What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Grove, Ashbrooke This was Sunderland AFC's third and final ground on the south side of the river. Playing here between 1882-83 the Club's first recorded game here was on November 4th 1882 Recorded plaque organisation: Sunderland Association Football Club.
Sunderland Association Football Club, based at The Grove, marked a significant phase in its early development during 1882-83, serving as their third ground on the south side of the river and hosting their first recorded game there on November 4th, 1882.
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