1956-57Saturday, 1 September 1956Football League Division 1Match 4Roker Park 36,510

Sunderland(3) 8Charlton Athletic(0) 1BOLLANDS, JohnnyHEDLEY, JackMcDONALD, JoeMORRISON, BillDANIEL, Ray1(1p)AITKEN, GeorgeHANNIGAN, John3ANDERSON, Stan1FLEMING, Charlie1SHACKLETON, Len2ELLIOTT, Billy