League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Sunderland's Results | |||
| Sep 20 | Manchester City | 3 - 5 | A |
| Sep 12 | Arsenal | 0 - 2 | H |
| Sep 8 | Hull City | 1 - 0 | H |
| Sunderland's Fixtures | |||
| Oct 10 | Brighton and Hove Albion | H | |
| Oct 18 | AFC Bournemouth | A | |
| Oct 25 | Leeds United | H | |
| Premier League Table | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
| 12 | Man Utd | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottm Forest | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Palace | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 5 | -5 | 4 |