Ryehill Football - Sunderland AFC's First Competitive Match Commemorative Cards (2023)

2023

Sunderland AFC's First Competitive Match Commemorative Cards

Ryehill Football

5 cards

Redcar v Sunderland AFC, 8 November 1884, the Black Cats very first competitive football match, commemorated in a set of A4, double sided, 400gsm, full colour cards. On 8 November 1884 Sunderland AFC played its very first competitive match against Redcar in the English Cup (F.A. Cup). Please excuse the poor quality of the reproductions, they don't do the originals justice.

1.  James Allan  –  double sided A4 write up

2.  William Allan, Isaac Elliott & Match Report

3.  John Grayston, Reverend Robinson Hindle, Sunderland AFC 1883/84 team image (full colour, the earliest image of a Sunderland AFC team)

4.  McAllen, Jock McDonald, J.D. Johnston, Jack Kirtley

5.  Jim, McMillan, Duncan Murdoch, Sunderland AFC 1885/86 team (full colour)