2022–23 Sunderland A.F.C. season

{{Infobox football club season

|club = Sunderland

|season = 2022–23

|owner = Kyril Louis-Dreyfus

|chairman = Kyril Louis-Dreyfus

|manager = Alex Neil
(until 28 August){{cite news |title=Alex Neil leaves Sunderland |url=https://safc.com/news/club-news/2022/august/alex-neil-leaves-safc |access-date=28 August 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=28 August 2022}}
Tony Mowbray
(from 30 August){{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62733033|title=Tony Mowbray: Sunderland appoint former West Brom and Blackburn manager as boss |work=BBC Sport |date=30 August 2022|access-date=30 August 2022}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|league = Championship

|league result = 6th

|cup1 = Play-offs

|cup1 result = Semi-finals

|cup2 = FA Cup

|cup2 result = Fourth round

|cup3 = EFL Cup

|cup3 result = First round

|league topscorer =
Amad (13)

|season topscorer =
Amad (14)

|highest attendance =44,944 vs Watford
{{small|(EFL Championship)}}
46,060 vs Luton Town {{small|(Championship play-offs)}}

|lowest attendance =35,900 vs Blackpool
{{small|(EFL Championship)}}
29,651 vs Fulham
{{small|(FA Cup)}}

|average attendance =39,140

|largest win =3–0 v Rotherham (H)
{{small|(31 August 2022)}}
0–3 v Reading (A)
{{small|(14 September 2022)}}
3–0 v Millwall (H)
{{small|(3 December 2022)}}
1–4 v Wigan Athletic (A)
{{small|(29 December 2022)}}
0–3 v Queens Park Rangers (A)
{{small|(14 February 2023)}}
0–3 v Preston North End (A)
{{small|(6 May 2023)}}

|largest loss =1–5 v Stoke City (H)
{{small|(4 March 2023)}}

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The 2022–23 season was Sunderland's 144th season in their existence, and the club's first season return in the Championship since the 2017–18 season, following their promotion via the play-offs in the previous season. In addition to the league, they also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

The club finished sixth in the Championship, and were defeated by Luton Town in the play off semi-finals.

First team squad

{{Updated|match(es) played on 20 March 2023}}

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style="background:#DD0000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Squad No.

! style="background:#DD0000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Name

! style="background:#DD0000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Nationality

! style="background:#DD0000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Position(s)

! style="background:#DD0000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Age

! style="background:#DD0000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Ends

! style="background:#DD0000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Signed from

! style="background:#DD0000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Apps

! style="background:#DD0000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Goals

colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Goalkeepers
1

| Anthony Patterson

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| GK

| {{age|2000|5|10}}

| 2026

| Academy

| 67

| 0

12

| Alex Bass

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| GK

| {{age|1998|4|1}}

| 2025

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Portsmouth

| 2

| 0

colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Defenders
2

| Niall Huggins

| {{Flagicon|WAL}}

| RB

| {{age|2000|12|18}}

| 2025

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Leeds United

| 6

| 0

3

| Dennis Cirkin

| {{Flagicon|ENG}}

| LB

| {{age|2002|4|6}}

| 2024

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tottenham Hotspur

| 63

| 2

5

| Daniel Ballard

| {{Flagicon|NIR}}

| CB

| {{age|1999|9|22}}

| 2025

| {{Flagicon|ENG}} Arsenal

| 22

| 0

6

| Danny Batth

| {{Flagicon|ENG}}

| CB

| {{age|1990|9|21}}

| 2023

| {{Flagicon|ENG}} Stoke City

| 49

| 1

26

| Bailey Wright

| {{Flagicon|AUS}}

| CB

| {{age|1992|7|28}}

| 2024

| {{Flagicon|ENG}} Bristol City

| 107

| 4

32

| Trai Hume

| {{Flagicon|NIR}}

| RB

| {{age|2002|3|12}}

| 2026

| {{Flagicon|NIR}} Linfield

| 27

| 0

42

| Aji Alese

| {{Flagicon|ENG}}

| CB

| {{age|2001|1|17}}

| 2025

| {{Flagicon|ENG}} West Ham United

| 23

| 1

45

| Joe Anderson

| {{Flagicon|ENG}}

| CB

| {{age|2001|2|6}}

| 2026

| {{Flagicon|ENG}} Everton

| 1

| 0

colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Midfielders
4

| Corry Evans

| {{Flagicon|NIR}}

| CM

| {{age|1990|7|30}}

| 2023

| {{Flagicon|ENG}} Blackburn Rovers

| 64

| 2

7

| Leon Dajaku

| {{Flagicon|GER}}

| RW

| {{age|2001|4|12}}

| 2024

| {{flagicon|GER}} Union Berlin

| 36

| 4

8

| Elliot Embleton

| {{Flagicon|ENG}}

| AM

| {{age|1999|4|2}}

| 2025

| Academy

| 92

| 11

10

| Patrick Roberts

| {{Flagicon|ENG}}

| RW

| {{age|1997|2|5}}

| 2024

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester City

| 55

| 6

11

| Lynden Gooch

| {{Flagicon|USA}}

| AM

| {{age|1995|12|24}}

| 2024

| Academy

| 235

| 25

13

| Luke O'Nien

| {{Flagicon|ENG}}

| CM

| {{age|1994|11|21}}

| 2024

| {{Flagicon|ENG}} Wycombe Wanderers

| 212

| 17

15

| Carl Winchester

| {{Flagicon|NIR}}

| CM

| {{age|1993|4|12}}

| 2023

| {{Flagicon|ENG}} Forest Green Rovers

| 67

| 4

16

| Amad

| {{Flagicon|CIV}}

| RW

| {{age|2002|7|11}}

| 2023

| {{Flagicon|ENG}} Manchester United (loan)

| 32

| 9

17

| Abdoullah Ba

| {{Flagicon|FRA}}

| CM

| {{age|2003|7|31}}

| 2027

| {{Flagicon|FRA}} Le Havre

| 25

| 1

18

| Ellis Taylor

| {{Flagicon|ENG}}

| LW

| {{age|2003|4|14}}

| 2024

| Academy

| 4

| 0

19

| Jewison Bennette

| {{Flagicon|CRC}}

| LW

| {{age|2004|6|15}}

| 2026

| {{flagicon|CRC}} Herediano

| 18

| 2

20

| Jack Clarke

| {{Flagicon|ENG}}

| LW

| {{age|2000|11|23}}

| 2026

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tottenham Hotspur

| 60

| 10

21

| Alex Pritchard

| {{Flagicon|ENG}}

| AM

| {{age|1993|5|3}}

| 2023

| {{Flagicon|ENG}} Huddersfield Town

| 80

| 6

22

| Isaac Lihadji

| {{Flagicon|FRA}}

| RW

| {{age|2002|4|10}}

| 2025

| {{Flagicon|FRA}} Lille

| 3

| 0

23

| Jack Diamond

| {{Flagicon|ENG}}

| LW

| {{age|2000|1|12}}

| 2024

| Academy

| 45

| 2

24

| Dan Neil

| {{Flagicon|ENG}}

| CM

| {{age|2001|11|30}}

| 2026

| Academy

| 94

| 6

25

| Edouard Michut

| {{Flagicon|FRA}}

| CM

| {{age|2003|3|4}}

| 2023

| {{Flagicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain (loan)

| 20

| 1

27

| Jay Matete

| {{Flagicon|ENG}}

| CM

| {{age|2001|2|11}}

| 2026

| {{Flagicon|ENG}} Fleetwood Town

| 25

| 0

29

| Harrison Sohna

| {{Flagicon|ENG}}

| CM

| {{age|2002|7|1}}

| 2023

| {{Flagicon|ENG}} Aston Villa

| 4

| 0

31

| Chris Rigg

| {{Flagicon|ENG}}

| CM

| {{age|2007|6|18}}

| 2024

| Academy

| 3

| 0

33

| Michael Spellman

| {{Flagicon|ENG}}

| LW

| {{age|2002|9|21}}

| 2023

| {{Flagicon|ENG}} Chester-le-Street United

| 1

| 0

34

| Caden Kelly

| {{Flagicon|ENG}}

| CM

| {{age|2003|11|20}}

| 2024

| Academy

| 2

| 0

39

| Pierre Ekwah

| {{Flagicon|FRA}}

| CM

| {{age|2002|1|15}}

| 2027

| West Ham United

| 9

| 0

colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Forwards
9

| Ellis Simms

| {{Flagicon|ENG}}

| ST

| {{age|2001|1|5}}

| 2023

| {{Flagicon|ENG}} Everton (loan)

| 17

| 7

14

| Ross Stewart

| {{Flagicon|SCO}}

| ST

| {{age|1996|7|11}}

| 2023

| {{Flagicon|SCO}} Ross County

| 81

| 40

28

| Joe Gelhardt

| {{Flagicon|ENG}}

| ST

| {{age|2002|5|4}}

| 2023

| {{Flagicon|ENG}} Leeds United (loan)

| 10

| 1

Transfers

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1 July 2022CB{{flagicon|NIR}}Daniel Ballard{{fbaicon|ENG}} ArsenalUndisclosed{{cite news |title=SAFC sign Daniel Ballard |url=https://safc.com/news/team-news/2022/june/sunderland-afc-sign-daniel-ballard |access-date=1 July 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=1 July 2022}}
1 July 2022RW{{flagicon|GER}}Leon Dajaku{{flagicon|GER}} Union BerlinUndisclosed{{cite news |title=2022-23: Retained list confirmed |url=http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2022/may/retained-and-released-list-202223 |access-date=26 May 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=25 May 2022}}
| 1 July 2022LW{{flagicon|ENG}}Michael Spellman{{flagicon|ENG}} Chester-le-Street UnitedFree Transfer{{cite news |title=Spellman signs on Wearside |url=https://safc.com/news/academy-news/2022/june/spellman-signs-on-wearside |access-date=11 June 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=11 June 2022}}
9 July 2022RW{{flagicon|ENG}}Jack Clarke{{fbaicon|ENG}} Tottenham HotspurUndisclosed{{cite news |title=Jack Clarke signs four-year deal |url=https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2022/july/jack-clarke-signs-for-sunderland |access-date=9 July 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=9 July 2022}}
15 July 2022CB{{flagicon|ENG}}Aji Alese{{fbaicon|ENG}} West Ham UnitedUndisclosed{{cite news |title=Alese arrives from West Ham United |url=https://safc.com/news/team-news/2022/july/sunderland-afc-sign-aji-alese |access-date=15 July 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=15 July 2022 |language=Arabic}}
22 July 2022CB{{flagicon|ENG}}Ben Crompton{{fbaicon|ENG}} Shrewsbury TownFree Transfer
22 July 2022AM{{flagicon|ENG}}Owen Robinson{{fbaicon|ENG}} AFC FyldeFree Transfer
22 July 2022ST{{flagicon|ENG}}Max Thompson{{fbaicon|ENG}} BurnleyUndisclosed{{cite news |title=Young quartet sign for the Lads |url=https://www.safc.com/news/academy-news/2022/july/young-quartet-sign-for-the-lads |access-date=22 July 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=22 July 2022}}
22 July 2022CB{{flagicon|ENG}}Callum Wilson{{fbaicon|ENG}} Shrewsbury TownFree Transfer
26 July 2022GK{{flagicon|ENG}}Alex Bass{{fbaicon|ENG}} PortsmouthUndisclosed{{cite news |title=Alex Bass signs for SAFC |url=https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2022/july/alex-bass-signs-for-sunderland |access-date=26 July 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=26 July 2022}}
12 August 2022LB{{flagicon|ENG}}Connor Pye{{fbaicon|ENG}} MorecambeUndisclosed{{cite news |title=Pye and Chiabi complete moves |url=https://safc.com/news/academy-news/2022/august/pye-and-chiabi-complete-moves |access-date=12 August 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=12 August 2022}}
12 August 2022DM{{flagicon|ENG}}Tom Chiabi{{fbaicon|WAL}} Cardiff CityFree Transfer
25 August 2022LW{{flagicon|CRC}}Jewison Bennette{{flagicon|CRC}} HeredianoUndisclosed{{cite news |title=Jewison Bennette signs for SAFC |url=https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2022/august/safc-sign-jewison-bennette |access-date=25 August 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=25 August 2022}}
31 August 2022CM{{flagicon|FRA}}Abdoullah Ba{{fbaicon|FRA}} Le HavreUndisclosed{{cite news |title=Abdoullah Ba joins SAFC |url=https://safc.com/news/team-news/2022/august/ba-signs-for-sunderland |access-date=31 August 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=31 August 2022}}
23 January 2023CM{{flagicon|FRA}}Pierre Ekwah{{fbaicon|ENG}} West Ham UnitedUndisclosed{{cite news |title=Pierre Ekwah signs for Sunderland |url=https://safc.com/news/team-news/2023/january/pierre-ekwah-signs-for-sunderland |access-date=23 January 2023 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=23 January 2023}}
27 January 2023RW{{flagicon|FRA}}Isaac Lihadji{{fbaicon|FRA}} LilleUndisclosed{{cite news |title=Isaac Lihadji joins SAFC |url=http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2023/january/sunderland-sign-isaac-lihadji |access-date=27 January 2023 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=27 January 2023}}
31 January 2023CB{{flagicon|ENG}}Joe Anderson{{fbaicon|ENG}} EvertonUndisclosed{{cite news |title=Joe Anderson arrives from Everton |url=https://safc.com/news/team-news/2023/january/joe-anderson-signs-for-sunderland |access-date=31 January 2023 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=31 January 2023}}
13 April 2023CF{{flagicon|UKR}}Timur Tuterov{{fbaicon|UKR}} Kolos KovalivkaFree Transfer{{cite news |title=Timur Tutierov completes SAFC move |url=https://www.safc.com/news/academy-news/2023/april/timur-tutierov-signs-for-safc |access-date=20 April 2023 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=13 April 2023}}

=Out=

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! style="color:#fff; background:#d00; width:25px;"| Ref.

30 June 2022CB{{flagicon|ENG}}Patrick Almond{{fbaicon|ENG}} ShildonReleased{{cite news |title=Patrick Almond Signs Dual Registration |url=https://shildonafc.com/2022/12/patrick-almond-signs-dual-registration/ |access-date=13 December 2022 |publisher=Shildon AFC |date=13 December 2022}}
30 June 2022GK{{flagicon|ENG}}Lee Burge{{fbaicon|ENG}} Northampton TownReleased{{cite news |title=Keeper Lee Burge Becomes Fourth New Addition Of The Summer |url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2022/june/lee_burge/ |access-date=22 June 2022 |publisher=Northampton Town FC |date=22 June 2022}}
30 June 2022ST{{flagicon|ENG}}Luke Chapman{{fbaicon
} Unattached || Released ||

|-

| 30 June 2022 || LW || {{flagicon|SCO}} || Cieran Dunne || {{fbaicon|SCO}} Cove Rangers || Released || {{cite news |title=Cieran signs on at Balmoral stadium |url=https://coverangersfc.com/2022/08/13/cieran-signs-on-at-balmoral-stadium/ |access-date=13 August 2022 |publisher=Cove Rangers FC |date=13 August 2022}}

|-

| 30 June 2022 || LB || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Tyrese Dyce || {{fbaicon|}} Unattached || Released ||

|-

| 30 June 2022 || CB || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Ugonna Emenike || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Bowers & Pitsea || Released || {{cite news |title=Welcome Ugonna |url=https://twitter.com/Bowerspitseafc/status/1558198942482964483 |access-date=12 August 2022 |publisher=BowersPitseaFC Twitter |date=12 August 2022}}

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| 30 June 2022 || ST || {{flagicon|NIR}} || Will Grigg || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Milton Keynes Dons || Released || {{cite news |title=Will Grigg comes home |url=https://www.mkdons.com/news/2022/july/will-grigg-comes-home/ |access-date=14 July 2022 |publisher=Milton Keynes Dons FC |date=14 July 2022}}

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| 30 June 2022 || RW || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Nicky Gyimah || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Broadfields United || Released || {{cite news |title=Broadfield United - Nicky Gyimah |url=https://www.broadfieldsunitedfc.co.uk/teams/217866/player/nicky-gyimah-2975582 |access-date=20 September 2022 |publisher=Broadfields United FC |date=20 September 2022}}

|-

| 30 June 2022 || ST || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Will Harris || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Gateshead || Released || {{cite web |url=https://gateshead-fc.com/will-harris-signs/ |title=Will Harris signs |publisher=Gateshead FC |date=29 July 2022 |accessdate=29 July 2022}}

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| 30 June 2022 || RB || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Sam Irons || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Whitley Bay || Released || {{cite news |title=Welcome to Whitley Bay Sam |url=https://twitter.com/WhitleyBayFC/status/1551154786942304257 |access-date=24 July 2022 |publisher=WhitleyBayFC Twitter |date=24 July 2022}}

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| 30 June 2022 || LW || {{flagicon|IRL}} || Aiden McGeady || {{fbaicon|SCO}} Hibernian || Released || {{cite news |title=Aiden McGeady joins Hibernian F.C. |url=https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/article/aiden-mcgeady-joins-hibernian-fc |access-date=25 June 2022 |publisher=Hibernian FC |date=24 June 2022}}

|-

| 30 June 2022 || GK || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Jack McIntyre || {{fbaicon|NIR}} Larne || Released || {{cite news |title=Goalkeeper Jack McIntyre signs on at Inver |url=https://www.larnefc.com/goalkeeper-jack-mcintyre-signs-on-at-inver/ |access-date=21 June 2022 |publisher=Larne FC |date=21 June 2022}}

|-

| 30 June 2022 || RB || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Kenton Richardson || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Gateshead || Released || {{cite web |url=https://gateshead-fc.com/kenton-richardson-signs/ |title=Kenton Richardson signs |publisher=Gateshead FC |date=9 June 2022 |accessdate=10 June 2022}}

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| 30 June 2022 || DM || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Lachraj Singh || {{fbaicon|}} Unattached || Released ||

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| 30 June 2022 || LM || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Vinnie Steels || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Shildon || Released || {{cite news |title=Vinnie Steels signs for Shildon |url=https://shildonafc.com/2022/08/vinnie-steels-signs-for-shildon/ |access-date=1 August 2022 |publisher=Shildon AFC |date=1 August 2022}}

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| 30 June 2022 || AM || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Stephen Wearne || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Grimsby Town || Released || {{cite news |title=Wearne is a Mariner! |url=https://gtfc.co.uk/wearne-is-a-mariner/ |access-date=27 June 2022 |publisher=Grimsby Town FC |date=27 June 2022}}

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| 30 June 2022 || DM || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Sam Wilding || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Hednesford Town || Released || {{cite news |title=Wilding Joins Pitmen |url=https://www.hednesfordtownfc.com/2022/08/wilding-joins-pitmen |access-date=3 August 2022 |publisher=Hednesford Town FC |date=3 August 2022}}

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| 30 June 2022 || CB || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Jordan Willis || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Wycombe Wanderers || Released || {{cite news |title=Jordan joins. Welcome to Wycombe, Jordan|url=https://www.wwfc.com/news/2023/february/11/jordan-joins/ |access-date=11 February 2023 |publisher=Wycombe Wanderers FC |date=11 February 2023}}

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| 30 June 2022 || CB || {{flagicon|KVX}} || Arbenit Xhemajli || {{fbaicon|LIE}} FC Vaduz || Released || {{cite news |title=Neuer Innenver-Teidiger Fur Den FC Vaduz |url=https://www.fcvaduz.li/news/neuer-innenverteidiger-fuer-den-fc-vaduz |access-date=5 August 2022 |publisher=FC Vaduz |date=5 August 2022}}

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| 7 July 2022 || CM || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Sonny Singh || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Stoke City || Undisclosed || {{cite news |title=Trio link up with U21s |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2022/july/07/trio-link-up-with-u21s/ |access-date=7 July 2022 |publisher=Stoke City FC |date=7 July 2022}}

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| 5 January 2023 || CB || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Jordan Willis || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Wycombe Wanderers || Released || {{cite news |title=Jordan Willis leaves SAFC |url=http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2023/january/jordan-willis-leaves-safc |access-date=5 January 2023 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=5 January 2023}}

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=Loans in=

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29 July 2022ST{{flagicon|ENG}}Ellis Simms{{fbaicon|ENG}} Everton31 December 2022{{efn|On 31 December, Simms was recalled back to Everton}}{{cite news |title=Ellis Simms signs for SAFC |url=https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2022/july/ellis-simms-signs-for-sunderland |access-date=29 July 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=29 July 2022}}{{cite news |title=Simms returns to Everton |url=https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2022/december/ellis-simms-recalled-by-everton |access-date=31 December 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=31 December 2022}}
30 August 2022CM{{flagicon|FRA}}Édouard Michut{{flagicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-GermainEnd of Season{{cite news |title=Edouard Michut signs for SAFC |url=https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2022/august/michut-arrives-from-psg |access-date=30 August 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=30 August 2022}}
31 August 2022RW{{flagicon|CIV}}Amad{{fbaicon|ENG}} Manchester UnitedEnd of Season{{cite news |title=Amad joins from Manchester United |url=https://safc.com/news/team-news/2022/august/amad-joins-from-manchester-united |access-date=31 August 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=31 August 2022}}
27 January 2023CF{{flagicon|ENG}}Joe Gelhardt{{fbaicon|ENG}} Leeds UnitedEnd of Season{{cite news |title=Gelhardt joins from Leeds United |url=http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2023/january/gelhardt-joins-from-leeds-united |access-date=27 January 2023 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=27 January 2023}}

{{notelist}}

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28 July 2022LM{{flagicon|ENG}}Ellis Taylor{{fbaicon|ENG}} Hartlepool United31 December 2022{{efn|On 31 December, Taylor was recalled back by Sunderland}}{{cite news |title=Ellis Taylor joins Hartlepool |url=https://safc.com/news/team-news/2022/july/ellis-taylor-joins-hartlepool-on-loan |access-date=28 July 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=28 July 2022}}{{cite news |title=Confirmation that Ellis Taylor has been recalled to Sunderland A.F.C. |url=https://twitter.com/Official_HUFC/status/1609509117357424640|access-date=1 January 2023|work=Twitter |date=1 January 2023}}
29 August 2022LW{{flagicon|ENG}}Jack Diamond{{fbaicon|ENG}} Lincoln City30 March 2023{{efn|On 30 March, Diamond's loan at Lincoln City was terminated}}{{cite news |title=Diamond departs on loan |url=https://safc.com/news/team-news/2022/august/diamond-departs-on-loan |access-date=29 August 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=29 August 2022}}{{cite news |title=Club Statement: Jack Diamond |url=https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2023/march/club-statement-jack-diamond |access-date=31 March 2023 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=30 March 2023}}
1 September 2022CM{{flagicon|NIR}}Carl Winchester{{fbaicon|ENG}} Shrewsbury TownEnd of Season{{cite news |title=Winchester departs on loan |url=http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2022/september/winchester-departs-on-loan |access-date=2 September 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=1 September 2022}}
23 September 2022LW{{flagicon|ENG}}Michael Spellman{{fbaicon|ENG}} Whitby Town23 October 2022{{cite news |title=Spellman makes Whitby switch |url=http://www.safc.com/news/academy-news/2022/september/spellman-makes-whitby-switch |access-date=24 September 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=23 September 2022}}
6 January 2023CM{{flagicon|ENG}}Jay Matete{{fbaicon|ENG}} Plymouth ArgyleEnd of Season{{cite news |title=Matete joins Plymouth on loan |url=https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2023/january/matete-joins-plymouth-on-loan |access-date=6 January 2023 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=6 January 2023}}
26 January 2023SS{{flagicon|GER}}Leon Dajaku{{fbaicon|SUI}} St. GallenEnd of Season{{cite news |title=Dajaku joins FC St. Gallen |url=https://safc.com/news/team-news/2023/january/dajaku-departs-on-loan |access-date=26 January 2023 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=26 January 2023}}
27 January 2023LB{{flagicon|ENG}}Nathan Newall{{fbaicon|ENG}} DarlingtonEnd of Season{{cite news |title=Newall joins Darlington |url=http://www.safc.com/news/academy-news/2023/january/newall-joins-darlington |access-date=27 January 2023 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=27 January 2023}}
31 January 2023CB{{flagicon|AUS}}Bailey Wright{{fbaicon|ENG}} Rotherham UnitedEnd of Season{{cite news |title=Wright joins Rotherham on loan |url=https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2023/january/wright-joins-rotherham-on-loan |access-date=31 January 2023 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=31 January 2023}}
4 February 2023LW{{flagicon|ENG}}Michael Spellman{{fbaicon|ENG}} Blyth SpartansEnd of Season{{cite news |title=Spellman joins Blyth Spartans |url=http://www.safc.com/news/academy-news/2023/february/spellman-joins-blyth-spartans |access-date=4 February 2023 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=4 February 2023}}
21 February 2023LB{{flagicon|ENG}}Connor Pye{{fbaicon|ENG}} Morpeth Town21 March 2023{{cite news |title=Morpeth Town sign young defender |url=https://www.thenpl.co.uk/morpeth-town-sign-young-defender-74794 |access-date=22 February 2023 |publisher=The Northern Premier League |date=21 February 2023}}
27 February 2023AM{{flagicon|ENG}}Owen Robinson{{fbaicon|ENG}} Lancaster City27 March 2023{{cite news |title=Robinson makes Lancaster switch |url=https://safc.com/news/academy-news/2023/february/robinson-makes-lancaster-switch |access-date=27 February 2023 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=27 February 2023}}
7 March 2023CM{{flagicon|ENG}}Tom Chiabi{{fbaicon|ENG}} Morpeth Town8 May 2023{{cite news |title=Chiabi joins Morpeth Town |url=https://safc.com/news/academy-news/2023/march/chiabi-joins-morpeth-town |access-date=7 March 2023 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=7 March 2023}}
23 March 2023CF{{flagicon|ENG}}Harry Gardiner{{fbaicon|ENG}} South ShieldsEnd of Season{{cite news |title=Gardiner joins South Shields |url=https://safc.com/news/academy-news/2023/march/gardiner-joins-south-shields |access-date=24 March 2023 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=23 March 2023}}
23 March 2023RB{{flagicon|ENG}}Ethan Kachosa{{fbaicon|ENG}} GuiseleyEnd of Season{{cite news |title=Kachosa and Richardson join Guiseley |url=https://www.safc.com/news/academy-news/2023/march/kachosa-and-richardson-join-guiseley |access-date=24 March 2023 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=23 March 2023}}
23 March 2023GK{{flagicon|ENG}}Adam Richardson{{fbaicon|ENG}} GuiseleyEnd of Season
24 March 2023CM{{flagicon|ENG}}Tom Scott{{fbaicon|ENG}} Kettering TownEnd of Season{{cite news |title=Scott joins Kettering Town |url=https://www.safc.com/news/academy-news/2023/march/scott-joins-kettering-town |access-date=24 March 2023 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=24 March 2023}}

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Pre-season and friendlies

Sunderland announced they would travel to Portugal for a training camp which would include two pre-season friendlies.{{cite news |title=2022-23: Pre-season update |url=http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2022/may/pre-season-update |access-date=25 May 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=25 May 2022}} On 8 June, the club announced seven pre-season friendlies.{{cite news |title=Several pre-season fixtures confirmed |url=https://safc.com/news/team-news/2022/june/pre-season-2022-confirmed?_gl=1*1f59ih1*_ga*NDM3OTExNzQ0LjE2NTM2NjgzODc.*_ga_T81QCG9DQL*MTY1NDY5MDU3OC4xOC4wLjE2NTQ2OTA1NzguNjA.*_ga_QD4TLL96E9*MTY1NDY5MDU3OS4xOC4wLjE2NTQ2OTA1NzkuNjA. |access-date=8 June 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=8 June 2022}} A further addition to the Portugal tour schedule was confirmed, against Roma.{{cite news |title=SAFC take on AS Roma in Portugal |url=https://safc.com/news/team-news/2022/july/roma-friendly-confirmed |access-date=4 July 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=4 July 2022}}

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| date = 2 July 2022

| time = TBA BST

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Sunderland

| score = 4–0

| report = https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/non-league-boss-explains-the-benefits-of-sunderland-friendly-as-cats-prepare-for-rangers-test-in-portugal-3754670

| team2 = Blyth Spartans

| goals1 = O'Nien {{goal|?}}
Gooch {{goal|?}}
Kelly {{goal|?}}
Dajaku {{goal|?}}

| stadium = Academy of Light

| location = Cleadon

| attendance = 0 (Behind-closed-doors)

| result = W

}}

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| date = 2 July 2022

| time = TBA BST

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Sunderland

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/non-league-boss-explains-the-benefits-of-sunderland-friendly-as-cats-prepare-for-rangers-test-in-portugal-3754670

| team2 = Gateshead

| stadium = Academy of Light

| location = Cleadon

| attendance = 0 (Behind-closed-doors)

| result = W

}}

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| date = 9 July 2022

| time = 20:00 WEST

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Rangers

| score = Abandoned

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals2 = O'Nien {{goal|28}}

| stadium = Estádio Municipal de Albufeira

| location = Albufeira, Portugal

| result = P

| note = Match was postponed ahead of the second half due to power failure at the stadium.{{cite news |title=Rangers fixture abandoned |url=https://safc.com/news/team-news/2022/july/match-report-vs-rangers |access-date=10 July 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=9 July 2022}}

}}

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| date = 13 July 2022

| time = 11:00 WEST

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Roma

| score = 2–0

| report = https://safc.com/news/team-news/2022/july/report-vs-roma

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Afena-Gyan {{goal|73}}
Zaniolo {{goal|79}}

| stadium = Estádio Municipal de Albufeira

| location = Albufeira, Portugal

| result = L

}}

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| date = 16 July 2022

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Dundee United

| score = 0–2

| report = https://safc.com/news/team-news/2022/july/report-vs-dundee-united

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals2 = Hume {{goal|52}}
Mulgrew {{goal|60|o.g.}}

| stadium = Tannadice Park

| location = Dundee, Scotland

| result = W

}}

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| date = 19 July 2022

| time = 19:00 BST

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Bradford City

| score = 2–0

| report = https://safc.com/news/team-news/2022/july/lads-face-bradford-city

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Osadebe {{goal|51}}
Walker {{goal|75|pen.}}

| stadium = Valley Parade

| location = Bradford

| result = L

}}

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| date = 23 July 2022

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Accrington Stanley

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2022/july/report-accrington-ps

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals1 = McConville {{goal|62|pen.}}
Adedoyin {{goal|75}}

| goals2 = Stewart {{goal|45+2|pen.}}

| stadium = Wham Stadium

| location = Accrington

| attendance = 1,782

| result = L

}}

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| date = 25 July 2022

| time = 19:00 BST

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Hartlepool United

| score = 1–1

| report = http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2022/july/match-report-vs-hartlepool-united

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Hastie {{goal|2}}

| goals2 = Embleton {{goal|45+1|pen.}}

| stadium = Suit Direct Stadium

| location = Hartlepool

| result = D

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|11|25|df=y}}

| time = 13:00 GMT

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Al-Shabab

| score = 0–1

| report = http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2022/november/dubai/sunderland-vs-al-shabab-match-report

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals2 = Amad {{goal|35}}

| stadium = TBA

| location = Dubai

| result = W

}}

Competitions

=Overall record=

{{Fb overview2

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|c2=FA Cup |fm2=7 January 2023 |lm2=8 February 2023 |sr2=Third round |fp2= |w2=1 |d2=1 |l2=1 |f2=5 |a2=5

|c3=EFL Cup |fm3=10 August 2022 |lm3=10 August 2022 |sr3=First round |fp3= |w3=0 |d3=0 |l3=1 |f3=0 |a3=2

|u=18 April 2023

|s=[Soccerway]

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=Championship=

{{main|2022–23 EFL Championship}}

==League table==

{{2022–23 EFL Championship table|showteam=SUN}}

==Results summary==

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{{Fb_rs footer|u=08 May 2023|s=[Soccerway] |date=May 2022}}

==Results by round==

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| updated=08 May 2023

| rnd8=8| rnd28=28

| header=Round

| label1=Ground

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

| label2=Result

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

| label3=Position

| pos3= 13/2/6/11/5/12/8/8/6/5/7/7/11/9/12/13/16/12/13/12/10/11/12/9/4/8/10/9/9/7/5/6/8/9/10/10/12/11/12/11/10/9/8/6/7/6

| label4=Points

| pos4=1p/4p/5p/5p/8p/8p/11p/11p/14p/15p/16p/17p/17p/20p/20p/20p/21p/24p/24p/27p/30p/30p/31p/34p/37p/38p/38p/41p/42p/45p/48p/49p/49p/49p/49p/52p/52p/53p/54p/55p/58p/61p/62p/65p/66p/69p

| color_W=green2|text_W=Win

| color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

| color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

| text_H=Home|text_A=Away

| color_1=gold|color_2=green1|color_3-6=blue1|color_22–24=red1

| source=[Soccerway]

|text_P=Postponed}}

==Matches==

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On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.{{cite news |title=2022-23 League Fixtures |url=http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2022/june/2022-23-league-fixtures |access-date=23 June 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=23 June 2022}}

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| date = 31 July 2022

| time = 12:00 BST

| round = 1

| team1 = Sunderland

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sunderland-vs-coventry-city/467834

| team2 = Coventry City

| goals1 = Clarke {{goal|12}}, {{yel|51}}
Evans {{yel|55}}
Ballard {{yel|76}}
O'Nien {{yel|90+4}}

| goals2 = Hamer {{yel|20}}
Gyökeres {{goal|84}}

| stadium = Stadium of Light

| location = Sunderland

| attendance = 40,851 (1,800 away)

| referee = Darren Bond

| result = D}}

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| date = 6 August 2022

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 2

| team1 = Bristol City

| score = 2–3

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62356964

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Weimann {{goal|10}}
Williams {{yel|27}}
Martin {{goal|51}}
Sykes {{yel|58}}

| goals2 = Evans {{yel|2}}
Simms {{goal|5||53}}
Cirkin {{yel|20}}
Stewart {{goal|72}}

| stadium = Ashton Gate Stadium

| location = Bristol

| attendance = 24,543 (3,338 away)

| referee = Keith Stroud

| result = W

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| date = 13 August 2022

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 3

| team1 = Sunderland

| score = 2–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sunderland-vs-queens-park-rangers/467857

| team2 = Queens Park Rangers

| goals1 = Clarke {{yel|26}}
Stewart {{goal|31}}
Simms {{goal|40}}
Evans {{yel|41}}
Gooch {{yel|85}}

| goals2 = Field {{yel|30}}
Dickie {{yel|38}}
Chair {{goal|87}}
Dieng {{goal|90+2}}

| stadium = Stadium of Light

| location = Sunderland

| attendance = 37,884 (900 away)

| referee = Jeremy Simpson

| result = D

}}

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| date = 17 August 2022

| time = 20:00 BST

| round = 4

| team1 = Sheffield United

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheffield-united-vs-sunderland/467868

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Ahmedhodžić {{goal|33}}
Lowe {{goal|47}}
McBurnie {{yel|90+4}}

| goals2 = Neil {{sent off|0|31}}
Gooch {{goal|55}}, {{yel|72}}
O'Nien {{yel|64}}
Matete {{yel|90+4}}
Wright {{yel|90+7}}

| stadium = Bramall Lane

| location = Sheffield

| attendance = 28,197 (2,572 away)

| referee = James Linington

| result = L

}}

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| date = 20 August 2022

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 5

| team1 = Stoke City

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62529115

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Taylor {{yel|45+4}}
Delap {{yel|48}}
Brown {{yel|58}}

| goals2 = O'Nien {{yel|13}}
Matete {{yel|18}}
Embleton {{yel|42}}
Stewart {{goal|45+2}}
Wright {{yel|49}}
Clarke {{yel|63}}
Pritchard {{yel|81}}

| stadium = Bet365 Stadium

| location = Stoke-on-Trent

| attendance = 21,230 (2,629 away)

| referee = Oliver Langford

| result = W

}}

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| date = 27 August 2022

| time = 12:30 BST

| round = 6

| team1 = Sunderland

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sunderland-vs-norwich-city/467893

| team2 = Norwich City

| goals1 = Cirkin {{yel|25}}
O'Nien {{yel|35}}

| goals2 = Sargent {{goal|76}}, {{yel|90+1}}
Krul {{yel|90+2}}

| stadium = Stadium of Light

| location = Sunderland

| attendance = 36,440 (1,000 away)

| referee = Tim Robinson

| result = L

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|8|31|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = 7

| team1 = Sunderland

| score = 3–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sunderland-vs-rotherham-united/467907

| team2 = Rotherham United

| goals1 = Stewart {{goal|52||65}}
Clarke {{goal|70}}

| goals2 = Peltier {{yel|26}}
Norton-Cuffy {{yel|51}}
Barlaser {{yel|54}}
Ferguson {{yel|67}}

| stadium = Stadium of Light

| location = Sunderland

| attendance = 36,530 (712 away)

| referee = Tony Harrington

| result = W

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|9|5|df=y}}

| time = 20:00 BST

| round = 8

| team1 = Middlesbrough

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/middlesbrough-vs-sunderland/467912

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals1 = McGree {{goal|25}}
McNair {{yel|38}}
Clarke {{yel|40}}
Crooks {{yel|72}}
Jones {{yel|80}}
Smith {{yel|90+2}}

| goals2 = Pritchard {{yel|41}}

| stadium = Riverside Stadium

| location = Middlesbrough

| attendance = 30,391 (3,200 away)

| referee = Darren Bond

| result = L

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|9|14|df=y}}

| time = 20:00 BST

| round = 9

| team1 = Reading

| score = 0–3

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62816180

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Yiadom {{yel|71}}

| goals2 = Roberts {{goal|39||41}}
Alese {{yel|62}}
Clarke {{goal|69}}

| stadium = Select Car Leasing Stadium

| location = Reading

| attendance = 12,061 (1,800 away)

| referee = Matt Donohue

| result = W

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|9|17|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 10

| team1 = Watford

| score = 2–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/watford-vs-sunderland/467954

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Davis {{goal|34}}
O'Nien {{goal|62|o.g.}}

| goals2 = Alese {{goal|45}}
Roberts {{yel|59}}
Evans {{yel|61}}
Bennette {{goal|87}}, {{yel|88}}
Matete {{yel|90+5}}

| stadium = Vicarage Road

| location = Watford

| attendance = 19,767 (1,969 away)

| referee = John Busby

| result = D

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|10|1|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 11

| team1 = Sunderland

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63017258

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Roberts {{yel|60}}

| goals2 = Lindsay {{yel|55}}

| stadium = Stadium of Light

| location = Sunderland

| attendance = 41,825 (2,700 away)

| referee = Andy Woolmer

| result = D

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|10|4|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = 12

| team1 = Sunderland

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sunderland-vs-blackpool/467973

| team2 = Blackpool

| goals1 = Michut {{yel|85}}

| goals2 = Patino {{yel|56}}
Thorniley {{yel|64}}
Dougall {{yel|83}}

| stadium = Stadium of Light

| location = Sunderland

| attendance = 35,900 (524 away)

| referee = Jeremy Simpson

| result = D

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|10|8|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 13

| team1 = Swansea City

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/swansea-city-vs-sunderland/467989

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Cooper {{goal|13}}
Darling {{goal|45+1}}
Fulton {{yel|54}}
Latibeaudiere {{yel|90+4}}

| goals2 = Neil {{yel|16}}
Evans {{yel|23}}
Clarke {{goal|51}} {{yel|90+7}}
Embleton {{yel|54}}
Gooch {{yel|90+7}}

| stadium = Swansea.com Stadium

| location = Landore

| attendance = 18,008 (1,989 away)

| referee = Gavin Ward

| result = L

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|10|15|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 14

| team1 = Sunderland

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63182111

| team2 = Wigan Athletic

| goals1 = Embleton {{yel|25}} {{goal|54}}
Cirkin {{goal|72}}
Pritchard {{yel|83}}
Patterson {{yel|83}}

| goals2 = Tilt {{yel|29}}
Wyke {{goal|44}}
Keane {{yel|90+6}}

| stadium = Stadium of Light

| location = Sunderland

| attendance = 37,060 (900 away)

| referee = Keith Stroud

| result = W

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|10|18|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = 15

| team1 = Blackburn Rovers

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/blackburn-rovers-vs-sunderland/468004

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Brereton Díaz {{goal|32}}
Morton {{yel|40}}
Wharton {{goal|49}}
Szmodics {{yel|65}}
Carter {{yel|74}}

| goals2 = Pritchard {{yel|30}}
Cirkin {{yel|48}}
Bennette {{yel|66}}

| stadium = Ewood Park

| location = Blackburn

| attendance = 15,171 (3,472 away)

| referee = Craig Pawson

| result = L

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|10|22|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = 16

| team1 = Sunderland

| score = 2–4

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sunderland-vs-burnley/468025

| team2 = Burnley

| goals1 = Amad {{goal|16}}
Neil {{goal|20}}
Batth {{yel|72}}

| goals2 = Guðmundsson {{yel|2}}
Tella {{goal|50}}
Harwood-Bellis {{yel|52}}
Benson {{goal|61}}
Zaroury {{goal|69}}
Brownhill {{yel|80}} {{goal|87}}

| stadium = Stadium of Light

| location = Sunderland

| attendance = 39,349 (2,700 away)

| referee = Tim Robinson

| result = L

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|10|29|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 17

| team1 = Luton Town

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/luton-town-vs-sunderland/468035

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Doughty {{yel|23}}
Adebayo {{yel|33}}
Morris {{goal|45+2}}

| goals2 = Evans {{yel|24}}
Cirkin {{yel|63}}
Embleton {{goal|78}}
Clarke {{yel|90+2}}

| stadium = Kenilworth Road

| location = Luton

| attendance = 10,060 (1,100 away)

| referee = James Linington

| result = D

}}

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| date = 2 November 2022

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 18

| team1 = Huddersfield Town

| score = 0–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/huddersfield-town-vs-sunderland/468049

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Camara {{yel|43}}
Holmes {{yel|82}}

| goals2 = Pritchard {{goal|55}}
Batth {{yel|58}}
Ba {{yel|87}}
Amad {{goal|90+6}}

| stadium = John Smith's Stadium

| location = Huddersfield

| attendance = 19,341 (2,400 away)

| referee = Oliver Langford

| result = W

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|11|5|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 19

| team1 = Sunderland

| score =0–1

| report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63436043

| team2 = Cardiff City

| goals1 = Batth {{yel|13}}
Neil {{yel|32}}
O'Nien {{yel|45+2}}
Embleton {{yel|90+5}}

|goals2 = Harris {{goal|49}}
Wintle {{yel|53}}
Nkounkou {{yel|65}}
Kipré {{yel|90+5}}

| stadium = Stadium of Light

| location = Sunderland

| attendance =37,015 (720 away)

| referee =Andy Davies

| result =L

}}

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|id=Birmingham City v Sunderland

| date = {{start date|2022|11|11|df=y}}

| time = 20:00 GMT

| round = 20

| team1 = Birmingham City

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/birmingham-city-vs-sunderland/468064

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Mejbri {{yel|28}}
Jutkiewicz {{goal|78}}
Longelo {{yel|90+7}}

| goals2 = Simms {{goal|25}}
Huggins {{yel|42}}
Amad {{goal|49}}
Evans {{yel|74}}
Matete {{yel|88}}
Clarke {{yel|90+7}}

| stadium = St Andrew's Stadium

| location = Birmingham

| attendance = 18,702 (2,300 away)

| referee = Andrew Madley

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = {{start date|2022|12|3|df=y}}

| time = 12:30 GMT

| report= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62776149

| team1 = Sunderland

| round=21| score = 3–0

| team2 = Millwall

| goals1 = Amad {{goal|52}}
Pritchard{{goal|58}}
Gooch {{yel|73}}
Simms{{goal|90+3}}

| goals2 = Saville {{yel|22}}
Honeyman {{yel|34}}
Mitchell {{yel|41}}

| stadium = Stadium of Light

| location = Sunderland

| attendance = 37,012 (884 away)

| referee = Tim Robinson

| result = W

| note = Match was postponed due to the Death of Queen Elizabeth II.{{cite news |title=Millwall fixture called off |url=https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2022/september/millwall-fixture-postponed |access-date=9 September 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=9 September 2022}}}}{{footballbox collapsible|id=Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion

|date={{start date|2022|12|12|df=y}}

|time=20:00 GMT

|round=22

|score=1–2

|report=https://www.skysports.com/football/sunderland-vs-west-bromwich-albion/468085

|team1=Sunderland

|team2=West Bromwich Albion

|goals1=Amad {{goal|19|pen.}}
Batth {{yel|33}}

|goals2=Rogic {{goal|70}}
Wallace {{yel|71}}
Dike {{goal|82}}

|stadium=Stadium of Light

|location=Sunderland

| attendance = 37,432 (508 away)

|referee=James Linington

|result=L

}}

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| round = 23

| date = 17 December 2022

| time = 15:00 GMT

| result = D

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/hull-city-vs-sunderland/468094

| team1 = Hull City

| goals1 = Greaves {{yel|36}}
Estupiñán {{penmiss}} 49'
Tufan {{goal|82}}

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals2 = Embleton {{sent off|0|59}}
Stewart {{goal|74}}
Gooch {{yel|90+3}}

| stadium = MKM Stadium

| location = Kingston upon Hull

| attendance = 18,120 (2,500 away)

| referee = Gavin Ward

}}

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| round = 24

| date = 26 December 2022

| time = 12:30 GMT

| result = W

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64022494

| team1 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Stewart {{goal|22|pen.}}
Cirkin {{yel|20}}
Hume {{yel|60}}
Simms {{goal|90+1}}
Amad {{yel|90+4}}

| team2 = Blackburn Rovers

| goals2 = Stewart {{goal|18|o.g.}}
Morton {{yel|25}}
Ayala {{yel|52}}
Buckley {{yel|87}}
Hirst {{yel|90}}
Rankin-Costello {{yel|90+4}}

| stadium=Stadium of Light

| location=Sunderland

| attendance = 43,921 (1,500 away)

| referee = Darren Bond

}}

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| round = 25

| date = 29 December 2022

| time = 19:45 GMT

| result = W

| score = 1–4

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64060981

| team1 = Wigan Athletic

| goals1 = McClean {{yel|11}}
Keane {{goal|42}}
Tilt {{yel|61}}

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals2 = Simms {{goal|19}}
Ballard {{yel|59}}
Stewart {{goal|66|pen.}}
Roberts {{goal|85}}
Amad {{goal|89}}

| stadium= DW Stadium

| location=Wigan

| attendance = 14,615 (4,445 away)

| referee = Michael Salisbury

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 26

| date = 1 January 2023

| time = 15:00 GMT

| result = D

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64088352

| team1 = Blackpool

| goals1 = Connolly {{sent off|2|8|90+2}}
Lavery {{goal|21}} {{yel|71}}
Poveda {{yel|28}}
Beesley {{yel|85}}

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals2 = Michut {{yel|19}}
Stewart {{goal|66}}
O'Nien {{yel|72}}

| stadium= Bloomfield Road

| location= Blackpool

| attendance = 14,117 (3,600 away)

| referee = Tim Robinson

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 27

| date = 14 January 2023

| time = 15:00 GMT

| result = L

| score = 1–3

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64194915

| team1 = Sunderland

| goals1 = O'Nien {{sent off|0|18}}
Neil {{goal|65}}
Hume {{yel|90+2}}

| team2 = Swansea City

| goals2 = Cabango {{yel|19}}
Piroe {{goal|50}} {{yel|53}}
Latibeaudiere {{yel|62}}
Cullen {{goal|70}}
Cooper {{goal|78}}
Sorinola {{yel|88}}

| stadium= Stadium of Light

| location= Sunderland

| attendance = 40,001 (420 away)

| referee = Keith Stroud

}}

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| round = 28

| date = 22 January 2023

| time = 12:00 GMT

| result = W

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sunderland-vs-middlesbrough/468157

| team1 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Stewart {{penmiss}} 51', {{goal|51}}
Amad {{goal|81}}

| team2 = Middlesbrough

| goals2 = Howson {{yel|16}}
Fry {{sent off|0|49}}
Forss {{yel|50}}

| stadium = Stadium of Light

| location = Sunderland

| attendance = 42,584 (1,990 away)

| referee = James Linington

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 29

| date = 4 February 2023

| time = 15:00 GMT

| result = D

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/millwall-vs-sunderland/468177

| team1 = Millwall

| goals1 = Cooper {{yel|32}} {{goal|59}}
Bennett {{yel|59}}
Saville {{yel|81}}

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals2 = Hume {{yel|52}}
Cirkin {{goal|81}}

| stadium= The Den

| location= Bermondsey

| attendance = 18,524 (2,800 away)

| referee = Thomas Bramall

}}

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| round = 30

| date = 11 February 2023

| time = 15:00 GMT

| result = W

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64520686

| team1 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Roberts {{goal|84}}

| team2 = Reading

| goals2 = Yiadom {{yel|33}}
Méïté {{yel|90+2}}

| stadium= Stadium of Light

| location= Sunderland

| attendance = 38,046 (634 away)

| referee = David Coote

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 31

| date = 14 February 2023

| time = 19:45 GMT

| result = W

| score = 0–3

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64549521

| team1 = Queens Park Rangers

| goals1 = Field {{yel|63}}
Chair {{penmiss}} 67'
Lowe {{yel|71}}
Dozzell {{yel|72}}
Johansen {{yel|82}}
Paal {{yel|89}}
Dunne {{yel|90+1}}

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals2 = O'Nien {{goal|34}}
Clarke {{yel|69}} {{goal|82||90+2}}
Roberts {{yel|90+1}}

| stadium= Loftus Road

| location= Shepherd's Bush

| attendance = 14,471 (2,621 away)

| referee = Peter Bankes

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 32

| date = 18 February 2023

| time = 15:00 GMT

| result = D

| score = 1–1

| report = https://safc.com/news/team-news/2023/february/bristol-city/safc-vs-bristol-city-match-report

| team1 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Clarke {{goal|59}}
O'Nien {{yel|82}}

| team2 = Bristol City

| goals2 = Wells {{goal|90+3|pen.}}

| stadium = Stadium of Light

| location = Sunderland

| attendance = 38,685 (1,100 away)

| referee = Gavin Ward

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 33

| date = 21 February 2023

| time = 19:45 GMT

| team1 = Rotherham United

| score = 2–1

| result = L

| report = https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2023/february/rotherham-united/report-vs-rotherham

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Rathbone {{goal|19}}
Hugill {{yel|37}}
Ferguson {{goal|56}}
Coventry {{yel|82}}

| goals2 = Cirkin {{yel|40}}
Gelhardt {{goal|61}}

| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium

| location = Rotherham

| attendance = 10,522 (2,200 away)

| referee = Chris Kavanagh

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 34

| date = 25 February 2023

| time = 15:00 GMT

| result = L

| score = 2–1

| report = http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2023/february/coventry-city/report-coventry-away

| team1 = Coventry City

| goals1 = Allen {{goal|25}}
Palmer {{yel|39}}
Eccles {{yel|45+2}}
Wilson {{yel|86}}
Gyökeres {{goal|89}}

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals2 = Neil {{yel|23}}
Amad {{yel|45+2}}, {{goal|90+4}}

| stadium = CBS Arena

| location = Coventry

| attendance = 21,437 (3,000 away)

| referee = Dean Whitestone

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 35

| date = 4 March 2023

| time = 15:00 GMT

| result =L

| score =1–5

| report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64767539

| team1 = Sunderland

| goals1 =Neil {{yel|21}}
Pritchard {{goal|62}}

| team2 = Stoke City

| goals2 =Laurent {{goal|41}}
Pearson {{yel|45+1}}
Laurent {{yel|52}}
Campbell {{goal|53||57}}
Gayle {{goal|68||76}}

| stadium= Stadium of Light

| location= Sunderland

| attendance = 43,064 (1,200 away)

| referee =Jeremy Simpson

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 36

|id=| date = 12 March 2023

| time = 12:00 GMT

| result =W

| score =0–1

| report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64852027

| team1 = Norwich City

| goals1 =Pukki {{yel|32}}
Núñez {{yel|50}}

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals2 =Ba {{goal|15}}
Neil {{yel|63}}
Hume {{yel|64}}
Batth {{yel|71}}
Gooch {{yel|85}}
Ekwah {{yel|90+1}}

| stadium= Carrow Road

| location= Norwich

| attendance =26,728 (1,900 away)

| referee =Tim Robinson

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 37

| date = 15 March 2023

| time = 19:45 GMT

| result =L

| score =1–2

| report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64884201

| team1 = Sunderland

| goals1 =Hume {{yel|27}}
Michut {{goal|30}} {{yel|71}}
Ballard {{yel|90+4}}

| team2 = Sheffield United

| goals2 =Robinson {{yel|20}}
Lowe {{yel|24}}
Doyle {{yel|35}} {{goal|61}}
McAtee {{goal|45+1}}
Ahmedhodzic {{yel|55}}

| stadium= Stadium of Light

| location= Sunderland

| attendance =37,490 (1,700 away)

| referee =Matt Donohue

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 38

|id=Sunderland v Luton| date = 18 March 2023

| time = 15:00 GMT

| result =D

| score =1–1

| report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64923232

| team1 = Sunderland

| goals1 =Amad {{goal|86|pen.}}

| team2 = Luton Town

| goals2 =Lockyer {{yel|31}}
Doughty {{goal|51}}
Woodrow {{yel|81}}
Adebayo {{yel|81}}
Morris {{yel|90+1}}

| stadium= Stadium of Light

| location= Sunderland

| attendance =37,579 (900 away)

| referee =Scott Oldham

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 39

| date = 31 March 2023

| time = 20:00 BST

| result =D

| score =0–0

| report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65060650

| team1 = Burnley

| goals1 =Cullen {{yel|53}}
Maatsen {{yel|58}}

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals2 =

| stadium= Turf Moor

| location= Burnley

| attendance =21,462 (2,300 away)

| referee =Jarred Gillett

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 40

| date = 7 April 2023

| time = 17:30 BST

| result =D

| score =4–4

| report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65133532

| team1 = Sunderland

| goals1 =Gelhardt {{goal|21}}
Amad {{goal|22||73|pen.}}
Clarke {{goal|81}}

| team2 = Hull City

| goals2 =Tufan {{goal|11||90+8|pen.}}
Sayyadmanesh {{goal|25}} {{yel|34}}
Slater {{goal|66}}
Elder {{yel|83}}

| stadium= Stadium of Light

| location= Sunderland

| attendance = 40,677 (1,895 away)

| referee =Keith Stroud

}}

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| round = 41

| date = 10 April 2023

| time = 15:00 BST

| result =W

| score =0–1

| report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65159332

| team1 = Cardiff City

| goals1 =Ng {{yel|59}}
Kipré {{yel|75}}
Etete {{yel|76}}
Rinomhota {{yel|81}}

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals2 =Cirkin {{goal|60}}
Neil {{yel|84}}

| stadium= Cardiff City Stadium

| location= Cardiff

| attendance = 23,365 (2,695 away)

| referee =Thomas Bramall

}}

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| round = 42

| date = 15 April 2023

| time = 15:00 BST

| result = W

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65217537

| team1 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Cirkin {{sent off|2|16|78}}
Hume {{goal|45+3}}
Amad {{goal|75}}

| team2 = Birmingham City

| goals2 = Hall {{goal|29}}
Colin {{yel|70}}

| stadium= Stadium of Light

| location= Sunderland

| attendance = 39,659 (1,895 away)

| referee = Stephen Martin

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 43

| date = 18 April 2023

| time = 19:45 BST

| result = D

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65236144

| team1 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Neil {{yel|14}}
Gelhardt {{goal|35}}
Batth {{yel|87}}
Clarke {{yel|90+3}}

| team2 = Huddersfield Town

| goals2 = Headley {{yel|47}}
Koroma {{goal|59}}
Kasumu {{yel|67}}

| stadium= Stadium of Light

| location= Sunderland

| attendance = 37,065 (850 away)

| referee = Leigh Doughty

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 43

| date = 22 April 2023

| time = 12:00 BST

| team1 = West Bromwich Albion

| score = 1–2

| result = W

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/west-bromwich-albion-vs-sunderland/468350

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Molumby {{yel|24}}
Yokuşlu {{yel|37}}
Swift {{goal|45+1|pen.}}, {{yel|50}}

| goals2 = Cirkin {{goal|51||84}}
Gelhardt {{yel|70}}
O'Nien {{yel|78}}
Gooch {{yel|82}}

| stadium = The Hawthorns

| location = West Bromwich

| attendance = 24,764 (2,200 away)

| referee = John Busby

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 45

| date = 29 April 2023

| time = 15:00 BST

| result = D

| score = 2–2

| report = http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2023/april/watford/safc-waford-match-report

| team1 = Sunderland

| goals1 =

| team2 = Watford

| goals2 =

| stadium= Stadium of Light

| location= Sunderland

| attendance = 44,944 (473 away)

| referee = Gavin Ward

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 46

| date = 6 May 2023

| time = 15:00 BST

| result = W

| score = 0–3

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65445646

| team1 = Preston North End

| goals1 =

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals2 =

| stadium= Deepdale

| location= Preston

| attendance = 21,177 (5,714 away)

| referee = Robert Madley

}}

==Play-offs==

{{Main|2023 English Football League play-offs}}

Sunderland finished 6th in the regular 2022–23 EFL Championship season, so were drawn against 3rd placed Luton Town in the Play-off Semi Final. The first leg took place at the Stadium of Light and the second leg took place at Kenilworth Road.

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| round = Semi-final, First leg

| date = 13 May 2023

| time = 17:30 BST

| team1 = Sunderland

| score = 2–1

| result = W

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sunderland-vs-luton-town/482297

| team2 = Luton Town

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stadium of Light

| location = Sunderland

| attendance = 46,060

| referee = Tim Robinson

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = Semi-final, Second leg

| date = 16 May 2023

| time = 20:00 BST

| team1 = Luton Town

| score = 2–0

| aggregatescore = 3–2

| result = L

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65529573

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Kenilworth Road

| location = Luton

| attendance = 10,013

| referee = Simon Hooper

}}

=FA Cup=

{{main|2022–23 FA Cup}}

The Black Cats were drawn away to Shrewsbury Town in the third round{{cite news |title=Lads to visit Shrewsbury in third round |url=http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2022/november/lads-to-visit-shrewsbury-in-third-round |access-date=29 November 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=28 November 2022}} and to Fulham in the fourth round.{{cite news |title=Lads travel to Fulham in round four |url=https://safc.com/news/team-news/2023/january/fa-cup-round-four-draw-confirmed |access-date=10 January 2023 |publisher=Fulham FC |date=8 January 2023}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = {{start date|2023|1|7|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = Third round

| team1 = Shrewsbury Town

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64167957

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Pennington {{goal|81}}
Shipley {{yel|90}}

| goals2 = Roberts {{yel|20}}
Stewart {{goal|90+2}}
O'Nien {{goal|90+4}}

| stadium = Montgomery Waters Meadow

| location = Shrewsbury

| attendance = 6,309 (1,600 away)

| referee = Matt Donohue

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 28 January 2023

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = Fourth round

| team1 = Fulham

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/fulham-vs-sunderland/480639

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Wilson {{yel|45+4}}
Cairney {{goal|61}}
Kurzawa {{yel|63}}

| goals2 = Clarke {{goal|6}}
Alese {{yel|43}}
Batth {{yel|75}}

| stadium = Craven Cottage

| location = Fulham

| attendance = 22,905 (6,112 away)

| referee = Michael Salisbury

| result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 8 February 2023

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = Fourth round replay

| team1 = Sunderland

| score = 2–3

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64572125

| team2 = Fulham

| goals1 = Clarke {{goal|77}}
Bennette {{goal|90}}

| goals2 = Wilson {{goal|8}}
Duffy {{yel|55}}
Pereira {{goal|59}}
Kurzawa {{goal|82}}

| stadium = Stadium of Light

| location = Sunderland

| attendance = 29,651 (430 away)

| referee = Tim Robinson

| result = L

}}

=EFL Cup=

{{main|2022–23 EFL Cup}}

Sunderland were drawn away to Sheffield Wednesday in the first round.{{cite news |title=Trip to Sheffield Wednesday in round one |url=http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2022/june/carabao-cup-sheffield-wednesday |access-date=23 June 2022 |publisher=Sunderland AFC |date=23 June 2022}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 10 August 2022

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = First round

| team1 = Sheffield Wednesday

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheffield-wednesday-vs-sunderland/469512

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals1 = Adeniran {{goal|16}}
Sow {{goal|56}}
Bakinson {{yel|68}}

| goals2 = Winchester {{yel|11}}

| stadium = Hillsborough Stadium

| location = Owlerton

| attendance = 8,412

| referee = Tom Reeves

| result = L

}}

Player statistics

=Appearance summary=

{{Updated|match(es) played on 20 March 2023}}

{{Extended football squad start|Championship|FA Cup|EFL Cup|}}

|-

! colspan="18" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Goalkeepers

{{Extended football squad player|no=1 |nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Anthony Patterson |38+0|0|2+0|0|0+0|0|}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=12|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Alex Bass |0+0|0|1+0|0|1+0|0|}}

|-

! colspan="18" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Defenders

{{Extended football squad player|no=2 |nat=WAL|pos=DF|name=Niall Huggins |1+0|0|0+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=3 |nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Dennis Cirkin |16+6|2|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=5 |nat=NIR|pos=DF|name=Daniel Ballard |18+1|0|3+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=6 |nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Danny Batth |34+1|0|2+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=26|nat=AUS|pos=DF|name=Bailey Wright |6+8|0|1+0|0|1+0|0|}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=32|nat=NIR|pos=DF|name=Trai Hume |15+5|0|3+0|0|1+0|0|}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=42|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Aji Alese |17+3|1|2+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=45|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Joe Anderson |0+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

|-

! colspan="18" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Midfielders

{{Extended football squad player|no=4 |nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Corry Evans |22+2|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=7 |nat=GER|pos=MF|name=Leon Dajaku |2+7|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=8 |nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Elliot Embleton |13+10|2|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=10|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Patrick Roberts |23+11|4|3+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=11|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Lynden Gooch |19+3|1|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=13|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Luke O'Nien |28+6|1|1+1|1|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=15|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Carl Winchester |0+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=16|nat=CIV|pos=MF|name=Amad |34|13|3+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=17|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=Abdoullah Ba |6+16|1|2+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=19|nat=CRI|pos=MF|name=Jewison Bennette |0+15|1|1+2|1|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Jack Clarke |36+1|7|2+1|2|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=21|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Alex Pritchard |24+8|2|0+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=22|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=Isaac Lihadji |0+3|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=23|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Jack Diamond |0+1|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=24|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Dan Neil |35+2|2|3+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=25|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=Edouard Michut |10+7|1|3+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=27|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Jay Matete |1+7|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=29|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Harrison Sohna |0+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=31|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Chris Rigg |0+0|0|0+3|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=33|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Michael Spellman |0+0|0|0+0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=34|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Caden Kelly |0+0|0|0+0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=39|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=Pierre Ekwah |0+7|0|0+2|0|0+0|0}}

|-

! colspan="18" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Forwards

{{Extended football squad player|no=9 |nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Ellis Simms |14+3|7|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=14|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Ross Stewart |12+1|10|1+1|1|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=28|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Joe Gelhardt |10+0|1|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

|}

=Goals record=

{{Updated|match(es) played on 20 March 2023}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%; width:95%;"
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal
rowspan=1|1

|16||{{flagicon|CIV}}||RW||Amad ||13||0||0||13

rowspan=2|2

|14||{{flagicon|SCO}}||ST||Ross Stewart ||10||1||0||11

20{{flagicon|ENG}}LWJack Clarke7209
rowspan=1|3

|9 ||{{flagicon|ENG}}||ST||Ellis Simms ||7||0||0||7

rowspan=1|4

|10||{{flagicon|ENG}}||RW||Patrick Roberts ||4||0||0||4

rowspan=1|5

|21||{{flagicon|ENG}}||AM||Alex Pritchard ||3||0||0||3

rowspan=5|6

|3||{{flagicon|ENG}}||LB||Dennis Cirkin ||2||0||0||2

8{{flagicon|ENG}}AMElliot Embleton2002
13{{flagicon|ENG}}CMLuke O'Nien1102
19{{flagicon|CRC}}LWJewison Bennette1102
24{{flagicon|ENG}}CMDan Neil2002
rowspan=5|7

|11||{{flagicon|USA}}||AM||Lynden Gooch ||1||0||0||1

17{{flagicon|FRA}}CMAbdoullah Ba1001
25{{flagicon|FRA}}CMEdouard Michut1001
28{{flagicon|ENG}}STJoe Gelhardt1001
42{{flagicon|ENG}}CBAji Alese1001
colspan=5|Total535058

=Penalties record=

{{Updated|match(es) played on 20 March 2023}}

Excludes penalties taken during Penalty shoot-outs.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%; width:95%;"

|+

!! rowspan="2" |Rank

! rowspan="2" |No.

! rowspan="2" |Nat.

! rowspan="2" |Po.

! rowspan="2" |Name

! colspan="2" |Championship

! colspan="2" |FA Cup

! colspan="2" |EFL Cup

! colspan="2" |Total

! rowspan="2" |Conversion Ratio

Scored {{Tick|10}}Missed {{Xmark|10}}Scored {{Tick|10}}Missed {{Xmark|10}}Scored {{Tick|10}}Missed {{Xmark|10}}Scored {{Tick|10}}Missed {{Xmark|10}}
rowspan=2|1

|14||{{flagicon|SCO}}||ST||Ross Stewart ||2||1||0||0||0||0||2||1||67%

16{{flagicon|CIV}}RWAmad20000020100%
colspan=5|Total4100004180%

=Assists record=

{{Updated|match(es) played on 20 March 2023}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%; width:95%;"
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal
rowspan=1|1

|20||{{flagicon|ENG}}||LW||Jack Clarke ||6||1||0||7

rowspan=1|2

|10||{{flagicon|ENG}}||RW||Patrick Roberts ||5||0||0||5

rowspan=2|3

|21||{{flagicon|ENG}}||AM||Alex Pritchard ||4||0||0||4

24{{flagicon|ENG}}CMDan Neil4004
rowspan=2|4

|14||{{flagicon|SCO}}||ST||Ross Stewart ||3||0||0||3

16{{flagicon|CIV}}RWAmad3104
rowspan=5|5

|8||{{flagicon|ENG}}||AM||Elliot Embleton ||2||0||0||2

9{{flagicon|ENG}}STEllis Simms2002
11{{flagicon|USA}}AMLynden Gooch2002
28{{flagicon|ENG}}STJoe Gelhardt2002
32{{flagicon|NIR}}RBTrai Hume2002
rowspan=8|6

|1||{{flagicon|ENG}}||GK||Anthony Patterson ||1||0||0||1

3{{flagicon|ENG}}LBDennis Cirkin1001
5{{flagicon|NIR}}CBDaniel Ballard1001
6{{flagicon|ENG}}CBDanny Batth1001
13{{flagicon|ENG}}CMLuke O'Nien1001
17{{flagicon|FRA}}CMAbdoullah Ba1001
19{{flagicon|CRI}}LWJewison Bennette1001
42{{flagicon|ENG}}CBAji Alese0101
colspan=5|Total413044

=Disciplinary record=

{{Updated|match(es) played on 20 March 2023}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%; width:95%;"
rowspan=2| Rank

!rowspan=2| No.

!rowspan=2| Nat.

!rowspan=2| Po.

!rowspan=2| Name

!colspan=3| Championship

!colspan=3| FA Cup

!colspan=3| EFL Cup

!colspan=3| Total

{{yel}}{{sent off|2}}{{sent off|0}}{{yel}}{{sent off|2}}{{sent off|0}}{{yel}}{{sent off|2}}{{sent off|0}}{{yel}}{{sent off|2}}{{sent off|0}}
rowspan=1|1

|13||{{flagicon|ENG}}||CM||Luke O'Nien ||7||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||7||0||1

rowspan=2|2

|4||{{flagicon|NIR}}||CM||Corry Evans ||7||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||7||0||0

20{{flagicon|ENG}}LWJack Clarke700000000700
rowspan=4|3

|3||{{flagicon|ENG}}||LB||Dennis Cirkin ||6||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||6||0||0

6{{flagicon|ENG}}CBDanny Batth500100000600
11{{flagicon|USA}}AMLynden Gooch600000000600
24{{flagicon|ENG}}CMDan Neil501000000501
rowspan=2|4

|8||{{flagicon|ENG}}||AM||Elliot Embleton ||4||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||0||1

32{{flagicon|NIR}}RBTrai Hume500000000500
rowspan=3|5

|10||{{flagicon|ENG}}||RW||Patrick Roberts ||3||0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||4||0||0

21{{flagicon|ENG}}AMAlex Pritchard400000000400
27{{flagicon|ENG}}CMJay Matete400000000400
rowspan=2|6

|5||{{flagicon|NIR}}||CB||Daniel Ballard ||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0||0

25{{flagicon|FRA}}CMEdouard Michut300000000300
rowspan=4|7

|16||{{flagicon|CIV}}||RW||Amad ||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0||0

19{{flagicon|CRI}}LWJewison Bennette200000000200
26{{flagicon|AUS}}CBBailey Wright200000000200
42{{flagicon|ENG}}CBAji Alese100100000200
rowspan=5|8

|1||{{flagicon|ENG}}||GK||Anthony Patterson ||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||0

2{{flagicon|WAL}}RBNiall Huggins100000000100
15{{flagicon|NIR}}CMCarl Winchester000000100100
17{{flagicon|FRA}}CMAbdoullah Ba100000000100
39{{flagicon|FRA}}CMPierre Ekwah100000000100
colspan=5|Total ||80||0||3||2||0||0||1||0||0||83||0||3

References

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