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Saturday, August 29, 1970 Swindon Town
vs. Sunderland
Saturday, February 18, 1989 Swindon Town
vs. Sunderland

After going behind to an early goal, Swindon storm back against Sunderland - Duncan Shearer netting twice before the break, with further goals from Alan McLoughlin and Steve White contributing to a 4-1 win.
Saturday, February 18, 1989 Swindon Town
vs. Sunderland

HTV report that Real Madrid are after Town keeper Fraser Digby, as Swindon thump Sunderland 4-1.
Saturday, August 19, 1989 Swindon Town
vs. Sunderland

Fitzroy Simpson is sent off, as the Town lose their opening game of the season to Sunderland.
Saturday, December 2, 1989 Sunderland
vs. Swindon Town

Thomas Hauser's goal right at the death earns the Mackems a point, after the Town had looked set to win the promotion clash at Roker Park.
Monday, May 28, 1990 Sunderland
vs. Swindon Town

Swindon Cable footage of the ill-fated play-off final.
Monday, May 28, 1990 Sunderland
vs. Swindon Town

BBC report after the Town win at Wembley for the second time in their history, to win promotion to the First Division.
Monday, May 28, 1990 Sunderland
vs. Swindon Town

HTV report after the win over Sunderland, including coverage of the celebratory parade through the Town.
Monday, May 28, 1990 Sunderland
vs. Swindon Town

Though the Town completely control the Play-Off Final against Sunderland, a single deflected goal by Alan McLoughlin is enough to win the game, and promotion to the First Division - ten days later though, the football authorities would snatch the prize away.
Saturday, September 14, 1991 Swindon Town
vs. Sunderland

Sunderland visit the County Ground for the first time since the ill-fated Wembley final - and Swindon gain some sort of small revenge, winning 5-3 in an entertaining encounter.
Monday, April 27, 1992 Sunderland
vs. Swindon Town

Swindon fifth consecutive away draw is enough to save FA Cup finalists Sunderland from the threat of relegation - but leaves the Town with a mountain to climb to make the play-offs.
Saturday, August 15, 1992 Swindon Town
vs. Sunderland

Glenn Hoddle sets the season off with a superb winner to beat Sunderland.
Saturday, August 15, 1992 Swindon Town
vs. Sunderland

A sublime strike by Glenn Hoddle gives the Town victory over Sunderland on the opening day of the season.
Saturday, February 6, 1993 Sunderland
vs. Swindon Town

Sunderland miss two penalties - the second in injury time - as Paul Bodin's third goal in as many games seals victory for Swindon.
Wednesday, March 15, 1995 Swindon Town
vs. Sunderland

A single goal from Peter Thorne gives the Town a vital win in a relegation battle with Sunderland.
Saturday, April 22, 1995 Sunderland
vs. Swindon Town

Steve McMahon admits that things are not looking optimistic for the Town, as another defeat, this time at Roker Park, leaves his side staring down the barrel of relegation.
Tuesday, October 21, 1997 Sunderland
vs. Swindon Town

Kevin Phillips' missed penalty means that the Town come away from the Stadium of Light with a point - but it's not enough to keep them in the top two.
Sunday, May 3, 1998 Swindon Town
vs. Sunderland

Possibly the most away fans ever witnessed at the County Ground - promotion chasing Sunderland bring thousands to Wiltshire, packing the home stands for a game that means little to the Town - and they return home happy after a 2-1 win.
Saturday, August 15, 1998 Swindon Town
vs. Sunderland

Iffy Onuora gives the Town an early lead, but a Kevin Phillips goal on the hour wins a point for Sunderland.
Saturday, February 6, 1999 Sunderland
vs. Swindon Town

Niall Quinn and Kevin Phillips both score to give Sunderland a straightforward win at the Stadium of Light.

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Stadium of Light, Sunderland

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Swindon's record versus Sunderland in the selected competitions:

COMPETITION	P	W	D	L	F	A	SR%
All competitions	28	9	6	13	34	49	42.9%
League (inc. playoffs)	25	8	6	11	27	41	44.0%
FA Cup	1	0	0	1	2	4	0.0%
League Cup	2	1	0	1	5	4	50.0%

Biggest victory in the selected competitions:

DATE	COMP	OPPONENTS	RESULT	SCORERS	ATT.	LINKS
18 FEB 1989	LGE	Sunderland (Home)	4 - 1	Shearer 2, McLoughlin, White	7,432

Biggest defeat in the selected competitions:

DATE	COMP	OPPONENTS	RESULT	SCORERS	ATT.	LINKS
1 FEB 1964	LGE	Sunderland (Away)	0 - 6	-	41,334

Highest attendance in the selected competitions:

DATE	COMP	OPPONENTS	RESULT	SCORERS	ATT.	LINKS
28 MAY 1990	PO	Sunderland (Neutral)	1 - 0	McLoughlin	72,873

Lowest attendance in the selected competitions:

DATE	COMP	OPPONENTS	RESULT	SCORERS	ATT.	LINKS
23 MAR 1974	LGE	Sunderland (Home)	0 - 2	-	6,178

Player records for STFC vs. Sunderland in the selected competitions:

MOST APPEARANCES

TOP GOALSCORERS

SUCCESS % (minimum five apps)

PLAYER	APPS
Fraser DIGBY	12
Colin CALDERWOOD	11
John TROLLOPE	9
Joe BUTLER	8
Frank BURROWS	7

PLAYER	GOALS
Duncan SHEARER	4
Alan MCLOUGHLIN	3
Joe BUTLER	2
Micky HAZARD	2
Don ROGERS	2

PLAYER	SR%
Paul BODIN	83.3%
Ross MACLAREN	75.0%
Shaun TAYLOR	75.0%
Tom JONES	70.0%
Duncan SHEARER	70.0%

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Player records for Sunderland vs. STFC in the selected competitions: (no data available for opposition in non-league competitions)

MOST APPEARANCES

TOP GOALSCORERS

SUCCESS % (minimum five apps)

PLAYER	APPS
Gary BENNETT	9 (+2)
Jim MONTGOMERY	10
Kevin BALL	9
Tony NORMAN	9
Gordon ARMSTRONG	7 (+2)

PLAYER	GOALS
Kevin PHILLIPS	4
Dennis TUEART	4
Gordon ARMSTRONG	3
Marco GABBIADINI	3
Bobby KERR	3

PLAYER	SR%
Dick MALONE	85.7%
Dave WATSON	85.7%
Dennis TUEART	80.0%
Bobby KERR	75.0%
Ian PORTERFIELD	75.0%

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Links with STFC - men who have served both clubs:

Steve BERRY	Danny BEW	Tom BRADSHAW
Billy BRYAN	Jimmy CHALMERS	David COLE
Patrick COLLINS	Bob COOKE	Charlie CROSSLEY
Paolo DI CANIO	Domenico DOARDO	Claudio DONATELLI
David DUKE	Shay GIVEN	Ty GOODEN
Roy GREENWOOD	Gordon GUNSON	Fred HALL
Gareth HALL	Norman HAMMOND	Kim HEISELBERG
Richard KEY	Jack KIRTON	George LAWLEY
Johnny MAPSON	Harry MARTIN	Tommy MILLER
Albert MILTON	Alan MOORE	John MORRISON
Fabrizio PICCARETA	Gustavo POYET	Michael PROCTOR
Michael REDDY	Jack SMITH	Martin SMITH
Alan SPROATES	Nicky SUMMERBEE	Paul THIRLWELL
Colin TODD	Percy WHIPP	Les WILKINS

Saturday, September 21, 1963 SWINDON ROCK THE ROKER MEN

Click to view a newspaper report of Swindon's 1-0 win against Sunderland in the 1963-1964 season.
Saturday, February 1, 1964 SUNDERLAND HIT THE JACKPOT AGAINST TOWN

Click to view a newspaper report of Swindon's 0-6 defeat at Sunderland in the 1963-1964 season.
Saturday, August 29, 1970 TONY GOUGH SNAPS UP A CELEBRATION GOAL

Click to view a newspaper report of Swindon's 2-0 win against Sunderland in the 1970-1971 season.
Saturday, April 3, 1971 THE TOWN HIT ROCK BOTTOM AT ROKER

Click to view a newspaper report of Swindon's 2-5 defeat at Sunderland in the 1970-1971 season.
Saturday, September 11, 1971 360 MINUTES WITHOUT SCORING IN LEAGUE

Click to view a newspaper report of Swindon's 0-1 defeat at Sunderland in the 1971-1972 season.
Saturday, March 25, 1972 DON CELEBRATES AGAINST SUNDERLAND

Click to view a newspaper report of Swindon's 1-1 draw against Sunderland in the 1971-1972 season.
Saturday, September 2, 1972 TREACY CHEERS TOWN THEN DEFENCE CRACKS

Click to view a newspaper report of Swindon's 2-3 defeat at Sunderland in the 1972-1973 season.
Saturday, January 20, 1973 TOWN LOSE BURROWS� AND A VITAL POINT

Click to view a newspaper report of Swindon's 1-1 draw against Sunderland in the 1972-1973 season.
Saturday, November 10, 1973 SWINDON FALL AWAY AFTER TAKING LEAD

Click to view a newspaper report of Swindon's 1-4 defeat at Sunderland in the 1973-1974 season.
Saturday, March 23, 1974 SWINDON'S FATE TRULY SEALED

Click to view a newspaper report of Swindon's 0-2 defeat against Sunderland in the 1973-1974 season.

DATE	PLAYER		CLUB / TRANSFER DETAIL
AUG 1963	Alan SPROATES	IN	Sunderland
13 MAY 1998	Gareth HALL	IN	Sunderland (Bosman free transfer)
8 SEP 1999	Paul THIRLWELL	IN	Sunderland (loan)
7 NOV 1999	Paul THIRLWELL	OUT	Sunderland (loan return)
AUG 2000	David DUKE	IN	Sunderland Free transfer
26 JAN 2001	Michael REDDY	IN	Sunderland (loan)
29 APR 2001	Michael REDDY	OUT	Sunderland (loan return)

All match details from the selected competitions::

DATE	COMP	OPPONENTS	RESULT	SCORERS	ATT.
6 FEB 1999	LGE	Sunderland (Away)	0 - 2	-	41,304
15 AUG 1998	LGE	Sunderland (Home)	1 - 1	Onuora	10,207
3 MAY 1998	LGE	Sunderland (Home)	1 - 2	Walters	14,868
21 OCT 1997	LGE	Sunderland (Away)	0 - 0	-	27,553
22 APR 1995	LGE	Sunderland (Away)	0 - 1	-	16,874
15 MAR 1995	LGE	Sunderland (Home)	1 - 0	Thorne	8,233
6 FEB 1993	LGE	Sunderland (Away)	1 - 0	Bodin	17,234
15 AUG 1992	LGE	Sunderland (Home)	1 - 0	Hoddle	11,094
27 APR 1992	LGE	Sunderland (Away)	0 - 0	-	16,716
14 SEP 1991	LGE	Sunderland (Home)	5 - 3	White, Simpson, Hazard 2 (1 pen), Shearer	11,417
28 MAY 1990	PO	Sunderland (Neutral)	1 - 0	McLoughlin	72,873
2 DEC 1989	LGE	Sunderland (Away)	2 - 2	McLoughlin, Shearer	15,849
19 AUG 1989	LGE	Sunderland (Home)	0 - 2	-	10,199
18 FEB 1989	LGE	Sunderland (Home)	4 - 1	Shearer 2, McLoughlin, White	7,432
22 OCT 1988	LGE	Sunderland (Away)	0 - 4	-	13,520
8 OCT 1985	LC	Sunderland (Home)	3 - 1 AET	Rowland, Wade 2	9,111
		Score at 90 minutes: 2-1. win 5-4 on aggregate.
24 SEP 1985	LC	Sunderland (Away)	2 - 3	Rowland, Coyne (pen)	14,207
23 MAR 1974	LGE	Sunderland (Home)	0 - 2	-	6,178
10 NOV 1973	LGE	Sunderland (Away)	1 - 4	Jenkins	24,636
20 JAN 1973	LGE	Sunderland (Home)	1 - 1	Butler	7,010
2 SEP 1972	LGE	Sunderland (Away)	2 - 3	Treacy, Rogers	11,674
25 MAR 1972	LGE	Sunderland (Home)	1 - 1	Noble	12,102
11 SEP 1971	LGE	Sunderland (Away)	0 - 1	-	12,811
3 APR 1971	LGE	Sunderland (Away)	2 - 5	Butler, Rogers	8,596
29 AUG 1970	LGE	Sunderland (Home)	2 - 0	Horsfield, Gough	17,060
1 FEB 1964	LGE	Sunderland (Away)	0 - 6	-	41,334
21 SEP 1963	LGE	Sunderland (Home)	1 - 0	Smith	26,049
22 FEB 1913	FAC	Sunderland (Away)	2 - 4	Fleming, Wheatcroft	24,865