2022–23_Sunderland_A.F.C._season
2022–23 Sunderland A.F.C. season
Sunderland 2022–23 football 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 last season. In addition to the league, they also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
Quick Facts season, Owner ...
| 2022–23 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Kyril Louis-Dreyfus | ||
| Chairman | Kyril Louis-Dreyfus | ||
| Manager | Alex Neil (until 28 August)[1] Tony Mowbray (from 30 August)[2] | ||
| Stadium | Stadium of Light | ||
| Championship | 6th | ||
| Play-offs | Semi-finals | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| EFL Cup | First round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Amad (13) All: Amad (14) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 44,944 vs Watford (EFL Championship) 46,060 vs Luton Town (Championship play-offs) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 35,900 vs Blackpool (EFL Championship) 29,651 vs Fulham (FA Cup) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 39,140 | ||
| Biggest win | 3–0 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 defeat | 1–5 v Stoke City (H) (4 March 2023) | ||
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- As of match(es) played on 20 March 2023
More information Squad No., Name ...
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More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2022 | CB |  | Daniel Ballard |  Arsenal | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 1 July 2022 | RW |  | Leon Dajaku | Union Berlin | Undisclosed | [4] |
| 1 July 2022 | LW | | Michael Spellman | Chester-le-Street United | Free Transfer | [5] |
| 9 July 2022 | RW | | Jack Clarke | Tottenham Hotspur | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 15 July 2022 | CB | | Aji Alese | West Ham United | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 22 July 2022 | CB | | Ben Crompton | Shrewsbury Town | Free Transfer | [8] |
| 22 July 2022 | AM | | Owen Robinson | AFC Fylde | Free Transfer | [8] |
| 22 July 2022 | ST | | Max Thompson | Burnley | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 22 July 2022 | CB | | Callum Wilson | Shrewsbury Town | Free Transfer | [8] |
| 26 July 2022 | GK | | Alex Bass | Portsmouth | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 12 August 2022 | LB | | Connor Pye | Morecambe | Undisclosed | [10] |
| 12 August 2022 | DM | | Tom Chiabi |  Cardiff City | Free Transfer | [10] |
| 25 August 2022 | LW |  | Jewison Bennette | Herediano | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 31 August 2022 | CM |  | Abdoullah Ba | Le Havre | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 23 January 2023 | CM | | Pierre Ekwah | West Ham United | Undisclosed | [13] |
| 27 January 2023 | RW | | Isaac Lihadji | Lille | Undisclosed | [14] |
| 31 January 2023 | CB | | Joe Anderson | Everton | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 13 April 2023 | CF |  | Timur Tuterov | Kolos Kovalivka | Free Transfer | [16] |
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More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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| 30 June 2022 | CB | | Patrick Almond | Shildon | Released | [4][17] |
| 30 June 2022 | GK | | Lee Burge | Northampton Town | Released | [4][18] |
| 30 June 2022 | ST | | Luke Chapman |  Unattached | Released | [4] |
| 30 June 2022 | LW |  | Cieran Dunne | Cove Rangers | Released | [4][19] |
| 30 June 2022 | LB | | Tyrese Dyce | Unattached | Released | [4] |
| 30 June 2022 | CB | | Ugonna Emenike | Bowers & Pitsea | Released | [4][20] |
| 30 June 2022 | ST | | Will Grigg | Milton Keynes Dons | Released | [4][21] |
| 30 June 2022 | RW | | Nicky Gyimah | Broadfields United | Released | [4][22] |
| 30 June 2022 | ST | | Will Harris | Gateshead | Released | [4][23] |
| 30 June 2022 | RB | | Sam Irons | Whitley Bay | Released | [4][24] |
| 30 June 2022 | LW |  | Aiden McGeady | Hibernian | Released | [4][25] |
| 30 June 2022 | GK | | Jack McIntyre | Larne | Released | [4][26] |
| 30 June 2022 | RB | | Kenton Richardson | Gateshead | Released | [4][27] |
| 30 June 2022 | DM | | Lachraj Singh | Unattached | Released | [4] |
| 30 June 2022 | LM | | Vinnie Steels | Shildon | Released | [4][28] |
| 30 June 2022 | AM | | Stephen Wearne | Grimsby Town | Released | [4][29] |
| 30 June 2022 | DM | | Sam Wilding | Hednesford Town | Released | [4][30] |
| 30 June 2022 | CB | | Jordan Willis | Wycombe Wanderers | Released | [4][31] |
| 30 June 2022 | CB |  | Arbenit Xhemajli |  FC Vaduz | Released | [4][32] |
| 7 July 2022 | CM | | Sonny Singh | Stoke City | Undisclosed | [33] |
| 5 January 2023 | CB | | Jordan Willis | Wycombe Wanderers | Released | [34][31] |
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More information Date from, Position ...
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
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| 29 July 2022 | ST | | Ellis Simms | Everton | 31 December 2022[lower-alpha 1] | [35][36] |
| 30 August 2022 | CM | | Édouard Michut | Paris Saint-Germain | End of Season | [37] |
| 31 August 2022 | RW |  | Amad | Manchester United | End of Season | [38] |
| 27 January 2023 | CF | | Joe Gelhardt | Leeds United | End of Season | [39] |
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More information Date from, Position ...
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
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| 28 July 2022 | LM | | Ellis Taylor | Hartlepool United | 31 December 2022[lower-alpha 1] | [40][41] |
| 29 August 2022 | LW | | Jack Diamond | Lincoln City | 30 March 2023[lower-alpha 2] | [42][43] |
| 1 September 2022 | CM | | Carl Winchester | Shrewsbury Town | End of Season | [44] |
| 23 September 2022 | LW | | Michael Spellman | Whitby Town | 23 October 2022 | [45] |
| 6 January 2023 | CM | | Jay Matete | Plymouth Argyle | End of Season | [46] |
| 26 January 2023 | SS | | Leon Dajaku |  St. Gallen | End of Season | [47] |
| 27 January 2023 | LB | | Nathan Newall | Darlington | End of Season | [48] |
| 31 January 2023 | CB |  | Bailey Wright | Rotherham United | End of Season | [49] |
| 4 February 2023 | LW | | Michael Spellman | Blyth Spartans | End of Season | [50] |
| 21 February 2023 | LB | | Connor Pye | Morpeth Town | 21 March 2023 | [51] |
| 27 February 2023 | AM | | Owen Robinson | Lancaster City | 27 March 2023 | [52] |
| 7 March 2023 | CM | | Tom Chiabi | Morpeth Town | 8 May 2023 | [53] |
| 23 March 2023 | CF | | Harry Gardiner | South Shields | End of Season | [54] |
| 23 March 2023 | RB | | Ethan Kachosa | Guiseley | End of Season | [55] |
| 23 March 2023 | GK | | Adam Richardson | Guiseley | End of Season | [55] |
| 24 March 2023 | CM | | Tom Scott | Kettering Town | End of Season | [56] |
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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
Sunderland v Blyth Spartans
| 2 July 2022 Friendly | Sunderland | 4–0 | Blyth Spartans | Cleadon |
| TBA BST | O'Nien  ?'Gooch ?'Kelly ?'Dajaku ?' |
Report | Stadium: Academy of Light Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
Sunderland v Gateshead
| 2 July 2022 Friendly | Sunderland | 2–0 | Gateshead | Cleadon |
| TBA BST | Report | Stadium: Academy of Light Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
Rangers v Sunderland
| 9 July 2022 Friendly | Rangers | Abandoned | Sunderland | Albufeira, Portugal |
| 20:00 WEST | O'Nien 28' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira | ||
| Note: Match was postponed ahead of the second half due to power failure at the stadium.[60] | ||||
Roma v Sunderland
| 13 July 2022 Friendly | Roma | 2–0 | Sunderland | Albufeira, Portugal |
| 11:00 WEST | Afena-Gyan 73' Zaniolo 79' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira |
Dundee United v Sunderland
| 16 July 2022 Friendly | Dundee United | 0–2 | Sunderland | Dundee, Scotland |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Hume 52' Mulgrew 60' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Tannadice Park |
Bradford City v Sunderland
| 19 July 2022 Friendly | Bradford City | 2–0 | Sunderland | Bradford |
| 19:00 BST | Osadebe 51' Walker 75' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Valley Parade |
Accrington Stanley v Sunderland
| 23 July 2022 Friendly | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Sunderland | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | McConville 62' (pen.) Adedoyin 75' |
Report | Stewart 45+2' (pen.) |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 1,782 |
Hartlepool United v Sunderland
| 25 July 2022 Friendly | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Sunderland | Hartlepool |
| 19:00 BST | Hastie 2' |
Report | Embleton 45+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Suit Direct Stadium |
Overall record
More information Competition, First match ...
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Championship | 31 July 2022 | 8 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 68 | 55 | +13 | 039.13 |
| FA Cup | 7 January 2023 | 8 February 2023 | Third round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 033.33 |
| EFL Cup | 10 August 2022 | 10 August 2022 | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Total | 50 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 73 | 62 | +11 | 038.00 | |||
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Last updated: 18 April 2023
Source: [Soccerway]
Championship
Main article: 2022–23 EFL Championship
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Luton Town (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 80 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 84 | 56 | +28 | 75 | |
| 5 | Coventry City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 70 | |
| 6 | Sunderland | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 68 | 55 | +13 | 69 | |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 69 | |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 68 | |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 66 |
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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
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
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 68 | 55 | +13 | 69 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 22 | +13 |
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Last updated: 08 May 2023.
Source: [Soccerway]
Results by round
More information Round, Ground ...
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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| Ground | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | W | D | L | W | L | W | L | W | D | D | D | L | W | L | L | D | W | L | W | W | L | D | W | W | D | L | W | D | W | W | D | L | L | L | W | L | D | D | D | W | W | D | W | D | W |
| Position | 13 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 08 May 2023. Source: [Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
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]
Sunderland v Coventry City
| 31 July 2022 1 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Coventry City | Sunderland |
| 12:00 BST | Clarke 12',  51'Evans 55'Ballard 76'O'Nien 90+4' |
Report | Hamer 20' Gyökeres 84' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 40,851 (1,800 away) Referee: Darren Bond |
Bristol City v Sunderland
| 6 August 2022 2 | Bristol City | 2–3 | Sunderland | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Weimann 10' Williams 27'Martin 51'Sykes 58' |
Report | Evans 2' Simms 5', 53'Cirkin 20'Stewart 72' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 24,543 (3,338 away) Referee: Keith Stroud |
Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers
| 13 August 2022 3 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Clarke 26' Stewart 31'Simms 40'Evans 41'Gooch 85' |
Report | Field 30' Dickie 38'Chair 87'Dieng 90+2' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 37,884 (900 away) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
Sheffield United v Sunderland
| 17 August 2022 4 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Sunderland | Sheffield |
| 20:00 BST | Ahmedhodžić 33' Lowe 47'McBurnie 90+4' |
Report | Neil  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 |
Stoke City v Sunderland
| 20 August 2022 5 | Stoke City | 0–1 | Sunderland | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Taylor 45+4' Delap 48'Brown 58' |
Report | O'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 |
Sunderland v Norwich City
| 27 August 2022 6 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Norwich City | Sunderland |
| 12:30 BST | Cirkin 25' O'Nien 35' |
Report | Sargent 76', 90+1' Krul 90+2' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 36,440 (1,000 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
Sunderland v Rotherham United
| 31 August 2022 (2022-08-31) 7 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Stewart 52', 65' Clarke 70' |
Report | Peltier 26' Norton-Cuffy 51'Barlaser 54'Ferguson 67' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 36,530 (712 away) Referee: Tony Harrington |
Middlesbrough v Sunderland
| 5 September 2022 (2022-09-05) 8 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Sunderland | Middlesbrough |
| 20:00 BST | McGree 25' McNair 38'Clarke 40'Crooks 72'Jones 80'Smith 90+2' |
Report | Pritchard 41' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 30,391 (3,200 away) Referee: Darren Bond |
Reading v Sunderland
| 14 September 2022 (2022-09-14) 9 | Reading | 0–3 | Sunderland | Reading |
| 20:00 BST | Yiadom 71' |
Report | Roberts 39', 41' Alese 62'Clarke 69' |
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 12,061 (1,800 away) Referee: Matt Donohue |
Watford v Sunderland
| 17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 10 | Watford | 2–2 | Sunderland | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Davis 34' O'Nien 62' (o.g.) |
Report | Alese 45' Roberts 59'Evans 61'Bennette 87', 88'Matete 90+5' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,767 (1,969 away) Referee: John Busby |
Sunderland v Preston North End
| 1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Preston North End | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Roberts 60' |
Report | Lindsay 55' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 41,825 (2,700 away) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
Sunderland v Blackpool
| 4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) 12 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Blackpool | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Michut 85' |
Report | Patino 56' Thorniley 64'Dougall 83' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 35,900 (524 away) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
Swansea City v Sunderland
| 8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 13 | Swansea City | 2–1 | Sunderland | Landore |
| 15:00 BST | Cooper 13' Darling 45+1'Fulton 54'Latibeaudiere 90+4' |
Report | Neil 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 |
Sunderland v Wigan Athletic
| 15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 14 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Embleton 25' 54' Cirkin 72'Pritchard 83'Patterson 83' |
Report | Tilt 29' Wyke 44'Keane 90+6' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 37,060 (900 away) Referee: Keith Stroud |
Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland
| 18 October 2022 (2022-10-18) 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Sunderland | Blackburn |
| 19:45 BST | Brereton Díaz 32' Morton 40'Wharton 49'Szmodics 65'Carter 74' |
Report | Pritchard 30' Cirkin 48'Bennette 66' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 15,171 (3,472 away) Referee: Craig Pawson |
Sunderland v Burnley
| 22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 16 | Sunderland | 2–4 | Burnley | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Amad 16' Neil 20'Batth 72' |
Report | Guðmundsson 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 |
Luton Town v Sunderland
| 29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 17 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Sunderland | Luton |
| 15:00 BST | Doughty 23' Adebayo 33'Morris 45+2' |
Report | Evans 24' Cirkin 63'Embleton 78'Clarke 90+2' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,060 (1,100 away) Referee: James Linington |
Huddersfield Town v Sunderland
| 2 November 2022 18 | Huddersfield Town | 0–2 | Sunderland | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Camara 43' Holmes 82' |
Report | Pritchard 55' Batth 58'Ba 87'Amad 90+6' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 19,341 (2,400 away) Referee: Oliver Langford |
Sunderland v Cardiff City
| 5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) 19 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Batth 13' Neil 32'O'Nien 45+2'Embleton 90+5' |
Report | Harris 49' Wintle 53'Nkounkou 65'Kipré 90+5' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 37,015 (720 away) Referee: Andy Davies |
Birmingham City v Sunderland
| 11 November 2022 (2022-11-11) 20 | Birmingham City | 1–2 | Sunderland | Birmingham |
| 20:00 GMT | Mejbri 28' Jutkiewicz 78'Longelo 90+7' |
Report | Simms 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 |
Sunderland v Millwall
| 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) 21 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Millwall | Sunderland |
| 12:30 GMT | Amad 52' Pritchard 58'Gooch 73'Simms 90+3' |
Report | Saville 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] | ||||
Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion
| 12 December 2022 (2022-12-12) 22 | Sunderland | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Sunderland |
| 20:00 GMT | Amad 19' (pen.) Batth 33' |
Report | Rogic 70' Wallace 71'Dike 82' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 37,432 (508 away) Referee: James Linington |
Hull City v Sunderland
| 17 December 2022 23 | Hull City | 1–1 | Sunderland | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Greaves 36' Estupiñán  49'Tufan 82' |
Report | Embleton 59' Stewart 74'Gooch 90+3' |
Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 18,120 (2,500 away) Referee: Gavin Ward |
Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers
| 26 December 2022 24 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Sunderland |
| 12:30 GMT | Stewart 22' (pen.) Cirkin 20'Hume 60'Simms 90+1'Amad 90+4' |
Report | Stewart 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 |
Wigan Athletic v Sunderland
| 29 December 2022 25 | Wigan Athletic | 1–4 | Sunderland | Wigan |
| 19:45 GMT | McClean 11' Keane 42'Tilt 61' |
Report | Simms 19' Ballard 59'Stewart 66' (pen.)Roberts 85'Amad 89' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 14,615 (4,445 away) Referee: Michael Salisbury |
Blackpool v Sunderland
| 1 January 2023 26 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Sunderland | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Connolly 8'  90+2'Lavery 21' 71'Poveda 28'Beesley 85' |
Report | Michut 19' Stewart 66'O'Nien 72' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 14,117 (3,600 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
Sunderland v Swansea City
| 14 January 2023 27 | Sunderland | 1–3 | Swansea City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Nien 18' Neil 65'Hume 90+2' |
Report | Cabango 19' Piroe 50' 53'Latibeaudiere 62'Cullen 70'Cooper 78'Sorinola 88' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 40,001 (420 away) Referee: Keith Stroud |
Sunderland v Middlesbrough
| 22 January 2023 28 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Sunderland |
| 12:00 GMT | Stewart 51', 51' Amad 81' |
Report | Howson 16' Fry 49'Forss 50' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 42,584 (1,990 away) Referee: James Linington |
Millwall v Sunderland
| 4 February 2023 29 | Millwall | 1–1 | Sunderland | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 GMT | Cooper 32' 59' Bennett 59'Saville 81' |
Report | Hume 52' Cirkin 81' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 18,524 (2,800 away) Referee: Thomas Bramall |
Sunderland v Reading
| 11 February 2023 30 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Reading | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Roberts 84' |
Report | Yiadom 33' Méïté 90+2' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 38,046 (634 away) Referee: David Coote |
Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland
| 14 February 2023 31 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–3 | Sunderland | Shepherd's Bush |
| 19:45 GMT | Field 63' Chair 67'Lowe 71'Dozzell 72'Johansen 82'Paal 89'Dunne 90+1' |
Report | O'Nien 34' Clarke 69' 82', 90+2'Roberts 90+1' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,471 (2,621 away) Referee: Peter Bankes |
Sunderland v Bristol City
| 18 February 2023 32 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Bristol City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 59' O'Nien 82' |
Report | Wells 90+3' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 38,685 (1,100 away) Referee: Gavin Ward |
Rotherham United v Sunderland
| 21 February 2023 33 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Sunderland | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT | Rathbone 19' Hugill 37'Ferguson 56'Coventry 82' |
Report | Cirkin 40' Gelhardt 61' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 10,522 (2,200 away) Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
Coventry City v Sunderland
| 25 February 2023 34 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Sunderland | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Allen 25' Palmer 39'Eccles 45+2'Wilson 86'Gyökeres 89' |
Report | Neil 23' Amad 45+2', 90+4' |
Stadium: CBS Arena Attendance: 21,437 (3,000 away) Referee: Dean Whitestone |
Sunderland v Stoke City
| 4 March 2023 35 | Sunderland | 1–5 | Stoke City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Neil 21' Pritchard 62' |
Report | Laurent 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 |
Norwich City v Sunderland
| 12 March 2023 36 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Sunderland | Norwich |
| 12:00 GMT | Pukki 32' Núñez 50' |
Report | Ba 15' Neil 63'Hume 64'Batth 71'Gooch 85'Ekwah 90+1' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,728 (1,900 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
Sunderland v Sheffield United
| 15 March 2023 37 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Hume 27' Michut 30' 71'Ballard 90+4' |
Report | Robinson 20' Lowe 24'Doyle 35' 61'McAtee 45+1'Ahmedhodzic 55' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 37,490 (1,700 away) Referee: Matt Donohue |
Sunderland v Luton Town
| 18 March 2023 38 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Luton Town | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Amad 86' (pen.) |
Report | Lockyer 31' Doughty 51'Woodrow 81'Adebayo 81'Morris 90+1' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 37,579 (900 away) Referee: Scott Oldham |
Burnley v Sunderland
| 31 March 2023 39 | Burnley | 0–0 | Sunderland | Burnley |
| 20:00 BST | Cullen 53' Maatsen 58' |
Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 21,462 (2,300 away) Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Sunderland v Hull City
| 7 April 2023 40 | Sunderland | 4–4 | Hull City | Sunderland |
| 17:30 BST | Gelhardt 21' Amad 22', 73' (pen.)Clarke 81' |
Report | Tufan 11', 90+8' (pen.) Sayyadmanesh 25' 34'Slater 66'Elder 83' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 40,677 (1,895 away) Referee: Keith Stroud |
Cardiff City v Sunderland
| 10 April 2023 41 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
| 15:00 BST | Ng 59' Kipré 75'Etete 76'Rinomhota 81' |
Report | Cirkin 60' Neil 84' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 23,365 (2,695 away) Referee: Thomas Bramall |
Sunderland v Birmingham City
| 15 April 2023 42 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Birmingham City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Cirkin 16' 78' Hume 45+3'Amad 75' |
Report | Hall 29' Colin 70' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 39,659 (1,895 away) Referee: Stephen Martin |
Sunderland v Huddersfield Town
| 18 April 2023 43 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Neil 14' Gelhardt 35'Batth 87'Clarke 90+3' |
Report | Headley 47' Koroma 59'Kasumu 67' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 37,065 (850 away) Referee: Leigh Doughty |
West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland
| 22 April 2023 43 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Sunderland | West Bromwich |
| 12:00 BST | Molumby 24' Yokuşlu 37'Swift 45+1' (pen.), 50' |
Report | Cirkin 51', 84' Gelhardt 70'O'Nien 78'Gooch 82' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,764 (2,200 away) Referee: John Busby |
Sunderland v Watford
| 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 |
Play-offs
Main article: 2023 English Football League 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.
Sunderland v Luton Town
| 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 |
Luton Town v Sunderland
| 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
Main article: 2022–23 FA Cup
The Black Cats were drawn away to Shrewsbury Town in the third round[64] and to Fulham in the fourth round.[65]
Shrewsbury Town v Sunderland
| 7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) Third round | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Sunderland | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Pennington 81' Shipley 90' |
Report | Roberts 20' Stewart 90+2'O'Nien 90+4' |
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 6,309 (1,600 away) Referee: Matt Donohue |
Fulham v Sunderland
| 28 January 2023 Fourth round | Fulham | 1–1 | Sunderland | Fulham |
| 15:00 GMT | Wilson 45+4' Cairney 61'Kurzawa 63' |
Report | Clarke 6' Alese 43'Batth 75' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 22,905 (6,112 away) Referee: Michael Salisbury |
Sunderland v Fulham
| 8 February 2023 Fourth round replay | Sunderland | 2–3 | Fulham | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Clarke 77' Bennette 90' |
Report | Wilson 8' Duffy 55'Pereira 59'Kurzawa 82' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,651 (430 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
EFL Cup
Main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup
Sunderland were drawn away to Sheffield Wednesday in the first round.[66]
Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland
| 10 August 2022 First round | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Sunderland | Owlerton |
| 19:45 BST | Adeniran 16' Sow 56'Bakinson 68' |
Report | Winchester 11' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 8,412 Referee: Tom Reeves |
Appearance summary
- As of match(es) played on 20 March 2023
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG |
Anthony Patterson | 40 | 0 | 38+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | GK | ENG |
Alex Bass | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | WAL |
Niall Huggins | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Dennis Cirkin | 22 | 2 | 16+6 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | DF | NIR |
Daniel Ballard | 22 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Danny Batth | 37 | 0 | 34+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 26 | DF | AUS |
Bailey Wright | 16 | 0 | 6+8 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 32 | DF | NIR |
Trai Hume | 24 | 0 | 15+5 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 42 | DF | ENG |
Aji Alese | 23 | 1 | 17+3 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 45 | DF | ENG |
Joe Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | NIR |
Corry Evans | 24 | 0 | 22+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | MF | GER |
Leon Dajaku | 9 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Elliot Embleton | 24 | 2 | 13+10 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | MF | ENG |
Patrick Roberts | 38 | 4 | 23+11 | 4 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | MF |  USA |
Lynden Gooch | 22 | 1 | 19+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | MF | ENG |
Luke O'Nien | 37 | 2 | 28+6 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | MF | NIR |
Carl Winchester | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | MF | CIV |
Amad | 32 | 9 | 20+9 | 9 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | MF | FRA |
Abdoullah Ba | 25 | 1 | 6+16 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 19 | MF | CRC |
Jewison Bennette | 18 | 2 | 0+15 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 20 | MF | ENG |
Jack Clarke | 40 | 9 | 36+1 | 7 | 2+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 21 | MF | ENG |
Alex Pritchard | 33 | 2 | 24+8 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 22 | MF | FRA |
Isaac Lihadji | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 23 | MF | ENG |
Jack Diamond | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 24 | MF | ENG |
Dan Neil | 40 | 2 | 35+2 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 25 | MF | FRA |
Edouard Michut | 20 | 1 | 10+7 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 27 | MF | ENG |
Jay Matete | 9 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 29 | MF | ENG |
Harrison Sohna | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 31 | MF | ENG |
Chris Rigg | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 33 | MF | ENG |
Michael Spellman | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 34 | MF | ENG |
Caden Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 39 | MF | FRA |
Pierre Ekwah | 9 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Ellis Simms | 17 | 7 | 14+3 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | FW | SCO |
Ross Stewart | 15 | 11 | 12+1 | 10 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 28 | FW | ENG |
Joe Gelhardt | 10 | 1 | 10+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
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Goals record
- As of match(es) played on 20 March 2023
More information Rank, No. ...
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | | ST | Ross Stewart | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | 16 | | RW | Amad | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 20 | | LW | Jack Clarke | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
| 3 | 9 | | ST | Ellis Simms | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | 10 | | RW | Patrick Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 21 | | AM | Alex Pritchard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | | LB | Dennis Cirkin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | | AM | Elliot Embleton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | | CM | Luke O'Nien | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 | | LW | Jewison Bennette | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 24 | | CM | Dan Neil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 11 | | AM | Lynden Gooch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | | CM | Abdoullah Ba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 25 | | CM | Edouard Michut | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 28 | | ST | Joe Gelhardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 42 | | CB | Aji Alese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 53 | 5 | 0 | 58 | ||||
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Penalties record
- As of match(es) played on 20 March 2023
Excludes penalties taken during Penalty shoot-outs.
More information Rank, No. ...
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | Conversion Ratio | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scored  Y | Missed  N | Scored Y | Missed N | Scored Y | Missed N | Scored Y | Missed N | ||||||
| 1 | 14 | | ST | Ross Stewart | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 16 | | RW | Amad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ||||
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Assists record
- As of match(es) played on 20 March 2023
More information Rank, No. ...
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | | LW | Jack Clarke | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 10 | | RW | Patrick Roberts | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 21 | | AM | Alex Pritchard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | | CM | Dan Neil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 14 | | ST | Ross Stewart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | | RW | Amad | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | 8 | | AM | Elliot Embleton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | | ST | Ellis Simms | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | | AM | Lynden Gooch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 28 | | ST | Joe Gelhardt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 32 | | RB | Trai Hume | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 1 | | GK | Anthony Patterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | | LB | Dennis Cirkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | | CB | Daniel Ballard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | | CB | Danny Batth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | | CM | Luke O'Nien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | | CM | Abdoullah Ba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | | LW | Jewison Bennette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 42 | | CB | Aji Alese | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 41 | 3 | 0 | 44 | ||||
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Disciplinary record
- As of match(es) played on 20 March 2023
More information Rank, No. ...
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 1 | 13 | | CM | Luke O'Nien | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | | CM | Corry Evans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | | LW | Jack Clarke | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 3 | | LB | Dennis Cirkin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | | CB | Danny Batth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | | AM | Lynden Gooch | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | CM | Dan Neil | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 8 | | AM | Elliot Embleton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | | RB | Trai Hume | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 10 | | RW | Patrick Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | | AM | Alex Pritchard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | | CM | Jay Matete | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 5 | | CB | Daniel Ballard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | | CM | Edouard Michut | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 16 | | RW | Amad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | | LW | Jewison Bennette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | | CB | Bailey Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | | CB | Aji Alese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 1 | | GK | Anthony Patterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | | RB | Niall Huggins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | | CM | Carl Winchester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | | CM | Abdoullah Ba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | | CM | Pierre Ekwah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 80 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 3 | ||||
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