2017–18 Sunderland A.F.C. season

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Sunderland
2017–18 season
ChairmanEllis Short
(until 29 April)
Stewart Donald
(from 29 April)
ManagerSimon Grayson
(until 31 October)[1]
Robbie Stockdale
(from 31 October to 19 November)
Chris Coleman
(from 19 November to 29 April)[2]
Robbie Stockdale
(from 29 April)
StadiumStadium of Light
Championship24th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
(knocked out by Middlesbrough)
EFL CupThird round
(knocked out by Everton)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Lewis Grabban (12)
All:
Lewis Grabban (12)
Away colours
Third colours

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.

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.

First team squad[]

Ages are as of 4 August 2017.

Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Age at Season Start Contract Ends Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Jason Steele England GK 26 2021 England Blackburn Rovers
12 Lee Camp Northern Ireland GK 32 2018 England Cardiff City (loan)
25 Robbin Ruiter Netherlands GK 30 2019 Netherlands Utrecht
32 Max Stryjek Poland GK 21 2019 Poland Polonia Warsaw
Defenders
2 Billy Jones England RB 30 2018 England West Bromwich Albion
3 Bryan Oviedo Costa Rica LB 27 2020 England Everton
4 Paddy McNair Northern Ireland CB 22 2020 England Manchester United
15 Brendan Galloway England LB 21 2018 England Everton (loan)
16 John O'Shea Republic of Ireland CB 36 2018 England Manchester United
18 Tyias Browning England RB 23 2018 England Everton (loan)
21 Adam Matthews Wales RB 25 2019 Scotland Celtic
22 Donald Love Scotland RB 22 2020 England Manchester United
23 Lamine Koné Ivory Coast CB 28 2020 France Lorient
35 Jake Clarke-Salter England CB 19 2018 England Chelsea (loan)
36 Marc Wilson Republic of Ireland CB 29 2018 England Bournemouth
Midfielders
6 Lee Cattermole (C) England DM 29 2021 England Wigan Athletic
7 Jonny Williams Wales CM 23 2018 England Crystal Palace (loan)
8 Jack Rodwell England CM 26 2019 England Manchester City
11 Kazenga LuaLua Democratic Republic of the Congo LW 26 2018 England Brighton & Hove Albion
13 Callum McManaman England LW 26 2019 England West Bromwich Albion
14 Duncan Watmore England RW 23 2020 England Altrincham
19 Aiden McGeady Republic of Ireland LW 31 2020 England Everton
24 Darron Gibson Republic of Ireland CM 29 2018 England Everton
26 George Honeyman England AM 22 2019 Academy
27 Lynden Gooch United States AM 21 2019 Academy
28 Ethan Robson England CM 21 2018 Academy
40 Elliot Embleton England CM 18 2019 Academy
53 Ovie Ejaria England CM 19 2018 England Liverpool (loan)
Forwards
9 Ashley Fletcher England ST 21 2018 England Middlesbrough (loan)
20 Josh Maja England ST 18 2019 England Manchester City
29 Joel Asoro Sweden ST 18 2019 Sweden IF Brommapojkarna

New contracts[]

No. Pos Player Until Source
26 Midfielder England George Honeyman June 2019 [5]
16 Defender Republic of Ireland John O'Shea June 2018 [6]

Transfers and loans[]

Transfers in[]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
13 July 2017 LW Republic of Ireland Aiden McGeady England Everton £250,000 [7]
13 July 2017 ST England James Vaughan England Bury £500,000 [7]
26 July 2017 GK England Jason Steele England Blackburn Rovers £500,000 [8]
2 August 2017 GK Netherlands Robbin Ruiter Netherlands Utrecht Free [9]
31 August 2017 CB Republic of Ireland Marc Wilson England Bournemouth Free [10]
31 August 2017 LW England Callum McManaman England West Bromwich Albion Free [11]
25 January 2018 LW Democratic Republic of the Congo Kazenga LuaLua England Brighton & Hove Albion Free [12]

Loans in[]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Until Ref.
5 July 2017 LB England Brendan Galloway England Everton 30 June 2018 [13]
8 July 2017 RB England Tyias Browning England Everton 30 June 2018 [14]
26 July 2017 ST England Lewis Grabban England Bournemouth 5 January 2018 [15]
31 August 2017 AM Wales Jonny Williams England Crystal Palace 30 June 2018 [16]
8 January 2018 CB England Jake Clarke-Salter England Chelsea 30 June 2018 [17]
31 January 2018 CM England Ovie Ejaria England Liverpool 30 June 2018 [18]
31 January 2018 ST England Ashley Fletcher England Middlesbrough 30 June 2018 [19]
31 January 2018 GK Northern Ireland Lee Camp England Cardiff City 30 June 2018

Transfers out[]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CB England Joleon Lescott Free agent Released [20]
1 July 2017 DM Germany Jan Kirchhoff Free agent Released [20]
1 July 2017 CM Sweden Sebastian Larsson England Hull City Free [20]
1 July 2017 RW England Will Buckley England Bolton Wanderers Free [21]
1 July 2017 LW South Africa Steven Pienaar South Africa Bidvest Wits Free [20]
1 July 2017 ST Nigeria Victor Anichebe China Beijing Enterprises Free [22]
1 July 2017 GK England Jordan Pickford England Everton £30,000,000 [23]
1 July 2017 ST England Jermain Defoe England Bournemouth Free [24]
19 July 2017 GK Italy Vito Mannone England Reading £2,000,000 [25]
12 January 2018 GK Portugal Mika Free agent Released [26]
12 January 2018 FW England James Vaughan England Wigan Athletic £300,000 [27]

Loans out[]

Start date Position Nationality Name To Until Ref.
1 July 2017 LW Italy Fabio Borini Italy Milan 30 June 2018 [28]
7 August 2017 RW Netherlands Jeremain Lens Turkey Beşiktaş 30 June 2018 [29]
30 August 2017 CB England Michael Ledger England Hartlepool United 30 June 2018 [30]
31 August 2017 GK Poland Max Stryjek England Accrington Stanley 18 January 2018 [31]
31 August 2017 CB Senegal Papy Djilobodji France Dijon 30 June 2018 [32]
31 August 2017 AM Tunisia Wahbi Khazri France Rennes 30 June 2018 [33]
20 October 2017 ST England Andrew Nelson England Harrogate Town 17 November 2017 [34]
2 January 2018 Scotland Falkirk End of season [35]
7 December 2017 GK Republic of Ireland James Talbot England Darlington 30 June 2018 [36]
20 January 2018 DF Australia Tom Beadling Scotland Dunfermline Athletic 30 June 2018 [37]
31 January 2018 MF Gabon Didier Ndong England Watford 30 June 2018 [38]

Pre-season friendlies[]

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]

7 July 2017 Bury 2–3 Sunderland Bury
19:30 BST Tutte Goal 19'
Reilly Goal 27'		 Report Rodwell Goal 37'
Maja Goal 77', 86'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,110
Referee:
9 July 2017 Hibernian Scotland 2–2 Sunderland Leith, Scotland
14:00 BST Boyle Goal 68'
S. Murray Goal 72'		 Report Khazri Goal 42'
Lens Goal 54'		 Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 9,309
Referee:
12 July 2017 Livingston Scotland 0–3 Sunderland Livingston, Scotland
19:45 BST Report Khazri Goal 25'
Asoro Goal 76'
Lens Goal 90'		 Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 1,119
Referee:
15 July 2017 St Johnstone Scotland 3–0 Sunderland Perth, Scotland
15:00 BST MacLean Goal 19'
Wotherspoon Goal 21', 24'		 Report Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 2,032
Referee: Nick Walsh
18 July 2017 Hartlepool United 1–2 Sunderland Hartlepool
19:30 BST Donaldson Goal 62' Report Maja Goal 37'
Lens Goal 90'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,728
Referee:
22 July 2017 Bradford City 2–3 Sunderland Bradford
15:00 BST McMahon Goal 65' (pen.)
Gibson Goal 90'		 Report Maja Goal 5'
Lens Goal 8'
Jones Goal 42'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 3,902
Referee:
26 July 2017 Scunthorpe United 0–0 Sunderland Scunthorpe
19:30 BST Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 2,794
Referee: Darren Drysdale
29 July 2017 Sunderland 0–5 Scotland Celtic Sunderland
15:00 BST Report McGregor Goal 5', 15', 57' (pen.)
Hayes Goal 39'
Armstrong Goal 70'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: Not announced
Referee: Tony Harrington

Competitions[]

Championship[]

Main article: 2017–18 EFL Championship

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
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
Source: English Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated

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
46 7 16 23 52 80  −28 37 3 7 13 23 39  −16 4 9 10 29 41  −12

Last updated: 13 January 2019.
Source:[citation needed]

Results by matchday[]

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDWDLLLLDLLDDDLDLDLWLDWDLWLLWLLDLLDDLLLWLDDDLLW
Position156612192020212223232323232224242422232321222221242422232323232424242424242323232324242424
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

The fixtures for the 2017–18 season were released on 21 June 2017.[45]

4 August 2017 1 Sunderland 1–1 Derby County Sunderland
19:45 BST Grabban Goal 42' (pen.)
Vaughan Yellow card 89'		 Report Johnson Goal 11' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 29,578
Referee: Oliver Langford
13 August 2017 2 Norwich City 1–3 Sunderland Norwich
13:30 BST Grabban Goal 79' (o.g.) Report Grabban Goal 27', 72'
Vaughan Yellow card 53'
McGeady Goal 60'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,343
Referee: Andrew Madley
16 August 2017 3 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Sunderland Owlerton
19:45 BST Jones Goal 70' Report Honeyman Goal 4'
Galloway Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 27,631
Referee:
19 August 2017 4 Sunderland 0–2 Leeds United Sunderland
17:30 BST Galloway Yellow card 36'
Koné Yellow card 69'
Ndong Yellow card 82'		 Report Sáiz Goal 21'
Dallas Goal 76'
Wiedewald Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 31,237
Referee: Andy Davies
26 August 2017 5 Barnsley 3–0 Sunderland Barnsley
15:00 BST Ugbo Goal 31'
Barnes Goal 35'
Lindsay Yellow card 40'
Moncur Goal 67'		 Report Oviedo Yellow card 77'
McGeady Yellow card 87'
Khazri Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 15,697
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
9 September 2017 6 Sunderland 1–2 Sheffield United Sunderland
16:00 BST Wilson Yellow card 48'
Rodwell Goal 90+4'		 Report Donaldson Goal 21', 77'
Coutts Yellow card 48'
Lundstram Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 29,579
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
12 September 2017 7 Sunderland 0–1 Nottingham Forest Sunderland
19:45 BST Cattermole Yellow card 48' Report Murphy Goal 86'
Cummings Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 26,021
Referee: Simon Hooper
15 September 2017 8 Hull City 1–1 Sunderland Kingston upon Hull
15:00 BST Grosicki Yellow card 43'
Meyler Goal 82'
Tomori Yellow card 90'		 Report Vaughan Goal 17'
Williams Yellow card 74'
Oviedo Yellow card 75'
Rodwell Yellow card 77'
Gooch Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 16,597
Referee: Darren England
23 September 2017 9 Sunderland 1–2 Cardiff City Sunderland
15:00 BST Cattermole Yellow card 11'
Gooch Goal 53' (pen.)
Browning Yellow card 70'
Koné Yellow card 73'		 Report Richards Yellow card 19'
Bryson Goal 7'
Gunnarsson Yellow card 60'
Ralls Goal 73' (pen.), Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 25,733
Referee: Peter Bankes
26 September 2017 10 Ipswich Town 5–2 Sunderland Ipswich
19:45 BST Waghorn Goal 6'
Spence Goal 27'
Celina Goal 55'
McGoldrick Goal 60'
Nydam Yellow card 85'
Ward Goal 89'		 Report Jones Goal 10'
Vaughan Yellow card 44'
McGeady Goal 65', Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 14,907
Referee: Tim Robinson
30 September 2017 11 Preston North End 2–2 Sunderland Preston
15:00 BST Fisher Yellow card 23'
Harrop Goal 55'
Hugill Goal 57'		 Report Honeyman Goal 28'
McGeady Goal 59'
Steele Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 17,621
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
14 October 2017 12 Sunderland 1–1 Queens Park Rangers Sunderland
15:00 BST McGeady Goal 61' Report Sylla Goal 37' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 26,066
Referee:
21 October 2017 13 Brentford 3–3 Sunderland Brentford, London
15:00 BST Yennaris Goal 8'
Jozefzoon Goal 47'
Dalsgaard Yellow card 61'
Maupay Goal 78', Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Grabban Goal 13', 45+2' (pen.)
Oviedo Yellow card 37'
Bentley Goal 40' (o.g.)
Cattermole Yellow card 52'
Ndong Yellow card 72'
Koné Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 10,726
Referee: Darren England
28 October 2017 14 Sunderland 1–2 Bristol City Sunderland
15:00 BST Ndong Yellow card 27'
Grabban Goal 45+2'
Jones Yellow card 64'		 Report Reid Goal 28', Yellow card 83'
Đurić Goal 73'
Pack Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 27,317
Referee:
31 October 2017 15 Sunderland 3–3 Bolton Wanderers Sunderland
19:45 GMT Grabban Goal 45', 57', Yellow card 85'
McNair Goal 79'		 Report Ameobi Goal 32'
Madine Goal 60'
Henry Goal 67'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 26,395
Referee:
5 November 2017 16 Middlesbrough 1–0 Sunderland Middlesbrough
12:00 GMT Tavernier Goal 6'
Christie Yellow card 63'		 Report Jones Yellow card 17'
Cattermole Yellow card 45'
McGeady Yellow card 60'
Wilson Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 29,277
Referee:
18 November 2017 17 Sunderland 2–2 Millwall Sunderland
15:00 GMT Grabban Goal 12'
Matthews Goal 46'
Oviedo Yellow card 62'
Cattermole Yellow card 65'
Honeyman Yellow card 69'		 Report Saville Goal 16', 20' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 27,399
Referee: Tim Robinson
22 November 2017 18 Aston Villa 2–1 Sunderland Birmingham
19:45 GMT Adomah Goal 10'
Onomah Goal 49'		 Report Grabban Goal 72' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 27,662
Referee:
25 November 2017 19 Burton Albion 0–2 Sunderland Burton
15:00 GMT Report Honeyman Yellow card 49', Goal 88'
O'Shea Yellow card 66'
Vaughan Goal 84', Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,808
Referee: Darren England
2 December 2017 20 Sunderland 1–3 Reading Sunderland
15:00 GMT McManaman Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 45+3'
Cattermole Yellow card 35'
Oviedo Yellow card 43'
Grabban Goal 76' (pen.)		 Report McShane Yellow card 16'
Edwards Goal 53'
Barrow Goal 68', 71'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 27,386
Referee: Keith Stroud
9 December 2017 21 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Sunderland Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Douglas Yellow card 65' Report Wilson Yellow card 51'
Cattermole Yellow card 61' Yellow-red card 62'
Honeyman Yellow card 63'
Browning Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 28,488
Referee:
16 December 2017 22 Sunderland 1–0 Fulham Sunderland
15:00 GMT Gooch Yellow card 62'
Maja Goal 77'		 Report Ojo Yellow card 60'
Fredericks Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 25,904
Referee: Steve Martin
23 December 2017 23 Sunderland 1–1 Birmingham City Sunderland
15:00 GMT Grabban Goal 21' Report Gallagher Goal 16', Yellow card 56' Red card 67'
Kieftenbeld Yellow card 64'
Dean Yellow card 80'
Grounds Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 29,312
Referee: Oliver Langford
26 December 2017 24 Sheffield United 3–0 Sunderland Sheffield
15:00 GMT Lundstram Goal 36'
Stearman Goal 58'
Baldock Goal 62'
Basham Yellow card 77'		 Report Wilson Yellow card 50'
Oviedo Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 30,668
Referee: Peter Bankes
30 December 2017 25 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Sunderland West Bridgford
15:00 GMT Traoré Yellow card 82' Report McGeady Goal 40' Stadium: The City Ground
Attendance: 26,830
Referee:
1 January 2018 26 Sunderland 0–1 Barnsley Sunderland
15:00 GMT Love Yellow card 61' Report Potts Yellow card 11'
Pinnock Goal 47'
Lindsay Yellow card 50'
Davies Yellow card 67'
Bradshaw Yellow card 80'
Fryers Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 28,311
Referee: Robert Jones
13 January 2018 27 Cardiff City 4–0 Sunderland Cardiff
12:30 GMT Paterson Goal 46', 80'
Ralls Goal 55'
Morrison Yellow card 85'
Pilkington Goal 90+4'		 Report Oviedo Yellow card 41'
Gooch Yellow card 45+1'
Ndong Red card 49'		 Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,703
Referee: Andrew Madley
Note: Live on Sky
20 January 2018 28 Sunderland 1–0 Hull City Sunderland
15:00 GMT Asoro Goal 20', Yellow card 78'
Browning Yellow card 58'
Gooch Yellow card 90'
Cattermole Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Dawson Yellow card 74'
Larsson Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 27,437
Referee: Keith Stroud
30 January 2018 29 Birmingham City 3–1 Sunderland Birmingham
19:45 GMT Davis Goal 28'
Boga Goal 44'
Gallagher Goal 54'		 Report Oviedo Goal 83' Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 19,601
Referee: Darren Bond
3 February 2018 30 Sunderland 0–2 Ipswich Town Sunderland
15:00 GMT Asoro Yellow card 19' Report Garner Goal 35', Yellow card 54'
Matthews Goal 45+1' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 27,909
Referee: Darren England
10 February 2018 31 Bristol City 3–3 Sunderland Bristol
15:00 GMT Flint Goal 5'
Diedhiou Goal 31', 37', Yellow card 57'
Smith Yellow card 45'
Bryan Yellow card 80'		 Report Brownhill Goal 70' (o.g.)
Jones Yellow card 72'
McGeady Goal 81'
Pack Goal 90+2' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 22,580
Referee: James Linington
17 February 2018 32 Sunderland 0–2 Brentford Sunderland
15:00 GMT Jones Yellow card 36'
Fletcher Yellow card 65'
McGeady Yellow card 74'		 Report Mokotjo Goal 13'
Maupay Goal 28'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 27,702
Referee: John Brooks
20 February 2018 33 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Sunderland Bolton
20:00 GMT Clough Goal 17'
Wheater Yellow card 65'
Henry Yellow card 67'
Morais Yellow card 90+2'
Ameobi Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Stadium: Macron Stadium
Attendance: 14,915
Referee: David Coote
24 February 2018 34 Sunderland 3–3 Middlesbrough Sunderland
15:00 GMT Asoro Goal 11'
Clarke-Salter Red card 24'
Williams Goal 58'
McManaman Goal 90+6'		 Report Traoré Red card 37'
Bamford Goal 49', 68'
Leadbitter Goal 53' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 29,048
Referee: Tim Robinson
3 March 2018 35 Millwall 1–1 Sunderland Bermondsey, London
15:00 GMT Hutchinson Goal 69'
Saville Yellow card 80'
Morison Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Oviedo Goal 29'
Steele Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 14,358
Referee: Andy Davies
6 March 2018 36 Sunderland 0–3 Aston Villa Sunderland
19:45 GMT Love Yellow card 23'
Oviedo Yellow card 55'		 Report Grabban Goal 34'
Chester Yellow card 35'
Chester Goal 45+3'
Oviedo Goal 66' (og)		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 26,081
Referee: Andy Madley
10 March 2018 37 Queens Park Rangers 1–0 Sunderland Shepherd's Bush, London
15:00 GMT Freeman Yellow card 61'
Eze Goal 62'
Onuoha Yellow card 74'		 Report Steele Red card 49'
O'Shea Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 14,216
Referee: Robert Jones
17 March 2018 38 Sunderland 0–2 Preston North End Sunderland
15:00 GMT Clarke-Salter Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 60' Report Maguire Goal 50'
Robinson Goal 63'
Earl Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 28,543
Referee: Darren Bond
30 March 2018 39 Derby County 1–4 Sunderland Derby
12:00 BST Vydra Goal 42', Yellow card 84'
Johnson Yellow card 90'		 Report Honeyman Goal 10'
Fletcher Goal 36'
McGeady Goal 50' (pen.)
Koné Yellow card 59'
Love Yellow card 63'
Cattermole Yellow card 67'
O'Shea Yellow card 72', Goal 76'		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 27,890
Referee: James Linington
2 April 2018 40 Sunderland 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday Sunderland
15:00 BST McGeady Yellow card 50'
Honeyman Goal 61'		 Report Bannan Yellow card 40'
Lucas João Goal 59'
Lees Goal 68'
Nuhiu Goal 75'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 29,786
Referee: Simon Hooper
7 April 2018 41 Leeds United 1–1 Sunderland Leeds
15:00 BST Hernández Goal 72'
O'Connor Yellow card 75'
Alioski Yellow card 83'
Berardi Red card
Jansson Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Honeyman Yellow card 12'
McNair Goal 48'
Koné Yellow card 70'
McManaman Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 30,461
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
10 April 2018 42 Sunderland 1–1 Norwich City Sunderland
19:45 BST Honeyman Goal 63' Report Pinto Goal 89' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 24,894
Referee: David Coote
14 April 2018 43 Reading 2–2 Sunderland Reading
15:00 BST Kelly Goal 20' (pen.)
Kermorgant Goal 79'
Swift Yellow card 85'		 Report McNair Goal 47'
Cattermole Goal 66'
Love Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 17,348
Referee: Steve Martin
21 April 2018 44 Sunderland 1–2 Burton Albion Sunderland
15:00 BST McNair Goal 34', Yellow card 74'
Wilson Yellow card 45'
McManaman Yellow card 59'
Honeyman Yellow card 90+4'
McGeady Yellow card 90+7'
Cattermole Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Davenport Yellow card 45+2'
Bent Goal 86'
Boyce Goal 90+2', Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 25,475
Referee: Darren England
27 April 2018 45 Fulham 2–1 Sunderland Fulham, London
19:45 BST Piazon Goal 45'
Mitrović Goal 76'
Bettinelli Yellow card 90+3'
Kamara Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Asoro Goal 28'
O'Shea Yellow card 45'
Fletcher Yellow card 61'
Steele Yellow card 62'
McManaman Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 21,849
Referee: Peter Bankes
6 May 2018 46 Sunderland 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Sunderland
12:30 BST Ejaria Goal 19'
Fletcher Goal 45'
McNair Goal 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]

6 January 2018 Third round Middlesbrough 2–0 Sunderland Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Gestede Goal 10'
Braithwaite Goal 42'
Traoré Yellow card 55'		 Report Honeyman Yellow card 25'
Leadbitter Yellow card 50'
Love Yellow card 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]

10 August 2017 First round Bury 0–1 Sunderland Bury
19:45 BST Report Browning Yellow card 45+1'
Khazri Yellow card 62'
Honeyman Goal 69'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,470
Referee: Robert Jones
22 August 2017 Second round Carlisle United 1–2 Sunderland Carlisle
19:45 BST Grainger Goal 60' Report Love Goal 25'
Khazri Yellow card 57'
Djilobodji Yellow card 59'
Ndong Yellow card 64'
Gooch Goal 80'
Vaughan Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 8,187
Referee: Darren Bond
20 September 2017 Third round Everton 3–0 Sunderland Walton
19:45 BST Calvert-Lewin Goal 39', 52'
Niasse Goal 83'		 Report Gibson Yellow card 51' Stadium: Goodison Park
Referee: Oliver Langford

Squad statistics[]

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.

Rnk Pos No. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 FW 11 England Lewis Grabban 12 0 0 12
2 MF 19 Republic of Ireland Aiden McGeady 7 0 0 7
MF 26 England George Honeyman 6 0 1 7
4 MF 4 Northern Ireland Paddy McNair 5 0 0 5
5 FW 29 Sweden Joel Asoro 3 0 0 3
6 DF 3 Costa Rica Bryan Oviedo 2 0 0 2
FW 9 England James Vaughan* 2 0 0 2
FW 9 England Ashley Fletcher 2 0 0 2
MF 27 United States Lynden Gooch 1 0 1 2
10 DF 2 England Billy Jones 1 0 0 1
MF 6 England Lee Cattermole 1 0 0 1
MF 7 Wales Jonny Williams 1 0 0 1
MF 8 England Jack Rodwell 1 0 0 1
MF 13 England Callum McManaman 1 0 0 1
DF 16 Republic of Ireland John O'Shea 1 0 0 1
FW 20 Nigeria Josh Maja 1 0 0 1
DF 21 Wales Adam Matthews 1 0 0 1
MF 53 England Ovie Ejaria 1 0 0 1
DF 22 Scotland Donald Love 0 0 1 1
Own Goals 3 0 3 1
Total 52 0 3 55

Appearances and goals[]

Last updated on 7 May 2018.[51][52][53]
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England Jason Steele 18 0 15 0 1 0 2 0
2 DF England Billy Jones 24 1 19+3 1 1 0 1 0
3 DF Costa Rica Bryan Oviedo 36 2 31+3 2 1 0 1 0
4 DF Northern Ireland Paddy McNair 16 5 12+4 5 0 0 0 0
6 MF England Lee Cattermole 35 1 34+1 1 0 0 0 0
7 MF Wales Jonny Williams 13 1 7+5 1 0+1 0 0 0
8 MF England Jack Rodwell 3 1 1+1 1 1 0 0 0
9 FW England Ashley Fletcher 16 2 15+1 2 0 0 0 0
11 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Kazenga LuaLua 6 0 0+6 0 0 0 0 0
12 GK Northern Ireland Lee Camp 12 0 11+1 0 0 0 0 0
13 MF England Callum McManaman 26 1 13+11 1 0+1 0 1 0
14 MF England Duncan Watmore 6 0 4+2 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF England Brendan Galloway 8 0 5+2 0 1 0 0 0
16 DF Republic of Ireland John O'Shea 40 1 34+3 1 2 0 1 0
18 DF England Tyias Browning 29 0 26+1 0 1 0 1 0
19 MF Republic of Ireland Aiden McGeady 37 7 28+7 7 1+1 0 0 0
20 FW England Josh Maja 18 1 6+11 1 0 0 1 0
21 DF Wales Adam Matthews 37 1 25+9 1 3 0 0 0
22 DF Scotland Donald Love 14 1 11 0 2 1 1 0
23 DF Ivory Coast Lamine Koné 26 0 24 0 1+1 0 0 0
25 GK Netherlands Robbin Ruiter 21 0 20 0 1 0 0 0
26 MF England George Honeyman 45 7 37+5 6 2 1 1 0
27 MF United States Lynden Gooch 27 2 12+12 1 2+1 1 0 0
28 MF England Ethan Robson 11 0 6+3 0 0+1 0 1 0
29 FW Sweden Joel Asoro 29 3 11+15 3 1+1 0 0+1 0
35 DF England Jake Clarke-Salter 11 0 8+3 0 0 0 0 0
36 DF Republic of Ireland Marc Wilson 22 0 20+1 0 0 0 1 0
37 MF England Bali Mumba 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
40 MF England Elliot Embleton 3 0 0+2 0 0 0 0+1 0
41 DF England Denver Hume 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
52 MF England Luke Molyneux 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
53 MF England 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 Senegal Papy Djilobodji 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
10 MF Tunisia Wahbi Khazri 5 0 0+3 0 2 0 0 0
17 MF Gabon 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 England James Vaughan 27 2 15+8 2 1+2 0 0+1 0
11 FW England Lewis Grabban 20 12 18+1 12 1 0 0 0
24 MF Republic of Ireland Darron Gibson 18 0 12+3 0 3 0 0 0

Disciplinary record[]

As of 30 September 2017
No. Pos. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
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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