2020–21 Sunderland A.F.C. season
2020–21 season | |||
---|---|---|---|
Owner | Stewart Donald (until 18 February) Kyril Louis-Dreyfus (from 18 February)[1] | ||
Head Coach | Phil Parkinson (until 29 November)[2] Lee Johnson (from 5 December)[3] | ||
Stadium | Stadium of Light | ||
League One | 4th | ||
FA Cup | First round | ||
EFL Cup | First round | ||
EFL Trophy | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Charlie Wyke (26) All: Charlie Wyke (31) | ||
Average home league attendance | 0 | ||
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The 2020–21 season was Sunderland's 142nd season in their history and the third consecutive season in EFL League One. Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
The club finished fourth in the league and would miss out on promotion after losing 3–2 on aggregate to Lincoln City in the play-off semi final. They were winners of the EFL Trophy, beating Tranmere Rovers 1–0 in the final, in the club's first win at Wembley since 1973.
First team squad
[edit]Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 July 2020 | LW | ![]() |
Aiden O'Brien | ![]() |
Free transfer | [4] |
2 August 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Bailey Wright | ![]() |
Free transfer | [5] |
15 August 2020 | DF | ![]() |
Bobby Beaumont | ![]() |
Free transfer | [6] |
15 August 2020 | DM | ![]() |
Sam Wilding | ![]() |
Free transfer | [6] |
15 August 2020 | LW | ![]() |
Vinnie Steels | ![]() |
Free transfer | [6] |
21 August 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Morgan Feeney | ![]() |
Free transfer | [7] |
21 August 2020 | GK | ![]() |
Remi Matthews | ![]() |
Free transfer | [8] |
28 August 2020 | RB | ![]() |
Kenton Richardson | ![]() |
Free transfer | [9] |
1 September 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Will Harris | ![]() |
Free transfer | [10] |
4 September 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Arbenit Xhemajli | ![]() |
Free transfer | [11] |
7 September 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Danny Graham | ![]() |
Free transfer | [12] |
9 September 2020 | AM | ![]() |
Stephen Wearne | ![]() |
Free transfer | [13] |
15 September 2020 | AM | ![]() |
Josh Hawkes | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [14] |
16 September 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Mitchell Curry | ![]() |
Free transfer | [15] |
16 September 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Ollie Younger | ![]() |
Free transfer | [15] |
21 October 2020 | LM | ![]() |
Callum McFadzean | ![]() |
Free transfer | [16] |
10 January 2021 | CM | ![]() |
Carl Winchester | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [17] |
31 January 2021 | CF | ![]() |
Ross Stewart | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [18] |
Loans in
[edit]Date from | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 October 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Dion Sanderson | ![]() |
End of season | [19] |
29 January 2021 | LW | ![]() |
Jordan Jones | ![]() |
End of season | [20] |
29 January 2021 | LB | ![]() |
Jake Vokins | ![]() |
End of season | [21] |
Loans out
[edit]Date from | Pos. | Nat. | Nam | To | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29 September 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Lee Connelly | ![]() |
End of season | [22] |
22 January 2021 | DM | ![]() |
George Dobson | ![]() |
End of season | [23] |
1 February 2021 | CM | ![]() |
Elliot Embleton | ![]() |
End of season | [24] |
2 February 2021 | CF | ![]() |
Will Grigg | ![]() |
End of season | [25] |
27 March 2021 | CF | ![]() |
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka | ![]() |
End of season | [26] |
Transfers out
[edit]Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2020 | GK | ![]() |
Ahmed Abdelkader | ![]() |
Released | [27] |
1 July 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Jack Bainbridge | ![]() |
Released | [27][28] |
1 July 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Jack Baldwin | ![]() |
Released | [29][30] |
1 July 2020 | GK | ![]() |
Adam Cameron | ![]() |
Released | [27] |
1 July 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Michael Collins | ![]() |
Released | [27] |
1 July 2020 | FW | ![]() |
Lilyan Compper | ![]() |
Released | [27] |
1 July 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Jack Connolly | ![]() |
Released | [27][31] |
1 July 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Andrias Edmundsson | ![]() |
Released | [27][32] |
1 July 2020 | DM | ![]() |
Kane Evans | ![]() |
Released | [27] |
1 July 2020 | RB | ![]() |
Owen Gamble | ![]() |
Released | [27][33] |
1 July 2020 | MF | ![]() |
Nathan Greenwood | ![]() |
Released | [27] |
1 July 2020 | RW | ![]() |
Ryan Leonard | ![]() |
Released | [27] |
1 July 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Joel Lynch | ![]() |
Released | [29] |
1 July 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Kyle Lafferty | ![]() |
Released | [34][35] |
1 July 2020 | GK | ![]() |
Jon McLaughlin | ![]() |
Free transfer | [36] |
1 July 2020 | LB | ![]() |
Liam Miller | ![]() |
Released | [27] |
1 July 2020 | GK | ![]() |
Jack Newman | ![]() |
Released | [27][37] |
1 July 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Harry Ord | ![]() |
Released | [27][38] |
1 July 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Ethan Robson | ![]() |
Released | [29][39] |
1 July 2020 | DM | ![]() |
Ruben Sammut | ![]() |
Released | [27] |
1 July 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Connor Slack | ![]() |
Released | [27] |
1 July 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Tommy Smith | ![]() |
Released | [40][41] |
1 July 2020 | RB | ![]() |
Tom Smith | ![]() |
Released | [27] |
1 July 2020 | RW | ![]() |
Duncan Watmore | ![]() |
Released | [29][42] |
1 July 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Alim Öztürk | ![]() |
Released | [29][43] |
3 July 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Cole Kiernan | ![]() |
Free transfer | [44] |
18 July 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Joe Hugill | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [45] |
18 July 2020 | LB | ![]() |
Logan Pye | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [45] |
27 July 2020 | RB | ![]() |
Jordan Hunter | ![]() |
Free transfer | [46] |
27 July 2020 | DM | ![]() |
Bali Mumba | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [47] |
8 January 2021 | MF | ![]() |
Jay Turner-Cooke | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [48] |
20 January 2021 | CB | ![]() |
Morgan Feeney | ![]() |
Free transfer | [49] |
1 February 2021 | ST | ![]() |
Danny Graham | Retired | Retired | [50] |
Pre-season friendlies
[edit]22 August 2020 Friendly | Gateshead | 1–3 | Sunderland | Gateshead |
15:00 BST | Preston ![]() |
Report | Maguire ![]() Grigg ![]() Scowen ![]() |
Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium |
25 August 2020 Friendly | Sunderland | 3–1 | Carlisle United | Sunderland |
15:00 BST | Wyke ![]() Maguire ![]() |
Report | Alessandra ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light |
29 August 2020 Friendly | Sunderland | 1–0 | Harrogate Town | Sunderland |
15:00 BST | Grigg ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light |
Competitions
[edit]EFL League One
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hull City (C, P) | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 80 | 38 | +42 | 89 | Promotion to the EFL Championship |
2 | Peterborough United (P) | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 83 | 46 | +37 | 87 | |
3 | Blackpool (O, P) | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 80 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
4 | Sunderland | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 70 | 42 | +28 | 77 | |
5 | Lincoln City | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 77 | |
6 | Oxford United | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 77 | 56 | +21 | 74 | |
7 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 74 | |
8 | Portsmouth | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 72 |
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[51]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 70 | 42 | +28 | 77 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 17 | +21 |
Last updated: 1 May 2021.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss Postponed
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[52]
12 September 2020 1 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Sunderland |
15:00 GMT | Maguire ![]() |
Report | Leahy ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
19 September 2020 2 | Oxford United | 0–2 | Sunderland | Oxford |
15:00 GMT | Report | O'Nien ![]() Gooch ![]() |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
26 September 2020 3 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Sunderland |
15:00 GMT | Leadbitter ![]() |
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 ![]() Maguire ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
20 October 2020 6 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Sunderland |
19:00 GMT | Offord ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Referee: Neil Hair |
24 October 2020 7 | Sunderland | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Sunderland |
15:00 GMT | Wyke ![]() |
Report | Harness ![]() Marquis ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Lewis |
27 October 2020 8 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Sunderland | Rochdale |
19:45 GMT | Lund ![]() |
Report | Wyke ![]() Wright ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Referee: James Bell |
31 October 2020 9 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Sunderland | Gillingham |
13:00 GMT | Report | Maguire ![]() Gooch ![]() |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
3 November 2020 10 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Sunderland |
19:00 GMT | Wyke ![]() Leadbitter ![]() |
Report | Lankester ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Wright |
14 November 2020 11 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Sunderland |
15:00 GMT | Power ![]() |
Report | Jerome ![]() Fraser ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Steve Martin |
21 November 2020 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Sunderland | Doncaster |
15:00 GMT | Okenabirhie ![]() |
Report | Leadbitter ![]() |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: John Busby |
27 November 2020 13 | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Sunderland | Fleetwood |
19:45 GMT | Connolly ![]() |
Report | Wyke ![]() |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madley |
1 December 2020 14 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Burton Albion | Sunderland |
19:00 GMT | Power ![]() |
Report | Edwards ![]() Vernam ![]() Gallacher ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
5 December 2020 15 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Sunderland |
15:00 GMT | Maguire ![]() |
Report | Joseph ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
12 December 2020 16 | Lincoln City | 0–4 | Sunderland | Lincoln |
15:00 GMT | Montsma ![]() |
Report | Leadbitter ![]() ![]() Wyke ![]() Diamond ![]() ![]() McLaughlin ![]() |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspeare |
15 December 2020 17 | Sunderland | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Sunderland |
19:00 GMT | Wright ![]() |
Report | Pigott ![]() Reilly ![]() Longman ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
2 January 2021 18 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Sunderland | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Watson ![]() |
Report | Wyke ![]() Scowen ![]() Maguire ![]() |
Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
9 January 2021 19 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Hull City | Sunderland |
19:45 GMT | Wright ![]() McGeady ![]() |
Report | Burke ![]() Honeyman ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Scott Oldham |
16 January 2021 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–3 | Sunderland | Wimbledon |
15:00 GMT | Rudoni ![]() |
Report | Wyke ![]() |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Antony Coggins |
19 January 2021 21 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Sunderland |
19:00 GMT | Winchester ![]() O'Brien ![]() ![]() |
Report | Lewis ![]() ![]() Edwards ![]() Cooper ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Lewis |
23 January 2021 22 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Shrewsbury | Sunderland |
15:00 GMT | Wyke ![]() McGeady ![]() Leadbitter ![]() |
Report | Pierre ![]() Vela ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
26 January 2021 23 | Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Sunderland | Ipswich |
19:45 GMT | Jackson ![]() Ward ![]() Dozzell ![]() |
Report | Winchester ![]() Wyke ![]() |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
30 January 2021 24 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Gillingham | Sunderland |
13:00 GMT | McGeady ![]() Leadbitter ![]() ![]() |
Report | MacDonald ![]() Slattery ![]() Graham ![]() |
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 ![]() Jerome ![]() ![]() Laird ![]() Surman ![]() |
Report | Wyke ![]() O'Nien ![]() ![]() Leadbitter ![]() Power ![]() Scowen ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield |
9 February 2021 26 | Shrewsbury | 2–1 | Sunderland | Shrewsbury |
19:00 GMT | Ebanks-Landell ![]() Chapman ![]() Love ![]() |
Report | O'Brien ![]() |
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie |
13 February 2021 27 | Sunderland | 4–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Sunderland |
15:00 GMT | Wyke ![]() O'Nien ![]() |
Report | Burge ![]() Taylor ![]() Lokilo ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Referee: Neil Hair |
20 February 2021 28 | Burton Albion | 0–3 | Sunderland | Burton |
15:00 GMT | Earl ![]() ![]() Clare ![]() Carter ![]() Mike Fondop-Talum ![]() |
Report | Leadbitter ![]() McGeady ![]() Gooch ![]() ![]() O'Brien ![]() Wyke ![]() |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
23 February 2021 29 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Fleetwood Town | Sunderland |
19:00 GMT | Sanderson ![]() O'Brien ![]() Power ![]() McLaughlin ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
27 February 2021 30 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 | Sunderland | Crewe |
15:00 GMT | Porter ![]() Lowery ![]() |
Report | McFadzean ![]() Jones ![]() Maguire ![]() |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
2 March 2021 31 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Sunderland |
19:45 GMT | Wyke ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Referee: Peter Wright |
6 March 2021 32 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Rochdale | Sunderland |
15:00 GMT | Sanderson ![]() McFadzean ![]() Wyke ![]() Jones ![]() |
Report | McLaughlin ![]() Baah ![]() Newby ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Referee: Ross Joyce |
9 March 2021 33 | Portsmouth | 0–2 | Sunderland | Milton |
19:45 GMT | Report | Wyke ![]() Jones ![]() Sanderson ![]() |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Rock |
17 March 2021 34 | Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Sunderland | Accrington |
19:00 GMT | Nottingham ![]() Smyth ![]() |
Report | Gooch ![]() McGeady ![]() Stewart ![]() Wyke ![]() |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
20 March 2021 35 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Sunderland |
15:00 GMT | Wyke ![]() McFadzean ![]() Power ![]() McLaughlin ![]() |
Report | Morton ![]() Bridcutt ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
27 March 2021 36 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Sunderland | Bristol |
15:00 GMT | Leahy ![]() |
Report | O'Brien ![]() Scowen ![]() Sanderson ![]() O'Nien ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ollie Yates |
2 April 2021 37 | Sunderland | 3–1 | Oxford United | Sunderland |
15:00 GMT | McLaughlin ![]() Gooch ![]() McGeady ![]() McGeady ![]() Power ![]() ![]() |
Report | Henry ![]() Sykes ![]() ![]() Barker ![]() Henry ![]() Moore ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
5 April 2021 38 | Peterborough | 1–1 | Sunderland | Peterborough |
15:00 GMT | Reed ![]() Butler ![]() Dembélé ![]() |
Report | McGeady ![]() |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
10 April 2021 39 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Sunderland |
15:00 GMT | Scowen ![]() |
Report | Scowen ![]() Forster-Caskey ![]() Gilbey ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
13 April 2021 40 | Wigan Athletic | 2–1 | Sunderland | Wigan |
18:00 BST | Keane ![]() ![]() Lang ![]() ![]() Robinson ![]() |
Report | Wyke ![]() O'Nien ![]() |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Ward |
17 April 2021 41 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Sunderland | Blackpool |
12:30 GMT | Dougall ![]() Garbutt ![]() |
Report | McFadzean ![]() Leadbitter ![]() |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield |
20 April 2021 42 | Hull City | 2–2 | Sunderland | Kingston upon Hull |
19:45 GMT | Magennis ![]() Lewis-Potter ![]() Wilks ![]() |
Report | Jones ![]() Wright ![]() Wyke ![]() Leadbitter ![]() O'Nien ![]() |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ollie Yates |
24 April 2021 43 | Sunderland | 3–3 | Accrington Stanley | Sunderland |
15:00 BST | Wyke ![]() Winchester ![]() Leadbitter ![]() Power ![]() |
Report | Bishop ![]() O'Nien ![]() Nottingham ![]() McConville ![]() Smyth ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
27 April 2021 44 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Blackpool | Sunderland |
19:00 BST | McGeady ![]() |
Report | Kaikai ![]() Ballard ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie |
1 May 2021 45 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–3 | Sunderland | Plymouth |
15:00 GMT | Camará ![]() Law ![]() Opoku ![]() ![]() Edwards ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stewart ![]() Maguire ![]() Hume ![]() |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
9 May 2021 46 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Sunderland |
15:00 GMT | O'Nien ![]() Wright ![]() Winchester ![]() |
Report | Miller ![]() Hoskins ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
Play-offs
[edit]19 May 2021 Semi Final First Leg | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Sunderland | Lincoln |
18:00 BST | Hopper ![]() Bridcutt ![]() Johnson ![]() Grant ![]() |
Report | O'Nien ![]() |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Craig Hicks |
22 May 2021 Semi Final Second Leg | Sunderland | 2–1 (2–3 agg.) | Lincoln City | Sunderland |
15:30 BST | Stewart ![]() Wyke ![]() Scowen ![]() Leadbitter ![]() |
Report | Johnson ![]() Hopper ![]() Grant ![]() Edun ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Referee: Michael Salisbury |
FA Cup
[edit]Win Draw Loss
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[53]
8 November 2020 First round | Sunderland | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Sunderland |
15:00 GMT | Report | Lapslie ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
EFL Cup
[edit]Win Draw Loss
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[54]
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
[edit]Win Draw Loss
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[55] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew's.[56] The third round draw was made on 10 December 2020 by Jon Parkin.[57] The Quarter Final draw was made on 23 January 2021 by Sam Parkin.[58] The Semi Final draw was made on 5 February 2021 by Adebayo Akinfenwa.[59]
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 |
8 September 2020 Group Game 1 | Sunderland | 8–1 | Aston Villa U21 | Sunderland |
19:00 BST | Wyke ![]() Feeney ![]() Scowen ![]() Power ![]() Graham ![]() Dobson ![]() O'Brien ![]() |
Report | Vassilev ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light |
6 October 2020 Group Game 2 | Sunderland | 5–3 | Carlisle United | Sunderland |
19:00 BST | Maguire ![]() Hume ![]() Wyke ![]() Diamond ![]() |
Report | Alessandra ![]() Mellish ![]() |
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 ![]() Duffy ![]() |
Report | Hill ![]() |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Referee: Graham Salisbury |
8 December 2020 Second round | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Sunderland | Oldham |
18:00 GMT | Grant ![]() ![]() Diarra ![]() |
Report | Maguire ![]() Scowen ![]() Wright ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
12 January 2021 Third round | Sunderland | 2–0 | Port Vale | Sunderland |
18:00 GMT | O'Brien ![]() McFadzean ![]() Wright ![]() McGeady ![]() |
Report | Conlon ![]() |
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 ![]() Gladwin ![]() |
Report | Lewington ![]() McGeady ![]() Wyke ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
17 February 2021 Semi Final | Sunderland | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Lincoln City | Sunderland |
18:00 GMT | Scowen ![]() McLaughlin ![]() Wyke ![]() |
Report | Edun ![]() Scully ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
Penalties | ||||
Power ![]() O'Nien ![]() Maguire ![]() McGeady ![]() Leadbitter ![]() |
Scully ![]() McGrandles ![]() Howarth ![]() Johnson ![]() |
14 March 2021 Final | Sunderland | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | London |
15:00 GMT | Gooch ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Appearances and goals
[edit]- As of 22 May 2021
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Play-offs | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Lee Burge | 46 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Conor McLaughlin | 29 | 0 | 22+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Tom Flanagan | 23 | 0 | 14+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Jordan Willis | 20 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Bailey Wright | 40 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Max Power | 53 | 6 | 38+4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Chris Maguire | 41 | 8 | 11+22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
George Dobson | 11 | 1 | 3+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Charlie Wyke | 54 | 31 | 40+3 | 25 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+3 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Aiden O'Brien | 41 | 6 | 22+10 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Lynden Gooch | 46 | 5 | 26+12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
13 | MF | ![]() |
Luke O'Nien | 45 | 2 | 34+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Josh Scowen | 51 | 3 | 35+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Morgan Feeney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
16 | DF | ![]() |
Dion Sanderson | 27 | 1 | 19+7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
Elliot Embleton | 12 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | FW | ![]() |
Danny Graham | 17 | 1 | 3+11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
19 | DF | ![]() |
Arbenit Xhemajli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | GK | ![]() |
Remi Matthews | 11 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() |
Jack Diamond | 35 | 2 | 11+13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
22 | FW | ![]() |
Will Grigg | 12 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Grant Leadbitter | 48 | 7 | 30+10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() |
Daniel Neil | 8 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF | ![]() |
Callum McFadzean | 34 | 2 | 21+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() |
Carl Winchester | 21 | 1 | 12+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() |
Jordan Jones | 21 | 3 | 11+8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
28 | MF | ![]() |
Aiden McGeady | 36 | 6 | 28+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
29 | MF | ![]() |
Cieran Dunne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | DF | ![]() |
Jake Vokins | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | FW | ![]() |
Ross Stewart | 13 | 3 | 2+9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
33 | DF | ![]() |
Denver Hume | 26 | 2 | 19+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
35 | DF | ![]() |
Ollie Younger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | MF | ![]() |
Sam Wilding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
38 | MF | ![]() |
Vinnie Steels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | DF | ![]() |
Brandon Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
42 | MF | ![]() |
Josh Hawkes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
43 | GK | ![]() |
Anthony Patterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
46 | FW | ![]() |
Mitchell Curry | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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