Sunderland 1996/97

Sunderland finished 18th of 20 in the 1996/97 Premier League with 40 points (won 10, drawn 10, lost 18; scored 35, conceded 53) and were relegated. Highest position 3rd, after match 2; lowest 19th, after match 34. Longest runs: 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Sunderland
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 20-club Premier League season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 17 Aug 1996	Leicester (home)	0–0 D	Drew	1	11th
2	Wed 21 Aug 1996	Nottingham Forest (away)	4–1 W	Won	4	3rd
3	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Liverpool (away)	0–0 D	Drew	5	5th
4	Wed 4 Sep 1996	Newcastle (home)	1–2 L	Lost	5	10th
5	Sun 8 Sep 1996	West Ham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	6	10th
6	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Derby (away)	0–1 L	Lost	6	13th
7	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Coventry (home)	1–0 W	Won	9	10th
8	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Arsenal (away)	0–2 L	Lost	9	12th
9	Mon 14 Oct 1996	Middlesbrough (home)	2–2 D	Drew	10	13th
10	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Southampton (away)	0–3 L	Lost	10	15th
11	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Aston Villa (home)	1–0 W	Won	13	13th
12	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Leeds (away)	0–3 L	Lost	13	16th
13	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Tottenham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	13	16th
14	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	1–1 D	Drew	14	16th
15	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Everton (away)	3–1 W	Won	17	12th
16	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Wimbledon (home)	1–3 L	Lost	17	14th
17	Sun 15 Dec 1996	Chelsea (home)	3–0 W	Won	20	14th
18	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Manchester United (away)	0–5 L	Lost	20	14th
19	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Derby (home)	2–0 W	Won	23	11th
20	Sat 28 Dec 1996	West Ham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	23	13th
21	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Coventry (away)	2–2 D	Drew	24	11th
22	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Arsenal (home)	1–0 W	Won	27	11th
23	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Blackburn (home)	0–0 D	Drew	28	11th
24	Wed 29 Jan 1997	Leicester (away)	1–1 D	Drew	29	11th
25	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Aston Villa (away)	0–1 L	Lost	29	12th
26	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Leeds (home)	0–1 L	Lost	29	14th
27	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Blackburn (away)	0–1 L	Lost	29	15th
28	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Tottenham (home)	0–4 L	Lost	29	16th
29	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Manchester United (home)	2–1 W	Won	32	15th
30	Wed 12 Mar 1997	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	1–2 L	Lost	32	15th
31	Sun 16 Mar 1997	Chelsea (away)	2–6 L	Lost	32	15th
32	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Nottingham Forest (home)	1–1 D	Drew	33	17th
33	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Newcastle (away)	1–1 D	Drew	34	16th
34	Sun 13 Apr 1997	Liverpool (home)	1–2 L	Lost	34	19th
35	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Middlesbrough (away)	1–0 W	Won	37	16th
36	Tue 22 Apr 1997	Southampton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	37	17th
37	Sat 3 May 1997	Everton (home)	3–0 W	Won	40	17th
38	Sun 11 May 1997	Wimbledon (away)	0–1 L	Lost	40	18th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.