1980-81Saturday, 16 August 1980Football League Division 1Match 1Roker Park 32,005

Sunderland(2) 3Everton(0) 1TURNER, ChrisWHITWORTH, SteveBOLTON, JoeALLARDYCE, SamELLIOTT, ShaunHINDMARCH, RobARNOTT, KevinBUCKLEY, MickHAWLEY, John1(1p)BROWN, AlanCUMMINS, Stan1 Substitute ROBSON, Bryan(Not Used)Opposition Own Goals: 1 (Wright)