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	46	100
2	Burnley	46	100
3	Sheffield United	46	90
4	Sunderland	46	76
5	Coventry City	46	69
6	Bristol City	46	68
7	Blackburn Rovers	46	66
8	Millwall	46	66
9	West Bromwich Albion	46	64
10	Middlesbrough	46	64
11	Swansea City	46	61
12	Sheffield Wednesday	46	58
13	Norwich City	46	57
14	Watford	46	57
15	Queens Park Rangers	46	56
16	Portsmouth	46	54
17	Oxford United	46	53
18	Stoke City	46	51
19	Derby County	46	50
20	Preston North End	46	50
21	Hull City	46	49
22	Luton Town	46	49
23	Plymouth Argyle	46	46
24	Cardiff City	46	44

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