During the 1993–94 English football season, Sunderland A.F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary A poor first half of the 1993–94 season resulted in Terry Butcher being sacked with the Black Cats in the relegation zone and Mick Buxton was appointed as his successor. A tightening of the team's defence led to an improvement in results and Sunderland finished the season in 12th place.

Final league table

Results Sunderland's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 14 August 1993 Derby CountyA0–518,027 21 August 1993 Charlton AthleticH4–017,647Goodman, M Gray, Armstrong, Cunnington 28 August 1993 Notts CountyA0–19,166 12 September 1993 Crystal PalaceA0–111,318 18 September 1993 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–218,292 25 September 1993 WatfordA1–17,694Owers 28 September 1993 Grimsby TownH2–215,488Goodman, Ord 2 October 1993 Peterborough UnitedH2–017,846P Gray, Owers 9 October 1993 Birmingham CityH1–019,265Howey 17 October 1993 MiddlesbroughA1–412,772Goodman 20 October 1993 Luton TownH2–013,760Goodman, Smith 23 October 1993 West Bromwich AlbionH1–019,505Ord 30 October 1993 Bristol CityA0–28,162 3 November 1993 Stoke CityA0–113,551 6 November 1993 PortsmouthH1–217,146Smith 13 November 1993 Tranmere RoversA1–48,497Goodman 20 November 1993 Southend UnitedH0–215,452 27 November 1993 Nottingham ForestH2–316,968Smith, P Gray 4 December 1993 PortsmouthA1–011,891Smith 18 December 1993 Derby CountyH1–016,001P Gray 27 December 1993 Bolton WanderersA0–018,496 28 December 1993 MillwallH2–119,283P Gray, Russell 1 January 1994 Leicester CityA1–219,615P Gray (pen) 3 January 1994 BarnsleyH1–019,302P Gray 11 January 1994 Oxford UnitedA3–05,877Smith (2), Goodman 16 January 1994 MiddlesbroughH2–116,473P Gray (pen), Howey 22 January 1994 Birmingham CityA0–015,884 5 February 1994 West Bromwich AlbionA1–217,089Goodman 12 February 1994 Bristol CityH0–016,816 22 February 1994 Charlton AthleticA0–07,904 26 February 1994 Luton TownA1–29,367Howey 5 March 1994 Notts CountyH2–016,269Russell, P Gray 16 March 1994 Crystal PalaceH1–015,892P Gray 19 March 1994 WatfordH2–016,479Russell (2) 26 March 1994 Peterborough UnitedA3–18,753Russell, P Gray (2) 30 March 1994 BarnsleyA0–410,042 2 April 1994 Bolton WanderersH2–018,574Russell (2) 5 April 1994 MillwallA1–210,244Melville 9 April 1994 Leicester CityH2–317,198Melville, Goodman 12 April 1994 Grimsby TownA1–04,732Smith 16 April 1994 Stoke CityH0–117,406 23 April 1994 Southend UnitedA1–04,734Smith 26 April 1994 Oxford UnitedH2–314,712Armstrong, P Gray (pen) 30 April 1994 Tranmere RoversH3–215,167P Gray (2), Russell 3 May 1994 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–125,079Goodman 8 May 1994 Nottingham ForestA2–227,010Russell, Goodman

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR38 January 1994 Carlisle UnitedH1–123,587FergusonR3R18 January 1994 Carlisle UnitedA1–0 (a.e.t.)13,200HoweyR429 January 1994 WimbledonA1–210,477M Smith

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st leg17 August 1993 Chester CityH3–19,404Goodman (2), PowerR1 2nd leg24 August 1993 Chester CityA0–0 (won 3–1 on agg)2,903R2 1st leg21 September 1993 Leeds UnitedH2–117,101Goodman, P GrayR2 2nd leg6 October 1993 Leeds UnitedA2–1 (won 4–2 on agg)22,265Goodman, P GrayR326 October 1993 Aston VillaH1–423,692P Gray

Anglo-Italian Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersGroup 531 August 1993 Tranmere RoversH2–06,771Goodman (2)Group 514 September 1993 Bolton WanderersA0–23,460

Players First-team squad Squad at end of season

References

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