Sat 27th Sep - Villa Park
| Pld | G | YC | RC | Our Rating | Your Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | ||||||
| Darren Ward | ||||||
| Marton Fulop | ||||||
| Craig Gordon | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| Defender | ||||||
| Danny Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| Phil Bardsley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5.7 |
| Anton Ferdinand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| Nyron Nosworthy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 | 6 |
| Danny Higginbotham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 5.9 |
| George McCartney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.7 | 6.1 |
| Pascal Chimbonda | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| Midfielder | ||||||
| Andy Reid | 3(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 6 |
| Teemu Tainio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6.2 |
| Dwight Yorke | ||||||
| Liam Miller | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 5.6 |
| Kieran Richardson | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.2 | 5.7 |
| Steed Malbranque | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.6 | 5.8 |
| Grant Leadbitter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.5 |
| Dean Whitehead | 4(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| Jordan Henderson | ||||||
| Carlos Edwards | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | |
| Striker | ||||||
| Djibril Cisse | 4(1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 | 6.1 |
| El-Hadji Diouf | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| Michael Chopra | 0(2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Anthony Stokes | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Daryl Murphy | 2(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| David Healy | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3.3 |
Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn believes the club can fulfil Roy Keane's lofty managerial ambitions.
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| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Manchester United | 5 | 8 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 7 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 6 | 7 |
| 14 | Everton | 6 | 7 |
| 15 | Fulham | 5 | 6 |
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 4th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 18th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 25th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Sunderland vs Newcastle |
| Saturday 1st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 8th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Portsmouth |
| Saturday 15th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Sunderland |
| Sunday 23rd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:00 | Sunderland vs West Ham |
| Saturday 29th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Bolton |
| Saturday 6th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Man Utd vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 13th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs West Brom |
| Saturday 20th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Sunderland |
| Friday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Blackburn |
| Sunday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 14:00 | Everton vs Sunderland |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 27th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Aston Villa 2 - 1 Sunderland | |
| Tuesday 23rd September | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Sunderland 2 - 2 Northampton | |
| Saturday 20th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 2 - 0 Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 13th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 1 - 1 Sunderland | |
| Sunday 31st August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 0 - 3 Man City | |
| Wednesday 27th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Nottm Forest 1 - 2 Sunderland | |
| Saturday 23rd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Tottenham 1 - 2 Sunderland | |
| Saturday 16th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 0 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Thursday 7th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Athlone Town 0 - 6 Sunderland | |
| Wednesday 30th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Nottm Forest 0 - 1 Sunderland | |
| Monday 28th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Cobh Ramblers 0 - 4 Sunderland | |
| Wednesday 23rd July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Vitoria Setubal 1 - 1 Sunderland | |