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Sunderland v Middlesbrough Championship Lineup

This game is in the Championship, kick off at 13:30 on Saturday 21 September 2024.

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Sunderland v Middlesbrough Championship

  • Sunderland's Stadium of Light is the eighth largest stadium in England with a seating capacity of over 49,000.
  • Middlesbrough holds the record for the longest unbeaten run in the Championship with 27 games without a loss in the 1994-1995 season.
  • Sunderland has won the Football League First Division title six times, though their last title was in the 1935-1936 season.
  • Middlesbrough's home ground, the Riverside Stadium, was the first stadium in English football to be constructed using entirely private funds.
  • Sunderland holds the record for the biggest win in a Tyne-Wear derby match, defeating Newcastle United 9-1 in 1908.
  • Middlesbrough has a historic rivalry with Sunderland known as the Tees-Wear derby, as both clubs are located in the North East of England.