Roker Park

Roker Park was the stadium of Sunderland F.C.. It was located in Sunderland.

As a child, Ian Chesterton often stood on the terraces of Roker Park with his father to watch Sunderland play home matches on Saturday afternoons. The pair never went to away matches. (AUDIO: The Flames of Cadiz)

Behind the scenes
Roker Park was the home stadium for Sunderland A.F.C. from 1898 to 1997. In 1998, the stadium was demolished, with the former site now being occupied by a housing estate. Sunderland's home stadium since 1997 has been the much larger.