SAFC 1896-1897 Football League Division 1 Season Review
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 47 | 15th |
By Season End
Sunderland AFC finished 15th at the end of the 1896-1897 season scoring 34 goals, conceding 47 with a goal difference of -13.
The Goals
James Gillespie contributed the most goals in the 1896-1897 Football League Division 1 season, netting 10 (0.33 goals per game). With a goalscoring average of 0.88 goals per game the Black Cats netted a total of 21 goals at Newcastle Road conceding 21 (0), away from home scoring 13 and conceding 26 (-13) with an away goalscoring average of 2.31 and an overall goalscoring average of 0.88 goals per game.
The Wins
The season finished in 1896-1897 with 7 wins, a win ratio of 23.33%, the Sunderland AFC faithful at Newcastle Road enjoyed 4 wins and the travelling support saw 3 games won.
The Draws
Of the 30 games played the Black Cats managed 9 draws by the end of the 1896-1897 season, 6 draws at Newcastle Road and 3 away from home.
The Losses
In total SAFC lost 14 games, 5 games lost at Newcastle Road (21 goals conceded) and 9 games lost away (26 goals conceded).
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