| Date | Competition | Match | Att/KO | View | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 25th Aug | League | Norwich City | 3-2 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Tue 28th Aug | League | Sunderland | 0-0 | Tottenham Hotspur | - | Table |
| Sat 1st Sep | League | Sunderland | 2-1 | Manchester United | - | Table |
| Sat 8th Sep | League | Chelsea | 3-2 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 15th Sep | League | Sunderland | 2-2 | Everton | - | Table |
| Sat 22nd Sep | League | Wimbledon | 2-2 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Tue 25th Sep | League Cup | Sunderland | 0-1 | Bristol City | - | Table |
| Sat 29th Sep | League | Sunderland | 0-1 | Liverpool | - | Table |
| Sat 6th Oct | League | Aston Villa | 3-0 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Tue 9th Oct | League Cup | Bristol City | 1-6 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 20th Oct | League | Sunderland | 2-0 | Luton Town | - | Table |
| Sat 27th Oct | League | Arsenal | 1-0 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Wed 31st Oct | League Cup | Derby County | 6-0 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 3rd Nov | League | Sunderland | 1-1 | Manchester City | - | Table |
| Sat 10th Nov | League | Sunderland | 0-0 | Coventry City | - | Table |
| Sat 17th Nov | League | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 24th Nov | League | Sheffield United | 0-2 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 1st Dec | League | Sunderland | 1-2 | Derby County | - | Table |
| Sat 8th Dec | League | Tottenham Hotspur | 3-3 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 15th Dec | League | Sunderland | 1-2 | Norwich City | - | Table |
| Sun 23rd Dec | League | Sunderland | 0-1 | Leeds United | - | Table |
| Wed 26th Dec | League | Crystal Palace | 2-1 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 29th Dec | League | Queens Park Rangers | 3-2 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Tue 1st Jan | League | Sunderland | 1-0 | Southampton | - | Table |
| Sat 5th Jan | F.A. Cup | Arsenal | 2-1 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 12th Jan | League | Manchester United | 3-0 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 19th Jan | League | Sunderland | 1-0 | Chelsea | - | Table |
| Sat 2nd Feb | League | Everton | 2-0 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 16th Feb | League | Sunderland | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest | - | Table |
| Sat 23rd Feb | League | Coventry City | 0-0 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 2nd Mar | League | Derby County | 3-3 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 9th Mar | League | Sunderland | 0-1 | Sheffield United | - | Table |
| Sat 16th Mar | League | Liverpool | 2-1 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 23rd Mar | League | Sunderland | 1-3 | Aston Villa | - | Table |
| Sat 30th Mar | League | Sunderland | 2-1 | Crystal Palace | - | Table |
| Tue 2nd Apr | League | Leeds United | 5-0 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 6th Apr | League | Sunderland | 0-1 | Queens Park Rangers | - | Table |
| Sat 13th Apr | League | Southampton | 3-1 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Sat 20th Apr | League | Luton Town | 1-2 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Tue 23rd Apr | League | Sunderland | 0-0 | Wimbledon | - | Table |
| Sat 4th May | League | Sunderland | 0-0 | Arsenal | - | Table |
| Sat 11th May | League | Manchester City | 3-2 | Sunderland | - | Table |
| Venue | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 17 |
| Away | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 53 |
| Neutral | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 45 | 70 |