They were by far the greatest team the world has ever seen and they won the League for the sixth time 90 years ago.
Here are Sunderland’s players collecting their championship medals on this day in 1936 after becoming English champions. Key members of this historic side included Raich Carter, Bobby Gurney, Eddie Burbanks, and Johnny Mapson.
But there was lots more happening on Wearside as this collection of 1936 photos from the Sunderland Echo archives shows.
The Seaburn Hotel was being built, the Duke of Gloucester was in town and Mowbray Park had a new promenade.
Have a browse through our gallery of photo memories of SAFC and other news from that historic Wearside year.
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5. Medal winners 90 years ago
Duncan White (left) presents Sunderland star Alex Hastings with his 1936 championship medal. | se
6. A parade of cups
Sunderland were taking on Celtic and the occasion included a parade of Cups. | se
7. We are the champions
C E Sutcliffe, acting president of the Football League (right), prepares to hand over the league championship trophy to Sunderland chairman Sir Walter Raine. | se
8. Holey Rock
Holey Rock, also known as Elephant Rock, being demolished in 1936 / 1937 as photographed by Sunderland Echo photographers of the day | Sunderland Echo