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This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Sunderland from when the club turned professional in 1879 to the present. Generally, this means 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 those who have represented their country whilst playing for the club, and players who have set a club playing record, such as goalscoring or transfer fee records.[1]

For a list of all Sunderland A.F.C. players, major or minor, with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players, and for the current first-team squad, see Sunderland A.F.C.#Current squad.

Players are listed according to the date of their first-team debut for the club. Appearances are for first-team competitive matches only, including substitute appearances, while wartime and local cup matches are excluded. Players who captained the club for 10 or more games during a season are included.

Notable players

  Club captains who have won a major senior competition (competitions noted in notes section).
  Players who represented their country while at the club.
  Club record holder.
Name Nationality Position[2] Sunderland A.F.C. career Captaincy Appearances Goals Notes
Ned Doig Scotland Scotland Goalkeeper 1890–1904 417 0
Alf Common England England Forward 1900–1901
1904–1905		 43 12 [3]
Charlie Buchan England England Forward 1911–1925 370 209
Dave Halliday Scotland Scotland Forward 1925–1929 175 162 [4]
Bobby Gurney England England Forward 1925–1950 338 228 [5]
Raich Carter England England Inside forward 1932–1939 276 127
Johnny Mapson England England Goalkeeer 1935–1954 382 0
Willie Watson England England Defender 1946–1954 223 16 [6]
Len Shackleton England England Midfielder 1948–1957 348 101
Trevor Ford Wales Wales Forward 1950–1957 117 70 [7]
Billy Bingham Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Midfielder 1950–1958 227 47
Stan Anderson England England Defender 1952–1964 447 35 [8]
Charlie Hurley Ireland Ireland Defender 1957–1969 358 23 [9][10][1]
Len Ashurst England England Defender 1957–1971 452 4
Jimmy Montgomery England England Goalkeeper 1960–1977 623 0 [11]
Brian Clough England England Forward 1961–1964 61 54
Ian Porterfield England England Midfielder 1967–1977 229 17
David Watson England England Defender 1970–1975 177 27
Gary Rowell England England Forward 1972–1984 293 102
Bryan Robson England England Forward 1974–1976
1979
1983–1984		 164 67
Barry Venison England England Defender 1981–1986 173 2
Paul Bracewell England England Midfielder 1983–1984
1989–1992
1995–1997		 227 6
Eric Gates England England Forward 1984–1990 181 43 [12]
Marco Gabbiadini England England Forward 1987–1991 157 74
Colin Pascoe Wales Wales Midfielder 1967–1977 116 22
Kevin Ball England England Defender 1990–1999 340 21
Michael Gray England England Defender 1992–2004 363 16
Alex Rae Scotland Scotland Midfielder 1996–2001 114 12
Niall Quinn Ireland Ireland Forward 1996–2002 203 91 [13]
Kevin Phillips England England Forward 1992–2004 209 115 [14]
Thomas Sørensen Denmark Denmark Goalkeeper 1998–2003 171 0
Julio Arca Argentina Argentina Midfielder 2000–2006 157 17
Tore André Flo Norway Norway Forward 2002–2003 29 4
Marcus Stewart England England Midfielder 2002–2005 102 31


References

  1. ^ a b "Sunderland A.F.C. club records". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
  2. ^ For a full description of positions see Football Positions.
  3. ^ First £1,000 player.
  4. ^ Most goals in a season (43) in 1928–29 season.
  5. ^ All-time top scorer.
  6. ^ Represtened England at both Cricket and Football.
  7. ^ Wales joint all-time leading goalscorer.
  8. ^ Only player to have captained Sunderland, Newcastle United and Middlesbrough.
  9. ^ Named Sunderland's player of the century
  10. ^ Club's most capped player with 36 appearances for Republic of Ireland
  11. ^ All-time appearance record-holder.
  12. ^ Former Sunderland commentator on Century FM's football phone in.
  13. ^ Served as Chairman-Manager before appointment of Roy Keane as manager in 2006–07 season.
  14. ^ Post-war leading goalscorer.
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