A MURAL depicting five of Sunderland AFC’s best-known captains has been unveiled at the Stadium of Light.

The Captain’s Mural was commissioned by the supporters’ collective, Red and White Army, with funding provided by The Fans for Diversity initiative and The Charlie Hurley Statue Fund, a supporters’ group which raised funds to commemorate the Irish centre-back’s services to Sunderland AFC.

Situated in the stadium’s newly-named Roker End, the artwork, created by Illuminations Wall Art, depicts five iconic skippers from different eras of the club’s history.

Bobby Kerr, Charlie Hurley, Kevin Ball, Gary Bennett and Horatio ‘Raich’ Carter are featured with a back-drop of local landmarks, including Wearmouth Bridge.

Paul Nelson, of the Red and White Army said: “We hope this will be the first of many artworks that will continue to develop an even greater sense of identity, history and tradition all around the stadium.

He thanked all the contributors, including The Football Supporters’ Federation and Kick It Out .

One former captain, club ambassador Kevin Ball, said: “The artwork is absolutely stunning and huge credit must go to Red and White army for their hard work in getting the project off the ground and to The Fans for Diversity.”