Sunderland football club match record: 1972
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1971-72 season
| Date | Match | Result | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1971 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Watford v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division Two |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Sunderland v Orient | W | 2-0 | League Division Two |
| 01 Sep 1971 | Sunderland v Carlisle United | L | 0-3 | League Division Two |
| 04 Sep 1971 | Millwall v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division Two |
| 07 Sep 1971 | Bristol Rovers v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | League Cup |
| 11 Sep 1971 | Sunderland v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two |
| 18 Sep 1971 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | League Division Two |
| 25 Sep 1971 | Sunderland v Preston North End | W | 4-3 | League Division Two |
| 29 Sep 1971 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | W | 4-1 | League Division Two |
| 02 Oct 1971 | Burnley v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Division Two |
| 09 Oct 1971 | Sunderland v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two |
| 16 Oct 1971 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division Two |
| 19 Oct 1971 | Charlton Athletic v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division Two |
| 23 Oct 1971 | Oxford United v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | League Division Two |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Sunderland v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Two |
| 06 Nov 1971 | Portsmouth v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division Two |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Sunderland v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Division Two |
| 20 Nov 1971 | Cardiff City v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Division Two |
| 27 Nov 1971 | Sunderland v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two |
| 04 Dec 1971 | Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Division Two |
| 11 Dec 1971 | Sunderland v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Division Two |
| 18 Dec 1971 | Sunderland v Millwall | D | 3-3 | League Division Two |
| 27 Dec 1971 | Hull City v Sunderland | W | 2-3 | League Division Two |
| 01 Jan 1972 | Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division Two |
| 08 Jan 1972 | Orient v Sunderland | L | 5-0 | League Division Two |
| 15 Jan 1972 | Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | League Division Two |
| 29 Jan 1972 | Sunderland v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-0 | League Division Two |
| 05 Feb 1972 | Cardiff City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Sunderland v Oxford United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two |
| 14 Feb 1972 | Sunderland v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| 16 Feb 1972 | Cardiff City v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| 19 Feb 1972 | Luton Town v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Division Two |
| 01 Mar 1972 | Sunderland v Portsmouth | W | 3-2 | League Division Two |
| 04 Mar 1972 | Blackpool v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division Two |
| 11 Mar 1972 | Norwich City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division Two |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Swindon Town v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division Two |
| 01 Apr 1972 | Sunderland v Hull City | L | 0-1 | League Division Two |
| 03 Apr 1972 | Sunderland v Burnley | W | 4-3 | League Division Two |
| 04 Apr 1972 | Preston North End v Sunderland | W | 1-3 | League Division Two |
| 08 Apr 1972 | Sunderland v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two |
| 15 Apr 1972 | Bristol City v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | League Division Two |
| 17 Apr 1972 | Sunderland v Watford | W | 5-0 | League Division Two |
| 22 Apr 1972 | Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Division Two |
| 25 Apr 1972 | Carlisle United v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Division Two |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Fulham v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division Two |
| 02 Jun 1972 | Atalanta v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | Anglo-Italian Cup |
| 04 Jun 1972 | Cagliari v Sunderland | W | 1-3 | Anglo-Italian Cup |
| 07 Jun 1972 | Sunderland v Atalanta | D | 0-0 | Anglo-Italian Cup |
| 10 Jun 1972 | Sunderland v Cagliari | D | 3-3 | Anglo-Italian Cup |