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Sunderland AFC
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| Admission Prices | |
| Sunderland
operate a two category system of ticket
pricing (A & B) whereby the most popular
matches cost more to watch than the least popular ones. Category (B) ticket prices
are shown in brackets.
Home
Fans: Away
Fans: Category A matches for 2010/11:
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Newcastle
United. |
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| Programme & Fanzines | |
| Red & White Review Official Programme £3 A Love Supreme Fanzine £2 Sex & Chocolate Fanzine £1.50 The Wearside Roar Fanzine (TWR) £2 |
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| Local Rivals | |
| Newcastle United, Middlesbrough. |
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| Fixtures 2010-2011 | |
| Sunderland
fixture list (takes you to the BBC
Sports Website). |
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| Stadium Tours | |
| The Club offer
daily tours of the stadium, except on matchdays. These cost £10
for adults and £5 for concessions. A family ticket (2 adults + 2
children) is also available at £25. For tour times and availability
ring the tour hotline on 0871 911 1224. |
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| Disabled Facilities | |
| For details of disabled facilities at the ground please
visit the relevant page on the National Association Of Disabled
Supporters (NADS) website. |
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For a stadium plan showing
the individual block numbers
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| Record & Average Attendance | |
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Record Attendance: |
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| Getting There By Air | |
| The nearest
airport is Newcastle which is located 24 miles away. However the
journey is pretty straightforward as both the Stadium Of Light and
Newcastle Airport are both served by the Metro transit system. There
are frequent departures to Sunderland and the journey time is just
under an hour. |
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| Why Was It Named The Stadium Of Light? | |
| Malcolm Dawson
informs me: 'The Stadium of Light was so named for two reasons;
Firstly, it is built on the site of the former Monkwearmouth
Colliery and the name was chosen to reflect the heritage of the area
and honour the men who worked in the region's collieries. In fact
outside one corner of the stadium is a giant Miners Lamp. Secondly,
the name was also chosen as to 'illuminate' the way ahead for the
Club'. Geoff Hall adds; 'Part of the
story about the naming of the stadium was because at the top of the
former colliery lift a sign read 'Into the Light'. SAFC wanted
links to the industrial history of the place, hence the stadium
name. The gates on the west side of the ground have 'Into the Light'
written on them to recall this fact'. |
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| Other Places Of Interest | |
| If you want to
make a weekend of it, then perhaps stay in the little seaside area
of Sunderland, called Seaburn, just to the north of the city. I
found it pleasant enough. Derek Gull a visiting West Ham supporter
and Adrian Dunmore both recommend that if you are staying overnight,
then head for South Shields where the nightlife is pretty good.
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| Roker Park Photos | |
| To see some photos of
Sunderland's previous ground Roker Park then
visit the Old Grounds & Stands Section of the
Guide.
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| Own A Share In Sunderland | |
| Framed Share allow you to buy a genuine share for someone else,
which you can then give to them unframed, or in a frame of your
choice. The recipients name will be on the share certificate, which
shows that the person is now a shareholder in Sunderland plc. As a
shareholder that person will receive the annual accounts
of Sunderland plc and allow them to attend the Annual General
Meeting of shareholders of the Club, where the Clubs senior
officials attend and take questions. To find out more on how to
purchase a share in Sunderland AFC for yourself or someone else
click here. |
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