Sunderland Nissan F.C. was a football club based in Sunderland, England. They joined the Wearside League Division Two as founding members in 1988. Their original name was Washington Nissan. In the 2005–06 and 2008–09 seasons, they reached the 2nd round of the FA Vase. For the 2008–09 season, their last, they were members of the Northern League Division One. They played at the Nissan Sports Complex. All of their players were employees of the Nissan Motor Manufacturing Plant NMUK in Sunderland.
| Full name | Sunderland Nissan Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Motormen |
| Founded | 1988 (as Nissan) |
| Dissolved | 2009 |
| Ground | The Nissan Sports Complex, Sunderland |
| Chairman | H. English |
| League | Northern Football League Division One |
| 2008–09 | Northern Football League Division One, 5th |
In 2009 the club dissolved when the company stopped further funds to the club.[1]
Honours
edit- Northern League Div 2: R-Up: 2004–05
- Northern League Cup: R-Up: 2006–07
- Wearside: 1993–94, 99–2000, 01–02
- Div 2: R-Up: 1989–90
- League Cup: 1992–93, 93–94, 96–97, R-Up: 1991–92, 98–99
- Monkwearmouth Charity Cup: 1996–97 R-Up: 1995–96, 2000–01
- Nissan European Trophy: (x3)
References
edit- ^ "Local footy: League boss pays tribute to defunct Nissan". Sunderland Echo. 28 May 2009. Archived from the original on 30 May 2009.
External links
edit- nissanfc.co.uk
- Nissan at the Football Club History Database
- Washington Nissan at the Football Club History Database
- Sunderland Nissan at the Football Club History Database
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