For such a large city, it’s quite surprising that there is such a distinct lack of professional sports teams in Sunderland. Founded in 1879, Sunderland AFC is the only one – although their home is the famous Stadium of Light, which with its 49,000 capacity makes it one of the biggest stadiums in the country.
Sport is still massively popular within the city and surrounding area – and this has helped to ensure that the variety of specialist Sunderland sports shops has remained. This cover all forms of sport – so whether your interest is in football, cycling, swimming or even darts, you should be able to find sports shops in Sunderland that can provide exactly what you’re looking for.
