2020–21 Sunderland A.F.C. season

The 2020–21 season is Sunderland's 142nd season in their history and the third consecutive season in EFL League One, Along with League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Sunderland
2020–21 season
OwnerStewart Donald
Head CoachPhil Parkinson
(until 29 November)[1]
Lee Johnson
(from 5 December)[2]
StadiumStadium of Light
League One8th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Charlie Wyke (13)
All: Charlie Wyke (17)
All statistics correct as of 29 November 2020.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

First team squad
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Age Ends Signed from Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Lee Burge GK 28 2021 Coventry City 22 0
20 Remi Matthews GK 27 2021 Bolton Wanderers 6 0
43 Anthony Patterson GK 20 2021 Academy 1 0
51 Adam Richardson GK 17 2024 Academy 0 0
Defenders
2 Conor McLaughlin RB 29 2021 Millwall 30 0
3 Tom Flanagan CB 29 2022 Burton Albion 76 4
4 Jordan Willis CB 26 2021 Coventry City 50 2
5 Bailey Wright CB 28 2022 Bristol City 20 1
15 Morgan Feeney CB 22 2021 Everton 1 1
16 Dion Sanderson CB 21 2021 Wolves (loan) 3 0
19 Arbenit Xhemajli CB 22 2022 Neuchâtel Xamax 1 0
25 Callum McFadzean LB 27 2021 Plymouth Argyle 3 0
33 Denver Hume LB 22 2021 Academy 64 2
35 Ollie Younger CB 21 2021 Burnley 1 0
40 Brandon Taylor CB 21 2021 Academy 6 0
54 Patrick Almond CB 17 2021 Academy 0 0
Midfielders
6 Max Power CM 27 2021 Wigan Athletic 98 9
7 Chris Maguire AM 32 2021 Bury 98 25
8 George Dobson CM 23 2022 Walsall 44 2
11 Lynden Gooch AM 25 2022 Academy 136 21
13 Luke O'Nien CM 26 2021 Wycombe Wanderers 109 10
14 Josh Scowen CM 27 2022 Queens Park Rangers 17 1
17 Elliot Embleton AM 21 2021 Academy 12 0
21 Jack Diamond RW 21 2021 Academy 9 1
23 Grant Leadbitter CM 35 2021 Middlesbrough 165 14
24 Dan Neil CM 19 2022 Academy 4 0
26 Carl Winchester CM 27 2023 Forest Green Rovers 1 0
28 Aiden McGeady LW 34 2020 Everton 86 22
29 Cieran Dunne LW 21 2021 Falkirk 1 0
34 Jake Hackett CM 21 2022 Academy 3 0
36 Sam Wilding DM 21 2021 West Bromwich Albion 1 0
38 Vinnie Steels LW 19 2021 Burnley 1 0
39 Stephen Wearne AM 20 2021 Middlesbrough 0 0
42 Josh Hawkes AM 22 2022 Hartlepool United 1 0
Forwards
9 Charlie Wyke ST 28 2021 Bradford City 77 19
10 Aiden O'Brien ST 27 2022 Millwall 12 1
18 Danny Graham ST 35 2021 Blackburn Rovers 55 2
22 Will Grigg ST 29 2022 Wigan Athletic 56 8
31 Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka ST 20 2021 IK Sirius 14 3
46 Mitchell Curry ST 21 2021 Middlesbrough 0 0

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Pos. Nat. Name From Fee Ref.
30 July 2020LWAiden O'Brien MillwallFree transfer[3]
2 August 2020CBBailey Wright Bristol CityFree transfer[4]
15 August 2020DFBobby Beaumont WrexhamFree transfer[5]
15 August 2020DMSam Wilding West Bromwich AlbionFree transfer[5]
15 August 2020LWVinnie Steels BurnleyFree transfer[5]
21 August 2020CBMorgan Feeney EvertonFree transfer[6]
21 August 2020GKRemi Matthews Bolton WanderersFree transfer[7]
28 August 2020RBKenton Richardson Hartlepool UnitedFree transfer[8]
1 September 2020CFWill Harris BurnleyFree transfer[9]
4 September 2020CBArbenit Xhemajli Neuchâtel XamaxUndisclosed[10]
7 September 2020CFDanny Graham Blackburn RoversFree transfer[11]
9 September 2020AMStephen Wearne MiddlesbroughFree transfer[12]
15 September 2020AMJosh Hawkes Hartlepool UnitedUndisclosed[13]
16 September 2020CFMitchell Curry MiddlesbroughFree transfer[14]
16 September 2020CBOllie Younger BurnleyFree transfer[14]
21 October 2020LMCallum McFadzean Plymouth ArgyleFree transfer[15]
10 January 2021CMCarl Winchester Forest Green RoversUndisclosed[16]
31 January 2021CFRoss Stewart Ross CountyUndisclosed[17]

Loans in
Date from Pos. Nat. Name From Date until Ref.
16 October 2020CBDion Sanderson Wolverhampton WanderersEnd of season[18]
29 January 2021LWJordan Jones RangersEnd of season[19]
29 January 2021LBJake Vokins SouthamptonEnd of season[20]

Loans out
Date from Pos. Nat. Name To Date until Ref.
29 September 2020CFLee Connelly Alloa AthleticEnd of season[21]
22 January 2021DMGeorge Dobson AFC WimbledonEnd of season[22]
1 February 2021CMElliot Embleton BlackpoolEnd of season[23]
2 February 2021CFWill Grigg Milton Keynes DonsEnd of season[24]

Transfers out
Date Pos. Nat. Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020GKAhmed Abdelkader UnattachedReleased[25]
1 July 2020CBJack Bainbridge SouthportReleased[25][26]
1 July 2020CBJack Baldwin Bristol RoversReleased[27][28]
1 July 2020GKAdam Cameron UnattachedReleased[25]
1 July 2020CBMichael Collins UnattachedReleased[25]
1 July 2020FWLilyan Compper UnattachedReleased[25]
1 July 2020CMJack Connolly CabinteelyReleased[25][29]
1 July 2020CBAndrias Edmundsson ÁguilasReleased[25][30]
1 July 2020DMKane Evans UnattachedReleased[25]
1 July 2020RBOwen Gamble York CityReleased[25][31]
1 July 2020MFNathan Greenwood UnattachedReleased[25]
1 July 2020RWRyan Leonard UnattachedReleased[25]
1 July 2020CBJoel Lynch UnattachedReleased[27]
1 July 2020CFKyle Lafferty RegginaReleased[32][33]
1 July 2020GKJon McLaughlin RangersFree transfer[34]
1 July 2020LBLiam Miller UnattachedReleased[25]
1 July 2020GKJack Newman Dundee UnitedReleased[25][35]
1 July 2020CBHarry Ord Pickering TownReleased[25][36]
1 July 2020CMEthan Robson BlackpoolReleased[27][37]
1 July 2020DMRuben Sammut UnattachedReleased[25]
1 July 2020CFConnor Slack UnattachedReleased[25]
1 July 2020CBTommy Smith Colchester UnitedReleased[38][39]
1 July 2020RBTom Smith UnattachedReleased[25]
1 July 2020RWDuncan Watmore MiddlesbroughReleased[27][40]
1 July 2020CBAlim Öztürk ÜmraniyesporReleased[27][41]
3 July 2020CFCole Kiernan MiddlesbroughFree transfer[42]
18 July 2020CFJoe Hugill Manchester UnitedUndisclosed[43]
18 July 2020LBLogan Pye Manchester UnitedUndisclosed[43]
27 July 2020RBJordan Hunter South ShieldsFree transfer[44]
27 July 2020DMBali Mumba Norwich CityUndisclosed[45]
8 January 2021MFJay Turner-Cooke Newcastle UnitedUndisclosed[46]
20 January 2021CBMorgan Feeney Carlisle UnitedFree transfer[47]
1 February 2021STDanny GrahamUnattachedFree Agent[48]

Pre-season friendlies
22 August 2020 Friendly Gateshead 1–3 Sunderland Gateshead
15:00 BST Preston  24' Report Maguire  17'
Grigg  70'
Scowen  72'		 Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium
25 August 2020 Friendly Sunderland 3–1 Carlisle United Sunderland
15:00 BST Wyke  64', 80'
Maguire  70'		 Report Alessandra  52' Stadium: Stadium of Light
29 August 2020 Friendly Sunderland 1–0 Harrogate Town Sunderland
15:00 BST Grigg  84' Report Stadium: Stadium of Light

Competitions

EFL League One
Main article: 2020–21 EFL League One

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 Peterborough United 26 15 4 7 40 24 +16 49 Qualification for League One play-offs
4 Portsmouth 26 14 6 6 44 23 +21 48
5 Doncaster Rovers 24 15 3 6 42 26 +16 48
6 Charlton Athletic 27 12 7 8 41 35 +6 43
7 Sunderland 26 10 11 5 35 23 +12 41
8 Accrington Stanley 24 12 5 7 35 25 +10 41
9 Oxford United 25 12 4 9 41 33 +8 40
10 Crewe Alexandra 28 11 7 10 36 35 +1 40
11 Ipswich Town 25 12 3 10 30 27 +3 39
Updated to match(es) played on 9 February 2021. 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[49]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26 10 11 5 35 23  +12 41 4 5 4 14 15  −1 6 6 1 21 8  +13

Last updated: 9 February 2021.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHAHAAHHAAHHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAA
ResultDWWDWWLDWWLDDDLWDDDWLWWDDL
Position14554556766688798911108977677
Updated to match(es) played on 9 February 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[50]

12 September 2020 1 Sunderland 1–1 Bristol Rovers Sunderland
15:00 GMT Maguire  82' Report Leahy  3' (pen.) Stadium: Stadium of Light
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
19 September 2020 2 Oxford United 0–2 Sunderland Oxford
15:00 GMT Report O'Nien  47'
Gooch  82'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale
26 September 2020 3 Sunderland 1–0 Peterborough United Sunderland
15:00 GMT Leadbitter  81' (pen.) Report Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham
4 October 2020 4 Charlton Athletic 0–0 Sunderland Charlton
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Davies
17 October 2020 5 Swindon Town 0–2 Sunderland Swindon
15:00 GMT Report Wyke  37'
Maguire  57' (pen.)		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
20 October 2020 6 Sunderland 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Sunderland
19:00 GMT Offord  45+1' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Stadium of Light
Referee: Neil Hair
24 October 2020 7 Sunderland 1–3 Portsmouth Sunderland
15:00 GMT Wyke  10' Report Harness  7'
Marquis  25', 85' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Lewis
27 October 2020 8 Rochdale 2–2 Sunderland Rochdale
19:45 GMT Lund  25', 44' Report Wyke  15'
Wright  40'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Referee: James Bell
31 October 2020 9 Gillingham 0–2 Sunderland Gillingham
13:00 GMT Report Maguire  84' (pen.)
Gooch  90+4'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Purkiss
3 November 2020 10 Sunderland 2–1 Ipswich Town Sunderland
19:00 GMT Wyke  8'
Leadbitter  84' (pen.)		 Report Lankester  38' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
14 November 2020 11 Sunderland 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons Sunderland
15:00 GMT Power  12' Report Jerome  16'
Fraser  47' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steve Martin
21 November 2020 12 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Sunderland Doncaster
15:00 GMT Okenabirhie  90+3' Report Leadbitter  43' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: John Busby
27 November 2020 13 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Sunderland Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Connolly  74' Report Wyke  59' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
1 December 2020 14 Sunderland 1–1 Burton Albion Sunderland
19:00 GMT Power  85' Report Edwards  31'
Vernam  60'
Gallacher  90+2'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
5 December 2020 15 Sunderland 0–1 Wigan Athletic Sunderland
15:00 GMT Maguire  90+1' Report Joseph  16' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
12 December 2020 16 Lincoln City 0–4 Sunderland Lincoln
15:00 GMT Montsma  19' Report Leadbitter  16 (pen)'  90'
Wyke  25', 72'
Diamond  27'  42'
McLaughlin  51'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspeare
15 December 2020 17 Sunderland 1–1 AFC Wimbledon Sunderland
19:00 GMT Wright  62' Report Pigott  42 (pen)'
Reilly  49'
Longman  70'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
19 December 2020 Shrewsbury v Sunderland Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Stadium: New Meadow
22 December 2020 Sunderland v Blackpool Sunderland
19:00 GMT Stadium: Stadium of Light
26 December 2020 Sunderland v Hull City Sunderland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Stadium of Light
29 December 2020 Accrington Stanley v Sunderland Accrington
19:45 GMT Stadium: Crown Ground
2 January 2021 18 Northampton Town 0–0 Sunderland Northampton
15:00 GMT Watson  40' Report Wyke  13'
Scowen  44'
Maguire  74'		 Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leigh Doughty
9 January 2021 19 Sunderland 1–1 Hull City Sunderland
19:45 GMT Wright  14'
McGeady  21'		 Report Burke  13'
Honeyman  45+3'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham
16 January 2021 20 AFC Wimbledon 0–3 Sunderland Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Rudoni  27' Report Wyke  7', 87', 90+1' Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Coggins
19 January 2021 21 Sunderland 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Sunderland
19:00 GMT Winchester  28'
O'Brien  51',  54'		 Report Lewis  11',  46'
Edwards  56'
Cooper  83'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Lewis
23 January 2021 22 Sunderland 1–0 Shrewsbury Sunderland
15:00 GMT Wyke  18'
McGeady  28'
Leadbitter  76'		 Report Pierre  74'
Vela  90+2'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
26 January 2021 23 Ipswich Town 0–1 Sunderland Ipswich
19:45 GMT Jackson  10'
Ward  70'
Dozzell  82'		 Report Winchester  40'
Wyke  45+1'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
30 January 2021 24 Sunderland 2–2 Gillingham Sunderland
13:00 GMT McGeady  6'
Leadbitter 43'  43'		 Report MacDonald  28'
Slattery  87'
Graham  90'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: Oliver Langford
6 February 2021 25 Milton Keynes Dons 2-2 Sunderland Milton Keynes
15:00 GMT Mason  9'
Jerome  19',  53'
Laird  62'
Surman  83'		 Report Wyke  5'
O'Nien  49',  56'
Leadbitter  67'
Power  72'
Scowen  90+4'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
9 February 2021 26 Shrewsbury 2–1 Sunderland Shrewsbury
19:00 GMT Ebanks-Landell  52'
Chapman  67'
Love  78'		 Report O'Brien  21' Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Will Finnie
13 February 2021 26 Sunderland v Doncaster Rovers Sunderland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Stadium of Light
20 February 2021 27 Burton Albion v Sunderland Burton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
23 February 2021 28 Sunderland v Fleetwood Town Sunderland
19:45 GMT Stadium: Stadium of Light
27 February 2021 29 Crewe Alexandra v Sunderland Crewe
15:00 GMT Stadium: Gresty Road
2 March 2021 30 Sunderland v Swindon Town Sunderland
19:45 GMT Stadium: Stadium of Light
6 March 2021 31 Sunderland v Rochdale Sunderland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Stadium of Light
9 March 2021 32 Portsmouth v Sunderland Portsmouth
19:45 GMT Stadium: Fratton Park
13 March 2021 33 Wigan Athletic v Sunderland Wigan
15:00 GMT Stadium: DW Stadium
20 March 2021 34 Sunderland v Lincoln City Sunderland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Stadium of Light
27 March 2021 35 Bristol Rovers v Sunderland Bristol
15:00 GMT Stadium: Memorial Stadium
2 April 2021 36 Sunderland v Oxford United Sunderland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Stadium of Light
5 April 2021 37 Peterborough v Sunderland Peterborough
15:00 GMT Stadium: London Road Stadium
10 April 2021 38 Sunderland v Charlton Athletic Sunderland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Stadium of Light
17 April 2021 39 Blackpool v Sunderland Blackpool
15:00 GMT Stadium: Bloomfield Road
20 April 2021 40 Hull City v Sunderland Hull
19:45 GMT Stadium: KCOM Stadium
24 April 2021 41 Sunderland v Accrington Stanley Sunderland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Stadium of Light
1 May 2021 42 Plymouth Argyle v Sunderland Plymouth
19:45 GMT Stadium: Home Park
8 May 2021 43 Sunderland v Northampton Town Sunderland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Stadium of Light

FA Cup
Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[51]

8 November 2020 First round Sunderland 0–1 Mansfield Town Sunderland
15:00 GMT Report Lapslie  49' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

EFL Cup
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[52]

5 September 2020 First round Sunderland 0–0
(4–5 p)		 Hull City Sunderland
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
Penalties
Grigg
Power
O'Nien
Gooch
Wyke 		Wilks
Smallwood
Samuelsen
Honeyman
Lewis-Potter

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Trophy

  Win   Draw   Loss

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[53] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew’s.[54] The third round was made on 10 December 2020 by Jon Parkin.[55]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Fleetwood Town 3 3 0 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Sunderland 3 2 0 0 1 14 6 +8 6
3 L2 Carlisle United 3 1 0 0 2 7 9 −2 3
4 ACA Aston Villa U21 3 0 0 0 3 2 14 −12 0
Source: EFL.com
8 September 2020 Group Game 1 Sunderland 8–1 Aston Villa U21 Sunderland
19:00 BST Wyke  15', 50'
Feeney  21'
Scowen  75'
Power  77'
Graham  82'
Dobson  84'
O'Brien  90'		 Report Vassilev  47' (pen.) Stadium: Stadium of Light
6 October 2020 Group Game 2 Sunderland 5–3 Carlisle United Sunderland
19:00 BST Maguire  26', 54'
Hume  37'
Wyke  69'
Diamond  90+1'		 Report Alessandra  6' (pen.)
Mellish  72', 82'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
10 November 2020 Group Game 3 Fleetwood Town 2–1 Sunderland Fleetwood
19:45 BST McKay  51'
Duffy  59'		 Report Hill  15' (o.g.) Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Referee: Graham Salisbury
8 December 2020 Second round Oldham Athletic 1–2 Sunderland Oldham
18:00 GMT Grant  13'  83'
Diarra  64'		 Report Maguire  30'
Scowen  64'
Wright  83'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
12 January 2021 Third round Sunderland 2–0 Port Vale Sunderland
18:00 GMT O'Brien  21'
McFadzean  54'
Wright  56'
McGeady  90+7' (pen.)		 Report Conlon  8' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
2 February 2021 Quarter Final Milton Keynes Dons 0-3 Sunderland Milton Keynes
18:30 GMT Harvie  56'
Gladwin  69'		 Report Lewington  12' (o.g.)
McGeady  76'
Wyke  82'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
17 February 2021 Semi Final Sunderland v Lincoln City Sunderland
18:00 GMT Stadium: Stadium of Light

Appearances and goals
As of 29 November 2020
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupEFL CupEFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Lee Burge 110100001000
2 DF Conor McLaughlin 907+10100000
3 DF Tom Flanagan 1209+10101000
4 DF Jordan Willis 1007000101+10
5 DF Bailey Wright 151131001010
6 MF Max Power 1427+31101021
7 MF Chris Maguire 15510+23101012
8 MF George Dobson 812+1010102+11
9 FW Charlie Wyke 17810+350+100+1023
10 FW Aiden O'Brien 1214+300+10101+21
11 MF Lynden Gooch 14210+22000+1010
13 MF Luke O'Nien 141121001010
14 MF Josh Scowen 13110+20000011
15 DF Morgan Feeney 1100000011
16 DF Dion Sanderson 301+10100000
17 MF Elliot Embleton 300+100+100010
18 FW Danny Graham 1313+7010000+21
19 DF Arbenit Xhemajli 1000000010
20 GK Remi Matthews 6030100020
21 MF Jack Diamond 610+20100031
22 FW Will Grigg 702+30101000
23 MF Grant Leadbitter 123113000010
24 MF Daniel Neil 3000000030
25 DF Callum McFadzean 300+10100010
29 MF Cieran Dunne 100000000+10
33 DF Denver Hume 141120001011
35 DF Ollie Younger 1000000010
36 MF Sam Wilding 100000000+10
38 MF Vinnie Steels 100000000+10
40 DF Brandon Taylor 3000000030
42 MF Josh Hawkes 1000000010
43 GK Anthony Patterson 1000000010

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