OTD (5/11/1938): Gallacher Scores Final Goals As Sunderland Claim Season’s First Home Win
While 1937 is rightly remembered for Sunderland’s first FA Cup win, in league terms the season hadn’t been a success – at least compared to the previous campaign. After claiming the title in 1936, the lads finished the 36/37 season in eighth place – 13 points behind winners Manchester City – and finished in the same […]
On May 11, 1938, Sunderland claimed their first home win of the 1937/38 season, marking a significant moment in the team's history. The match against Stoke City ended with a 3-0 victory for Sunderland, a result that proved crucial in the club's pursuit of league success. Patsy Gallacher, the team's standout performer, scored his 100th goal in league football during the game.
Gallacher had been on 99 goals since scoring away at Grimsby in March and netted his 101st goal just eight minutes later. However, the exact timing of this milestone goal has been a subject of debate due to conflicting records. The 38/39 season saw Sunderland finishing in 16th position, just six points away from relegation, after a run of just 5 wins in the season's remaining 22 games.
This downward trend would ultimately lead to the team's early exit from the following season due to the outbreak of World War II. Despite the eventual decline, this memorable day in May 1938 symbolized a brighter future for the talented Sunderland team.
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