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2015–16 Sunderland A.F.C. season
The 2015–16 season is Sunderland's 137th season in existence, and their ninth consecutive season in the Premier League.[1] Along with competing in the Premier League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. On May 11 2016, Sunderland confirmed a tenth consecutive Premier League season with a 3–0 victory over Everton at the Stadium of Light. Simultaneously, the result confirmed the relegation of arch-rivals Newcastle.
| 2015–16 season | |
|---|---|
Joyous Black Cats celebrate a goal at home to Chelsea, May 2016 | |
| Chairman | Ellis Short |
| Manager | Dick Advocaat (until 4 October 2015) Sam Allardyce (from 9 October 2015) |
| Stadium | Stadium of Light |
| Premier League | 17th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jermain Defoe (15) All: Jermain Defoe (18) |
Squad Edit
First Team Squad Edit
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position (s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 13 | Jordan Pickford | GK | 7 March 1994 | Academy | ||
| 25 | Vito Mannone | GK | 2 March 1988 | Arsenal | ||
| 33 | Steve Harper | GK | 14 March 1975 | Free Agent | ||
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Billy Jones | RB | 24 March 1987 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt | LB | 29 August 1990 | Chelsea | ||
| 5 | Wes Brown | CB | 13 October 1979 | Manchester United | ||
| 15 | Younès Kaboul | CB | 4 January 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 16 | John O'Shea (captain) | CB | 30 April 1981 | Manchester United | ||
| 23 | Lamine Koné | CB | 1 February 1988 | Lorient | ||
| 24 | DeAndre Yedlin | RB | 9 July 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur (on loan) | ||
| 34 | Thomas Robson U21 | LB | 11 September 1995 | Darlington | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 6 | Lee Cattermole (vice-captain) | DM | 21 March 1988 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| 7 | Sebastian Larsson | CM | 6 June 1985 | Birmingham City | ||
| 8 | Jack Rodwell | CM | 11 March 1991 | Manchester City | ||
| 17 | Jeremain Lens | LW | 24 November 1987 | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
| 20 | Ola Toivonen | AM | 3 July 1986 | Rennes (on loan) | ||
| 21 | Yann M'Vila | DM | 29 June 1990 | Rubin Kazan (on loan) | ||
| 22 | Wahbi Khazri | AM | 8 February 1991 | Bordeaux | ||
| 27 | Jan Kirchhoff | DM | 1 October 1990 | Bayern Munich | ||
| 37 | Rees Greenwood U21 | LW | 20 January 1996 | Academy | ||
| 39 | George Honeyman U21 | AM | 8 September 1994 | Academy | ||
| 41 | Duncan Watmore | RW | 8 March 1994 | Altrincham | ||
| 46 | Lynden Gooch U21 | AM | 24 December 1995 | Academy | ||
| Forwards | ||||||
| 9 | Fabio Borini | ST | 29 March 1991 | Liverpool | ||
| 10 | Dame N'Doye | ST | 21 February 1985 (age 30) | Trabzonspor (on loan) | ||
| 18 | Jermain Defoe | ST | 7 October 1982 | Toronto | ||
- U21 = Under-21 player
New contracts Edit
| No. | Pos | Player | Until | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Defender | Wes Brown | June 2016 | [2] |
| 6 | Midfielder | Lee Cattermole | June 2021 | [3] |
| 41 | Midfielder | Duncan Watmore | June 2020 | [4] |
| 13 | Goalkeeper | Jordan Pickford | June 2020 | [5] |
| 39 | Midfielder | George Honeyman | June 2017 | [6] |
| 46 | Midfielder | Lynden Gooch | June 2019 | [7] |
Transfers and loans Edit
Transfers in Edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2015 | CB | Sebastián Coates | Liverpool | £2,000,000 | [8] | |
| 3 Jul 2015 | RB | Adam Matthews | Celtic | £2,000,000 | [9] | |
| 15 Jul 2015 | LW | Jeremain Lens | Dynamo Kyiv | £8,000,000 | [10] | |
| 16 Jul 2015 | CB | Younès Kaboul | Tottenham Hotspur | £3,000,000 | [11] | |
| 31 Aug 2015 | ST | Fabio Borini | Liverpool | £10,000,000 | [12] | |
| 7 Jan 2016 | CB | Jan Kirchhoff | Bayern Munich | £750,000 | [13] | |
| 22 Jan 2016 | GK | Steve Harper | Free Agent | Free | [14] | |
| 27 Jan 2016 | CB | Lamine Koné | Lorient | £5,000,000 | [15] | |
| 30 Jan 2016 | AM | Wahbi Khazri | Bordeaux | £9,000,000 | [16] | |
| 9 Mar 2016 | RB | Emmanuel Eboué | Free Agent | Free | [17] |
Total Spending: £39,750,000
Loans in Edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2015 | DM | Yann M'Vila | Rubin Kazan | End of season | [18] | |
| 28 Aug 2015 | AM | Ola Toivonen | Rennes | End of season | [19] | |
| 1 Sep 2015 | RB | DeAndre Yedlin | Tottenham Hotspur | End of season | [20] | |
| 14 Jan 2016 | ST | Dame N'Doye | Trabzonspor | End of season | [21] |
Transfers out Edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2015 | DM | El Hadji Ba | Charlton Athletic | £500,000 | [22] | |
| 30 Jun 2015 | RB | Anthony Réveillère | Free agent | Released | [23] | |
| 3 Aug 2015 | ST | Connor Wickham | Crystal Palace | £9,000,000 | [24] | |
| 19 Jan 2016 | GK | Costel Pantilimon | Watford | £6,000,000 | [25] | |
| 11 Feb 2016 | RW | Adam Johnson | Free Agent | Sacked | [26] | |
| 31 March 2016 | RB | Emmanuel Eboué | Free Agent | Released | [27] | |
| 5 May 2016 | CB | Valentin Roberge | Free Agent | Released | [28] |
Total Received: £15,500,000
Loans out Edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2015 | CB | Santiago Vergini | Getafe | End of season | [29] | |
| 31 Jul 2015 | GK | Jordan Pickford | Preston North End | 31 Dec 2015 | [30] | |
| 31 Aug 2015 | AM | Emanuele Giaccherini | Bologna | End of season | [31] | |
| 2 Oct 2015 | LW | Will Buckley | Leeds United | 26 Nov 2015 | [32] | |
| 15 Jan 2016 | Birmingham City | End of season | [33] | |||
| 26 Nov 2015 | DM | Liam Bridcutt | Leeds United | End of season | [34][35] | |
| 20 Jan 2016 | ST | Danny Graham | Blackburn Rovers | End of season | [36] | |
| 21 Jan 2016 | AM | Lynden Gooch U21 | Doncaster Rovers | Mar 21 2016 | [37][38] | |
| 27 Jan 2016 | RW | Charalampos Mavrias | Fortuna Düsseldorf | End of season | [39] | |
| 28 Jan 2016 | CB | Sebastián Coates | Sporting CP | End of season | [40] | |
| 31 Jan 2016 | CM | Jordi Gomez | Blackburn Rovers | End of season | [41] | |
| 31 Jan 2016 | ST | Steven Fletcher | Marseille | End of season | [42] | |
| 7 Mar 2016 | RB | Adam Matthews | Bristol City | End of season | [43] |
Pre-season friendlies Edit
On 26 May 2015, Sunderland announced two pre-season friendly against Darlington 1883[44] and Doncaster Rovers.[45] On 5 June 2015, a tour of the United States and Canada was announced.[46] On 23 June 2015, an exhibition match against Hannover 96 was announced to be played in Germany.[47]
| 9 July 2015 Friendly | Darlington 1883 | 2–4 | Sunderland | Bishop Auckland |
| 19:45 BST | Thompson 8' Mitchell 18' | Report | Giaccherini 23', 70' Graham 53' Wickham 62' | Stadium: Heritage Park |
| 14 July 2015 Friendly | Sacramento Republic | 1–0 | Sunderland | Sacramento, United States |
| 20:00 PDT | Iwasa 58' | Report | Stadium: Bonney Field |
| 17 July 2015 Friendly | Pachuca | 3–1 | Sunderland | Sacramento, United States |
| 19:30 PDT | Nahuelpán 16', 25' Lozano 67' | Report | Rodwell 4' | Stadium: Bonney Field |
| 29 July 2015 Friendly | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Sunderland | Doncaster |
| 19:45 BST | Evina 15' Forrester 61' | Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium |
| 1 August 2015 Friendly | Hannover 96 | 0–1 | Sunderland | Hanover, Germany |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+2) | Report | Lens 75' | Stadium: HDI-Arena |
Competitions Edit
Overall Edit
| Competition | Started round | Current position / round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | — | — | 17th | 8 August 2015 | 15 May 2016 |
| FA Cup | Third round | — | Third round | 9 January 2016 | 9 January 2016 |
| League Cup | Second round | — | Third round | 25 August 2015 | 22 September 2015 |
Updated to match played 15 May 2016
Source: Competitions
Overview Edit
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Premier League | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 23.68 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| League Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Total | 41 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 56 | 72 | −16 | 24.39 |
Updated to match played 15 May 2016
Source: Competitions
Premier League Edit
League table Edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 42 | |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 42 | |
| 17 | Sunderland | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 39 | |
| 18 | Newcastle United (R) | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 65 | −21 | 37 | Relegation to the EFL Championship |
| 19 | Norwich City (R) | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 67 | −28 | 34 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[48]
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[48]
(R) Relegated
Results summary Edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 42 | −17 |
Last updated: 15 May 2016.
Source: Premier League
Results by matchday Edit
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches Edit
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[49]
| 8 August 2015 1 | Leicester City | 4–2 | Sunderland | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Vardy 11' 49' Mahrez 18', 25' (pen.) Albrighton 66' Schlupp 90+1' | Report | Rodwell 17' Jones 42' Defoe 60' Fletcher 71' Kaboul 73' Coates 85' | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,242 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 15 August 2015 2 | Sunderland | 1–3 | Norwich City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Lens 9' Watmore 88' | Report | Bassong 7' Martin 26' Wthittaker 37' Tettey 48' Redmond 57' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 41,379 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 22 August 2015 3 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Swansea City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Lens 18' Cattermole 21' Coates 47' Defoe 62' van Aanholt 82' | Report | Gomis 45+3' Ayew 54' Sigurðsson 90+2' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 39,198 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 29 August 2015 4 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Sunderland | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Sinclair 11' (pen.), 41' Clark 37' Gil 79' | Report | M'Vila 8' Lens 52' Pantilimon 90' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,399 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 13 September 2015 5 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Sunderland |
| 13:30 BST | Borini 21' Jones 42' | Report | Vertonghen 16' Mason 82' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 40,303 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 19 September 2015 6 | AFC Bournemouth | 2–0 | Sunderland | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 BST | Wilson 4' Ritchie 9' Gosling 80' Murray 90+5' | Report | Coates 15' Jones 24' Kaboul 43' 74' Borini 63' Toivonen 85' | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,271 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 26 September 2015 7 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Sunderland | Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | Depay 45+4' Rooney 46' Mata 90' | Report | Johnson 38' Jones 50' Cattermole 85' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,328 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 3 October 2015 8 | Sunderland | 2–2 | West Ham United | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Fletcher 10' Lens 22' 32' 56' Cattermole 43' Coates 74' | Report | Noble 2' Reid 24' Cresswell 36' Jenkinson 45+1' 72' Payet 60' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 42,932 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 17 October 2015 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Sunderland | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Dawson 9' Berahino 54' Yacob 56' | Report | Pantilimon 55' Borini 84' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,225 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 25 October 2015 10 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Newcastle United | Sunderland |
| 13:00 GMT | Johnson 45+3' (pen.) Jones 65' Fletcher 86' | Report | Tioté 14' Coloccini 45+1' Colback 45+3' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 47,653 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 7 November 2015 12 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Southampton | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson 44' | Report | Mané 12' Tadić 69' (pen.) Bertrand 75' Pellè 90' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 41,781 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 23 November 2015 13 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Sunderland | London |
| 20:00 GMT | Dann 66' | Report | Jones 53' M'Vila 67' Defoe 57' 80' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,361 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 28 November 2015 14 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Stoke City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | van Aanholt 82' Watmore 84' | Report | Adam 33' Shawcross 42' 47' Pieters 81' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 41,516 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 5 December 2015 15 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Sunderland | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Campbell 33' Koscielny 44' Giroud 63' Ramsey 90+3' | Report | Giroud 45' (o.g.) Yedlin 80' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,937 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 12 December 2015 16 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Watford | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Rodwell 60' | Report | Ighalo 4' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 43,989 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 19 December 2015 17 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Sunderland | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Ivanović 5' Pedro 13' Oscar 50' (pen.) Matić 88' | Report | Pantilimon 48' Borini 53' Rodwell 62' O'Shea 89' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,562 Referee: Roger East |
| 26 December 2015 18 | Manchester City | 4–1 | Sunderland | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Sterling 4', 12' Touré 17' Bony 22' De Bruyne 54' | Report | Jones 36' Borini 59' | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 54,523 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 30 December 2015 19 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Liverpool | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Lens 86' | Report | Benteke 19' 46' Can 58' Moreno 77' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 45,765 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 2 January 2016 20 | Sunderland | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Brown 26' Richards 30' (o.g.) Borini 33' Defoe 72', 90+2' Cattermole 90+5' | Report | Hutton 43' Gil 63' 87' Traoré 69' Gestede 90+5' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 41,535 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 13 January 2016 21 | Swansea City | 2–4 | Sunderland | Swansea |
| 19:45 GMT | Sigurðsson 21' (pen.) Naughton 37' Ayew 40' | Report | Defoe 3', 61', 85' Fernández 49' (o.g.) van Aanholt 79' Mannone 67' | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,140 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 16 January 2016 22 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–1 | Sunderland | London |
| 12:45 GMT | Eriksen 42', 67' Dembélé 60' Kane 79' (pen.) | Report | van Aanholt 40' Cattermole 46' Johnson 55' | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,854 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 23 January 2016 23 | Sunderland | 1–1 | AFC Bournemouth | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | van Aanholt 45+1' Jones 89' | Report | Afobe 13' Surman 18' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 41,367 Referee: Roger East |
| 2 February 2016 24 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Manchester City | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Jones 59' | Report | Agüero 16', 90+1' Otamendi 80' Fernandinho 90+4' Sagna 90+5' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 38,852 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 13 February 2016 26 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Manchester United | Sunderland |
| 12:45 GMT | Khazri 3' Yedlin 38' O'Shea 45+1' de Gea 82' (o.g.) | Report | Martial 39' Rooney 46' Mata 58' Carrick 59' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 41,687 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 27 February 2016 27 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Sunderland | London |
| 12:45 GMT | Antonio 30' Byram 71' | Report | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,946 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 1 March 2016 28 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Rodwell 16' N'Doye 36' Borini 90' | Report | Dann 45+1' Wickham 61', 67' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 39,795 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 5 March 2016 29 | Southampton | 1–1 | Sunderland | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Bertrand 8' Fonte 79' van Dijk 90+3' | Report | Khazri 11' Defoe 85' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,458 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 20 March 2016 30 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Sunderland | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 14:30 GMT | Colback 18' Janmaat 36' Shelvey 52' Mitrovic 83' 84' | Report | Defoe 44' Mannone 90' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,311 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 2 April 2016 31 | Sunderland | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Kaboul 18' | Report | Gardner 47' Evans 88' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 45,144 Referee: Roger East |
| 10 April 2016 32 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Leicester City | Sunderland |
| 13:30 BST | Borini 21' | Report | Fuchs 30' Vardy 66', 90+5' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 46,531 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 16 April 2016 33 | Norwich City | 0–3 | Sunderland | Norwich |
| 12:45 BST | Wisdom 40' Olsson 59' | Report | Khazri 32' Borini 41' (pen.) Defoe 53' Cattermole 58' Watmore 90+1' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 27,117 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 24 April 2016 34 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Arsenal | Sunderland |
| 14:05 BST | Borini 58' Khazri 90+3' | Report | Bellerín 49' Elneny 76' Koscielny 90+2' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 45,420 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 30 April 2016 35 | Stoke City | 1–1 | Sunderland | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Arnautović 50' Adam 75' Imbula 83' | Report | N'Doye 79' Larsson 90' Defoe 90' (pen.) | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,667 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 7 May 2016 36 | Sunderland | 3–2 | Chelsea | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Khazri 41' Cattermole 52' Borini 67' Defoe 70' 70' Kaboul 87' Larsson 88' | Report | Cahill 1' Costa 14' Matić 45+3' Terry 87' 90+5' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 47,050 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 11 May 2016 37 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Everton | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | van Aanholt 38' Koné 42', 55' Cattermole 67' | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 46,454 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 15 May 2016 38 | Watford | 2–2 | Sunderland | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Prödl 48' Deeney 61' (pen.) Guedioura 80' | Report | Rodwell 39' Lens 51' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 21,012 Referee: Kevin Friend |
Football League Cup Edit
| 25 August 2015 Second round | Sunderland | 6–3 | Exeter City | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Rodwell 12', 64' Defoe 16', 39', 87' Watmore 78' | Report | Oyeleke 19' Wheeler 31' McCready 43' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 14,360 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 22 September 2015 Third round | Sunderland | 1–4 | Manchester City | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Rodwell 15' Coates 45+1' Toivonen 83' | Report | Agüero 9' (pen.) De Bruyne 25' Mannone 33' (o.g.) Sterling 36' Demichelis 57' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 21,644 Referee: Roger East |
FA Cup Edit
| 9 January 2016 Third round | Arsenal | 3–1 | Sunderland | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Campbell 25' Ramsey 72' Giroud 75' Gabriel 90+3' | Report | Lens 17' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,349 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Statistics Edit
Appearances and goals Edit
- As of 15 May 2016
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | DF | ENG | Billy Jones | 25 | 1 | 23+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | NED | Patrick van Aanholt | 36 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Wes Brown | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG | Lee Cattermole | 34 | 0 | 27+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | SWE | Sebastian Larsson | 19 | 0 | 6+12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Jack Rodwell | 24 | 3 | 9+13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | ITA | Fabio Borini | 27 | 5 | 22+4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | SEN | Dame N'Doye | 11 | 1 | 5+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | WAL | Adam Matthews | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Jordan Pickford | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | FRA | Younès Kaboul | 23 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | 2015, sunderland, season, 2015 16 sunderland a f c season. The 2015 16 season is Sunderland s 137th season in existence and their ninth consecutive season in the Premier League 1 Along with competing in the Premier League the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016 On May 11 2016 Sunderland confirmed a tenth consecutive Premier League season with a 3 0 victory over Everton at the Stadium of Light Simultaneously the result confirmed the relegation of arch rivals Newcastle Sunderland2015 16 seasonJoyous Black Cats celebrate a goal at home to Chelsea May 2016ChairmanEllis ShortManagerDick Advocaat until 4 October 2015 Sam Allardyce from 9 October 2015 StadiumStadium of LightPremier League17thFA CupThird roundLeague CupThird roundTop goalscorerLeague Jermain Defoe 15 All Jermain Defoe 18 Home coloursAway colours 2014 152016 17 Contents 1 Squad 1 1 First Team Squad 1 2 New contracts 2 Transfers and loans 2 1 Transfers in 2 2 Loans in 2 3 Transfers out 2 4 Loans out 3 Pre season friendlies 4 Competitions 4 1 Overall 4 2 Overview 4 3 Premier League 4 3 1 League table 4 3 2 Results summary 4 3 3 Results by matchday 4 3 4 Matches 4 4 Football League Cup 4 5 FA Cup 5 Statistics 5 1 Appearances and goals 5 2 Goalscorers 5 3 Clean Sheets 5 4 Disciplinary record 6 Overall summary 6 1 Summary 6 2 Score overview 7 ReferencesSquad EditFirst Team Squad Edit Squad No Name Nationality Position s Date of Birth Age Signed fromGoalkeepers13 Jordan Pickford GK 1994 03 07 7 March 1994 age 29 Academy25 Vito Mannone GK 1988 03 02 2 March 1988 age 35 Arsenal33 Steve Harper GK 1975 03 14 14 March 1975 age 48 Free AgentDefenders2 Billy Jones RB 1987 03 24 24 March 1987 age 36 West Bromwich Albion3 Patrick van Aanholt LB 1990 08 29 29 August 1990 age 32 Chelsea5 Wes Brown CB 1979 10 13 13 October 1979 age 43 Manchester United15 Younes Kaboul CB 1986 01 04 4 January 1986 age 37 Tottenham Hotspur16 John O Shea captain CB 1981 04 30 30 April 1981 age 42 Manchester United23 Lamine Kone CB 1988 02 01 1 February 1988 age 35 Lorient24 DeAndre Yedlin RB 1993 07 09 9 July 1993 age 30 Tottenham Hotspur on loan 34 Thomas Robson U21 LB 1995 09 11 11 September 1995 age 27 DarlingtonMidfielders6 Lee Cattermole vice captain DM 1988 03 21 21 March 1988 age 35 Wigan Athletic7 Sebastian Larsson CM 1985 06 06 6 June 1985 age 38 Birmingham City8 Jack Rodwell CM 1991 03 11 11 March 1991 age 32 Manchester City17 Jeremain Lens LW 1987 11 24 24 November 1987 age 35 Dynamo Kyiv20 Ola Toivonen AM 1986 07 03 3 July 1986 age 37 Rennes on loan 21 Yann M Vila DM 1990 06 29 29 June 1990 age 33 Rubin Kazan on loan 22 Wahbi Khazri AM 1991 02 08 8 February 1991 age 32 Bordeaux27 Jan Kirchhoff DM 1990 10 01 1 October 1990 age 32 Bayern Munich37 Rees Greenwood U21 LW 1996 01 20 20 January 1996 age 27 Academy39 George Honeyman U21 AM 1994 09 08 8 September 1994 age 28 Academy41 Duncan Watmore RW 1994 03 08 8 March 1994 age 29 Altrincham46 Lynden Gooch U21 AM 1995 12 24 24 December 1995 age 27 AcademyForwards9 Fabio Borini ST 1991 03 29 29 March 1991 age 32 Liverpool10 Dame N Doye ST 21 February 1985 age 30 Trabzonspor on loan 18 Jermain Defoe ST 1982 10 07 7 October 1982 age 40 TorontoU21 Under 21 playerNew contracts Edit No Pos Player Until Source5 Defender Wes Brown June 2016 2 6 Midfielder Lee Cattermole June 2021 3 41 Midfielder Duncan Watmore June 2020 4 13 Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford June 2020 5 39 Midfielder George Honeyman June 2017 6 46 Midfielder Lynden Gooch June 2019 7 Transfers and loans EditTransfers in Edit First Team Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref 1 Jul 2015 CB Sebastian Coates Liverpool 2 000 000 8 3 Jul 2015 RB Adam Matthews Celtic 2 000 000 9 15 Jul 2015 LW Jeremain Lens Dynamo Kyiv 8 000 000 10 16 Jul 2015 CB Younes Kaboul Tottenham Hotspur 3 000 000 11 31 Aug 2015 ST Fabio Borini Liverpool 10 000 000 12 7 Jan 2016 CB Jan Kirchhoff Bayern Munich 750 000 13 22 Jan 2016 GK Steve Harper Free Agent Free 14 27 Jan 2016 CB Lamine Kone Lorient 5 000 000 15 30 Jan 2016 AM Wahbi Khazri Bordeaux 9 000 000 16 9 Mar 2016 RB Emmanuel Eboue Free Agent Free 17 Total Spending 39 750 000 Loans in Edit First Team Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref 6 Aug 2015 DM Yann M Vila Rubin Kazan End of season 18 28 Aug 2015 AM Ola Toivonen Rennes End of season 19 1 Sep 2015 RB DeAndre Yedlin Tottenham Hotspur End of season 20 14 Jan 2016 ST Dame N Doye Trabzonspor End of season 21 Transfers out Edit First Team Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref 29 Jun 2015 DM El Hadji Ba Charlton Athletic 500 000 22 30 Jun 2015 RB Anthony Reveillere Free agent Released 23 3 Aug 2015 ST Connor Wickham Crystal Palace 9 000 000 24 19 Jan 2016 GK Costel Pantilimon Watford 6 000 000 25 11 Feb 2016 RW Adam Johnson Free Agent Sacked 26 31 March 2016 RB Emmanuel Eboue Free Agent Released 27 5 May 2016 CB Valentin Roberge Free Agent Released 28 Total Received 15 500 000 Loans out Edit First Team Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref 16 Jul 2015 CB Santiago Vergini Getafe End of season 29 31 Jul 2015 GK Jordan Pickford Preston North End 31 Dec 2015 30 31 Aug 2015 AM Emanuele Giaccherini Bologna End of season 31 2 Oct 2015 LW Will Buckley Leeds United 26 Nov 2015 32 15 Jan 2016 Birmingham City End of season 33 26 Nov 2015 DM Liam Bridcutt Leeds United End of season 34 35 20 Jan 2016 ST Danny Graham Blackburn Rovers End of season 36 21 Jan 2016 AM Lynden Gooch U21 Doncaster Rovers Mar 21 2016 37 38 27 Jan 2016 RW Charalampos Mavrias Fortuna Dusseldorf End of season 39 28 Jan 2016 CB Sebastian Coates Sporting CP End of season 40 31 Jan 2016 CM Jordi Gomez Blackburn Rovers End of season 41 31 Jan 2016 ST Steven Fletcher Marseille End of season 42 7 Mar 2016 RB Adam Matthews Bristol City End of season 43 Pre season friendlies EditOn 26 May 2015 Sunderland announced two pre season friendly against Darlington 1883 44 and Doncaster Rovers 45 On 5 June 2015 a tour of the United States and Canada was announced 46 On 23 June 2015 an exhibition match against Hannover 96 was announced to be played in Germany 47 Darlington 1883 v Sunderland 9 July 2015 2015 07 09 FriendlyDarlington 18832 4SunderlandBishop Auckland19 45 BST Thompson 8 Mitchell 18 Report Giaccherini 23 70 Graham 53 Wickham 62 Stadium Heritage Park Sacramento Republic v Sunderland 14 July 2015 2015 07 14 FriendlySacramento Republic 1 0SunderlandSacramento United States20 00 PDT Iwasa 58 Report Stadium Bonney Field Pachuca v Sunderland 17 July 2015 2015 07 17 FriendlyPachuca 3 1SunderlandSacramento United States19 30 PDT Nahuelpan 16 25 Lozano 67 Report Rodwell 4 Stadium Bonney Field Toronto v Sunderland 22 July 2015 2015 07 22 FriendlyToronto 1 2SunderlandToronto Canada19 00 EDT Osorio 46 Report Defoe 65 69 Stadium BMO Field Doncaster Rovers v Sunderland 29 July 2015 2015 07 29 FriendlyDoncaster Rovers2 0SunderlandDoncaster19 45 BST Evina 15 Forrester 61 Report Stadium Keepmoat Stadium Hannover 96 v Sunderland 1 August 2015 2015 08 01 FriendlyHannover 96 0 1SunderlandHanover Germany17 00 CET UTC 2 Report Lens 75 Stadium HDI ArenaCompetitions EditOverall Edit Competition Started round Currentposition round Finalposition round First match Last matchPremier League 17th 8 August 2015 15 May 2016FA Cup Third round Third round 9 January 2016 9 January 2016League Cup Second round Third round 25 August 2015 22 September 2015Updated to match played 15 May 2016Source Competitions Overview Edit Competition RecordG W D L GF GA GD Win Premier League 38 9 12 17 48 62 14 0 23 68FA Cup 1 0 0 1 1 3 2 00 0 00League Cup 2 1 0 1 7 7 0 0 50 00Total 41 10 12 19 56 72 16 0 24 39Updated to match played 15 May 2016Source Competitions Premier League Edit Main article 2015 16 Premier League League table Edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation15 Crystal Palace 38 11 9 18 39 51 12 4216 Bournemouth 38 11 9 18 45 67 22 4217 Sunderland 38 9 12 17 48 62 14 3918 Newcastle United R 38 9 10 19 44 65 21 37 Relegation to the EFL Championship19 Norwich City R 38 9 7 22 39 67 28 34Source Premier LeagueRules for classification 1 Points 2 Goal difference 3 Goals scored 4 Play offs only if needed to decide champion teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions 48 R Relegated Results summary Edit Overall Home Away Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD38 9 12 17 48 62 14 39 6 6 7 23 20 3 3 6 10 25 42 17Last updated 15 May 2016 Source Premier League Results by matchday Edit Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738GroundAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHHAResultLLDDLLLDLWLLWWLLLLLWWLDLDWLDDDDLWDDWWDPosition1920202019202019201819191817191919191919181919191919191717181818181718171717Source Statto comA Away H Home W Win D Draw L Loss Matches Edit On 17 June 2015 the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced 49 Leicester City v Sunderland 8 August 2015 2015 08 08 1Leicester City4 2SunderlandLeicester15 00 BST Vardy 11 49 Mahrez 18 25 pen Albrighton 66 Schlupp 90 1 Report Rodwell 17 Jones 42 Defoe 60 Fletcher 71 Kaboul 73 Coates 85 Stadium King Power Stadium Attendance 32 242Referee Lee Mason Sunderland v Norwich City 15 August 2015 2015 08 15 2Sunderland1 3Norwich CitySunderland15 00 BST Lens 9 Watmore 88 Report Bassong 7 Martin 26 Wthittaker 37 Tettey 48 Redmond 57 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 41 379Referee Kevin Friend Sunderland v Swansea City 22 August 2015 2015 08 22 3Sunderland1 1Swansea CitySunderland15 00 BST Lens 18 Cattermole 21 Coates 47 Defoe 62 van Aanholt 82 Report Gomis 45 3 Ayew 54 Sigurdsson 90 2 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 39 198Referee Neil Swarbrick Aston Villa v Sunderland 29 August 2015 2015 08 29 4Aston Villa2 2SunderlandBirmingham15 00 BST Sinclair 11 pen 41 Clark 37 Gil 79 Report M Vila 8 Lens 52 Pantilimon 90 Stadium Villa Park Attendance 35 399Referee Robert Madley Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur 13 September 2015 2015 09 13 5Sunderland0 1Tottenham HotspurSunderland13 30 BST Borini 21 Jones 42 Report Vertonghen 16 Mason 82 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 40 303Referee Craig Pawson AFC Bournemouth v Sunderland 19 September 2015 2015 09 19 6AFC Bournemouth2 0SunderlandBournemouth15 00 BST Wilson 4 Ritchie 9 Gosling 80 Murray 90 5 Report Coates 15 Jones 24 Kaboul 43 74 Borini 63 Toivonen 85 Stadium Dean Court Attendance 11 271Referee Kevin Friend Manchester United v Sunderland 26 September 2015 2015 09 26 7Manchester United3 0SunderlandManchester15 00 BST Depay 45 4 Rooney 46 Mata 90 Report Johnson 38 Jones 50 Cattermole 85 Stadium Old Trafford Attendance 75 328Referee Mike Jones Sunderland v West Ham United 3 October 2015 2015 10 03 8Sunderland2 2West Ham UnitedSunderland15 00 BST Fletcher 10 Lens 22 32 56 Cattermole 43 Coates 74 Report Noble 2 Reid 24 Cresswell 36 Jenkinson 45 1 72 Payet 60 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 42 932Referee Neil Swarbrick West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland 17 October 2015 2015 10 17 9West Bromwich Albion1 0SunderlandWest Bromwich15 00 BST Dawson 9 Berahino 54 Yacob 56 Report Pantilimon 55 Borini 84 Stadium The Hawthorns Attendance 24 225Referee Martin Atkinson Sunderland v Newcastle United 25 October 2015 2015 10 25 10Sunderland3 0Newcastle UnitedSunderland13 00 GMT Johnson 45 3 pen Jones 65 Fletcher 86 Report Tiote 14 Coloccini 45 1 Colback 45 3 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 47 653Referee Robert Madley Everton v Sunderland 1 November 2015 2015 11 01 11Everton6 2SunderlandLiverpool13 30 GMT Deulofeu 19 54 Kone 31 62 76 Stones 53 Coates 55 o g Lukaku 60 Galloway 90 1 Report Defoe 18 45 4 Fletcher 50 Rodwell 58 Stadium Goodison Park Attendance 36 617Referee Andre Marriner Sunderland v Southampton 7 November 2015 2015 11 07 12Sunderland0 1SouthamptonSunderland15 00 GMT Johnson 44 Report Mane 12 Tadic 69 pen Bertrand 75 Pelle 90 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 41 781Referee Mike Jones Crystal Palace v Sunderland 23 November 2015 2015 11 23 13Crystal Palace0 1SunderlandLondon20 00 GMT Dann 66 Report Jones 53 M Vila 67 Defoe 57 80 Stadium Selhurst Park Attendance 24 361Referee Martin Atkinson Sunderland v Stoke City 28 November 2015 2015 11 28 14Sunderland2 0Stoke CitySunderland15 00 GMT van Aanholt 82 Watmore 84 Report Adam 33 Shawcross 42 47 Pieters 81 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 41 516Referee Mike Dean Arsenal v Sunderland 5 December 2015 2015 12 05 15Arsenal3 1SunderlandLondon15 00 GMT Campbell 33 Koscielny 44 Giroud 63 Ramsey 90 3 Report Giroud 45 o g Yedlin 80 Stadium Emirates Stadium Attendance 59 937Referee Robert Madley Sunderland v Watford 12 December 2015 2015 12 12 16Sunderland0 1WatfordSunderland15 00 GMT Rodwell 60 Report Ighalo 4 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 43 989Referee Graham Scott Chelsea v Sunderland 19 December 2015 2015 12 19 17Chelsea3 1SunderlandLondon15 00 GMT Ivanovic 5 Pedro 13 Oscar 50 pen Matic 88 Report Pantilimon 48 Borini 53 Rodwell 62 O Shea 89 Stadium Stamford Bridge Attendance 41 562Referee Roger East Manchester City v Sunderland 26 December 2015 2015 12 26 18Manchester City4 1SunderlandManchester15 00 GMT Sterling 4 12 Toure 17 Bony 22 De Bruyne 54 Report Jones 36 Borini 59 Stadium Etihad Stadium Attendance 54 523Referee Anthony Taylor Sunderland v Liverpool 30 December 2015 2015 12 30 19Sunderland0 1LiverpoolSunderland19 45 GMT Lens 86 Report Benteke 19 46 Can 58 Moreno 77 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 45 765Referee Kevin Friend Sunderland v Aston Villa 2 January 2016 2016 01 02 20Sunderland3 1Aston VillaSunderland15 00 GMT Brown 26 Richards 30 o g Borini 33 Defoe 72 90 2 Cattermole 90 5 Report Hutton 43 Gil 63 87 Traore 69 Gestede 90 5 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 41 535Referee Craig Pawson Swansea City v Sunderland 13 January 2016 2016 01 13 21Swansea City2 4SunderlandSwansea19 45 GMT Sigurdsson 21 pen Naughton 37 Ayew 40 Report Defoe 3 61 85 Fernandez 49 o g van Aanholt 79 Mannone 67 Stadium Liberty Stadium Attendance 20 140Referee Graham Scott Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland 16 January 2016 2016 01 16 22Tottenham Hotspur4 1SunderlandLondon12 45 GMT Eriksen 42 67 Dembele 60 Kane 79 pen Report van Aanholt 40 Cattermole 46 Johnson 55 Stadium White Hart Lane Attendance 35 854Referee Mike Dean Sunderland v AFC Bournemouth 23 January 2016 2016 01 23 23Sunderland1 1AFC BournemouthSunderland15 00 GMT van Aanholt 45 1 Jones 89 Report Afobe 13 Surman 18 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 41 367Referee Roger East Sunderland v Manchester City 2 February 2016 2016 02 02 24Sunderland0 1Manchester CitySunderland19 45 GMT Jones 59 Report Aguero 16 90 1 Otamendi 80 Fernandinho 90 4 Sagna 90 5 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 38 852Referee Stuart Attwell Liverpool v Sunderland 6 February 2016 2016 02 06 25Liverpool2 2SunderlandLiverpool19 45 GMT Firmino 59 Lallana 70 Moreno 81 Report N Doye 39 Johnson 82 Defoe 89 Stadium Anfield Attendance 44 179Referee Robert Madley Sunderland v Manchester United 13 February 2016 2016 02 13 26Sunderland2 1Manchester UnitedSunderland12 45 GMT Khazri 3 Yedlin 38 O Shea 45 1 de Gea 82 o g Report Martial 39 Rooney 46 Mata 58 Carrick 59 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 41 687Referee Andre Marriner West Ham United v Sunderland 27 February 2016 2016 02 27 27West Ham United1 0SunderlandLondon12 45 GMT Antonio 30 Byram 71 Report Stadium Boleyn Ground Attendance 34 946Referee Mike Dean Sunderland v Crystal Palace 1 March 2016 2016 03 01 28Sunderland2 2Crystal PalaceSunderland19 45 GMT Rodwell 16 N Doye 36 Borini 90 Report Dann 45 1 Wickham 61 67 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 39 795Referee Anthony Taylor Southampton v Sunderland 5 March 2016 2016 03 05 29Southampton1 1SunderlandSouthampton15 00 GMT Bertrand 8 Fonte 79 van Dijk 90 3 Report Khazri 11 Defoe 85 Stadium St Mary s Stadium Attendance 31 458Referee Neil Swarbrick Newcastle United v Sunderland 20 March 2016 2016 03 20 30Newcastle United1 1SunderlandNewcastle upon Tyne14 30 GMT Colback 18 Janmaat 36 Shelvey 52 Mitrovic 83 84 Report Defoe 44 Mannone 90 Stadium St James Park Attendance 52 311Referee Martin Atkinson Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion 2 April 2016 2016 04 02 31Sunderland0 0West Bromwich AlbionSunderland15 00 BST Kaboul 18 Report Gardner 47 Evans 88 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 45 144Referee Roger East Sunderland v Leicester City 10 April 2016 2016 04 10 32Sunderland0 2Leicester CitySunderland13 30 BST Borini 21 Report Fuchs 30 Vardy 66 90 5 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 46 531Referee Anthony Taylor Norwich City v Sunderland 16 April 2016 2016 04 16 33Norwich City0 3SunderlandNorwich12 45 BST Wisdom 40 Olsson 59 Report Khazri 32 Borini 41 pen Defoe 53 Cattermole 58 Watmore 90 1 Stadium Carrow Road Attendance 27 117Referee Andre Marriner Sunderland v Arsenal 24 April 2016 2016 04 24 34Sunderland0 0ArsenalSunderland14 05 BST Borini 58 Khazri 90 3 Report Bellerin 49 Elneny 76 Koscielny 90 2 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 45 420Referee Mike Dean Stoke City v Sunderland 30 April 2016 2016 04 30 35Stoke City1 1SunderlandStoke on Trent15 00 BST Arnautovic 50 Adam 75 Imbula 83 Report N Doye 79 Larsson 90 Defoe 90 pen Stadium Britannia Stadium Attendance 27 667Referee Craig Pawson Sunderland v Chelsea 7 May 2016 2016 05 07 36Sunderland3 2ChelseaSunderland15 00 BST Khazri 41 Cattermole 52 Borini 67 Defoe 70 70 Kaboul 87 Larsson 88 Report Cahill 1 Costa 14 Matic 45 3 Terry 87 90 5 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 47 050Referee Mike Jones Sunderland v Everton 11 May 2016 2016 05 11 37Sunderland3 0EvertonSunderland19 45 BST van Aanholt 38 Kone 42 55 Cattermole 67 Report Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 46 454Referee Anthony Taylor Watford v Sunderland 15 May 2016 2016 05 15 38Watford2 2SunderlandWatford15 00 BST Prodl 48 Deeney 61 pen Guedioura 80 Report Rodwell 39 Lens 51 Stadium Vicarage Road Attendance 21 012Referee Kevin Friend Football League Cup Edit Main article 2015 16 Football League Cup Sunderland v Exeter City 25 August 2015 2015 08 25 Second roundSunderland6 3Exeter CitySunderland19 45 BST Rodwell 12 64 Defoe 16 39 87 Watmore 78 Report Oyeleke 19 Wheeler 31 McCready 43 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 14 360Referee Stuart Attwell Sunderland v Manchester City 22 September 2015 2015 09 22 Third roundSunderland1 4Manchester CitySunderland19 45 BST Rodwell 15 Coates 45 1 Toivonen 83 Report Aguero 9 pen De Bruyne 25 Mannone 33 o g Sterling 36 Demichelis 57 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 21 644Referee Roger East FA Cup Edit Main article 2015 16 FA Cup Arsenal v Sunderland 9 January 2016 2016 01 09 Third roundArsenal3 1SunderlandLondon15 00 GMT Campbell 25 Ramsey 72 Giroud 75 Gabriel 90 3 Report Lens 17 Stadium Emirates Stadium Attendance 59 349Referee Martin AtkinsonStatistics EditAppearances and goals Edit As of 15 May 2016No Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League CupApps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals2 DF ENG Billy Jones 25 1 23 1 1 0 1 0 0 03 DF NED Patrick van Aanholt 36 4 33 4 1 0 2 05 DF ENG Wes Brown 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 06 MF ENG Lee Cattermole 34 0 27 4 0 1 0 1 1 07 MF SWE Sebastian Larsson 19 0 6 12 0 0 0 1 08 MF ENG Jack Rodwell 24 3 9 13 1 0 0 2 29 FW ITA Fabio Borini 27 5 22 4 5 0 0 1 010 FW SEN Dame N Doye 11 1 5 6 1 0 0 0 012 DF WAL Adam Matthews 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 013 GK ENG Jordan Pickford 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 015 DF FRA Younes Kaboul 23 0 22 1 0 0 0 0 016 DF, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library, article, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games. | |||||||||