
Sunderland AFC V Druids AFC ... Christmas 1888
A surprising discovery from the archives has shown that Druids faced Sunderland in a clash on boxing day 1888. The match took place as both sides were looking for a friendly, and after Sunderland had been let down by Burnley took up Druids offer to play. Druids lost the game 12-0 which is hardly surprising considering they had played matches on the previous two days over the Christmas weekend. The whole Druids squad travelled by Train and we can only presume were shattered af