Sunderland
2017-18#46/46Season complete
Championship · 2017-18
2017-1824thLeague position37 pts from 46 games
2017-1852 : 80Goals for / against-28 difference
2017-18—Expected goals
2017-1812Goals - Team leaderLewis Grabban2017-185Assists - Team leaderAiden McGeady2017-183,315Minutes - Team leaderGeorge HoneymanSquad
37 players with appearances in 2017-18, sorted by goals. Goalkeepers are listed last — they are judged on different numbers.
| # | Player | Pos | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWForward | 19 | 1,557 | 12 | 0 | 7.11 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 35 | 2,637 | 7 | 5 | 7.13 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 42 | 3,315 | 6 | 2 | 6.72 | ||
| DFDefender | 16 | 1,069 | 5 | 0 | 6.79 | ||
| FWForward | 26 | 1,214 | 3 | 1 | 6.68 | ||
| DFDefender | 34 | 2,604 | 2 | 4 | 7.03 | ||
| FWForward | 16 | 1,330 | 2 | 2 | 6.80 | ||
| FWForward | 23 | 1,348 | 2 | 1 | 6.82 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 35 | 3,032 | 1 | 5 | 6.73 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 24 | 1,101 | 1 | 3 | 6.55 | ||
| DFDefender | 34 | 2,503 | 1 | 2 | 6.77 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 24 | 1,104 | 1 | 2 | 6.79 | ||
| DFDefender | 37 | 3,079 | 1 | 0 | 6.80 | ||
| DFDefender | 22 | 1,571 | 1 | 0 | 6.51 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 11 | 790 | 1 | 0 | 6.85 | ||
| FWForward | 17 | 585 | 1 | 0 | 6.66 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 12 | 558 | 1 | 0 | 6.76 | ||
| DFDefender | 2 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 18 | 1,392 | 0 | 3 | 6.84 | ||
| DFDefender | 11 | 980 | 0 | 2 | 6.70 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 6 | 322 | 0 | 2 | 6.70 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 9 | 481 | 0 | 1 | 6.71 | ||
| DFDefender | 27 | 2,244 | 0 | 0 | 6.84 | ||
| DFDefender | 24 | 2,107 | 0 | 0 | 6.66 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 21 | 1,690 | 0 | 0 | 6.88 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 15 | 1,015 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | ||
| DFDefender | 11 | 653 | 0 | 0 | 6.19 | ||
| DFDefender | 7 | 457 | 0 | 0 | 6.73 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 6 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | ||
| FWForward | 3 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 6.57 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| GKGoalkeeper | 20 | 1,800 | 0 | 0 | 6.58 | ||
| GKGoalkeeper | 15 | 1,309 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | ||
| GKGoalkeeper | 12 | 1,029 | 0 | 0 | 6.37 |
League table
Sunderland's row is highlighted. Sorted by points, then goal difference.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton | 46 | 30 | 9 | 7 | +43 | 99 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | +30 | 90 |
| 3 | Fulham | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | +33 | 88 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | +30 | 83 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | +22 | 76 |
| 6 | Derby County | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | +22 | 75 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | +11 | 73 |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | +11 | 72 |
| 9 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | +10 | 69 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | +7 | 69 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | +9 | 67 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | -3 | 60 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | -5 | 60 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | -11 | 60 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | -1 | 57 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | -12 | 56 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | -14 | 53 |
| 18 | Hull City | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 49 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | -30 | 46 |
| 20 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | -22 | 44 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | -35 | 43 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | -24 | 41 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | -43 | 41 |
| 24 | Sunderland | 46 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -28 | 37 |
Data updated 25 Sept 2026, 22:31 UTC