2018–19 Sunderland A.F.C. season
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| 2018–19 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Stewart Donald | |||
| Manager | Jack Ross | |||
| Stadium | Stadium of Light | |||
| League One | 5th | |||
| FA Cup | Second-round replay | |||
| EFL Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Runners-up | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Josh Maja (15) All: Josh Maja (16) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 46,039 (vs. Bradford City) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 7,644 (vs. Stoke City U21s) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 32,157 | |||
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| All statistics correct as of April 28, 2019. | ||||
The 2018–19 season was Sunderland's 140th season in existence, and their first season in the third tier of English football since 1987, after relegation from the Premier League two seasons ago and the Championship the previous season.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup as well as the EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
First team squad
[edit]Pre-season friendlies
[edit]As of 18 July 2018, Sunderland have announced five pre-season friendlies against Darlington, Hartlepool United, Grimsby Town, St Mirren, and Middlesbrough.[7]
| 10 July 2018 Friendly | Darlington | 1–0 | Sunderland | Darlington |
| 19:30 BST | Nicholson  9' |
Report | Stadium: Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 1,336 |
| 14 July 2018 Friendly | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Sunderland | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 BST | Muir 19' |
Report | Kimpioka 90' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,734 |
| 17 July 2018 Friendly | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Sunderland | Cleethorpes |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Gooch 30' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,776 |
| 21 July 2018 Friendly | St Mirren  | 0–6 | Sunderland | Paisley, Scotland |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Maja 22', 71' Gooch 33' (pen.), 56'Honeyman 77'Molyneux 86' |
Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 3,133 |
| 27 July 2018 Friendly | Middlesbrough | 0–0 Abandoned | Sunderland | Middlesbrough |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 7,509 | ||
| Note: Match abandoned at Half-time due to storms. | ||||
Competitions
[edit]League One
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Charlton Athletic (O, P) | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 73 | 40 | +33 | 88 | Qualification for League One play-offs[a] |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 83 | 51 | +32 | 88 | |
| 5 | Sunderland | 46 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 80 | 47 | +33 | 85 | |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 76 | 58 | +18 | 73 | |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 72 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[8]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[8]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.
Result summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 80 | 47 | +33 | 85 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 22 | +12 |
Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2019. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]The fixtures for the 2018–19 season were released on 21 June 2018.[9]
| 4 August 2018 1 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Sunderland |
| 12:30 BST | Maguire  9'Maja 65'Gooch 87', 90+6' |
Report | Taylor 10' (pen.) Page 34'Pearce 42'Solly 81' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 31,075 Referee: John Brooks |
| 11 August 2018 2 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Sunderland | Luton |
| 15:00 BST | McCormack 56' Grant 60'Pearson 68' |
Report | Matthews 19' Maja 45'Baldwin 61' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,059 (1,047 away) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 19 August 2018 3 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Scunthorpe United | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Power 22', 90+4' Maja 25'Maguire 42' |
Report | Lund 28' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,876 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 22 August 2018 4 | Gillingham | 1–4 | Sunderland | Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST | Eaves 3' Ehmer 51' |
Report | Maguire 4' Honeyman 18'Power 20'Cattermole 43'Maja 59'Hume 90+3' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 8,483 (2,087 away) Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 25 August 2018 5 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–2 | Sunderland | Kingston upon Thames |
| 15:00 BST | Pigott 9' |
Report | Baldwin 43' Cattermole 66', 83' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,848 (727 away) Referee: John Busby |
| 1 September 2018 6 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Oxford United | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Maguire 12' Cattermole 14'Power  19'Gooch 22'Oviedo 48'Wyke 52'Love 75' |
Report | Holmes 16' Brannagan 26'Ruffels 61'Baptiste 71' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 32,193 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 8 September 2018 7 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Fleetwood Town | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Baldwin 14' Matthews 33'Maja 38'Cattermole 90+4' |
Report | Madden 9' Coyle 12'Eastham 32'Cairns 80'Hunter 81'Husband 90+1' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,367 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 15 September 2018 8 | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Sunderland | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Allen 19' McFadzean 36', 75'Sbarra 90+3' |
Report | Matthews 29' Cattermole 45'Maguire 54' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,566 (1,700 away) Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 22 September 2018 9 | Sunderland | 4–1 | Rochdale | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Loovens 22' Maja 37', 45'Gooch 41' (pen.), 66' |
Report | Rafferty 45+3' Rathbone 51'Henderson 52'Done 71'Hart 85' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 28,764 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 29 September 2018 10 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Sunderland | Coventry |
| 12:30 BST | Hyam 9' Clarke-Harris 68' |
Report | Cattermole 30', 49' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 16,407 (4,897 away) Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 2 October 2018 11 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Peterborough United | Sunderland |
| 17:45 BST | Maja 21' Power 22'Oviedo 68'Sinclair 79' |
Report | Ward 74' Toney 84', 86' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 28,727 Referee: David Coote |
| 6 October 2018 12 | Bradford City | 1–2 | Sunderland | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | O'Connor 52' Scannell 90+4'Brünker 90+8' |
Report | Cattermole 11' Maja 20'Baldwin 54'Power 66' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 19,487 (2,893 away) Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 13 October 2018 P | Sunderland | P–P | Blackpool | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light | ||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to international call-ups.[10] | ||||
| 20 October 2018 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–2 | Sunderland | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Cattermole 13' Beckles 58' (o.g.)O'Nien 84' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 9,007 (1,640 away) Referee: John Busby |
| 23 October 2018 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Sunderland | Doncaster |
| 19:45 BST | Wilks 28' Whiteman 28'Mason 59'Wright 90'Butler 90+2' |
Report | McGeouch 14' Cattermole 16'Honeyman 34'Maguire 47'James 49' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 11,881 (3,973 away) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 27 October 2018 15 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Southend United | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Honeyman 29' Flanagan 45+4'Maguire 53'McGeady 80' |
Report | Bunn 41' Yearwood 68' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 30,894 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 3 November 2018 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–2 | Sunderland | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Sarcevic 49' |
Report | McGeady 53', 78' (pen.) McGeouch 60'Flanagan 61'O'Nien 84' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 12,065 (1,305 away) Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 17 November 2018 17 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Honeyman 23' Maja 84' |
Report | Onyedinma 67' Gape 71' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 30,727 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 24 November 2018 18 | Walsall | 2–2 | Sunderland | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Gordon 43', 46' Ginnelly 52' |
Report | Power 23' Honeyman 53'McGeady 62'Gooch 75', 89' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 7,868 (3,278 away) Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 27 November 2018 19 | Sunderland | 4–2 | Barnsley | Sunderland |
| 17:45 BST | McGeady 19' (pen.) Maja 20'Gooch 32'O'Nien 83' |
Report | Cavaré 33' Moore 41', 61'Pinnock 75' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 28,514 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 8 December 2018 A | Accrington Stanley | A–A | Sunderland | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Sykes 48' McConville 49'Finley 63'Hall 69' |
Report | Maguire 49', 63' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 5,257 (2,604 away) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| Note: Game was abandoned in the 74th minute due to severe weather[11] | ||||
| 15 December 2018 20 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Matthews 45+1', 90+5' Maja 49'Honeyman 57'Gooch 83' |
Report | Rodman 11' Upson 36'Kelly 84'Clarke 90+6' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 28,971 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 22 December 2018 21 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Sunderland | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Hawkins 27' Evans 48' (pen.)Curtis 52', 53'N. Thompson 60'B. Thompson 63' |
Report | Loovens 47' Honeyman 54'O'Nien 57' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 19,402 (2,200 away) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 26 December 2018 22 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Bradford City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | McGeady 31' Gooch 61'Flanagan 74'Oviedo 90+3' |
Report | Chicksen 62' Payne 67'Caddis 90+2'O'Brien 90+5' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 46,039 Referee: Darren England |
| 29 December 2018 23 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Maja 44' Cattermole 58'Baldwin 82' |
Report | Waterfall 30' Norburn 36'Grant 37'Docherty 43'Haynes 87' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 33,288 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 1 January 2019 24 | Blackpool | 0–1 | Sunderland | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Connor 55' |
Report | Cattermole 18' Maja 23'Gooch 55' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 10,994 (8,000 away) Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 5 January 2019 25 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Sunderland | Charlton |
| 15:00 GMT | James 50' (o.g.) |
Report | O'Nien 2' Baldwin 38'Power 52' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 16,317 (3,000 away) Referee: Steve Martin |
| 12 January 2019 26 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Luton Town | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Maguire 16', 90+3' Flanagan 45'James 75' |
Report | Lee 45+2' Shinnie 62'Collins 67' (pen.), 80'Hylton 70'McCormack 90+3' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 37,791 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 19 January 2019 27 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Sunderland | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 GMT | Hammill 87' |
Report | Maja 59' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 7,263 (2,749 away) Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 2 February 2019 28 | Sunderland | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | McGeady 67' Leadbitter 76' |
Report | Oshilaja 36' Seddon 68'Wordsworth 69' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 30,424 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 9 February 2019 29 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Sunderland | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Mackie 27' Mousinho 39'Browne 87' |
Report | Dunne 34' James 62'Gooch 76'O'Nien 90+7' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 10,383 (1,800 away) Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 12 February 2019 30 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Blackpool | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Baldwin 75' |
Report | Gnanduillet 31' Thompson 80' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 27,580 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 15 February 2019 31 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Accrington Stanley | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Baldwin 35' Honeyman 55'McGeady 62' |
Report | Kee 30' (pen.) Conneely 42'Smyth 52' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 28,937 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 19 February 2019 32 | Sunderland | 4–2 | Gillingham | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Cattermole 4' Flanagan 10'Honeyman 54'Grigg 66' (pen.)Dunne 68'McGeady 77' (pen.) |
Report | Eaves 6' Burke 34'Hanlan 40'Byrne 59'Lopes 65' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 28,364 Referee: Matthew Donohue |
| 23 February 2019 33 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Sunderland | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | O'Nien 23' 25' James 49'McGeady 55'Dunne 70' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,009 (1,800 away) Referee: James Linington |
| 2 March 2019 34 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Cattermole 32' Dunne 50'Honeyman 87' |
Report | Canavan 90+3' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 32,360 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 9 March 2019 35 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Sunderland | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Samuel 11', 35' Bean 55'  90+13'Tyson 90+8' |
Report | Cattermole 47' McGeady 79'Flanagan 86'Watmore 90+4'Honeyman 90+8' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 8,422 (3,800 away) Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 12 March 2019 36 | Barnsley | 0–0 | Sunderland | Barnsley |
| 18:45 GMT | Pinnock 63' |
Report | Leadbitter 21' Power 88' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 18,282 (5,000 away) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 16 March 2019 37 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Walsall | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Cattermole 33', 49' Leadbitter 35'Grigg 71'Gooch 90+5' |
Report | Gordon 4', 56' Guthrie 38' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 34,647 Referee: Alan Young |
| 3 April 2019 38 | Accrington Stanley | 0–3 | Sunderland | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Richards-Everton 15' Finley 32'Hughes 75'Kee 86' |
Report | McGeady 4' O'Nien 30'Grigg 45+3'Wyke 63'Sterling 79' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 3,802 (2,000 away) Referee: John Brooks |
| 6 April 2019 39 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Sunderland | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Henderson 28' Bunney 50'Williams 85' |
Report | Hume 16' McGeouch 53'Wyke 56'Honeyman 89' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6,546 (4,164 away) Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 9 April 2019 40 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Burton Albion | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Baldwin 27' |
Report | Flanagan 19' (o.g.) Fox 86' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,513 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 13 April 2019 41 | Sunderland | 4–5 | Coventry City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Honeyman 15' Wyke 41'Leadbitter 44'Grigg 45+4'Power 69' |
Report | Enobakhare 12' Bakayoko 18'Hiwula 25'Sterling 42'Shipley 55'Chaplin 78', 79' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 36,134 Referee: John Busby |
| 19 April 2019 42 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Sunderland |
| 17:15 BST | Morgan 7' Wyke 32'Cattermole 67' |
Report | Andrew 87' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 34,287 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 22 April 2019 43 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Sunderland | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Lafferty 33' Maddison 48'Godden 90+1' |
Report | Oviedo 2' O'Nien 77'Power 87' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 11,277 (4,500 away) Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 27 April 2019 44 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | McGeady 7' Flanagan 9'Honeyman 13'Power 87' |
Report | Thompson 16' Lowe 24'Close 45+1'Pitman 71' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 41,129 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 30 April 2019 45 | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Sunderland | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 BST | Burns 71' Madden 73'Sowerby 83'Hunter 83'Wallace 90+2'Eastham 90+5' |
Report | Cattermole 29' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 4,011 (1,100 away) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 4 May 2019 46 | Southend United | 2–1 | Sunderland | Southend-on-Sea |
| 17:30 BST | Kiernan 41' White 43'Humphrys 87' 88' |
Report | Wyke 39' Maguire 75' (pen.) |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 10,779 (2,400 away) Referee: Darren Bond |
League One play-offs
[edit]| 11 May 2019 Semi-final first leg | Sunderland | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Sunderland |
| 19:30 BST | Maguire 62' Honeyman 82'
Ozturk 68' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 26,610 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 16 May 2019 Semi-final second leg | Portsmouth | 0–0 (0–1 agg.) | Sunderland | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | Evans 4' Naylor 11'Pitman 45+3'Vaughan 79' |
Report | Maguire 21' O'Nien 75' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,077 (2,174 away) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 26 May 2019 Final | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Sunderland | Wembley |
| 15:00 BST | Purrington 35' Sarr 44'Bauer 90+4' |
Report | Sarr 5' (o.g.) Grigg 65'O'Nien 73'Leadbitter 83'Flanagan 90+2' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 76,155 Referee: Andrew Madley |
FA Cup
[edit]On 22 October 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Hitchin.[12] The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.[13]
| 11 November 2018 First round | Port Vale | 1–2 | Sunderland | Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent |
| 14:30 GMT | Pope 35' Joyce 67' |
Report | Honeyman 1' Gooch 19'McGeady 49' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,238 (2,500 away) Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 1 December 2018 Second round | Walsall | 1–1 | Sunderland | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Cook 34', 53' |
Report | McGeady 37' Matthews 49' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,140 (1,800 away) Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 11 December 2018 Replay | Sunderland | 0–1 | Walsall | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Maguire 11' Watmore 37'O'Nien 74' |
Report | Kinsella 52' Guthrie 76' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 8,212 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
EFL Cup
[edit]On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[14]
| 16 August 2018 First round | Sunderland | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Sunderland |
| 19:00 BST | Honeyman 35' O'Nien 59' |
Report | Matias 29' Reach 79' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 13,890 Referee: Ben Toner |
EFL Trophy
[edit]On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[15] The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November.[16] On 8 December, the third round draw was drawn by Alan McInally and Matt Le Tissier on Soccer Saturday.[17] The Quarter-final draw was made conducted on Sky Sports by Don Goodman and Thomas Frank on 10 January 2019.[18] The draw for the semi-finals took place on 25 January live on Talksport.[19]
Group A
[edit]
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 8 | Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Stoke City U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Morecambe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 4 September 2018 Group Game 1 | Sunderland | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Stoke City U21s | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 7,644 Referee: Martin Coy | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 9 October 2018 Group Game 2 | Sunderland | 3–1 | Carlisle United | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Kimpioka 3' Robson 34'Honeyman 63'O'Nien 72' |
Report | Nadesan 22' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 8,112 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 13 November 2018 Group Game 3 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Sunderland | Morecambe |
| 19:45 GMT | Kenyon 35' Cuvelier 45+2'Thompson 54' |
Report | Maja 90+1' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,377 (1,800 away) Referee: Paul Marsden |
Knockout stage
[edit]| 4 December 2018 Round 2 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Notts County | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Mumba 28' Jones 22' (o.g.)Sinclair 73' (pen.) |
Report | Hewitt 29' Duffy 76'Vaughan 86' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 8,580 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 8 January 2019 Round 3 | Sunderland | 4–0 | Newcastle United U21s | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Mumba 42' Watts 49' (o.g.)Wyke 52'Maguire 78'Kimpioka 86' |
Report | Sangare 53' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 16,654 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 22 January 2019 Quarter-finals | Sunderland | 2–0 | Manchester City U21s | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Cattermole 17' Watmore 22'Gooch 65' |
Report | Ogbeta 31' Pozo 90'Braaf 90+2' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 14,679 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 5 March 2019 Semi-finals | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Sunderland | Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Nichols 38' Craig 86' |
Report | Grigg 44' Morgan 47' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,699 (1,800 away) Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 31 March 2019 Final | Portsmouth | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Sunderland | London |
| 14:30 GMT | Curtis 32' Thompson 82'Evans 101'Lowe 114' 116' |
Report | McGeady 38', 119' 90' Baldwin 80' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 85,021 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| Penalties | ||||
Evans  Pitman Brown Lowe Hawkins |
McGeady Cattermole  Gooch Power O'Nien |
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Squad statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of April 28, 2019
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 20 |  Josh Maja
|
15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2 | MF | 19 |  Aiden McGeady
|
11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | MF | 10 | George Honeyman
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | MF | 7 | Chris Maguire
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| MF | 11 |  Lynden Gooch
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| 6 | MF | 6 | Lee Cattermole
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | FW | 9 | Charlie Wyke
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| MF | 13 | Luke O'Nien
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| FW | 22 |  Will Grigg
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 10 | MF | 27 | Max Power
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | DF | 15 | Jack Baldwin
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | DF | 12 | Tom Flanagan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | 14 | Duncan Watmore
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| MF | 17 | Lewis Morgan
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| FW | 17 | Jerome Sinclair
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| FW | 48 |  Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 16 | DF | 2 |  Adam Matthews
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | 21 | Ethan Robson
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | 26 | Kazaiah Sterling
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 30 | Jimmy Dunne
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Total | 74 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 92 | |||
Appearances and goals
[edit]- As of 28 April 2019
| 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 | 52 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | WAL
|
Adam Matthews | 27 | 1 | 19+3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  CRC
|
Bryan Oviedo | 27 | 0 | 14+8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  NED
|
Glenn Loovens | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  TUR
|
Alim Öztürk | 15 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG
|
Lee Cattermole | 32 | 6 | 27+1 | 6 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | SCO
|
Chris Maguire | 38 | 7 | 22+9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | SCO
|
Dylan McGeouch | 29 | 0 | 14+7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Charlie Wyke | 26 | 5 | 13+10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | ENG
|
George Honeyman | 40 | 8 | 31+3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | USA
|
Lynden Gooch | 43 | 7 | 29+8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | NIR
|
Tom Flanagan | 37 | 2 | 28+2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | ENG
|
Luke O'Nien | 47 | 5 | 23+12 | 5 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG
|
Duncan Watmore | 16 | 2 | 3+8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | ENG
|
Jack Baldwin | 41 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG
|
Reece James | 34 | 0 | 23+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | SCO
|
Lewis Morgan | 18 | 2 | 11+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | DF | SCO
|
Donald Love | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | IRL
|
Aiden McGeady | 39 | 14 | 29+5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | FW | NIR
|
Will Grigg | 18 | 5 | 13+3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | ENG
|
Grant Leadbitter | 16 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG
|
Jack Bainbridge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | NED
|
Robbin Ruiter | 7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | ENG
|
Kazaiah Sterling | 6 | 1 | 0+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG
|
Max Power | 41 | 4 | 27+6 | 4 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | IRL
|
Jimmy Dunne | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ENG
|
Denver Hume | 10 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | ENG
|
Jake Hackett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | ENG
|
Bali Mumba | 8 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | ENG
|
Jack Diamond | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 40 | DF | ENG
|
Brandon Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 41 | FW | SCO
|
Lee Connelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 45 | MF | ENG
|
Daniel Neil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 47 | MF | ENG
|
Jordan Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | FW | SWE
|
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka | 9 | 2 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+3 | 2 |
| Players who have played for Sunderland this season but are currently out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 21 | MF | ENG
|
Ethan Robson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 29 | MF | ENG
|
Elliot Embleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | ENG
|
Luke Molyneux | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| Players who have played for Sunderland this season but have left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 17 | FW | ENG
|
Jerome Sinclair | 19 | 2 | 7+6 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | ENG
|
Josh Maja | 30 | 16 | 22+2 | 15 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Disciplinary record
[edit]- As of 28 April 2019
| No. | Pos. | Name | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
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| 2 | DF | Adam Matthews | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Bryan Oviedo | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | DF | Glenn Loovens | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 6 | MF | Lee Cattermole | 13 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | Chris Maguire | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 8 | MF | Dylan McGeouch | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | Charlie Wyke | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | MF | George Honeyman | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 11 | MF | Lynden Gooch | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | DF | Tom Flanagan | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | MF | Luke O'Nien | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 14 | MF | Duncan Watmore | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | DF | Jack Baldwin | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | DF | Reece James | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 18 | DF | Donald Love | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 19 | MF | Aiden McGeady | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 23 | MF | Grant Leadbitter | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 27 | MF | Max Power | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 30 | DF | Jimmy Dunne | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 33 | DF | Denver Hume | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 37 | MF | Bali Mumba | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Total | 83 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 7 | ||
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | CB | |
Tom Flanagan | Burton Albion | Free | [20] |
| 1 July 2018 | RW | |
Chris Maguire | Bury | Free | [21] |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | |
Jon McLaughlin | Heart of Midlothian |
Free | [22] |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | |
Alim Öztürk | Boluspor |
Free | [23] |
| 2 July 2018 | LB | |
Reece James | Wigan Athletic | Free | [24] |
| 2 July 2018 | AM | |
Dylan McGeouch | Hibernian |
Free | [24] |
| 2 July 2018 | DM | |
Jordan Hunter | Liverpool | Free | [25] |
| 11 July 2018 | CB | |
Jack Bainbridge | Swansea City |
Free | [26] |
| 20 July 2018 | CB | |
Glenn Loovens | Sheffield Wednesday | Free | [27] |
| 26 July 2018 | GK | |
Max Johnstone | Manchester United | Free | [28] |
| 28 July 2018 | CB | |
Jack Baldwin | Peterborough United | £200,000 | [29] |
| 30 July 2018 | CM | |
Luke O'Nien | Wycombe Wanderers | Undisclosed | [30] |
| 1 August 2018 | ST | |
Charlie Wyke | Bradford City | £900,000 | [31] |
| 2 January 2019 | CM | |
Max Power | Wigan Athletic | Undisclosed | [32] |
| 29 January 2019 | CM | |
Grant Leadbitter | Middlesbrough | Free transfer | [33] |
| 1 February 2019 | CF | |
Will Grigg | Wigan Athletic | £3,000,000 | [34] |
Loans in
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 July 2018 | ST | |
Jerome Sinclair | Watford | 10 January 2019 | [35] |
| 10 August 2018 | CM | |
Max Power | Wigan Athletic | 1 January 2019 | [36] |
| 9 January 2019 | CB | |
Jimmy Dunne | Burnley | End of season | [37] |
| 30 January 2019 | LW | |
Lewis Morgan | Celtic |
End of season | [38] |
| 31 January 2019 | CF | |
Kazaiah Sterling | Tottenham Hotspur | End of season | [39] |
Transfers out
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | CB |  |
Tom Beadling | Dunfermline Athletic |
Released | [40][41] |
| 1 July 2018 | ST |  |
Fabio Borini | Milan |
£5,500,000 | [42] |
| 1 July 2018 | RB | |
Billy Jones | Rotherham United | Released | [40][43] |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | |
Michael Ledger |  Notodden |
Undisclosed | [44] |
| 1 July 2018 | RW | |
Jeremain Lens | Beşiktaş |
£6,000,000 | [45] |
| 1 July 2018 | LW |  |
Kazenga LuaLua | Luton Town | Released | [40][46] |
| 1 July 2018 | DM | |
Paddy McNair | Middlesbrough | £5,000,000 | [47] |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | |
John O'Shea | Reading | Released | [40][48] |
| 1 July 2018 | ST | |
Jean-Yves Poame | Cabinteely |
Released | [40][49] |
| 1 July 2018 | RB | |
Josh Robson | Notodden |
Released | [40][50] |
| 1 July 2018 | CM | |
Jack Rodwell | Blackburn Rovers | Released | [51][52] |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | |
Jason Steele | Brighton & Hove Albion | £1,500,000 | [53] |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | |
James Talbot | Bohemians F.C. |
Released | [40][54] |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | |
Marc Wilson | Bolton Wanderers | Released | [40][55] |
| 1 July 2018 | CM | |
Daniel Wright | South Shields | Released | [40][56] |
| 1 July 2018 | DM | |
Jordan Hickey | Hull City | Released | [40][57] |
| 11 July 2018 | ST | |
Sam Greenwood | Arsenal | Undisclosed | [58] |
| 13 July 2018 | GK |  |
Michael Woud | Willem II |
Undisclosed | [59] |
| 14 July 2018 | ST | |
Joel Asoro | Swansea City |
£2,500,000 | [60] |
| 17 July 2018 | AM |  |
Wahbi Khazri |  Saint-Étienne |
£9,000,000 | [61] |
| 20 July 2018 | RW | |
Callum McManaman | Wigan Athletic | Undisclosed | [62] |
| 12 September 2018 | CB |  |
Papy Djilobodji | Guingamp |
Sacked | [63][64] |
| 24 September 2018 | CM |  |
Didier Ndong | Guingamp |
Sacked | [65] |
| 17 January 2019 | CF | |
Andrew Nelson | Dundee |
Undisclosed | [66] |
| 26 January 2019 | CF | |
Josh Maja | Bordeaux |
Undisclosed | [67] |
| 29 January 2019 | CB | |
Sam Brotherton | North Carolina FC |
Free | [68] |
| 15 March 2019 | CB | |
Adam Bale | Hartlepool United | Free | [69] |
Loans out
[edit]| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2018 | CB |  |
Lamine Koné | Strasbourg |
End of season | [70] |
| 3 August 2018 | CB | |
Sam Brotherton | Blyth Spartans | 30 January 2019 | [71] |
| 30 August 2018 | CM | |
Elliot Embleton | Grimsby Town | End of season | [72][73] |
| 31 August 2018 | CF | |
Connor Shields | Alloa Athletic |
1 January 2019 | [74] |
| 14 January 2019 | End of season | [75] | ||||
| 7 September 2018 | AM | |
Luke Molyneux | Gateshead | 2 January 2019 | [76] |
| 21 September 2018 | GK |  |
Max Stryjek | Eastleigh | 22 December 2018 | [77] |
| 6 December 2018 | LB | |
Williams Kokolo | Darlington | Work experience | [78] |
| 13 December 2018 | CF | |
Andrew Nelson | Darlington | 10 January 2019 | [79] |
| 18 January 2019 | AM | |
Luke Molyneux | Hartlepool United | End of season | [80] |
| 31 January 2019 | CM | |
Ethan Robson | Dundee |
End of season | [81] |
| 22 March 2019 | CF | |
Jack Diamond | Spennymoor Town | End of season | [82] |
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