Sunderland AFC fan gallery: Can you spot yourself in the Stadium of Light crowd against Portsmouth
The figure marked the Black Cats' second highest attendance of the season, bettered only by the 46,039 who watched Sunderland's victory over Bradford City on Boxing Day.
Even more impressively, it meant Sunderland recorded the second highest attendance in the whole of England on Saturday, with only Tottenham recording a higher figure (60,043).
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Hide AdOur snapper Frank Reid took plenty of photos of the red and white army throughout the afternoon.
Watch the video above to see our full fan slideshow and see if you can spot you and your mates at the match.