Sunderland afc why black cats

The connection seems odd upon first hearing the reference but makes complete sense once you understand the story behind the famous nickname. The Black Cat was long associated with the city of Sunderland. The name stuck and was an easy reference for the club when it formed in the neighborhood by school master James Allen. The new club badge included a Black Cat along with a ship, part of the Sunderland Coat of Arms, and a football in front of the red and white stripes.

The lucky connotation carried over to the club with it being located on the coast in the North East of England. The football club has never said. As Dave Hillam intimates it had nothing to do with a gun battery. The gun battery had never been mentioned by the football club or any of its supporters until Quite simply the cat had brought the players good luck.

It was mere co-incidence that a Gun Battery called The Black Cat had existed; a convenient co-incidence but a co-incidence nonetheless. If Billy Hogg was still alive today — perhaps he could have told us the exact date it was adopted. However it is becoming increasingly apparent that a Gun Battery had nothing to do with it. He smuggled a Black Cat into the stadium via the inside of his jacket. Well done Billy!! Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

From now on we can take pride in being The Black Cats, knowing that our supporters have chosen the name. The first new Black Cat could be Don Hutchison, the Everton's captain who is expected to move to Sunderland this week. The Scottish international midfielder has been courted by the Wearside club for the past two months and Everton's FA Cup quarter-final defeat by Aston Villa on Sunday is likely to prompt an official bid from Peter Reid. However, if Sunderland's manager believes the year-old will be offloaded cheaply as part of the Merseyside club's economy drive he will be disappointed.