| Sunderland
1955-56 | 20-Aug
| 24-Aug
| 27-Aug
| 29-Aug
| 03-Sep
| 10-Sep
| 17-Sep
| 24-Sep
| 01-Oct
| 08-Oct
| 15-Oct
| 22-Oct
| 29-Oct
| 05-Nov
| 12-Nov
| 19-Nov
| 26-Nov
| 03-Dec
| 10-Dec
| 17-Dec
| 24-Dec
| 26-Dec
| 27-Dec
| 31-Dec
| 02-Jan
| 14-Jan
| 21-Jan
| 04-Feb
| 11-Feb
| 25-Feb
| 07-Mar
| 10-Mar
| 21-Mar
| 24-Mar
| 30-Mar
| 31-Mar
| 02-Apr
| 07-Apr
| 14-Apr
| 18-Apr
| 21-Apr
| 28-Apr | First Division W/D/L: 17/9/16 | |||||||||
| Cardiff City
| Aston Villa
| Huddersfield Town
| Aston Villa
| Blackpool
| Chelsea
| Bolton Wanderers
| Arsenal
| Portsmouth
| Birmingham City
| West Bromwich Albion
| Tottenham Hotspur
| Everton
| Preston North End
| Burnley
| Luton Town
| Charlton Athletic
| Manchester United
| Sheffield United
| Cardiff City
| Huddersfield Town
| Newcastle United
| Newcastle United
| Blackpool
| Wolverhampton
| Chelsea
| Bolton Wanderers
| Arsenal
| Portsmouth
| West Bromwich Albion
| Luton Town
| Everton
| Preston North End
| Burnley
| Manchester City
| Tottenham Hotspur
| Manchester City
| Charlton Athletic
| Manchester United
| Birmingham City
| Sheffield United
| Wolverhampton
| Appearances | Own goals | Goals
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1-3
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| 4-1
| 4-1
| 3-7
| 4-3
| 3-0
| 3-1
| 1-2
| 2-1
| 2-1
| 3-2
| 0-0
| 2-2
| 4-4
| 2-8
| 3-2
| 1-2
| 3-2
| 1-1
| 0-4
| 1-6
| 1-3
| 0-0
| 1-1
| 3-2
| 0-0
| 1-3
| 4-2
| 0-3
| 1-2
| 2-1
| 2-2
| 0-4
| 0-3
| 3-2
| 2-4
| 1-2
| 2-2
| 1-0
| 3-2
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Player
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| Willie Fraser | G | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| John Bollands | G | ✓ | ✓ | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leslie Dodds | G | ✓ | ✓ | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joe McDonald | D | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 39 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Ray Daniel | D | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 35 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Jack Hedley | D | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 34 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Billy Elliott | D | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 29 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jack Stelling | D | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Bone | D | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arthur Hudgell | D | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Aitken | M | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 41 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Stan Anderson | M | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 37 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Bill Morrison | M | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laurie Bolton | M | ✓ | ✓ | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlie Fleming | F | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 39 | 0 | 29 | |||||||||
| Len Shackleton | F | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 28 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Billy Bingham | F | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 27 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ted Purdon | F | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 25 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ken Chisholm | F | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 24 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bill Holden | F | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 19 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Kemp | F | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 10 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnny Hannigan | F | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derek Weddle | F | ✓ | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager: | Bill Murray | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‹1954-55 | 1956-57› | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||