Founded in 1879 as sunderland and district teachers afc by schoolmaster james allan sunderland association football club play their home games at the stadium of light having moved from roker park in 1997hoodie design reads 1879 the birth of football sunderland and district teachers association football club blue house fieldour hoodies are super heavy at 320g and made with 80 combed cotton and 20 polyester for exactly the right comfort and fit you want from a classic hoody