MATCH 1859 - Thursday 30 December 2021

SEASON 2021/22

ENGLISH LEAGUE DIVSION 1

Venue:  STADIUM OF LIGHT

SUNDERLAND  5  SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY  0

Scorers:  Stewart(3), Doyle, Mbunga-Kimpioka

First visit to the Stadium of Light since 2018 and Sunderland are still in Division 1 (the third tier of the English Football League).  Two huge clubs meeting in the lower leagues of English football. Both with great fanbases and tonight just over 30,000 are in attendance to see them clash in what turns out to be a real one sided encounter as Sunderland secure an emphatic win to go top of the league.

This is my 30th match at the Stadium of Light.

And the 5th time seeing Sheffield Wednesday.

MATCH 1668 - Saturday 29 October 2016

SEASON - 2016/17

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

- Ruthless Arsenal v Sorry Sunderland side - Managers David Moyes and Arsene Wenger

MATCH 1568 - Sunday, 24 august 2014

Season:  2014/15
ENGLISH FA PREMIERSHIP
Venue: STADIUM OF LIGHT


SUNDERLAND   1  MANCHESTER UNITED  1

Scorers:  Rodwell;  Mata

We travelled by train for our first chance to see Louis van Gaal's Manchester United, he clearly has a big task on his hands to return the reds to the top of English football. 
We left Airdrie at 9.40am and arrived in Sunderland at 1pm via Edinburgh and Newcastle.  All train connections going out and back went smoothly making for a pleasant and enjoyable day.

This was my 30th Sunderland match and 4th encounter v Man United.

 

MATCH 1532 - Sunday, 10 November 2013

Season:  2013/14
ENGLISH FA PREMIERSHIP
Venue:  STADIUM OF LIGHT

 

SUNDERLAND   1   MANCHESTER CITY   0

Scorer:  Bardsley

 

We started off at 8.15am and after stopping at Carlisle for 20 minutes made it to Sunderland for 11.30am.  Very cold but sunny all the way.

On Remembrance Sunday there was a tasteful and respectful minutes silence.  This was the first time visiting the Stadium of Light since March and under new manager, Gus Poyet the Black Cats have rediscovered their fighting spirit.  Outclassed for the whole of the match but fought all the way to record an impressive win.  Ex-Celt Ki lined up against Yaya Toure in central midfield.  He had a good day and was unlucky not to make it 2 nil.

On our return journey we stopped off at Gretna Services.  I didn't realise the number of Sunderland fans in Scotland as their were a few bus loads of kids also returning from the game.

 

Personal note:  28th Sunderland match; 4th Manchester City match.

 

Match 1484 - Sunday, 21st October 2012

Season:  2012/13
ENGLISH FA PREMIERSHIP
Venue: STADIUM OF LIGHT

                                           

SUNDERLAND     1     NEWCASTLE UNITED     1

Scorers: Ba (O.G.);   Cabaye

Terrific atmosphere although the game is poor.  Sunderland fail to produce enough quality to overturn Newcastle early lead after Tiote is sent off less than half an hour into the match.

Line ups:

Sunderland

• 22 Mignolet
• 16 O'Shea
• 24 Cuellar
• 03 Rose
• 07 Larsson
• 08 Gardner
• 14 Colback
• 21 Johnson (Vaughan - 83' )
• 23 McClean
• 28 Sessegnon (Saha - 64' )
• 26 Fletcher

Newcastle United

• 01 Krul
• 02 Coloccini Booked (S Taylor - 79' )
• 03 Santon
• 05 Simpson
• 06 Williamson Booked
• 04 Cabaye Booked
• 10 Ben Arfa (Obertan - 83' )
• 18 Gutierrez
• 24 Tiote (red carded)
• 19 Ba
• 23 Sh Ameobi Booked (Perch - 38' )

 Ref: Atkinson

Att: 47,456

Personnel note:  3rd season in a row attending this fixture

Match 1456 - Saturday, 10th March 2012

ENGLISH FA PREMIERSHIP
Venue - STADIUM OF LIGHT

SUNDERLAND  1  LIVERPOOL  0

 

 

 

Martin O'Neill and Kenny Dalglish are the respectitive managers for this one.

Match 1426 - Saturday, 20th August 2011

English Premiership
Venue: STADIUM OF LIGHT (15)

SUNDERLAND     0     NEWCASTLE UNITED     1