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Sunderland

Name: Sunderland Association Football Club
League: Premier League
Location: Sunderland
Nickname: The Black Cats
Founded: 1879
Team Colours
- Home: Red/white striped shirts, black shorts, black stockings/red trim
- Away: Pale blue shirts/shorts
Joined the League: 1880
Manager: Steve Bruce
Stadium: Stadium Of Light

Club Honours
League Champions: 1891–92, 1892–93, 1894–95, 1901–02, 1912–13, 1935–36
FA Cup: 1936–37, 1972–73
League Cup: 1984–85

After 1879, the Black Cats gained reputation in between conferences and internal leagues.

Even war could not stop The Black Cats, making presence on many League Championships and national titles from 1891 to 1936 and from 1937 to 1985.

Sunderland were the only upgraded club to stay up last 07-08 period. For the season 08-09, they are an adapting club.

Coach Roy Keane: The team is different from others, due to the fact that they did qualify for the Champions, but are aiming for a higher position, with no fear and willing to defeat the best teams.

Sunderland Current Squad

No.	Pos	Player	No.	Pos	Player
1	GK	Craig Gordon	20	MF	Andy Reid
2	DF	Phil Bardsley	22	DF	Paulo da Silva
3	DF	George McCartney	23	FW	David Healy
4	MF	Teemu Tainio	24	GK	Trevor Carson
5	DF	Anton Ferdinand	27	DF	Russell Anderson
6	DF	Nyron Nosworthy	30	DF	Paul McShane
7	MF	Carlos Edwards	32	GK	Márton Fülöp
8	MF	Steed Malbranque	33	DF	Michael Liddle
9	FW	Fraizer Campbell	35	DF	Michael Kay
10	MF	Kieran Richardson	36	MF	Nathan Luscombe
11	FW	Darren Bent	37	MF	Robbie Weir
14	FW	Daryl Murphy	41	MF	David Meyler
15	DF	Danny Collins	43	MF	Conor Hourihane
16	MF	Jordan Henderson	44	FW	Anthony Stokes
17	FW	Kenwyne Jones	45	MF	Jordan Cook
18	MF	Grant Leadbitter	—	FW	Roy O'Donovan
19	MF	Lorik Cana (captain)