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Ron Davidson grew up in Roker, followed Sunderland all his life and became the club’s official artist. His football paintings run from Roker Park to the Stadium of Light, including Into the Light, the commemorative watercolour commissioned by the club’s chairman, Sir Bob Murray. Each one is available as a Giclée print from £29, mounted ready to frame, or as an A5 card for £4.25.

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Ron Davidson and Sunderland AFC

Ron watched football all over the North East, at Feethams, Ayresome Park and even St James’ Park, but growing up in Roker, his heart was always with Sunderland. When he came back from the 1973 FA Cup final at Wembley he couldn’t speak for three days, and he kept his cup final scarf, rosette and programme for more than 50 years.

He became the club’s official artist, and the high point of his career was being asked by Sir Bob Murray, the club’s chairman, to paint a commemorative watercolour of the new Stadium of Light. Into the Light shows the miners of Wearmouth Colliery, where the stadium now stands, rising out of the dark into the light of the crowd. He also marked the club’s move from its old home in 1997 with Farewell to Roker Park, and painted the club’s stories in Legends of Roker, Roker Park, the Final Chapter, Champions of 99, Goal and Super Kev, his painting of Kevin Phillips.

Every painting is reproduced as a Giclée print from Ron’s original watercolour, in A4, A3 or A2, unmounted or mounted, and as an A5 card. A print makes a lasting gift for a Sunderland fan, and every order supports the Great North Air Ambulance Service, the charity Ron chose to support.

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Questions about Ron’s Sunderland AFC paintings

  • Ron painted Sunderland from Roker Park to the Stadium of Light. His football paintings here include Into the Light and The Light of the City, Farewell to Roker Park, Roker Park, the Final Chapter, Legends of Roker, Champions of 99, Goal and Super Kev.

  • Yes. The club’s chairman, Sir Bob Murray, commissioned Ron to paint a commemorative watercolour of the new Stadium of Light. The painting, Into the Light, shows the miners of Wearmouth Colliery emerging into the light of the stadium crowd.

  • An A5 card of any painting is £4.25, a print is from £29 (A4) to £55 (A2), and a mounted print, ready to frame, is from £49. Frames aren’t included.

  • To be safe, please order mounted prints by 24 November and prints, cards and calendars by 7 December. For a print going overseas, order by 14 November.

  • Yes. Unmounted prints can be sent to most countries, rolled in a tube, for £26.95. Please allow up to 28 days. Mounted prints and cards can only go to UK addresses.

  • Yes. Every order supports the Great North Air Ambulance Service, the charity Ron chose to support during his life.