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Sunderland 1897–98: results and record

Every competitive match Sunderland played in 1897–98, in First Division — 31 matches, 16 won, 5 drawn, 10 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Honours this season

Sunderland 1897–98 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
4 Sep 1897First DivisionASheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday 1897–981–0
11 Sep 1897First DivisionHWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1897–983–2
18 Sep 1897First DivisionAPreston North EndPreston North End 1897–980–2
25 Sep 1897First DivisionHSheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday 1897–981–0
2 Oct 1897First DivisionANottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1897–981–1Hugh Morgan
9 Oct 1897First DivisionHDerby CountyDerby County 1897–982–1
16 Oct 1897First DivisionHWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1897–980–2
23 Oct 1897First DivisionHAston VillaAston Villa 1897–980–0
30 Oct 1897First DivisionABolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1897–980–1
13 Nov 1897First DivisionAWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1897–982–4
27 Nov 1897First DivisionAAston VillaAston Villa 1897–983–4
4 Dec 1897First DivisionHStoke CityStoke City 1897–984–0
11 Dec 1897First DivisionADerby CountyDerby County 1897–982–2
18 Dec 1897First DivisionHEvertonEverton 1897–980–0
25 Dec 1897First DivisionABlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers 1897–981–2
27 Dec 1897First DivisionALiverpoolLiverpool 1897–982–0Thomas Cleghorn, John Brown
1 Jan 1898First DivisionHPreston North EndPreston North End 1897–981–0
3 Jan 1898First DivisionHNotts CountyNotts County 1897–982–0
8 Jan 1898First DivisionAStoke CityStoke City 1897–981–0
15 Jan 1898First DivisionHBury2–1
22 Jan 1898First DivisionHLiverpoolLiverpool 1897–981–0Jim Leslie
29 Jan 1898FA CupHSheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday 1897–980–1
5 Feb 1898First DivisionANotts CountyNotts County 1897–981–0
19 Feb 1898First DivisionAWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1897–982–2
22 Feb 1898First DivisionHBolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1897–982–0
5 Mar 1898First DivisionHSheffield UnitedSheffield United 1897–983–1
12 Mar 1898First DivisionHBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers 1897–982–1
2 Apr 1898First DivisionASheffield UnitedSheffield United 1897–980–1
8 Apr 1898First DivisionABury0–1
11 Apr 1898First DivisionAEvertonEverton 1897–980–2
23 Apr 1898First DivisionHNottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1897–984–0Jim Leslie, Jimmy Chalmers, Jimmy Chalmers, Jock Brown

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

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