What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Abbs Field. Sunderland AFC's fifth home ground and the place Sunderland first wore red and white but in halves not stripes. The Club's first game here was on September 27th 1884 and they stayed until 1886 Recorded plaque organisation: Sunderland Association Football Club.
Sunderland Association Football Club used Abbs Field as their home ground from 1884 to 1886, marking it as the site where they first adopted red and white as their team colors.
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