WATCH: I love this incredible footage of a Tyne-Wear derby in the FA Cup from 113 years ago
A remarkable film showing a Tyne-Wear derby from 113 years ago has been shared.
Here’s your chance to view action from Sunderland’s clash with Newcastle United in the 4th round of the FA Cup in 1913.
The remarkable footage has been preserved by the North East Film Archive and was originally taken by The North of England Film Bureau.
The teams run on to the pitch
Watch as the Sunderland team runs onto the pitch with two children accompanying them.
Action from the 4th round match is also included in the excerpt from the game which Sunderland won 3-0.
The tie was the third in the Cup between the two fierce rivals. The first two encounters had ended with 0-0 and 2-2 draws before around 50,000 fans watched the teams clash once more.
Holley and Mordue score for the Black Cats
This time, George Holley opened the scoring for Sunderland on 8 minutes before the Black Cats lead was doubled through a Jackie Mordue penalty on 40 minutes.
Mordue added a third on 75 minutes to put Sunderland through to a semi-final against Burnley. Sunderland lost the final 1-0 to Aston Villa but won the league title - to come up just short in their quest for the double.
Vital reminders of our past
Our thanks go to the excellent North East Film Archive library which has a vast collection.
NEFA officials have previously shared clips of fun at the Seaburn fairground in 1966 and Brian Clough in one of his last matches for Sunderland before the injury which put paid to his playing career.
70,000 items to savour
NEFA has a huge catalogue of over 70,000 items of original film, video tape, and born-digital material. Its team painstakingly preserves, catalogues, and digitises these vital collections of reminders of our past.
NEFA operates the The Yorkshire Film Archive in York, and the North East Film Archive, in Middlesbrough. It also has a new rental platform here.
If you have cine film memories of Sunderland and County Durham in the past, we would love to hear from you. Email [email protected] and tell us more.