NICKNAME: The Black Cats

FOUNDED: 1879

MANAGER: Steve Bruce

GROUND: Stadium of Light

LAST SEASON:

League 16th FA Cup Fourth Round Carling Cup Fourth Round

HONOURS:

Division One Champions (6) 1891-92, 1892-93, 1894-95, 1901-02, 1912-13, 1935-36

Championship Winners (2) 2004-05, 2006-07

Nationwide One Champions (2) 1995-96, 1998-99

Division Two Champions (1) 1975-76

Division Three Champions (1) 1987-88

FA Cup Winners (2) 1937, 1973

RECORD VICTORY: League 9-1 v Newcastle, Division One, 05-12-1908 Cup 11-1 v Fairfield, FA Cup First Round, 02-02-1895

RECORD DEFEAT: 0-8 v West Ham, Division One, 19-10-1968 and 0-8 v Watford, Division One, 25-09-1982

RECORD ATTENDANCE: 75,118 v Derby, FA Cup Sixth Round replay, 08-03-1933 (Roker Park)

RECORD TRANSFER PAID: £9m, Craig Gordon, to Hearts, August 2007

RECORD TRANSFER RECEIVED: £5m, Michael Bridges from Leeds, July 1999

TOP LEAGUE GOALSCORER: Season Dave Halliday, 43, 1928-29 All-time Charlie Buchan, 209, 1911-25

MOST LEAGUE APPEARANCES: Jim Montgomery, 537, 1962-77