47 years ago today Sunderland win the FA Cup against Leeds Utd
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50 Years Ago Today

50 Years Ago Today May 05 1973 – Sunderland 1 Leeds United 0 Fifty Years ……… That’s a long time! I write about SAFC most days, with a lack of success in the current, I’ve been doing a lot of…

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SAFCBlog Player of the season
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SAFCBlog Player of the Season is……

SAFCBlog Player of the season The Results…. After just 2 votes in 2018/19 saw Big Jon scoop this coveted award, an impressive 7 votes were received this time! GOOCH WINS WITH OVER HALF THE VOTES Got to be In It…

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On This Day 6 Years Ago

Man Utd 0 Sunderland 1 03.05.2014 – Man United 0 Sunderland 1 We were due to be at Rotherham today, whether you are in the, there to celebrate promotion or the there to contemplate another year in L1 camp, it…

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Thank goodness it's Friday
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Thank Goodness it’s Friday

Thank Goodness It’s Friday I love Fridays…… early finish, early doors beers, decent TV and it’s almost match-day ⚽️ SAFCBlog – Business as Unusual Forget all of that, it could be the thick end of a year til we can…

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Thursday thoughts
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SAFCBlog – Some Thursday Thoughts….

SAFCBlog – Some Thursday Thoughts It feels as if there is a groundswell of opinion, that this season is probably done with?  The timeframes and crucially how we consume football in this country, are stacked against the idea, (and ideal),…

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the season is virtually over
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The Season is Virtually Over

Virtual League 1 Final Standings The season is virtually over These remain totally unprecedented times, I just don’t see a way that this season can played to a conclusion?  Whilst it would be fair and proper to complete the season,…

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Aston Villa 6 Sunderland 1
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7 Years Ago Today…..

Aston Villa 6 Sunderland 1 7 Years Ago Today Monday 29th April 2013… When looking at anniversaries I tend to pick games that were memorable for a positive reason. As the score suggests, this was a bad day at the…

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Sunderland 4 Cardiff 0
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6 Years Ago Today……

Sunderland 4 Cardiff 0 6 years ago today Sunday 27th April 2014 2014 was the Greatest of Great Escapes, the Draw at City and the wins at United and Chelsea rightly stand out, but the Cardiff game was huge! No…

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SAFC Player of the season
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Player of the season…….

SAFC Player Of The Season SAFCBlog Unsocial Isolation Media Awards STAY HOME – SAVE LIVES Lockdown continues, it’s boring – but it’s essential. It’s frustrating at times, but needs must. I’d just void the season, of course it’s not fair,…

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Service Station Special
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Saturday Service – Service Station Special

Service Station Special Life on Isolation Row….. More important stuff than football going on at present, but it’s looking like being a long one? Mass gatherings are off the menu for a long time, (hopefully as long as it takes,…

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