| 2015–16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Joyous Black Cats celebrate a goal at home toChelsea, 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) | ||
The2015–16 season isSunderland's 137th season in existence, and their ninth consecutive season in thePremier League.[1] Along with competing in the Premier League, the club also participated in theFA Cup andLeague 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.
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position (s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 13 | Jordan Pickford |  | GK | (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (age 31) | Academy | |
| 25 | Vito Mannone |  | GK | (1988-03-02)2 March 1988 (age 37) | Arsenal | |
| 33 | Steve Harper | | GK | (1975-03-14)14 March 1975 (age 50) | Free agent | |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Billy Jones | | RB | (1987-03-24)24 March 1987 (age 38) | West Bromwich Albion | |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |  | LB | (1990-08-29)29 August 1990 (age 35) | Chelsea | |
| 5 | Wes Brown | | CB | (1979-10-13)13 October 1979 (age 46) | Manchester United | |
| 15 | Younès Kaboul |  | CB | (1986-01-04)4 January 1986 (age 39) | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| 16 | John O'Shea (captain) |  | CB | (1981-04-30)30 April 1981 (age 44) | Manchester United | |
| 23 | Lamine Koné |  | CB | (1988-02-01)1 February 1988 (age 37) | Lorient | |
| 24 | DeAndre Yedlin |  | RB | (1993-07-09)9 July 1993 (age 32) | Tottenham Hotspur (on loan) | |
| 34 | Thomas RobsonU21 | | LB | (1995-09-11)11 September 1995 (age 30) | Darlington | |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 6 | Lee Cattermole (vice-captain) | | DM | (1988-03-21)21 March 1988 (age 37) | Wigan Athletic | |
| 7 | Sebastian Larsson |  | CM | (1985-06-06)6 June 1985 (age 40) | Birmingham City | |
| 8 | Jack Rodwell | | CM | (1991-03-11)11 March 1991 (age 34) | Manchester City | |
| 17 | Jeremain Lens | | LW | (1987-11-24)24 November 1987 (age 38) |  Dynamo Kyiv | |
| 20 | Ola Toivonen | | AM | (1986-07-03)3 July 1986 (age 39) | Rennes (on loan) | |
| 21 | Yann M'Vila | | DM | (1990-06-29)29 June 1990 (age 35) |  Rubin Kazan (on loan) | |
| 22 | Wahbi Khazri |  | AM | (1991-02-08)8 February 1991 (age 34) | Bordeaux | |
| 27 | Jan Kirchhoff |  | DM | (1990-10-01)1 October 1990 (age 35) | Bayern Munich | |
| 37 | Rees GreenwoodU21 | | LW | (1996-01-20)20 January 1996 (age 29) | Academy | |
| 39 | George HoneymanU21 | | AM | (1994-09-08)8 September 1994 (age 31) | Academy | |
| 41 | Duncan Watmore | | RW | (1994-03-08)8 March 1994 (age 31) | Altrincham | |
| 46 | Lynden GoochU21 | | AM | (1995-12-24)24 December 1995 (age 29) | Academy | |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 9 | Fabio Borini | | ST | (1991-03-29)29 March 1991 (age 34) | Liverpool | |
| 10 | Dame N'Doye |  | ST | 21 February 1985 (age 30) |  Trabzonspor (on loan) | |
| 18 | Jermain Defoe | | ST | (1982-10-07)7 October 1982 (age 43) |  Toronto | |
| 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] |
| 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
| 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] |
| 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
| 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 GoochU21 | 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] |
On 26 May 2015, Sunderland announced two pre-season friendly againstDarlington 1883[44] andDoncaster Rovers.[45] On 5 June 2015, a tour of theUnited States andCanada was announced.[46] On 23 June 2015, an exhibition match againstHannover 96 was announced to be played inGermany.[47]
| 9 July 2015 (2015-07-09)Friendly | Darlington 1883 | 2–4 | Sunderland | Bishop Auckland |
| 19:45BST | Thompson 8'Mitchell 18' | Report | Giaccherini 23',70' Graham 53'Wickham 62' | Stadium:Heritage Park |
vSunderland| 14 July 2015 (2015-07-14)Friendly | Sacramento Republic | 1–0 | Sunderland | Sacramento,United States |
| 20:00PDT | Iwasa 58' | Report | Stadium:Bonney Field |
vSunderland| 17 July 2015 (2015-07-17)Friendly | Pachuca | 3–1 | Sunderland | Sacramento,United States |
| 19:30PDT | Nahuelpán 16',25' Lozano 67' | Report | Rodwell 4' | Stadium:Bonney Field |
vSunderland| 22 July 2015 (2015-07-22)Friendly | Toronto | 1–2 | Sunderland | Toronto,Canada |
| 19:00EDT | Osorio 46' | Report | Defoe 65',69' | Stadium:BMO Field |
| 29 July 2015 (2015-07-29)Friendly | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Sunderland | Doncaster |
| 19:45BST | Evina 15' Forrester 61' | Report | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium |
vSunderland| 1 August 2015 (2015-08-01)Friendly | Hannover 96 | 0–1 | Sunderland | Hanover,Germany |
| 17:00CET (UTC+2) | Report | Lens 75' | Stadium:HDI-Arena |
| 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
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Premier League | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 023.68 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 |
| League Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | +0 | 050.00 |
| Total | 41 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 56 | 72 | −16 | 024.39 |
Updated to match played 15 May 2016
Source:Competitions
| 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 toEFL Championship |
| 19 | Norwich City(R) | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 67 | −28 | 34 |
| 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
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[49]
| 8 August 2015 (2015-08-08)1 | Leicester City | 4–2 | Sunderland | Leicester |
| 15:00BST | 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 (2015-08-15)2 | Sunderland | 1–3 | Norwich City | Sunderland |
| 15:00BST | 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 (2015-08-22)3 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Swansea City | Sunderland |
| 15:00BST | 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 (2015-08-29)4 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Sunderland | Birmingham |
| 15:00BST | 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 (2015-09-13)5 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Sunderland |
| 13:30BST | Borini 21' Jones 42' | Report | Vertonghen 16' Mason 82' | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 40,303 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 19 September 2015 (2015-09-19)6 | AFC Bournemouth | 2–0 | Sunderland | Bournemouth |
| 15:00BST | 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 (2015-09-26)7 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Sunderland | Manchester |
| 15:00BST | 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 (2015-10-03)8 | Sunderland | 2–2 | West Ham United | Sunderland |
| 15:00BST | 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 (2015-10-17)9 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Sunderland | West Bromwich |
| 15:00BST | Dawson 9' Berahino 54'Yacob 56' | Report | Pantilimon 55' Borini 84' | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,225 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 25 October 2015 (2015-10-25)10 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Newcastle United | Sunderland |
| 13:00GMT | 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 |
| 1 November 2015 (2015-11-01)11 | Everton | 6–2 | Sunderland | Liverpool |
| 13:30GMT | Deulofeu 19' 54' Koné 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: 36,617 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 7 November 2015 (2015-11-07)12 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Southampton | Sunderland |
| 15:00GMT | 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 (2015-11-23)13 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Sunderland | London |
| 20:00GMT | Dann 66' | Report | Jones 53' M'Vila 67'Defoe 57' 80' | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,361 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 28 November 2015 (2015-11-28)14 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Stoke City | Sunderland |
| 15:00GMT | 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 (2015-12-05)15 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Sunderland | London |
| 15:00GMT | 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 (2015-12-12)16 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Watford | Sunderland |
| 15:00GMT | Rodwell 60' | Report | Ighalo 4' | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 43,989 Referee:Graham Scott |
| 19 December 2015 (2015-12-19)17 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Sunderland | London |
| 15:00GMT | 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 (2015-12-26)18 | Manchester City | 4–1 | Sunderland | Manchester |
| 15:00GMT | 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 (2015-12-30)19 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Liverpool | Sunderland |
| 19:45GMT | Lens 86' | Report | Benteke 19' 46' Can 58'Moreno 77' | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 45,765 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 2 January 2016 (2016-01-02)20 | Sunderland | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Sunderland |
| 15:00GMT | 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 (2016-01-13)21 | Swansea City | 2–4 | Sunderland | Swansea |
| 19:45GMT | 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 (2016-01-16)22 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–1 | Sunderland | London |
| 12:45GMT | 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 (2016-01-23)23 | Sunderland | 1–1 | AFC Bournemouth | Sunderland |
| 15:00GMT | van Aanholt 45+1' Jones 89' | Report | Afobe 13' Surman 18' | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 41,367 Referee:Roger East |
| 2 February 2016 (2016-02-02)24 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Manchester City | Sunderland |
| 19:45GMT | 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 |
| 6 February 2016 (2016-02-06)25 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Sunderland | Liverpool |
| 19:45GMT | Firmino 59' Lallana 70'Moreno 81' | Report | N'Doye 39' Johnson 82'Defoe 89' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 44,179 Referee:Robert Madley |
| 13 February 2016 (2016-02-13)26 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Manchester United | Sunderland |
| 12:45GMT | 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 (2016-02-27)27 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Sunderland | London |
| 12:45GMT | Antonio 30' Byram 71' | Report | Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,946 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 1 March 2016 (2016-03-01)28 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | Sunderland |
| 19:45GMT | 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 (2016-03-05)29 | Southampton | 1–1 | Sunderland | Southampton |
| 15:00GMT | 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 (2016-03-20)30 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Sunderland | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 14:30GMT | 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 (2016-04-02)31 | Sunderland | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Sunderland |
| 15:00BST | Kaboul 18' | Report | Gardner 47' Evans 88' | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 45,144 Referee:Roger East |
| 10 April 2016 (2016-04-10)32 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Leicester City | Sunderland |
| 13:30BST | Borini 21' | Report | Fuchs 30' Vardy 66',90+5' | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 46,531 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 16 April 2016 (2016-04-16)33 | Norwich City | 0–3 | Sunderland | Norwich |
| 12:45BST | 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 (2016-04-24)34 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Arsenal | Sunderland |
| 14:05BST | 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 (2016-04-30)35 | Stoke City | 1–1 | Sunderland | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00BST | 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 (2016-05-07)36 | Sunderland | 3–2 | Chelsea | Sunderland |
| 15:00BST | 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 (2016-05-11)37 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Everton | Sunderland |
| 19:45BST | van Aanholt 38' Koné 42',55'Cattermole 67' | Report | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 46,454 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 15 May 2016 (2016-05-15)38 | Watford | 2–2 | Sunderland | Watford |
| 15:00BST | Prödl 48' Deeney 61' (pen.)Guedioura 80' | Report | Rodwell 39' Lens 51' | Stadium:Vicarage Road Attendance: 21,012 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 25 August 2015 (2015-08-25)Second round | Sunderland | 6–3 | Exeter City | Sunderland |
| 19:45BST | 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 (2015-09-22)Third round | Sunderland | 1–4 | Manchester City | Sunderland |
| 19:45BST | 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 |
| 9 January 2016 (2016-01-09)Third round | Arsenal | 3–1 | Sunderland | London |
| 15:00GMT | Campbell 25' Ramsey 72'Giroud 75'Gabriel 90+3' | Report | Lens 17' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,349 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | | Jermain Defoe | 15 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | 9 | | Fabio Borini | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | | Patrick van Aanholt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | | Jeremain Lens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 26 | | Steven Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 41 | | Duncan Watmore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | 8 | | Jack Rodwell | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 11 | | Adam Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | | Wahbi Khazri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 23 | | Lamine Koné | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | | Billy Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | | Dame N'Doye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | | Ola Toivonen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 21 | | Yann M'Vila | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Total | 44 | 1 | 7 | 52 | |||
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total clean sheets are equal.
| No. | Nat. | Player | Matches Played | Clean Sheet % | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | | Vito Mannone | 20 | 20% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | | Costel Pantilimon | 18 | 17% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | | Jordan Pickford | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 40 | 18% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| No. | Pos. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| 1 | GK | Costel Pantilimon | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2 | DF | Billy Jones | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Patrick van Aanholt | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 5 | DF | Wes Brown | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 6 | MF | Lee Cattermole | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 7 | MF | Sebastian Larsson | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 8 | MF | Jack Rodwell | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
| 9 | FW | Fabio Borini | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 10 | FW | Dame N'Doye | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 11 | MF | Adam Johnson | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 15 | DF | Younès Kaboul | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| 16 | DF | John O'Shea | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 17 | MF | Jeremain Lens | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| 18 | FW | Jermain Defoe | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 20 | MF | Ola Toivonen | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 20 | MF | Yann M'Vila | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 22 | DF | Sebastián Coates | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 22 | MF | Wahbi Khazri | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 24 | DF | DeAndre Yedlin | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 25 | GK | Vito Mannone | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Total | 63 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Games played | 40 (37Premier League, 1FA Cup, 2League Cup) |
| Games won | 10 (9Premier League, 0FA Cup, 1League Cup) |
| Games drawn | 11 (11Premier League, 0FA Cup, 0League Cup) |
| Games lost | 19 (17Premier League, 1FA Cup, 1League Cup) |
| Goals scored | 54 (46Premier League, 1FA Cup, 7League Cup) |
| Goals conceded | 70 (60Premier League, 3FA Cup, 7League Cup) |
| Goal difference | -16 (-14Premier League, -2FA Cup, 0League Cup) |
| Clean sheets | 7 (7Premier League, 0FA Cup, 0League Cup) |
| Yellow cards | 52 (50Premier League, 0FA Cup, 2League Cup) |
| Red cards | 2 (2Premier League, 0FA Cup, 0League Cup) |
| Worst discipline | Billy Jones (8, 0) |
| Best result | 3–0 v. Newcastle United (H), 3–0 v. Everton (H) |
| Worst result | 2–6 v. Everton (A) |
| Most appearances | Yann M'Vila (37) |
| Top scorer | Jermain Defoe (18) |
| Opposition | Home score | Away score | Double |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0–0 | 3–1 |  |
| Aston Villa | 3–1 | 2–2 | |
| Bournemouth | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Chelsea | 3–2 | 3–1 | |
| Crystal Palace | 2–2 | 0–1 | |
| Everton | 3–0 | 6–2 | |
| Leicester City | 0–2 | 4–2 | |
| Liverpool | 0–1 | 2–2 | |
| Manchester City | 0–1 | 4–1 | |
| Manchester United | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| Newcastle United | 3–0 | 1-1 | |
| Norwich City | 1–3 | 0–3 | |
| Southampton | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Stoke City | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Swansea City | 1–1 | 2–4 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | 4–1 | |
| Watford | 0–1 | 2–2 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| West Ham United | 2–2 | 0–1 | |
