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Sunderland |
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Founded: |
1879 |
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Premier League |
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Manager: |
Roy Keane |
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Ground: |
Stadium of Light |
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Capacity: |
49,000 |
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Sunderland currently play their football in the Championship and are nicknamed the Black Cats. They are managed by Roy Keane. They play their home games at The Stadium of Light which has a capacity of 49,000. They have won the league title on six occasions.
Sunderland are one of the biggest clubs in England but have been unable to establish themselves in the Premiership in recent years. They did finish 7th two years running before being relegated in 2003. After being relegated with a record low points tally of 15 things looked bad for Sunderland. |
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| 2007/08 RESULTS |
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15th - Premiership |
| FA Cup |
3rd Round |
| League Cup |
2nd Round |
| FL Trophy |
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| Niall Quinn took over as chairman and the team struggled as they looked for a new manager. Then they appointed Roy Keane and they went from relegation candidates to winning the Championship. Keane spent heavily on new players and Sunderland were able to secure their place in the Premiership. |
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First Division/Premier League |
6 |
1892, 1893, 1895, 1902, 1913, 1936 |
Championship |
6 |
1964, 1976, 1996, 1999, 2005, 2007 |
League One |
1 |
1988 |
Charity Shield |
1 |
1937 |
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| Arsenal | Aston Villa | Blackburn | Bolton | Chelsea | Everton | Fulham | Hull City | Liverpool | Man City | Man Utd |
| Middlesbrough | Newcastle | Portsmouth | Stoke | Sunderland | Tottenham | West Brom | West Ham | Wigan |
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