Alan Sunderland
| Alan Sunderland | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| birthday | July 1, 1953 | |
| place of birth | Conisbrough , England | |
| position | midfield player | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1970-1977 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 158 (29) |
| 1977-1984 | Arsenal FC | 206 (55) |
| 1984-1986 | Ipswich Town | 58 (11) |
| 1986-1987 | Derry City | |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1980 | England | 1 (0) |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Alan Sunderland (* 1. July 1953 in Conisbrough , county Yorkshire ) is a former English football player .
life and career
Sunderland began his professional football career with the Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1970. With the Wolves, he won the English League Cup in 1974 and rose in 1977 with the team in the top English division. In November 1977 he moved to Arsenal for £ 220,000 . In the 1979 FA Cup final , the Englishman won the title with the team by scoring the decisive goal in extra time against Manchester United . Sunderland stayed with the Gunners for another five years. After many injuries and loss of his regular place, he moved to Ipswich Town on loan in February 1984 . He stayed with the Blues for two years before ending his career with Irish club Derry City . Internationally, he played once for the English national football team against Australia . After the end of his career, Sunderland opened a pub in Ipswich . Today the Englishman lives in Malta .
successes
- 1 × English league cup winner with Wolverhampton Wanderers (1974)
- 1 × English cup winner with Arsenal FC (1979)
Web links
- Alan Sunderland in the database of National-Football-Teams.com (English)
- Profile on englandfootballonline.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sunderland, Alan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 1, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Conisbrough |