2012–13 Sunderland A.F.C. season


The 2012–13 season was Sunderland's sixth consecutive season in the top division of English football, the Premier League. They finished the season in 17th place.

Pre-season

Friendlies

2012 Peace Cup

Sunderland, along with Eredivisie side Groningen, K-League side Seongnam, and Bundesliga side Hamburg, will compete in a friendly tournament, 2012 Peace Cup. All matches will be played at the Suwon World Cup Stadium in the Korean city of Suwon.
DateOpponentsH / AResult
H – A		Scorers
19 July 2012Seongnam Ilhwa ChunmaN1–0–
22 July 2012GroningenN3–2Wickham 19', Campbell 88', Noble 90'

Premier League

DateOpponentsH / AResult
H – A		ScorersAttendanceLeague
position
18 August 2012ArsenalA0–0–60,07811th
25 August 2012ReadingHP–P––13th
1 September 2012Swansea CityA2–2Fletcher 40', 45'20,35013th
15 September 2012LiverpoolH1–1Fletcher 29'41,99714th
22 September 2012West Ham UnitedA1–1Fletcher 10'33,05212th
29 September 2012Wigan AthleticH1–0Fletcher 51'37,74211th
6 October 2012Manchester CityA0-3–47,03613th
21 October 2012Newcastle UnitedH1–1Ba 86' o.g.47,45614th
27 October 2012Stoke CityA0–0–27,00514th
3 November 2012Aston VillaH0–1–41,51516th
10 November 2012EvertonA1-2Johnson 45'35,99916th
18 November 2012FulhamA3-1Fletcher 50', Cuéllar 65', Sessègnon 70'25,64615th
24 November 2012West Bromwich AlbionH2–4Gardner 73', Sessègnon 87'36,39016th
27 November 2012Queens Park RangersH0–0–36,51316th
2 December 2012Norwich CityA1-2Gardner 45'26,22817th
8 December 2012ChelseaH1–3Johnson 66'39,27318th
11 December 2012ReadingH3–0McClean 3', Fletcher 28', Sessègnon 90'37,72315th
15 December 2012Manchester UnitedA1-3Campbell 72'75,58216th
22 December 2012SouthamptonA1-0Fletcher 42'31,27515th
26 December 2012Manchester CityH1–0Johnson 53'42,19013th
29 December 2012Tottenham HotspurH1–2O'Shea 40'41,16813th
2 January 2013LiverpoolA0-3–44,22814th
12 January 2013West Ham UnitedH3–0Larsson 12', Johnson 48', McClean 74'39,91814th
19 January 2013Wigan AthleticA3-2Gardner 17', Fletcher 21', 42'19,21911th
29 January 2013Swansea CityH0-0–35,62811th
2 February 2013ReadingA2-1Gardner 28' 23,82911th
9 February 2013ArsenalH0-1–46,40213th
23 February 2013West Bromwich AlbionA2-1Sessègnon 79'25,92414th
2 March 2013FulhamH2-2Gardner 37', Sessègnon 70'39,31214th
9 March 2013Queens Park RangersA1-3Fletcher 20'18,16915th
17 March 2013Norwich CityH1-1Gardner 40'38,62516th
30 March 2013Manchester UnitedH0-1–43,76016th
7 April 2013ChelseaA1-2Azpilicueta og 45'41,50017th
14 April 2013Newcastle UnitedA0-3Sessègnon 27', Johnson 74', Vaughan 82'52,00015th
20 April 2013EvertonH1-0Sessègnon 45'44,61414th
29 April 2013Aston VillaA6-1Rose 32'37,42815th
6 May 2013StokeH1-1O'Shea 62'38,13015th
12 May 2013SouthamptonH1-1Bardsley 68'41,98817th
19 May 2013Tottenham HotspurA1–036,25817th

League table

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
H – A		ScorersAttendance
28 August 2012Second roundMorecambeH2–0McClean 24', 65'22,871
25 September 2012Third roundMilton Keynes DonsA2-0Gardner 54', McClean 82'10,489
30 October 2012Fourth roundMiddlesbroughH0–1–32,535

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
H – A		ScorersAttendance
5 January 2013Third roundBolton WanderersA2–2Wickham 60', Gardner 75'12,204
15 January 2013ReplayBolton WanderersH0–2–17,505

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Goalscorers

Overall

Players

Squad

Transfers

In

Out

Awards

Individual awards

AwardMonth/Round/YearWinner
Premier League Player of the MonthSeptemberSteven Fletcher
North-East Football Writers' Association's Player of the Year2012Simon Mignolet