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Sunderland 1979–80: results and record

Every competitive match Sunderland played in 1979–80, in Second Division — 49 matches, 22 won, 16 drawn, 11 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Honours this season

Sunderland 1979–80 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
18 Aug 1979Second DivisionAChelseaChelsea 1979–800–0
22 Aug 1979Second DivisionHBirmingham CityBirmingham City 1979–802–0Bryan Robson 30, Alan Brown 66
25 Aug 1979Second DivisionHFulhamFulham 1979–802–1Kevin Arnott 74, Bryan Robson 89
29 Aug 1979League CupHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1979–802–2Wilf Rostron 19, Bryan Robson 73
1 Sep 1979Second DivisionAOldham AthleticOldham Athletic 1979–800–3
5 Sep 1979League CupANewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1979–802–2Alan Brown 74, Alan Brown 90
8 Sep 1979Second DivisionHCambridge UnitedCambridge United 1979–802–0Mick Buckley 8, Shaun Elliott 15
15 Sep 1979Second DivisionAWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1979–800–2
22 Sep 1979Second DivisionABurnleyBurnley 1979–801–1Bryan Robson 26
26 Sep 1979League CupAManchester CityManchester City 1979–801–1Gordon Chisholm 50
29 Sep 1979Second DivisionHPreston North EndPreston North End 1979–801–1Jeff Clarke 82
3 Oct 1979League CupHManchester CityManchester City 1979–801–0Pop Robson 12
6 Oct 1979Second DivisionHCharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1979–804–0John Hawley 5, John Hawley 55, Bryan Robson 80, John Hawley 89
9 Oct 1979Second DivisionABirmingham CityBirmingham City 1979–800–1
13 Oct 1979Second DivisionALuton TownLuton Town 1979–800–2
20 Oct 1979Second DivisionHQueens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers 1979–803–0Bryan Robson 19, Bryan Robson 21, John Hawley 28
27 Oct 1979Second DivisionALeicester CityLeicester City 1979–801–2Bob Lee 16
31 Oct 1979League CupHWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1979–801–1Alan Brown 16
3 Nov 1979Second DivisionHChelseaChelsea 1979–802–1Kevin Arnott 37, Tim Gilbert 53
5 Nov 1979League CupAWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1979–801–2Alan Brown 7
10 Nov 1979Second DivisionASwansea CitySwansea City 1979–801–3Alan Brown 1
17 Nov 1979Second DivisionHNotts CountyNotts County 1979–803–1Bryan Robson 40, Bryan Robson 50, Stan Cummins 54
24 Nov 1979Second DivisionHBristol RoversBristol Rovers 1979–803–2Shaun Elliott 8, Stan Cummins 18, Bryan Robson 42
1 Dec 1979Second DivisionALeyton OrientLeyton Orient 1979–801–2
8 Dec 1979Second DivisionHCardiff CityCardiff City 1979–802–1Phil Dwyer 25, Pop Robson 55
15 Dec 1979Second DivisionAWatfordWatford 1979–801–1Barry Dunn 84
21 Dec 1979Second DivisionHShrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town 1979–802–1Claudio Marangoni 28, Kevin Arnott 88
26 Dec 1979Second DivisionHWrexhamWrexham 1979–801–1Kevin Arnott 85
29 Dec 1979Second DivisionAFulhamFulham 1979–801–0Claudio Marangoni 55
1 Jan 1980Second DivisionANewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1979–801–3Stan Cummins 25
5 Jan 1980FA CupHBolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1979–800–1
12 Jan 1980Second DivisionHOldham AthleticOldham Athletic 1979–804–2Alan Brown 49, Alan Brown 61, Alan Brown 64, Bryan Robson 67
19 Jan 1980Second DivisionACambridge UnitedCambridge United 1979–803–3Claudio Marangoni 41, Alan Brown 52, Stan Cummins 62
9 Feb 1980Second DivisionHBurnleyBurnley 1979–805–0Stan Cummins 17, Kevin Arnott 26, Stan Cummins 58, Stan Cummins 78, Stan Cummins 83
16 Feb 1980Second DivisionAPreston North EndPreston North End 1979–801–2Alan Brown 55
23 Feb 1980Second DivisionHLuton TownLuton Town 1979–801–0John Cooke 61
1 Mar 1980Second DivisionAQueens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers 1979–800–0
8 Mar 1980Second DivisionHLeicester CityLeicester City 1979–800–0
15 Mar 1980Second DivisionACharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1979–804–0Alan Brown 11, Kevin Arnott 16, Bryan Robson 43, Bryan Robson 89
22 Mar 1980Second DivisionHSwansea CitySwansea City 1979–801–1Bryan Robson 39
29 Mar 1980Second DivisionANotts CountyNotts County 1979–801–0Stan Cummins 86
5 Apr 1980Second DivisionHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1979–801–0Stan Cummins 73
7 Apr 1980Second DivisionAWrexhamWrexham 1979–801–0Alan Brown 3
8 Apr 1980Second DivisionAShrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town 1979–802–1Bryan Robson 6, Stan Cummins 51
12 Apr 1980Second DivisionHLeyton OrientLeyton Orient 1979–801–1
19 Apr 1980Second DivisionABristol RoversBristol Rovers 1979–802–2Bryan Robson 4, Barry Dunn 58
26 Apr 1980Second DivisionHWatfordWatford 1979–805–0Bryan Robson 35, Mick Buckley 42, Shaun Elliott 63, Bryan Robson 69, Shaun Elliott 78
3 May 1980Second DivisionACardiff CityCardiff City 1979–801–1Pop Robson 61
12 May 1980Second DivisionHWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1979–802–0Kevin Arnott 39, Stan Cummins 71

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

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