Sunderland A.F.C. supporters

Sunderland A.F.C. supporters are the followers of Sunderland A.F.C. an English professional football club based in the city of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. Sunderland A.F.C. were formed in 1879 and joined The Football League for the 1890–91 season. They experienced an immediate period of success with five league titles in a decade between 1892 and 1902, and added subsequent titles in 1913 and 1936. Supporters of the club, and people from Sunderland in general, are traditionally called Mackems, but during their near century long tenure at Roker Park they were also referred to as Rokerites and Rokermen.

According to the club there are over 70 branches of official Supporters' Clubs in England and around the world, including North Korea. The Official clubs are represented collectively by a Branch Liaison Council that was formed in the 1970s. In addition the club has had a SAFC Liaison Group (SLG) since 1994 that works with fans on club issues and an independent supporters group, the Red & White Army (RAWA).

The fans most enduring fanzine is A Love Supreme. It was first published in 1989 and has won several awards for best Fanzine. Since 2010 the online fanzine Roker Report has operated on the SB Nation blogging network.

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