Football Ground |
The Football Ground
Newcastle Road
Monk Wearmouth Sunderland
County Durham
P 1
W 1
D 0
L 0
F 4:
A 1
100%
successful
1891 |
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opened
1886 closed 1898 |
Home club |
Sunderland Albion FC |
Capacity |
not known |
First match |
5 May 1888, Sunderland Albion FC 3
Shankhouse Black Watch FC 0, a friendly match |
notes |
Despite match reports calling this The Ashville
Ground, that playing field was actually further up the field, 400
yards in fact, home to Ashville FC and Sunderland Albion FC. This ground, for now, just remains
as The Football Ground on Newcastle Road. |
England Career |
Venue number |
Eighteen |
Only match |
No.
42, 7 March
1891,
England 4 Wales 1, a British Championship match. |
Major tournaments |
British
Championships 1890-91; |
1862 |
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1891 |
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1921 |
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1938 |
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1946 |
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2019 |
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