Historedia
Person

James Allan

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1879–1880

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Allan, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Sunderland Association Football Club formed by schoolteachers

    1879–1880

    Role: Founder (new person candidate; not resolved to an existing person record)

    1. 1879 · HendonFirst Ground at Blue House Field

      The club's first ground was Blue House Field in Hendon in 1879, near Hendon Board School, with a rent of £10.

    2. October 1879 · SunderlandFormation as Teachers A.F.C.

      Sunderland and District Teachers A.F.C. was founded by schoolmaster James Allan in October 1879, commonly believed to be the club's origin.

    3. September-October 1880 · SunderlandFormal Creation and Opening

      Evidence suggests formal creation occurred on 25 September 1880, with the club opening to non-teachers in October 1880.

Sources

  1. Sunderland A.F.C. Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07