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Sunderland

Founded: 1879 (146 years ago)

Stadium: Stadium of Light (Capacity: 49,000) • Sunderland, England

Nickname: The Black Cats

League: Championship

League History
Season Division Pos P W D L GF GA GD Pts
2023-24 Championship 16th 46 16 8 22 52 54 -2 56
2022-23 Championship 6th 46 18 15 13 68 55 +13 69
2021-22 League One 5th 46 24 12 10 79 53 +26 84
2020-21 League One 4th 46 20 17 9 70 42 +28 77
2019-20 League One 8th 36 16 11 9 48 32 +16 59
2018-19 League One 5th 46 22 19 5 80 47 +33 85
2017-18 Championship 24th 46 7 16 23 52 80 -28 37
2016-17 Premier League 20th 38 6 6 26 29 69 -40 24
2015-16 Premier League  17th 38 9 12 17 48 62 -14 39
2014-15 Premier League 16th 38 7 17 14 31 53 -22 38
2013-14 Premier League 14th 38 10 8 20 41 60 -19 38
2012-13 Premier League 17th 38 9 12 17 41 54 -13 39

Top Goalscorers
Country Player Season Appearances Goals GpG
England Jack Clarke 2023-24 42 15 0.36
Scotland Ross Stewart 2022-23 45 15 0.33
Scotland Ross Stewart 2021-22 53 26 0.49
England Charlie Wyke 2020-21 54 31 0.57
Scotland Chris Maguire 2019-20 41 11 0.27
Nigeria Josh Maja 2018-19 30 16 0.53
England Lewis Grabban 2017-18 20 12 0.60
England Jermain Defoe 2016-17 40 15 0.38
England Jermain Defoe 2015-16 34 18 0.53
Spain Jordi Gómez 2014-15 33 6 0.18
England Connor Wickham 2014-15 40 6 0.15
Italy Fabio Borini 2013-14 40 10 0.25
England Adam Johnson 2013-14 45 10 0.22
Scotland Steven Fletcher 2012-13 31 11 0.35

All-time Appearances
Country Player Years Appearances Goals
1. England Jim Montgomery 1961-77 627 0
2. Scotland Ned Doig 1890-04 459 0
3. England Len Ashurst 1958-70 458 4
4. England Stan Anderson 1952-64 447 35
5. England Gary Bennett 1984-95 443 25
6. Scotland Bobby Kerr 1966-79 433 69
7. England Gordon Armstrong 1984-96 416 61
8. England Charlie Buchan 1910-25 411 222
9. England Michael Gray 1992-04 410 17
10. Republic of Ireland Charlie Hurley 1957-69 401 26
11. England Bobby Gurney 1925-39 390 228

All-time Goalscorers
Country Player Years Appearances Goals GpG
1. England Bobby Gurney 1925-39 390 228 0.58
2. England Charlie Buchan 1910-25 411 222 0.54
3. Scotland Dave Halliday 1925-30 175 165 0.94
4. England George Holley 1904-15 315 160 0.51
5. Scotland Johnny Campbell 1890-97 216 156 0.72
6. England Raich Carter 1932-40 281 131 0.47
7. England Kevin Phillips 1997-03 235 130 0.55
8. Scotland Jimmy Millar 1890-04 262 127 0.48
9. England Arthur Bridgett 1902-12 348 116 0.33
10. Scotland Patrick Gallacher 1929-40 309 107 0.35

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