2019–20 Sunderland A.F.C. season
| 2019–20 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Stewart Donald | ||
| Manager | Jack Ross (until 8 October)[1] Phil Parkinson (from 17 October)[2] | ||
| Stadium | Stadium of Light | ||
| League One | 8th (on PPG) | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Cup | Fourth round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Chris Maguire (10) All: Chris Maguire (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 33,821 (vs. Bolton Wanderers) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,952 (vs. Grimsby Town) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 30,169 | ||
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The 2019–20 Sunderland A.F.C. season was the club's 141st season in existence, and their second consecutive season in the third tier of English football, after relegation from the Championship in the 2017–18 season. Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup as well as the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and on 9 June, clubs voted to curtail the season, meaning the final table would be calculated by a points-per-game method with the play-offs being played behind closed doors.[3]
First team squad
Pre-season friendlies
As of 12 June 2019 Sunderland has announced three preseason friendlies against South Shields, Benfica B, and Belenenses.[4][5]
| 11 July 2019 Friendly | South Shields | 0–2 | Sunderland | South Shields |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Robson 13' O'Nien 53' |
Stadium: Mariners Park |
| 18 July 2019 Friendly | Benfica B | 0–0 | Sunderland | Albufeira, Portugal |
| 19:30 WEST | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira |
| 20 July 2019 Friendly | Belenenses | 1–0 | Sunderland | Albufeira, Portugal |
| 19:30 BST | Calila 57' | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira |
| 27 July 2019 Friendly | Sunderland | 0–1 | Heerenveen | Sunderland |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Faik 69' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 6,645 |
Competitions
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Oxford United | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 60 | 1.71 | Qualification for League One play-offs[a] |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 60 | 1.71 | |
| 6 | Fleetwood Town | 35 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 60 | 1.71 | |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 35 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 68 | 40 | +28 | 59 | 1.69 | |
| 8 | Sunderland | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 59 | 1.64 | |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 54 | 1.59 | |
| 10 | Gillingham | 35 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 51 | 1.46 | |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 52 | 1.44 | |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 48 | 1.37 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending-off offences[6]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending-off offences[6]
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.
Result summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 59 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | −6 |
Last updated: 10 March 2020.
Source:
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 10 March 2020. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[7]
| 3 August 2019 1 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Oxford United | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Gooch 49' (pen.), 70' | Report | Fosu 14' Mousinho 56' Rodriguez 65' Henry 90+5' Brannagan 90+5' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 33,498 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 10 August 2019 2 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Sunderland | Ipswich |
| 15:00 BST | Jackson 6' Garbutt 15' |
Report | Dobson 61' Gooch 64' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 24,051 (1,900 away fans) Referee: Neil Hair |
| 17 August 2019 3 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Sunderland |
| 12:30 BST | Willis 27' Maguire 39' 86' McGeady 79' |
Report | Harness 22' Burgess 76' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,140 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 20 August 2019 4 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Sunderland | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | Camps 33' | Report | O'Nien 13' McGeady 28' Wyke 56', 67' McLaughlin 66' Leadbitter 77' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 5,258 (3,000 away fans) Referee: John Busby |
| 24 August 2019 5 | Sunderland | 3–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Maguire 8', 53', 79' Power 36' |
Report | Appiah 34', 66' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,725 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 31 August 2019 6 | Peterborough United | 3–0 | Sunderland | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Maddison 36', 64' Toney 51' Knight 52' |
Report | C. McLaughlin 30' Wyke 57' 77' O'Nien 71' Power 84' Leadbitter 89' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 10,005 (3,200 away fans) Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 7 September 2019 | Sunderland | v | Burton Albion | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light | ||
| Note: The match was postponed on 28 August 2019, due to international call-ups.[8] | ||||
| 14 September 2019 7 | Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Sunderland | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Clark 5' Alese 83' |
Report | Gooch 7' Leadbitter 24' McGeady 26' McNulty 36' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 4,164 (2,600 away fans) Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 17 September 2019 8 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | McNulty 1' Dobson 30' C. McLaughlin 41' McGeady 78' |
Report | Hastie 66' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,078 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 21 September 2019 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Sunderland | Bolton |
| 15:00 BST | Hobbs 50' Chicksen 56' Buckley 80' |
Report | Hume 16' McGeady 23', 90+2' (pen.) Power 86' Flanagan 90+3' |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 12,026 (5,000 away fans) Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 28 September 2019 10 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | O'Nien 13', 28' Power 24', 45+1' Maguire 52' |
Report | Kasumu 45+1' Williams 55' Martin 65' Lewington 90' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,954 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 5 October 2019 11 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Sunderland | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | J. McLaughlin 18' (o.g.) Shackell 28' Andrade 45+1' Walker 59' Morrell 71' |
Report | Maguire 12' Lynch 26' C. McLaughlin 42' McGeady 90+1' Wyke 90+5' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 10,264 (2,000 away fans) Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 12 October 2019 | Sunderland | v | Fleetwood Town | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light | ||
| Note: On 2 October 2019, the match was postponed due to international call-ups.[9] | ||||
| 19 October 2019 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Sunderland | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 BST | Charles 29' Wheeler 90+1' |
Report | McGeady 82' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 8,395 (1,800 away fans) Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 21 October 2019 13 | Sunderland | 5–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Sunderland |
| 17:45 BST | Dobson 10' Watmore 24' Maguire 26' Gooch 39' Grigg 83' O'Nien 90' |
Ray 25' Payne 40' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 28,551 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 26 October 2019 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Sunderland | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Cummings 22' Norburn 34' |
Report | Lynch 34' Dobson 59' |
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 8,117 (1,800 away fans) Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 2 November 2019 15 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Southend United | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Nien 20' C. McLaughlin 84' O'Nien 90+1' |
Hopper 73' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 30,407 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 16 November 2019 P | Bristol Rovers | v | Sunderland | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | ||
| Note: On 7 November, the match was postponed due to international call-ups.[10] | ||||
| 23 November 2019 16 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Coventry City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Mbunga-Kimpioka 90' McGeady 90+4' |
Report | Hyam 26' Dabo 78' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,809 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 26 November 2019 17 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | McGeady 19' (pen.) Power 29' |
Report | Edwards 20' Quinn 50' Sarkic 56' Boyce 68' Daniel 86' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 26,538 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 7 December 2019 18 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Sunderland | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium |
| 14 December 2019 19 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Blackpool | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Wyke 37' Dobson 45+3' 74' Flanagan 59' |
Report | Virtue 4' Gnanduillet 45+3' Tilt 82' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 30,595 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 26 December 2019 20 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Flanagan 44' Hume 89' |
Report | Emmanuel 19' Lowe 21' Darcy 64' Bridcutt 81' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 33,821 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 29 December 2019 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Sunderland | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Taylor 40' John 74' |
Report | Gooch 6' 55' Lynch 34' Maguire 61' 90+1' Ozturk 70' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 12,432 (4,100 away fans) Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 1 January 2020 22 | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Sunderland | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Evans 13' (pen.) Sowerby 71' Cairns 82' |
Report | Willis 65' Dobson 76' Maguire 86' (pen.) |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 4,011 (1,100 away fans) Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 4 January 2020 23 | Sunderland | 3–1 | Lincoln City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Flanagan 19' Bostwick 23' (o.g.) Gooch 29' O'Nien 88' |
Report | Hesketh 60' Walker 66' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 31,748 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 11 January 2020 24 | Sunderland | 4–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Wyke 6' Hume 16' Maguire 21' (pen.), 78' 21' Lynch 71' |
Report | Stewart 20' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,331 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 18 January 2020 25 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Sunderland | Denbigh |
| 15:00 GMT | Kasumu 18' Healey 89' |
Report | Dobson 26' Öztürk 68' Gooch 79' 80' Maguire 90+5' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 13,327 (4,500 away fans) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 24 January 2020 26 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Wyke 42' Öztürk 73' |
Report | Halliday 66' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 30,251 Referee: James Adcock |
| 29 January 2020 27 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Sunderland | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 GMT | Monthé 74' 84' Wilson 77' Jennings 90' |
Report | Dobson 24' Lynch 48' Wyke 60' Maguire 88' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,850 (1,500 away fans) Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 1 February 2020 28 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Sunderland | Milton |
| 15:00 GMT | Burgess 25' Seddon 45+1' Bolton 52' Raggett 71' |
Report | Gooch 45+1' Dobson 70' Semenyo 90+1' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,531 (2,200 away fans) Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 8 February 2020 29 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Nien 21' Flanagan 75' Maguire 81' |
Report | Downes 23' Chambers 54' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 32,726 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 11 February 2020 30 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Rochdale | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Gooch 11' O'Connell (o.g.) 15' Gooch 32' |
Report | Henderson 24' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 27,401 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 15 February 2020 31 | Oxford United | 0–1 | Sunderland | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Brannagan 90+2' | Report | Willis 2' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 9,105 (1,800 away fans) Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 22 February 2020 32 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Gooch 31' 71' Ozturk 58' Wyke 73' O'Nien 82' |
Report | Leahy 8' Craig 55' Ogogo 59' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 31,541 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 25 February 2020 33 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Fleetwood Town | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Power 14' 90+7' Ozturk 53' |
Report | McKay 5' Madden 78' Coyle 80' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 28,255 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 1 March 2020 34 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Sunderland | Bordesley |
| 12:00 GMT | Godden 2' Maroši 31' |
Report | Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium Attendance: 10,055 (3,500 away fans) Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 7 March 2020 35 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Gillingham | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Öztürk 42' Lafferty 64', 83' |
Report | Graham 42' Roberts 43' O'Keefe 44' Mandron 74', 90+6' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,872 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 10 March 2020 36 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Sunderland | Horfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Leahy 30' Clarke-Harris 39', 75' (pen.) Hargreaves 45+1' Clarke 68' |
Report | Lafferty 38' Öztürk 42' Flanagan 45+6' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,281 (1,500 away fans) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 14 March 2020 | Blackpool | v | Sunderland | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Bloomfield Road | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] | ||||
| 28 March 2020 | Southend United | v | Sunderland | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Roots Hall | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] | ||||
| 4 April 2020 | Sunderland | v | Shrewsbury Town | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Stadium of Light | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] | ||||
| 10 April 2020 | AFC Wimbledon | v | Sunderland | Norbiton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] | ||||
| 13 April 2020 | Sunderland | v | Peterborough United | Sunderland |
| 13:00 BST | Stadium: Stadium of Light | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] | ||||
| 18 April 2020 | Burton Albion | v | Sunderland | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] | ||||
| 25 April 2020 | Sunderland | v | Accrington Stanley | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Stadium of Light | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] | ||||
| 3 May 2020 | Rotherham United | v | Sunderland | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] | ||||
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[13]
| 9 November 2019 First round | Sunderland | 1–1 | Gillingham | Sunderland |
| 13:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 7,892 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 19 November 2019 First round replay | Gillingham | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Sunderland | Gillingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,561 Referee: Alan Young |
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June.[14] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.[15] The third round draw was confirmed on 28 August 2019, live on Sky Sports.[16] The draw for the fourth round was made on 25 September 2019.[17]
| 13 August 2019 First round | Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Sunderland | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | J. Maguire 53' Barclay 58' Bishop 61' |
Report | McNulty 17' C. Maguire 51' McGeady 79' Wyke 90+4' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,343 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 28 August 2019 Second round | Burnley | 1–3 | Sunderland | Burnley |
| 19:45 BST | Rodriguez 11' | Report | Grigg 35' Flanagan 47' Dobson 50' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 7,445 Referee: Darren England |
| 25 September 2019 Third round | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Sunderland | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Fleck 77' | Report | Power 9' Maguire 90' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 11,675 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 29 October 2019 Fourth round | Oxford United | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Sunderland | Oxford |
| 19:45 GMT | Hall 25' | Report | McNulty 78' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 11,108 Referee: Steve Martin |
| Penalties | ||||
| Henry Forde Fosu Mousinho |
Power O'Nien Grigg McNulty |
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EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[18]
Group A
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Leicester City U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | L1 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 8 October 2019 Group Game 1 | Sunderland | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Watmore 68' Dobson 70' McNulty 79' Grigg 86' |
Report | Green 59' Ogbu 81' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 6,952 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 5 November 2019 Group Game 2 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Leicester City U21 | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Maguire 14' Leadbitter 45+1' McLaughlin 49' |
Report | Hirst 50' (pen.) 78' Dewsbury-Hall 53' Benković 75' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 7,649 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 12 November 2019 Group Game 3 | Scunthorpe United | 3–0 | Sunderland | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 GMT | Novak 66' (pen.), 90+1' Eisa 88' |
Report | O'Nien 65' | Stadium: Glanford Park |
Squad statistics
Top scorers
- As of 16 February 2020
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 7 | Chris Maguire | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | MF | 11 | Lynden Gooch | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | MF | 19 | Aiden McGeady | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | FW | 9 | Charlie Wyke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| FW | 10 | Marc McNulty | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 5 | MF | 13 | Luke O'Nien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | 22 | Will Grigg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 | MF | 6 | Max Power | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | 12 | Tom Flanagan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 14 | Duncan Watmore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | DF | 4 | Jordan Willis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | 18 | George Dobson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 31 | Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 33 | Denver Hume | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 37 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 51 | |||
Appearances and goals
- As of 5 February 2020
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | SCO | Jon McLaughlin | 27 | 0 | 23+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | NIR | Conor McLaughlin | 20 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | WAL | Joel Lynch | 20 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Jordan Willis | 32 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | TUR | Alim Öztürk | 19 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG | Max Power | 30 | 2 | 22+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | SCO | Chris Maguire | 33 | 10 | 20+7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | NIR | Kyle Lafferty | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Charlie Wyke | 23 | 5 | 16+4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | USA | Lynden Gooch | 25 | 8 | 21+1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | NIR | Tom Flanagan | 14 | 2 | 8+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | ENG | Luke O'Nien | 35 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Duncan Watmore | 19 | 2 | 6+8 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | GK | ENG | Lee Burge | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Elliot Embleton | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | George Dobson | 29 | 1 | 19+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | WAL | Declan John | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Ethan Robson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | NIR | Will Grigg | 26 | 3 | 8+11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Grant Leadbitter | 20 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | AUS | Bailey Wright | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Josh Scowen | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | SCO | Cieran Dunne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ENG | Jack Bainbridge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | SWE | Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka | 5 | 1 | 0+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | ALG | Ahmed Abdelkader | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Denver Hume | 30 | 1 | 22+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | SCO | Ruben Sammut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | ENG | Bali Mumba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | ENG | Jack Diamond | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | DF | ENG | Brandon Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | FW | SCO | Lee Connelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 42 | FW | ENG | Antoine Semenyo | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | GK | ENG | Anthony Patterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | FW | ENG | Cole Kiernan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 45 | MF | ENG | Daniel Neil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who have played for Sunderland this season but are currently out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 15 | DF | ENG | Jack Baldwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | IRL | Aiden McGeady | 21 | 6 | 13+2 | 4 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| Players who have played for Sunderland this season but have left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | SCO | Dylan McGeouch | 12 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | SCO | Marc McNulty | 21 | 4 | 7+8 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | BEL | Laurens De Bock | 10 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
- As of 5 February 2020
| No. | Pos. | Name | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | Conor McLaughlin | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Joel Lynch | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | DF | Jordan Willis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 5 | DF | Alim Öztürk | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | Max Power | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | Chris Maguire | 7 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | Charlie Wyke | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | MF | Lynden Gooch | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | DF | Tom Flanagan | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | MF | Luke O'Nien | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 18 | MF | George Dobson | 9 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | MF | Aiden McGeady | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 23 | MF | Grant Leadbitter | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 28 | DF | Laurens De Bock | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 33 | DF | Denver Hume | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 41 | FW | Lee Connelly | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 42 | FW | Antoine Semenyo | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Total | 65 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 2 | ||
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | RB | Conor McLaughlin | Millwall | Free | [19] | |
| 2 July 2019 | GK | Ahmed Abdelkader | ENAD Polis Chrysochous | Free | [20] | |
| 3 July 2019 | GK | Lee Burge | Coventry City | Free | [21] | |
| 4 July 2019 | CM | Ruben Sammut | Chelsea | Free | [22] | |
| 4 July 2019 | CB | Michael Collins | Everton | Free | [22] | |
| 13 July 2019 | CB | Jordan Willis | Coventry City | Free | [23] | |
| 25 July 2019 | CM | George Dobson | Walsall | Undisclosed | [24] | |
| 23 August 2019 | LM | Cieran Dunne | Falkirk | Free | [25] | |
| 26 August 2019 | CB | Joel Lynch | Queens Park Rangers | Free | [26] | |
| 2 September 2019 | CM | Nathan Greenwood | Seaham Red Star | Free | [27] | |
| 10 January 2020 | CF | Kyle Lafferty | Sarpsborg 08 | Free | [28] | |
| 27 January 2020 | CM | Josh Scowen | Queens Park Rangers | Undisclosed | [29] | |
| 21 February 2020 | CB | Tommy Smith | Colorado Rapids | Free | [30] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 July 2019 | ST | Marc McNulty | Reading | 31 January 2020 | [31][32] | |
| 2 September 2019 | LB | Laurens De Bock | Leeds United | 1 January 2020 | [33][34][35] | |
| 21 January 2020 | CB | Bailey Wright | Bristol City | 30 June 2020 | [36] | |
| 31 January 2020 | LB | Declan John | Swansea City | 30 June 2020 | [37] | |
| 31 January 2020 | LW | Antoine Semenyo | Bristol City | 30 June 2020 | [38] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2019 | DM | Jordan Hunter | South Shields | 30 June 2020[39] | [40] | |
| 22 August 2019 | CF | Lee Connelly | South Shields | September 2019 | [41] | |
| 2 September 2019 | CB | Jack Baldwin | Salford City | June 2020 | [42] | |
| 2 September 2019 | CF | Jack Diamond | Harrogate Town | 30 June 2020[43] | [44] | |
| 2 September 2019 | CM | Ethan Robson | Grimsby Town | January 2020 | [45] | |
| 18 October 2019 | CM | Jake Hackett | Whitby Town | 4 January 2020[46] | [47] | |
| 10 January 2020 | CF | Lee Connelly | Alloa Athletic | 30 June 2020 | [48] | |
| 31 January 2020 | LW | Aiden McGeady | Charlton Athletic | 30 June 2020 | [49] | |
| 5 March 2020 | DM | Bali Mumba | South Shields | 30 June 2020 | [50] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | DM | Lee Cattermole | VVV-Venlo | Mutual consent | [51][52] | |
| 1 July 2019 | LB | Reece James | Doncaster Rovers | Undisclosed | [53] | |
| 1 July 2019 | GK | Max Johnstone | St Johnstone | Released | [54][55] | |
| 1 July 2019 | CB | Lamine Koné | Strasbourg | Undisclosed | [56] | |
| 1 July 2019 | RB | Adam Matthews | Charlton Athletic | Released | [54][57] | |
| 1 July 2019 | AM | Luke Molyneux | Hartlepool United | Released | [54][58] | |
| 1 July 2019 | GK | Robbin Ruiter | PSV Eindhoven | Released | [54][59] | |
| 1 July 2019 | CF | Connor Shields | Aldershot Town | Released | [54][60] | |
| 1 July 2019 | CB | Alex Storey | Sunderland RCA | Released | [54][61] | |
| 1 July 2019 | GK | Max Stryjek | Eastleigh | Released | [54][62] | |
| 1 July 2019 | CB | Jacob Young | Hoffenheim | Undisclosed | [63] | |
| 11 July 2019 | RB | Donald Love | Shrewsbury Town | Mutual consent | [64][65] | |
| 29 July 2019 | LB | Bryan Oviedo | FC Copenhagen | Undisclosed | [66] | |
| 2 August 2019 | AM | George Honeyman | Hull City | Undisclosed | [67] | |
| 17 August 2019 | CB | Rayed Derbali | CA Bizertin | Undisclosed | [68] | |
| 22 August 2019 | CB | Glenn Loovens | Free agent | Released | [69] | |
| 7 January 2020 | CM | Dylan McGeouch | Aberdeen | Undisclosed | [70] | |
| 11 March 2020 | LB | Williams Kokolo | Middlesbrough | Free transfer | [71] |
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