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Roker Report’s Sunday Brainbusters #19: See if you can get full marks in our weekly Sunderland quiz!

Another chance to try and get 10/10 in our weekly Sunderland quiz - let us know if you can get top marks!

Newcastle United v Sunderland - Premier League Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images

The answers are at the bottom - good luck and let us know how you get on...

Question 1...

How many times during this season, has Sunderland’s home attendance at the Stadium of Light been greater than 40,000?

Question 2...

Raich Carter won the FA Cup with Sunderland in 1937 and Derby County in 1946 to become the only player to achieve what feat?

Question 3...

Name the player who when signed on loan in 1995 from Liverpool resulted in a fine for Sunderland after making his debut, when his registration wasn’t received on time on transfer deadline day?

Question 4...

Which of the following goalkeepers made the most appearances for Sunderland?

A. Tony Norman (1988-1995)

B. Thomas Sorensen (1998-2003)

C. Chris Turner (1979-1985)

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Chris Turner - did he make more appearances than Norman and Sorensen?
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Question 5...

From which non-league club did Sunderland sign Duncan Watmore in 2013?

Question 6...

What was the transfer fee when Sunderland signed club legend Charlie Hurley from Millwall in 1957?

A. £18,000

B. £27,000

C. £35,000

Question 7...

In 1999, Sunderland participated in the country’s first ever pay-per-view football game, can you name the opponents and the final score?

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Raich Carter on the side of the Blue Bell pub in Hendon
Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Question 8...

Which of the following players did NOT score a goal for Sunderland in all competitions?

A. Wes Brown (2011-2016)

B. Anton Ferdinand (2008-2011)

C. Stephen Wright (2002-2007)

Question 9...

Can you name all of the clubs in England’s top four leagues (Premier League, Championship, League One & League Two) that have lost fewer league games this season than Sunderland?

And Finally - Question 10...

From which club did Sunderland sign Phil Bardsley in 2008?

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Wes Brown - did he score a goal for Sunderland?
Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images

Answers...

1) Twice - Bradford City & Portsmouth (League game)

2) The only player to win the FA Cup before and after World War II.

3) Dominic Matteo

4) A. Tony Norman – 227 apps

[Thomas Sorensen – 197 apps & Chris Turner 224 apps]

5) Altrincham F.C

6) A. £18,000

7) Oxford United 0-0 Sunderland, 27th February 1999

8) B. Anton Ferdinand (0 goals)

[Wes Brown – 1 goal & Stephen Wright – 2 goals]

9) Manchester City & Liverpool

10) Manchester United

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