Club Details: Sunderland AFC

Sunderland Association Football Club (Sunderland AFC or SAFC), founded in 1879, play their home games at the Stadium of Light. Their nicknames include the Black Cats and The Mackems.

Stadium / Home Ground: Stadium of Light

Other Details

Away Travel Info: Stadium of Light

By Train

Sunderlands train station is approximately a 10 to 15 minute walk from the ground. It has excellent links to the British Rail network and Metro system, ensuring quick and easy travel to other areas in the region. Seaburn train station is also located close by.

By Metro

When travelling to the match by Metro, supporters have the choice of arriving at either St. Peters or the Stadium of Light Metro stations prior to the game.

When leaving the stadium after the game, supporters travelling towards South Hylton must board at St. Peters Metro Station. Supporters travelling towards Newcastle must board at the Stadium of Light station.

These restrictions are a necessary measure to ease crowd congestion and assist with speedy and efficient return journey for all fans.

Bus Routes

Easily accessible by public transport, bus numbers 2, 3, 4, 12, 13, 15 and 16 all stop within a few minutes walk of the Stadium of Light.

All main bus routes across Wearside connect to the Citys central bus station, Park Lane Interchange, which is also within easy walking distance of the stadium.

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Pos	Team	Pld	Pts
1	Leeds United	45	97
2	Burnley	45	97
3	Sheffield United	45	89
4	Sunderland	45	76
5	Bristol City	45	67
6	Coventry City	45	66
7	Millwall	45	66
8	Blackburn Rovers	45	65
9	Middlesbrough	45	64
10	West Bromwich Albion	45	61
11	Swansea City	45	60
12	Sheffield Wednesday	45	57
13	Watford	45	56
14	Norwich City	45	54
15	Queens Park Rangers	45	53
16	Portsmouth	45	53
17	Oxford United	45	52
18	Stoke City	45	50
19	Derby County	45	49
20	Preston North End	45	49
21	Luton Town	45	49
22	Hull City	45	48
23	Plymouth Argyle	45	46
24	Cardiff City	45	44

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