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On 20 February 2023, Sunderland announced a tour of the United States as part of their pre-season preparations, with friendlies against lower-league sides San Antonio FC and New Mexico United. [68] A third and final stateside friendly was announced a few days later, against North Carolina . [ 69 ]
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Sunderland won their last major trophy in 1973, in a 1–0 victory over Don Revie's Leeds United in the FA Cup Final. [44] A Second Division club at the time, Sunderland won the game thanks mostly to the efforts of their goalkeeper Jimmy Montgomery. [45] Ian Porterfield scored a volley in the 30th minute to beat Leeds and take the trophy. [45]
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The following season saw Sunderland do the double over Newcastle for the first time since the 1966/67 season and win three derbies in a row since 1923 [20] - the Black Cats edging a 2–1 Stadium of Light on 27 October 2013, [21] before a repeat 0–3 victory at St James Park on 1 February 2014, with goals from Fabio Borini, Adam Johnson and ...
On 17 May, Sunderland announced their first slate of pre-season fixtures, against South Shields, Gateshead, Blackpool and Bradford City. [59] A weeks training camp in Alicante was later confirmed with a fixtures against Eldense and Nottingham Forest. [60] [61] On July 16, a final friendly was confirmed, against Marseille in Bradford. [62]
Sunderland announced they would travel to Portugal for a training camp which would include two pre-season friendlies. [57] On 8 June, the club announced seven pre-season friendlies. [ 58 ] A further addition to the Portugal tour schedule was confirmed, against Roma .
Sunderland Association Football Club, are a professional football club based in Sunderland, North East England.They were announced to the world by the local newspaper, The Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette on 27 September 1880 as Sunderland & District Teachers Association Football Club [1] following a meeting of the Teachers at Rectory Park school in Sunderland on 25 September 1880.