1895/96◄ Sunderland Results ►1897/98

SUNDERLAND

Ground: Newcastle Road    Division: Football League First Division

Season 1896/97

League & Cup Results

Game Date Opposition Result H/A Venue Competition
1 01/09/1896 Bury Lost 0-1 Home Newcastle Road FL First Division
2 05/09/1896 Bolton Wanderers Drew 1-1 Home Newcastle Road FL First Division
3 07/09/1896 Burnley Drew 1-1 Away Turf Moor FL First Division
4 12/09/1896 Preston North End Lost 3-5 Away Deepdale FL First Division
5 19/09/1896 Sheffield United Lost 0-3 Away Bramall Lane FL First Division
6 26/09/1896 Bolton Wanderers Lost 0-1 Away Burnden Park FL First Division
7 03/10/1896 Wolverhampton Wanderers Lost 0-3 Home Newcastle Road FL First Division
8 10/10/1896 The Wednesday Drew 0-0 Away Olive Grove FL First Division
9 17/10/1896 Liverpool Won 4-3 Home Newcastle Road FL First Division
10 24/10/1896 Wolverhampton Wanderers Won 1-0 Away Molineux FL First Division
11 07/11/1896 Liverpool Lost 0-3 Away Anfield FL First Division
12 21/11/1896 Nottingham Forest Lost 1-2 Away Town Ground FL First Division
13 28/11/1896 West Bromwich Albion Lost 0-1 Away Stoney Lane FL First Division
14 05/12/1896 The Wednesday Drew 0-0 Home Newcastle Road FL First Division
15 12/12/1896 Everton Drew 1-1 Home Newcastle Road FL First Division
16 19/12/1896 Blackburn Rovers Lost 0-1 Home Newcastle Road FL First Division
17 25/12/1896 Blackburn Rovers Won 2-1 Away Ewood Park FL First Division
18 26/12/1896 Everton Lost 2-5 Away Goodison Park FL First Division
19 01/01/1897 Preston North End Drew 1-1 Home Newcastle Road FL First Division
20 02/01/1897 Derby County Lost 1-2 Home Newcastle Road FL First Division
21 09/01/1897 Aston Villa Won 4-2 Home Newcastle Road FL First Division
22 16/01/1897 Aston Villa Lost 1-2 Away Wellington Road FL First Division
23 23/01/1897 Derby County Lost 0-1 Away Baseball Ground FL First Division
24 30/01/1897 Burnley Won 1-0 Home Newcastle Road FA Cup 1st Round
25 13/02/1897 Nottingham Forest Lost 1-3 Home Newcastle Road FA Cup 2nd Round
26 20/02/1897 Stoke Won 4-1 Home Newcastle Road FL First Division
27 27/02/1897 Sheffield United Lost 0-1 Home Newcastle Road FL First Division
28 02/03/1897 Burnley Drew 1-1 Home Newcastle Road FL First Division
29 06/03/1897 West Bromwich Albion Won 2-1 Home Newcastle Road FL First Division
30 13/03/1897 Nottingham Forest Drew 2-2 Home Newcastle Road FL First Division
31 03/04/1897 Stoke Won 1-0 Away Victoria Ground FL First Division
32 16/04/1897 Bury Drew 1-1 Away Gigg Lane FL First Division
33 17/04/1897 Notts County Lost 0-1 Away Trent Bridge FL Test Match
34 19/04/1897 Notts County Drew 0-0 Home Newcastle Road FL Test Match
35 24/04/1897 Newton Heath Drew 1-1 Away Bank Street FL Test Match
36 26/04/1897 Newton Heath Won 2-0 Home Newcastle Road FL Test Match
Sunderland finished 2nd in the Test Match Series and retained their First Division Status

End of Season Review

League Record
Pos Pld W D L F A GA Pts
15th 30 7 9 14 34 47 0.723 23
Sunderland finished in the Bottom Two and retained their status after taking part in the Test Series
Click here for final League Standings

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Cup Record

Competition Round Reached Knocked Out By
FA Cup 2nd Round Nottingham Forest

Manager(s)

Tom Watson (until 1st August 1896)
Robert Campbell (from 1st August 1896)

1895/96◄ Sunderland Results ►1897/98