Sunderland Association Football Club

From The Sunday Times, October 11, 1925

Manchester United 2 Sunderland 0: Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko strike as Sennes Lammens impresses on debut to seal much needed three points

Wearside club have shed tag of top-flight failures and are showing other promoted teams how it’s done — helped by some inspirational speeches from Granit Xhaka

Nottingham Forest 0 Sunderland 1: Frustrated Forest head coach still waiting for first victory as new side struggle to adapt to his attacking style

Sunderland 1 Aston Villa 1: Matty Cash ends club’s 533-minute wait for Premier League goal but Villa still winless after Wilson Isidor equaliser despite Reinildo red card

Burnley 2 Sunderland 0: Josh Cullen and Jaidon Anthony on target for Scott Parker’s side in battle of newly promoted sides at Turf Moor

Northern connections, historical clashes and a team that enjoys going on tour make Sunderland the perfect place for World Cup campaign to begin

English top flight put another pin in its map when Sunderland’s Mozambican defender Reinildo Mandava made his debut at the Stadium of Light on Saturday

On the first Saturday of the new Premier League season, our writers rate their pick of the debutants— and some performed better than others

Sunderland 3 West Ham 0: Goals from Eliezer Mayenda, Dan Ballard and Wilson Isidor mark dominant second half as home side celebrate top-flight return with statement win