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Ryhope, Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom
I am a Northern League supporter without a club to favour and double as a sometime genealogist who has researched his family tree back to the early 1600's, compiling a file of individual relatives totalling just over 3,000 names. I have been happily married to Maureen for 53 years. We have 1 son, 3 daughters, 14 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and absolutely no money!

Saturday 30 July 2022

My Matchdays Season 2022-2023

  1. Sat 06/08/22  Sunderland RCA 3-1 Hebburn Town FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round.
  2. Tue 09/08/22 Sunderland RCA 0-1 West Auckland Town Northern League Division1.
  3. Sun 21/08/22 Whickham 4-0 Sunderland RCA FA Cup Preliminary Round.
  4. Sat 24/09/22 Sunderland RCA 2-3 Bishop Auckland FA Vase 2nd Qualifying Round.
  5. Sat 22/04/23 Sunderland RCA 0-2 Guisborough Town Northern League Division 1.

Friday 2 July 2021

My Matchdays Season 2021-2022

  1. Tue. 13/07/21 Sunderland RCA 4-3 Ryton & Crawcrook Albion Pre-season Friendly.
  2. Sat. 17/07/21 Sunderland RCA 4-0 Billingham Synthonia Pre-season Friendly.
  3. Sat. 24/07/21 Sunderland RCA 3-2 Shildon Pre-season Friendly.
  4. Sat. 31/07/21 Sunderland RCA 1-0 Ryhope CW Northern League Division 1.
  5. Sat. 07/08/21 Sunderland RCA 5-1 Bishop Auckland FA Cup extra preliminary round.
  6. Sat. 14/08/21 Sunderland RCA 2-3 Northallerton Town Northern League Division 1.
  7. Sat. 21/08/21 Frickley Athletic 0-3 Sunderland RCA FA Cup preliminary round.
  8. Sat. 28/02/21 Sunderland RCA 1-0 Whickham Northern League Division 1.
  9. Mon. 30/08/21 Sunderland RCA 1-1 Seaham Red Star Northern League Division 1.
  10. Tue. 31/08/21 Ryhope CW 0-2 Newton Aycliffe Northern League Division 1.
  11. Sat. 04/09/21 Sunderland RCA 2-4 Stockton Town FA Cup 1st round qualifying.
  12. Sat 11/09/21 Sunderland RCA 1-2 Redcar Town FA Vase 1st qualifying round.
  13. Sat. 18/09/21 Sunderland RCA 3-2 Newcastle Benfield Northern League Division 1.
  14. Sat. 09/10/21 Sunderland RCA 1-3 Crook Town Northern League Division 1.
  15. Sat 16/10/21 Ryhope CW 1-0 Guisborough Town Northern League Division 1.
  16. Sat. 23/10/21 Sunderland RCA 4-3 Billingham Town Northern League Division 1.
  17. Tue. 26/10/21 Sunderland RCA 3-4 Redcar Athletic Northern League Division 1.
  18. Sat. 20/11/21 Sunderland RCA 1-0 Guisborough Town Northern League Division 1.
  19. Tue. 14/12/21 Winlaton Community 0-4 Sunderland RCA Durham County FA Challenge Cup 1st round, played at Meadow Park.
  20. Sat. 18/12/21 Sunderland RCA 2-0 Penrith Northern League Division 1.
  21. Sat. 15/01/22 Sunderland RCA 0-1 Ashington Northern League Division 1.
  22. Tue. 01/02/22 Ryhope CW 0-2 Sunderland RCA Northern League Division 1.
  23. Sat. 12/02/22 Sunderland RCA 0-2 Bishop Auckland Northern League Division 1.
  24. Tue. 08/03/22 Sunderland RCA 1-1 Whitley Bay (Tie decided on penalties 3-5) Northern League First Division Cup 2nd Round.
  25. Fri. 15/04/22 Sunderland RCA 2-0 West Auckland Town Northern League Division 1.

Sunday 19 July 2020

My Matchdays Season 2020-2021

  1. Sat. 29/08/20 Sunderland RCA 5-1 Durham United Pre-season Friendly.
  2. Tue. 01/09/20 Sunderland RCA 3-1 Durham City (FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round).
  3. Sat. 05/09/20 Sunderland RCA 1-1 Ryhope CW (Northern League Division 1).
  4. Sat. 12/09/20 Thornaby 0-2 Sunderland RCA (FA Cup Preliminary Round).
  5. Tue. 15/09/20 Sunderland RCA 1-0 Stockton Town (Northern League Division 1).
  6. Tue. 22/09/20 Sunderland RCA 0-4 Prescot Cables (FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round).
  7. Tue. 29/09/20 Sunderland RCA 4-0 Penrith (Northern League Division 1).
  8. Sat. 10/10/20 Sunderland RCA 2-3 Shildon (FA Vase 2nd Round Qualifying).
  9. Sat. 24/10/20 Sunderland RCA 3-0 Northallerton Town (Northern League Division 1).
  10. Tue. 27/10/20 Sunderland RCA 5-1 Guisborough Town (Northern League Division 1).
  11. Sat. 12/12/20 Ryhope CW 1-0 Abbey Hey (FA Vase 2nd Round Proper).
  12. Tue. 15/12/20 Sunderland RCA 5-0 Boldon CA (Durham County Cup 1st Round).
  13. Sat. 19/12/20 Ryhope CW 0-0 (3-4 on penalties) Liversedge (FA Vase 3rd Round Proper)

Saturday 25 May 2019

My Matchdays Season 2019-20.


  1. Saturday 13/07/19 Sunderland RCA 1-2 Sunderland AFC XI Friendly.
  2. Saturday 20/07/9 Brandon United 0-2 Sunderland RCA Friendly.
  3. Tuesday 30/07/19 Sunderland RCA 4-0 Wolviston Friendly.
  4. Saturday 03/08/19 Sunderland RCA 2-1 North Shields Northern League Division 1.
  5. Wednesday 07/08/19 Guisborough Town 1-2 Sunderland RCA Northern League Division 1.
  6. Saturday 10/08/19 Sunderland RCA 0-0 Ryhope CW FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round.
  7. Tuesday 13/08/19 Ryhope CW 1-2 Sunderland RCA FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round Replay.
  8. Saturday 17/08/19 Sunderland RCA 1-2 Whickham Northern League Division 1.
  9. Saturday 24/08/19 Sunderland RCA 1-0 Hemsworth MW FA Cup Preliminary Round.
  10. Saturday 31/08/19 Sunderland RCA 3-2 Newcastle Benfield Northern League Division 1 (Day of FA Vase 1st round qualifying)
  11. Tuesday 03/09/19 Thornaby 1-2 Sunderland RCA Northern League Division 1.
  12. Saturday 07/09/19 Dunston 0-0 Sunderland RCA FA Cup First Round Qualifying.
  13. Wednesday 11/09/19 Sunderland RCA 0-5 Dunston FA Cup First Round Qualifying replay
  14. Saturday 14/09/19 Sunderland RCA 2-3 Bishop Auckland Northern League Division 1 (Day of FA Vase 2nd round qualifying)
  15. Tuesday 17/09/19 Ryhope CW 0-0 Brandon United 3-4 on penalties Durham County FA Challenge Cup Preliminary Round.
  16. Saturday 21/09/19 Ryhope CW 2-2 Bishop Auckland Northern League Division 1 (Day of FA Cup Second Round Qualifying).
  17. Tuesday 24/09/19 Ryhope CW 2-2 Billingham Town Northern League Cup Group B.
  18. Wednesday 25/09/19 Sunderland RCA 2-2 Hebburn Town Northern League Division 1.
  19. Saturday 28/09/19 Sunderland RCA 1-1 West Auckland Town Northern League Division 1.
  20. Wednesday 02/10/19 Crook Town 2-5 Sunderland RCA Northern League Cup Group B.
  21. Saturday 05/10/19 Seaham Red Star 2-2 Sunderland RCA Northern League Division 1.
  22. Wednesday 09/10/19 Sunderland RCA 4-0 Billingham Town Northern League Cup Group B.
  23. Saturday 12/10/19 Sunderland RCA 2-6 Whitley Bay Northern League Division 1 (Day of FA Vase 1st round proper).
  24. Tuesday 15/10/19 Ryhope CW 1-0 Crook Town Northern League Cup Group B.
  25. Wednesday 23/10/19 Sunderland RCA 2-1 Dunston Durham County FA Challenge Cup First Round.
  26. Monday 28/10/19 Sunderland RCA 0-1 Ryhope CW Northern League Cup Group B.
  27. Saturday 02/11/19 Vauxhall Motors 4-1 Ryhope CW FA Vase 2nd round proper.
  28. Saturday 30/11/19 Ryhope CW 0-3 Shildon Northern League Division 1 (Day of FA Vase 3rd round proper).
  29. Tuesday 03/12/19 Ryhope CW 3-2 Newton Aycliffe Northern League Division 1.
  30. Saturday 07/12/19 Ryhope CW 1-1 Sunderland RCA Northern League Division 1.
  31. Saturday 14/12/19 Sunderland RCA 1-0 Northallerton Town Northern League Division 1.
  32. Saturday 28/12/19 Sunderland RCA 4-1 Ryhope CW Northern League Division 1.
  33. Saturday 04/01/20 Ryhope CW 0-0 West Auckland Town Northern League Division 1.
  34. Wednesday 08/01/20 Sunderland RCA 5-1 Ashington Northern League Division 1.
  35. Saturday 11/01/20 Sunderland RCA 4-2 Thornaby Northern League Division 1 (Day of FA Vase 4th round proper).
  36. Saturday 18/01/20 Ryhope CW 4-3 Whitley Bay Northern League Division 1.
  37. Saturday 25/01/20 Sunderland RCA 0-4 Newton Aycliffe Northern League Division 1.
  38. Tuesday 28/01/20 Ryhope CW 1-2 Newton Aycliffe Northern League Cup round of 16.
  39. Saturday 01/02/20 Ryhope CW 3-1 Penrith Northern League Division 1.
  40. Wednesday 05/02/20 Sunderland RCA 1-2 Billingham Town Northern League Division 1.
  41. Saturday 08/02/20 Sunderland RCA 0-3 Stockton Town Northern League Division 1 (Day of FA Vase 5th round proper).
  42. Saturday 29/02/20 Sunderland RCA 2-4 Seaham Red Star Northern League Division 1 (Day of FA Vase 6th round proper).
  43. Saturday 04/04/20 Sunderland RCA v Guisborough Town Northern League Division 1.
  44. Tuesday 07/04/20 Seaham Red Star v Ryhope CW Northern League Division 1.
  45. Saturday 11/04/20 Ryhope CW v Whickham Northern League Division 1.
  46. Tuesday 14/04/20 Ryhope CW v Northallerton Town Northern League Division 1.
  47. Saturday 18/04/20 Newton Aycliffe v Sunderland RCA Northern League Division 1.
  48. Wednesday 22/04/20 Sunderland RCA v Consett Northern League Division 1.
  49. Saturday 17/05/20 Day of FA Vase Final at Wembley Stadium.
  50. Sunderland RCA v Shildon Northern League Division 1.
  51. Sunderland RCA v Penrith Northern League Division 1.
  52. Billingham Town v Sunderland RCA Northern League Division 1.
  53. Ryhope CW v Ashington Northern League Division 1.

Monday 21 May 2018

My Matchdays Season 2018-19


  1. 1. Thursday 12/07/18 Sunderland RCA 2-4 Sunderland Under-23's Pre-season friendly.
  2. 2. Saturday 21/07/18 Sunderland RCA 4-2 Billingham Synthonia Pre-season friendly.
  3. 3. Tuesday 24/07/18 Jarrow FC 1-6 Sunderland RCA Pre-season friendly.
  4. 4. Saturday 04/08/18 Sunderland RCA 0-1 Newcastle Benfield Northern League Division 1.
  5. Tuesday 07/08/18 Ryhope CW 1-3 West Auckland Town Northern League Division 1.
  6. Wednesday 08/08/18 Whickham 0-3 Sunderland RCA Northern League Division 1.
  7. Saturday 11/08/18 Sunderland RCA 5-2 Ryhope CW FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round.
  8. Tuesday 14/08/18 Ryhope CW 0-2 Shildon Northern League Division 1.
  9. Saturday 18/08/18 Sunderland RCA 2-3 Dunston UTS Northern League Division 1.
  10. Tuesday 21/08/18 Sunderland RCA 0-3 Stockton Town Northern League Division 1.
  11. Saturday 25/08/18 Clitheroe 6-6 Sunderland RCA FA Cup Preliminary Round.
  12. Tuesday 28/08/18 Seaham Red Star 0-5 Sunderland RCA Northern League Division 1.
  13. Saturday 01/09/18 Sunderland RCA 3-1 Ashington Northern League Division 1. (Day of FA Vase 1st round qualifying).
  14. Tuesday 04/09/18 Sunderland RCA 2-3 Clitheroe FA Cup Preliminary Round replay.
  15. Tuesday 11/09/18 West Auckland Town 1-2 Sunderland RCA Northern League Division 1.
  16. Thursday 13/09/18 Sunderland RCA 2-0 Carlisle United Under-19 Friendly.
  17. Saturday 15/09/18 Ryhope CW 0-2 Dunston UTS FA Vase 2nd round qualifying.
  18. Tuesday 25/09/18 Ryhope CW 3-1 Sunderland RCA Northern League Division 1.
  19. Saturday 29/09/18 Sunderland RCA 0-2 Shildon Northern League Division 1.
  20. Tuesday 02/10/18 Sunderland RCA 3-2 Whitley Bay Northern League Division 1.
  21. Saturday 06/10/18 Ryhope CW 3-1 Guisborough Town Northern League Division 1. (Day of FA Cup 3rd round qualifying).
  22. Saturday 13/10/18 Sunderland RCA 3-2 Bridlington Town (aet 2-2 on 90 minutes) FA Vase 1st round proper.
  23. Tuesday 23/10/18 Sunderland U-23s 1-2 Sunderland RCA (at Meadow Park, RCA ground) Durham County FA Challenge Cup 1st round.
  24. Saturday 27/10/18 Stockton Town 3-0 Ryhope CW Northern League Division 1.
  25. Saturday 03/11/18 Garstang 2-6 Sunderland RCA FA Vase 2nd round proper.
  26. Saturday 10/11/18 Ryhope CW 2-3 Newcastle Benfield Northern League Division 1.
  27. Tuesday 13/11/18 Ryhope CW 2-5 Bishop Auckland  Northern League Division 1.
  28. Wednesday 14/11/18 Crook Town 1-6 Sunderland RCA Northern League Cup 2nd round.
  29. Saturday 17/11/18 Sunderland RCA 2-2 Guisborough Town Northern League Division 1.
  30. Saturday 24/11/18 Ryhope CW 2-4 Dunston UTS Northern League Division 1.
  31. Saturday 01/12/18 Shildon 2-3 Sunderland RCA FA Vase 3rd round proper.
  32. Tuesday 11/12/18 Ryhope CW 1-3 Whitley Bay Northern League Cup 3rd round.
  33. Wednesday 12/12/18 Sunderland RCA 0-1 Stockton Town Northern League Cup 3rd round.
  34. Saturday 15/12/18 Sunderland RCA 4-3 Ryhope CW Northern League Division 1.
  35. Tuesday 18/12/18 Sunderland RCA 3-1 West Auckland Town Durham County FA Challenge Cup 2nd round.
  36. Friday 28/12/18 Seaham Red Star 2-5 Hebburn Town Northern League Division 1.
  37. Saturday 29/12/18 West Auckland Town 2-2 Ryhope CW OR Stockton Town v Ashington Northern League Division 1.
  38. Saturday 05/01/19 Sunderland RCA 0-1 aet West Auckland Town FA Vase 4th round proper.
  39. Saturday 12/01/19 Dunston UTS 2-1 Sunderland RCA Northern League Division 1.
  40. Saturday 19/01/19 Sunderland RCA 2-0 West Auckland Town Northern League Division 1.
  41. Tuesday 22/01/19 Sunderland RCA 2-5 South Shields Durham County FA Challenge Cup 3rd round.
  42. Saturday 26/01/19 Ryhope CW 0-2 Consett Northern League Division 1.
  43. Saturday 16/02/19 Shildon 2-3 Sunderland RCA Northern League Division 1.
  44. Saturday 23/02/19 Sunderland RCA 2-0 Bishop Auckland Northern League Division 1. (Day of FA Vase 6th round proper).
  45. Tuesday 26/02/19 Newton Aycliffe 0-1 Sunderland RCA Northern League Division 1.
  46. Saturday 02/03/19 Hebburn Town 3-2 Sunderland RCA Northern League Division 1.
  47. Saturday 09/03/19 Sunderland RCA 4-1 Consett Northern League Division 1.
  48. Saturday 16/03/19 Ryhope CW 1-1 Stockton Town Northern League Division 1. (Day of FA Vase semi final 1st leg).
  49. Tuesday 19/03/19 Sunderland RCA 1-0 Whickham Northern League Division 1.
  50. Saturday 23/03/19 Sunderland RCA 1-0 Newton Aycliffe Northern League Division 1. (Day of FA Vase semi final 2nd leg).
  51. Tuesday 26/03/19 Sunderland RCA 1-1 North Shields Northern League Division 1.
  52. Saturday 30/03/19 Ryhope CW 0-3 North Shields Northern League Division 1.
  53. Saturday 06/04/19 Guisborough Town 2-1 Sunderland RCA Northern League Division 1.
  54. Tuesday 09/04/19 Sunderland RCA 2-1 Seaham Red Star Northern League Division 1.
  55. Saturday 13/04/19 Sunderland RCA 6-0 Penrith Northern League Division 1.
  56. Saturday 20/04/19 Easington Colliery 1-3 Ryton & Crawcrook Albion Northern League Division 2.
  57. Monday 22/04/19 Newcastle Benfield 0-0 (3-4 on penalties) West Auckland Town Northern League Cup Final (at Seaham Red Star).