First Half
’31  Middlesborough  Whoater  

Half Time
Middlesborough 1-0 Sunderland

Second Half
No Goals.

Full Time
Middlesborough 1-0 Sunderland

Sunderland was anemic offensively in this one, getting very few chances at all.

Season Record:  2 Win  2 Draws  3 Losses   8 points

First Half
’30  Sunderland 
’40  Reading

Half Time
Sunderland 1-1 Reading

Second Half
​'84  Sunderland  Chopra

My notes and scoresheet don’t have the names of who scored the First Half Goals. That will be a problem when I figure out the goal scorer statistics for the season. I need to work on my bookkeeping. 

Sunderland picks up their second win of the campaign.

Season Record:   2 Wins  2 Draws  2 Losses   8 points

First Half
’33  Manchester United  Macheda

Half Time
Manchester United 1-0 Sunderland
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Second Half
’67  Manchester United  Ronaldo

Full Time
Manchester United 2-0 Sunderland

Ronaldo puts the match away with a header. Sunderland had very few chances in this one.

Season Record:  1 Win  2 Draws  2 Losses   5 points

First Half
No Goals.
Half Time
Sunderland 0-0 Liverpool

Second Half
No Goals.
Full Time
Sunderland 0-0 Liverpool

My scoresheet and game note page has little information written on it. Sunderland earns a point.

Season Record:  1 Win  2 Draws  1 Loss   5 points

First Half​
No goals.

Half Time
Wigan 0-0 Sunderland

Second Half
'62   Wigan   Valencia
'89   Sunderland   Jones

Jones comes through at the end, barely nudging the ball past Kirkland to even it up and salvage a point.

Season Record:  1 Win  1 Draw  1 Loss   4 points

First Half
’13   Birmingham City   McFadden

Half Time
Birmingham City 1-0 Sunderland

Second Half
’77   Birmingham City   Jerome

Full Time
Birmingham City 2-0 Sunderland

Sunderland loses one maybe they should not have. A good start to the season is dampened.
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Season Record:  1 Win  0 Draws  1 Loss   3 points

​First Half
No Goals.

Half Time 
Sunderland 0-0 Tottenham

Second Half
'68   Sunderland   Chopra
'91    Sunderland   Richardson

Full Time
Sunderland 2-0 Tottenham

Big opening day win for the Black Cats and a quick, solid 3 points.

Season Record:  1 Win  0 Draws  0 Losses   3 points