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Sunderland 2019–20 football season
The 2019–20 Sunderland A.F.C. season was the club's 141st season in existence, and their second consecutive season in the third tier of English football, after relegation from the Championship in the 2017–18 season. Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup as well as the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and on 9 June, clubs voted to curtail the season, meaning the final table would be calculated by a points-per-game method with the play-offs being played behind closed doors.

First team squad
Pre-season friendlies

As of 12 June 2019 Sunderland has announced three preseason friendlies against South Shields, Benfica B, and Belenenses.

South Shields v Sunderland
Benfica B
v Sunderland
Belenenses
v Sunderland
Sunderland v
Heerenveen
Competitions

League One

League table

Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 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
Notes:

Result summary

Last updated: 10 March 2020.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

Updated to match(es) played on 10 March 2020. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.

Sunderland v Oxford United
Ipswich Town v Sunderland
Sunderland v Portsmouth
Rochdale v Sunderland
Sunderland v AFC Wimbledon
Peterborough United v Sunderland
Sunderland v Burton Albion
Accrington Stanley v Sunderland
Sunderland v Rotherham United
Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland
Sunderland v Milton Keynes Dons
Lincoln City v Sunderland
Sunderland v Fleetwood Town
Wycombe Wanderers v Sunderland
Sunderland v Tranmere Rovers
Shrewsbury Town v Sunderland
Sunderland v Southend United
Bristol Rovers v Sunderland
Sunderland v Coventry City
Sunderland v Burton Albion
Gillingham v Sunderland
Sunderland v Blackpool
Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers
Doncaster Rovers v Sunderland
Fleetwood Town v Sunderland
Sunderland v Lincoln City
Sunderland v Wycombe Wanderers
Milton Keynes Dons v Sunderland
Sunderland v Doncaster Rovers
Tranmere Rovers v Sunderland
Portsmouth v Sunderland
Sunderland v Ipswich Town
Sunderland v Rochdale
Oxford United v Sunderland
Sunderland v Bristol Rovers
Sunderland v Fleetwood Town
Coventry City v Sunderland
Sunderland v Gillingham
Bristol Rovers v Sunderland
Blackpool v Sunderland
Southend United v Sunderland
Sunderland v Shrewsbury Town
AFC Wimbledon v Sunderland
Sunderland v Peterborough United
Burton Albion v Sunderland
Sunderland v Accrington Stanley
Rotherham United v Sunderland

FA Cup

The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.

Sunderland v Gillingham
Gillingham v Sunderland
EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 20 June. The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first round matches. The third round draw was confirmed on 28 August 2019, live on Sky Sports. The draw for the fourth round was made on 25 September 2019.

Accrington Stanley v Sunderland
Burnley v Sunderland
Sheffield United v Sunderland
Oxford United v Sunderland
EFL Trophy

On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.

Group A

Source: EFL.com
Sunderland v Grimsby Town
Sunderland v Leicester City U21
Scunthorpe United v Sunderland
Squad statistics

Top scorers

As of 16 February 2020
Appearances and goals

As of 5 February 2020
Disciplinary record

As of 5 February 2020
Transfers

Transfers in
Loans in
Loans out
Transfers out