1927-28Saturday, 27 August 1927Football League Division 1Match 1Roker Park 25,000 (Approximate)
Sunderland(1) 3Portsmouth(3) 3McINROY, AlbertOAKLEY, JimLILLEY, TomCLUNAS, BillyALLAN, AdamANDREWS, ArthurWILKS, AlwyneMARSHALL, Bobby
1HALLIDAY, Dave1WRIGHT, DaveELLIS, BillyOpposition Own Goals: 1 (Moffatt)