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Sunderland 1978–79: results and record

Every competitive match Sunderland played in 1978–79, in Second Division — 46 matches, 23 won, 12 drawn, 11 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Sunderland 1978–79 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
19 Aug 1978Second DivisionHCharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1978–791–0Gary Rowell 5
22 Aug 1978Second DivisionALeyton OrientLeyton Orient 1978–790–3
26 Aug 1978Second DivisionABrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion 1978–790–2
30 Aug 1978League CupHStoke CityStoke City 1978–790–2
2 Sep 1978Second DivisionHPreston North EndPreston North End 1978–793–1Wayne Entwistle 28, Mick Docherty 47, Roy Greenwood 53
9 Sep 1978Second DivisionACrystal PalaceCrystal Palace 1978–791–1Wayne Entwistle 54
16 Sep 1978Second DivisionHFulhamFulham 1978–791–1Alan Brown 65
23 Sep 1978Second DivisionABurnleyBurnley 1978–792–1Gary Rowell 60, Gary Rowell 69
30 Sep 1978Second DivisionHWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1978–792–1Gary Rowell 27, Gary Rowell 71
7 Oct 1978Second DivisionASheffield UnitedSheffield United 1978–792–3Gary Rowell 31, Bob Lee 90
14 Oct 1978Second DivisionHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1978–791–1Roy Greenwood 74
21 Oct 1978Second DivisionHMillwallMillwall 1978–793–2Gary Rowell 2, Gary Rowell 10, Alan Brown 50
28 Oct 1978Second DivisionAOldham AthleticOldham Athletic 1978–790–0
4 Nov 1978Second DivisionHStoke CityStoke City 1978–790–1
11 Nov 1978Second DivisionACharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1978–792–1Wayne Entwistle 46, Gary Rowell 82
18 Nov 1978Second DivisionHBrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion 1978–792–1Gary Rowell 9, Jeff Clarke 85
21 Nov 1978Second DivisionAPreston North EndPreston North End 1978–791–3Wayne Entwistle 30
25 Nov 1978Second DivisionALuton TownLuton Town 1978–793–0Gary Rowell 20, Wayne Entwistle 38, Gary Rowell 65
2 Dec 1978Second DivisionHBristol RoversBristol Rovers 1978–795–0Wayne Entwistle 37, Wayne Entwistle 47, Wayne Entwistle 75, Bob Lee 80, Gary Rowell 87
9 Dec 1978Second DivisionACardiff CityCardiff City 1978–791–1Wilf Rostron 35
16 Dec 1978Second DivisionHCambridge UnitedCambridge United 1978–790–2
23 Dec 1978Second DivisionANotts CountyNotts County 1978–791–1Wayne Entwistle 38
26 Dec 1978Second DivisionHLeicester CityLeicester City 1978–791–1Jeff Clarke 52
10 Jan 1979FA CupHEvertonEverton 1978–792–1Gary Rowell 20, Bob Lee 56
17 Jan 1979Second DivisionABlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers 1978–791–1Gary Rowell 2
20 Jan 1979Second DivisionAFulhamFulham 1978–792–2Joe Bolton 35, Gary Rowell 60
3 Feb 1979Second DivisionHBurnleyBurnley 1978–793–1Gary Rowell 52, Wilf Rostron 70, Wayne Entwistle 87
10 Feb 1979Second DivisionAWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1978–793–3Bob Lee 3, Wilf Rostron 35, Wilf Rostron 64
21 Feb 1979FA CupABurnleyBurnley 1978–791–1Wayne Entwistle 65
24 Feb 1979Second DivisionANewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1978–794–1Gary Rowell 6, Gary Rowell 25, Gary Rowell 62, Wayne Entwistle 71
26 Feb 1979FA CupHBurnleyBurnley 1978–790–3
3 Mar 1979Second DivisionAMillwallMillwall 1978–791–0Entwhistle 52
7 Mar 1979Second DivisionHWrexhamWrexham 1978–791–0Joe Bolton 30
10 Mar 1979Second DivisionHOldham AthleticOldham Athletic 1978–793–0Gary Rowell 3, Joe Bolton 37, Wilf Rostron 62
14 Mar 1979Second DivisionHCrystal PalaceCrystal Palace 1978–791–2Wilf Rostron 43
24 Mar 1979Second DivisionHLeyton OrientLeyton Orient 1978–791–0
27 Mar 1979Second DivisionAStoke CityStoke City 1978–791–0Mick Docherty 5
31 Mar 1979Second DivisionHLuton TownLuton Town 1978–791–0Wilf Rostron 69
7 Apr 1979Second DivisionABristol RoversBristol Rovers 1978–790–0
13 Apr 1979Second DivisionHNotts CountyNotts County 1978–793–0Bob Lee 7, Alan Brown 13, Gordon Chisholm 65
14 Apr 1979Second DivisionALeicester CityLeicester City 1978–792–1Mick Docherty 77, Alan Brown 86
16 Apr 1979Second DivisionHBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers 1978–790–1
21 Apr 1979Second DivisionACambridge UnitedCambridge United 1978–792–0Bob Lee 50, Mick Docherty 60
25 Apr 1979Second DivisionHSheffield UnitedSheffield United 1978–796–2Wilf Rostron 13, Tim Gilbert 21, Alan Brown 47, Bob Lee 55, Wilf Rostron 87, Wilf Rostron 88
28 Apr 1979Second DivisionHCardiff CityCardiff City 1978–791–2Jack Ashurst 64
5 May 1979Second DivisionAWrexhamWrexham 1978–792–1Wilf Rostron 80, Alan Brown 83

72 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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