2023–24 Sunderland A.F.C. season

Sunderland
2023–24 season
OwnerKyril Louis-Dreyfus (64%)
Juan Sartori (36%)[1]
ChairmanKyril Louis-Dreyfus
Head CoachTony Mowbray
(until 4 December 2023)[2]
Michael Beale
(from 18 December 2023 to 19 February 2024)[3]
Mike Dodds
(from 19 February 2024)[4]
StadiumStadium of Light
Championship16th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jack Clarke (15)
All:
Jack Clarke (15)

The 2023–24 season was the 145th season in the history of Sunderland and their second consecutive season in the Championship. The club also participated in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.

Current squad

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As of 29 March 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Anthony Patterson GK England North Shields (2000-05-10) 10 May 2000 (age 24) Academy 1 July 2018 Trainee 30 June 2028 88 0
30 Nathan Bishop GK England Hillingdon (1999-10-15) 15 October 1999 (age 25) Manchester United 2 August 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 1 0
52 Adam Richardson GK England (2003-09-07) 7 September 2003 (age 21) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2026 0 0
Defenders
2 Niall Huggins RB Wales York (2000-12-18) 18 December 2000 (age 23) Leeds United 20 August 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 17 1
3 Dennis Cirkin LB England Dublin (2002-04-06) 6 April 2002 (age 22) Tottenham Hotspur 11 August 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 74 5
5 Daniel Ballard CB Northern Ireland Stevenage (1999-09-22) 22 September 1999 (age 25) Arsenal 1 July 2022 £2,000,000 30 June 2027 33 2
6 Timothée Pembélé RB France Beaumont-sur-Oise (2002-09-09) 9 September 2002 (age 22) Paris Saint-Germain 2 September 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 0 0
23 Jenson Seelt CB Netherlands Ede (2003-05-23) 23 May 2003 (age 21) PSV 23 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 2 0
32 Trai Hume RB Northern Ireland Ballymena (2002-03-18) 18 March 2002 (age 22) Linfield 4 January 2022 £200,000 30 June 2027 48 2
33 Leo Hjelde LB Norway England Nottingham (2003-08-26) 26 August 2003 (age 21) Leeds United 30 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 0 0
42 Aji Alese CB England Islington (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 23) West Ham United 15 July 2022 £500,000 30 June 2027 24 1
44 Ben Crompton CB England (2003-12-17) 17 December 2003 (age 20) Shrewsbury Town 22 July 2022 Free 30 June 2025 1 0
49 Thomas Lavery RB England (2005-12-19) 19 December 2005 (age 18) Academy 24 February 2024 Trainee 30 June 2024 0 0
51 Oliver Bainbridge LB England (2005-06-13) 13 June 2005 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 0 0
— Connor Pye LB England (2004-02-14) 14 February 2004 (age 20) Morecambe 12 August 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 0 0
— Callum Wilson CB Northern Ireland (2004-02-29) 29 February 2004 (age 20) Shrewsbury Town 22 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024 0 0
Midfielders
4 Corry Evans DM Northern Ireland Belfast (1990-07-30) 30 July 1990 (age 34) Blackburn Rovers 15 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024 64 2
7 Jobe Bellingham AM England Stourbridge (2005-09-23) 23 September 2005 (age 19) Birmingham City 14 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 12 2
8 Elliot Embleton AM England Durham (1999-04-02) 2 April 1999 (age 25) Academy 1 July 2017 Trainee 30 June 2025 92 11
13 Luke O'Nien DM England Hemel Hempstead (1994-11-21) 21 November 1994 (age 29) Wycombe Wanderers 30 July 2018 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 232 18
17 Abdoullah Ba AM France Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf (2003-07-31) 31 July 2003 (age 21) Le Havre 31 August 2022 £850,000 30 June 2027 43 3
22 Adil Aouchiche AM France Le Blanc-Mesnil (2002-07-15) 15 July 2002 (age 22) Lorient 1 September 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 6 0
24 Dan Neil CM England South Shields (2001-11-30) 30 November 2001 (age 22) Academy 1 July 2018 Trainee 30 June 2026 116 8
27 Jay Matete CM England Lambeth (2001-02-11) 11 February 2001 (age 23) Fleetwood Town 31 January 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 25 0
28 Callum Styles CM Hungary England Bury (2000-03-27) 27 March 2000 (age 24) Barnsley 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 0 0
31 Chris Rigg AM England Hebburn (2007-06-18) 18 June 2007 (age 17) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2025 8 2
39 Pierre Ekwah DM France Massy (2002-01-15) 15 January 2002 (age 22) West Ham United 23 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 26 2
46 Bradley Dack AM England Greenwich (1993-12-31) 31 December 1993 (age 30) Blackburn Rovers 27 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024 5 1
48 Caden Kelly CM England Buncrana (2003-11-20) 20 November 2003 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2024 2 0
50 Harrison Jones AM England Sunderland (2004-12-25) 25 December 2004 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 0 0
Forwards
9 Luís Semedo ST Portugal Lisbon (2003-08-11) 11 August 2003 (age 21) Benfica 18 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 8 0
10 Patrick Roberts RW England Kingston upon Thames (1997-02-05) 5 February 1997 (age 27) Manchester City 21 January 2022 Free 30 June 2026 74 7
11 Mason Burstow ST England Greenwich (2003-08-04) 4 August 2003 (age 21) Chelsea 1 September 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 6 0
14 Romaine Mundle RW England London (2003-04-24) 24 April 2003 (age 21) Belgium Standard Liège 1 February 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 0 0
15 Nazariy Rusyn ST Ukraine Novoyavorivsk (1998-10-25) 25 October 1998 (age 26) Zorya Luhansk 1 September 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 4 0
18 Ellis Taylor LW England Hartlepool (2003-04-14) 14 April 2003 (age 21) Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2024 5 0
20 Jack Clarke LW England York (2000-11-23) 23 November 2000 (age 23) Tottenham Hotspur 9 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 82 19
40 Tom Watson LW England Easington (2006-04-08) 8 April 2006 (age 18) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2026 1 0
43 Michael Spellman LW England (2002-09-21) 21 September 2002 (age 22) Chester-le-Street United 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 1 0
76 Timur Tuterov ST Ukraine Bakhchysarai (2005-06-11) 11 June 2005 (age 19) Kolos Kovalivka 6 April 2023 Free 30 June 2025 0 0
Out on Loan
12 Alex Bass GK England Eastleigh (1998-04-01) 1 April 1998 (age 26) Portsmouth 26 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 2 0
12 Eliezer Mayenda ST Spain Zaragoza (2005-05-08) 8 May 2005 (age 19) Sochaux 28 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 0 0
19 Jewison Bennette LW Costa Rica Heredia (2004-06-15) 15 June 2004 (age 20) Herediano 25 August 2022 £1,000,000 30 June 2026 20 2
25 Nectarios Triantis CB Australia Sydney (2003-05-11) 11 May 2003 (age 21) Central Coast Mariners 14 June 2023 £300,000 30 June 2027 1 0
41 Zak Johnson CB England (2004-07-30) 30 July 2004 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2026 2 0
45 Joe Anderson CB England Stalybridge (2001-02-06) 6 February 2001 (age 23) Everton 31 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 4 0
45 Matthew Young GK England (2006-11-24) 24 November 2006 (age 17) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025 0 0
— Tom Chiabi CM Zambia England London (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 (age 21) Middlesbrough 12 August 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 0 0
— Jack Diamond LW England Gateshead (2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 (age 24) Academy 1 July 2018 Trainee 30 June 2024 45 2

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
14 June 2023 CB Australia Nectarios Triantis Australia Central Coast Mariners £300,000 [5][6]
14 June 2023 AM England Jobe Bellingham England Birmingham City Undisclosed [7][8]
18 June 2023 ST Portugal Luís Semedo Portugal Benfica Undisclosed [9]
23 June 2023 CB Netherlands Jenson Seelt Netherlands PSV Undisclosed [10][11]
27 July 2023 AM England Bradley Dack England Blackburn Rovers Free Transfer [12]
28 July 2023 ST Spain Eliezer Mayenda France Sochaux Undisclosed [13]
2 August 2023 GK England Nathan Bishop England Manchester United Undisclosed [14]
1 September 2023 ST Ukraine Nazariy Rusyn Ukraine Zorya Luhansk Undisclosed [15]
1 September 2023 RB France Timothée Pembélé France Paris Saint-Germain Undisclosed [16]
2 September 2023 AM France Adil Aouchiche France Lorient Undisclosed [17]
31 October 2023 GK England Kelechi Chibueze England Leicester City Free Transfer [18]
30 January 2024 LB Norway Leo Hjelde England Leeds United Undisclosed [19]
1 February 2024 RW England Romaine Mundle Belgium Standard Liège Undisclosed [20]
2 February 2024 LW Northern Ireland Rhys Walsh Northern Ireland Glentoran Undisclosed [21]

Out

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Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
29 June 2023 CB Australia Bailey Wright Singapore Lion City Sailors Mutual Consent [22][23]
30 June 2023 GK England Harrison Bond England Gateshead Released [24][25]
30 June 2023 DM England Will Cain United States Clemson Tigers Released [24][26]
30 June 2023 GK England Jacob Carney Spain CD Castellón Released [24][27]
30 June 2023 AM England Will Dowling England Stoke City Released [24]
30 June 2023 CB England Cameron Jessup England Clacton Released [24][28]
30 June 2023 RB England Ethan Kachosa England Lewes Released [24][29]
30 June 2023 LB England Nathan Newall England Buxton Released [24][30]
30 June 2023 AM England Owen Robinson England Marine Released [24][31]
30 June 2023 RM England Louie Salkeld United States ETSU Buccaneers Released [24][32]
30 June 2023 CM England Thomas Scott England Banbury United Released [24][33]
30 June 2023 CM England Harrison Sohna England Cheltenham Town Released [24][34]
30 June 2023 CB England Ben Williams England Ashington Released [24][35]
30 June 2023 DM Northern Ireland Carl Winchester England Shrewsbury Town Released [24][36]
1 July 2023 SS Germany Leon Dajaku Croatia HNK Hajduk Split Undisclosed [37]
5 August 2023 RW France Isaac Lihadji Qatar Al-Duhail Undisclosed [38]
1 September 2023 RW United States Lynden Gooch England Stoke City Undisclosed [39]
1 September 2023 ST Scotland Ross Stewart England Southampton Undisclosed [40]
2 September 2023 CB England Danny Batth England Norwich City Undisclosed [41]
9 October 2023 ST England Max Thompson Slovakia MFK Skalica Mutual Consent [42][43]
1 February 2024 AM England Alex Pritchard England Birmingham City Undisclosed [44]
1 February 2024 AM England Josh Robertson England Brighton & Hove Albion Undisclosed [45]

Loaned in

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Date Pos Player Loaned from Until Ref
1 September 2023 ST England Mason Burstow England Chelsea End of Season [46]
1 February 2024 CM Hungary Callum Styles England Barnsley End of Season [47]

Loaned out

[edit]
Date Pos Player Loaned to Until Ref
12 July 2023 GK England Alex Bass England AFC Wimbledon End of Season [48]
24 July 2023 CB England Joe Anderson England Shrewsbury Town End of Season [49]
1 September 2023 AM England Elliot Embleton England Derby County 10 January 2024[a] [50][51]
22 September 2023 CB England Zak Johnson England Hartlepool United 1 January 2024[b] [52][53]
5 January 2024 ST England Harry Gardiner England Blyth Spartans End of Season[c] [54][55]
22 January 2024 GK England Kelechi Chibueze England Consett 19 February 2024 [56]
25 January 2024 LW England Jack Diamond England Carlisle United End of Season [57]
30 January 2024 LW Costa Rica Jewison Bennette Greece Aris Thessaloniki End of Season [58]
1 February 2024 CM England Jay Matete England Oxford United 27 March 2024[d] [59][60]
1 February 2024 ST Spain Eliezer Mayenda Scotland Hibernian End of Season [61]
1 February 2024 CB Australia Nectarios Triantis Scotland Hibernian End of Season [62]
14 February 2024 CB England Zak Johnson Republic of Ireland Dundalk End of Season [63]
16 February 2024 GK England Matthew Young England Darlington End of Season[e] [64][65]
15 March 2024 GK England Kelechi Chibueze England Consett End of Season [66]
29 March 2024 CM Zambia Tom Chiabi England Carshalton Athletic End of Season [67]
  1. ^ On 10 January, Embleton was recalled back early from his loan spell at Derby.
  2. ^ On 26 October, Johnson's loan at Hartlepool was extended until January.
  3. ^ On 20 February, Gardiner's loan at Blyth was extended until the end of season.
  4. ^ On 27 March, Matete returned from his loan at Oxford early due to a knee injury.
  5. ^ On 19 March, Young's loan at Darlington was extended until the end of season.

Pre-season and friendlies

[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 20 February 2023, Sunderland announced a tour of the United States as part of their pre-season preparations, with friendlies against lower-league sides San Antonio FC and New Mexico United.[68] A third and final stateside friendly was announced a few days later, against North Carolina.[69] On May 18, the club confirmed a further two friendlies, against local sides Gateshead and South Shields.[70] In June, a sixth pre-season opposition was added, with a trip to Hartlepool United planned.[71] A home friendly against RCD Mallorca was also announced.[72]

8 July 2023 Friendly South Shields 3–4 Sunderland Jarrow
12:30 BST Blackett 26', 56'
Morse 80'		 Report Semedo 48'
Clarke 61', 73'
Rigg 89'		 Stadium: 1st Cloud Arena
8 July 2023 Friendly Gateshead 2–3 Sunderland Gateshead
16:00 BST Pani 20'
Campbell 23'		 Report Neil 39'
Huggins 64'
Spellman 82'		 Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium
15 July 2023 Friendly San Antonio FC 1–3 Sunderland San Antonio, United States
20:00 CST PC 25' Report Rigg 16'
Semedo 45'
Bennette 90'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 8,328[73]
19 July 2023 Friendly New Mexico United 2–3 Sunderland Albuquerque, United States
19:00 MST Garvanian 88'
Zuleta 90+6' (pen.)		 Report Ekwah 39'
Semedo 45+3'
Lihadji 67'		 Stadium: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park
21 July 2023 Friendly North Carolina 2–4 Sunderland Cary, United States
19:00 EST Mentzingen 52'
Perez 59'		 Report Matete 4'
Batth 15'
Roberts 44'
Clarke 45+2'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
29 July 2023 Friendly Sunderland 1–1 RCD Mallorca Sunderland
15:00 BST Semedo 3' Report Muriqi 47' Stadium: Stadium of Light
1 August 2023 Friendly Hartlepool United 5–2 Sunderland Hartlepool
19:00 BST Wreh 3'
Mancini 22', 23'
Dieseruvwe 74'
Grey 78'		 Report Pritchard 13'
Bennette 64'		 Stadium: Suit Direct Stadium
Attendance: 2,832 (away fans)

Competitions

[edit]

Overall record

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Competition Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Championship Matchday 1 45 16 8 21 52 52 +0 035.56
FA Cup Third round Third round 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 000.00
EFL Cup First round First round 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
Total 47 16 9 22 53 56 −3 034.04

Last updated: 27 April 2024
Source: Soccerway

Championship

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Main article: 2023–24 EFL Championship

League table

[edit]
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Millwall 46 16 11 19 45 55 −10 59
14 Swansea City 46 15 12 19 59 65 −6 57
15 Watford 46 13 17 16 61 61 0 56
16 Sunderland 46 16 8 22 52 54 −2 56
17 Stoke City 46 15 11 20 49 60 −11 56
18 Queens Park Rangers 46 15 11 20 47 58 −11 56
19 Blackburn Rovers 46 14 11 21 60 74 −14 53
Source: EFL official website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[74]


Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 16 8 22 52 54  −2 56 10 2 11 30 30  0 6 6 11 22 24  −2

Last updated: 20 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAH
ResultLLWDWWWLWWLLLWDWLLDWWLLWDWLLWDWLLLLLLDWLDDWLLL
Position2021151897454446108869119666967678787101010101112121313131313131516
Points003471013131619191919222326262627303333333637404040434447474747474747485151525356565656
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

[edit]

On 22 June, the EFL Championship fixtures were released.[75]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 August 2023 1 Sunderland 1–2 Ipswich Town Sunderland
17:00 BST Hume Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 72'
Ballard Yellow card 80'
Neil 86'		 Report Burns Yellow card 35'
Broadhead 45+1'
Hirst 53'
Hladký Yellow card 56'
Morsy Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 44,409 (1,995 away)
Referee: Samuel Barrott
Note: Live on Sky Sports
12 August 2023 2 Preston North End 2–1 Sunderland Preston
15:00 BST Keane 25' Yellow card 35'
Frøkjær-Jensen 59'
Browne Yellow card 90+4'
Potts Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Clarke 31' (pen.)
Ballard Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 19,892 (5,706 away)
Referee: James Linington
19 August 2023 3 Sunderland 2–1 Rotherham United Sunderland
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 40,688 (814 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward
26 August 2023 4 Coventry City 0–0 Sunderland Coventry
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 25,714 (2,785 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
2 September 2023 5 Sunderland 5–0 Southampton Sunderland
12:30 BST Clarke 1'
Ekwah 7', 45'
Ba Yellow card 39'
O'Nien Yellow card 42'
Dack 48'
Rigg 90+5'		 Report Mara Yellow card 35'
Adams Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 41,459 (1,541 away)
Referee: David Coote
16 September 2023 6 Queens Park Rangers 1–3 Sunderland Shepherd's Bush
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Loftus Road Stadium
Attendance: 16,383 (3,014 away)
Referee: Dean Whitestone
20 September 2023 7 Blackburn Rovers 1–3 Sunderland Blackburn
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 15,621 (3,825 away)
Referee: John Busby
24 September 2023 8 Sunderland 0–1 Cardiff City Sunderland
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 41,581 (384 away)
Referee: Steve Martin
29 September 2023 9 Sheffield Wednesday 0–3 Sunderland Owlerton
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 25,987 (3,886 away)
Referee: Samuel Barrott
4 October 2023 10 Sunderland 2–0 Watford Sunderland
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 38,120 (142 away)
Referee: Andy Davies
7 October 2023 11 Sunderland 0–4 Middlesbrough Sunderland
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 43,584 (2,085 away)
Referee: Jarred Gillett
21 October 2023 12 Stoke City 2–1 Sunderland Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 25,512 (2,604 away)
Referee: Graham Scott
24 October 2023 13 Leicester City 1–0 Sunderland Leicester
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 30,951 (3,300 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
28 October 2023 14 Sunderland 3–1 Norwich City Sunderland
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 39,871 (1,083 away)
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
4 November 2023 15 Swansea City 0–0 Sunderland Landore
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 16,974 (1,791 away)
Referee: Bobby Madley
11 November 2023 16 Sunderland 3–1 Birmingham City Sunderland
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 40,922 (1,204 away)
Referee: Dean Whitestone
25 November 2023 17 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Sunderland Plymouth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,457 (1,632 away)
Referee: James Bell
29 November 2023 18 Sunderland 1–2 Huddersfield Town Sunderland
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 37,728 (238 away)
Referee: Matt Donohue
2 December 2023 19 Millwall 1–1 Sunderland Millwall
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 17,815 (3,005 away)
Referee: James Linington
9 December 2023 20 Sunderland 2–1 West Bromwich Albion Sunderland
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Stadium of Light
Attendance: 40,101 (782 away)
Referee: Darren Bond
12 December 2023 21 Sunderland 1–0 Leeds United Sunderland
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Stadium of Light
Attendance: 40,531 (1,995 away)
Referee: Dean Whitestone
16 December 2023 22 Bristol City 1–0 Sunderland Bristol
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 22,701 (2,698 away)
Referee: Steve Martin
23 December 2023 23 Sunderland 0–3 Coventry City Sunderland
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Stadium of Light
Attendance: 41,216 (1,074 away)
Referee: Matt Donohue
26 December 2023 24 Hull City 0–1 Sunderland Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 24,420 (2,150 away)
Referee: Sunny Gill
29 December 2023 25 Rotherham United 1–1 Sunderland Rotherham
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,323 (2,420 away)
Referee: Tony Harrington
1 January 2024 26 Sunderland 2–0 Preston North End Sunderland
12:30 GMT Pritchard 10'
Rusyn 44'		 Report Lindsay Yellow card 39' Stadium: The Stadium of Light
Attendance: 42,714 (670 away)
Referee: Oliver Langford
13 January 2024 27 Ipswich Town 2–1 Sunderland Ipswich
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 29,291 (1,987 away)
Referee: Sam Allison
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off time, but was moved for TV coverage.[76]
19 January 2024 28 Sunderland 0–1 Hull City Sunderland
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Stadium of Light
Attendance: 40,219 (850 away)
Referee: Robert Jones
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 January, but was moved for TV coverage.[76]
27 January 2024 29 Sunderland 3–1 Stoke City Sunderland
15:00 GMT Burstow 43'
Ba 49'
Ekwah 70'
Ballard Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Wilmot Yellow card 26'
Cundle Yellow card 32'
Thompson Yellow card 39'
Seelt 74' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 41,394 (1,487 away)
Referee: Andy Davies
4 February 2024 30 Middlesbrough 1–1 Sunderland Middlesbrough
12:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 31,716 (2,000 away)
Referee: Darren England
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 3 February, but was moved for live Sky Sports coverage.[77]
10 February 2024 31 Sunderland 3–1 Plymouth Argyle Sunderland
15:00 GMT Ba Yellow card 10'
Ekwah 52'
Clarke 59'
Bellingham 67'		 Report Whittaker Yellow card 24'
Phillips Yellow card 33'
Hardie 39'
Mumba Yellow card
Gyabi Yellow card 69'
Sorinola Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 41,269 (1,200 away)
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
14 February 2024 32 Huddersfield Town 1–0 Sunderland Huddersfield
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 19,550 (2,400 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward
17 February 2024 33 Birmingham City 2–1 Sunderland Bordesley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium
Attendance: 27,449 (2,300 away)
Referee: Steve Martin
24 February 2024 34 Sunderland 1–2 Swansea City Sunderland
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 41,777 (358 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
2 March 2024 35 Norwich City 1–0 Sunderland Norwich
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,668 (2,023 away)
Referee: Thomas Kirk
5 March 2024 36 Sunderland 0–1 Leicester City Sunderland
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 40,293 (1,200 away)
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
9 March 2024 37 Southampton 4–2 Sunderland Southampton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,869 (2,021 away)
Referee: Stuart Attwell
16 March 2024 38 Sunderland 0–0 Queens Park Rangers Sunderland
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 41,478 (1,101 away)
Referee: Oliver Langford
29 March 2024 39 Cardiff City 0–2 Sunderland Leckwith
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 22,141 (2,400 away)
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
1 April 2024 40 Sunderland 1–5 Blackburn Rovers Sunderland
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 42,019 (1,100 away)
Referee: John Busby
6 April 2024 41 Sunderland 0–0 Bristol City Sunderland
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: Leigh Doughty
Referee: 40,298 (742 away)
9 April 2024 42 Leeds United 0–0 Sunderland Leeds
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,793 (2,987 away)
Referee: Tim Robinson
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled to kick-off at 19:45, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[78]
13 April 2024 43 West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Sunderland West Bromwich
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 25,366 (2,009 away)
Referee: Matt Donohue
20 April 2024 44 Sunderland 0–1 Millwall Sunderland
15:00 BST
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Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 40,743
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