News

FA Vase First Round Proper

        Bridlington Town FC                        v                               Sunderland RCA FC  

Sunderland RCA FC have been drawn away to Bridlington Town FC in the first round proper of the FA Vase.

The tie will be played at the Neil Hudgell Law Stadium, Queensgate, Bridlington on Saturday, 19 October 2013.

Update: admission prices £3.00 for adults and £1.00 for concessions.

Sunderland RCA host a Hartlepool XI in an attractive pre-season friendly at Meadow Park on Saturday, kick off 3:00 pm.

Colin Cooper is bringing along a Hartlepool side which will be a mixture of youth and experience as he tries to see all of his players in action over a few days this week.

For Neil Hixon's new look RCA team it will be a stiff test with the EBAC Northern League season only a fortnight away.

The pre-season friendly against Hartlepool FC, scheduled for Tuesday, 16 July, has been cancelled. We are sorry for any disappointment and inconvenience the short noitice causes.

The club was very sad to hear about the death of Terry Brace, one of its first players and key founder and who went on to perform many roles in the development of our club. Former RCA forward, Joe Dixon, a good friend of Terry, writes:

"Terry was one of the very few players, and the only committee man, to have played in the first ever seasons of both Ryhope YC Juniors (1962/63) and Ryhope YC Seniors (1963/64) which later became Ryhope CA and finally Sunderland RCA.

"Although his playing career was short with the senior side he then went on to give incredible service to the club, until 1990. A member of the committee in all these years his roles included Trainer/Physio, Treasurer and finally Chairman. It should also be remembered that, as an electrician, he gave his services free to help in the building of the club's Meadow Park ground. He was very proud, and rightly so, to have helped in forming the RCA team, back in 1963, as well as playing a huge part in the club's success and development to Northern League status."