| Season |
Competition |
Round Reached |
Date |
Home |
Score |
Away |
| 2012/2013 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round Replay | Tue 15 Jan | Sunderland | 0 - 2 | Bolton Wdrs. |
| League Cup | 4th Round | Tue 30 Oct | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough |
| 2011/2012 | F.A. Cup | 6th Round Replay | Tue 27 Mar | Sunderland | 0 - 2 | Everton |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Tue 23 Aug | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Sunderland |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 0-0 |
| 2010/2011 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Sat 08 Jan | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | Notts. County |
| League Cup | 3rd Round | Tue 21 Sep | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | West Ham Utd. |
| 2009/2010 | F.A. Cup | 4th Round | Sat 23 Jan | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Sunderland |
| League Cup | 4th Round | Tue 27 Oct | Sunderland | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa |
| after extra time, Aston Villa won 3-1 on penalties |
| 2008/2009 | F.A. Cup | 4th Round Replay | Wed 04 Feb | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Sunderland |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1 |
| League Cup | 4th Round | Wed 12 Nov | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. |
| 2007/2008 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Sat 05 Jan | Sunderland | 0 - 3 | Wigan Ath. |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Tue 28 Aug | Luton Town | 3 - 0 | Sunderland |
| 2006/2007 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Sat 06 Jan | Preston N.E. | 1 - 0 | Sunderland |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 22 Aug | Bury | 2 - 0 | Sunderland |
| 2005/2006 | F.A. Cup | 4th Round | Sat 28 Jan | Brentford | 2 - 1 | Sunderland |
| League Cup | 3rd Round | Tue 25 Oct | Sunderland | 0 - 3 | Arsenal |
| 2004/2005 | F.A. Cup | 4th Round | Sat 29 Jan | Everton | 3 - 0 | Sunderland |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Tue 21 Sep | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 3 | Sunderland |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 2-2, Crewe Alexandra won 4-2 on penalties |
| 2003/2004 | F.A. Cup | Semi Final | Sun 04 Apr | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Millwall |
| played at Old Trafford |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Tue 23 Sep | Sunderland | 2 - 4 | Huddersfield |
| 2002/2003 | F.A. Cup | 5th Round | Sat 15 Feb | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Watford |
| League Cup | 4th Round | Tue 03 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Sunderland |
| 2001/2002 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Sat 05 Jan | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | West Brom. |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Wed 12 Sep | Sheff. Wed. | 4 - 2 | Sunderland |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 2-2 |
| 2000/2001 | F.A. Cup | 5th Round | Sat 17 Feb | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | West Ham Utd. |
| League Cup | Quarter Final | Tue 19 Dec | Crystal Palace | 2 - 1 | Sunderland |
| 1999/2000 | F.A. Cup | 4th Round | Sat 08 Jan | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Sunderland |
| League Cup | 3rd Round | Tue 12 Oct | Wimbledon | 3 - 2 | Sunderland |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1 |
| 1998/1999 | F.A. Cup | 4th Round | Sat 23 Jan | Blackburn R. | 3 - 1 | Sunderland |
| League Cup | Semi Final | Wed 17 Feb | Leicester City | 1 - 1 | Sunderland |
| Leicester City won 3-2 on aggregate |
| 1997/1998 | F.A. Cup | 4th Round | Sat 24 Jan | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Sunderland |
| League Cup | 3rd Round | Wed 15 Oct | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | Sunderland |
| 1996/1997 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round Replay | Wed 15 Jan | Sunderland | 0 - 2 | Arsenal |
| League Cup | 3rd Round | Wed 23 Oct | Tottenham H. | 2 - 1 | Sunderland |
| 1995/1996 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round Replay | Tue 16 Jan | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | Man. Utd. |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Wed 04 Oct | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Liverpool |
| Liverpool won 3-0 on aggregate |
| 1994/1995 | F.A. Cup | 4th Round | Sun 29 Jan | Sunderland | 1 - 4 | Tottenham H. |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Tue 04 Oct | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Millwall |
| Millwall won 3-2 on aggregate |
| 1993/1994 | F.A. Cup | 4th Round | Sat 29 Jan | Wimbledon | 2 - 1 | Sunderland |
| League Cup | 3rd Round | Tue 26 Oct | Sunderland | 1 - 4 | Aston Villa |
| 1992/1993 | F.A. Cup | 4th Round | Sun 24 Jan | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 0 | Sunderland |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Wed 26 Aug | Huddersfield | 0 - 1 | Sunderland |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 0-1, aggregate 3-3, Huddersfield Town won on away goals rule |
| 1991/1992 | F.A. Cup | Final | Sat 09 May | Liverpool | 2 - 0 | Sunderland |
| played at Wembley |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Wed 09 Oct | Huddersfield | 4 - 0 | Sunderland |
| Huddersfield Town won 6-1 on aggregate |
| 1990/1991 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Sat 05 Jan | Arsenal | 2 - 1 | Sunderland |
| League Cup | 3rd Round | Wed 31 Oct | Derby County | 6 - 0 | Sunderland |
| 1989/1990 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Sat 06 Jan | Reading | 2 - 1 | Sunderland |
| League Cup | Quarter Final Replay | Wed 24 Jan | Coventry City | 5 - 0 | Sunderland |
| 1988/1989 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round Replay | Wed 11 Jan | Oxford Utd. | 2 - 0 | Sunderland |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Wed 12 Oct | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 1 | Sunderland |
| West Ham United won 5-1 on aggregate |
| 1987/1988 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round | Sat 05 Dec | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 1 | Sunderland |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 25 Aug | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | Sunderland |
| Middlesbrough won 2-1 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern Quarter-Final | Tue 09 Feb | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Hartlepool U. |
| 1986/1987 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Sat 10 Jan | Wimbledon | 2 - 1 | Sunderland |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 02 Sep | York City | 1 - 3 | Sunderland |
| aggregate 5-5, York City won on away goals rule |
