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Sunderland Association Football Club

Stadium:   Stadium of Light

Founded in:  1879

Current manager:  Steve Bruce

Uniform Colors:   Home:  Black and White w/red stripes/Away: Light Blue w/dark blue stripes

Nicknames:  The Black cats

Division One winners: 1892, 1893, 1895, 1902, 1913, 1936, 1996, 1999, 2005, 2007
Runners-up: 1894, 1898 1901, 1923, 1935
Division Two winners: 1976
Runners-up: 1964, 1980, 1990
Division Three winners: 1988
FA Cup winners: 1937, 1973
Runners-up: 1913, 1992
League Cup runners-up: 1985

Legends: Niall Quinn, the goal scoring ace who returned to the club as chairman.

Current Heroes: Kenwyne Jones, the Trinidad and Tobago international who has wowed fans with his steady skills and prowess around goal.

Greatest Moment:  Their 1973 FA Cup Final win provided some of the best moments in Wembley history.

Worst Days: A straight, unchecked, descent from the top flight straight into the Third Division in the 1980s.

 
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