SUNDERLAND
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| Formed: 1879 Ground: Stadium of Light, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1890/91 | 7th | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 31 | 23* | Football League |
| 1891/92 | 1st | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 93 | 36 | 42 | Football League |
| 1892/93 | 1st | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 36 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1893/94 | 2nd | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 72 | 44 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1894/95 | 1st | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 80 | 37 | 47 | Football League First Division |
| 1895/96 | 5th | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 31 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1896/97 | ♦►15th | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 47 | 23 | Football League First Division |
| 1897/98 | 2nd | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 30 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1898/99 | 7th | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1899/00 | 3rd | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 35 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1900/01 | 2nd | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 57 | 26 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| 1901/02 | 1st | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 35 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1902/03 | 3rd | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 36 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1903/04 | 6th | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 63 | 49 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1904/05 | 5th | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 60 | 44 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1905/06 | 14th | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 61 | 70 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1906/07 | 10th | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 65 | 66 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1907/08 | 16th | 38 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 78 | 75 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1908/09 | 3rd | 38 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 78 | 63 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1909/10 | 8th | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 66 | 51 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1910/11 | 3rd | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 67 | 48 | 45 | Football League First Division |
| 1911/12 | 8th | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 58 | 51 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1912/13 | 1st | 38 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 86 | 43 | 54 | Football League First Division |
| 1913/14 | 7th | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 63 | 52 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1914/15 | 8th | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 81 | 72 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 5th | 42 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 72 | 59 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1920/21 | 12th | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 60 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1921/22 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 60 | 62 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1922/23 | 2nd | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 54 | 54 | Football League First Division |
| 1923/24 | 3rd | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 71 | 54 | 53 | Football League First Division |
| 1924/25 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 64 | 51 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1925/26 | 3rd | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 96 | 80 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1926/27 | 3rd | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 98 | 70 | 49 | Football League First Division |
| 1927/28 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 74 | 76 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1928/29 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 93 | 75 | 47 | Football League First Division |
| 1929/30 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 76 | 80 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| 1930/31 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 89 | 85 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1931/32 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 67 | 73 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1932/33 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 80 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1933/34 | 6th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 81 | 56 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1934/35 | 2nd | 42 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 90 | 51 | 54 | Football League First Division |
| 1935/36 | 1st | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 109 | 74 | 56 | Football League First Division |
| 1936/37 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 89 | 87 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1937/38 | 8th | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 55 | 57 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1938/39 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 54 | 67 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 65 | 66 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1947/48 | 20th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 56 | 67 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1948/49 | 8th | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 49 | 58 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| 1949/50 | 3rd | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 62 | 52 | Football League First Division |
| 1950/51 | 12th | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 63 | 73 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1951/52 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 70 | 61 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1952/53 | 9th | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 68 | 82 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| 1953/54 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 81 | 89 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1954/55 | 4th | 42 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 64 | 54 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1955/56 | 9th | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 80 | 95 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| 1956/57 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 67 | 88 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1957/58 | ▼21st | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 97 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1958/59 | 15th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 64 | 75 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1959/60 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 65 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1960/61 | 6th | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 75 | 60 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
| 1961/62 | 3rd | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 85 | 50 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| 1962/63 | 3rd | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 84 | 55 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1963/64 | ▲2nd | 42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 81 | 37 | 61 | Football League Second Division |
| 1964/65 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 64 | 74 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1965/66 | 19th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 51 | 72 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1966/67 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 58 | 72 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1967/68 | 15th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 51 | 61 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1968/69 | 17th | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 67 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1969/70 | ▼21st | 42 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 30 | 68 | 26 | Football League First Division |
| 1970/71 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 54 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1971/72 | 5th | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 67 | 57 | 50 | Football League Second Division |
| 1972/73 | 6th | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 59 | 49 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1973/74 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 44 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
| 1974/75 | 4th | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 65 | 35 | 51 | Football League Second Division |
| 1975/76 | ▲1st | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 67 | 36 | 56 | Football League Second Division |
| 1976/77 | ▼20th | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 54 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1977/78 | 6th | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 67 | 59 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1978/79 | 4th | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 70 | 44 | 55 | Football League Second Division |
| 1979/80 | ▲2nd | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 69 | 42 | 54 | Football League Second Division |
| 1980/81 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 52 | 53 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1981/82 | 19th | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1982/83 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 48 | 61 | 50 | Football League First Division |
| 1983/84 | 13th | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 42 | 53 | 52 | Football League First Division |
| 1984/85 | ▼21st | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 62 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1985/86 | 17th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 47 | 61 | 50 | Football League Second Division |
| 1986/87 | ▼20th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 59 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1987/88 | ▲1st | 46 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 92 | 48 | 93 | Football League Third Division |
| 1988/89 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 60 | 60 | 63 | Football League Second Division |
| 1989/90 | ♦▲6th | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 70 | 64 | 74 | Football League Second Division |
| 1990/91 | ▼19th | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 60 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1991/92 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 61 | 65 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Second Division to Division 1 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 21st | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 64 | 50 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1993/94 | 12th | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 57 | 65 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1994/95 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 41 | 45 | 54 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1995/96 | ▲1st | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 59 | 33 | 83 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1996/97 | ▼18th | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 53 | 40 | Premier League |
| 1997/98 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 86 | 50 | 90 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1998/99 | ▲1st | 46 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 91 | 28 | 105 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1999/00 | 7th | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 56 | 58 | Premier League |
| 2000/01 | 7th | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 46 | 41 | 57 | Premier League |
| 2001/02 | 17th | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 51 | 40 | Premier League |
| 2002/03 | ▼20th | 38 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 65 | 19 | Premier League |
| 2003/04 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 45 | 79 | Football League Division 1 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 1 became the Championship | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | ▲1st | 46 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 76 | 41 | 94 | Football League Championship |
| 2005/06 | ▼20th | 38 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 69 | 15 | Premier League |
| 2006/07 | ▲1st | 46 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 76 | 47 | 88 | Football League Championship |
| 2007/08 | 15th | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 36 | 59 | 39 | Premier League |
| 2008/09 | 16th | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 36 | Premier League |
| 2009/10 | 13th | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 56 | 44 | Premier League |
| 2010/11 | 10th | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 56 | 47 | Premier League |
| 2011/12 | 13th | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 46 | 45 | Premier League |
| 2012/13 | 17th | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 54 | 39 | Premier League |
| 2013/14 | 14th | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 60 | 38 | Premier League |
| 2014/15 | 16th | 38 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 53 | 38 | Premier League |
| 2015/16 | 17th | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 62 | 39 | Premier League |
| 2016/17 | ▼20th | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 69 | 24 | Premier League |
| 2017/18 | ▼24th | 46 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 52 | 80 | 37 | English Football League Championship |
| 2018/19 | ♦►5th | 46 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 80 | 47 | 85 | English Football League One |
| 2019/20 | 8th | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 32 | 59 | English Football League One |
| 2020/21 | ♦►4th | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 70 | 42 | 77 | English Football League One |
| 2021/22 | ♦▲5th | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 79 | 53 | 84 | English Football League One |
| 2022/23 | ♦►6th | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 68 | 55 | 69 | English Football League Championship |
| 2023/24 | 16th | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 52 | 54 | 56 | English Football League Championship |
| 2024/25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League Championship |
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Footnotes |
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1890/91 - Deducted 2 Points for fielding an unregistered player |