1971-72Saturday, 25 September 1971Football League Division 2Match 8Roker Park 13,102

Sunderland(3) 4Preston North End(1) 3MONTGOMERY, JimMALONE, DickCOLEMAN, KeithHARVEY, MartinPITT, Richie1PORTERFIELD, IanCHAMBERS, BrianKERR, BobbyWATSON, DaveLOWREY, PaddyTUEART, Dennis2 Substitute HAMILTON, Jimmy1(for CHAMBERS, Brian)