Sunderland football club match record: 1978
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1977-78 season
| Date | Match | Result | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1977 | Hull City v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | League Division Two |
| 23 Aug 1977 | Sunderland v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Division Two |
| 27 Aug 1977 | Sunderland v Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division Two |
| 30 Aug 1977 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Cup |
| 03 Sep 1977 | Sheffield United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division Two |
| 10 Sep 1977 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division Two |
| 13 Sep 1977 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Cup |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division Two |
| 24 Sep 1977 | Stoke City v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division Two |
| 01 Oct 1977 | Sunderland v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-2 | League Division Two |
| 04 Oct 1977 | Sunderland v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two |
| 08 Oct 1977 | Southampton v Sunderland | L | 4-2 | League Division Two |
| 15 Oct 1977 | Sunderland v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League Division Two |
| 22 Oct 1977 | Mansfield Town v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Division Two |
| 29 Oct 1977 | Sunderland v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-1 | League Division Two |
| 05 Nov 1977 | Fulham v Sunderland | D | 3-3 | League Division Two |
| 12 Nov 1977 | Sunderland v Bristol Rovers | W | 5-1 | League Division Two |
| 19 Nov 1977 | Notts County v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division Two |
| 26 Nov 1977 | Sunderland v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two |
| 03 Dec 1977 | Charlton Athletic v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | League Division Two |
| 10 Dec 1977 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | League Division Two |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Bristol Rovers v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | League Division Two |
| 26 Dec 1977 | Sunderland v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division Two |
| 27 Dec 1977 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division Two |
| 31 Dec 1977 | Burnley v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division Two |
| 02 Jan 1978 | Sunderland v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two |
| 07 Jan 1978 | Sunderland v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| 14 Jan 1978 | Orient v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division Two |
| 21 Jan 1978 | Sunderland v Sheffield United | W | 5-1 | League Division Two |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Cardiff City v Sunderland | L | 5-2 | League Division Two |
| 25 Feb 1978 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Division Two |
| 04 Mar 1978 | Sunderland v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Division Two |
| 07 Mar 1978 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | League Division Two |
| 14 Mar 1978 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Division Two |
| 18 Mar 1978 | Sunderland v Mansfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two |
| 24 Mar 1978 | Oldham Athletic v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division Two |
| 25 Mar 1978 | Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division Two |
| 27 Mar 1978 | Blackpool v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division Two |
| 01 Apr 1978 | Sunderland v Fulham | D | 2-2 | League Division Two |
| 04 Apr 1978 | Sunderland v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two |
| 08 Apr 1978 | Luton Town v Sunderland | W | 1-3 | League Division Two |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Sunderland v Notts County | W | 3-1 | League Division Two |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Millwall v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | League Division Two |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | W | 2-3 | League Division Two |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Sunderland v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-0 | League Division Two |