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Two points for a win: 61 (in 42 games in the 1963–64 season, Second Division). [57] Three points for a win: 105 (in 46 games in the 1998–99 season, First Division). [57] Fewest points in a season: Two points for a win: 23 (in 22 games in the 1890–91 season, The Football League) and (in 30 games in the 1896–97 season, First Division). [57]
After spending six seasons in the Second Division, Sunderland were promoted to Division One in the 1975–76 season, but were relegated again the following season, despite a late-season comeback which saw them win two matches 6–0 and 6–1. [49] Sunderland appeared in their first League Cup final in 1985, but lost 1–0 to Norwich City. [50]
After Sunderland's first relegation from Division One in the 1957–58 season, the club at first languished in the lower half of Division Two, finishing the 1959–60 season in sixteenth place. [84] Two finishes in third place followed in the 1961–62 and 1962–63 seasons, Sunderland in each case missing out on promotion by just one position.
In the 1986–87 season Sunderland were relegated to the Football League Third Division for the first time in their history under the management of Lawrie McMenemy, they however, returned to the second division the following season as champions–their lowest position in the English football league system until 2019.
Sunderland (1st English title) Relegated: None: New Club in League: Darwen, Stoke: FA Cup winners: West Bromwich Albion (2nd FA Cup title) Matches played: 182: Goals scored: 777 (4.27 per match) Top goalscorer: John Campbell , 32 [1] Biggest home win: West Bromwich Albion – Darwen 12–0 (4 April 1892) Biggest away win: Darwen – Sunderland ...
In the 1998–99 season, Sunderland secured their Premier League place by winning the Division One title with a then record 105 League points having topped the First Division table since 24 October 1998. [1] They clinched promotion on 13 April 1999 by winning 5–2 at Bury. [2]
The 1957–58 season was the 59th completed season of The Football League.The first division title went to Wolverhampton Wanderers for the second time, while Sunderland were relegated to the second division for the first time in the club's history, after 57 consecutive seasons in the top flight of English football.
After saving Sunderland from relegation the season before, Peter Reid was appointed manager on a permanent basis. His first full season as Sunderland manager, 1995–96, was successful as the club won the First Division title and gained promotion to the Premier League for the first time since the League restructuring which had taken effect in 1992–93.