SAFC 1898-1899 Football League Division 1 Season Review
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 7th |
By Season End
Sunderland AFC finished 7th at the end of the 1898-1899 season scoring 41 goals, conceding 41 with a goal difference of 0.
The Goals
Jim Leslie contributed the most goals in the 1898-1899 Football League Division 1 season, netting 9 (0.26 goals per game). With a goalscoring average of 0.83 goals per game the Rokerites netted a total of 26 goals at Roker Park conceding 10 (16), away from home scoring 15 and conceding 31 (-16) with an away goalscoring average of 2.27 and an overall goalscoring average of 0.83 goals per game.
The Wins
The season finished in 1898-1899 with 15 wins, a win ratio of 44.12%, the Sunderland AFC faithful at Roker Park enjoyed 11 wins and the travelling support saw 4 games won.
The Draws
Of the 34 games played the Rokerites managed 6 draws by the end of the 1898-1899 season, 3 draws at Roker Park and 3 away from home.
The Losses
In total SAFC lost 13 games, 3 games lost at Roker Park (10 goals conceded) and 10 games lost away (31 goals conceded).
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