List of Sunderland A.F.C. seasons
1985 Football League Cup Final but finished as runners-up to Norwich City after being beaten 1–0. In the 1986–87 season Sunderland were relegated to the Football League Third Division for the first time in their history under the management of Lawrie McMenemy, they however, returned to the second division the following season as champions–their lowest position in the English football league system until 2019. Their first appearance in the Premier League came in the 1996–97 season after being promoted as champions from Division One. They were relegated after a single campaign but won promotion as Champions again in the 1998/99 season acquiring 105 points on the way, a second tier record at the time. Sunderland gained just 15 points in the 2005–06 season, which set the record for the lowest number of points in a top flight season for 3 points for a win, which has since been eclipsed by Derby County.[4]
Sunderland have won the
first-team
competitions, and records their top league goalscorer, for each completed season.
Key
Key to league record:
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Key to divisions:
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Key to rounds:
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Winners | Runners-up | 3rd place | Play-offs | Test matches | Semi-finals | Promoted | Relegated | Current Season |
Divisions in bold indicate a change in division.
Players in bold indicate the top scorer in the division that season.
Players in italics indicate the top scorer in Europe that season.
Seasons
Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup[a] | Europe / Other | Top league goalscorer(s)[5] | ||||||||||
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Division (tier) | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Player(s) | Goals | |||||
1884–85 | There was no league football until 1888–89 | QR | |||||||||||||
1885–86 | QR | ||||||||||||||
1886–87 | QR | ||||||||||||||
1887–88 | Disq[b] | ||||||||||||||
1888–89 | Sunderland did not join The Football League until 1890–91 | QR | |||||||||||||
1889–90 | R1 | ||||||||||||||
1890–91 | FL (1)
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22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 31 | 23[c] | 7th | SF | Johnny Campbell
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19 | |||
1891–92 | FL (1) | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 93 | 36 | 42 | 1st | SF | Football World Championship | W[d] | Johnny Campbell
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32 | |
1892–93 | Div 1[e] (1) | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 36 | 48 | 1st | QF | Football World Championship | W[f] | Johnny Campbell
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31 | |
1893–94 | Div 1 (1) | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 72 | 44 | 38 | 2nd | R2 | Jimmy Millar
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20 | |||
1894–95 | Div 1 (1) | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 80 | 37 | 47 | 1st | SF | Football World Championship | W[g] | Johnny Campbell
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22 | |
1895–96 | Div 1 (1) | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 41 | 37 | 5th | R2 | Johnny Campbell
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15 | |||
1896–97 | Div 1 (1) | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 47 | 23 | 15th[h] | R2 | Football League Test Matches | 2nd | James Gillespie Jimmy Hannah |
8 | |
1897–98 | Div 1 (1) | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 30 | 37 | 2nd | R1 | John Brown Jim Leslie Hughie Wilson |
8 | |||
1898–99 | Div 1 (1) | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 7th | R2 | Jim Leslie | 9 | |||
1899–1900 | Div 1 (1) | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 35 | 41 | 3rd | R2 | Colin McLatchie | 10 | |||
1900–01 | Div 1 (1) | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 57 | 26 | 43 | 2nd | R1 | Geordie Livingstone | 12 | |||
1901–02 | Div 1 (1) | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 35 | 44 | 1st | R2 | Jimmy Gemmell Billy Hogg |
10 | |||
1902–03 | Div 1 (1) | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 36 | 41 | 3rd | R1 | Sheriff of London Charity Shield[i] | W | Jimmy Millar
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7 | |
1903–04 | Div 1 (1) | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 63 | 49 | 39 | 6th | R1 | Jack Craggs Billy Hogg |
12 | |||
1904–05 | Div 1 (1) | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 60 | 44 | 40 | 5th | R1 | Walter Watkins
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9 | |||
1905–06 | Div 1 (1) | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 61 | 70 | 35 | 14th | R3 | Arthur Bridgett | 17 | |||
1906–07 | Div 1 (1) | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 65 | 66 | 37 | 10th | R3 | Arthur Bridgett | 25 | |||
1907–08 | Div 1 (1) | 38 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 78 | 75 | 35 | 16th | R1 | George Holley | 23 | |||
1908–09 | Div 1 (1) | 38 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 78 | 63 | 44 | 3rd | QF | George Holley | 18 | |||
1909–10 | Div 1 (1) | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 66 | 51 | 41 | 8th | R3 | George Holley | 20 | |||
1910–11 | Div 1 (1) | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 67 | 48 | 45 | 3rd | R1 | Tim Coleman | 19 | |||
1911–12 | Div 1 (1) | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 58 | 51 | 39 | 8th | R3 | George Holley[j] | 25 | |||
1912–13 | Div 1 (1) | 38 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 86 | 43 | 54 | 1st | RU
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Charlie Buchan | 27 | |||
1913–14 | Div 1 (1) | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 7th | QF | George Holley | 15 | |||
1914–15 | Div 1 (1) | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 81 | 72 | 41 | 8th | R1 | Charlie Buchan | 23 | |||
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the First World War. | |||||||||||||||
1919–20 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 72 | 59 | 48 | 5th | R3 | Charlie Buchan | 21 | |||
1920–21 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 60 | 41 | 12th | R1 | Charlie Buchan | 27 | |||
1921–22 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 60 | 62 | 40 | 12th | R1 | Charlie Buchan | 21 | |||
1922–23 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 54 | 54 | 2nd | R2 | Charlie Buchan | 30 | |||
1923–24 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 71 | 54 | 53 | 3rd | R1 | Charlie Buchan | 26 | |||
1924–25 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 64 | 51 | 48 | 7th | R2 | Bobby Marshall | 18 | |||
1925–26 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 96 | 80 | 48 | 3rd | R5 | Dave Halliday | 38 | |||
1926–27 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 98 | 70 | 49 | 3rd | R3 | Dave Halliday | 36 | |||
1927–28 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 74 | 76 | 39 | 15th | R4 | Dave Halliday | 35 | |||
1928–29 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 93 | 75 | 47 | 4th | R3 | Dave Halliday | 43[k] | |||
1929–30 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 76 | 80 | 43 | 9th | R5 | Bobby Gurney | 15 | |||
1930–31 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 89 | 85 | 41 | 11th | SF | Bobby Gurney | 30 | |||
1931–32 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 67 | 73 | 40 | 13th | R4 | Bobby Gurney | 16 | |||
1932–33 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 80 | 40 | 12th | QF | Bobby Gurney | 15 | |||
1933–34 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 81 | 56 | 44 | 6th | R4 | Bobby Gurney | 21 | |||
1934–35 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 90 | 51 | 54 | 2nd | R4 | Bobby Gurney | 30 | |||
1935–36 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 109 | 74 | 56 | 1st | R3 | Raich Carter Bobby Gurney |
31 | |||
1936–37 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 89 | 87 | 44 | 8th | W[l] | Charity Shield[m] | W | Raich Carter | 26 | |
1937–38 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 55 | 57 | 44 | 8th | SF | Charity Shield | RU | Raich Carter | 13 | |
1938–39 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 54 | 67 | 38 | 16th | R5 | Raich Carter | 15 | |||
1939–40 | Div 1 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | —[n] | — | |||||
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War. | |||||||||||||||
1945–46 | n/a[o] | R5 | |||||||||||||
1946–47 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 65 | 66 | 44 | 9th | R3 | Jackie Robinson Cliff Whitelum |
17 | |||
1947–48 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 56 | 67 | 36 | 20th | R3 | Dickie Davis | 12 | |||
1948–49 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 49 | 58 | 43 | 8th | R4 | Dickie Davis | 10 | |||
1949–50 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 62 | 52 | 3rd | R4 | Dickie Davis | 25 | |||
1950–51 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 63 | 73 | 40 | 12th | QF | Trevor Ford | 16 | |||
1951–52 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 70 | 61 | 42 | 12th | R3 | Trevor Ford Len Shackleton |
22 | |||
1952–53 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 68 | 82 | 43 | 9th | R4 | Trevor Ford | 20 | |||
1953–54 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 81 | 89 | 36 | 18th | R3 | Tommy Wright | 18 | |||
1954–55 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 64 | 54 | 48 | 4th | SF | Ken Chisholm | 18 | |||
1955–56 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 80 | 95 | 43 | 9th | SF | Charlie Fleming | 29 | |||
1956–57 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 67 | 88 | 32 | 20th | R4 | Charlie Fleming | 25 | |||
1957–58 | Div 1 (1) ↓ | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 97 | 32 | 21st | R3 | Alan O'Neill | 13 | |||
1958–59 | Div 2 (2) | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 64 | 75 | 40 | 15th | R3 | Don Kichenbrand
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21 | |||
1959–60 | Div 2 (2) | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 65 | 36 | 16th | R3 | Ian Lawther
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17 | |||
1960–61 | Div 2 (2) | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 75 | 60 | 47 | 6th | QF | R2 | Ian Lawther
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24 | ||
1961–62 | Div 2 (2) | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 85 | 50 | 53 | 3rd | R4 | QF | Brian Clough | 29 | ||
1962–63 | Div 2 (2) | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 84 | 55 | 52 | 3rd | R5 | SF | Brian Clough | 24 | ||
1963–64 | Div 2 (2) ↑ | 42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 81 | 37 | 61 | 2nd | QF | R2 | Johnny Crossan
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22 | ||
1964–65 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 64 | 74 | 37 | 15th | R4 | R4 | Nick Sharkey | 18 | ||
1965–66 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 51 | 72 | 36 | 19th | R3 | R3 | Neil Martin George Mulhall |
8 | ||
1966–67 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 58 | 72 | 36 | 17th | R5 | R2 | Neil Martin | 20 | ||
1967–68 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 51 | 61 | 37 | 15th | R3 | R4 | Colin Suggett | 14 | ||
1968–69 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 67 | 34 | 17th | R3 | R2 | Colin Suggett | 9 | ||
1969–70 | Div 1 (1) ↓ | 42 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 30 | 68 | 26 | 21st | R3 | R2 | Anglo-Italian Cup | Grp | Gordon Harris | 7 |
1970–71 | Div 2 (2) | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 54 | 42 | 13th | R3 | R2 | Joe Baker | 10 | ||
1971–72 | Div 2 (2) | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 67 | 57 | 50 | 5th | R4 | R2 | Anglo-Italian Cup | Grp | Dennis Tueart Dave Watson |
13 |
1972–73 | Div 2 (2) | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 59 | 49 | 46 | 6th | W[p] | R2 | Billy Hughes | 15 | ||
1973–74 | Div 2 (2) | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 44 | 47 | 6th | R3 | R3 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | R2[q]
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Vic Halom | 18 |
1974–75 | Div 2 (2) | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 65 | 35 | 51 | 4th | R4 | R2 | Texaco Cup | Grp | Pop Robson | 19 |
1975–76 | Div 2 (2) ↑ | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 67 | 36 | 56 | 1st | QF | R2 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | Grp | Pop Robson | 13 |
1976–77 | Div 1 (1) ↓ | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 54 | 34 | 20th | R3 | R3 | Bob Lee | 13 | ||
1977–78 | Div 2 (2) | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 67 | 59 | 44 | 6th | R3 | R2 | Gary Rowell | 18 | ||
1978–79 | Div 2 (2) | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 70 | 44 | 55 | 4th | R4 | R2 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | Grp | Gary Rowell | 21 |
1979–80 | Div 2 (2) ↑ | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 69 | 42 | 54 | 2nd | R3 | R4 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | Grp | Pop Robson | 20 |
1980–81 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 52 | 53 | 35 | 17th | R3 | R2 | Gary Rowell | 10 | ||
1981–82 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 44[r] | 19th | R4 | R3 | Gary Rowell | 9 | ||
1982–83 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 48 | 61 | 50 | 16th | R3 | R3 | Gary Rowell | 16 | ||
1983–84 | Div 1 (1) | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 42 | 53 | 52 | 13th | R4 | R3 | Colin West | 9 | ||
1984–85 | Div 1 (1) ↓ | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 62 | 40 | 21st | R3 | RU[s] | Clive Walker | 10 | ||
1985–86 | Div 2 (2) | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 47 | 61 | 50 | 18th | R4 | R2 | Full Members' Cup | ASF | Eric Gates | 9 |
1986–87 | Div 2 (2) ↓ | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 59 | 48 | 20th[t] | R3 | R1 | Full Members' Cup | R2 | David Buchanan Mark Proctor |
8 |
1987–88 | Div 3 (3) ↑ | 42 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 92 | 48 | 93 | 1st | R2 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup
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AQF | Marco Gabbiadini | 21 |
1988–89 | Div 2 (2) | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 11th | R3 | R2 | Full Members' Cup | R2 | Marco Gabbiadini | 18 |
1989–90 | Div 2 (2) ↑ | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 70 | 64 | 74 | 6th[u] | R3 | QF | Full Members' Cup |
RU
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Marco Gabbiadini | 21 |
1990–91 | Div 1 (1) ↓ | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 60 | 34 | 19th | R3 | R3 | Full Members' Cup | R3 | Marco Gabbiadini | 9 |
1991–92 | Div 2 (2) | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 61 | 65 | 53 | 18th | RU
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R2 | Don Goodman | 11 | ||
1992–93 | Div 1[v] (2) | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 64 | 50 | 21st | R4 | R1 | Anglo-Italian Cup | Grp | Don Goodman | 16 |
1993–94 | Div 1 (2) | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 57 | 65 | 12th | R4 | R3 | Anglo-Italian Cup | Grp | Phil Gray | 14 |
1994–95 | Div 1 (2) | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 41 | 45 | 54 | 20th | R4 | R2 | Phil Gray | 12 | ||
1995–96 | Div 1 (2) ↑ | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 59 | 33 | 83 | 1st | R3 | R2 | Craig Russell | 13 | ||
1996–97 | Prem (1) ↓ | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 53 | 40 | 18th | R3 | R3 | Craig Russell Paul Stewart |
4 | ||
1997–98 | Div 1 (2) | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 86 | 50 | 90 | 3rd[w] | R4 | R3 | First Division Play-offs | RU
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Kevin Phillips
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29 |
1998–99 | Div 1 (2) ↑ | 46 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 91 | 28 | 105 | 1st | R4 | SF | Kevin Phillips
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23 | ||
1999–2000 | Prem (1) | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 56 | 58 | 7th | R4 | R3 | Kevin Phillips
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30 | ||
2000–01 | Prem (1) | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 46 | 41 | 57 | 7th | R5 | QF | Kevin Phillips
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14 | ||
2001–02 | Prem (1) | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 51 | 40 | 17th | R3 | R2 | Kevin Phillips
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11 | ||
2002–03 | Prem (1) ↓ | 38 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 65 | 19 | 20th | R5 | R4 | Kevin Phillips
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6 | ||
2003–04 | Div 1 (2) | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 45 | 79 | 3rd[x] | SF | R2 | First Division Play-offs | SF | Marcus Stewart | 14 |
2004–05 | Chmp[y] (2) ↑
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46 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 76 | 41 | 94 | 1st | R4 | R2 | Marcus Stewart | 16 | ||
2005–06 | Prem (1) ↓ | 38 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 69 | 15 | 20th | R4 | R3 | Liam Lawrence Anthony Le Tallec Tommy Miller Dean Whitehead |
3 | ||
2006–07 | Chmp (2) ↑ | 46 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 76 | 47 | 88 | 1st | R3 | R1 | David Connolly | 13 | ||
2007–08 | Prem (1) | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 36 | 59 | 39 | 15th | R3 | R2 | Kenwyne Jones | 7 | ||
2008–09 | Prem (1) | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 36 | 16th | R4 | R4 | Djibril Cissé Kenwyne Jones |
10 | ||
2009–10 | Prem (1) | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 56 | 44 | 13th | R4 | R4 | Darren Bent | 25 | ||
2010–11 | Prem (1) | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 56 | 47 | 10th | R3 | R3 | Asamoah Gyan | 10 | ||
2011–12 | Prem (1) | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 13th | QF | R2 | Nicklas Bendtner | 8 | ||
2012–13 | Prem (1) | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 54 | 39 | 17th | R3 | R4 | Steven Fletcher | 11 | ||
2013–14 | Prem (1) | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 60 | 38 | 14th | QF | RU[z] | Premier League Asia Trophy | RU | Adam Johnson | 8 |
2014–15 | Prem (1) | 38 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 53 | 38 | 16th | R5 | R3 | Steven Fletcher Connor Wickham |
5 | ||
2015–16 | Prem (1) | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 62 | 39 | 17th | R3 | R3 | Jermain Defoe | 15 | ||
2016–17 | Prem (1) ↓ | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 69 | 24 | 20th | R3 | R4 | Jermain Defoe | 14 | ||
2017–18 | Chmp (2) ↓ | 46 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 52 | 80 | 37 | 24th | R3 | R3 | Lewis Grabban | 12 | ||
2018–19 | One (3) | 46 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 80 | 47 | 85 | 5th[aa] | R2 | R1 | EFL Trophy |
RU
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Josh Maja | 15 |
2019–20 | One (3) | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 32 | 59 | 8th[ac] | R1 | R4 | EFL Trophy | Grp | Chris Maguire | 10 |
2020–21 | One (3) | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 70 | 42 | 77 | 4th[ad] | R1 | R1 | EFL Trophy League One Play-offs |
Charlie Wyke | 26 | |
2021–22 | One (3) ↑ | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 79 | 53 | 84 | 5th[af] | R1 | QF | EFL Trophy League One Play-offs |
R2 |
Ross Stewart | 26 |
2022–23 | Chmp (2) | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 68 | 55 | 69 | 6th[ag] | R4 | R1 | Championship Play-offs | SF | Amad
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13 |
2023–24 | Chmp (2) | 46 | R3 | R1 |
Overall
- Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 87
- Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 32
- Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 5
- Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0
(Including 2023-24 season)
Footnotes
- League Cup competition started in the 1960–61season.
- ^ Sunderland were disqualified from the FA Cup after beating Middlesbrough 4–2 in a third qualifying round replay, Middlesbrough protested that Sunderland had paid three of their players, they were disqualified for "professionalism".[6]
- ^ Sunderland were deducted two points due to fielding Ned Doig, an ineligible player, finishing the season on 23 points.[7]
- ^ Won against Scottish Cup winners Celtic 4–0 on aggregate (1–0 at Newcastle Road, Sunderland and 3–0 at Celtic Park, Glasgow).
- the Football League became the Football League First Division.
- ^ Won against Scottish Cup winners Queen's Park 4–2 at Newcastle Road, Sunderland.
- ^ Won against Scottish League champions Heart of Midlothian 5–3 at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh.
- ^ The Sheriff of London Charity Shield was a football competition in England, which lasted from 1898 to 1907, it was last won by Newcastle United. It was made defunct, and succeeded by the Charity Shield.[9]
- ^ Club record for most league goals (43) scored in a season.[5]
- final at the old Wembley Stadium.
- ^ The Charity Shield was first played for in 1908. In its early years, the match took place at the end of the season, but was subsequently moved to September or October of the following season. From 1959 onwards it has been played in August, prior to the beginning of the league programme. It was renamed the FA Community Shield in 2002.[9]
- ^ The 1939–40 season was abandoned in early September and all results annulled.[10]
- Football Leaguedid not resume until the following season.
- final at the old Wembley Stadium.
- on aggregate.[11]
- ^ The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.
- final at the old Wembley Stadium.
- two legs against Gillingham. This was also the first time they had been relegated to the third tier of English football.[7][12]
- ^ Swindon Town were initially promoted to Division One through the play-offs after beating Sunderland 1–0 at the old Wembley Stadium. However, Sunderland were instead promoted as Swindon had made illegal payments that season.[7]
- ^ With the advent of the Premier League, the second tier of English football became known as the First Division.
- play-off final at the old Wembley Stadium.[7]
- semi-finals to Crystal Palace.[7]
- the Football League.
- final at Wembley Stadium.
- play-off final at Wembley Stadium.
- final at Wembley Stadium.
- ^ Lowest League finish.
- on aggregate in play-off semi-finals.
- final at Wembley Stadium.
- play-off final at Wembley Stadium.
- on aggregate in play-off semi-finals.
References
- General
- Days, Paul (August 1999). Sunderland AFC: The Official History 1879–2000. Business Education Publishers Ltd. pp. 1–336. ISBN 0-9536984-1-6.
- All statistics for seasons are retrieved from individual seasons pages, and top scorers, from appearances section on their individual season page. "Sunderland AFC — Statistics, History and Records". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
- Specific
- ^ "Happy Birthday Sunderland AFC – 136 Years Old! – Ryehill Football".
- ^ "Sunderland History". Sunderland A.F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
- ^ Days, p15
- ^ "Sunderland A.F.C." Barclays Premier League. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
- ^ a b c "English League Leading Goalscorers 1889–2007". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 September 2008.
- ^ "Sunderland 4–2 Middlesbrough". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f "Sunderland Association Football Club". Football Club history Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 5 September 2008.
- ^ "Sunderland AFC Season Details – 1896–97". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2008.
- ^ a b Ross, James (21 July 2007). "England — List of FA Charity/Community Shield Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 July 2008.
- ^ "Sunderland AFC Season Details – 1939–40". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "Sunderland ECWC results 1973/74". Football Site. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "Sunderland AFC Season Details – 1986–87". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2008.