Sunderland football club match record: 1981
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1980-81 season
| Date | Match | Result | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1980 | Sunderland v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Manchester City v Sunderland | W | 0-4 | League Division One |
| 23 Aug 1980 | Sunderland v Southampton | L | 1-2 | League Division One |
| 27 Aug 1980 | Stockport County v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Cup |
| 30 Aug 1980 | Manchester United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division One |
| 03 Sep 1980 | Sunderland v Stockport County | L |
1-2 Agg: 2-3 |
League Cup |
| 06 Sep 1980 | Leicester City v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Division One |
| 13 Sep 1980 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | League Division One |
| 20 Sep 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division One |
| 27 Sep 1980 | Sunderland v Leeds United | W | 4-1 | League Division One |
| 04 Oct 1980 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | L | 4-0 | League Division One |
| 08 Oct 1980 | Sunderland v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Division One |
| 11 Oct 1980 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Division One |
| 18 Oct 1980 | Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One |
| 21 Oct 1980 | Coventry City v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Division One |
| 25 Oct 1980 | Sunderland v Ipswich Town | L | 0-2 | League Division One |
| 01 Nov 1980 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Division One |
| 08 Nov 1980 | Sunderland v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division One |
| 12 Nov 1980 | Sunderland v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One |
| 15 Nov 1980 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Division One |
| 22 Nov 1980 | Norwich City v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Division One |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Sunderland v Liverpool | L | 2-4 | League Division One |
| 06 Dec 1980 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Division One |
| 13 Dec 1980 | Sunderland v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One |
| 20 Dec 1980 | Nottingham Forest v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | League Division One |
| 26 Dec 1980 | Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division One |
| 27 Dec 1980 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | League Division One |
| 03 Jan 1981 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| 07 Jan 1981 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| 10 Jan 1981 | Sunderland v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | League Division One |
| 28 Jan 1981 | Sunderland v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division One |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Southampton v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Division One |
| 07 Feb 1981 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Division One |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Sunderland v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Leeds United v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Division One |
| 28 Feb 1981 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One |
| 07 Mar 1981 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Division One |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Division One |
| 21 Mar 1981 | Sunderland v Coventry City | W | 3-0 | League Division One |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Ipswich Town v Sunderland | L | 4-1 | League Division One |
| 04 Apr 1981 | Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Stoke City v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | League Division One |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | League Division One |
| 20 Apr 1981 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Division One |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Sunderland v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division One |
| 02 May 1981 | Liverpool v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Division One |