2018–19 Sunderland A.F.C. season

The 2018–19 season is Sunderland's 140th season in existence, and their first season in the third tier of English football since 1987, after relegation from the Championship the previous season. Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and EFL Cup as well as the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Sunderland
2018–19 season
ChairmanStewart Donald
ManagerJack Ross
StadiumStadium of Light
League One5th
FA CupSecond Round Replay
EFL CupFirst Round
EFL TrophyRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Josh Maja (15)
All: Josh Maja (16)
Highest home attendance46,039
(vs. Bradford City)
Lowest home attendance7,644
(vs. Stoke City U21's)
Average home league attendance32,157
All statistics correct as of April 28, 2019.

First team squad

Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Age Ends Signed from Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Jon McLaughlin GK 33 2020 Heart of Midlothian 55 0
25 Robbin Ruiter GK 33 2019 Utrecht 7 0
32 Max Stryjek GK 24 2019 Polonia Warsaw 0 0
43 Anthony Patterson GK 20 2019 Academy 0 0
Defenders
2 Adam Matthews RB 29 2019 Celtic 66 2
3 Bryan Oviedo LB 30 2020 Everton 73 2
4 Glenn Loovens CB 37 2020 Sheffield Wednesday 13 0
5 Alim Öztürk CB 28 2020 Boluspor 15 0
12 Tom Flanagan CB 29 2020 Burton Albion 37 2
15 Jack Baldwin CB 27 2020 Peterborough United 41 3
24 Jack Bainbridge CB 22 2019 Swansea City 2 0
33 Denver Hume LB 22 2021 Academy 11 0
38 Owen Gamble RB 22 2019 Academy 0 0
40 Brandon Taylor CB 21 2019 Academy 1 0
Midfielders
7 Chris Maguire RW 32 2020 Bury 37 7
8 Dylan McGeouch AM 28 2020 Hibernian 28 0
10 George Honeyman (C) AM 26 2019 Academy 93 15
11 Lynden Gooch AM 25 2022 Academy 85 9
13 Luke O'Nien CM 26 2020 Wycombe Wanderers 47 5
14 Duncan Watmore RW 26 2020 Altrincham 64 6
19 Aiden McGeady LW 34 2020 Everton 76 21
23 Grant Leadbitter CM 35 2021 Middlesbrough 139 11
27 Max Power CM 27 2021 Wigan Athletic 41 4
34 Jake Hackett CM 21 2019 Academy 3 0
37 Bali Mumba CM 19 2021 Academy 9 0
45 Daniel Neil CM 17 2020 Academy 1 0
47 Jordan Hunter DM 21 2019 Liverpool 1 0
Forwards
9 Charlie Wyke ST 28 2021 Bradford City 26 5
22 Will Grigg ST 29 2022 Wigan Athletic 18 5
26 Kazaiah Sterling ST 22 2019 Tottenham Hotspur (loan) 6 1
39 Jack Diamond ST 21 2019 Academy 3 0
41 Lee Connelly ST 21 2019 Queen's Park 3 0
48 Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka ST 20 2020 IK Sirius 9 2

Pre-season friendlies

As of 18 July 2018, Sunderland have announced five pre-season friendlies against Darlington, Hartlepool United, Grimsby Town, St Mirren, and Middlesbrough.[1]

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
HT (Abandoned)
Sunderland Middlesbrough
19:30 BST Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 7,509

Competitions

League One

League table

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[lower-alpha 1]
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 [2]
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.

Result summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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:

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAHAHAAAHAHAHHAHHAAHAHAHHHAHAAHAAHHHAHAA
ResultWDWWWDDLWDDWWWWWDDWWLWDWDDDWDDDWWWDDWWWDLWDDLL
Position7744244434433332222333333334443333333332334445
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2019. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The fixtures for the 2018–19 season were released on 21 June 2018.[3]

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.[4]
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 (2018-10-23) 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 (2018-11-03) 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 (2018-11-24) 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 (2018-12-08) 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[5]
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 (2018-12-22) 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 (2019-02-23) 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 (2019-03-09) 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 (2019-03-12) 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 (2019-04-03) 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 (2019-04-06) 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 (2019-04-22) 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 (2019-04-30) 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 (2019-05-04) 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

11 May 2019 (2019-05-11) 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 (2019-05-16) 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 (2019-05-26) 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

On 22 October 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Hitchin.[6] The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.[7]

11 November 2018 (2018-11-11) 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 (2018-12-01) 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 (2018-12-11) 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

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[8]

16 August 2018 (2018-08-16) 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

On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[9] The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November.[10] On 8 December, the third round draw was drawn by Alan McInally and Matt Le Tissier on Soccer Saturday.[11] The Quarter-final draw was made conducted on Sky Sports by Don Goodman and Thomas Frank on 10 January 2019.[12] The draw for the semi-finals took place on 25 January live on Talksport.[13]

Group A

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 (2018-09-04) 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 (2018-10-09) 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 (2018-11-13) 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

4 December 2018 (2018-12-04) 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 (2019-01-08) 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 (2019-01-22) 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 (2019-03-05) 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 (2019-03-31) 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

Squad statistics

Top scorers

As of April 28, 2019
Rnk Pos No. Player League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
1 FW 20 Josh Maja 1500116
2 MF 19 Aiden McGeady 1110214
3 MF 10 George Honeyman 61018
4 MF 7 Chris Maguire 60017
MF 11 Lynden Gooch 51017
6 MF 6 Lee Cattermole 60006
7 FW 9 Charlie Wyke 40015
MF 13 Luke O'Nien 50005
FW 22 Will Grigg 40015
10 MF 27 Max Power 40004
11 DF 15 Jack Baldwin 30003
12 DF 12 Tom Flanagan 20002
MF 14 Duncan Watmore 10012
MF 17 Lewis Morgan 10012
FW 17 Jerome Sinclair 10012
FW 48 Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka 00022
16 DF 2 Adam Matthews 10001
MF 21 Ethan Robson 00011
FW 26 Kazaiah Sterling 10001
DF 30 Jimmy Dunne 10001
Own Goals 1 0 0 2 3
Total 74 3 0 15 92

Appearances and goals

As of 28 April 2019
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupEFL CupEFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Jon McLaughlin 500440301020
2 DF Adam Matthews 27119+31200030
3 DF Bryan Oviedo 27014+80200030
4 DF Glenn Loovens 130110000020
5 DF Alim Öztürk 1505+30001060
6 MF Lee Cattermole 32627+160+101020
7 MF Chris Maguire 38722+96201041
8 MF Dylan McGeouch 29014+7020005+10
9 FW Charlie Wyke 26513+10400002+11
10 MF George Honeyman 40831+36211031
11 MF Lynden Gooch 43729+85210+100+31
12 DF Tom Flanagan 37228+22300040
13 MF Luke O'Nien 47523+1252+10107+10
14 MF Duncan Watmore 1623+8110003+11
15 DF Jack Baldwin 413343301030
16 DF Reece James 34023+40201040
17 MF Lewis Morgan 18211+51000021
18 DF Donald Love 4040000000
19 MF Aiden McGeady 391429+511210032
22 FW Will Grigg 18513+34000021
23 MF Grant Leadbitter 16012+20000020
24 DF Jack Bainbridge 2000000020
25 GK Robbin Ruiter 700+10000060
26 FW Kazaiah Sterling 610+61000000
27 MF Max Power 41427+642+10103+10
30 DF Jimmy Dunne 131121000010
33 DF Denver Hume 1005+2000101+10
34 MF Jake Hackett 300000001+20
37 MF Bali Mumba 802+200+200020
39 FW Jack Diamond 300000001+20
40 DF Brandon Taylor 100000000+10
41 FW Lee Connelly 300000000+30
45 MF Daniel Neil 100000000+10
47 MF Jordan Hunter 1000000010
48 FW Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka 920+4000002+32
Players who have played for Sunderland this season but are currently out on loan:
21 MF Ethan Robson 310000002+11
29 MF Elliot Embleton 1000001000
35 MF Luke Molyneux 500+20000+100+20
Players who have played for Sunderland this season but have left the club:
17 FW Jerome Sinclair 1927+612+10002+11
20 FW Josh Maja 301622+2151+200+1021

Disciplinary record

As of 28 April 2019
No. Pos. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
     
2DFAdam Matthews4  1        5 
3DFBryan Oviedo3 1         3 1
4DFGlenn Loovens1 1         1 1
6MFLee Cattermole13           13 
7MFChris Maguire2 11        3 1
8MFDylan McGeouch3           3 
9FWCharlie Wyke1           1 
10MFGeorge Honeyman7 1   1     8 1
11MFLynden Gooch8           8 
12DFTom Flanagan5           5 
13MFLuke O'Nien5  1  1  1  8 
14MFDuncan Watmore   1        1 
15DFJack Baldwin6        1  7 
16DFReece James4           4 
18DFDonald Love1           1 
19MFAiden McGeady2  1     1  4 
23MFGrant Leadbitter4           4 
27MFMax Power5 3         5 3
30DFJimmy Dunne3           3 
33DFDenver Hume2           2 
37MFBali Mumba         2  2 
Total83075002005009407

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018CBTom FlanaganBurton AlbionFree[14]
1 July 2018RWChris MaguireBuryFree[15]
1 July 2018GKJon McLaughlin Heart of MidlothianFree[16]
1 July 2018CBAlim Öztürk BolusporFree[17]
2 July 2018LBReece JamesWigan AthleticFree[18]
2 July 2018AMDylan McGeouch HibernianFree[18]
2 July 2018DMJordan HunterLiverpoolFree[19]
11 July 2018CBJack Bainbridge Swansea CityFree[20]
20 July 2018CBGlenn LoovensSheffield WednesdayFree[21]
26 July 2018GKMax JohnstoneManchester UnitedFree[22]
28 July 2018CBJack BaldwinPeterborough United£200,000[23]
30 July 2018CMLuke O'NienWycombe WanderersUndisclosed[24]
1 August 2018STCharlie WykeBradford City£900,000[25]
2 January 2019CMMax PowerWigan AthleticUndisclosed[26]
29 January 2019CMGrant LeadbitterMiddlesbroughFree transfer[27]
1 February 2019CFWill GriggWigan Athletic£3,000,000[28]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Until Ref.
25 July 2018STJerome SinclairWatford10 January 2019[29]
10 August 2018CMMax PowerWigan Athletic1 January 2019[30]
9 January 2019CBJimmy DunneBurnleyEnd of season[31]
30 January 2019LWLewis Morgan CelticEnd of season[32]
31 January 2019CFKazaiah SterlingTottenham HotspurEnd of season[33]

Transfers out


Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018CBTom Beadling Dunfermline AthleticReleased[34][35]
1 July 2018STFabio Borini Milan£5,500,000[36]
1 July 2018RBBilly JonesRotherham UnitedReleased[34][37]
1 July 2018CBMichael Ledger NotoddenUndisclosed[38]
1 July 2018RWJeremain Lens Beşiktaş£6,000,000[39]
1 July 2018LWKazenga LuaLuaLuton TownReleased[34][40]
1 July 2018DMPaddy McNairMiddlesbrough£5,000,000[41]
1 July 2018CBJohn O'SheaReadingReleased[34][42]
1 July 2018STJean-Yves Poame CabinteelyReleased[34][43]
1 July 2018RBJosh Robson NotoddenReleased[34][44]
1 July 2018CMJack RodwellBlackburn RoversReleased[45][46]
1 July 2018GKJason SteeleBrighton & Hove Albion£1,500,000[47]
1 July 2018GKJames Talbot Bohemians F.C.Released[34][48]
1 July 2018CBMarc WilsonBolton WanderersReleased[34][49]
1 July 2018CMDaniel WrightSouth ShieldsReleased[34][50]
1 July 2018DMJordan HickeyHull CityReleased[34][51]
11 July 2018STSam GreenwoodArsenalUndisclosed[52]
13 July 2018GKMichael Woud Willem IIUndisclosed[53]
14 July 2018STJoel Asoro Swansea City£2,500,000[54]
17 July 2018AMWahbi Khazri Saint-Étienne£9,000,000[55]
20 July 2018RWCallum McManamanWigan AthleticUndisclosed[56]
12 September 2018CBPapy Djilobodji GuingampSacked[57][58]
24 September 2018CMDidier Ndong GuingampSacked[59]
17 January 2019CFAndrew Nelson DundeeUndisclosed[60]
26 January 2019CFJosh Maja BordeauxUndisclosed[61]
29 January 2019CBSam Brotherton North Carolina FCFree[62]
15 March 2019CBAdam BaleHartlepool UnitedFree[63]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To Until Ref.
1 August 2018CBLamine Koné StrasbourgEnd of season[64]
3 August 2018CBSam BrothertonBlyth Spartans30 January 2019[65]
30 August 2018CMElliot EmbletonGrimsby TownEnd of season[66][67]
31 August 2018CFConnor Shields Alloa Athletic1 January 2019[68]
14 January 2019End of season[69]
7 September 2018AMLuke MolyneuxGateshead2 January 2019[70]
21 September 2018GKMax StryjekEastleigh22 December 2018[71]
6 December 2018LBWilliams KokoloDarlingtonWork Experience[72]
13 December 2018CFAndrew NelsonDarlington10 January 2019[73]
18 January 2019AMLuke MolyneuxHartlepool UnitedEnd of season[74]
31 January 2019CMEthan Robson DundeeEnd of season[75]
22 March 2019CFJack DiamondSpennymoor TownEnd of season[76]

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