Sunderland All-Time Records and Major Achievements Summary

  • October 30, 2025

Sunderland, founded in 1879, competes in Championship. Over the past 5 seasons, the club has played 189 league matches, recording 81 wins, 50 draws, and 58 losses, scoring 263 goals and conceding 210.

The club’s record signing is Habib Diarra (25/26), for a fee of € 31.5M; The record outgoing transfer is Jobe Bellingham (25/26), for € 30.5M.

The manager with the most matches in charge is Bill Murray, who led the team in 477 games, achieving 169 wins, 134 draws, and 174 losses.

The team’s most frequent opponent is Aston Villa, with a record of 52 wins, 46 draws, and 78 losses (246 goals for, 287 against). The next most frequent matchup is against Everton, with a record of 68 wins, 27 draws, and 77 losses (269 goals for, 297 against).

Basic Club Information

Sunderland logo
Sunderland
Founded1879
Home StadiumStadium of Light (Capacity: 48,707)
ManagerRégis Le Bris
Official Websitehttps://www.safc.com

Sunderland Seasonal League Performance Trends

A visual overview of Sunderland’s seasonal performance indicators — points, goals scored, and goals conceded.

Change Chart

    League Performance (Last 5 Seasons)

    SeasonLeague PositionPointsWinsDrawsLossesGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal Difference
    25/267위8221642
    24/254위76211312584414
    23/2416위56168225254−2
    22/236위69181513685513
    21/225위84241210795326

    Major Titles and Honors

    • EFL Trophy: 1 times (Most recent title: 20/21)

    • FA Cup: 2 times (Most recent title: 72/73)

    • Community Shield: 1 times (Most recent title: 36/37)

    Manager Records

    ManagerMatchesWinsDrawsLossesWin Rate
    Bill Murray
    		47716913417435.4%
    John Cochrane
    		3621539011942.3%
    Alan Brown
    		3011167511038.5%
    Peter Reid
    		284119759041.9%
    Mick McCarthy
    		14259255841.5%

    Major Rivalries and Head-to-Head Records (Official League Matches)

    OpponentMatchesWinsDrawsLossesGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal Difference
    Aston Villa
    		176524678246287−41
    Everton
    		172682777269297−28
    Liverpool
    		160483676213268−55
    West Brom
    		15359425225521837
    Arsenal
    		153504162210246−36

    Transfer Spending and Income (Last 5 Seasons)

    SeasonExpenditureIncomeNet Spending
    25/26€ 187.9M€ 51M€ 136.9M
    24/25€ 11M€ 18.2M-€ 7.2M
    23/24€ 12.5M€ 10.6M€ 1.8M
    22/23€ 6.1M€ 0€ 6.1M
    21/22€ 240K€ 0€ 240K

    A positive net spending (+) indicates higher expenditure than income.

    Record Transfers (Incoming)

    PlayerSeasonFeeFrom Club
    Habib Diarra
    		25/26€ 31.5M
    Strasbourg
    Simon Adingra
    		25/26€ 24.4M
    Brighton
    Enzo Le Fée
    		25/26€ 23M
    Roma
    Brian Brobbey
    		25/26€ 20M
    Ajax
    Chemsdine Talbi
    		25/26€ 20M
    Club Brugge

    Record Transfers (Outgoing)

    PlayerSeasonFeeTo Club
    Jobe Bellingham
    		25/26€ 30.5M
    Dortmund
    Jordan Pickford
    		17/18€ 28.5M
    Everton
    Darren Bent
    		10/11€ 21.5M
    Aston Villa
    Jordan Henderson
    		11/12€ 18M
    Liverpool
    Jack Clarke
    		24/25€ 17.7M
    Ipswich

    Home Match Attendance (Last 5 Seasons)

    SeasonMatchesTotal AttendanceAverage AttendanceChange Rate
    25/26392,50030,833-21.8%
    24/2523907,39539,451+6.2%
    23/2423854,54737,154-3.7%
    22/2323887,45438,584+25.1%
    21/2223709,47430,846-

    Sunderland All-Time Record and Key Statistics

    SeasonPosPtsWDLGFGAGDAvg AttSpendIncomeNet
    25/26
    7
    8
    2
    2
    1
    6
    4
    2
    30,833
    € 187M
    € 51M
    € 136M
    24/25
    4
    76
    21
    13
    12
    58
    44
    14
    39,451
    € 11M
    € 18M 200K
    -€ 7M 200K
    23/24
    16
    56
    16
    8
    22
    52
    54
    -2
    37,154
    € 12M 450K
    € 10M 615K
    € 1M 835K
    22/23
    6
    69
    18
    15
    13
    68
    55
    13
    38,584
    € 6M 60K
    € 0
    € 6M 60K
    21/22
    5
    84
    24
    12
    10
    79
    53
    26
    30,846
    € 240,000
    € 0
    € 240,000
    20/21
    4
    77
    20
    17
    9
    70
    42
    28
    0
    € 338,000
    € 0
    € 338,000
    19/20
    7
    59
    16
    11
    9
    48
    32
    16
    30,117
    € 0
    € 1M 940K
    -€ 1M 940K
    18/19
    5
    85
    22
    19
    5
    80
    47
    33
    32,156
    € 4M 300K
    € 26M 90K
    -€ 21M 790K
    17/18
    24
    37
    7
    16
    23
    52
    80
    -28
    27,635
    € 1M 405K
    € 31M 140K
    -€ 29M 735K
    16/17
    20
    24
    6
    6
    26
    29
    69
    -40
    41,286
    € 41M 900K
    € 22M 770K
    € 19M 130K
    15/16
    17
    39
    9
    12
    17
    48
    62
    -14
    43,071
    € 64M 650K
    € 10M 500K
    € 54M 150K
    14/15
    16
    38
    7
    17
    14
    31
    53
    -22
    43,171
    € 21M 20K
    € 7M 250K
    € 13M 770K
    13/14
    14
    38
    10
    8
    20
    41
    60
    -19
    41,089
    € 31M 960K
    € 22M 230K
    € 9M 730K
    12/13
    17
    39
    9
    12
    17
    41
    54
    -13
    40,563
    € 38M 300K
    € 14M 775K
    € 23M 525K
    11/12
    13
    45
    11
    12
    15
    45
    46
    -1
    39,046
    € 26M 920K
    € 19M 130K
    € 7M 790K
    10/11
    10
    47
    12
    11
    15
    45
    56
    -11
    40,011
    € 28M 500K
    € 41M 775K
    -€ 13M 275K
    09/10
    13
    44
    11
    11
    16
    48
    56
    -8
    40,355
    € 35M 499K
    € 21M 275K
    € 14M 224K
    08/09
    16
    36
    9
    9
    20
    34
    54
    -20
    40,168
    € 31M 610K
    € 11M 150K
    € 20M 460K
    07/08
    15
    39
    11
    6
    21
    36
    59
    -23
    43,344
    € 64M 319K
    € 3M 200K
    € 61M 119K
    06/07
    1
    88
    27
    7
    12
    76
    47
    29
    31,887
    € 16M 100K
    € 10M 165K
    € 5M 935K