Yahoo Sports reports: How did a club named after Sunderland end up wearing black and white? A charming tale from 1909 tells of steamships, mistaken identities and one of football’s great misunderstandings.
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How did a club named after Sunderland end up wearing black and white? A charming tale from 1909 tells of steamships, mistaken identities and one of football’s great misunderstandings.
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