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Sunderland's Second Division matches
1978/1979
Home
Away
Sat 19 Aug 1978
Roker Park
Sat
19 Aug
Sunderland
1
โ
0
Charlton Athletic
Roker Park
P7
2pts
Sunderland
1
โ
0
Charlton Athletic
Tue 22 Aug 1978
Brisbane Road
Tue
22 Aug
Leyton Orient
3
โ
0
Sunderland
Brisbane Road
P12
2pts
Leyton Orient
3
โ
0
Sunderland
Sat 26 Aug 1978
Goldstone Ground
Sat
26 Aug
Brighton & Hove Albion
2
โ
0
Sunderland
Goldstone Ground
P19
2pts
Brighton & Hove Albion
2
โ
0
Sunderland
Sat 2 Sep 1978
Roker Park
Sat
2 Sep
Sunderland
3
โ
1
Preston North End
Roker Park
P13
4pts
Sunderland
3
โ
1
Preston North End
Sat 9 Sep 1978
Selhurst Park
Sat
9 Sep
Crystal Palace
1
โ
1
Sunderland
Selhurst Park
P13
5pts
Crystal Palace
1
โ
1
Sunderland
Sat 16 Sep 1978
Roker Park
Sat
16 Sep
Sunderland
1
โ
1
Fulham
Roker Park
P13
6pts
Sunderland
1
โ
1
Fulham
Sat 23 Sep 1978
Turf Moor
Sat
23 Sep
Burnley
1
โ
2
Sunderland
Turf Moor
P8
8pts
Burnley
1
โ
2
Sunderland
Sat 30 Sep 1978
Roker Park
23,676
Sat
30 Sep
Sunderland
2
โ
1
West Ham United
Roker Park
23,676
P5
10pts
Sunderland
2
โ
1
West Ham United
Sat 7 Oct 1978
Bramall Lane
Sat
7 Oct
Sheffield United
3
โ
2
Sunderland
Bramall Lane
P11
10pts
Sheffield United
3
โ
2
Sunderland
Sat 14 Oct 1978
Roker Park
Sat
14 Oct
Sunderland
1
โ
1
Newcastle United
Roker Park
P10
11pts
Sunderland
1
โ
1
Newcastle United
Sat 21 Oct 1978
Roker Park
Sat
21 Oct
Sunderland
3
โ
2
Millwall
Roker Park
P8
13pts
Sunderland
3
โ
2
Millwall
Sat 28 Oct 1978
Boundary Park
Sat
28 Oct
Oldham Athletic
0
โ
0
Sunderland
Boundary Park
P9
14pts
Oldham Athletic
0
โ
0
Sunderland
Sat 4 Nov 1978
Roker Park
Sat
4 Nov
Sunderland
0
โ
1
Stoke City
Roker Park
P10
14pts
Sunderland
0
โ
1
Stoke City
Sat 11 Nov 1978
The Valley
Sat
11 Nov
Charlton Athletic
1
โ
2
Sunderland
The Valley
P9
16pts
Charlton Athletic
1
โ
2
Sunderland
Sat 18 Nov 1978
Roker Park
Sat
18 Nov
Sunderland
2
โ
1
Brighton & Hove Albion
Roker Park
P6
18pts
Sunderland
2
โ
1
Brighton & Hove Albion
Tue 21 Nov 1978
Deepdale
Tue
21 Nov
Preston North End
3
โ
1
Sunderland
Deepdale
P7
18pts
Preston North End
3
โ
1
Sunderland
Sat 25 Nov 1978
Kenilworth Road
Sat
25 Nov
Luton Town
0
โ
3
Sunderland
Kenilworth Road
P6
20pts
Luton Town
0
โ
3
Sunderland
Sat 2 Dec 1978
Roker Park
18,864
Sat
2 Dec
Sunderland
5
โ
0
Bristol Rovers
Roker Park
18,864
P4
22pts
Sunderland
5
โ
0
Bristol Rovers
Sat 9 Dec 1978
Ninian Park
Sat
9 Dec
Cardiff City
1
โ
1
Sunderland
Ninian Park
P4
23pts
Cardiff City
1
โ
1
Sunderland
Sat 16 Dec 1978
Roker Park
Sat
16 Dec
Sunderland
0
โ
2
Cambridge United
Roker Park
P5
23pts
Sunderland
0
โ
2
Cambridge United
Sat 23 Dec 1978
Meadow Lane
Sat
23 Dec
Notts County
1
โ
1
Sunderland
Meadow Lane
P6
24pts
Notts County
1
โ
1
Sunderland
Tue 26 Dec 1978
Roker Park
Tue
26 Dec
Sunderland
1
โ
1
Leicester City
Roker Park
P5
25pts
Sunderland
1
โ
1
Leicester City
Wed 17 Jan 1979
Ewood Park
Wed
17 Jan
Blackburn Rovers
1
โ
1
Sunderland
Ewood Park
P5
26pts
Blackburn Rovers
1
โ
1
Sunderland
Sat 20 Jan 1979
Craven Cottage
Sat
20 Jan
Fulham
2
โ
2
Sunderland
Craven Cottage
P5
27pts
Fulham
2
โ
2
Sunderland
Sat 3 Feb 1979
Roker Park
Sat
3 Feb
Sunderland
3
โ
1
Burnley
Roker Park
P5
29pts
Sunderland
3
โ
1
Burnley
Sat 10 Feb 1979
Boleyn Ground
24,998
Sat
10 Feb
West Ham United
3
โ
3
Sunderland
Boleyn Ground
24,998
P5
30pts
West Ham United
3
โ
3
Sunderland
Sat 24 Feb 1979
St James Park
Sat
24 Feb
Newcastle United
1
โ
4
Sunderland
St James Park
P5
32pts
Newcastle United
1
โ
4
Sunderland
Sat 3 Mar 1979
The Old Den
Sat
3 Mar
Millwall
0
โ
1
Sunderland
The Old Den
P5
34pts
Millwall
0
โ
1
Sunderland
Wed 7 Mar 1979
Roker Park
Wed
7 Mar
Sunderland
1
โ
0
Wrexham
Roker Park
P4
36pts
Sunderland
1
โ
0
Wrexham
Sat 10 Mar 1979
Roker Park
Sat
10 Mar
Sunderland
3
โ
0
Oldham Athletic
Roker Park
P3
38pts
Sunderland
3
โ
0
Oldham Athletic
Wed 14 Mar 1979
Roker Park
Wed
14 Mar
Sunderland
1
โ
2
Crystal Palace
Roker Park
P4
38pts
Sunderland
1
โ
2
Crystal Palace
Sat 24 Mar 1979
Roker Park
Sat
24 Mar
Sunderland
1
โ
0
Leyton Orient
Roker Park
P4
40pts
Sunderland
1
โ
0
Leyton Orient
Tue 27 Mar 1979
Victoria Ground (Stoke)
Tue
27 Mar
Stoke City
0
โ
1
Sunderland
Victoria Ground (Stoke)
P4
42pts
Stoke City
0
โ
1
Sunderland
Sat 31 Mar 1979
Roker Park
Sat
31 Mar
Sunderland
1
โ
0
Luton Town
Roker Park
P3
44pts
Sunderland
1
โ
0
Luton Town
Sat 7 Apr 1979
Eastville
8,003
Sat
7 Apr
Bristol Rovers
0
โ
0
Sunderland
Eastville
8,003
P4
45pts
Bristol Rovers
0
โ
0
Sunderland
Fri 13 Apr 1979
Roker Park
Fri
13 Apr
Sunderland
3
โ
0
Notts County
Roker Park
P2
47pts
Sunderland
3
โ
0
Notts County
Sat 14 Apr 1979
Filbert Street
Sat
14 Apr
Leicester City
1
โ
2
Sunderland
Filbert Street
P2
49pts
Leicester City
1
โ
2
Sunderland
Mon 16 Apr 1979
Roker Park
Mon
16 Apr
Sunderland
0
โ
1
Blackburn Rovers
Roker Park
P3
49pts
Sunderland
0
โ
1
Blackburn Rovers
Sat 21 Apr 1979
Abbey Stadium
Sat
21 Apr
Cambridge United
0
โ
2
Sunderland
Abbey Stadium
P3
51pts
Cambridge United
0
โ
2
Sunderland
Wed 25 Apr 1979
Roker Park
Wed
25 Apr
Sunderland
6
โ
2
Sheffield United
Roker Park
P1
53pts
Sunderland
6
โ
2
Sheffield United
Sat 28 Apr 1979
Roker Park
Sat
28 Apr
Sunderland
1
โ
2
Cardiff City
Roker Park
P3
53pts
Sunderland
1
โ
2
Cardiff City
Sat 5 May 1979
Racecourse Ground
Sat
5 May
Wrexham
1
โ
2
Sunderland
Racecourse Ground
P3
55pts
Wrexham
1
โ
2
Sunderland
Sunderland's FA Cup matches
1978/1979
Wed 10 Jan 1979
Rnd 3
Roker Park
AET
Wed
10 Jan
Sunderland
2
โ
1
Rnd 3
Everton
Roker Park
AET
Sunderland
2
โ
1
Rnd 3
Everton
Wed 21 Feb 1979
Rnd 4
Turf Moor
AET
Wed
21 Feb
Burnley
1
โ
1
Rnd 4
Sunderland
Turf Moor
AET
Burnley
1
โ
1
Rnd 4
Sunderland
Mon 26 Feb 1979
Rnd 4 ยท Replay
Roker Park
AET
Mon
26 Feb
Sunderland
0
โ
3
Rnd 4 ยท Replay
Burnley
Roker Park
AET
Sunderland
0
โ
3
Rnd 4 ยท Replay
Burnley
Sunderland's League Cup matches
1978/1979
Wed 30 Aug 1978
Rnd 2
Roker Park
12,368
AET
Wed
30 Aug
Sunderland
0
โ
2
Rnd 2
Stoke City
Roker Park
12,368
AET
Sunderland
0
โ
2
Rnd 2
Stoke City
Season Summary โ 1978/1979
P
W
D
L
Second Division
42
22
11
9
Cup
4
1
1
2
Total
46
23
12
11
Goals scored:
73
• Goals conceded:
51
• Avg scored: 1.59 • Avg conceded: 1.11
Site Members
Games involving Sunderland
1978/1979
54
members
All time
2246
members
Visits to
Roker Park
1978/1979
18
members
All time
481
members
Sunderland
1978/1979
Managers
Billy Elliott
From 13 Dec 1978
To 24 May 1979
Dave Merrington
Caretaker
From 26 Oct 1978
To 12 Dec 1978
Jimmy Adamson
To 25 Oct 1978
Squad (23)
Kevin Arnott
Jack Ashurst
Joe Bolton
Alan Brown
Mick Buckley
Gordon Chisholm
Jeff Clarke
Mick Coady
Mick Docherty
Shaun Elliott
Wayne Entwhistle
Tim Gilbert
Roy Greenwood
Roland Gregoire
Mick Henderson
Rob Hindmarch
Bobby Kerr
Bob Lee
Wilf Rostron
Gary Rowell
Barry Siddall
Ian Watson
Steve Whitworth