Sunderland

First Division

History

Seasons

Every season we hold for Sunderland, newest first. Pos is where they finished in the table, P the matches played, W, D and L the wins, draws and losses, and Pts the points. A trophy marks a title.

Sunderland season by season
Season	Division	#	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
2026-27So far	Premier LeagueRelegation	20	8	1	2	5	6	14	5
2026-27So far	UEFA Europa LeaguePromotion - Europa League (Play Offs)	9	3	2	1	0	4	2	7
2025-26	Premier LeaguePromotion - Europa League (League phase)	7	38	14	12	12	42	48	54
2024-25	ChampionshipPromotion - Premier League	4	46	21	13	12	58	44	76
2023-24	Championship	16	46	16	8	22	52	54	56
2022-23	ChampionshipPromotion - Premier League (Play Offs: Semi-finals)	6	46	18	15	13	68	55	69
2021-22	League OnePromotion - Championship	5	46	24	12	10	79	53	84
2020-21	League OnePromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)	4	46	20	17	9	70	42	77
2019-20	League One	8	36	16	11	9	48	32	59
2018-19	League OnePromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)	5	46	22	19	5	80	47	85
2017-18	ChampionshipRelegation - League One	24	46	7	16	23	52	80	37
2016-17	Premier LeagueRelegation - Championship	20	38	6	6	26	29	69	24
2015-16	Premier League	17	38	9	12	17	48	62	39
2014-15	Premier League	16	38	7	17	14	31	53	38
2013-14	Premier League	14	38	10	8	20	41	60	38
2012-13	Premier League	17	38	9	12	17	41	54	39
2011-12	Premier League	13	38	11	12	15	45	46	45
2010-11	Premier League	10	38	12	11	15	45	56	47
2009-10	Premier League	13	38	11	11	16	48	56	44
2008-09	Premier League	16	38	9	9	20	34	54	36
2007-08	Premier League	15	38	11	6	21	36	59	39
2006-07	ChampionshipPromotion - Premier League	Champions1	46	27	7	12	76	47	88
2004-05	ChampionshipPromotion - Premier League	Champions1	46	29	7	10	76	41	94
2003-04	First DivisionPromotion - Premier League (Play Offs: Semi-finals)	3	46	22	13	11	62	45	79
2002-03	Premier LeagueRelegation - First Division	20	38	4	7	27	21	65	19
2001-02	Premier League	17	38	10	10	18	29	51	40
2000-01	Premier League	7	38	15	12	11	46	41	57
1999-00	Premier League	7	38	16	10	12	57	56	58
1998-99	First DivisionPromotion - Premier League	Champions1	46	31	12	3	91	28	105
1996-97	Premier LeagueRelegation - First Division	18	38	10	10	18	35	53	40

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Head-to-head

How Sunderland have done against each team in First Division, across every match we hold between them, past seasons and cups included. W, D and L are wins, draws and losses. The teams they have met most come first; open one to see the last meetings.

West BromSunderland: won 10, drew 8, lost 12 of 30 meetingsWest Brom have won 12 of their 30 meetings with Sunderland
Sunderland: won 10, drew 8, lost 12 of 30 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 36, West Brom 40
The meetings we hold go back to October 18, 1998.
Last meetings with West Brom, results for Sunderland
1. Won
  West Bromwich Albion FC 0, Sunderland AFC 1Apr 5, 2025Championship 2024-25
2. Drew
  Sunderland AFC 0, West Bromwich Albion FC 0Nov 26, 2024Championship 2024-25
3. Won
  West Bromwich Albion FC 0, Sunderland AFC 1Apr 13, 2024Championship 2023-24
4. Won
  Sunderland AFC 2, West Bromwich Albion FC 1Dec 9, 2023Championship 2023-24
5. Won
  West Bromwich Albion FC 1, Sunderland AFC 2Apr 23, 2023Championship 2022-23
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IpswichSunderland: won 11, drew 3, lost 9 of 23 meetingsSunderland have won 11 of their 23 meetings with Ipswich
Sunderland: won 11, drew 3, lost 9 of 23 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 31, Ipswich 32
The meetings we hold go back to August 29, 1998.
Last meetings with Ipswich, results for Sunderland
1. Lost
  Ipswich 2, Sunderland 1Aug 22, 2026Premier League 2026-27
2. Lost
  Ipswich Town FC 2, Sunderland AFC 1Jan 13, 2024Championship 2023-24
3. Lost
  Sunderland AFC 1, Ipswich Town FC 2Aug 6, 2023Championship 2023-24
4. Drew
  Ipswich Town 1, Sunderland AFC 1Dec 18, 2021League One 2021-22
5. Won
  Sunderland AFC 2, Ipswich Town 0Nov 20, 2021League One 2021-22
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NorwichSunderland: won 9, drew 5, lost 8 of 22 meetingsSunderland have won 9 of their 22 meetings with Norwich
Sunderland: won 9, drew 5, lost 8 of 22 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 25, Norwich 20
The meetings we hold go back to September 29, 1998.
Last meetings with Norwich, results for Sunderland
1. Drew
  Norwich City FC 0, Sunderland AFC 0Apr 8, 2025Championship 2024-25
2. Won
  Sunderland AFC 2, Norwich City FC 1Dec 21, 2024Championship 2024-25
3. Lost
  Norwich City FC 1, Sunderland AFC 0Mar 2, 2024Championship 2023-24
4. Won
  Sunderland AFC 3, Norwich City FC 1Oct 28, 2023Championship 2023-24
5. Won
  Norwich City FC 0, Sunderland AFC 1Mar 12, 2023Championship 2022-23
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BoltonSunderland: won 11, drew 6, lost 5 of 22 meetingsSunderland have won 11 of their 22 meetings with Bolton
Sunderland: won 11, drew 6, lost 5 of 22 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 31, Bolton 25
The meetings we hold go back to November 1, 1998.
Last meetings with Bolton, results for Sunderland
1. Lost
  Bolton Wanderers 6, Sunderland AFC 0Jan 29, 2022League One 2021-22
2. Won
  Sunderland AFC 1, Bolton Wanderers 0Sep 25, 2021League One 2021-22
3. Drew
  Sunderland AFC 0, Bolton Wanderers 0Dec 26, 2019League One 2019-20
4. Drew
  Bolton Wanderers 1, Sunderland AFC 1Sep 21, 2019League One 2019-20
5. Lost
  Bolton Wanderers 1, Sunderland AFC 0Feb 20, 2018Championship 2017-18
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QPRSunderland: won 8, drew 7, lost 5 of 20 meetingsSunderland have won 8 of their 20 meetings with QPR
Sunderland: won 8, drew 7, lost 5 of 20 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 28, QPR 22
The meetings we hold go back to August 8, 1998.
Last meetings with QPR, results for Sunderland
1. Lost
  Sunderland AFC 0, Queens Park Rangers FC 1May 3, 2025Championship 2024-25
2. Drew
  Queens Park Rangers FC 0, Sunderland AFC 0Nov 2, 2024Championship 2024-25
3. Drew
  Sunderland AFC 0, Queens Park Rangers FC 0Mar 16, 2024Championship 2023-24
4. Won
  Queens Park Rangers FC 1, Sunderland AFC 3Sep 16, 2023Championship 2023-24
5. Won
  Queens Park Rangers FC 0, Sunderland AFC 3Feb 14, 2023Championship 2022-23
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WatfordSunderland: won 7, drew 6, lost 5 of 18 meetingsSunderland have won 7 of their 18 meetings with Watford
Sunderland: won 7, drew 6, lost 5 of 18 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 31, Watford 23
The meetings we hold go back to August 25, 1998.
Last meetings with Watford, results for Sunderland
1. Drew
  Sunderland AFC 2, Watford FC 2Feb 8, 2025Championship 2024-25
2. Lost
  Watford FC 2, Sunderland AFC 1Sep 28, 2024Championship 2024-25
3. Lost
  Watford FC 1, Sunderland AFC 0Apr 27, 2024Championship 2023-24
4. Won
  Sunderland AFC 2, Watford FC 0Oct 4, 2023Championship 2023-24
5. Drew
  Sunderland AFC 2, Watford FC 2Apr 29, 2023Championship 2022-23
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PortsmouthSunderland: won 7, drew 4, lost 7 of 18 meetingsSunderland and Portsmouth have won 7 each in 18 meetings
Sunderland: won 7, drew 4, lost 7 of 18 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 21, Portsmouth 24
The meetings we hold go back to September 26, 1998.
Last meetings with Portsmouth, results for Sunderland
1. Won
  Sunderland AFC 1, Portsmouth FC 0Jan 5, 2025Championship 2024-25
2. Won
  Portsmouth FC 1, Sunderland AFC 3Aug 31, 2024Championship 2024-25
3. Won
  Sunderland AFC 1, Portsmouth FC 0Jan 22, 2022League One 2021-22
4. Lost
  Portsmouth FC 4, Sunderland AFC 0Oct 2, 2021League One 2021-22
5. Won
  Portsmouth FC 0, Sunderland AFC 2Mar 9, 2021League One 2020-21
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BirminghamSunderland: won 6, drew 5, lost 7 of 18 meetingsBirmingham have won 7 of their 18 meetings with Sunderland
Sunderland: won 6, drew 5, lost 7 of 18 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 23, Birmingham 24
The meetings we hold go back to December 19, 1998.
Last meetings with Birmingham, results for Sunderland
1. Lost
  Birmingham City FC 2, Sunderland AFC 1Feb 17, 2024Championship 2023-24
2. Won
  Sunderland AFC 3, Birmingham City FC 1Nov 11, 2023Championship 2023-24
3. Won
  Sunderland AFC 2, Birmingham City FC 1Apr 15, 2023Championship 2022-23
4. Won
  Birmingham City FC 1, Sunderland AFC 2Nov 11, 2022Championship 2022-23
5. Lost
  Birmingham City 3, Sunderland AFC 1Jan 30, 2018Championship 2017-18
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WolvesSunderland: won 6, drew 6, lost 4 of 16 meetingsSunderland have won 6 of their 16 meetings with Wolves
Sunderland: won 6, drew 6, lost 4 of 16 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 26, Wolves 19
The meetings we hold go back to September 12, 1998.
Last meetings with Wolves, results for Sunderland
1. Drew
  Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Sunderland 1May 2, 2026Premier League 2025-26
2. Won
  Sunderland 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0Oct 18, 2025Premier League 2025-26
3. Won
  Sunderland AFC 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0May 6, 2018Championship 2017-18
4. Drew
  Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Sunderland AFC 0Dec 9, 2017Championship 2017-18
5. Drew
  Sunderland AFC 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0Apr 14, 2012Premier League 2011-12
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Crystal PalaceSunderland: won 6, drew 5, lost 5 of 16 meetingsSunderland have won 6 of their 16 meetings with Crystal Palace
Sunderland: won 6, drew 5, lost 5 of 16 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 21, Crystal Palace 20
The meetings we hold go back to December 15, 1998.
Last meetings with Crystal Palace, results for Sunderland
1. Won
  Sunderland 2, Crystal Palace 1Jan 17, 2026Premier League 2025-26
2. Drew
  Crystal Palace 0, Sunderland 0Sep 13, 2025Premier League 2025-26
3. Won
  Crystal Palace 0, Sunderland AFC 4Feb 4, 2017Premier League 2016-17
4. Lost
  Sunderland AFC 2, Crystal Palace 3Sep 24, 2016Premier League 2016-17
5. Drew
  Sunderland AFC 2, Crystal Palace 2Mar 1, 2016Premier League 2015-16
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Sheffield UtdSunderland: won 6, drew 1, lost 6 of 13 meetingsSunderland and Sheffield Utd have won 6 each in 13 meetings
Sunderland: won 6, drew 1, lost 6 of 13 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 16, Sheffield Utd 13
The meetings we hold go back to November 28, 1998.
Last meetings with Sheffield Utd, results for Sunderland
1. Won
  Sheffield United FC 1, Sunderland AFC 2May 24, 2025Championship 2024-25
2. Won
  Sunderland AFC 2, Sheffield United FC 1Jan 1, 2025Championship 2024-25
3. Lost
  Sheffield United FC 1, Sunderland AFC 0Nov 29, 2024Championship 2024-25
4. Lost
  Sunderland AFC 1, Sheffield United FC 2Mar 15, 2023Championship 2022-23
5. Lost
  Sheffield United FC 2, Sunderland AFC 1Aug 17, 2022Championship 2022-23
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Oxford UtdSunderland: won 6, drew 5, lost 1 of 12 meetingsSunderland have won 6 of their 12 meetings with Oxford Utd
Sunderland: won 6, drew 5, lost 1 of 12 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 21, Oxford Utd 8
The meetings we hold go back to September 19, 1998.
Last meetings with Oxford Utd, results for Sunderland
1. Lost
  Oxford United FC 2, Sunderland AFC 0Apr 26, 2025Championship 2024-25
2. Won
  Sunderland AFC 2, Oxford United FC 0Oct 26, 2024Championship 2024-25
3. Won
  Oxford United 1, Sunderland AFC 2Apr 9, 2022League One 2021-22
4. Drew
  Sunderland AFC 1, Oxford United 1Dec 4, 2021League One 2021-22
5. Won
  Sunderland AFC 3, Oxford United 1Apr 2, 2021League One 2020-21
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CreweSunderland: won 7, drew 3, lost 1 of 11 meetingsSunderland have won 7 of their 11 meetings with Crewe
Sunderland: won 7, drew 3, lost 1 of 11 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 21, Crewe 9
The meetings we hold go back to November 3, 1998.
Last meetings with Crewe, results for Sunderland
1. Drew
  Sunderland AFC 1, Crewe Alexandra 1Crewe Alexandra won 5-3 on penalties, which counts as a drawAug 8, 2023EFL Cup 2023-24
2. Won
  Sunderland AFC 2, Crewe Alexandra 0Mar 12, 2022League One 2021-22
3. Won
  Crewe Alexandra 0, Sunderland AFC 4Oct 19, 2021League One 2021-22
4. Drew
  Crewe Alexandra 2, Sunderland AFC 2Feb 27, 2021League One 2020-21
5. Won
  Sunderland AFC 1, Crewe Alexandra 0Oct 20, 2020League One 2020-21
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Bristol CitySunderland: won 2, drew 5, lost 3 of 10 meetingsBristol City have won 3 of their 10 meetings with Sunderland
Sunderland: won 2, drew 5, lost 3 of 10 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 12, Bristol City 13
The meetings we hold go back to September 8, 1998.
Last meetings with Bristol City, results for Sunderland
1. Lost
  Bristol City FC 2, Sunderland AFC 1Apr 18, 2025Championship 2024-25
2. Drew
  Sunderland AFC 1, Bristol City FC 1Dec 10, 2024Championship 2024-25
3. Drew
  Sunderland AFC 0, Bristol City FC 0Apr 6, 2024Championship 2023-24
4. Lost
  Bristol City FC 1, Sunderland AFC 0Dec 16, 2023Championship 2023-24
5. Drew
  Sunderland AFC 1, Bristol City FC 1Feb 18, 2023Championship 2022-23
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BradfordSunderland: won 7, drew 2, lost 1 of 10 meetingsSunderland have won 7 of their 10 meetings with Bradford
Sunderland: won 7, drew 2, lost 1 of 10 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 19, Bradford 3
The meetings we hold go back to October 3, 1998.
Last meetings with Bradford, results for Sunderland
1. Won
  Sunderland AFC 1, Bradford City 0Dec 26, 2018League One 2018-19
2. Won
  Bradford City 1, Sunderland AFC 2Oct 6, 2018League One 2018-19
3. Won
  Sunderland AFC 3, Bradford City 0Dec 26, 2003First Division 2003-04
4. Won
  Bradford City 0, Sunderland AFC 4Aug 30, 2003First Division 2003-04
5. Drew
  Sunderland AFC 0, Bradford City 0Jan 21, 2001Premier League 2000-01
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BarnsleySunderland: won 4, drew 1, lost 3 of 8 meetingsSunderland have won 4 of their 8 meetings with Barnsley
Sunderland: won 4, drew 1, lost 3 of 8 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 13, Barnsley 10
The meetings we hold go back to November 21, 1998.
Last meetings with Barnsley, results for Sunderland
1. Drew
  Barnsley FC 0, Sunderland AFC 0Mar 12, 2019League One 2018-19
2. Won
  Sunderland AFC 4, Barnsley FC 2Nov 27, 2018League One 2018-19
3. Lost
  Sunderland AFC 0, Barnsley FC 1Jan 1, 2018Championship 2017-18
4. Lost
  Barnsley FC 3, Sunderland AFC 0Aug 26, 2017Championship 2017-18
5. Won
  Barnsley FC 0, Sunderland AFC 2Mar 10, 2007Championship 2006-07
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HuddersfieldSunderland: won 2, drew 2, lost 2 of 6 meetingsSunderland and Huddersfield have won 2 each in 6 meetings
Sunderland: won 2, drew 2, lost 2 of 6 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 7, Huddersfield 5
The meetings we hold go back to October 21, 1998.
Last meetings with Huddersfield, results for Sunderland
1. Lost
  Huddersfield Town AFC 1, Sunderland AFC 0Feb 14, 2024Championship 2023-24
2. Lost
  Sunderland AFC 1, Huddersfield Town AFC 2Nov 29, 2023Championship 2023-24
3. Drew
  Sunderland AFC 1, Huddersfield Town AFC 1Apr 18, 2023Championship 2022-23
4. Won
  Huddersfield Town AFC 0, Sunderland AFC 2Nov 2, 2022Championship 2022-23
5. Won
  Sunderland 2, Huddersfield 0Apr 10, 1999First Division 1998-99
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SwindonSunderland: won 3, drew 1, lost 0 of 4 meetingsSunderland have won 3 of their 4 meetings with Swindon
Sunderland: won 3, drew 1, lost 0 of 4 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 6, Swindon 1
The meetings we hold go back to August 15, 1998.
Last meetings with Swindon, results for Sunderland
1. Won
  Sunderland AFC 1, Swindon Town 0Mar 2, 2021League One 2020-21
2. Won
  Swindon Town 0, Sunderland AFC 2Oct 17, 2020League One 2020-21
3. Won
  Sunderland 2, Swindon 0Feb 6, 1999First Division 1998-99
4. Drew
  Swindon 1, Sunderland 1Aug 15, 1998First Division 1998-99
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TranmereSunderland: won 3, drew 0, lost 1 of 4 meetingsSunderland have won 3 of their 4 meetings with Tranmere
Sunderland: won 3, drew 0, lost 1 of 4 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 11, Tranmere 1
The meetings we hold go back to August 22, 1998.
Last meetings with Tranmere, results for Sunderland
1. Won
  Tranmere Rovers 0, Sunderland AFC 1Jan 29, 2020League One 2019-20
2. Won
  Sunderland AFC 5, Tranmere Rovers 0Oct 22, 2019League One 2019-20
3. Lost
  Tranmere 1, Sunderland 0Dec 26, 1998First Division 1998-99
4. Won
  Sunderland 5, Tranmere 0Aug 22, 1998First Division 1998-99
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Port ValeSunderland: won 3, drew 0, lost 0 of 3 meetingsSunderland have won 3 of their 3 meetings with Port Vale
Sunderland: won 3, drew 0, lost 0 of 3 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 6, Port Vale 1
The meetings we hold go back to November 14, 1998.
Last meetings with Port Vale, results for Sunderland
1. Won
  Port Vale FC 1, Sunderland AFC 2Nov 11, 2018FA Cup 2018-19
2. Won
  Sunderland 2, Port Vale 0Dec 12, 1998First Division 1998-99
3. Won
  Port Vale 0, Sunderland 2Nov 14, 1998First Division 1998-99
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StockportSunderland: won 2, drew 0, lost 0 of 2 meetingsSunderland have won 2 of their 2 meetings with Stockport
Sunderland: won 2, drew 0, lost 0 of 2 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 2, Stockport 0
The meetings we hold go back to December 5, 1998.
Last meetings with Stockport, results for Sunderland
1. Won
  Stockport 0, Sunderland 1May 1, 1999First Division 1998-99
2. Won
  Sunderland 1, Stockport 0Dec 5, 1998First Division 1998-99
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BurySunderland: won 2, drew 0, lost 0 of 2 meetingsSunderland have won 2 of their 2 meetings with Bury
Sunderland: won 2, drew 0, lost 0 of 2 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 6, Bury 2
The meetings we hold go back to October 24, 1998.
Last meetings with Bury, results for Sunderland
1. Won
  Bury 2, Sunderland 5Apr 13, 1999First Division 1998-99
2. Won
  Sunderland 1, Bury 0Oct 24, 1998First Division 1998-99
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GrimsbySunderland: won 2, drew 0, lost 0 of 2 meetingsSunderland have won 2 of their 2 meetings with Grimsby
Sunderland: won 2, drew 0, lost 0 of 2 meetings
Goals: Sunderland 5, Grimsby 1
The meetings we hold go back to November 7, 1998.
Last meetings with Grimsby, results for Sunderland
1. Won
  Grimsby 0, Sunderland 2Mar 13, 1999First Division 1998-99
2. Won
  Sunderland 3, Grimsby 1Nov 7, 1998First Division 1998-99
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History

Seasons

Head-to-head

Last meetings with West Brom, results for Sunderland

Last meetings with Ipswich, results for Sunderland

Last meetings with Norwich, results for Sunderland

Last meetings with Bolton, results for Sunderland

Last meetings with QPR, results for Sunderland

Last meetings with Watford, results for Sunderland

Last meetings with Portsmouth, results for Sunderland

Last meetings with Birmingham, results for Sunderland

Last meetings with Wolves, results for Sunderland

Last meetings with Crystal Palace, results for Sunderland

Last meetings with Sheffield Utd, results for Sunderland

Last meetings with Oxford Utd, results for Sunderland

Last meetings with Crewe, results for Sunderland

Last meetings with Bristol City, results for Sunderland

Last meetings with Bradford, results for Sunderland

Last meetings with Barnsley, results for Sunderland

Last meetings with Huddersfield, results for Sunderland

Last meetings with Swindon, results for Sunderland

Last meetings with Tranmere, results for Sunderland

Last meetings with Port Vale, results for Sunderland

Last meetings with Stockport, results for Sunderland

Last meetings with Bury, results for Sunderland

Last meetings with Grimsby, results for Sunderland