From sports stars to TV personalities and musicians to local heroes, the Black Cats have a number of famous fans – including some surprising and international names. Over the years, we have seen many celebrities come out and publicly announce their support of the Wearside club. Here, we take a look at the famous faces who support Sunderland:
5. Bob Murray
Sunderland AFC's former owner and chairman Bob Murray CBE was a boyhood fan of the club he later owned.Photo: Matthew Lewis
6. Jordan Henderson
The Sunderland-born former Liverpool captain is a big Black Cats fan having risen through the club's academy. The England international was spotted in the crowd amongst Sunderland supporters as the Wearsiders lost the Capital One Cup final to Manchester City back in 2014. Henderson has now made the controversial move to Saudi Arabia.Photo: Laurence Griffiths
7. Leatherface
Popular Sunderland band Leatherface made massive waves in the music scene in the 1980s and 1990s with one of their famous album covers drawing inspiration from the club's old crest. The Guardian once dubbed them "the greatest British punk band of the modern era".Photo: YouTube
8. Billy Hardy
Sunderland-born Billy Hardy is a former bantamweight and featherweight boxing champion. Unfortunately, Hardy never captured a world title but did fight all-time great Prince Naseem Hamed in a high-profile bout.Photo: Mark Thompson