1946-47Saturday, 31 August 1946Football League Division 1Match 1Roker Park 48,666
Sunderland(2) 3Derby County(1) 2MAPSON, JohnnySTELLING, JackJONES, JackWILLINGHAM, KenHALL, FredHOUSAM, ArthurDUNS, LenLLOYD, StanWHITELUM, Cliff
2WATSON, WillieBURBANKS, Eddie1(1p)