2013–14 Sunderland A.F.C. season

{{Use British English|date=October 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox football club season

|club=Sunderland

|season=2013–14

|manager= Paolo Di Canio
(until 22 September 2013)
Kevin Ball
(caretaker, until 8 October 2013)
Gus Poyet
(from 8 October 2013)

|chairman=Ellis Short

|stadium=Stadium of Light

|league=Premier League

|league result=14th

|cup1=FA Cup

|cup1 result=Sixth round

|cup2=League Cup

|cup2 result=Runners-up

|league topscorer=Adam Johnson (8)

|season topscorer=Adam Johnson (10)
Fabio Borini (10)

|highest attendance= 46,313 (27 October vs Newcastle United, Premier League)

|lowest attendance= 15,966 (6 November vs Southampton, League Cup)

|average attendance=

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The 2013–14 season is Sunderland's seventh consecutive season in the top division of English football, the Premier League.

Squad & coaching staff

=Current squad=

{{updated|31 January 2014.}}{{cite news |url=http://www.safc.com/players-and-staff/first-team |title=First team profiles |work=safc.com |publisher=Sunderland A.F.C |access-date=10 January 2014 }}

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=2|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Phil Bardsley}}

{{Fs player|no=3|nat=ITA|pos=DF|name=Andrea Dossena}}

{{Fs player|no=4|nat=KOR|pos=MF|name=Ki Sung-yueng|other=on loan from Swansea City}}

{{Fs player|no=5|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Wes Brown}}

{{Fs player|no=7|nat=SWE|pos=MF|name=Sebastian Larsson}}

{{Fs player|no=8|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Craig Gardner}}

{{Fs player|no=9|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Steven Fletcher}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Connor Wickham}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Adam Johnson}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=CZE|pos=DF|name=Ondřej Čelůstka|other=on loan from Trabzonspor}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Jordan Pickford}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Jack Colback}}

{{Fs player|no=16|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=John O'Shea|other=captain}}

{{Fs player|no=17|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Jozy Altidore}}

{{fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=IRL|pos=GK|name=Keiren Westwood}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=MRT|pos=MF|name=El Hadji Ba}}

{{Fs player|no=23|nat=ITA|pos=MF|name=Emanuele Giaccherini}}

{{Fs player|no=24|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=Carlos Cuéllar}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=ITA|pos=GK|name=Vito Mannone}}

{{Fs player|no=26|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Liam Bridcutt}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=ARG|pos=DF|name=Santiago Vergini|other=on loan from Estudiantes La Plata}}

{{fs player|no=28|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=Marcos Alonso|other=on loan from Fiorentina}}

{{Fs player|no=29|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=Valentin Roberge}}

{{Fs player|no=30|nat=ARG|pos=FW|name=Ignacio Scocco}}

{{Fs player|no=31|nat=ITA|pos=FW|name=Fabio Borini|other=on loan from Liverpool}}

{{Fs player|no=32|nat=ARG|pos=GK|name=Oscar Ustari}}

{{Fs player|no=33|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Lee Cattermole}}

{{Fs player|no=35|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=Charis Mavrias}}

{{Fs end}}

==Out on loan==

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=6|nat=CPV|pos=MF|name=Cabral|other=at Genoa until 30 June 2014}}

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=David Vaughan |other=at Nottingham Forest until 30 June 2014}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=Modibo Diakité|other=at Fiorentina until 30 June 2014}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=SWE|pos=MF|name=David Moberg Karlsson|other=at Kilmarnock until 30 June 2014}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=41|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Duncan Watmore |other=at Hibernian until 30 June 2014}}

{{Fs player|no=—|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Danny Graham|other=at Middlesbrough until 30 June 2014}}

{{Fs player|no=—|nat=SEN|pos=MF|name=Alfred N'Diaye |other=at Real Betis until 30 June 2014}}

{{Fs end}}

Backroom staff

class="wikitable"
PositionName
Head CoachGus Poyet
Assistant Head CoachMauricio Taricco
First Team CoachCharlie Oatway
Goalkeeping CoachAndy Beasley
Fitness CoachAntonio Pintus
Chief ScoutValentino Angeloni
Academy ManagerGed McNamee
Youth Team CoachRobbie Stockdale
Senior Professional Development CoachKevin Ball
Head of CoachingElliott Dickman
Senior PhysiotherapistPeter Brand
Kit ManagerJohn Cooke

{{Fb_rs_footer |s=[http://safc.com/players-and-staff/football-management Sunderland A.F.C.]|date=September 2013}}

Transfers

=In=

class="wikitable" style="width:80%; text-align:center; text-align:left;"
Date

! Pos.

! Name

! From

! Fee

24 May 2013{{Cite news |date=2013-05-24 |title=Sunderland sign Altrincham striker Duncan Watmore |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/22657735 |access-date=2025-04-24 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| FW

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Duncan Watmore

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Altrincham

| Undisclosed

19 June 2013{{Cite news |date=2013-06-19 |title=Sunderland sign David Moberg Karlsson from IFK Gothenburg |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/22972910 |access-date=2025-04-24 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| FW

| {{flagicon|SWE}} David Moberg Karlsson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} IFK Göteborg

| £1.5 million

1 July 2013{{Cite news |last=Association |first=Press |date=2013-05-30 |title=Sunderland agree deal with Lazio to sign Modibo Diakité |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/may/30/sunderland-lazio-modibo-diakite |access-date=2025-04-24 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite news |date=2013-07-01 |title=Sunderland sign Cabral, Valentin Roberge and Modibo Diakite |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/23127461 |access-date=2025-04-24 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| DF

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Modibo Diakité

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Lazio

| Free

1 July 2013

| DF

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Valentin Roberge

| {{flagicon|POR}} Marítimo

| Free

1 July 2013{{Cite news |last=Taylor |first=Louise |date=2013-05-27 |title=Cabral to join Paolo Di Canio's Sunderland from Basle, says agent |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/may/27/paolo-di-canio-sunderland-coach |access-date=2025-04-24 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

| MF

| {{flagicon|CPV}} Cabral

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Basel

| Free

2 July 2013{{Cite news |last=Association |first=Press |date=2013-07-03 |title=Sunderland sign goalkeeper Vito Mannone from Arsenal for £2m |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/jul/03/sunderland-sign-vito-mannone-arsenal |access-date=2025-04-24 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

| GK

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Vito Mannone

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Arsenal

| £2,000,000

8 July 2013{{Cite news |date=2013-07-06 |title=Sunderland: Jozy Altidore joins from AZ Alkmaar on four-year deal |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23210189 |access-date=2025-04-24 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2013-07-09 |title=Official: Jozy Altidore signs for EPL side Sunderland in $13 million deal |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/soccer/news/official-jozy-altidore-signs-for-sunderland-in-13-million-deal |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}

| ST

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jozy Altidore

| {{flagicon|NED}} AZ

| £6,000,000

10 July 2013{{Cite news |date=2013-07-10 |title=Sunderland sign midfielder El Hadji Ba after Le Havre exit |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/23260688 |access-date=2025-04-24 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| MF

| {{flagicon|FRA}} El Hadji Ba

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Le Havre

| £300,000

16 July 2013{{Cite news |date=2013-07-16 |title=Sunderland sign £6.5m Emanuele Giaccherini from Juventus |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/23331584 |access-date=2025-04-24 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| MF

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Emanuele Giaccherini

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Juventus

| £6,500,000

12 August 2013{{Cite news |last=Association |first=Press |date=2013-08-12 |title=Sunderland sign Ondrej Celustka on season-long loan from Trabzonspor |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/12/sunderland-ondrej-celustka-trabzonspor |access-date=2025-04-25 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

| DF

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Ondřej Čelůstka

| {{flagicon|TUR}} Trabzonspor

| Loan

22 August 2013{{Cite news |date=2013-08-22 |title=Sunderland sign Greece winger Charis Mavrias on three-year deal |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/23795803 |access-date=2025-04-25 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| MF

| {{flagicon|GRE}} Charis Mavrias

| {{flagicon|GRE}} Panathinaikos

| £3,000,000

31 August 2013{{Cite news |last=Association |first=Press |date=2013-08-31 |title=Sunderland sign Swansea midfielder Ki Sung-yueng on season‑long loan |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/31/sunderland-sign-ki-sung-yueng |access-date=2025-04-25 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

| MF

| {{flagicon|ROK}} Ki Sung-yueng

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Swansea City

| Loan

2 September 2013{{Cite news |date=2013-09-01 |title=Transfer deadline day: Borini & Dossena join Sunderland |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/23922927 |access-date=2025-04-25 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| FW

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Fabio Borini

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Liverpool

| Loan

2 September 2013

| DF

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Dossena

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Napoli

| Free

1 January 2014{{Cite news |date=2013-12-30 |title=Sunderland: Fiorentina's Marcos Alonso joins on loan |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25552668 |access-date=2025-04-27 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| DF

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Marcos Alonso

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Fiorentina

| Loan

20 January 2014{{Cite news |date=2014-01-20 |title=Transfer window: Sunderland sign Santiago Vergini on loan |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25817514 |access-date=2025-04-27 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| DF

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Santiago Vergini

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Estudiantes La Plata

| Loan

21 January 2014{{Cite news |date=2014-01-21 |title=Transfer window: Goalkeeper Oscar Ustari joins Sunderland |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25833169 |access-date=2025-04-27 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| GK

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Oscar Ustari

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Almería

| Free

30 January 2014{{Cite news |date=2014-01-28 |title=Transfer window: Ignacio Scocco joins Sunderland |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25933649 |access-date=2025-04-27 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| FW

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Ignacio Scocco

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Internacional

| Undisclosed

31 January 2014{{Cite news |last=Association |first=Press |date=2014-01-31 |title=Liam Bridcutt signs for Sunderland in £2.5m deal |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jan/31/liam-bridcutt-signed-brighton-gus-poyet |access-date=2025-04-27 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

| MF

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Liam Bridcutt

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Brighton & Hove Albion

| Undisclosed

=Out=

class="wikitable" style="width:80%; text-align:center; text-align:left;"
Date

! Pos.

! No.

! Name

! To

! Fee

28 May 2013{{Cite web |date=2013-05-28 |title=Titus Bramble and Matthew Kilgallon are among players released by Sunderland |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11695/8739520/titus-bramble-and-matthew-kilgallon-are-among-players-released-by-sunderland |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130717080158/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11695/8739520/titus-bramble-and-matthew-kilgallon-are-among-players-released-by-sunderland |archive-date=2013-07-17 |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=Sky Sports}}{{Cite news |date=2013-08-09 |title=Ben Wilson: Cambridge United sign ex-Sunderland keeper |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/23634868 |access-date=2025-04-24 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| GK

|

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Wilson

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Cambridge United

| Free

28 May 2013

| DF

| 19

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Titus Bramble

| Released

28 May 2013{{Cite news |date=2013-07-08 |title=Blackburn Rovers sign Matt Kilgallon on free transfer |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/23224764 |access-date=2025-04-24 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| DF

| 12

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Matthew Kilgallon

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Blackburn Rovers

| Free

28 May 2013{{Cite news |date=2013-06-18 |title=Burton: Alex MacDonald, Dominic Knowles and Adam Reed sign |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/22951343 |access-date=2025-04-24 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| MF

|

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Adam Reed

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Burton Albion

| Free

28 May 2013{{Cite web |date=2013-07-19 |title=Transfer news: Burnley sign former Sunderland striker Ryan Noble |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11708/8831855/transfer-news-burnley-sign-former-sunderland-striker-ryan-noble |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725200820/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11708/8831855/transfer-news-burnley-sign-former-sunderland-striker-ryan-noble |archive-date=2013-07-25 |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=Sky Sports}}

| FW

| 33

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ryan Noble

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Burnley

| Free

25 June 2013{{Cite news |date=2013-06-21 |title=Simon Mignolet: Liverpool sign Sunderland keeper for £9m |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/23011973 |access-date=2025-04-24 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| GK

| 22

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Simon Mignolet

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Liverpool

| £9,000,000

28 June 2013{{Cite web |first= |date=2013-06-28 |title=Hull City sign Egypt winger Elmohamady on permanent deal |url=https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/6/53/75159/Sports/Talents-Abroad/Hull-City-sign-Egypt-winger-Elmohamady-on-permanen.aspx |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=Ahram Online}}

| MF

| 27

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Ahmed Elmohamady

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Hull City

| £2,000,000

19 July 2013{{Cite news |date=2013-07-19 |title=Danny Graham: Hull City sign Sunderland striker on loan |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/23343522 |access-date=2025-04-24 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| FW

| 9

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Danny Graham

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Hull City

| Loan

28 July 2013{{Cite news |date=2013-07-28 |title=Sunderland's Alfred N'Diaye joins Eskisehirspor on loan |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/23481834 |access-date=2025-04-24 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| MF

| 4

| {{flagicon|SEN}} Alfred N'Diaye

| {{flagicon|TUR}} Eskişehirspor

| Loan

2 August 2013{{Cite news |date=2013-08-02 |title=Jordan Pickford: Burton agree deal Sunderland keeper |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/23540671 |access-date=2025-04-25 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| GK

| 13

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jordan Pickford

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Burton Albion

| Loan

8 August 2013{{Cite news |last=Taylor |first=Louise |date=2013-08-08 |title=James McClean completes £2m move from Sunderland to Wigan Athletic |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/08/james-mcclean-wigan-sunderland-transfer |access-date=2025-04-25 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

| MF

| 23

| {{flagicon|IRL}} James McClean

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Wigan Athletic

| £1,500,000

20 August 2013{{Cite news |date=2013-08-20 |title=Billy Knott: Sunderland midfielder loaned to Wycombe Wanderers |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/23767631 |access-date=2025-04-25 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| MF

| 34

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Billy Knott

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Wycombe Wanderers

| Loan

2 September 2013{{Cite news |date=2013-09-02 |title=West Brom sign Stephane Sessegnon and Victor Anichebe |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23935605 |access-date=2025-04-25 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| FW

| 28

| {{flagicon|BEN}} Stéphane Sessègnon

| {{flagicon|ENG}} West Bromwich Albion

| £5,500,000

6 January 2014{{Cite web |last=Gilliland |first=Sam |date=2014-01-06 |title=Sunderland's Mandron to Town |url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/sunderlands-mandron-to-town/ |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=Fleetwood Town FC |language=en-GB}}

| FW

| 18

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Mikael Mandron

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Fleetwood Town

| Loan

9 January 2014{{Cite news |date=2014-01-09 |title=Transfer window: Sunderland midfielder Cabral loaned to Genoa |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25670805 |access-date=2025-04-27 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| MF

| 6

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Cabral

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Genoa

| Loan

16 January 2014{{Cite news |date=2014-01-16 |title=Transfer window: Sunderland's Ji Dong-Won joins Augsburg |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25764490 |access-date=2025-04-27 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| FW

| 17

| {{flagicon|ROK}} Ji Dong-won

| {{flagicon|DEU}} FC Augsburg

| Undisclosed

30 January 2014{{Cite news |date=2014-01-30 |title=Transfer Window: Real Betis sign Alfred N'Diaye from Sunderland |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25970945 |access-date=2025-04-27 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| MF

|

| {{flagicon|SEN}} Alfred N'Diaye

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Real Betis

| Loan

31 January 2014{{Cite web |last=Desai |first=Devang |date=2014-01-31 |title=Diakite joins Fiorentina on loan |url=https://www.thescore.com/engfa/news/421578 |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=theScore.com |language=en}}

| DF

| 21

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Modibo Diakité

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Fiorentina

| Loan

31 January 2014{{Cite news |date=2014-01-31 |title=Transfer Deadline Day: Hibs land Watmore, Boateng & Haynes |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25976729 |access-date=2025-04-27 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| FW

| 41

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Duncan Watmore

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Hibernian

| Loan

31 January 2014{{Cite news |date=2014-01-31 |title=Transfer Deadline Day: Kilmarnock take Sunderland's Karlsson |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25982737 |access-date=2025-04-27 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| MF

| 19

| {{flagicon|SWE}} David Moberg Karlsson

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Kilmarnock

| Loan

31 January 2014{{Cite news |date=2014-01-31 |title=Transfer Deadline Day: Graham and Tomlin join Middlesbrough |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25992308 |access-date=2025-04-27 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

| FW

|

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Danny Graham

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Middlesbrough

| Loan

Pre-season and friendlies

=Friendlies=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Date

!Opponents

!H / A

!Result
H – A

!Scorers

bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|10 July 2013

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Local Select XI

|A

|1–13

|Sessègnon x5, Karlsson x2, Ji, Larsson, Roberge, Altidore, Graham, Mandron

bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|17 July 2013

|FC Chiasso

|N

|1–0

|Wickham

bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|7 August 2013

|Midtjylland

|A

|0–1

|Johnson

Barclays Asia Trophy

{{main|2013 Premier League Asia Trophy}}

{{Round4-with third

|24 July – Hong Kong|South China| 0 |Manchester City| 1

|24 July – Hong Kong|Tottenham Hotspur| 1 | Sunderland| 3

|27 July – Hong Kong|Manchester City| 1 |Sunderland| 0

|27 July – Hong Kong|South China| 0 |Tottenham Hotspur| 6

}}

= Semifinals =

All kick-off times are local (UTC+08:00).

{{football box

| date= 24 July 2013

| time= 18:30

| team1= Tottenham Hotspur {{flagicon|ENG}}

| score= 1–3

| report= [https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/jul/24/tottenham-sunderland-asia-trophy Report]

| team2= {{flagicon|ENG}} Sunderland

| goals1= Sigurðsson {{goal|28}}

| goals2= Cabral {{goal|33}}
Brown {{goal|64}}
Karlsson {{goal|80}}

| stadium= Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po

| attendance= 35,950

| referee= Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)

}}

Delayed by 30 minutes due to rain. Game reduced to 80 minutes (40-minute halves).

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{{football box

| date= 24 July 2013

| time= 20:40

| team1= South China {{flagicon|HKG}}

| score= 0–1

| report= [https://www.skysports.com/football/south-china-vs-man-city/295937 Report]

| team2= {{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester City

| goals1=

| goals2= Džeko {{goal|21}}

| stadium= Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po

| attendance= 35,950

| referee= Anthony Taylor (England)

}}

Delayed by 10 minutes due to rain. Game reduced to 80 minutes (40-minute halves).

= Third-place playoff =

{{football box

| date = 27 July 2013

| time = 18:00

| team1 = Tottenham Hotspur {{flagicon|ENG}}

| score= 6–0

| report= [https://www.skysports.com/football/tottenham-vs-south-china/report/298997 Report]

| team2 = {{flagicon|HKG}} South China

| goals1= Tse {{goal|12|o.g.}}
Dempsey {{goal|34}}
Defoe {{goal|45||54||80}}
Townsend {{goal|86}}

| goals2=

| stadium= Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po

| attendance= 39,544

| referee= Neil Swarbrick (England)

}}

= Final =

{{football box

| date = 27 July 2013

| time = 20:30

| team1 = Manchester City {{flagicon|ENG}}

| score= 1–0

| report= [https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/match-reports/man-city-1-0-sunderland-edin-2095861 Report]

| team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Sunderland

| goals1= Džeko {{goal|9}}

| goals2=

| stadium= Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po

| attendance= 39,544

| referee= Anthony Taylor (England)

}}

Competitions

=Overall=

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=Premier League=

{{main|2013–14 Premier League}}

==League table==

{{:2013–14 Premier League|showteam=SUN}}

==Results summary==

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==Results per matchday==

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Matchday

|label1= Ground

| res1=H /A /A /H /A /H /H /A /H /A /H /A /A /H /H /A /H /A /A /H /A /H /H /A /H /A /H /H /A /H /A /H /A /A /H /A /H /H

|label2= Result

| res2=L /D /L /L /L /L /L /L /W /L /W /L /D /L /L /D /D /W /D /L /W /D /W /W /L /L /D /L /L /L /L /L /D /W /W /L /W /L

|label3= Position

| res3=15/15/19/20/20/20/20/20/19/19/19/20/19/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/19/19/17/14/17/18/18/18/18/19/20/20/20/20/17/17/14/14

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_18-=red1

|updated=complete

|source=[http://www.statto.com/football/teams/sunderland/2013-2014/results Statto.com]

|date=May 2013

}}

==Matches==

{{football box collapsible

|round = 1

|date = 17 August 2013

|time = 15:00 BST

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 0–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23644878 Report]

|team2 = Fulham

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Boateng {{yel|23}}
Kasami {{goal|52}}
Berbatov {{yel|85}}
Duff {{yel|90+3}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance = 43,905

|referee = Neil Swarbrick

|result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 2

|date = 24 August 2013

|time = 15:00 BST

|team1 = Southampton

|score = 1–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23737155 Report]

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Ward-Prowse {{yel|27}}
Osvaldo {{yel|83}}
Fonte {{goal|88}}

|goals2 = Giaccherini {{goal|3}}
Gardner {{yel|33}}
Larsson {{yel|61}}

|stadium = St Mary's Stadium

|attendance = 29,596

|referee = Lee Mason

|result= D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 3

|date = 31 August 2013

|time = 17:30 BST

|team1 = Crystal Palace

|score = 3–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23822589 BBC Report]

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Gabbidon {{goal|9}}
Gayle {{goal|79|pen.}}
O'Keefe {{goal|90+1}}

|goals2 = Fletcher {{goal|65}}

|stadium = Selhurst Park

|attendance = 22,671

|referee = Lee Probert

|result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 4

|date = 14 September 2013

|time = 15:00 BST

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 1–3

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23999428 BBC Report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 = Gardner {{goal|48|pen.}}

|goals2 = Giroud {{goal|11}}
Ramsey {{goal|67||76}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance = 39,055

|referee = Martin Atkinson

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 5

|date = 21 September 2013

|time = 15:00 BST

|team1 = West Bromwich Albion

|score = 3–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24089796 BBC Report]

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Sessègnon {{goal|20}}
Ridgewell {{goal|76}}
Amalfitano {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2 = Colback {{yel|28}}

|stadium = The Hawthorns

|attendance = 24,595

|referee = Phil Dowd

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 6

|date = 29 September 2013

|time = 16:00 BST

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 1–3

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24193132 BBC Report]

|team2 = Liverpool

|goals1 = Giaccherini {{goal|52}}

|goals2 = Sturridge {{goal|28}}
Suárez {{goal|36||89}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance = 41,415

|referee = Howard Webb

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 7

|date = 5 October 2013

|time = 17:30 BST

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 1–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24350276 BBC Report]

|team2 = Manchester United

|goals1 = Gardner {{goal|5}}

|goals2 = Januzaj {{goal|55||61}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance = 45,426

|referee = Chris Foy

|result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 8

|date = 19 October 2013

|time = 15:00 BST

|team1 = Swansea City

|score = 4–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24503990 BBC Report]

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Bardsley {{goal|57|o.g.}}
De Guzmán {{goal|58}}
Bony {{goal|64|pen.}}
Fletcher {{goal|80|o.g.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Liberty Stadium

|attendance = 20,245

|referee = Craig Pawson

|result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 9

|date = 27 October 2013

|time = 13:30 BST

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 2–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24599741 Report]

|team2 = Newcastle United

|goals1 = Fletcher {{goal|5}}, {{yel|5}}
Borini {{goal|85}}

|goals2 = Cabaye {{yel|28}}
Debuchy {{goal|57}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance = 46,313

|referee = Lee Probert

|result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 10

|date = 2 November 2013

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Hull City

|score = 1–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24681354 Report]

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Cuéllar {{goal|25|o.g.}}
Brady {{yel|88}}
Figueroa {{yel|90}}

|goals2 = Cattermole {{Sent off|0|45+2}}
Dossena {{Sent off|0|45+6}}

|stadium = KC Stadium

|attendance = 24,677

|referee = Andre Marriner

|result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 11

|date = 10 November 2013

|time = 14:05 GMT

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 1–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24792966 Report]

|team2 = Manchester City

|goals1 = Bardsley {{goal|21}}

|goals2 = García {{yel|26}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance = 40,137

|referee = Mike Dean

|result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 12

|date = 23 November 2013

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Stoke City

|score = 2–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24969017 Report]

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Adam {{goal|30}}
Pieters {{yel|69}}
Arnautović {{yel|77}}
Nzonzi {{goal|81}}

|goals2 = Brown {{sentoff|0|36}}
Larsson {{yel|73}}

|stadium = Britannia Stadium

|attendance = 26,007

|referee = Kevin Friend

|result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 13

|date = 30 November 2013

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Aston Villa

|score = 0–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25063958 Report]

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Vlaar {{yel|32}}
Agbonlahor {{yel|90}}

|goals2 = Bardsley {{yel|90}}

|stadium = Villa Park

|attendance = 33,036

|referee = Neil Swarbrick

|result= D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 14

|date = 4 December 2013

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 3–4

|report = [https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25115746 Report]

|team2 = Chelsea

|goals1 = Altidore {{goal|14}}, {{yel|90+5}}
Dossena {{yel|39}}
O'Shea {{goal|50}}
Colback {{yel|50}}
Bardsley {{yel|45+1}}, {{goal|86}}

|goals2 = Lampard {{goal|17}}
Hazard {{goal|36||62}}, {{yel|62}}
Ramires {{yel|47}}
Bardsley {{goal|84|o.g.}}
Willian {{yel|89}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance = 40,652

|referee = Phil Dowd

|result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 15

|date = 7 December 2013

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 1–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25164222 report]

|team2 = Tottenham Hotspur

|goals1 = Johnson {{goal|37}}
Čelůstka {{yel|39}}
Altidore {{yel|87}}

|goals2 = Paulinho {{goal|43}}
O'Shea {{goal|50|o.g.}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance = 37,963

|referee = Lee Mason

|result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 16

|date = 14 December 2013

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = West Ham United

|score = 0–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25275721 Report]

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Noble {{yel|25}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Upton Park

|attendance = 31,843

|referee = Andre Marriner

|result= D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 17

|date = 21 December 2013

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 0–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25377020 Report]

|team2 = Norwich City

|goals1 = Larsson {{yel|76}}
Borini {{yel|90+3}}
Brown {{sent off|0|90+3}}

|goals2 = Whittaker {{yel|49}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance = 37,778

|referee = Martin Atkinson

|result= D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 18

|date = 26 December 2013

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Everton

|score = 0–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25442273 Report]

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Howard {{sent off|0|23}}
Barry {{yel|42}}

|goals2 = Ki {{goal|25|pen.}}

|stadium = Goodison Park

|attendance = 39,193

|referee = Lee Probert

|result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 19

|date = 28 December 2013

|time = 17:30 GMT

|team1 = Cardiff City

|score = 2–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25474665 Report]

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Mutch {{yel|1}}, {{goal|6}}
Campbell {{goal|58}}, {{yel|68}}
Kim {{yel|58}}
Cowie {{yel|90}}

|goals2 = {{yel|19}} Cattermole
{{yel|60}} Bardsley
{{goal|83}} Fletcher
{{goal|90+5}} Colback

|stadium = Cardiff City Stadium

|attendance = 27,247

|referee = Chris Foy

|result= D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 20

|time = 15:00 GMT

|date = 1 January 2014

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 0–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25513359 Report]

|team2 = Aston Villa

|goals1 =Giaccherini {{yel|23}}
Ki {{yel|64}}
Colback {{yel|90+1}}
Altidore {{yel|90+1}}

|goals2 =Agbonlahor {{goal|15}}, {{yel|90+1}}
Bacuna {{yel|41}}
Delph {{yel|57}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance =39,757

|referee =Mike Jones

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 21

|date = 11 January 2014

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Fulham

|score = 1–4

|report = [https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25600520 Report]

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Sidwell {{yel|37}}, {{goal|52}}
Riise {{yel|40}}
Parker {{yel|60}}

|goals2 = Johnson {{goal|29||69||85|pen.}}
Bardsley {{yel|30}}
Ki {{goal|41}}
Colback {{yel|58}}
Johnson {{yel|71}}

|stadium = Craven Cottage

|attendance =25,564

|referee =Mike Dean

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round =22

|date = 18 January 2014

|time = 12:45 GMT

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 2–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25693406 Report]

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 = Cattermole {{yel|11}}
Borini {{goal|32}}
Ki {{yel|38}}
Johnson {{goal|71}}

|goals2 =Rodriguez {{goal|4}}
Lovren {{goal|31}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance = 38,115

|referee =Chris Foy

|result=D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 23

|date = 29 January 2014

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 1–0

|report =[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25838328 Report]

|team2 = Stoke City

|goals1 =Johnson {{goal|17}}
Bardsley {{yel|45}}
Borini {{yel|80}}

|goals2 =Nzonzi {{sent off|2|34|54}}
Adam {{yel|41}}
Wilson {{yel|51}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance =34,745

|referee =Robert Madley

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 24

|date = 1 February 2014

|time = 12:45 GMT

|team1 = Newcastle United

|score = 0–3

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25892175 Report]

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Santon {{yel|31}}
Dummett {{yel|87}}

|goals2 = O'Shea {{yel|12}}
Borini {{goal|19|pen.}}, {{yel|20}}
Johnson {{goal|23}}
Colback {{goal|80}}

|stadium = St James' Park

|attendance =52,280

|referee =Phil Dowd

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 25

|date = 8 February 2014

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 0–2

|report =[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25994883 Report]

|team2 = Hull City

|goals1 = Brown {{Sent off|0|4}}
Bridcutt {{yel|45+2}}

|goals2 = Rosenior {{yel|11}}
Long {{goal|16}}
Livermore {{yel|41}}
Jelavić {{yel|61}}, {{goal|62}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance =42,810

|referee =Mike Jones

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 26

|date = 22 February 2014

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 4–1

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26202635 Report]

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Giroud {{goal|5||31}}
Rosický {{goal|42}}
Koscielny {{goal|57}}

|goals2 = Giaccherini {{yel|53}}, {{goal|81}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|attendance = 60,012

|referee = Andre Marriner

|result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 27

|date = 15 March 2014

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 0–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26493267 Report]

|team2 = Crystal Palace

|goals1 = Bridcutt {{yel|19}}
Larsson {{yel|57}}
Gardner {{yel|64}}
Brown {{yel|79}}

|goals2 = Mariappa {{yel|8}}
Ward {{yel|13}}
Dikgacoi {{yel|45+2}}
Delaney {{yel|58}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance = 43,636

|referee = Neil Swarbrick

|result= D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 28

|date = 22 March 2014

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Norwich City

|score = 2–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26589980 Report]

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Snodgrass {{goal|20}}
Tettey {{goal|32}}
Howson {{yel|47}}
Snodgrass {{yel|69}}

|goals2 = Colback {{yel|37}}
Cattermole {{yel|43}}
Bridcutt {{yel|66}}
Alonso {{sent off|2|77|90+2}}
Bardsley {{yel|81}}

|stadium = Carrow Road

|attendance = 26,654

|referee = Phil Dowd

|result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 29

|date = 26 March 2014

|time = 20:00 GMT

|team1 = Liverpool

|score = 2–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26641438 Report]

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Gerrard {{goal|39}}
Sturridge {{goal|48}}

|goals2 = Vergini {{yel|37}}
Bardsley {{yel|40}}
Ki {{goal|76}}

|stadium = Anfield

|attendance = 44,524

|referee = Kevin Friend

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 30

|date = 31 March 2014

|time = 20:00 BST

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 1–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26710762 Report]

|team2 = West Ham

|goals1 = Johnson {{goal|65}}
Alonso {{yel|72}}
Wickham {{yel|75}}

|goals2 = Noble {{yel|3}}
Carroll {{goal|9}}
Diamé {{goal|50}}
Nolan {{yel|67}}
Adrián {{yel|90+2}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance = 37,396

|referee = Howard Webb

|result= L

|id=|location=}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 31

|date = 7 April 2014

|time = 20:00 BST

|team1 = Tottenham Hotspur

|score = 5–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26814762 Report]

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Adebayor {{goal|28||86}}
Kane {{goal|59}}
Eriksen {{goal|78}}
Sigurðsson {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Cattermole {{goal|17}} {{yel|42}}
Alonso {{yel|21}}

|stadium = White Hart Lane

|attendance = 34,410

|referee = Lee Mason

|result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 32

|date = 12 April 2014

|time = 15:07 BST

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 0–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26898605 Report]

|team2 = Everton

|goals1 = Johnson {{yel|19}}
Bardsley {{yel|54}}
Larsson {{yel|88}}

|goals2 = Coleman {{yel|53}}
Brown {{goal|75|o.g.}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance = 38,445

|referee = Lee Probert

|result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 33

|date = 16 April 2014

|time = 19:45 BST

|team1 = Manchester City

|score = 2–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26716896 Report]

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Fernandinho {{goal|2}}
Nasri {{goal|88}}
Zabaleta {{yel|90+2}}

|goals2 = Borini {{yel|32}}
Alonso {{yel|65}}
Wickham {{goal|73||83}}

|stadium = City of Manchester Stadium

|attendance = 47,046

|referee = Martin Atkinson

|result= D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 34

|date = 19 April 2014

|time = 17:30 BST

|team1 = Chelsea

|score = 0–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26999147 Report]

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Torres {{yel|90+2}}

|goals2 = Wickham {{goal|18}}
Cattermole {{yel|56}}
Brown {{yel|73}}
Borini {{goal|82|pen.}}

|stadium = Stamford Bridge

|attendance = 41,210

|referee = Mike Dean

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 35

|date = 27 April 2014

|time = 12:00 BST

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 4–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27092972 Report]

|team2 = Cardiff City

|goals1 = Wickham {{goal|26||86}}
Vergini {{yel|37}}
Borini {{goal|45+1|pen.}}, {{yel|88}}
Larsson {{yel|54}}
Giaccherini {{goal|76}}, {{yel|77}}
Gardner {{yel|90+4}}

|goals2 = Mutch {{yel|37}}
Medel {{yel|39}}
Cala {{sent off|0|45}}
Fábio {{yel|53}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance = 45,859

|referee = Phil Dowd

|result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 36

|date = 3 May 2014

|time = 15:00 BST

|team1 = Manchester United

|score = 2–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27168533 Report]

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Carrick {{goal|86}}
Vidić {{goal|90+1}}

|goals2 = Larsson {{goal|30}}
Alonso {{yel|31}}

|stadium = Old Trafford

|attendance = 75,347

|referee = Howard Webb

|result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 37

|date = 7 May 2014

|time = 19:45 BST

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 2–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26300993 Report]

|team2 = West Bromwich Albion

|goals1 = Colback {{goal|13}}
Borini {{goal|31}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance = 45,181

|referee = Lee Mason

|result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 38

|date = 11 May 2014

|time = 15:00 BST

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 1–3

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27273569 Report]

|team2 = Swansea City

|goals1 = Borini {{goal|50}}, {{yel|83}}
Bridcutt {{yel|85}}

|goals2 = Dyer {{goal|7}}
Emnes {{goal|14}}, {{yel|55}}
Fulton {{yel|20}}
Bony {{goal|54}}
Amat {{yel|69}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance = 45,580

|referee = Chris Foy

|result= L

}}

Last updated: 11 May 2014
Source: [http://www.safc.com/fixtures-and-results/fixtures Sunderland AFC]

=League Cup=

{{main|2013–14 Football League Cup}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Second round

|date = 27 August 2013

|time = 19:45 BST

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 4–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23764127 Report]

|team2 = MK Dons

|goals1 = Altidore {{goal|78}}
Roberge {{yel|82}}
Wickham {{goal|87||89}}
Johnson {{goal|90+6}}, {{yel|90+6}}

|goals2 = Bamford {{goal|7}}, {{yel|9}}
Baldock {{yel|28}}
McLeod {{goal|55}}
McLoughlin {{yel|87}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance = 18,992

|referee = David Coote

|result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Third round

|date = 24 September 2013

|time = 19:45 BST

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 2–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24122228 Report]

|team2 = Peterborough United

|goals1 = Ki {{yel|7}}
Giaccherini {{goal|32}}
Cuéllar {{yel|49}}
Colback {{yel|58}}
Johnson {{yel|69}}
Roberge {{goal|74}}

|goals2 = Swanson {{yel|88}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance = 18,126

|referee = Michael Naylor

|result= w

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Fourth round

|date = 6 November 2013

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 2–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24739094 Report]

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 = Ki {{yel|45+1}}
Bardsley {{goal|59}}
Larsson {{goal|86}}, {{yel|90+5}}
Gardner {{yel|90+2}}

|goals2 = Cork {{yel|58}}
Hooiveld {{yel|75}}
Yoshida {{goal|88}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance = 15,966

|referee = Lee Mason

|result= W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round= Fifth round

|date= 17 December 2013

|time= 19:45 GMT

|team1=Sunderland

|score=2–0

|aet=yes

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25312545 Report]

|team2=Chelsea

|goals1=Dossena {{yel|28}}
Borini {{goal|108}}
Ki {{goal|119}}, {{yel|119}}

|goals2=David Luiz {{yel|25}} Essien {{yel|110}}

|stadium=Stadium of Light

|attendance=20,731

|referee=Anthony Taylor

|result=W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round= Semi-final
First Leg

|date= 7 January 2014

|time= 19:45 GMT

|team1=Sunderland

|score=2–0

|aet=

|report= [http://www.safc.com/matchday/f738911 Report]

|team2=Manchester United

|goals1= Giggs {{goal|45+2|o.g.}}
Giaccherini {{yel|51}}
Bardsley {{yel|60}}
Borini {{goal|64|pen.}}
Altidore {{yel|77}}
Mannone {{yel|90+4}}

|goals2=Evra {{yel|24}}
Vidić {{yel|52}}
Rafael {{yel|63}}
Smalling {{yel|83}}

|stadium=Stadium of Light

|attendance=31,547

|referee=Andre Marriner

|result= W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round= Semi-final
Second Leg

|date= 22 January 2014

|time= 19:45 GMT

|team1=Manchester United

|score=0–1

|aggregatescore=0-3

|aet=yes

|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25740123 Report]

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=Jones {{yel|113}}
Januzaj {{yel|116}}

|goals2=Borini {{yel|65}}
O'Shea {{yel|78}}
Gardner {{yel|80}}
Alonso {{yel|88}}
Bardsley {{goal|90}}

|stadium=Old Trafford

|attendance=71,019

|referee= Lee Mason

|result= W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round= Final

|date= 2 March 2014

|time= 14:00 GMT

|team1=Sunderland

|score=1–3

|report=

|team2=Manchester City

|goals1=Borini {{goal|10}}
Alonso {{yel|81}}

|goals2=Touré {{goal|55}}
Nasri {{goal|56}}
Navas {{goal|90}}
Negredo {{yel|90+3}}

|stadium=Wembley Stadium, London

|attendance=84,697

|referee=Martin Atkinson

|result=L

}}

=FA Cup=

{{main|2013–14 FA Cup}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Third round

|date = 5 January 2014

|time = 14:00 GMT

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 3–1

|report = [http://www.safc.com/fixtures-and-results/fixtures/first-team/2013/carlisle-h-fac Report]

|team2 = Carlisle United

|goals1 = Johnson {{goal|34}}
O'Hanlon {{goal|34|o.g.}}
Ba {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = O'Hanlon {{yel|29}}
Robson {{goal|43}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|attendance = 21,973

|referee = Neil Swarbrick

|result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Fourth round

|date= 25 January 2014

|time=15:00 GMT

|team1=Sunderland

|score=1–0

|report= [http://safc.com/fixtures-and-results/fixtures/first-team/2013/kidderminster-h-fac Report]

|team2=Kidderminster Harriers

|goals1=Mavrias {{goal|6}}, {{yel|45+1}}
Ba {{yel|51}}

|goals2=Storer {{yel|65}}

|stadium=Stadium of Light

|attendance= 25,081

|referee= Roger East

|result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Fifth round

|date= 15 February 2014

|time=12:45 GMT

|team1=Sunderland

|score=1–0

|report= [http://safc.com/fixtures-and-results/fixtures/first-team/2013/southampton-h-fac Report]

|team2=Southampton

|goals1=Gardner {{goal|49}}
Larsson {{yel|90+2}}

|goals2=Yoshida {{yel|25}}
S. Davis {{yel|42}}
Rodriguez {{yel|90}}

|stadium=Stadium of Light

|attendance= 16,777

|referee= Mike Dean

|result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Sixth round

|date= 9 March 2014

|time=15:00 GMT

|team1=Hull City

|score=3–0

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26404261 Report]

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=Huddlestone {{yel|15}}
Davies {{goal|67}}
Meyler {{goal|71}}
Fryatt {{goal|76}}

|goals2=Cattermole {{yel|29}}
Scocco {{yel|65}}

|stadium=KC Stadium

|attendance=20,047

|referee=Craig Pawson

|result=L

}}

Statistics

=Appearances=

:Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

:Players with no appearances not included in the list.

:Last updated on 11 May 2014

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"|No.

!rowspan="2"|Pos.

!rowspan="2"|Nat.

! rowspan="2" style="width:150px;"|Name

! colspan="1" style="width:86px;"|Premier League

! colspan="1" style="width:86px;"|FA Cup

! colspan="1" style="width:86px;"|League Cup

! colspan="1" style="width:86px;"|Total

Apps

!Apps

!Apps

!Apps

2

|DF

|{{Flag|SCO}}

!scope="row"|Phil Bardsley

261 (1)4 (1)31 (2)
3

|DF

|{{Flag|ITA}}

!scope="row"|Andrea Dossena

6 (1)3110 (1)
4

|MF

|{{Flag|KOR}}

!scope="row"|Ki Sung-yueng

25 (2)1632 (2)
5

|DF

|{{Flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Wes Brown

24 (1)1530 (1)
6

|MF

|{{Flag|CPV}}

!scope="row"|Cabral

1012
7

|MF

|{{Flag|SWE}}

!scope="row"|Sebastian Larsson

24 (7)44 (2)32 (9)
8

|MF

|{{Flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Craig Gardner

8 (10)2 (1)3 (2)13 (13)
9

|FW

|{{Flag|SCO}}

!scope="row"|Steven Fletcher

13 (7)12 (2)16 (9)
10

|FW

|{{Flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Connor Wickham

10 (5)0 (1)0 (2)10 (8)
11

|MF

|{{Flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Adam Johnson

28 (8)1 (1)6 (1)35 (10)
12

|DF

|{{Flag|CZE}}

!scope="row"|Ondřej Čelůstka

14 (7)3320 (7)
14

|MF

|{{Flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Jack Colback

28 (5)2 (2)535 (7)
15

|MF

|{{Flag|WAL}}

!scope="row"|David Vaughan

2 (1)013 (1)
16

|MF

|{{Flag|IRL}}

!scope="row"|John O'Shea

332742
17

|FW

|{{Flag|USA}}

!scope="row"|Jozy Altidore

19 (12)24 (2)25 (14)
19

|FW

|{{Flag|SWE}}

!scope="row"|David Moberg Karlsson

0011
20

|GK

|{{Flag|IRL}}

!scope="row"|Keiren Westwood

100111
21

|DF

|{{Flag|FRA}}

!scope="row"|Modibo Diakité

7108
22

|MF

|{{Flag|FRA}}

!scope="row"|El Hadji Ba

0 (1)1 (1)01 (2)
23

|MF

|{{Flag|ITA}}

!scope="row"|Emanuele Giaccherini

16 (8)34 (1)23 (9)
24

|DF

|{{Flag|ESP}}

!scope="row"|Carlos Cuéllar

4015
25

|GK

|{{Flag|ITA}}

!scope="row"|Vito Mannone

28 (1)1635 (1)
26

|MF

|{{Flag|SCO}}

!scope="row"|Liam Bridcutt

9 (3)009 (3)
27

|DF

|{{Flag|ARG}}

!scope="row"|Santiago Vergini

10 (1)3013 (1)
27

|FW

|{{Flag|KOR}}

!scope="row"|Ji Dong-won

2 (3)114 (3)
28

|DF

|{{Flag|ESP}}

!scope="row"|Marcos Alonso

160 (1)319 (1)
29

|DF

|{{Flag|FRA}}

!scope="row"|Valentin Roberge

7 (2)11 (1)9 (3)
30

|FW

|{{Flag|ARG}}

!scope="row"|Ignacio Scocco

0 (6)202 (6)
31

|FW

|{{Flag|ITA}}

!scope="row"|Fabio Borini

25 (7)1 (2)3 (2)29 (11)
32

|GK

|{{Flag|ARG}}

!scope="row"|Oscar Ustari

0303
33

|MF

|{{Flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Lee Cattermole

20 (2)3528 (2)
35

|MF

|{{Flag|GRE}}

!scope="row"|Charis Mavrias

1 (3)10 (1)2 (4)
41

|FW

|{{Flag|ENG}}

!scope="row"|Duncan Watmore

00 (1)00 (1)

=Goalscorers=

This includes all competitive matches.

:Last updated on 11 May 2014

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
width=15|{{Tooltip| Rank | Ranking }}

!width=15|{{Tooltip| No. | Squad Number }}

!width=15|{{Tooltip| Pos. | Position }}

!width=150|Name

!width=80|Premier League

!width=80|FA Cup

!width=80|League Cup

!width=80|Total

rowspan=2|111|MFAdam Johnson|8|1|110
| 31|FWFabio Borini|7|0|3|10
rowspan=1|310|FWConnor Wickham|5|0|2|7
rowspan=1|423|MFEmanuele Giaccherini|4|0|1|5
rowspan=2|54|MFKi Sung-yueng|3|0|1|4
| 2|DFPhil Bardsley|2|0|2|4
rowspan=3|79|FWSteven Fletcher|3|0|0|3
| 14|MFJack Colback|3|0|0|3
| 8|MFCraig Gardner|2|1|0|3
rowspan=3|1017|FWJozy Altidore|1|0|1|2
| 7|MFSebastian Larsson|1|0|1|2
colspan="3"|Own Goals0112
rowspan=5|1316|DFJohn O'Shea|1|0|0|1
| 33|MFLee Cattermole|1|0|0|1
| 29|DFValentin Roberge|0|0|1|1
| 22|MFEl Hadji Ba|0|1|0|1
| 35|MFCharis Mavrias|0|1|0|1
colspan="4"|TOTALS

|41

|5|14|60

=Clean sheets=

This includes all competitive matches.

:Last updated on 7 May 2014

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
width=15|{{Tooltip| Rank | Ranking }}

!width=15|{{Tooltip| No. | Squad Number }}

!width=15|{{Tooltip| Pos. | Position }}

!width=150|Name

!width=80|Premier League

!width=80|FA Cup

!width=80|League Cup

!width=80|Total

rowspan=1|125GKVito Mannone|11|0|0|11
rowspan=1|232GKOscar Ustari|0|2|0|2
rowspan=1|320GKKeiren Westwood|0|0|1|1
colspan="4"|TOTALS

|11

|2|1|14

=Disciplinary record=

This includes all competitive matches.

:Last updated on 11 May 2014

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="2" style="width:3%;"|{{Abbr|Pos.|Position}}

| rowspan="2" style="width:3%;"|{{Abbr|No.|Squad Number}}

| rowspan="2" style="width:22%;"|Player

| colspan="2"|Premier League

| colspan="2"|FA Cup

| colspan="2"|League Cup

| colspan="2"|Total

style="width:60px; background:#fe9;"|{{yel}}

! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off}}

! style="width:60px; background:#fe9;"|{{yel}}

! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off}}

! style="width:60px; background:#fe9;"|{{yel}}

! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off}}

! style="width:60px; background:#fe9;"|{{yel}}

! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off}}

| 2|DFPhil Bardsley|10|0|0|0|1|0|11|0
| 3|DFAndrea Dossena|1|1|0|0|1|0|2|1
| 4|MFKi Sung-yueng|3|0|0|0|3|0|6|0
| 5|DFWes Brown|2|3|0|0|0|0|2|3
| 7|MFSebastian Larsson|6|0|1|0|1|0|8|0
| 8|MFCraig Gardner|5|0|0|0|2|0|7|0
| 9|FWSteven Fletcher|1|0|0|0|0|0|1|0
| 10|FWConnor Wickham|1|0|0|0|0|0|1|0
| 11|MFAdam Johnson|2|0|0|0|2|0|4|0
| 12|DFOndřej Čelůstka|1|0|0|0|0|0|1|0
| 14|MFJack Colback|6|0|0|0|1|0|7|0
| 16|DFJohn O'Shea|2|1|0|0|1|0|3|1
| 17|FWJozy Altidore|3|0|0|0|1|0|4|0
| 22|MFEl Hadji Ba|0|0|1|0|0|0|1|0
| 23|MFEmanuele Giaccherini|4|0|0|0|1|0|5|0
| 24|DFCarlos Cuéllar|0|0|0|0|1|0|1|0
| 25|GKVito Mannone|0|0|0|0|1|0|1|0
| 26|MFLiam Bridcutt|4|0|0|0|0|0|4|0
| 27|DFSantiago Vergini|2|0|0|0|0|0|2|0
| 28|DFMarcos Alonso|5|1|0|0|2|0|7|1
| 29|DFValentin Roberge|1|0|0|0|1|0|2|0
| 30|FWIgnacio Scocco|0|0|1|0|0|0|1|0
| 31|FWFabio Borini|6|0|0|0|1|0|7|0
| 33|MFLee Cattermole|5|1|1|0|0|0|6|1
| 35|MFCharis Mavrias|0|0|1|0|0|0|1|0
colspan="3"|TOTALS

|69

|7|4|0|20|0|93|7

References

{{reflist}}

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