Newcastle United v Sunderland 1956 – FA Cup

Newcastle United v Sunderland 1956 Programme – Item Details

This original football programme comes from the Newcastle United v Sunderland match on Saturday 3 March 1956. On the day it was Sunderland who took the points (and the tie) – the FA Cup Sixth Round match ended 0-2. As with all our football programmes, the condition has been described honestly above, using our standard abbreviations.

Match Details

• Result: Newcastle United 0-2 Sunderland
• Competition: FA Cup Sixth Round (1955/56)
• Date: Saturday 3 March 1956
• Attendance: 61,500

Worth Knowing

• Newcastle United's 1955/56 campaign ended in 11th place in the First Division (17 wins, 7 draws, 18 defeats).
• By the end of 1955/56, Sunderland had finished 9th of 22 in the First Division.
• The 1955/56 FA Cup was eventually won by Manchester City.

See also: Newcastle United football programmes · Sunderland football programmes