{"product_id":"sunderland-afc-league-champions-1901-02","title":"Sunderland AFC, League Champions, 1901\/02","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSunderland AFC – League Champions 1901\/02\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Complete Story of Sunderland's Fourth Football League Championship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy Paul Days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by World Vintage Colours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdvance Orders Closing Date - 15 August 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the first time, Sunderland AFC's historic \u003cb\u003e1901\/02 Football League Championship-winning season\u003c\/b\u003e has been reconstructed in extraordinary detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing almost entirely upon contemporary newspapers, official records, football journals and publications of the period, this book recreates an entire Edwardian football season exactly as it unfolded more than 120 years ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than relying upon modern interpretation or retrospective analysis, the story is told through the eyes of those who witnessed it. Week by week and month by month, readers follow Sunderland's remarkable journey as the club overcame expectation to secure its \u003cb\u003efourth Football League Championship\u003c\/b\u003e, reaffirming its place amongst the greatest football clubs of the Victorian and Edwardian eras.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet against the backdrop of industrial Wearside, where football belonged to the shipbuilder, the miner, the engineer and the railwayman, this is far more than the story of one successful season. It is a vivid portrait of football during one of the most important periods in its history, when the professional game was rapidly establishing the traditions, rivalries and culture that continue to shape it today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompiled from an extraordinary wealth of original source material, the book brings back to life not only Sunderland's Championship-winning campaign but the wider football world of 1901\/02.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside you'll discover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery Football League match covered in chronological order\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSunderland's successful pursuit of the Football League Championship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContemporary newspaper reports from across Britain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComprehensive player biographies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTransfers, team selections and representative honours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStatistical records and league tables\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFootball articles from the Edwardian press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRestored contemporary illustrations and photographs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh-quality colour artwork throughout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wider football world during the 1901\/02 season\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tragic Ibrox Disaster and its impact upon British football\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe people, places and events that shaped one of Sunderland AFC's greatest seasons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003chr size=\"0\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Specification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePremium Hardback Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN Registered\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarger than A4 Format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApproximately \u003cb\u003e280 Pages\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull Colour Throughout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePremium Dust Jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRibbon Page Marker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndividually Numbered Certificate of Issue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExclusive A4 Sunderland AFC Commemorative Print Included Free with Every Copy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003chr size=\"0\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrictly Limited Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a niche and limited edition publication.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly enough copies to satisfy advance orders will be printed, with a \u003cb\u003emaximum edition of just ten copies\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce the advance-order period has closed and the books have been printed, \u003cb\u003eno further copies will ever be produced\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery book will be supplied with its own \u003cb\u003eCertificate of Issue\u003c\/b\u003e, making each copy part of an exceptionally scarce edition. We produce football books that are amongst the rarest in the world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with all World Vintage Colours publications, this book is intended not only to be read but collected.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003chr size=\"0\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22 August 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe publication date co-incides with Sunderland AFC's opening fixture of the 2026\/27 season – however delivery will be in September\/October 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003chr size=\"0\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e£60.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePostage \u0026amp; Packing:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e £4.49 (UK)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003chr size=\"0\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdvance Orders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdvance orders are now being taken\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003chr size=\"0\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul Days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a football historian, author and the founder of \u003cb\u003eWorld Vintage Colours\u003c\/b\u003e, specialising in the history of Sunderland AFC and the early development of association football.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe is the author of numerous books on Sunderland AFC and football history, including the club's \u003cb\u003eofficial history book\u003c\/b\u003e, and formerly ran the \u003cb\u003eofficial Sunderland AFC website\u003c\/b\u003e on a freelance basis, researching and writing extensively about the club's rich heritage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor many years, Paul has undertaken extensive original research into Sunderland AFC's formative years, examining thousands of contemporary newspapers, official records and archive documents. His work led to the discovery of the club's true founding date in \u003cb\u003e1880\u003c\/b\u003e, and he subsequently rewrote Sunderland AFC's founding story using primary historical sources, correcting a long-standing narrative and helping to reshape the understanding of the club's earliest history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis publications combine meticulous historical research with restored contemporary illustrations, photographs and high-quality colour artwork, bringing football's Victorian and Edwardian eras vividly back to life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery World Vintage Colours publication is produced to the highest possible standard as a premium limited edition for supporters, collectors and football historians who value historical accuracy, originality and exceptional production quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003chr size=\"0\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Season Worth Remembering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than a century after Sunderland lifted their fourth Football League Championship, the achievements of the team of 1901\/02 continue to deserve recognition. They represented one of Britain's greatest industrial communities, stood amongst the pioneers of the professional game and further established Sunderland AFC as one of the dominant clubs of English football's formative years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book tells their story in greater depth than ever before—and is likely to remain the only publication ever devoted exclusively to Sunderland AFC's historic 1901\/02 Championship-winning season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited to 10 copies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOversized A4 hardback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e280 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull colour throughout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-1-8383561-4-9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrice: £60 + £4.49 postage and packing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Vintage Colours","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48657464688832,"sku":"Sunderland AFC - League Champions - 1901\/02","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/8242\/7840\/files\/SAFC190102Book-FrontCoverDesign.jpg?v=1784897162","url":"https:\/\/www.worldvintagecolours.com\/products\/sunderland-afc-league-champions-1901-02","provider":"World Vintage Colours","version":"1.0","type":"link"}