2018–19 Sunderland A.F.C. season


The 2018–19 season is Sunderland's 140th season in existence, and their first season in the third tier of English football since 1987, after relegation from the Championship the previous season. Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and EFL Cup as well as the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

First team squad

Pre-season friendlies

As of 18 July 2018, Sunderland have announced five pre-season friendlies against Darlington, Hartlepool United, Grimsby Town, St Mirren, and Middlesbrough.

Competitions

League One

League table

Result summary

Results by matchday

Matches

The fixtures for the 2018–19 season were released on 21 June 2018.

League One Play-Offs

FA Cup

On 22 October 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Hitchin. The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.

EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.

EFL Trophy

On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced. The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November. On 8 December, the third round draw was drawn by Alan McInally and Matt Le Tissier on Soccer Saturday. The Quarter-final draw was made conducted on Sky Sports by Don Goodman and Thomas Frank on 10 January 2019. The draw for the semi-finals took place on 25 January live on Talksport.

Group A

Knockout stage

Squad statistics

Top scorers

Appearances and goals

Disciplinary record

Transfers

Transfers in

Loans in

Transfers out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2018CBTom Beadling Dunfermline AthleticReleased
1 July 2018STFabio Borini Milan£5,500,000
1 July 2018RBBilly JonesRotherham UnitedReleased
1 July 2018CBMichael Ledger NotoddenUndisclosed
1 July 2018RWJeremain Lens Beşiktaş£6,000,000
1 July 2018LWKazenga LuaLuaLuton TownReleased
1 July 2018DMPaddy McNairMiddlesbrough£5,000,000
1 July 2018CBJohn O'SheaReadingReleased
1 July 2018STJean-Yves Poame CabinteelyReleased
1 July 2018RBJosh Robson NotoddenReleased
1 July 2018CMJack RodwellBlackburn RoversReleased
1 July 2018GKJason SteeleBrighton & Hove Albion£1,500,000
1 July 2018GKJames Talbot Bohemians F.C.Released
1 July 2018CBMarc WilsonBolton WanderersReleased
1 July 2018CMDaniel WrightSouth ShieldsReleased
1 July 2018DMJordan HickeyHull CityReleased
11 July 2018STSam GreenwoodArsenalUndisclosed
13 July 2018GKMichael Woud Willem IIUndisclosed
14 July 2018STJoel Asoro Swansea City£2,500,000
17 July 2018AMWahbi Khazri Saint-Étienne£9,000,000
20 July 2018RWCallum McManamanWigan AthleticUndisclosed
12 September 2018CBPapy Djilobodji GuingampSacked
24 September 2018CMDidier Ndong GuingampSacked
17 January 2019CFAndrew Nelson DundeeUndisclosed
26 January 2019CFJosh Maja BordeauxUndisclosed
29 January 2019CBSam Brotherton North Carolina FCFree
15 March 2019CBAdam BaleHartlepool UnitedFree

Loans out