{"product_id":"newcastle-united-1-v-9-sunderland-5-december-1908","title":"Newcastle United 1 v 9 Sunderland, 5 December 1908","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFootball League Division One, 5 December 1908, St James Park, Newcastle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewcastle United 1 vs. 9 Sunderland AFC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe meeting between Newcastle United and Sunderland at St. James’ Park on 5 December 1908 remains one of the most extraordinary results in English football history. Played before a record crowd of 56,000, the fierce North-East derby ended in a scarcely believable 9-1 victory for Sunderland — still one of the greatest away performances ever seen in the top flight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"786\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor much of the first half the match had been closely contested. Billy Hogg gave Sunderland the lead after only seven minutes following excellent work from Jackie Mordue, but Newcastle responded strongly and drew level shortly before halftime when Albert Shepherd converted a penalty after Thomson handled in the area. At 1-1 the game appeared finely balanced and the home crowd anticipated a typical hard-fought derby.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"1139\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat followed in the second half was complete devastation. Sunderland’s powerful, direct football overwhelmed Newcastle, whose defence and half-back line simply collapsed under relentless pressure. George Holley restored Sunderland’s advantage with a superb long-range effort before Hogg added another, and from that point the home side disintegrated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1759\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSunderland attacked with remarkable speed and precision, repeatedly cutting through the Newcastle defence almost at will. Holley and Hogg each completed hat-tricks, Arthur Bridgett scored twice and Mordue added another as Sunderland piled up goal after goal in front of a stunned St. James’ Park crowd. Contemporary newspaper reports described Newcastle as “pooped out” and “quite at sea,” while Sunderland were praised for producing football of the highest order. Goalkeeper Leigh Richmond Roose was said to have been “almost unemployed” during the second half and famously walked away with the match ball afterwards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"2053\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe scale of the victory was made even more remarkable by the fact that Newcastle would go on to become Football League champions that very season, finishing seven points clear at the top and conceding only 41 league goals throughout the entire campaign. Sunderland eventually finished third.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2463\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor decades Sunderland’s triumph stood alone as the biggest away victory in top-flight Football League history. The record was finally equalled on 3 September 1955 when Wolverhampton Wanderers defeated Cardiff City 9-1 at Ninian Park. Even so, Sunderland’s destruction of a side that would shortly become champions remains one of the most astonishing and celebrated results ever recorded in English football.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNote:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the demise of the old Football League First Division and the formation of the Premier League in 1992, the record for the biggest away victory in Premier League history is 9-0, achieved by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeicester City\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eagainst \u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouthampton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt Mary's Stadium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon 25 October 2019.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eProduct details:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou will only pay shipping\/postage for 1 item, no matter how many items you purchase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscounts are given for multiple purchases.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSize: A3, A4, A5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSingle Sided\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePaper: 400gsm premium art stock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePrint quality: Museum-grade, high-resolution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFinish: Unframed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWatermark shown in images does NOT appear on the final print\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarefully packaged for safe delivery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking piece of football history — ideal for collectors, historians, and lovers of our national game.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAny issues please contact me at \u003ca href=\"mailto:paul@worldvintagecolours.com\"\u003epaul@worldvintagecolours.com\u003c\/a\u003e by clicking the hyperlink and I will get back to you ASAP.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Vintage Colours","offers":[{"title":"A3","offer_id":48264407646400,"sku":"1 v 9 1908 - A3","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A4","offer_id":48264407679168,"sku":"1 v 9 1908 - A4","price":8.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A5","offer_id":48264407711936,"sku":"1 v 9 1908 - A5","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/8242\/7840\/files\/A3-NUFC1v9SAFC-EuropeanCropped.jpg?v=1778065006","url":"https:\/\/www.worldvintagecolours.com\/products\/newcastle-united-1-v-9-sunderland-5-december-1908","provider":"World Vintage Colours","version":"1.0","type":"link"}