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Football stadium in Roker, England
Roker Park was a football ground in Roker, Sunderland, England, which was the home of Sunderland from 1898 to 1997, before the club moved to the Stadium
Roker_Park
Recreation park in England
Roker Park is a recreation park in the Roker area of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. The land on which the park stands was donated by Sir Hedworth
Roker_Park_(park)
Area of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
Roker (/ˈroʊkər/ ROH-kər) is a seaside resort in Sunderland, city of Sunderland district, Tyne and Wear. England. It is located north of the River Wear
Roker
Association football club in England
Sunderland play home games at the Stadium of Light, having moved from Roker Park in 1997. The club has a fierce long-standing rivalry with nearby Newcastle
Sunderland_A.F.C.
History of an English football club
the club moved to what would become their home for almost a century, Roker Park. Initially the ground had a capacity of 30,000. However, over the following
History_of_Sunderland_A.F.C.
Football stadium in Sunderland, England
Sunderland was obliged to make plans to turn their Roker Park home into an all-seater stadium. Roker Park was a ground that mainly consisted of standing terraces
Stadium_of_Light
Scottish architect (1865–1939)
Manchester Park Avenue, Bradford Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen Roker Park, Sunderland Rugby Park, Kilmarnock Saltergate, Chesterfield Selhurst Park, South Norwood
Archibald_Leitch
Association football tournament in England
place. Goodison Park was used for five matches, Roker Park and Hillsborough both hosted four, while Old Trafford, Villa Park and Ayresome Park each hosted
1966_FIFA_World_Cup
English footballer (born 1955)
over Southend United at Roker Park on 3 November 1987, a hat-trick in a 3–0 victory over Rotherham United again at Roker Park on 20 December 1987 and
Eric_Gates
English and Irish actor (1932–2013)
fan following the demolition of Roker Park and the subsequent move to the Stadium of Light. He described Roker Park as his last connection to the club
Peter_O'Toole
City in Tyne and Wear, England
public parks. Several of these are historic, including Mowbray Park, Roker Park and Barnes Park. In the early 2000s, Herrington Country Park was opened
Sunderland
Football season in England
scheduled to relocate to the Pride Park Stadium at the end of the season. This was Sunderland's last season at Roker Park as they were scheduled to relocate
1996–97_FA_Premier_League
Long-standing English football rivalry
The first leg at Roker Park ended goalless after Sunderland missed a penalty; however they then won the second leg 2–0 at St. James' Park. Towards the end
Tyne–Wear_derby
English footballer
Gabbiadini made his Sunderland debut in a 2−0 defeat to Chester City at Roker Park. His first goals for Sunderland would come only three days later in a
Marco_Gabbiadini
March 1933 at Roker Park (Sunderland 0–1 Derby County) Highest league attendance: 68,004 v. Newcastle United, 4 March 1950 at Roker Park (Sunderland 2–2
List of Sunderland A.F.C. records and statistics
List_of_Sunderland_A.F.C._records_and_statistics
Association football club in England
before moving into the newly developed Roker Park ground in 1965. This ground was just a meadow named "Roker" when it was first used by Stotfold Athletic
Stotfold_F.C.
Ground, Derby County Cricket Ground, Northampton The Darlington Arena Dean Park Cricket Ground Herne Hill Velodrome - FA Amateur Cup Final 1911 played there
List of defunct English football stadiums
List_of_defunct_English_football_stadiums
Football match
ended in victories for the home team, with Sunderland winning 3–0 at Roker Park in September 1936 and Preston winning 2–0 in the return fixture at Deepdale
1937_FA_Cup_final
English footballer and manager (1919–1996)
Challenge Cup. The FA Amateur Cup final was played in nearby Sunderland at Roker Park where the Bishops defeated Willington 3–0 after extra time. During the
Bob_Paisley
Defunct coal mine in Sunderland, UK (1835–1993)
Sunderland A.F.C., was built over it, opening in July 1997 to replace nearby Roker Park. Northeast England "Wearmouth Colliery". Durham Mining Museum. Retrieved
Monkwearmouth_Colliery
Footballer (born 1971)
against Plymouth Argyle at Roker Park on 18 November 1989. Brady's full debut came in a 2–2 draw with Port Vale at Roker Park on 30 December 1989. Brady's
Kieron_Brady
English footballer
win against Burnley at Roker Park. On 5 April he scored the only goal that beat Newcastle United in the local derby at Roker Park. That record stood for
Stan_Cummins
Association football club in York, England
1–1 with Newcastle United at Hillsborough, before being beaten 2–0 at Roker Park in the replay. This meant York had become the first third-tier club to
York_City_F.C.
English football player and manager (1935–2004)
December as Sunderland pushed for promotion. In a match against Bury at Roker Park on 26 December 1962, in icy conditions and torrential rain, Clough was
Brian_Clough
had eight different home grounds across Sunderland. The seventh ground, Roker Park was Sunderland's home for 99 years before being replaced by its current
List of Sunderland A.F.C. grounds
List_of_Sunderland_A.F.C._grounds
Retrieved 26 November 2013. Turnbull, Simon (25 March 1997). "Football: Roker getting ready for its final roar". Independent. Archived from the original
List of Premier League stadiums
List_of_Premier_League_stadiums
Report on the Hillsborough disaster
football stadiums in England, including Middlesbrough's Ayresome Park and Sunderland's Roker Park, in favour of new sites which were more suitable for all-seater
Taylor_Report
World Championship was made from entirely Scottish players. Sunderland's Roker Park was established in 1898 and planned by Archibald Leitch. History portal
History of football in England
History_of_football_in_England
English association football cup in World War II
having also won the Northern Regional League. Final 23 May 1942 First leg Roker Park, Sunderland Attendance: 34,776 Referee: J. M. Wiltshire 30 May 1942 Second
Football_League_War_Cup
Irish footballer (1936–2024)
Dockers Day at the New Den in 2007. On 26 September 1957, Hurley arrived at Roker Park to begin a career that would span 12 seasons and 402 appearances. Hurley's
Charlie_Hurley
Football club supporters
in general, are traditionally called Mackems. During their tenure at Roker Park, they were also referred to as Rokerites and Rokermen. According to the
Sunderland_A.F.C._supporters
Human settlement in England
the Sunderland A.F.C. stadium Roker Park. The Sunderland International Airshow was held on the coast at Seaburn and Roker and was the largest free event
Seaburn
Football stadiums
place. Goodison Park was used for five matches, Roker Park and Hillsborough both hosted four, while Old Trafford, Villa Park and Ayresome Park each hosted
List of FIFA World Cup stadiums
List_of_FIFA_World_Cup_stadiums
Football tournament
Park 2L: Victoria Ground 1945–46 Berks & Bucks 4–3 (agg) Durham 1L: Elm Park 2L: Roker Park 1946–47 Durham 4–2 (agg) Essex 1L: Upton Park 2L: Roker Park
FA_County_Youth_Cup
English association football league
Royston Town Garden Walk Stotfold New Roker Park Thame United Meadow View Park Waltham Abbey Capershotts Ware Wodson Park Welwyn Garden City Herns Way Winslow
Southern_Football_League
English footballer and manager (1927–1989)
scandal over illegal payments to players resulted in harsh sanctions at Roker Park from The Football Association and forced Murray's resignation. His replacement
Don_Revie
Down in the Second Division, Sunderland drew 3–3 with Grimsby Town at Roker Park. 8 September 1985: Nottingham Forest beat Leicester City 3-0 at Filbert
1985–86_in_English_football
English football club season
Sunderland 1990–91 season Manager Denis Smith Stadium Roker Park First Division 19th (relegated) FA Cup Third round League Cup Third round Full Members
1990–91 Sunderland A.F.C. season
1990–91_Sunderland_A.F.C._season
Topics referred to by the same term
Thornback ray, or roker, a fish Roker Park, former football stadium in Roker, Sunderland Roker Park (park), municipal space in Roker, Sunderland This disambiguation
Roker_(disambiguation)
Independent magazine about Sunderland AFC
issue was launched on March 21, 1989, when Sunderland played Chelsea at Roker Park. Since then, ALS have published almost 300 issues of the fanzine, selling
A_Love_Supreme_(fanzine)
English footballer (born 1957)
first goal for United on 7 November 1981 in a 5–1 win over Sunderland at Roker Park. He ended his first season at United with 32 games and five goals for
Bryan_Robson
English football club season
original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014. "Sunderland AFC 1957/58". roker-roar.com. Retrieved 16 April 2014. "Brian Clough's career information from
1961–62 Sunderland A.F.C. season
1961–62_Sunderland_A.F.C._season
English association football terminology
control a team of thoroughbreds. It took time to achieve the blend at Roker Park". Shackleton and centre-forward Ford would never build any kind of relationship
Bank_of_England_club
Newcastle United 1996–97 football season
the short trip to Wearside to face unbeaten local rivals Sunderland at Roker Park in the 117th Tyne–Wear derby – the last derby to be played at the stadium
1996–97 Newcastle United F.C. season
1996–97_Newcastle_United_F.C._season
Scottish footballer and manager (1938–2021)
came 11 days later when he scored twice in a 4–1 win over Sunderland at Roker Park. His strike partner Roger Hunt got the other two goals. Along with Ron
Ian_St_John
Football stadium in Hartlepool, Durham, England
England team's first game in the North East since a 1–1 draw with Italy at Roker Park, Sunderland in November 1995. Several of the English players came from
Victoria_Park_(Hartlepool)
Scottish football hooligan firm
were invited to travel with them to their game against Sunderland at Roker Park. They had arranged to meet up in Newcastle railway station but the English
Capital_City_Service
English football club season
13 April 1997 33 Sunderland 1–2 Liverpool Sunderland, Tyne and Wear 15:00 Stewart 53' Fowler 33' McManaman 47' Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 21,938
1996–97_Liverpool_F.C._season
Football match known for violence level
sides were drawn together at the 1966 World Cup and met at Sunderland's Roker Park ground with Italy winning 2–0. The rematch also featured unsportsmanlike
Battle of Santiago (1962 FIFA World Cup)
Battle_of_Santiago_(1962_FIFA_World_Cup)
English footballer
from Burnley to Sunderland for £6,550 in 1925. He spent two years at the Roker Park club before joining Huddersfield Town. He later played for Preston North
Bob_Kelly_(footballer)
English footballer
picked up the ball following a backpass in a game against Chelsea at Roker Park. He continued to take part until the match finished, but collapsed at
Jimmy_Thorpe
English businessman
possibility of building a new stadium for Sunderland to replace the aging Roker Park; after plans to build a stadium near the Nissan car factory failed, he
Bob_Murray_(businessman)
English footballer (1948–2024)
FA Cup final four days prior, Sunderland were parading the trophy at Roker Park on 9 May 1973, when they met QPR in the Second Division. The trophy had
Stan_Bowles
Football tournament group stage
BST Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough Attendance: 23,006 Referee: Juan Gardeazábal Garay (Spain) 13 July 1966 (1966-07-13) 19:30 BST Roker Park, Sunderland
1966_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_4
English football club season
Sunderland 1962–63 season Chairman Syd Collings Manager Alan Brown Stadium Roker Park Division Two 3rd FA Cup Round 5 League Cup Semifinals Top goalscorer League:
1962–63 Sunderland A.F.C. season
1962–63_Sunderland_A.F.C._season
Millwall at the top of Division One with a 1–0 win over Crystal Palace at Roker Park. 4 December 1995: Coventry striker Dion Dublin finds himself in the unusual
1995–96_in_English_football
English footballer (born 1960)
May 1997 Waddle was appointed player-manager of Burnley, moving from Roker Park on a free transfer. Burnley had a disappointing season, only just avoiding
Chris_Waddle
British football stadium
Sunderland. Not included is the Northern Ireland game in 1973 at Goodison Park as Northern Ireland were the intended home team; the match was moved from
England national football team home stadium
England_national_football_team_home_stadium
hat-trick as Tottenham Hotspur beat relegation-threatened Sunderland 4–0 at Roker Park. 5 March 1997 – Middlesbrough's survival hopes are given a major boost
1996–97_in_English_football
Area of Sunderland, England
of the football club Sunderland A.F.C., who had previously played at Roker Park. Monkwearmouth was part of the Sunderland North parliamentary constituency
Monkwearmouth
Northern Nomads 7–1 Stockton Roker Park 1926–27 Leyton 3–1 Barking Town The Den 1927–28 Leyton 3–2 Cockfield Ayresome Park 1928–29 Ilford 3–1 Leyton Arsenal
List_of_FA_Amateur_Cup_finals
Association football match in London
Tyne–Wear derby rivals Newcastle United, with the first leg being played at Roker Park in Sunderland on 13 May 1990. The game proved to be ill-tempered with
1990 Football League Second Division play-off final
1990_Football_League_Second_Division_play-off_final
Football hooligan firm
hooligan firm is the Seaburn Casuals, named after the Seaburn area near Roker Park stadium. The Seaburn Casuals took over the Everton FC pub called The Blue
Seaburn_Casuals
English footballer and manager (born 1954)
the start of the 1981–82 campaign, leaving Allardyce's departure from Roker Park inevitable. He was offered the chance to return to Bolton Wanderers, but
Sam_Allardyce
1987 concert tour by David Bowie
2013 Morton, David (27 June 2016). "David Bowie thrills 36,000 fans at Roker Park, Sunderland, in". Retrieved 27 June 2016. "David Bowie Concert sweden"
Glass_Spider_Tour
Association football club in England
and cup double by winning the Durham Challenge Cup against Consett at Roker Park, the first county cup win for the club since it was reformed. The team
South_Shields_F.C.
English footballer (born 1964)
and reliable right full-back settled into first team football well at Roker Park and became a firm favourite in 1983–84, when he missed just one league
Barry_Venison
Football match
Cup winners Arsenal and league champions Sunderland, and was played at Roker Park, the home ground of Sunderland. Sunderland won 2–1. Arsenal were making
1936_FA_Charity_Shield
Former English football stadium
designers of the day, who had also designed stands at Fratton Park, Roker Park and at Goodison Park. A year later, on the last day of the 1928–29 season a dropped
The_Dell_(Southampton)
Scottish footballer (1948–2019)
fifth round tie at Maine Road, and then another two in the replay at Roker Park. He also scored in the semi-final against Arsenal, and took the corner
Billy Hughes (footballer, born 1948)
Billy_Hughes_(footballer,_born_1948)
British media production company
a homage to Sunderland (The "Fulwell End" was the name of a stand at Roker Park and "73" is a reference to the 1973 FA Cup Final, the last time Sunderland
Fulwell_73
English football club season
Sunderland 1989–90 season Manager Denis Smith Stadium Roker Park Second Division 6th (promoted via playoffs) FA Cup Third round League Cup Fifth round
1989–90 Sunderland A.F.C. season
1989–90_Sunderland_A.F.C._season
English footballer (1915–2000)
trial at Roker Park in front of the England selectors, and representing The Football League, Matthews was given his England debut at Ninian Park in 1934
Stanley_Matthews
The Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, created in 1983, is administered by Historic England. It includes
Listed parks and gardens in North East England
Listed_parks_and_gardens_in_North_East_England
English footballer (born 1961)
appearing at Goodison Park as a ball boy. He made his league debut on 16 August 1980 in the 3–1 defeat to Sunderland at Roker Park, and he went on to be
Steve_McMahon
Annual match in English football
Seven grounds have hosted the fixture once: St James' Park in 1932, Roker Park in 1936, Burnden Park in 1958, Turf Moor in 1960, Portman Road in 1962, Anfield
FA_Community_Shield
Cave is a cave formed in a limestone-magnesium ravine on the seafront of Roker, North East England, between Sunderland (to the south), and Whitburn (to
Spottee's_Cave
International football delegation
July 1966 19:30 BST Roker Park, Sunderland Attendance: 22,000 Referee: John Adair (Northern Ireland) 23 July 1966 15:00 BST Roker Park, Sunderland Attendance:
Russia_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup
English footballer (born 1945)
West Ham, he made 254 appearances, scoring 104 goals. He returned to Roker Park in June 1979 for £45,000, and was to eventually play for Sunderland in
Pop_Robson
November 1984: Sunderland beat Manchester United 3–2 in a dramatic match at Roker Park. Both sides have a player sent off and Clive Walker scores a hat-trick
1984–85_in_English_football
English footballer, manager, and pundit
made his debut for the England under-21s in the 1–0 defeat to Croatia at Roker Park on 23 April 1996. The match was only the second time in England U21 history
Michael Brown (footballer, born 1977)
Michael_Brown_(footballer,_born_1977)
English footballer (born 1963)
England B team, playing in the 2–0 win over the Czechoslovakia B team at Roker Park. Despite missing the bulk of the 1989–90 season at Manchester United with
Neil_Webb
Welsh footballer (1929-1997)
international debut in a 4–2 defeat to England on 15 November 1950 at Roker Park in the 1950–51 British Home Championship. He would remain a regular fixture
Ivor_Allchurch
Irish footballer
Glentoran, Sunderland, Hartlepools United, Cork Celtic and Cork Hibernian. At Roker Park he scored on his home debut against Chelsea and played alongside Charlie
Amby_Fogarty
English footballer (born 1969)
made his debut on 9 September 1995 in the 1–0 defeat to Sunderland at Roker Park. Marsh had two good seasons at the Essex club, appearing in seventy-five
Mike_Marsh_(footballer)
English footballer
England U23 team. He had initially made his debut against Scotland U23 at Roker Park on 4 March 1970, but the game was abandoned due to snow after 62 minutes
Alan_Hudson
Former football ground in Sunderland, England
F.C. on 23 April 1898 and in the summer of 1898, Sunderland moved to Roker Park, where they would remain for 99 years. The ground features in a painting
Newcastle_Road
English footballer
England Schools under-15 team, including against West German Schoolboys at Roker Park, Sunderland, in May 1970. "Gordon Cattrell". Barry Hugman's Footballers
Gordon_Cattrell
English football club season
shortcomings in attack, as Wright was out of the side. In the replay staged at Roker Park, Bergkamp scored the opener early in the second half, in what he described
1996–97_Arsenal_F.C._season
to 2016. After the Atlanta Braves moved to the venue now known as Truist Park for the 2017 season, Turner Field was purchased by Georgia State University
List of closed stadiums by capacity
List_of_closed_stadiums_by_capacity
Association football club in England
and the FA Amateur Cup. The Amateur Cup final was played in Durham at Roker Park where the Bishops defeated Wellington 3–0 after extra time. Following
Bishop_Auckland_F.C.
German footballer
Brighton and Hove Albion on 24 February 1990 at Roker Park. In scoring the equaliser in a 2–2 draw at Roker Park against Port Vale F.C. on 30 December 1989
Thomas_Hauser_(footballer)
Football tournament season
Scunthorpe United and Hartlepool needed a second replay which was played at Roker Park. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 9 December 1972, with the exception
1972–73_FA_Cup
United remain top of the First Division with a 1–0 win over Sunderland at Roker Park. A mid-table clash at Highbury sees Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 4–1
1983–84_in_English_football
Football tournament season
7 June 1972 Sunderland 0–0 Atalanta Roker Park, Sunderland Attendance: 5,798
1972_Anglo-Italian_Cup
English football club season
all of their seven opening league games, including a 3–2 win at Goodison Park in the Merseyside derby in which Peter Beardsley scored twice, and even more
1990–91_Liverpool_F.C._season
Footballer (born 1965)
he was transfer-listed in the summer. He remained a regular player at Roker Park in the 1996–97 campaign but failed to score a single goal all season,
David Kelly (association footballer)
David_Kelly_(association_footballer)
International football competition
Ankara Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Jan Lazowski (Poland) 3 October 1973 Roker Park, Sunderland Attendance: 22,462 Referee: Francisco Lobo (Portugal) Sunderland
1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup
1973–74_European_Cup_Winners'_Cup
1998 British TV series or programme
market, as well as meetings and debates regarding the club's move from its Roker Park stadium to a new home, the Stadium of Light. The most memorable feature
Premier_Passions
Men's association football team
quarter-finals, where they were eliminated by the Soviet Union 2–1 at Roker Park in Sunderland. In 1968 Olympics, Hungary qualified as defending champions
Hungary national football team
Hungary_national_football_team
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