2017–18_Sunderland_A.F.C._season
2017–18 Sunderland A.F.C. season
Sunderland 2017–18 football season
The 2017–18 season was Sunderland's 139th season in existence, and their first season in the Championship since 2006, after relegation from the Premier League in the previous season.[3] Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Quick Facts season, Chairman ...
| 2017–18 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Ellis Short (until 29 April) Stewart Donald (from 29 April) | |||
| Manager | Simon Grayson (until 31 October)[1] Robbie Stockdale Billy McKinlay (from 31 October to 19 November) Chris Coleman (from 19 November to 29 April)[2] Robbie Stockdale (from 29 April) | |||
| Stadium | Stadium of Light | |||
| Championship | 24th (relegated) | |||
| FA Cup | Third round (knocked out by Middlesbrough) | |||
| EFL Cup | Third round (knocked out by Everton) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Lewis Grabban (12) All: Lewis Grabban (12) | |||
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Simon Grayson began the season as Sunderland manager, following the departure of David Moyes in May 2017. However, he did not complete the full season, instead being sacked towards the end of October after only one win in his first fifteen league matches saw Sunderland rooted to the bottom of the table. He was replaced by former Wales manager Chris Coleman.
Sunderland suffered a second successive relegation on 21 April 2018, following a 1–2 home defeat to fellow struggling side Burton Albion, after they had led the match 1–0. Results elsewhere meant that the club would compete in League One in the following season.[4]
The events of the season formed the backdrop to the first series of the documentary programme Sunderland 'Til I Die, which was released on Netflix on 14 December 2018.
Ages are as of 4 August 2017.
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New contracts
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Player | Until | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Midfielder |  George Honeyman |
June 2019 | [5] |
| 16 | Defender |  John O'Shea |
June 2018 | [6] |
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Transfers in
More information Date from, Position ...
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2017 | LW | | Aiden McGeady | Everton | £250,000 | [7] |
| 13 July 2017 | ST | | James Vaughan | Bury | £500,000 | [7] |
| 26 July 2017 | GK | | Jason Steele | Blackburn Rovers | £500,000 | [8] |
| 2 August 2017 | GK |  | Robbin Ruiter | Utrecht | Free | [9] |
| 31 August 2017 | CB | | Marc Wilson | Bournemouth | Free | [10] |
| 31 August 2017 | LW | | Callum McManaman | West Bromwich Albion | Free | [11] |
| 25 January 2018 | LW |  | Kazenga LuaLua | Brighton & Hove Albion | Free | [12] |
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Loans in
More information Date from, Position ...
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2017 | LB | | Brendan Galloway | Everton | 30 June 2018 | [13] |
| 8 July 2017 | RB | | Tyias Browning | Everton | 30 June 2018 | [14] |
| 26 July 2017 | ST | | Lewis Grabban | Bournemouth | 5 January 2018 | [15] |
| 31 August 2017 | AM |  | Jonny Williams | Crystal Palace | 30 June 2018 | [16] |
| 8 January 2018 | CB | | Jake Clarke-Salter | Chelsea | 30 June 2018 | [17] |
| 31 January 2018 | CM | | Ovie Ejaria | Liverpool | 30 June 2018 | [18] |
| 31 January 2018 | ST | | Ashley Fletcher | Middlesbrough | 30 June 2018 | [19] |
| 31 January 2018 | GK |  | Lee Camp | Cardiff City | 30 June 2018 |
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Transfers out
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| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | CB | | Joleon Lescott | Free agent | Released | [20] |
| 1 July 2017 | DM |  | Jan Kirchhoff | Free agent | Released | [20] |
| 1 July 2017 | CM |  | Sebastian Larsson | Hull City | Free | [20] |
| 1 July 2017 | RW | | Will Buckley | Bolton Wanderers | Free | [21] |
| 1 July 2017 | LW |  | Steven Pienaar | Bidvest Wits | Free | [20] |
| 1 July 2017 | ST |  | Victor Anichebe |  Beijing Enterprises | Free | [22] |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | | Jordan Pickford | Everton | £30,000,000 | [23] |
| 1 July 2017 | ST | | Jermain Defoe | Bournemouth | Free | [24] |
| 19 July 2017 | GK |  | Vito Mannone | Reading | £2,000,000 | [25] |
| 12 January 2018 | GK |  | Mika | Free agent | Released | [26] |
| 12 January 2018 | FW | | James Vaughan | Wigan Athletic | £300,000 | [27] |
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Loans out
More information Start date, Position ...
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | LW | | Fabio Borini | Milan | 30 June 2018 | [28] |
| 7 August 2017 | RW | | Jeremain Lens |  Beşiktaş | 30 June 2018 | [29] |
| 30 August 2017 | CB | | Michael Ledger | Hartlepool United | 30 June 2018 | [30] |
| 31 August 2017 | GK |  | Max Stryjek | Accrington Stanley | 18 January 2018 | [31] |
| 31 August 2017 | CB |  | Papy Djilobodji |  Dijon | 30 June 2018 | [32] |
| 31 August 2017 | AM |  | Wahbi Khazri | Rennes | 30 June 2018 | [33] |
| 20 October 2017 | ST | | Andrew Nelson | Harrogate Town | 17 November 2017 | [34] |
| 2 January 2018 |  Falkirk | End of season | [35] | |||
| 7 December 2017 | GK | | James Talbot | Darlington | 30 June 2018 | [36] |
| 20 January 2018 | DF |  | Tom Beadling | Dunfermline Athletic | 30 June 2018 | [37] |
| 31 January 2018 | MF |  | Didier Ndong | Watford | 30 June 2018 | [38] |
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Sunderland announced eight pre-season friendlies against Bury,[39] Hibernian,[40] Livingston, Bradford City, Scunthorpe United,[41] St Johnstone,[42] Celtic[43] and Hartlepool United.[44]
Bury v Sunderland
| 7 July 2017 | Bury | 2–3 | Sunderland | Bury |
| 19:30 BST | Tutte  19'Reilly 27' |
Report | Rodwell 37' Maja 77', 86' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,110 Referee: Darren Handley |
Hibernian 
v Sunderland
v Sunderland
| 9 July 2017 | Hibernian | 2–2 | Sunderland | Leith, Scotland |
| 14:00 BST | Boyle 68' S. Murray 72' |
Report | Khazri 42' Lens 54' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 9,309 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
Livingston v Sunderland
v Sunderland
| 12 July 2017 | Livingston | 0–3 | Sunderland | Livingston, Scotland |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Khazri 25' Asoro 76'Lens 90' |
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 1,119 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
St Johnstone v Sunderland
v Sunderland
| 15 July 2017 | St Johnstone | 3–0 | Sunderland | Perth, Scotland |
| 15:00 BST | MacLean 19' Wotherspoon 21', 24' |
Report | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 2,032 Referee: Nick Walsh |
Hartlepool United v Sunderland
| 18 July 2017 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Sunderland | Hartlepool |
| 19:30 BST | Donaldson 62' |
Report | Maja 37' Lens 90' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,728 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
Bradford City v Sunderland
| 22 July 2017 | Bradford City | 2–3 | Sunderland | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | McMahon 65' (pen.) Gibson 90' |
Report | Maja 5' Lens 8'Jones 42' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3,902 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
Scunthorpe United v Sunderland
| 26 July 2017 | Scunthorpe United | 0–0 | Sunderland | Scunthorpe |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,794 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
Sunderland v Celtic
Celtic
| 29 July 2017 | Sunderland | 0–5 | Celtic | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Vaughan  35' |
Report | McGregor 5', 15', 57' (pen.) Hayes 39'Armstrong 70' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: Not announced Referee: Tony Harrington |
Championship
Main article: 2017–18 EFL Championship
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 20 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 70 | −22 | 44 | |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 74 | −35 | 43 | |
| 22 | Barnsley (R) | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 72 | −24 | 41 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Burton Albion (R) | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 81 | −43 | 41 | |
| 24 | Sunderland (R) | 46 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 52 | 80 | −28 | 37 |
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Source: English Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Result summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 52 | 80 | −28 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 41 | −12 |
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Last updated: 13 January 2019.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday
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| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | W | D | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | D | D | D | L | D | L | D | L | W | L | D | W | D | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | D | L | L | D | D | L | L | L | W | L | D | D | D | L | L | W |
| Position | 15 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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Matches
The fixtures for the 2017–18 season were released on 21 June 2017.[45]
Sunderland v Derby County
| 4 August 2017 1 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Derby County | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Grabban 42' (pen.) Vaughan  89' |
Report | Johnson 11' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,578 Referee: Oliver Langford |
Norwich City v Sunderland
| 13 August 2017 2 | Norwich City | 1–3 | Sunderland | Norwich |
| 13:30 BST | Grabban 79' (o.g.) |
Report | Grabban 27', 72' Vaughan 53'McGeady 60' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,343 Referee: Andrew Madley |
Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland
| 16 August 2017 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Sunderland | Owlerton |
| 19:45 BST | Jones 70' |
Report | Honeyman 4' Galloway 77' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 27,631 Referee: Steve Martin |
Sunderland v Leeds United
| 19 August 2017 4 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Leeds United | Sunderland |
| 17:30 BST | Galloway 36' Koné 69'Ndong 82' |
Report | Sáiz 21' Dallas 76'Wiedewald 68' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 31,237 Referee: Andy Davies |
Barnsley v Sunderland
| 26 August 2017 5 | Barnsley | 3–0 | Sunderland | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Ugbo 31' Barnes 35'Lindsay 40'Moncur 67' |
Report | Oviedo 77' McGeady 87'Khazri 90+4' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 15,697 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
Sunderland v Sheffield United
| 9 September 2017 6 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Sunderland |
| 16:00 BST | Wilson 48' Rodwell 90+4' |
Report | Donaldson 21', 77' Coutts 48'Lundstram 90+4' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,579 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
Sunderland v Nottingham Forest
| 12 September 2017 7 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Cattermole 48' |
Report | Murphy 86' Cummings 90' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 26,021 Referee: Simon Hooper |
Hull City v Sunderland
| 15 September 2017 8 | Hull City | 1–1 | Sunderland | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Grosicki 43' Meyler 82'Tomori 90' |
Report | Vaughan 17' Williams 74'Oviedo 75'Rodwell 77'Gooch 90' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 16,597 Referee: Darren England |
Sunderland v Cardiff City
| 23 September 2017 9 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Cattermole 11' Gooch 53' (pen.)Browning 70'Koné 73' |
Report | Richards 19' Bryson 7'Gunnarsson 60'Ralls 73' (pen.), 81' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 25,733 Referee: Peter Bankes |
Ipswich Town v Sunderland
| 26 September 2017 10 | Ipswich Town | 5–2 | Sunderland | Ipswich |
| 19:45 BST | Waghorn 6' Spence 27'Celina 55'McGoldrick 60'Nydam 85' Ward 89' |
Report | Jones 10' Vaughan 44'McGeady 65', 67' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 14,907 Referee: Tim Robinson |
Preston North End v Sunderland
| 30 September 2017 11 | Preston North End | 2–2 | Sunderland | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Fisher 23' Harrop 55'Hugill 57' |
Report | Honeyman 28' McGeady 59'Steele 68' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 17,621 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers
| 14 October 2017 12 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | McGeady 61' |
Report | Sylla 37' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 26,066 Referee: Stephen Martin |
Brentford v Sunderland
| 21 October 2017 13 | Brentford | 3–3 | Sunderland | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Yennaris 8' Jozefzoon 47'Dalsgaard 61'Maupay 78', 90+4' |
Report | Grabban 13', 45+2' (pen.) Oviedo 37'Bentley 40' (o.g.)Cattermole 52'Ndong 72'Koné 90+1' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,726 Referee: Darren England |
Sunderland v Bristol City
| 28 October 2017 14 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Bristol City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Ndong 27' Grabban 45+2'Jones 64' |
Report | Reid 28', 83' Đurić 73'Pack 86' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 27,317 Referee: Darren Bond |
Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers
| 31 October 2017 15 | Sunderland | 3–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Grabban 45', 57', 85' McNair 79' |
Report | Ameobi 32' Madine 60'Henry 67' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 26,395 Referee: Tony Harrington |
Middlesbrough v Sunderland
| 5 November 2017 16 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Sunderland | Middlesbrough |
| 12:00 GMT | Tavernier 6' Christie 63' |
Report | Jones 17' Cattermole 45'McGeady 60'Wilson 75' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 29,277 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
Sunderland v Millwall
| 18 November 2017 17 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Millwall | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Grabban 12' Matthews 46'Oviedo 62'Cattermole 65'Honeyman 69' |
Report | Saville 16', 20' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 27,399 Referee: Tim Robinson |
Aston Villa v Sunderland
| 22 November 2017 18 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Sunderland | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Adomah 10' Onomah 49' |
Report | Grabban 72' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 27,662 Referee: Stephen Martin |
Burton Albion v Sunderland
| 25 November 2017 19 | Burton Albion | 0–2 | Sunderland | Burton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Honeyman 49', 88' O'Shea 66'Vaughan 84', 85' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,808 Referee: Darren England |
Sunderland v Reading
| 2 December 2017 20 | Sunderland | 1–3 | Reading | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | McManaman 15'  45+3'Cattermole 35'Oviedo 43'Grabban 76' (pen.) |
Report | McShane 16' Edwards 53'Barrow 68', 71' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 27,386 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland
| 9 December 2017 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Sunderland | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Douglas 65' |
Report | Wilson 51' Cattermole 61' 62'Honeyman 63'Browning 80' |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 28,488 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
Sunderland v Fulham
| 16 December 2017 22 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Fulham | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Gooch 62' Maja 77' |
Report | Ojo 60' Fredericks 90' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 25,904 Referee: Steve Martin |
Sunderland v Birmingham City
| 23 December 2017 23 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Grabban 21' |
Report | Gallagher 16', 56'  67'Kieftenbeld 64'Dean 80'Grounds 90+3' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,312 Referee: Oliver Langford |
Sheffield United v Sunderland
| 26 December 2017 24 | Sheffield United | 3–0 | Sunderland | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Lundstram 36' Stearman 58'Baldock 62'Basham 77' |
Report | Wilson 50' Oviedo 58' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 30,668 Referee: Peter Bankes |
Nottingham Forest v Sunderland
| 30 December 2017 25 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Sunderland | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 GMT | Traoré 82' |
Report | McGeady 40' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 26,830 Referee: Darren Bond |
Sunderland v Barnsley
| 1 January 2018 26 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Barnsley | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Love 61' |
Report | Potts 11' Pinnock 47'Lindsay 50'Davies 67'Bradshaw 80'Fryers 90+1' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 28,311 Referee: Robert Jones |
Cardiff City v Sunderland
| 13 January 2018 27 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
| 12:30 GMT | Paterson 46', 80' Ralls 55'Morrison 85'Pilkington 90+4' |
Report | Oviedo 41' Gooch 45+1'Ndong 49' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 17,703 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| Note: Live on Sky | ||||
Sunderland v Hull City
| 20 January 2018 28 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Hull City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Asoro 20', 78' Browning 58'Gooch 90'Cattermole 90+2' |
Report | Dawson 74' Larsson 81' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 27,437 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Birmingham City v Sunderland
| 30 January 2018 29 | Birmingham City | 3–1 | Sunderland | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Davis 28' Boga 44'Gallagher 54' |
Report | Oviedo 83' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 19,601 Referee: Darren Bond |
Sunderland v Ipswich Town
| 3 February 2018 30 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Ipswich Town | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Asoro 19' |
Report | Garner 35', 54' Matthews 45+1' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 27,909 Referee: Darren England |
Bristol City v Sunderland
| 10 February 2018 31 | Bristol City | 3–3 | Sunderland | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Flint 5' Diedhiou 31', 37', 57'Smith 45'Bryan 80' |
Report | Brownhill 70' (o.g.) Jones 72'McGeady 81'Pack 90+2' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 22,580 Referee: James Linington |
Sunderland v Brentford
| 17 February 2018 32 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Brentford | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Jones 36' Fletcher 65'McGeady 74' |
Report | Mokotjo 13' Maupay 28' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 27,702 Referee: John Brooks |
Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland
| 20 February 2018 33 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Sunderland | Bolton |
| 20:00 GMT | Clough 17' Wheater 65'Henry 67'Morais 90+2'Ameobi 90+5' |
Report | Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 14,915 Referee: David Coote |
Sunderland v Middlesbrough
| 24 February 2018 34 | Sunderland | 3–3 | Middlesbrough | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Asoro 11' Clarke-Salter 24'Williams 58'McManaman 90+6' |
Report | Traoré 37' Bamford 49', 68'Leadbitter 53' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,048 Referee: Tim Robinson |
Millwall v Sunderland
| 3 March 2018 35 | Millwall | 1–1 | Sunderland | Bermondsey, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Hutchinson 69' Saville 80'Morison 90+6' |
Report | Oviedo 29' Steele 90+2' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 14,358 Referee: Andy Davies |
Sunderland v Aston Villa
| 6 March 2018 36 | Sunderland | 0–3 | Aston Villa | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Love 23' Oviedo 55' |
Report | Grabban 34' Chester 35'Chester 45+3'Oviedo 66' (og) |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 26,081 Referee: Andy Madley |
Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland
| 10 March 2018 37 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Sunderland | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Freeman 61' Eze 62'Onuoha 74' |
Report | Steele 49' O'Shea 70' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,216 Referee: Robert Jones |
Sunderland v Preston North End
| 17 March 2018 38 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Preston North End | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke-Salter 34' 60' |
Report | Maguire 50' Robinson 63'Earl 81' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 28,543 Referee: Darren Bond |
Derby County v Sunderland
| 30 March 2018 39 | Derby County | 1–4 | Sunderland | Derby |
| 12:00 BST | Vydra 42', 84' Johnson 90' |
Report | Honeyman 10' Fletcher 36'McGeady 50' (pen.)Koné 59'Love 63'Cattermole 67' O'Shea 72', 76' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,890 Referee: James Linington |
Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday
| 2 April 2018 40 | Sunderland | 1–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | McGeady 50' Honeyman 61' |
Report | Bannan 40' Lucas João 59'Lees 68'Nuhiu 75' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,786 Referee: Simon Hooper |
Leeds United v Sunderland
| 7 April 2018 41 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Sunderland | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Hernández 72' O'Connor 75'Alioski 83'Berardi Jansson 90+1' |
Report | Honeyman 12' McNair 48'Koné 70'McManaman 90+1' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 30,461 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
Sunderland v Norwich City
| 10 April 2018 42 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Norwich City | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Honeyman 63' |
Report | Pinto 89' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 24,894 Referee: David Coote |
Reading v Sunderland
| 14 April 2018 43 | Reading | 2–2 | Sunderland | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | Kelly 20' (pen.) Kermorgant 79'Swift 85' |
Report | McNair 47' Cattermole 66'Love 90+4' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 17,348 Referee: Steve Martin |
Sunderland v Burton Albion
| 21 April 2018 44 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | McNair 34', 74' Wilson 45'McManaman 59'Honeyman 90+4'McGeady 90+7'Cattermole 90+7' |
Report | Davenport 45+2' Bent 86'Boyce 90+2', 90+3' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 25,475 Referee: Darren England |
Fulham v Sunderland
| 27 April 2018 45 | Fulham | 2–1 | Sunderland | Fulham, London |
| 19:45 BST | Piazon 45' Mitrović 76'Bettinelli 90+3'Kamara 90+6' |
Report | Asoro 28' O'Shea 45'Fletcher 61'Steele 62'McManaman 90+6' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 21,849 Referee: Peter Bankes |
Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 6 May 2018 46 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sunderland |
| 12:30 BST | Ejaria 19' Fletcher 45'McNair 66' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 28,452 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
FA Cup
In the FA Cup, Sunderland entered the competition in the third round and were drawn away to Middlesbrough.[46]
Middlesbrough v Sunderland
| 6 January 2018 Third round | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Sunderland | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Gestede 10' Braithwaite 42'Traoré 55' |
Report | Honeyman 25' Leadbitter 50'Love 57' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,399 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
EFL Cup
On 16 June 2017, Sunderland were drawn away to Bury in the first round.[47][48] A trip to Carlisle United was announced for the second round.[49] A third away trip in the competition against Everton was drawn for the third round.[50]
Bury v Sunderland
| 10 August 2017 First round | Bury | 0–1 | Sunderland | Bury |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Browning 45+1' Khazri 62'Honeyman 69' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,470 Referee: Robert Jones |
Carlisle United v Sunderland
| 22 August 2017 Second round | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Sunderland | Carlisle |
| 19:45 BST | Grainger 60' |
Report | Love 25' Khazri 57'Djilobodji 59'Ndong 64'Gooch 80'Vaughan 90+6' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 8,187 Referee: Darren Bond |
Everton v Sunderland
| 20 September 2017 Third round | Everton | 3–0 | Sunderland | Walton |
| 19:45 BST | Calvert-Lewin 39', 52' Niasse 83' |
Report | Gibson 51' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Referee: Oliver Langford |
Top scorers
The list is sorted by league goals and then shirt number when total goals are equal.
- = Player left club mid-season
Last updated on 30 May 2018.
More information Rnk, Pos ...
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 11 | Lewis Grabban |
12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | MF | 19 | Aiden McGeady |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| MF | 26 | George Honeyman |
6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| 4 | MF | 4 | Paddy McNair |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | FW | 29 | Joel Asoro |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | DF | 3 |  Bryan Oviedo |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | 9 | James Vaughan* |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | 9 | Ashley Fletcher |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 27 |  Lynden Gooch |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | DF | 2 | Billy Jones |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | 6 | Lee Cattermole |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 7 | Jonny Williams |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 8 | Jack Rodwell |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 13 | Callum McManaman |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 16 | John O'Shea |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 20 | Josh Maja |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 21 | Adam Matthews |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 53 | Ovie Ejaria |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 22 | Donald Love |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 52 | 0 | 3 | 55 | |||
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Appearances and goals
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG |
Jason Steele | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Billy Jones | 24 | 1 | 19+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | CRC |
Bryan Oviedo | 36 | 2 | 31+3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | NIR |
Paddy McNair | 16 | 5 | 12+4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | ENG |
Lee Cattermole | 35 | 1 | 34+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | WAL |
Jonny Williams | 13 | 1 | 7+5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Jack Rodwell | 3 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Ashley Fletcher | 16 | 2 | 15+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | COD |
Kazenga LuaLua | 6 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | GK | NIR |
Lee Camp | 12 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | MF | ENG |
Callum McManaman | 26 | 1 | 13+11 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | ENG |
Duncan Watmore | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | ENG |
Brendan Galloway | 8 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | IRL |
John O'Shea | 40 | 1 | 34+3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | DF | ENG |
Tyias Browning | 29 | 0 | 26+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | IRL |
Aiden McGeady | 37 | 7 | 28+7 | 7 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | ENG |
Josh Maja | 18 | 1 | 6+11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | WAL |
Adam Matthews | 37 | 1 | 25+9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | SCO |
Donald Love | 14 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF |  CIV |
Lamine Koné | 26 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | GK | NED |
Robbin Ruiter | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | MF | ENG |
George Honeyman | 45 | 7 | 37+5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | USA |
Lynden Gooch | 27 | 2 | 12+12 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | ENG |
Ethan Robson | 11 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | SWE |
Joel Asoro | 29 | 3 | 11+15 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 35 | DF | ENG |
Jake Clarke-Salter | 11 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | DF | IRL |
Marc Wilson | 22 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 37 | MF | ENG |
Bali Mumba | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | MF | ENG |
Elliot Embleton | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 41 | DF | ENG |
Denver Hume | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 52 | MF | ENG |
Luke Molyneux | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 53 | MF | ENG |
Ovie Ejaria | 11 | 1 | 9+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who have played for Sunderland this season but are currently out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | SEN |
Papy Djilobodji | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | TUN |
Wahbi Khazri | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | GAB |
Didier N'Dong | 21 | 0 | 16+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who have played for Sunderland this season but have left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG |
James Vaughan | 27 | 2 | 15+8 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | ENG |
Lewis Grabban | 20 | 12 | 18+1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | IRL |
Darron Gibson | 18 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Disciplinary record
- As of 30 September 2017
| No. | Pos. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| 1 | GK | Jason Steele | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Bryan Oviedo | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 5 | DF | Papy Djilobodji | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 6 | MF | Lee Cattermole | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 7 | MF | Jonny Williams | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 8 | MF | Jack Rodwell | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 9 | FW | James Vaughan | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 10 | MF | Wahbi Khazri | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| 15 | DF | Brendan Galloway | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 17 | MF | Didier N'Dong | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 18 | DF | Tyias Browning | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 19 | RW | Aiden McGeady | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 23 | DF | Lamine Koné | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 24 | MF | Darron Gibson | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 27 | MF | Lynden Gooch | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 36 | DF | Marc Wilson | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||
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