| Date | Competition | Match | Att/KO | View | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 23rd Aug | League | Sunderland | 2-1 | Charlton Athletic | - | Table |
| Sat 30th Aug | League | Arsenal | 1-2 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Mon 1st Sep | League | Aston Villa | 3-0 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 6th Sep | League | Sunderland | 2-1 | Derby County | - | Table |
| Wed 10th Sep | League | Newcastle United | 2-2 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 13th Sep | League | Blackpool | 2-0 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Wed 17th Sep | League | Sunderland | 0-2 | Newcastle United | - | Table |
| Sat 20th Sep | League | Sunderland | 2-1 | Chelsea | - | Table |
| Sat 27th Sep | League | Manchester United | 0-1 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 4th Oct | League | Sunderland | 1-1 | Portsmouth | - | Table |
| Sat 11th Oct | League | Sunderland | 1-0 | West Bromwich Albion | - | Table |
| Sat 18th Oct | League | Middlesbrough | 1-2 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 25th Oct | League | Sunderland | 3-1 | Liverpool | - | Table |
| Sat 1st Nov | League | Manchester City | 2-5 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 8th Nov | League | Sunderland | 1-1 | Stoke City | - | Table |
| Sat 15th Nov | League | Preston North End | 3-2 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 22nd Nov | League | Sunderland | 2-1 | Burnley | - | Table |
| Sat 29th Nov | League | Tottenham Hotspur | 2-2 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 6th Dec | League | Sunderland | 2-1 | Sheffield Wednesday | - | Table |
| Sat 13th Dec | League | Cardiff City | 4-1 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 20th Dec | League | Charlton Athletic | 3-1 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Fri 26th Dec | League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-1 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 27th Dec | League | Sunderland | 5-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | - | Table |
| Thu 1st Jan | League | Sunderland | 2-2 | Aston Villa | - | Table |
| Sat 3rd Jan | League | Sunderland | 3-1 | Arsenal | - | Table |
| Sat 17th Jan | League | Derby County | 3-1 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 24th Jan | League | Sunderland | 1-1 | Blackpool | - | Table |
| Sat 7th Feb | League | Chelsea | 3-2 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Wed 18th Feb | League | Sunderland | 2-2 | Manchester United | - | Table |
| Sat 21st Feb | League | Portsmouth | 5-2 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 28th Feb | League | West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 7th Mar | League | Sunderland | 1-1 | Middlesbrough | - | Table |
| Sat 14th Mar | League | Liverpool | 2-0 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 21st Mar | League | Sunderland | 3-3 | Manchester City | - | Table |
| Sat 28th Mar | League | Stoke City | 3-0 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Fri 3rd Apr | League | Bolton Wanderers | 5-0 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 4th Apr | League | Sunderland | 2-2 | Preston North End | - | Table |
| Mon 6th Apr | League | Sunderland | 2-0 | Bolton Wanderers | - | Table |
| Sat 11th Apr | League | Burnley | 5-1 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 18th Apr | League | Sunderland | 1-1 | Tottenham Hotspur | - | Table |
| Sat 25th Apr | League | Sheffield Wednesday | 4-0 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Mon 27th Apr | League | Sunderland | 4-2 | Cardiff City | - | Table |
| Venue | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 42 | 27 |
| Away | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 55 |
| Neutral | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 68 | 82 |