Sunderland A.F.C. Reserves and Academy
| Full name | Sunderland Association Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Young Black Cats |
| Founded |
1879 (as Sunderland and District Teachers) |
| Ground |
Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground Hetton-le-Hole, Sunderland |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| Owner | Ellis Short |
| Chairman | Ellis Short |
| Manager | Elliot Dickman |
1879
Sunderland A.F.C. Academy are the youth team of Sunderland Association Football Club. It is a member of the Professional Development League. They have won the FA Youth Cup in 1960, 1961, 2010 and were runners-up in 1958, 2008. The academy team coaching staff are Elliott Dickman, Lewis Dickman, Cliff Byrne, Mark Atkinson, Christopher Blake, Mark Prudhoe, Thomas Butler, Kevin Ball, , Paul Bracewell, Julio Arca, and Jonjo Dickman. Sunderland's academy has developed many good players over recent years such as Micky Gray, Jack Colback, Jordan Henderson, Trevor Carson and most recently Duncan Watmore, George Honeyman, Jordan Pickford and Lynden Gooch.
They play at Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground or Academy of Light – also Stadium of Light for bigger matches since the rules changed in the Premier League 2 stating at least 4 games had to be hosted at the home stadiums of the Premier League teams.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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