Games
| date |
season |
round |
team |
score |
team |
venue |
referee |
attendance |
sources |
| May 11, 1997 |
1996-1997 |
38 |
Sunderland |
0 - 1 |
Wimbledon FC |
Selhurst Park |
|
21516 |
2 |
| May 3, 1997 |
1996-1997 |
37 |
Everton |
0 - 3 |
Sunderland |
Roker Park |
|
22052 |
2 |
| April 22, 1997 |
1996-1997 |
36 |
Southampton |
1 - 0 |
Sunderland |
Roker Park |
|
21477 |
2 |
| April 19, 1997 |
1996-1997 |
35 |
Middlesbrough |
0 - 1 |
Sunderland |
Riverside Stadium |
|
30106 |
2 |
| April 13, 1997 |
1996-1997 |
34 |
Liverpool |
2 - 1 |
Sunderland |
Roker Park |
|
21889 |
2 |
| April 5, 1997 |
1996-1997 |
33 |
Newcastle United |
1 - 1 |
Sunderland |
St James' Park |
|
36582 |
2 |
| March 22, 1997 |
1996-1997 |
32 |
Nottingham Forest |
1 - 1 |
Sunderland |
Roker Park |
|
21988 |
2 |
| March 16, 1997 |
1996-1997 |
31 |
Chelsea |
6 - 2 |
Sunderland |
Stamford Bridge |
|
22762 |
2 |
| March 12, 1997 |
1996-1997 |
26 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
2 - 1 |
Sunderland |
Hillsborough Stadium |
|
20296 |
2 |
| March 8, 1997 |
1996-1997 |
30 |
Manchester United |
1 - 2 |
Sunderland |
Roker Park |
|
22204 |
2 |
| March 4, 1997 |
1996-1997 |
29 |
Sunderland |
0 - 4 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
Roker Park |
|
20729 |
2 |
| March 1, 1997 |
1996-1997 |
28 |
Blackburn Rovers |
1 - 0 |
Sunderland |
Ewood Park |
|
24208 |
2 |
| Feb. 22, 1997 |
1996-1997 |
27 |
Leeds United |
1 - 0 |
Sunderland |
Roker Park |
|
21846 |
2 |
| Feb. 1, 1997 |
1996-1997 |
25 |
Aston Villa |
1 - 0 |
Sunderland |
Villa Park |
|
32491 |
2 |
| Jan. 29, 1997 |
1996-1997 |
24 |
Leicester City |
1 - 1 |
Sunderland |
Filbert Street |
|
17883 |
2 |
| Jan. 18, 1997 |
1996-1997 |
23 |
Blackburn Rovers |
0 - 0 |
Sunderland |
Roker Park |
|
20794 |
2 |
| Jan. 11, 1997 |
1996-1997 |
22 |
Arsenal |
0 - 1 |
Sunderland |
Roker Park |
|
21074 |
2 |
| Jan. 1, 1997 |
1996-1997 |
21 |
Coventry City |
2 - 2 |
Sunderland |
Highfield Road |
|
17671 |
2 |
| Dec. 28, 1996 |
1996-1997 |
20 |
Sunderland |
0 - 2 |
West Ham United |
Upton Park |
|
24077 |
2 |
| Dec. 26, 1996 |
1996-1997 |
19 |
Derby County |
0 - 2 |
Sunderland |
Roker Park |
|
22512 |
2 |
| Dec. 21, 1996 |
1996-1997 |
18 |
Manchester United |
5 - 0 |
Sunderland |
Old Trafford |
|
55081 |
2 |
| Dec. 15, 1996 |
1996-1997 |
17 |
Chelsea |
0 - 3 |
Sunderland |
Roker Park |
|
19617 |
2 |
| Dec. 7, 1996 |
1996-1997 |
16 |
Sunderland |
1 - 3 |
Wimbledon FC |
Roker Park |
|
19617 |
2 |
| Nov. 30, 1996 |
1996-1997 |
15 |
Everton |
1 - 3 |
Sunderland |
Goodison Park |
|
40087 |
2 |
| Nov. 23, 1996 |
1996-1997 |
14 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
1 - 1 |
Sunderland |
Roker Park |
|
20617 |
2 |
| Nov. 16, 1996 |
1996-1997 |
13 |
Sunderland |
0 - 2 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
White Hart Lane |
|
31867 |
2 |
| Nov. 2, 1996 |
1996-1997 |
12 |
Leeds United |
3 - 0 |
Sunderland |
Elland Road |
|
31450 |
2 |
| Oct. 26, 1996 |
1996-1997 |
11 |
Aston Villa |
0 - 1 |
Sunderland |
Roker Park |
|
31032 |
2 |
| Oct. 19, 1996 |
1996-1997 |
10 |
Southampton |
3 - 0 |
Sunderland |
The Dell |
|
15225 |
2 |
| Oct. 14, 1996 |
1996-1997 |
9 |
Middlesbrough |
2 - 2 |
Sunderland |
Roker Park |
|
20841 |
2 |
| Sept. 28, 1996 |
1996-1997 |
8 |
Arsenal |
2 - 0 |
Sunderland |
Arsenal Stadium |
|
38016 |
2 |
| Sept. 21, 1996 |
1996-1997 |
7 |
Coventry City |
0 - 1 |
Sunderland |
Roker Park |
|
19340 |
2 |
| Sept. 14, 1996 |
1996-1997 |
6 |
Derby County |
1 - 0 |
Sunderland |
The Baseball Ground |
|
17692 |
2 |
| Sept. 8, 1996 |
1996-1997 |
5 |
Sunderland |
0 - 0 |
West Ham United |
Roker Park |
|
18581 |
2 |
| Sept. 4, 1996 |
1996-1997 |
4 |
Newcastle United |
2 - 1 |
Sunderland |
Roker Park |
|
20943 |
2 |
| Aug. 24, 1996 |
1996-1997 |
3 |
Liverpool |
0 - 0 |
Sunderland |
Anfield |
|
— |
2 |
| Aug. 21, 1996 |
1996-1997 |
2 |
Nottingham Forest |
1 - 4 |
Sunderland |
The City Ground |
|
22874 |
2 |
| Aug. 17, 1996 |
1996-1997 |
1 |
Leicester City |
0 - 0 |
Sunderland |
Roker Park |
|
19291 |
2 |