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2022–23 Sunderland A.F.C. season

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The 2022–23 season was Sunderland's 144th season in their existence, and the club's first season return in the Championship since the 2017–18 season, following their promotion via the play-offs in the previous season. In addition to the league, they also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

OwnerKyril Louis-Dreyfus
ChairmanKyril Louis-Dreyfus
ManagerAlex Neil
(until 28 August)[1]
Tony Mowbray
(from 30 August)[2]
StadiumStadium of Light
Quick facts season, Owner ...
Sunderland
2022–23 season
OwnerKyril Louis-Dreyfus
ChairmanKyril Louis-Dreyfus
ManagerAlex Neil
(until 28 August)[1]
Tony Mowbray
(from 30 August)[2]
StadiumStadium of Light
Championship6th
Play-offsSemi-finals
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Amad (13)
All:
Amad (14)
Highest home attendance44,944 vs Watford
(EFL Championship)
46,060 vs Luton Town (Championship play-offs)
Lowest home attendance35,900 vs Blackpool
(EFL Championship)
29,651 vs Fulham
(FA Cup)
Average home league attendance39,140
Biggest win3–0 v Rotherham (H)
(31 August 2022)
0–3 v Reading (A)
(14 September 2022)
3–0 v Millwall (H)
(3 December 2022)
1–4 v Wigan Athletic (A)
(29 December 2022)
0–3 v Queens Park Rangers (A)
(14 February 2023)
0–3 v Preston North End (A)
(6 May 2023)
Biggest defeat1–5 v Stoke City (H)
(4 March 2023)
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The club finished sixth in the Championship, and were defeated by Luton Town in the play off semi-finals.

First team squad

As of match(es) played on 20 March 2023
More information Squad No., Name ...
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Age Ends Signed from Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Anthony Patterson England GK 26 2026 Academy 67 0
12 Alex Bass England GK 28 2025 England Portsmouth 2 0
Defenders
2 Niall Huggins Wales RB 25 2025 England Leeds United 6 0
3 Dennis Cirkin England LB 24 2024 England Tottenham Hotspur 63 2
5 Daniel Ballard Northern Ireland CB 26 2025 England Arsenal 22 0
6 Danny Batth England CB 35 2023 England Stoke City 49 1
26 Bailey Wright Australia CB 34 2024 England Bristol City 107 4
32 Trai Hume Northern Ireland RB 24 2026 Northern Ireland Linfield 27 0
42 Aji Alese England CB 25 2025 England West Ham United 23 1
45 Joe Anderson England CB 25 2026 England Everton 1 0
Midfielders
4 Corry Evans Northern Ireland CM 36 2023 England Blackburn Rovers 64 2
7 Leon Dajaku Germany RW 25 2024 Germany Union Berlin 36 4
8 Elliot Embleton England AM 27 2025 Academy 92 11
10 Patrick Roberts England RW 29 2024 England Manchester City 55 6
11 Lynden Gooch United States AM 30 2024 Academy 235 25
13 Luke O'Nien England CM 31 2024 England Wycombe Wanderers 212 17
15 Carl Winchester Northern Ireland CM 33 2023 England Forest Green Rovers 67 4
16 Amad Ivory Coast RW 24 2023 England Manchester United (loan) 32 9
17 Abdoullah Ba France CM 23 2027 France Le Havre 25 1
18 Ellis Taylor England LW 23 2024 Academy 4 0
19 Jewison Bennette Costa Rica LW 22 2026 Costa Rica Herediano 18 2
20 Jack Clarke England LW 25 2026 England Tottenham Hotspur 60 10
21 Alex Pritchard England AM 33 2023 England Huddersfield Town 80 6
22 Isaac Lihadji France RW 24 2025 France Lille 3 0
23 Jack Diamond England LW 26 2024 Academy 45 2
24 Dan Neil England CM 24 2026 Academy 94 6
25 Edouard Michut France CM 23 2023 France Paris Saint-Germain (loan) 20 1
27 Jay Matete England CM 25 2026 England Fleetwood Town 25 0
29 Harrison Sohna England CM 24 2023 England Aston Villa 4 0
31 Chris Rigg England CM 19 2024 Academy 3 0
33 Michael Spellman England LW 23 2023 England Chester-le-Street United 1 0
34 Caden Kelly England CM 22 2024 Academy 2 0
39 Pierre Ekwah France CM 24 2027 West Ham United 9 0
Forwards
9 Ellis Simms England ST 25 2023 England Everton (loan) 17 7
14 Ross Stewart Scotland ST 30 2023 Scotland Ross County 81 40
28 Joe Gelhardt England ST 24 2023 England Leeds United (loan) 10 1
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Transfers

In

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2022CBNorthern IrelandDaniel BallardEngland ArsenalUndisclosed[3]
1 July 2022RWGermanyLeon DajakuGermany Union BerlinUndisclosed[4]
1 July 2022LWEnglandMichael SpellmanEngland Chester-le-Street UnitedFree Transfer[5]
9 July 2022RWEnglandJack ClarkeEngland Tottenham HotspurUndisclosed[6]
15 July 2022CBEnglandAji AleseEngland West Ham UnitedUndisclosed[7]
22 July 2022CBEnglandBen CromptonEngland Shrewsbury TownFree Transfer[8]
22 July 2022AMEnglandOwen RobinsonEngland AFC FyldeFree Transfer[8]
22 July 2022STEnglandMax ThompsonEngland BurnleyUndisclosed[8]
22 July 2022CBEnglandCallum WilsonEngland Shrewsbury TownFree Transfer[8]
26 July 2022GKEnglandAlex BassEngland PortsmouthUndisclosed[9]
12 August 2022LBEnglandConnor PyeEngland MorecambeUndisclosed[10]
12 August 2022DMEnglandTom ChiabiWales Cardiff CityFree Transfer[10]
25 August 2022LWCosta RicaJewison BennetteCosta Rica HeredianoUndisclosed[11]
31 August 2022CMFranceAbdoullah BaFrance Le HavreUndisclosed[12]
23 January 2023CMFrancePierre EkwahEngland West Ham UnitedUndisclosed[13]
27 January 2023RWFranceIsaac LihadjiFrance LilleUndisclosed[14]
31 January 2023CBEnglandJoe AndersonEngland EvertonUndisclosed[15]
13 April 2023CFUkraineTimur TuterovUkraine Kolos KovalivkaFree Transfer[16]
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Out

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2022CBEnglandPatrick AlmondEngland ShildonReleased[4][17]
30 June 2022GKEnglandLee BurgeEngland Northampton TownReleased[4][18]
30 June 2022STEnglandLuke Chapman UnattachedReleased[4]
30 June 2022LWScotlandCieran DunneScotland Cove RangersReleased[4][19]
30 June 2022LBEnglandTyrese Dyce UnattachedReleased[4]
30 June 2022CBEnglandUgonna EmenikeEngland Bowers & PitseaReleased[4][20]
30 June 2022STNorthern IrelandWill GriggEngland Milton Keynes DonsReleased[4][21]
30 June 2022RWEnglandNicky GyimahEngland Broadfields UnitedReleased[4][22]
30 June 2022STEnglandWill HarrisEngland GatesheadReleased[4][23]
30 June 2022RBEnglandSam IronsEngland Whitley BayReleased[4][24]
30 June 2022LWRepublic of IrelandAiden McGeadyScotland HibernianReleased[4][25]
30 June 2022GKEnglandJack McIntyreNorthern Ireland LarneReleased[4][26]
30 June 2022RBEnglandKenton RichardsonEngland GatesheadReleased[4][27]
30 June 2022DMEnglandLachraj Singh UnattachedReleased[4]
30 June 2022LMEnglandVinnie SteelsEngland ShildonReleased[4][28]
30 June 2022AMEnglandStephen WearneEngland Grimsby TownReleased[4][29]
30 June 2022DMEnglandSam WildingEngland Hednesford TownReleased[4][30]
30 June 2022CBEnglandJordan WillisEngland Wycombe WanderersReleased[4][31]
30 June 2022CBKosovoArbenit XhemajliLiechtenstein FC VaduzReleased[4][32]
7 July 2022CMEnglandSonny SinghEngland Stoke CityUndisclosed[33]
5 January 2023CBEnglandJordan WillisEngland Wycombe WanderersReleased[34][31]
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Loans in

More information Date from, Position ...
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
29 July 2022STEnglandEllis SimmsEngland Everton31 December 2022[a][35][36]
30 August 2022CMFranceÉdouard MichutFrance Paris Saint-GermainEnd of Season[37]
31 August 2022RWIvory CoastAmadEngland Manchester UnitedEnd of Season[38]
27 January 2023CFEnglandJoe GelhardtEngland Leeds UnitedEnd of Season[39]
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  1. [a]
    On 31 December, Simms was recalled back to Everton

Loans out

More information Date from, Position ...
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
28 July 2022LMEnglandEllis TaylorEngland Hartlepool United31 December 2022[a][40][41]
29 August 2022LWEnglandJack DiamondEngland Lincoln City30 March 2023[b][42][43]
1 September 2022CMNorthern IrelandCarl WinchesterEngland Shrewsbury TownEnd of Season[44]
23 September 2022LWEnglandMichael SpellmanEngland Whitby Town23 October 2022[45]
6 January 2023CMEnglandJay MateteEngland Plymouth ArgyleEnd of Season[46]
26 January 2023SSGermanyLeon DajakuSwitzerland St. GallenEnd of Season[47]
27 January 2023LBEnglandNathan NewallEngland DarlingtonEnd of Season[48]
31 January 2023CBAustraliaBailey WrightEngland Rotherham UnitedEnd of Season[49]
4 February 2023LWEnglandMichael SpellmanEngland Blyth SpartansEnd of Season[50]
21 February 2023LBEnglandConnor PyeEngland Morpeth Town21 March 2023[51]
27 February 2023AMEnglandOwen RobinsonEngland Lancaster City27 March 2023[52]
7 March 2023CMEnglandTom ChiabiEngland Morpeth Town8 May 2023[53]
23 March 2023CFEnglandHarry GardinerEngland South ShieldsEnd of Season[54]
23 March 2023RBEnglandEthan KachosaEngland GuiseleyEnd of Season[55]
23 March 2023GKEnglandAdam RichardsonEngland GuiseleyEnd of Season[55]
24 March 2023CMEnglandTom ScottEngland Kettering TownEnd of Season[56]
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  1. [a]
    On 31 December, Taylor was recalled back by Sunderland
  2. [b]
    On 30 March, Diamond's loan at Lincoln City was terminated

Pre-season and friendlies

Sunderland announced they would travel to Portugal for a training camp which would include two pre-season friendlies.[57] On 8 June, the club announced seven pre-season friendlies.[58] A further addition to the Portugal tour schedule was confirmed, against Roma.[59]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 July 2022 Friendly Sunderland 4–0 Blyth Spartans Cleadon
TBA BST O'Nien (?)
Gooch (?)
Kelly (?)
Dajaku (?)		 Report Stadium: Academy of Light
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
2 July 2022 Friendly Sunderland 2–0 Gateshead Cleadon
TBA BST Report Stadium: Academy of Light
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
9 July 2022 Friendly Rangers Abandoned Sunderland Albufeira, Portugal
20:00 WEST O'Nien 28' Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
Note: Match was postponed ahead of the second half due to power failure at the stadium.[60]
13 July 2022 Friendly Roma 2–0 Sunderland Albufeira, Portugal
11:00 WEST Afena-Gyan 73'
Zaniolo 79'		 Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
16 July 2022 Friendly Dundee United 0–2 Sunderland Dundee, Scotland
15:00 BST Report Hume 52'
Mulgrew red-colored football 60' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Tannadice Park
19 July 2022 Friendly Bradford City 2–0 Sunderland Bradford
19:00 BST Osadebe 51'
Walker 75' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Valley Parade
23 July 2022 Friendly Accrington Stanley 2–1 Sunderland Accrington
15:00 BST McConville 62' (pen.)
Adedoyin 75'		 Report Stewart 45+2' (pen.) Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,782
25 July 2022 Friendly Hartlepool United 1–1 Sunderland Hartlepool
19:00 BST Hastie 2' Report Embleton 45+1' (pen.) Stadium: Suit Direct Stadium
25 November 2022 (2022-11-25) Friendly Al-Shabab 0–1 Sunderland Dubai
13:00 GMT Report Amad 35' Stadium: TBA

Competitions

Overall record

More information Competition, First match ...
Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Championship 31 July 2022 8 May 2023 Matchday 1 46 18 15 13 68 55 +13 039.13
FA Cup 7 January 2023 8 February 2023 Third round 3 1 1 1 5 5 +0 033.33
EFL Cup 10 August 2022 10 August 2022 First round 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
Total 50 19 16 15 73 62 +11 038.00
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Last updated: 18 April 2023
Source: [Soccerway]

Championship

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Championship

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 Luton Town (O, P) 46 21 17 8 57 39 +18 80 Qualification for Championship play-offs
4 Middlesbrough 46 22 9 15 84 56 +28 75
5 Coventry City 46 18 16 12 58 46 +12 70
6 Sunderland 46 18 15 13 68 55 +13 69
7 Blackburn Rovers 46 20 9 17 52 54 −2 69
8 Millwall 46 19 11 16 57 50 +7 68
9 West Bromwich Albion 46 18 12 16 59 53 +6 66
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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) 12-point sending off offences[61]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 18 15 13 68 55  +13 69 7 9 7 33 33  0 11 6 6 35 22  +13
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Last updated: 08 May 2023.
Source: [Soccerway]

Results by round

More information Round, Ground ...
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHHAHA
ResultDWDLWLWLWDDDLWLLDWLWWLDWWDLWDWWDLLLWLDDDWWDWDW
Position1326115128865771191213161213121011129481099756891010121112111098676
Points14558811111415161717202020212424273030313437383841424548494949495252535455586162656669
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Updated to match(es) played on 08 May 2023. Source: [Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[62]

31 July 2022 1 Sunderland 1–1 Coventry City Sunderland
12:00 BST Clarke 12', Yellow card 51'
Evans Yellow card 55'
Ballard Yellow card 76'
O'Nien Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Hamer Yellow card 20'
Gyökeres 84'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 40,851 (1,800 away)
Referee: Darren Bond
6 August 2022 2 Bristol City 2–3 Sunderland Bristol
15:00 BST Weimann 10'
Williams Yellow card 27'
Martin 51'
Sykes Yellow card 58'		 Report Evans Yellow card 2'
Simms 5', 53'
Cirkin Yellow card 20'
Stewart 72'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 24,543 (3,338 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
13 August 2022 3 Sunderland 2–2 Queens Park Rangers Sunderland
15:00 BST Clarke Yellow card 26'
Stewart 31'
Simms 40'
Evans Yellow card 41'
Gooch Yellow card 85'		 Report Field Yellow card 30'
Dickie Yellow card 38'
Chair 87'
Dieng 90+2'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 37,884 (900 away)
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
17 August 2022 4 Sheffield United 2–1 Sunderland Sheffield
20:00 BST Ahmedhodžić 33'
Lowe 47'
McBurnie Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Neil Red card 31'
Gooch 55', Yellow card 72'
O'Nien Yellow card 64'
Matete Yellow card 90+4'
Wright Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 28,197 (2,572 away)
Referee: James Linington
20 August 2022 5 Stoke City 0–1 Sunderland Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Taylor Yellow card 45+4'
Delap Yellow card 48'
Brown Yellow card 58'		 Report O'Nien Yellow card 13'
Matete Yellow card 18'
Embleton Yellow card 42'
Stewart 45+2'
Wright Yellow card 49'
Clarke Yellow card 63'
Pritchard Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 21,230 (2,629 away)
Referee: Oliver Langford
27 August 2022 6 Sunderland 0–1 Norwich City Sunderland
12:30 BST Cirkin Yellow card 25'
O'Nien Yellow card 35'		 Report Sargent 76', Yellow card 90+1'
Krul Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 36,440 (1,000 away)
Referee: Tim Robinson
31 August 2022 (2022-08-31) 7 Sunderland 3–0 Rotherham United Sunderland
19:45 BST Stewart 52', 65'
Clarke 70'		 Report Peltier Yellow card 26'
Norton-Cuffy Yellow card 51'
Barlaser Yellow card 54'
Ferguson Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 36,530 (712 away)
Referee: Tony Harrington
5 September 2022 (2022-09-05) 8 Middlesbrough 1–0 Sunderland Middlesbrough
20:00 BST McGree 25'
McNair Yellow card 38'
Clarke Yellow card 40'
Crooks Yellow card 72'
Jones Yellow card 80'
Smith Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Pritchard Yellow card 41' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 30,391 (3,200 away)
Referee: Darren Bond
14 September 2022 (2022-09-14) 9 Reading 0–3 Sunderland Reading
20:00 BST Yiadom Yellow card 71' Report Roberts 39', 41'
Alese Yellow card 62'
Clarke 69'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 12,061 (1,800 away)
Referee: Matt Donohue
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 10 Watford 2–2 Sunderland Watford
15:00 BST Davis 34'
O'Nien red-colored football 62' (o.g.)		 Report Alese 45'
Roberts Yellow card 59'
Evans Yellow card 61'
Bennette 87', Yellow card 88'
Matete Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,767 (1,969 away)
Referee: John Busby
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 Sunderland 0–0 Preston North End Sunderland
15:00 BST Roberts Yellow card 60' Report Lindsay Yellow card 55' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 41,825 (2,700 away)
Referee: Andy Woolmer
4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) 12 Sunderland 0–0 Blackpool Sunderland
19:45 BST Michut Yellow card 85' Report Patino Yellow card 56'
Thorniley Yellow card 64'
Dougall Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 35,900 (524 away)
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 13 Swansea City 2–1 Sunderland Landore
15:00 BST Cooper 13'
Darling 45+1'
Fulton Yellow card 54'
Latibeaudiere Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Neil Yellow card 16'
Evans Yellow card 23'
Clarke 51' Yellow card 90+7'
Embleton Yellow card 54'
Gooch Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 18,008 (1,989 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 14 Sunderland 2–1 Wigan Athletic Sunderland
15:00 BST Embleton Yellow card 25' 54'
Cirkin 72'
Pritchard Yellow card 83'
Patterson Yellow card 83'		 Report Tilt Yellow card 29'
Wyke 44'
Keane Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 37,060 (900 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
18 October 2022 (2022-10-18) 15 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Sunderland Blackburn
19:45 BST Brereton Díaz 32'
Morton Yellow card 40'
Wharton 49'
Szmodics Yellow card 65'
Carter Yellow card 74'		 Report Pritchard Yellow card 30'
Cirkin Yellow card 48'
Bennette Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 15,171 (3,472 away)
Referee: Craig Pawson
22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 16 Sunderland 2–4 Burnley Sunderland
19:45 BST Amad 16'
Neil 20'
Batth Yellow card 72'		 Report Guðmundsson Yellow card 2'
Tella 50'
Harwood-Bellis Yellow card 52'
Benson 61'
Zaroury 69'
Brownhill Yellow card 80' 87'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 39,349 (2,700 away)
Referee: Tim Robinson
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 17 Luton Town 1–1 Sunderland Luton
15:00 BST Doughty Yellow card 23'
Adebayo Yellow card 33'
Morris 45+2'		 Report Evans Yellow card 24'
Cirkin Yellow card 63'
Embleton 78'
Clarke Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,060 (1,100 away)
Referee: James Linington
2 November 2022 18 Huddersfield Town 0–2 Sunderland Huddersfield
19:45 GMT Camara Yellow card 43'
Holmes Yellow card 82'		 Report Pritchard 55'
Batth Yellow card 58'
Ba Yellow card 87'
Amad 90+6'		 Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 19,341 (2,400 away)
Referee: Oliver Langford
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) 19 Sunderland 0–1 Cardiff City Sunderland
15:00 GMT Batth Yellow card 13'
Neil Yellow card 32'
O'Nien Yellow card 45+2'
Embleton Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Harris 49'
Wintle Yellow card 53'
Nkounkou Yellow card 65'
Kipré Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 37,015 (720 away)
Referee: Andy Davies
11 November 2022 (2022-11-11) 20 Birmingham City 1–2 Sunderland Birmingham
20:00 GMT Mejbri Yellow card 28'
Jutkiewicz 78'
Longelo Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Simms 25'
Huggins Yellow card 42'
Amad 49'
Evans Yellow card 74'
Matete Yellow card 88'
Clarke Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium
Attendance: 18,702 (2,300 away)
Referee: Andrew Madley
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) 21 Sunderland 3–0 Millwall Sunderland
12:30 GMT Amad 52'
Pritchard 58'
Gooch Yellow card 73'
Simms 90+3'		 Report Saville Yellow card 22'
Honeyman Yellow card 34'
Mitchell Yellow card 41'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 37,012 (884 away)
Referee: Tim Robinson
Note: Match was postponed due to the Death of Queen Elizabeth II.[63]
12 December 2022 (2022-12-12) 22 Sunderland 1–2 West Bromwich Albion Sunderland
20:00 GMT Amad 19' (pen.)
Batth Yellow card 33'		 Report Rogic 70'
Wallace Yellow card 71'
Dike 82'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 37,432 (508 away)
Referee: James Linington
17 December 2022 23 Hull City 1–1 Sunderland Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT Greaves Yellow card 36'
Estupiñán football with red X 49'
Tufan 82'		 Report Embleton Red card 59'
Stewart 74'
Gooch Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 18,120 (2,500 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward
26 December 2022 24 Sunderland 2–1 Blackburn Rovers Sunderland
12:30 GMT Stewart 22' (pen.)
Cirkin Yellow card 20'
Hume Yellow card 60'
Simms 90+1'
Amad Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Stewart red-colored football 18' (o.g.)
Morton Yellow card 25'
Ayala Yellow card 52'
Buckley Yellow card 87'
Hirst Yellow card 90'
Rankin-Costello Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 43,921 (1,500 away)
Referee: Darren Bond
29 December 2022 25 Wigan Athletic 1–4 Sunderland Wigan
19:45 GMT McClean Yellow card 11'
Keane 42'
Tilt Yellow card 61'		 Report Simms 19'
Ballard Yellow card 59'
Stewart 66' (pen.)
Roberts 85'
Amad 89'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 14,615 (4,445 away)
Referee: Michael Salisbury
1 January 2023 26 Blackpool 1–1 Sunderland Blackpool
15:00 GMT Connolly Yellow card 8' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Lavery 21' Yellow card 71'
Poveda Yellow card 28'
Beesley Yellow card 85'		 Report Michut Yellow card 19'
Stewart 66'
O'Nien Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 14,117 (3,600 away)
Referee: Tim Robinson
14 January 2023 27 Sunderland 1–3 Swansea City Sunderland
15:00 GMT O'Nien Red card 18'
Neil 65'
Hume Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Cabango Yellow card 19'
Piroe 50' Yellow card 53'
Latibeaudiere Yellow card 62'
Cullen 70'
Cooper 78'
Sorinola Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 40,001 (420 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
22 January 2023 28 Sunderland 2–0 Middlesbrough Sunderland
12:00 GMT Stewart football with red X 51', 51'
Amad 81'		 Report Howson Yellow card 16'
Fry Red card 49'
Forss Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 42,584 (1,990 away)
Referee: James Linington
4 February 2023 29 Millwall 1–1 Sunderland Bermondsey
15:00 GMT Cooper Yellow card 32' 59'
Bennett Yellow card 59'
Saville Yellow card 81'		 Report Hume Yellow card 52'
Cirkin 81'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 18,524 (2,800 away)
Referee: Thomas Bramall
11 February 2023 30 Sunderland 1–0 Reading Sunderland
15:00 GMT Roberts 84' Report Yiadom Yellow card 33'
Méïté Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 38,046 (634 away)
Referee: David Coote
14 February 2023 31 Queens Park Rangers 0–3 Sunderland Shepherd's Bush
19:45 GMT Field Yellow card 63'
Chair football with red X 67'
Lowe Yellow card 71'
Dozzell Yellow card 72'
Johansen Yellow card 82'
Paal Yellow card 89'
Dunne Yellow card 90+1'		 Report O'Nien 34'
Clarke Yellow card 69' 82', 90+2'
Roberts Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 14,471 (2,621 away)
Referee: Peter Bankes
18 February 2023 32 Sunderland 1–1 Bristol City Sunderland
15:00 GMT Clarke 59'
O'Nien Yellow card 82'		 Report Wells 90+3' (pen.) Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 38,685 (1,100 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward
21 February 2023 33 Rotherham United 2–1 Sunderland Rotherham
19:45 GMT Rathbone 19'
Hugill Yellow card 37'
Ferguson 56'
Coventry Yellow card 82'		 Report Cirkin Yellow card 40'
Gelhardt 61'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,522 (2,200 away)
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
25 February 2023 34 Coventry City 2–1 Sunderland Coventry
15:00 GMT Allen 25'
Palmer Yellow card 39'
Eccles Yellow card 45+2'
Wilson Yellow card 86'
Gyökeres 89'		 Report Neil Yellow card 23'
Amad Yellow card 45+2', 90+4'		 Stadium: CBS Arena
Attendance: 21,437 (3,000 away)
Referee: Dean Whitestone
4 March 2023 35 Sunderland 1–5 Stoke City Sunderland
15:00 GMT Neil Yellow card 21'
Pritchard 62'		 Report Laurent 41'
Pearson Yellow card 45+1'
Laurent Yellow card 52'
Campbell 53', 57'
Gayle 68', 76'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 43,064 (1,200 away)
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
12 March 2023 36 Norwich City 0–1 Sunderland Norwich
12:00 GMT Pukki Yellow card 32'
Núñez Yellow card 50'		 Report Ba 15'
Neil Yellow card 63'
Hume Yellow card 64'
Batth Yellow card 71'
Gooch Yellow card 85'
Ekwah Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,728 (1,900 away)
Referee: Tim Robinson
15 March 2023 37 Sunderland 1–2 Sheffield United Sunderland
19:45 GMT Hume Yellow card 27'
Michut 30' Yellow card 71'
Ballard Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Robinson Yellow card 20'
Lowe Yellow card 24'
Doyle Yellow card 35' 61'
McAtee 45+1'
Ahmedhodzic Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 37,490 (1,700 away)
Referee: Matt Donohue
18 March 2023 38 Sunderland 1–1 Luton Town Sunderland
15:00 GMT Amad 86' (pen.) Report Lockyer Yellow card 31'
Doughty 51'
Woodrow Yellow card 81'
Adebayo Yellow card 81'
Morris Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 37,579 (900 away)
Referee: Scott Oldham
31 March 2023 39 Burnley 0–0 Sunderland Burnley
20:00 BST Cullen Yellow card 53'
Maatsen Yellow card 58'		 Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 21,462 (2,300 away)
Referee: Jarred Gillett
7 April 2023 40 Sunderland 4–4 Hull City Sunderland
17:30 BST Gelhardt 21'
Amad 22', 73' (pen.)
Clarke 81'		 Report Tufan 11', 90+8' (pen.)
Sayyadmanesh 25' Yellow card 34'
Slater 66'
Elder Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 40,677 (1,895 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
10 April 2023 41 Cardiff City 0–1 Sunderland Cardiff
15:00 BST Ng Yellow card 59'
Kipré Yellow card 75'
Etete Yellow card 76'
Rinomhota Yellow card 81'		 Report Cirkin 60'
Neil Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 23,365 (2,695 away)
Referee: Thomas Bramall
15 April 2023 42 Sunderland 2–1 Birmingham City Sunderland
15:00 BST Cirkin Yellow card 16' Yellow-red card 78'
Hume 45+3'
Amad 75'		 Report Hall 29'
Colin Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 39,659 (1,895 away)
Referee: Stephen Martin
18 April 2023 43 Sunderland 1–1 Huddersfield Town Sunderland
19:45 BST Neil Yellow card 14'
Gelhardt 35'
Batth Yellow card 87'
Clarke Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Headley Yellow card 47'
Koroma 59'
Kasumu Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 37,065 (850 away)
Referee: Leigh Doughty
22 April 2023 43 West Bromwich Albion 1–2 Sunderland West Bromwich
12:00 BST Molumby Yellow card 24'
Yokuşlu Yellow card 37'
Swift 45+1' (pen.), Yellow card 50'		 Report Cirkin 51', 84'
Gelhardt Yellow card 70'
O'Nien Yellow card 78'
Gooch Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 24,764 (2,200 away)
Referee: John Busby
29 April 2023 45 Sunderland 2–2 Watford Sunderland
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 44,944 (473 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward
6 May 2023 46 Preston North End 0–3 Sunderland Preston
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 21,177 (5,714 away)
Referee: Bobby Madley

Play-offs

Main article: 2023 English Football League play-offs

Sunderland finished 6th in the regular 2022–23 EFL Championship season, so were drawn against 3rd placed Luton Town in the Play-off Semi Final. The first leg took place at the Stadium of Light and the second leg took place at Kenilworth Road.

13 May 2023 Semi-final, First leg Sunderland 2–1 Luton Town Sunderland
17:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 46,060
Referee: Tim Robinson
16 May 2023 Semi-final, Second leg Luton Town 2–0
(3–2 agg.)		 Sunderland Luton
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,013
Referee: Simon Hooper

FA Cup

Main article: 2022–23 FA Cup

The Black Cats were drawn away to Shrewsbury Town in the third round[64] and to Fulham in the fourth round.[65]

7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) Third round Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Sunderland Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Pennington 81'
Shipley Yellow card 90'		 Report Roberts Yellow card 20'
Stewart 90+2'
O'Nien 90+4'		 Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 6,309 (1,600 away)
Referee: Matt Donohue
28 January 2023 Fourth round Fulham 1–1 Sunderland Fulham
15:00 GMT Wilson Yellow card 45+4'
Cairney 61'
Kurzawa Yellow card 63'		 Report Clarke 6'
Alese Yellow card 43'
Batth Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 22,905 (6,112 away)
Referee: Michael Salisbury
8 February 2023 Fourth round replay Sunderland 2–3 Fulham Sunderland
19:45 GMT Clarke 77'
Bennette 90'		 Report Wilson 8'
Duffy Yellow card 55'
Pereira 59'
Kurzawa 82'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 29,651 (430 away)
Referee: Tim Robinson

EFL Cup

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup

Sunderland were drawn away to Sheffield Wednesday in the first round.[66]

10 August 2022 First round Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Sunderland Owlerton
19:45 BST Adeniran 16'
Sow 56'
Bakinson Yellow card 68'		 Report Winchester Yellow card 11' Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 8,412
Referee: Tom Reeves

Player statistics

Appearance summary

As of match(es) played on 20 March 2023
More information No., Pos ...
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupEFL Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK England ENG Anthony Patterson 40038+002+000+00
12 GK England ENG Alex Bass 200+001+001+00
Defenders
2 DF Wales WAL Niall Huggins 201+000+100+00
3 DF England ENG Dennis Cirkin 22216+620+000+00
5 DF Northern Ireland NIR Daniel Ballard 22018+103+000+00
6 DF England ENG Danny Batth 37034+102+000+00
26 DF Australia AUS Bailey Wright 1606+801+001+00
32 DF Northern Ireland NIR Trai Hume 24015+503+001+00
42 DF England ENG Aji Alese 23117+312+001+00
45 DF England ENG Joe Anderson 100+100+000+00
Midfielders
4 MF Northern Ireland NIR Corry Evans 24022+200+000+00
7 MF Germany GER Leon Dajaku 902+700+000+00
8 MF England ENG Elliot Embleton 24213+1020+001+00
10 MF England ENG Patrick Roberts 38423+1143+001+00
11 MF United States USA Lynden Gooch 22119+310+000+00
13 MF England ENG Luke O'Nien 37228+611+111+00
15 MF Northern Ireland NIR Carl Winchester 100+000+001+00
16 MF Ivory Coast CIV Amad 371334133+000+00
17 MF France FRA Abdoullah Ba 2516+1612+100+00
19 MF Costa Rica CRC Jewison Bennette 1820+1511+210+00
20 MF England ENG Jack Clarke 40936+172+120+00
21 MF England ENG Alex Pritchard 33224+820+100+00
22 MF France FRA Isaac Lihadji 300+300+000+00
23 MF England ENG Jack Diamond 200+100+001+00
24 MF England ENG Dan Neil 40235+223+000+00
25 MF France FRA Edouard Michut 20110+713+000+00
27 MF England ENG Jay Matete 901+700+001+00
29 MF England ENG Harrison Sohna 100+000+001+00
31 MF England ENG Chris Rigg 300+000+300+00
33 MF England ENG Michael Spellman 100+000+000+10
34 MF England ENG Caden Kelly 100+000+000+10
39 MF France FRA Pierre Ekwah 900+700+200+00
Forwards
9 FW England ENG Ellis Simms 17714+370+000+00
14 FW Scotland SCO Ross Stewart 151112+1101+110+00
28 FW England ENG Joe Gelhardt 10110+010+000+00
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Goals record

As of match(es) played on 20 March 2023
More information Rank, No. ...
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal
1 16Ivory CoastRWAmad130013
2 14ScotlandSTRoss Stewart101011
20EnglandLWJack Clarke7209
3 9EnglandSTEllis Simms7007
4 10EnglandRWPatrick Roberts4004
5 21EnglandAMAlex Pritchard3003
6 3EnglandLBDennis Cirkin2002
8EnglandAMElliot Embleton2002
13EnglandCMLuke O'Nien1102
19Costa RicaLWJewison Bennette1102
24EnglandCMDan Neil2002
7 11United StatesAMLynden Gooch1001
17FranceCMAbdoullah Ba1001
25FranceCMEdouard Michut1001
28EnglandSTJoe Gelhardt1001
42EnglandCBAji Alese1001
Total535058
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Penalties record

As of match(es) played on 20 March 2023

Excludes penalties taken during Penalty shoot-outs.

More information Rank, No. ...
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total Conversion Ratio
Scored checkYMissed X markNScored checkYMissed X markNScored checkYMissed X markNScored checkYMissed X markN
1 14ScotlandSTRoss Stewart2100002167%
16Ivory CoastRWAmad20000020100%
Total4100004180%
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Assists record

As of match(es) played on 20 March 2023
More information Rank, No. ...
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal
1 20EnglandLWJack Clarke6107
2 10EnglandRWPatrick Roberts5005
3 21EnglandAMAlex Pritchard4004
24EnglandCMDan Neil4004
4 14ScotlandSTRoss Stewart3003
16Ivory CoastRWAmad3104
5 8EnglandAMElliot Embleton2002
9EnglandSTEllis Simms2002
11United StatesAMLynden Gooch2002
28EnglandSTJoe Gelhardt2002
32Northern IrelandRBTrai Hume2002
6 1EnglandGKAnthony Patterson1001
3EnglandLBDennis Cirkin1001
5Northern IrelandCBDaniel Ballard1001
6EnglandCBDanny Batth1001
13EnglandCMLuke O'Nien1001
17FranceCMAbdoullah Ba1001
19Costa RicaLWJewison Bennette1001
42EnglandCBAji Alese0101
Total413044
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Disciplinary record

As of match(es) played on 20 March 2023
More information Rank, No. ...
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
Yellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed card
1 13EnglandCMLuke O'Nien701000000701
2 4Northern IrelandCMCorry Evans700000000700
20EnglandLWJack Clarke700000000700
3 3EnglandLBDennis Cirkin600000000600
6EnglandCBDanny Batth500100000600
11United StatesAMLynden Gooch600000000600
24EnglandCMDan Neil501000000501
4 8EnglandAMElliot Embleton401000000401
32Northern IrelandRBTrai Hume500000000500
5 10EnglandRWPatrick Roberts300100000400
21EnglandAMAlex Pritchard400000000400
27EnglandCMJay Matete400000000400
6 5Northern IrelandCBDaniel Ballard300000000300
25FranceCMEdouard Michut300000000300
7 16Ivory CoastRWAmad200000000200
19Costa RicaLWJewison Bennette200000000200
26AustraliaCBBailey Wright200000000200
42EnglandCBAji Alese100100000200
8 1EnglandGKAnthony Patterson100000000100
2WalesRBNiall Huggins100000000100
15Northern IrelandCMCarl Winchester000000100100
17FranceCMAbdoullah Ba100000000100
39FranceCMPierre Ekwah100000000100
Total80032001008303
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