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2022–23 Sunderland A.F.C. season

The 2022–23 season was Sunderland's 144th season in their existence, and the club's first season back 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.

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)

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
Squad No.NameNationalityPosition(s)AgeEndsSigned fromAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1Anthony Patterson GK242026Academy670
12Alex Bass GK262025 Portsmouth20
Defenders
2Niall Huggins RB232025 Leeds United60
3Dennis Cirkin LB222024 Tottenham Hotspur632
5Daniel Ballard CB242025 Arsenal220
6Danny Batth CB332023 Stoke City491
26Bailey Wright CB312024 Bristol City1074
32Trai Hume RB222026 Linfield270
42Aji Alese CB232025 West Ham United231
45Joe Anderson CB232026 Everton10
Midfielders
4Corry Evans CM332023 Blackburn Rovers642
7Leon Dajaku RW232024 Union Berlin364
8Elliot Embleton AM252025Academy9211
10Patrick Roberts RW272024 Manchester City556
11Lynden Gooch AM282024Academy23525
13Luke O'Nien CM292024 Wycombe Wanderers21217
15Carl Winchester CM312023 Forest Green Rovers674
16Amad RW212023 Manchester United (loan)329
17Abdoullah Ba CM202027 Le Havre251
18Ellis Taylor LW212024Academy40
19Jewison Bennette LW202026 Herediano182
20Jack Clarke LW232026 Tottenham Hotspur6010
21Alex Pritchard AM312023 Huddersfield Town806
22Isaac Lihadji RW222025 Lille30
23Jack Diamond LW242024Academy452
24Dan Neil CM222026Academy946
25Edouard Michut CM212023 Paris Saint-Germain (loan)201
27Jay Matete CM232026 Fleetwood Town250
29Harrison Sohna CM212023 Aston Villa40
31Chris Rigg CM172024Academy30
33Michael Spellman LW212023 Chester-le-Street United10
34Caden Kelly CM202024Academy20
39Pierre Ekwah CM222027West Ham United90
Forwards
9Ellis Simms ST232023 Everton (loan)177
14Ross Stewart ST272023 Ross County8140
28Joe Gelhardt ST222023 Leeds United (loan)101

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2022CB Daniel Ballard ArsenalUndisclosed[3]
1 July 2022RW Leon Dajaku Union BerlinUndisclosed[4]
1 July 2022LW Michael Spellman Chester-le-Street UnitedFree Transfer[5]
9 July 2022RW Jack Clarke Tottenham HotspurUndisclosed[6]
15 July 2022CB Aji Alese West Ham UnitedUndisclosed[7]
22 July 2022CB Ben Crompton Shrewsbury TownFree Transfer[8]
22 July 2022AM Owen Robinson AFC FyldeFree Transfer[8]
22 July 2022ST Max Thompson BurnleyUndisclosed[8]
22 July 2022CB Callum Wilson Shrewsbury TownFree Transfer[8]
26 July 2022GK Alex Bass PortsmouthUndisclosed[9]
12 August 2022LB Connor Pye MorecambeUndisclosed[10]
12 August 2022DM Tom Chiabi Cardiff CityFree Transfer[10]
25 August 2022LW Jewison Bennette HeredianoUndisclosed[11]
31 August 2022CM Abdoullah Ba Le HavreUndisclosed[12]
23 January 2023CM Pierre Ekwah West Ham UnitedUndisclosed[13]
27 January 2023RW Isaac Lihadji LilleUndisclosed[14]
31 January 2023CB Joe Anderson EvertonUndisclosed[15]
13 April 2023CF Timur Tuterov Kolos KovalivkaFree Transfer[16]

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
30 June 2022CB Patrick Almond ShildonReleased[4][17]
30 June 2022GK Lee Burge Northampton TownReleased[4][18]
30 June 2022ST Luke Chapman UnattachedReleased[4]
30 June 2022LW Cieran Dunne Cove RangersReleased[4][19]
30 June 2022LB Tyrese Dyce UnattachedReleased[4]
30 June 2022CB Ugonna Emenike Bowers & PitseaReleased[4][20]
30 June 2022ST Will Grigg Milton Keynes DonsReleased[4][21]
30 June 2022RW Nicky Gyimah Broadfields UnitedReleased[4][22]
30 June 2022ST Will Harris GatesheadReleased[4][23]
30 June 2022RB Sam Irons Whitley BayReleased[4][24]
30 June 2022LW Aiden McGeady HibernianReleased[4][25]
30 June 2022GK Jack McIntyre LarneReleased[4][26]
30 June 2022RB Kenton Richardson GatesheadReleased[4][27]
30 June 2022DM Lachraj Singh UnattachedReleased[4]
30 June 2022LM Vinnie Steels ShildonReleased[4][28]
30 June 2022AM Stephen Wearne Grimsby TownReleased[4][29]
30 June 2022DM Sam Wilding Hednesford TownReleased[4][30]
30 June 2022CB Jordan Willis Wycombe WanderersReleased[4][31]
30 June 2022CB Arbenit Xhemajli FC VaduzReleased[4][32]
7 July 2022CM Sonny Singh Stoke CityUndisclosed[33]
5 January 2023CB Jordan Willis Wycombe WanderersReleased[34][31]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate untilRef.
29 July 2022ST Ellis Simms Everton31 December 2022[a][35][36]
30 August 2022CM Édouard Michut Paris Saint-GermainEnd of Season[37]
31 August 2022RW Amad Manchester UnitedEnd of Season[38]
27 January 2023CF Joe Gelhardt Leeds UnitedEnd of Season[39]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate untilRef.
28 July 2022LM Ellis Taylor Hartlepool United31 December 2022[a][40][41]
29 August 2022LW Jack Diamond Lincoln City30 March 2023[b][42][43]
1 September 2022CM Carl Winchester Shrewsbury TownEnd of Season[44]
23 September 2022LW Michael Spellman Whitby Town23 October 2022[45]
6 January 2023CM Jay Matete Plymouth ArgyleEnd of Season[46]
26 January 2023SS Leon Dajaku St. GallenEnd of Season[47]
27 January 2023LB Nathan Newall DarlingtonEnd of Season[48]
31 January 2023CB Bailey Wright Rotherham UnitedEnd of Season[49]
4 February 2023LW Michael Spellman Blyth SpartansEnd of Season[50]
21 February 2023LB Connor Pye Morpeth Town21 March 2023[51]
27 February 2023AM Owen Robinson Lancaster City27 March 2023[52]
7 March 2023CM Tom Chiabi Morpeth Town8 May 2023[53]
23 March 2023CF Harry Gardiner South ShieldsEnd of Season[54]
23 March 2023RB Ethan Kachosa GuiseleyEnd of Season[55]
23 March 2023GK Adam Richardson GuiseleyEnd of Season[55]
24 March 2023CM Tom Scott Kettering TownEnd of Season[56]

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 BSTO'Nien ?'
Gooch ?'
Kelly ?'
Dajaku ?'		ReportStadium: Academy of Light
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
2 July 2022 Friendly Sunderland 2–0 Gateshead Cleadon
TBA BSTReportStadium: Academy of Light
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
9 July 2022 Friendly Rangers Abandoned Sunderland Albufeira, Portugal
20:00 WESTO'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 WESTAfena-Gyan 73'
Zaniolo 79'		ReportStadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
16 July 2022 Friendly Dundee United 0–2 Sunderland Dundee, Scotland
15:00 BSTReportHume 52'
Mulgrew 60' (o.g.)		Stadium: Tannadice Park
19 July 2022 Friendly Bradford City 2–0 Sunderland Bradford
19:00 BSTOsadebe 51'
Walker 75' (pen.)		ReportStadium: Valley Parade
23 July 2022 Friendly Accrington Stanley 2–1 Sunderland Accrington
15:00 BSTMcConville 62' (pen.)
Adedoyin 75'		ReportStewart 45+2' (pen.)Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,782
25 July 2022 Friendly Hartlepool United 1–1 Sunderland Hartlepool
19:00 BSTHastie 2'ReportEmbleton 45+1' (pen.)Stadium: Suit Direct Stadium
25 November 2022 (2022-11-25) Friendly Al-Shabab 0–1 Sunderland Dubai
13:00 GMTReportAmad 35'Stadium: TBA

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Championship31 July 20228 May 2023Matchday 1461815136855+13039.13
FA Cup7 January 20238 February 2023Third round311155+0033.33
EFL Cup10 August 202210 August 2022First round100102−2000.00
Total501916157362+11038.00

Last updated: 18 April 2023
Source: [Soccerway]

Championship

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
3Luton Town (O, P)46211785739+1880Qualification for Championship play-offs
4Middlesbrough46229158456+2875
5Coventry City461816125846+1270
6Sunderland461815136855+1369
7Blackburn Rovers46209175254−269
8Millwall461911165750+768
9West Bromwich Albion461812165953+666
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

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
461815136855 +13697973333 011663522 +13

Last updated: 08 May 2023.
Source: [Soccerway]

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHHAHA
ResultDWDLWLWLWDDDLWLLDWLWWLDWWDLWDWWDLLLWLDDDWWDWDW
Position1326115128865771191213161213121011129481099756891010121112111098676
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 BSTClarke 12',  51'
Evans  55'
Ballard  76'
O'Nien  90+4'		ReportHamer  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 BSTWeimann 10'
Williams  27'
Martin 51'
Sykes  58'		ReportEvans  2'
Simms 5', 53'
Cirkin  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 BSTClarke  26'
Stewart 31'
Simms 40'
Evans  41'
Gooch  85'		ReportField  30'
Dickie  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 BSTAhmedhodžić 33'
Lowe 47'
McBurnie  90+4'		ReportNeil  31'
Gooch 55',  72'
O'Nien  64'
Matete  90+4'
Wright  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 BSTTaylor  45+4'
Delap  48'
Brown  58'		ReportO'Nien  13'
Matete  18'
Embleton  42'
Stewart 45+2'
Wright  49'
Clarke  63'
Pritchard  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 BSTCirkin  25'
O'Nien  35'		ReportSargent 76',  90+1'
Krul  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 BSTStewart 52', 65'
Clarke 70'		ReportPeltier  26'
Norton-Cuffy  51'
Barlaser  54'
Ferguson  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 BSTMcGree 25'
McNair  38'
Clarke  40'
Crooks  72'
Jones  80'
Smith  90+2'		ReportPritchard  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 BSTYiadom  71'ReportRoberts 39', 41'
Alese  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 BSTDavis 34'
O'Nien 62' (o.g.)		ReportAlese 45'
Roberts  59'
Evans  61'
Bennette 87',  88'
Matete  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 BSTRoberts  60'ReportLindsay  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 BSTMichut  85'ReportPatino  56'
Thorniley  64'
Dougall  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 BSTCooper 13'
Darling 45+1'
Fulton  54'
Latibeaudiere  90+4'		ReportNeil  16'
Evans  23'
Clarke 51'  90+7'
Embleton  54'
Gooch  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 BSTEmbleton  25' 54'
Cirkin 72'
Pritchard  83'
Patterson  83'		ReportTilt  29'
Wyke 44'
Keane  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 BSTBrereton Díaz 32'
Morton  40'
Wharton 49'
Szmodics  65'
Carter  74'		ReportPritchard  30'
Cirkin  48'
Bennette  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 BSTAmad 16'
Neil 20'
Batth  72'		ReportGuðmundsson  2'
Tella 50'
Harwood-Bellis  52'
Benson 61'
Zaroury 69'
Brownhill  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 BSTDoughty  23'
Adebayo  33'
Morris 45+2'		ReportEvans  24'
Cirkin  63'
Embleton 78'
Clarke  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 GMTCamara  43'
Holmes  82'		ReportPritchard 55'
Batth  58'
Ba  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 GMTBatth  13'
Neil  32'
O'Nien  45+2'
Embleton  90+5'		ReportHarris 49'
Wintle  53'
Nkounkou  65'
Kipré  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 GMTMejbri  28'
Jutkiewicz 78'
Longelo  90+7'		ReportSimms 25'
Huggins  42'
Amad 49'
Evans  74'
Matete  88'
Clarke  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 GMTAmad 52'
Pritchard 58'
Gooch  73'
Simms 90+3'		ReportSaville  22'
Honeyman  34'
Mitchell  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 GMTAmad 19' (pen.)
Batth  33'		ReportRogic 70'
Wallace  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 GMTGreaves  36'
Estupiñán 49'
Tufan 82'		ReportEmbleton  59'
Stewart 74'
Gooch  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 GMTStewart 22' (pen.)
Cirkin  20'
Hume  60'
Simms 90+1'
Amad  90+4'		ReportStewart 18' (o.g.)
Morton  25'
Ayala  52'
Buckley  87'
Hirst  90'
Rankin-Costello  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 GMTMcClean  11'
Keane 42'
Tilt  61'		ReportSimms 19'
Ballard  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 GMTConnolly  8'   90+2'
Lavery 21'  71'
Poveda  28'
Beesley  85'		ReportMichut  19'
Stewart 66'
O'Nien  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 GMTO'Nien  18'
Neil 65'
Hume  90+2'
ReportCabango  19'
Piroe 50'  53'
Latibeaudiere  62'
Cullen 70'
Cooper 78'
Sorinola  88'		Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 40,001 (420 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
22 January 2023 28 Sunderland 2–0 Middlesbrough Sunderland
12:00 GMTStewart 51', 51'
Amad 81'		ReportHowson  16'
Fry  49'
Forss  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 GMTCooper  32' 59'
Bennett  59'
Saville  81'		ReportHume  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 GMTRoberts 84'ReportYiadom  33'
Méïté  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 GMTField  63'
Chair 67'
Lowe  71'
Dozzell  72'
Johansen  82'
Paal  89'
Dunne  90+1'		ReportO'Nien 34'
Clarke  69' 82', 90+2'
Roberts  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 GMTClarke 59'
O'Nien  82'		ReportWells 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 GMTRathbone 19'
Hugill  37'
Ferguson 56'
Coventry  82'		ReportCirkin  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 GMTAllen 25'
Palmer  39'
Eccles  45+2'
Wilson  86'
Gyökeres 89'		ReportNeil  23'
Amad  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 GMTNeil  21'
Pritchard 62'		ReportLaurent 41'
Pearson  45+1'
Laurent  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 GMTPukki  32'
Núñez  50'		ReportBa 15'
Neil  63'
Hume  64'
Batth  71'
Gooch  85'
Ekwah  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 GMTHume  27'
Michut 30'  71'
Ballard  90+4'		ReportRobinson  20'
Lowe  24'
Doyle  35' 61'
McAtee 45+1'
Ahmedhodzic  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 GMTAmad 86' (pen.)ReportLockyer  31'
Doughty 51'
Woodrow  81'
Adebayo  81'
Morris  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 BSTCullen  53'
Maatsen  58'		ReportStadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 21,462 (2,300 away)
Referee: Jarred Gillett
7 April 2023 40 Sunderland 4–4 Hull City Sunderland
17:30 BSTGelhardt 21'
Amad 22', 73' (pen.)
Clarke 81'		ReportTufan 11', 90+8' (pen.)
Sayyadmanesh 25'  34'
Slater 66'
Elder  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 BSTNg  59'
Kipré  75'
Etete  76'
Rinomhota  81'		ReportCirkin 60'
Neil  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 BSTCirkin  16'   78'
Hume 45+3'
Amad 75'		ReportHall 29'
Colin  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 BSTNeil  14'
Gelhardt 35'
Batth  87'
Clarke  90+3'		ReportHeadley  47'
Koroma 59'
Kasumu  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 BSTMolumby  24'
Yokuşlu  37'
Swift 45+1' (pen.),  50'		ReportCirkin 51', 84'
Gelhardt  70'
O'Nien  78'
Gooch  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: Robert Madley

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 Sunderland Luton
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,013
Referee: Simon Hooper

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 GMTPennington 81'
Shipley  90'		ReportRoberts  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 GMTWilson  45+4'
Cairney 61'
Kurzawa  63'		ReportClarke 6'
Alese  43'
Batth  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 GMTClarke 77'
Bennette 90'		ReportWilson 8'
Duffy  55'
Pereira 59'
Kurzawa 82'		Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 29,651 (430 away)
Referee: Tim Robinson

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 BSTAdeniran 16'
Sow 56'
Bakinson  68'		ReportWinchester  11'Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 8,412
Referee: Tom Reeves

Player statistics

Appearance summary

As of match(es) played on 20 March 2023
No.PosNatPlayerTotalChampionshipFA CupEFL Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1GK  ENGAnthony Patterson40038+002+000+00
12GK  ENGAlex Bass200+001+001+00
Defenders
2DF  WALNiall Huggins201+000+100+00
3DF  ENGDennis Cirkin22216+620+000+00
5DF  NIRDaniel Ballard22018+103+000+00
6DF  ENGDanny Batth37034+102+000+00
26DF  AUSBailey Wright1606+801+001+00
32DF  NIRTrai Hume24015+503+001+00
42DF  ENGAji Alese23117+312+001+00
45DF  ENGJoe Anderson100+100+000+00
Midfielders
4MF  NIRCorry Evans24022+200+000+00
7MF  GERLeon Dajaku902+700+000+00
8MF  ENGElliot Embleton24213+1020+001+00
10MF  ENGPatrick Roberts38423+1143+001+00
11MF  USALynden Gooch22119+310+000+00
13MF  ENGLuke O'Nien37228+611+111+00
15MF  NIRCarl Winchester100+000+001+00
16MF  CIVAmad32920+993+000+00
17MF  FRAAbdoullah Ba2516+1612+100+00
19MF  CRCJewison Bennette1820+1511+210+00
20MF  ENGJack Clarke40936+172+120+00
21MF  ENGAlex Pritchard33224+820+100+00
22MF  FRAIsaac Lihadji300+300+000+00
23MF  ENGJack Diamond200+100+001+00
24MF  ENGDan Neil40235+223+000+00
25MF  FRAEdouard Michut20110+713+000+00
27MF  ENGJay Matete901+700+001+00
29MF  ENGHarrison Sohna100+000+001+00
31MF  ENGChris Rigg300+000+300+00
33MF  ENGMichael Spellman100+000+000+10
34MF  ENGCaden Kelly100+000+000+10
39MF  FRAPierre Ekwah900+700+200+00
Forwards
9FW  ENGEllis Simms17714+370+000+00
14FW  SCORoss Stewart151112+1101+110+00
28FW  ENGJoe Gelhardt10110+010+000+00

Goals record

As of match(es) played on 20 March 2023
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal
114 STRoss Stewart101011
216 RWAmad9009
20 LWJack Clarke7209
39 STEllis Simms7007
410 RWPatrick Roberts4004
521 AMAlex Pritchard3003
63 LBDennis Cirkin2002
8 AMElliot Embleton2002
13 CMLuke O'Nien1102
19 LWJewison Bennette1102
24 CMDan Neil2002
711 AMLynden Gooch1001
17 CMAbdoullah Ba1001
25 CMEdouard Michut1001
28 STJoe Gelhardt1001
42 CBAji Alese1001
Total535058

Penalties record

As of match(es) played on 20 March 2023

Excludes penalties taken during Penalty shoot-outs.

RankNo.Nat.Po.NameChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotalConversion Ratio
Scored YMissed NScored YMissed NScored YMissed NScored YMissed N
114 STRoss Stewart2100002167%
16 RWAmad20000020100%
Total4100004180%

Assists record

As of match(es) played on 20 March 2023
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal
120 LWJack Clarke6107
210 RWPatrick Roberts5005
321 AMAlex Pritchard4004
24 CMDan Neil4004
414 STRoss Stewart3003
16 RWAmad3104
58 AMElliot Embleton2002
9 STEllis Simms2002
11 AMLynden Gooch2002
28 STJoe Gelhardt2002
32 RBTrai Hume2002
61 GKAnthony Patterson1001
3 LBDennis Cirkin1001
5 CBDaniel Ballard1001
6 CBDanny Batth1001
13 CMLuke O'Nien1001
17 CMAbdoullah Ba1001
19 LWJewison Bennette1001
42 CBAji Alese0101
Total413044

Disciplinary record

As of match(es) played on 20 March 2023
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal
       
113 CMLuke O'Nien701000000701
24 CMCorry Evans700000000700
20 LWJack Clarke700000000700
33 LBDennis Cirkin600000000600
6 CBDanny Batth500100000600
11 AMLynden Gooch600000000600
24 CMDan Neil501000000501
48 AMElliot Embleton401000000401
32 RBTrai Hume500000000500
510 RWPatrick Roberts300100000400
21 AMAlex Pritchard400000000400
27 CMJay Matete400000000400
65 CBDaniel Ballard300000000300
25 CMEdouard Michut300000000300
716 RWAmad200000000200
19 LWJewison Bennette200000000200
26 CBBailey Wright200000000200
42 CBAji Alese100100000200
81 GKAnthony Patterson100000000100
2 RBNiall Huggins100000000100
15 CMCarl Winchester000000100100
17 CMAbdoullah Ba100000000100
39 CMPierre Ekwah100000000100
Total80032001008303

References

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