During the 1989–90 season Sunderland competed in the Football League Second Division. They finished sixth in the league and were promoted via the play-offs.
Squad
Results Sunderland's score comes first.
WinDrawLoss
Second Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 19 August 1989 Swindon TownCounty Ground2-010,199Gates and Hawke 22 August 1989 Ipswich TownRoker Park2-415,965Gates and Gabbiadini 27 August 1989 MiddlesbroughRoker Park2-121,569Pascoe and Bennett 2 September 1989 West BromThe Hawthorns1-110,885Gabbiadini 9 September 1989 WatfordRoker Park4-015,042Armstrong and Gabbiadini (3) 16 September 1989 Blackburn RoversEwood Park1-110,329MacPhail 24 September 1989 Newcastle UnitedRoker Park0-029,449 27 September 1989 Leicester CityFilbert Street3-210,843Armstrong, Hardyman and Owers 30 September 1989 Sheffield UnitedRoker Park1-122,760Deane O.G. 7 October 1989 BournemouthRoker Park3-215,933Gates (2) and Gabbiadini 14 October 1989 Leeds UnitedElland Road0-227,815 18 October 1989 West Ham UnitedBoleyn Ground0-520,901 21 October 1989 Bradford CityRoker Park1-014,849MacPhail 28 October 1989 Stoke CityVictoria Ground2-012,480Bracewell and Gabbiadini 31 October 1989 BarnsleyRoker Park4-214,234Gates(2), Hardyman and Bennett 4 November 1989 Oldham AthleticBoundary Park1-28,829Owers 11 November 1989 WolvesRoker Park1-120,660Hardyman 18 November 1989 Plymouth ArgyleRoker Park3-115,033Owers, Ord and Gabbiadini 25 November 1989 BrightonGoldstone Ground2-18,681Owers and Gabbiadini 2 December 1989 Swindon TownRoker Park2-215,849Armstrong and Hauser 9 December 1989 Ipswich TownPortman Road1-113,833Owers 16 December 1989 PortsmouthFratton Park3-37,127Hardyman, Bennett and Gabbiadini 26 December 1989 Oxford UnitedRoker Park1-024,075Gabbiadini 30 December 1989 Port ValeRoker Park2-221,354Hauser and Gabbiadini 1 January 1990 Hull CityBoothferry Park2-39,346Owers and Hauser 14 January 1990 MiddlesbroughAyresome Park0-317,698 20 January 1990 West BromRoker Park1-115,583Gabbiadini 4 February 1990 Newcastle UnitedSt James' Park1-131,572Gabbiadini 10 February 1990 Blackburn RoversRoker Park0-116,043 17 February 1990 WatfordVicarage Road1-19,093Hauser 24 February 1990 BrightonRoker Park2-114,528Hauser (2) 3 March 1990 Plymouth ArgyleHome Park0-37,299 10 March 1990 Leicester CityRoker Park2-213,017Armstrong and Gabbiadini 17 March 1990 BournemouthDean Court1-06,328Gabbiadini 20 March 1990 Leeds UnitedRoker Park0-117,851 24 March 1990 West Ham UnitedRoker Park4-313,896Kieron Brady, Hardyman, Owers and Gabbiadini 31 March 1990 Bradford CityValley Parade1-09,826Kieron Brady 3 April 1990 Sheffield UnitedBramall Lane3-120,588Bracewell and Gabbiadini (2) 7 April 1990 Stoke CityRoker Park2-117,119Armstrong and Gabbiadini 10 April 1990 BarnsleyOakwell0-111,141 14 April 1990 Hull CityRoker Park0-117,437 16 April 1990 Oxford UnitedManor Ground1-021,212Gabbiadini 21 April 1990 PortsmouthRoker Park2-214,379Armstrong (2) 28 April 1990 WolvesMolineux Stadium1-019,463Hardyman 1 May 1990 Port ValeVale Park2-19,447Hardyman and Owers 5 May 1990 Oldham AthleticRoker Park2-322,243Owers and Armstrong
Play-offs DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 12 May 1990 Semi Final Leg 1Newcastle UnitedRoker Park0-026,641 16 May 1990 Semi Final Leg 2Newcastle UnitedSt James' Park2-0 (2-0 on aggregate)32,199Gates and Gabbiadini 28 May 1990 FinalSwindon TownWembley0-172,873
League table
League Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 19 September 1989 Round 2 Leg 1FulhamRoker Park1-111,416Hardyman 3 October 1989 Round 2 Leg 2FulhamCraven Cottage3-0 (4-1 on aggregate)6,314Armstrong and Gabbiadini (2) 24 October 1989 Round 3BournemouthRoker Park1-112,595Gabbiadini 7 November 1989 Round 3 replayBournemouthDean Court1-08,500Gabbiadini 29 November 1989 Round 4Exeter CitySt James Park2-28,643Armstrong and Gates 5 December 1989 Round 4 replayExeter CityRoker Park5-218,130Armstrong, Hardyman, Pascoe and Gates (2) 17 January 1990 Round 5Coventry CityRoker Park0-027,218 24 January 1990 Round 5 replayCoventry CityHighfield Road0-521,219
FA Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 6 January 1990 Round 3ReadingElm Park1-29,344Armstrong
Full Members Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 14 November 1989 Round 1Port ValeRoker Park1-27,035Armstrong
Statistics
Goal scorers NationNameLeagueLeague CupFA CupTotalMarco Gabbiadini214025Gordon Armstrong83112Gary Owers9009Eric Gates6309Paul Hardyman7209Thomas Hauser6006Gary Bennett3003Paul Bracewell2002Kieron Brady2002John MacPhail2002Colin Pascoe1102Richard Ord1001Warren Hawke1001/Own goals1001/Totals7013184
References