. a b : Named Sunderland's player of the century.[72]
- F. ^ : For a full description of positions see football positions.
- G. ^ : The Date from column includes data of the year the player made his debut for the club, also including data of multiple spells at the club by a player.
- H. ^ : The Date to column includes data of the year the player made his last appearances for the club.
- I. ^ : All entries in this column are sourced to the player's individual page from The Stat Cat or Soccerbase.[73]
- J. ^ : Club's first professional captain.[74]
- K. ^ : Most capped player for England of those playing for both Sunderland and the national side simultaneously.[75]
- L. ^ : Top goalscorer for England of those playing for both Sunderland and the national side simultaneously.[75]
- M. ^ : Represented England at both cricket and football.[76]
- N. ^ : Only player to have captained Sunderland, Newcastle United and Middlesbrough.[77]
- O. ^ : All-time appearance record-holder[78]
- P. ^ : Captained 1973 FA Cup winning team.[79]
- Q. ^ : Scored 1973 FA Cup winning goal.[80]
- R. ^ : Served as Chairman-Manager before appointment of Roy Keane as manager in 2006–07 season.[81]
- S. ^ : Post-war leading goalscorer.[82]
- T. ^ : Club record transfer sale, £18,000,000, to Aston Villa.[83]
- U. ^ : Club record transfer purchase, £13,600,000, from Lorient.[84]
- V. ^ : First non-British born player to represent SAFC at Wembley stadium as-well as the first German to play for the club.[85]
References
- General
- "Sunderland AFC — Statistics, History and Records". TheStatCat. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2008.
- Specific
- "Sunderland A.F.C. club records". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 26 September 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2008.
- "Jimmy Montgomery". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 31 August 2006. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
- "Len Ashurst". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
- "Charlie Buchan profile". A Love Supreme. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
- "Tom Porteous". England Stats. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Ned Doig". London Hearts. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Lalty Wilson". London Hearts. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Andrew McCombie". London Hearts. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "William Hogg". England Stats. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Arthur Bridgett". England Stats. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "George Holley". England Stats. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Thomas Tait". London Hearts. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Charlie Thomson". London Hearts. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Jackie Mordue". England Stats. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Francis Cuggy". England Stats. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Charles Buchan". Englang Stats. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Henry Martin". England Stats. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Warneford Cresswell". England Stats. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Albert McInroy". England Stats. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
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- "Alexander Hastings". London Hearts. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
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- "Alexander McNab". London Hearts. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
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- "Stan Anderson". England Stats. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "William Fraser". London Hearts. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Joseph McDonald". London Hearts. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Colin Grainger". England Stats. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Amby Fogarty". Soccerscene. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Charlie Hurley". Soccerscene. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Martin Harvey". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Johnny Crossan". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "George Mulhall". London Hearts. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "William Hughes". London Hearts. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Dave Watson". England Stats. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Tony Towers". England Stats. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Nicholas Pickering". England Stats. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Colin Pascoe". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
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- "Michael Gray". England Stats. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Phil Gray". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Andrew Melville". Soccernet ESPN. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Niall Quinn". Soccerscene. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Allan Johnston". London Hearts. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Kevin Phillips". England Stats. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
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- "Gavin McCann". England Stats. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "George McCartney". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
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- "Kevin Kyle". London Hearts. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- "Gary Breen". Soccerscene. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
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- "Craig Gordon". London Hearts. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
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- "Darren Bent". England Stats. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- "Asamoah Gyan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- "Simon Mignolet". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- "Alf Common : Sunderland". Spartacus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
- "100 greatest, 2. Bobby Gurney". A Love Supreme. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
- "English League Leading Goalscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
- "Charlie Hurley - 100 North East Heroes". Sunday Sun. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
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- "England Players' Club Affiliations — Sunderland". England Football Online. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- "Willie Watson". Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- "100 greatest, 36. Stan Anderson". A Love Supreme. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
- "Past players — Jimmy Montgomery". Sunderland A.F.C. Archived from the original on 4 November 2006. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
- "100 greatest, 17. Bobby Kerr". A Love Supreme. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- "FA Cup Final 1973". FA Cup Finals. Archived from the original on 28 October 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
- "What the papers say, Football Press Review, Roy Keane, Sunderland, Niall Quinn, Chelsea, Big Ron :". 4 The Game. Archived from the original on 5 June 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
- "Top 10 North East Footballers In Last Twenty Years". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
- "Darren Bent moves to Aston Villa in record deal". BBC Sport. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- "Asamoah Gyan joins Sunderland for record £13m fee". BBC Sport. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
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External links
- Player statistics at Soccerbase