During the 1991–92 English football season, Sunderland A.F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary Having been relegated from the First Division in 1990-91, Sunderland were widely expected to perform well in 1991-92, but ultimately struggled in the Second Division, finishing in a disappointing 18th position. However, in that same season, the Rokerites embarked on a run leading to the FA Cup final, becoming the first club from the second tier since 1980 to reach Wembley, where they lost 2–0 to Liverpool, They had previously beaten Chelsea in a quarter-final replay. Smith was sacked as manager during the season, and was replaced by his assistant Malcolm Crosby.Days, pp 284–285.

Final league table

Results Sunderland's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League Second Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 17 August 1991 Derby CountyH1–120,509Armstrong 20 August 1991 BarnsleyA3–012,454Owers, Armstrong, Pascoe 24 August 1991 MillwallA1–410,016Owers (pen) 31 August 1991 Oxford UnitedH2–016,151Gabbiadini, Armstrong 3 September 1991 PortsmouthA0–19,621 7 September 1991 Blackburn RoversH1–117,043Atkinson 14 September 1991 Swindon TownA3–511,417Owers, Gabbiadini, Armstrong 17 September 1991 Charlton AthleticA4–15,807Owers (pen), Gabbiadini (3) 21 September 1991 Grimsby TownH1–216,535Pascoe 28 September 1991 MiddlesbroughA1–219,424Brady 5 October 1991 Brighton & Hove AlbionH4–215,119Beagrie, Rush (2), Armstrong 12 October 1991 Cambridge UnitedA0–37,857 19 October 1991 Port ValeA3–37,525Brady (2), Ball 26 October 1991 Bristol RoversH1–114,746Bennett 2 November 1991 WatfordH3–112,790Byrne (2), Armstrong 5 November 1991 Ipswich TownA1–09,768Armstrong 9 November 1991 Bristol CityA0–110,570 17 November 1991 Newcastle UnitedH1–129,224Davenport 23 November 1991 Plymouth ArgyleA0–16,007 30 November 1991 Southend UnitedH1–213,575Byrne 7 December 1991 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–111,922 14 December 1991 Leicester CityH1–015,094Goodman 21 December 1991 PortsmouthH1–014,432Awford (own goal) 26 December 1991 Tranmere RoversA0–113,658 28 December 1991 Oxford UnitedA0–36,140 1 January 1992 BarnsleyH2–016,107Armstrong, Goodman 11 January 1992 MillwallH6–216,533Hardyman, Byrne, Goodman (3), Davenport 18 January 1992 Derby CountyA2–115,384Goodman, Byrne 1 February 1992 Port ValeH1–119,488Armstrong 8 February 1992 Bristol RoversA1–26,318Byrne 11 February 1992 Tranmere RoversH1–118,060Hardyman 22 February 1992 Southend UnitedA0–27,473 29 February 1992 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–020,106Byrne (pen) 14 March 1992 WatfordA0–18,091 21 March 1992 Bristol CityH1–318,933Atkinson 29 March 1992 Newcastle UnitedA0–130,306 8 April 1992 Leicester CityA2–316,533Bennett, Goodman 11 April 1992 Charlton AthleticH1–221,326Bennett 14 April 1992 Ipswich TownH3–022,131Goodman (2), Rush 16 April 1992 Plymouth ArgyleH0–123,813 18 April 1992 Grimsby TownA0–28,864 20 April 1992 MiddlesbroughH1–025,098Davenport 25 April 1992 Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–29,851Goodman, Rogan 27 April 1992 Swindon TownH0–016,716 29 April 1992 Blackburn RoversA2–215,079Armstrong, Davenport 2 May 1992 Cambridge UnitedH2–219,042Goodman, Rush

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR34 January 1992 Port ValeH3–015,564Atkinson, Davenport, ByrneR45 February 1992 Oxford UnitedA3–29,968Byrne, Hardyman, AtkinsonR515 February 1992 West Ham UnitedH1–125,475ByrneR5R26 February 1992 West Ham UnitedA3–225,830Byrne (2), RushQF9 March 1992 ChelseaA1–133,498ByrneQFR18 March 1992 ChelseaH2–126,039Davenport, AmstrongSF5 April 1992 Norwich CityN1–040,102ByrneF9 May 1992 LiverpoolN0–279,544

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 First Leg 24 September 1991 Huddersfield TownH1–28,161HauserR2 Second Leg 9 October 1991 Huddersfield TownA0–4 (lost 1–6 on agg)11,177

Players First-team squad Squad at end of season

Left club during season

References

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