Sunderland 1896-97
SAFC Stats Insight — generated from our data
In 1896-97, Sunderland played 32 matches in our records, winning 8, drawing 9 and losing 15. They scored 36 and conceded 50. Their biggest win was 4–1 against Stoke City. They were notably stronger at home that season (1.24 points per game versus 0.8 away).
Based on the matches we hold for this season; coverage is densest from 2010 onward and sparser for older seasons.
First Division
1 SeptSunderland0–1
BuryL5 SeptSunderland1–1
Bolton WanderersD7 Sept
Burnley1–1SunderlandD12 Sept
Preston North End5–3SunderlandL19 Sept
Sheffield United3–0SunderlandL26 SeptBolton Wanderers1–0SunderlandL3 OctSunderland0–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers FCL17 OctSunderland4–3
LiverpoolW24 OctWolverhampton Wanderers FC0–1SunderlandW7 NovLiverpool3–0SunderlandL21 Nov
Nottingham Forest FC2–1SunderlandL28 Nov
West Bromwich Albion FC1–0SunderlandL12 DecSunderland1–1
EvertonD19 DecSunderland0–1
Blackburn RoversL25 DecBlackburn Rovers1–2SunderlandW26 DecEverton5–2SunderlandL1 JanSunderland1–1Preston North EndD2 JanSunderland1–2
Derby CountyL9 JanSunderland4–2
Aston VillaW16 JanAston Villa2–1SunderlandL23 JanDerby County1–0SunderlandL20 FebSunderland4–1
Stoke CityW27 FebSunderland0–1Sheffield UnitedL2 MarSunderland1–1BurnleyD6 MarSunderland2–1West Bromwich Albion FCW13 MarSunderland2–2Nottingham Forest FCD3 AprStoke City0–1SunderlandW16 AprBury1–1SunderlandD—Sunderland0–0TWThe Wednesday FCD—TWThe Wednesday FC0–0SunderlandD
BuryL5 SeptSunderland1–1Bolton WanderersD7 SeptBurnley1–1SunderlandD12 SeptPreston North End5–3SunderlandL19 SeptSheffield United3–0SunderlandL26 SeptBolton Wanderers1–0SunderlandL3 OctSunderland0–3Wolverhampton Wanderers FCL17 OctSunderland4–3LiverpoolW24 OctWolverhampton Wanderers FC0–1SunderlandW7 NovLiverpool3–0SunderlandL21 NovNottingham Forest FC2–1SunderlandL28 NovWest Bromwich Albion FC1–0SunderlandL12 DecSunderland1–1EvertonD19 DecSunderland0–1Blackburn RoversL25 DecBlackburn Rovers1–2SunderlandW26 DecEverton5–2SunderlandL1 JanSunderland1–1Preston North EndD2 JanSunderland1–2Derby CountyL9 JanSunderland4–2Aston VillaW16 JanAston Villa2–1SunderlandL23 JanDerby County1–0SunderlandL20 FebSunderland4–1Stoke CityW27 FebSunderland0–1Sheffield UnitedL2 MarSunderland1–1BurnleyD6 MarSunderland2–1West Bromwich Albion FCW13 MarSunderland2–2Nottingham Forest FCD3 AprStoke City0–1SunderlandW16 AprBury1–1SunderlandD—Sunderland0–0TWThe Wednesday FCD—TWThe Wednesday FC0–0SunderlandD