In April we set off on our course to digitize the club's archives and to let the rest of Sunderland know what we ( Marcus and self) have...

Red Bull and 'Newcastle Falcons' have just announced the takeover and re-naming of the club and, in so doing, has also referenced the...

According to the list Alan Ayre Smith is in the middle of the second row up with the plain low necked top Alan Ayre Smith's Sunderland...

Sunderland RFC's early Lions Founded in 1873, Sunderland (Rugby) Football Club has long been recognised by the Rugby Football Union as...

This week, of all weeks [containing V E Day 80], has led me to a couple of our members who gave their lives in World War II. Researcher...

As noted elsewhere there is now a great deal of interest in Howard Marshall as the club has been given a plaque in his memory by the...

Welcome to our new co-archivist - County Rugby under 20 and Newcastle University history student Marcus Harris. Thanks to a grant from...

Many of you are aware that we have access to 'the oldest complete set of club kit' known to the World Rugby Museum. Phil McGowan, curator...

Alan Hughes is known to many at the club - as supporter, former player and official but how many are aware of his current role as time...

We have jut been sent a copy of this lovely picture of one of our England internationals. Poole played for us both before and after his...

Here's a little poser for readers! Besides recalling the efforts of the late and much missed Harry Wilson -answer these questions - how...

I am pleased to announce that I am back on track with the Club Heritage site thanks to the technological knowhow of Mr Tony Hodgson. Many...

A number of club members attended Robin's funeral on 19 December. Robin was a great club man and his obituary has been placed on a number...

While sorting out my online photo archive recently I came across correspondence I had a little while back with local man Philip Darling....

I have mentioned in a number of blogs the fact that we are lucky to have one of the most complete club archives in the country. For a...

SRFC is one of the oldest rugby clubs in the north and, thanks to the efforts of administrators across the years, has an archive which...

A nice little e-mail from former SRFC player and groundsman Jon Buddington - now in charge of the wonderful University Parks Sports...

The previous blog noted correspondence from the descendant of Victorian club member Jack Thompson. She sent a number of fascinating...

Recently I wrote about correspondence received concerning a Victorian club member called Jack Thompson. Research shows that he was an...

I have just been contacted by a descendant of Victorian club member 'Jack' Thompson filled with fascinating detail. Unfortunately I have...