Sunderland Break English Record For The Longest Home Winless Streak
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Struggling Sunderland have broken an unwanted record, having gone 20 games without a win at home.
The Black Cats are bottom of the Championship, without a manager, and following today's 2-2 draw with Millwall at the Stadium of Light, they now hold the record for the longest ever winless streak in English football.
20 - Sunderland will become the first league team in the history of English football to fail to pick up a win in 20 consecutive home games in all competitions should they fail to win vs Millwall this weekend. Dread.
- OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 17, 2017
They aren't too far off going a whole year without winning a game of football on home soil, with their last victory being a 1-0 win over Watford in 17 December 2016, when David Moyes was in charge.
11 defeats and nine draws in all competitions has been the dire run of form since then, making it a pretty disastrous experience for any Sunderland fan attending the home matches.
You really have to feel for them, but a fair few have been having a laugh about it on social media. Here's some of the reactions:
Congratulations Sunderland AFC on 20 winless home games, an English football record! pic.twitter.com/XokVE7VHX3
- Michael Lough (@mickylough95) November 18, 2017
Sunderland AFC, world record holders :smirk:
- Matt Rennie (@Matt_Rennie13) November 18, 2017
New unwanted record by Sunderland 20 home games without a win
- Macca (@sunderlandafc11) November 18, 2017
Another shit record broken by Sunderland. Banter club
- . (@P__Donn) November 18, 2017
SUNDERLAND HAVE NOW BROKEN THEIR RECORD FOR BEING AHEAD AT HOME THIS CALENDAR YEAR
- Roker Report (@RokerReport) November 18, 2017
Congratulations to Sunderland breaking the football league record for consecutive home games without a win
- Jim (@jimw1892) November 18, 2017
BREAKING.... NEW RECORD: Sunderland have gone 20 games without a home win. Worst run ever in top four divisions #recordbreakers #roycastle
- Simon Bird (@SimonBird_) November 18, 2017
Today I witnessed history. Longest run without a home win in English history. In that time we have lead for 7 minutes. 5 of which were when a Sunderland player was down injured. #SAFC
- Adam Theaker (@adam_theaker) November 18, 2017
Sunderland history makers.
- Twe12thman Boro (@Twe12thman) November 18, 2017
The only team in the history of English league football to not win at home in 20 games. :grinning::thumbsup:
WE DID IT!
- ALS: SAFC FANZINE (@ALS_Fanzine) November 18, 2017
Sunderland now hold the record for longest winless run at home in English football.#DareToDream
Will they be presented with a Guinness world record for their efforts?
Topics: Sunderland, David Moyes, championship
