Date Comp Round Opposition Ven       Result Lge Pos. Attendance Details
Jul 7 F Bury A W 3 - 2 - 2,110
9 Ben Hibernian A D 2 - 2 - 9,309
12 F Livingston A W 3 - 0 - 1,199
15 F St. Johnstone A L 0 - 3 - 2,032
18 F Hartlepool United A W 2 - 1 - 4,728
22 F Bradford City A W 3 - 2 - 3,902
26 F Scunthorpe United A D 0 - 0 - 2,794
29 DFBC GLASGOW CELTIC H L 0 - 5 - 23,260
Aug 4 Lge 1 DERBY COUNTY H D 1 - 1 3 29,578
10 FLC 1 Bury A W 1 - 0 - 3,470
13 Lge 2 Norwich City A W 3 - 1 6 26,343
16 Lge 3 Sheffield Wednesday A D 1 - 1 6 27,631
19 Lge 4 LEEDS UNITED H L 0 - 2 12 31,237
22 FLC 2 Carlisle United A W 2 - 1 - 8,187
26 Lge 5 Barnsley A L 0 - 3 19 15,697
29 EFLT Gp Scunthorpe United A L 1 - 3 - 1,127
Sep 9 Lge 6 SHEFFIELD UNITED H L 1 - 2 20 29,579
12 Lge 7 NOTTINGHAM FOREST H L 0 - 1 20 26,061
16 Lge 8 Hull City A D 1 - 1 21 16,597
20 FLC 3 Everton A L 0 - 3 - 23,000
23 Lge 9 CARDIFF CITY H L 1 - 2 22 25,733
26 Lge 10 Ipswich Town A L 2 - 5 22 14,907
30 Lge 11 Preston North End A D 2 - 2 23 17,621
Oct 3 EFLT Gp Doncaster Rovers A L 0 - 1 - 1,520
14 Lge 12 QUEEN'S PARK RANGERS H D 1 - 1 23 26,066
21 Lge 13 Brentford A D 3 - 3 23 10,726
28 Lge 14 BRISTOL CITY H L 1 - 2 23 27,317
31 Lge 15 BOLTON WANDERERS H D 3 - 3 22 26,395
Nov 5 Lge 16 Middlesbrough A L 0 - 1 24 29,277
8 EFLT Gp Grimsby Town A D 1 - 1 - 248
Sunderland won 7 - 6 on penalties
18 Lge 17 MILLWALL H D 2 - 2 24 27,399
21 Lge 18 Aston Villa A L 1 - 2 24 27,662
25 Lge 19 Burton Albion A W 2 - 0 22 4,808
Dec 2 Lge 20 READING H L 1 - 3 23 27,386
9 Lge 21 Wolverhampton Wanderers A D 0 - 0 23 28,488
16 Lge 22 FULHAM H W 1 - 0 21 25,904
23 Lge 23 BIRMINGHAM CITY H D 1 - 1 22 29,312
26 Lge 24 Sheffield United A L 0 - 3 22 30,668
30 Lge 25 Nottingham Forest A W 1 - 0 21 26,830
Jan 1 Lge 26 BARNSLEY H L 0 - 1 23 28,311
6 FAC 3 Middlesbrough A L 0 - 2 - 26,399
13 Lge 27 Cardiff City A L 0 - 4 24 17,703
20 Lge 28 HULL CITY H W 1 - 0 22 27,437
30 Lge 29 Birmingham City A L 1 - 3 23 19,601
Feb 3 Lge 30 IPSWICH TOWN H L 0 - 2 23 27,909
10 Lge 31 Bristol City A D 3 - 3 23 22,580
17 Lge 32 BRENTFORD H L 0 - 2 23 27,702
20 Lge 33 Bolton Wanderers A L 0 - 1 24 14,915
24 Lge 34 MIDDLESBROUGH H D 3 - 3 24 29,048
Mar 3 Lge 35 Millwall A D 1 - 1 24 14,358
6 Lge 36 ASTON VILLA H L 0 - 3 24 26,081
10 Lge 37 Queen's Park Rangers A L 0 - 1 24 14,216
17 Lge 38 PRESTON NORTH END H L 0 - 2 24 28,543
30 Lge 39 Derby County A W 4 - 1 23 27,890
Apr 2 Lge 40 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY H L 1 - 3 23 29,786
7 Lge 41 Leeds United A D 1 - 1 23 30,461
10 Lge 42 NORWICH CITY H D 1 - 1 23 24,894
14 Lge 43 Reading A D 2 - 2 24 17,348
21 Lge 44 BURTON ALBION H L 1 - 2 24 25,475
27 Lge 45 Fulham A L 1 - 2 24 21,849
May 6 Lge 46 WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS H W 3 - 0 24 28,452