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2008–09 Sunderland A.F.C. season

English football club season

Field	Value
club	Sunderland A.F.C.
season	2008–09
chairman	Niall Quinn
manager	Roy Keane
(until 4 December)
Ricky Sbragia
(from 4 December)
league topscorer	Kenwyne Jones and Djibril Cissé (10) each
season topscorer	Kenwyne Jones (12)
stadium	Stadium of Light
league	Premier League
league result	16th
cup1	FA Cup
cup1 result	Fourth round
cup2	League Cup
cup2 result	Fourth round
prevseason	2007–08
nextseason	2009–10

(until 4 December) Ricky Sbragia (from 4 December) The 2008–09 season was the 112th season in Sunderland A.F.C.'s history and 104th in the league system of English football.

Background

Main article: 2007–08 Sunderland A.F.C. season

In preparation for their Premier League campaign, Sunderland spent around £40,000,000 in the 2007–08 season. Signings included the club's record signing of Craig Gordon for £9,000,000, Michael Chopra for £5,000,000, and Kieran Richardson for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £5,500,000. Roy Keane began his managerial tenure in the Premier League with a win over Tottenham Hotspur through a last minute goal from Michael Chopra. In an attempt to bolster their goalscoring chances, Sunderland signed Kenwyne Jones from Southampton for £6,000,000. The club came close to their first Tyne-Wear derby victory at home in 17 years when they drew with Newcastle United. They had taken the lead before half time, but James Milner equalised an hour into the game. Michael Chopra missed the opportunity to win the game by heading the ball onto the crossbar.

A tribute was paid to 1973 FA Cup Final goalscorer Ian Porterfield in a game against Reading. Sunderland marked the occasion by winning 2–1. A win over Aston Villa sparked a three-game winning streak, when Sunderland overcame West Ham United and Fulham to extend their lead over the relegation area. They sealed their Premier League safety in a 3–2 win over local rivals Middlesbrough through a 90th-minute goal from Daryl Murphy. They finished the season in fifteenth place, on 39 points.

Match results

Legend

Win	Draw	Loss

Pre-season

Game	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers	Notes
1	20 July 2008	Sporting CP	Away	3–1	—	O'Donovan, Nosworthy, Stokes	url=http://www.safc.com/match/?page_id=15233&fixture=1080&t=2	title=Sunderland 3 Sporting 1	date=20 July 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=9 November 2008}}
2	22 July 2008	Vitória de Setúbal	Away	1–1	—	Richardson	url=http://www.safc.com/match/?page_id=15267&fixture=1081&t=2	title=Sunderland 1 Vitoria 1	date=22 July 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=9 November 2008}}
3	28 July 2008	Cobh Ramblers	Away	4–0	—	Murphy, Stokes (2), O'Donovan	url=http://www.safc.com/match/?page_id=15304&fixture=1087&t=2	title=Cobh Ramblers 0 Sunderland 4	date=28 July 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=9 November 2008}}
4	30 July 2008	Nottingham Forest	Away	1–0	12,573	Richardson	url=http://www.nottinghamforest.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10308~1354697,00.html	title=Nottingham Forest 0 v 1 Sunderland	date=30 July 2008	publisher=Nottingham Forest F.C.	access-date=9 November 2008	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828050920/http://www.nottinghamforest.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10308~1354697,00.html	archive-date=28 August 2008	url-status=dead	df=dmy-all}}
5	3 August 2008	Ajax	Home	0–1	19,768		url=http://www.safc.com/match/?page_id=15352&fixture=1083&t=4	title=Sunderland 0 Ajax 1	date=3 August 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=9 November 2008}}
6	7 August 2008	Athlone Town	Away	6–0	—	Richardson, Chopra (2), Leadbitter, Diouf, Murphy	url=http://www.safc.com/match/?page_id=15393	title=Athlone Town 0 Sunderland 6	date=7 August 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=9 November 2008}}
7	9 August 2008	Shamrock Rovers	Away	Postponed	—		url=http://www.safc.com/articles/article.php?page_id=15407	title=Match off after floods in Dublin	date=10 August 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=9 November 2008}}

Premier League

Main article: 2008–09 Premier League

League table

Results summary

Results per matchday

Game	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers	Notes
1	16 August 2008	Liverpool	Home	0–1	43,259		url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7551170.stm	title=Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool	last=Stevenson	first=Jonathan	date=2008-08-16	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=2008-11-09}}
2	23 August 2008	Tottenham Hotspur	Away	2–1	36,064	Richardson, Cissé	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7565063.stm	title=Tottenham 1-2 Sunderland	last=Standley	first=James	date=2008-08-23	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=2008-11-09}}
3	31 August 2008	Manchester City	Home	0–3	39,622		url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7578481.stm	title=Sunderland 0-3 Man City	last=Hassan	first=Nabil	date=2008-08-31	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=2008-11-09}}
4	13 September 2008	Wigan Athletic	Away	1–1	18,015	Bramble (O.G.)	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7601901.stm	title=Wigan 1-1 Sunderland	last=Whyatt	first=Chris	date=2008-09-13	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=2008-11-09}}
5	20 September 2008	Middlesbrough	Home	2–0	38,388	Chopra (2)	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7613921.stm	title=Sunderland 2-0 Middlesbrough	last=Phillips	first=Owen	date=2008-09-20	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=2008-11-09}}
6	27 September 2008	Aston Villa	Away	1–2	38,706	Cissé	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7626892.stm	title=Aston Villa 2-1 Sunderland	last=Soneji	first=Pranav	date=2008-09-27	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=2008-11-09}}
7	4 October 2008	Arsenal	Home	1–1	40,199	Leadbitter	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7639462.stm	title=Sunderland 1-1 Arsenal	last=Hughes	first=Ian	date=2008-10-04	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=2008-11-09}}
8	18 October 2008	Fulham	Away	0–0	25,116		url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7665086.stm	title=Fulham 0-0 Sunderland	last=Ornstein	first=David	date=2008-10-18	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=2008-11-09}}
9	25 October 2008	Newcastle United	Home	2–1	47,936	Cissé, Richardson	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7674086.stm	title=Sunderland 2-1 Newcastle	last=Phillips	first=Owen	date=2008-10-25	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=2008-11-09}}
10	29 October 2008	Stoke City	Away	0–1	26,731		url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7684596.stm	title=Stoke 1-0 Sunderland	last=Lewis	first=Aimee	date=2008-10-29	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=2008-11-09}}
11	1 November 2008	Chelsea	Away	0–5	41,693		url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7684736.stm	title=Chelsea 5-0 Sunderland	last=Bevan	first=Chris	date=2008-11-01	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=2008-11-09}}
12	8 November 2008	Portsmouth	Home	1–2	37,712	Cissé	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7697426.stm	title=Sunderland 1-2 Portsmouth	last=Lyon	first=Sam	date=2008-11-08	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=2008-11-09}}
13	15 November 2008	Blackburn Rovers	Away	2–1	21,798	Jones, Cissé	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7711291.stm	title=Blackburn 1-2 Sunderland	last=Brett	first=Oliver	date=2008-11-15	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=2008-11-15}}
14	23 November 2008	West Ham United	Home	0–1	35,222		url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7727249.stm	title=Sunderland 0-1 West Ham	last=McKenzie	first=Andrew	date=2008-11-23	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=2008-11-26}}
15	29 November 2008	Bolton Wanderers	Home	1–4	35,457	Cissé	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7742083.stm	title=Sunderland 1-4 Bolton	author=Chris Whyatt	date=2008-11-29	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=2008-11-30}}
16	6 December 2008	Manchester United	Away	0–1	75,400
17	13 December 2008	West Bromwich Albion	Home	4–0	36,280	Jones (2), Andy Reid, Cissé
18	20 December 2008	Hull City	Away	4–1	24,917	Malbranque, Zayatte (O.G.), Jones, Cissé
19	26 December 2008	Blackburn Rovers	Home	0–0	44,680		url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7787588.stm	title=Sunderland 0-0 Blackburn	author=Pranav Soneji	date=26 December 2008	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=31 December 2008}}
20	28 December 2008	Everton	Away	0–3	39,146		url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7788412.stm	title=Everton 3-0 Sunderland	author=Phil McNulty	date=28 December 2008	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=31 December 2008}}
21	10 January 2009	Middlesbrough	Away	1–1	29,310	Jones	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7808351.stm	title=Middlesbrough 1-1 Sunderland	author=Sam Lyon	date=10 January 2009	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=11 January 2009}}
22	17 January 2009	Aston Villa	Home	1–2	40,350	Collins	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7815635.stm	title=Sunderland 1–2 Aston Villa	author=Jamie Lillywhite	date=17 January 2009	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=3 February 2009}}
23	27 January 2009	Fulham	Home	1–0	36,539	Jones	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7844592.stm	title=Sunderland 1-0 Fulham	author=Phil Dawkes	date=27 January 2009	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=28 January 2009}}
24	1 February 2009	Newcastle	Away	1–1	52,084	Cissé	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7856393.stm	title=Newcastle 1–1 Sunderland	author=Sam Lyon	date=1 February 2009	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=3 February 2009}}
25	7 February 2009	Stoke City	Home	2–0	38,350	Jones, Healy	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7867082.stm	title=Sunderland 2–0 Stoke	author=Phil Dawkes	date=7 February 2009	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=10 February 2009}}
26	21 February 2009	Arsenal	Away	0–0	60,104		url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7885822.stm	title=Arsenal 0–0 Sunderland	author=Ian Hughes	date=21 February 2009	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=21 February 2009}}
27	3 March 2009	Liverpool	Away	0–2	41,587		url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7908457.stm	title=Liverpool 2–0 Sunderland	author=Ian Hughes	date=3 March 2009	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=3 March 2009}}
28	8 March 2009	Tottenham Hotspur	Home	1–1	37,894	Richardson	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7910387.stm	title=Sunderland 1-1 Tottenham	first=Ian	last=Hughes	date=7 March 2009	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=8 March 2009}}
29	14 March 2009	Wigan Athletic	Home	1–2	39,266	Leadbitter	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7922073.stm	title=Sunderland 1–2 Wigan	author=Mandeep Sanghera	date=14 March 2009	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=14 April 2009}}
30	22 March 2009	Manchester City	Away	0–1	43,017		url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7937109.stm	title=Man City 1–0 Sunderland	author=Saj Chowdhury	date=22 March 2009	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=14 April 2009}}
31	4 April 2009	West Ham United	Away	0–2	34,761		url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7972794.stm	title=West Ham 2–0 Sunderland	author=Owen Phillips	date=4 April 2009	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=14 April 2009}}
32	11 April 2009	Manchester United	Home	1–2	45,408	Jones	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7978858.stm	title=Sunderland 1–2 Man Utd	author=Nabil Hassan	date=11 March 2009	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=14 April 2009}}
33	18 April 2009	Hull City	Home	1–0	42,855	Cissé	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7990161.stm	title=Sunderland 1–0 Hull	author=Jamie Lillywhite	date=18 April 2009	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=18 April 2009}}
34	25 April 2009	West Bromwich Albion	Away	0–3	26,256		url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8000574.stm	title=West Brom 3–0 Sunderland	author=Phil McNulty	date=25 April 2009	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=10 May 2009}}
35	3 May 2009	Everton	Home	0–2	41,313		url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8014852.stm	title=Sunderland 0–2 Everton	author=Saj Chowdhury	date=3 May 2009	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=10 May 2009}}
36	9 May 2009	Bolton Wanderers	Away	0–0	24,005		url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8023042.stm	title=Bolton 0–0 Sunderland	author=David McIntyre	date=9 May 2009	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=10 May 2009}}
37	18 May 2009	Portsmouth	Away	1–3	20,398	Jones	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8038304.stm	title=Portsmouth 3–1 Sunderland	author=Phil Dawkes	date=18 May 2009	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=29 November 2009}}
38	24 May 2009	Chelsea	Home	2–3	42,468	Richardson, Jones	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8048317.stm	title=Sunderland 2–3 Chelsea	author=Mandeep Sanghera	date=24 May 2009	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=29 November 2009}}

FA Cup

Main article: 2008–09 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers	Notes
3	3 January 2009	Bolton Wanderers	Home	2–1	20,685	Jones, Cissé	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/7803333.stm	title=Sunderland 2–1 Bolton	date=3 January 2009	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=9 January 2009}}
4	24 January 2009	Blackburn Rovers	Home	0–0	22,634		url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7842797.stm	title=Sunderland 0–0 Blackburn	date=24 January 2009	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=28 January 2009}}
4	4 February 2009	Blackburn Rovers	Away	1–2
(replay)	10,112	Healy	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7858913.stm	title=Blackburn 2–1 Sunderland (aet)	date=4 February 2009	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=10 February 2009}}

League Cup

Main article: 2008–09 Football League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers	Notes
2	27 August 2008	Nottingham Forest	Away	2–1 (aet)	9,198	Bardsley, Healy	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7576515.stm	title=Nottm Forest 1-2 Sunderland (aet)	last=McKenzie	first=Andrew	date=2008-08-27	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=2008-11-09}}
3	23 September 2008	Northampton Town	Home	2–2
4–3 (pen)	21,082	Stokes (2)	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/7626765.stm	title=Sunderland 2-2 Northampton (aet)	date=2008-09-23	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=2008-11-09}}
4	12 November 2008	Blackburn Rovers	Home	1–2	18,555	Jones	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7708817.stm	title=Sunderland 1-2 Blackburn	date=2008-11-12	publisher=BBC Sport	access-date=2008-11-12	first=Andrew	last=McKenzie}}

Players

First-team squad

:Squad at end of season.

Left club during season

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Goal scorers

Nation	Number	Name	Premier League	League Cup	FA Cup	Total
TRI	17	Kenwyne Jones	10	1	1	12
FRA	9	Djibril Cissé	10	0	1	11
ENG	10	Kieran Richardson	4	0	0	4
NIR	23	David Healy	1	1	1	3
ENG	18	Grant Leadbitter	2	0	0	2
ENG	16	Michael Chopra	2	0	0	2
IRL	44	Anthony Stokes	0	2	0	2
/	/	Own goals	2	0	0	2
FRA	8	Steed Malbranque	1	0	0	1
WAL	15	Danny Collins	1	0	0	1
IRL	20	Andy Reid	1	0	0	1
ENG	2	Phil Bardsley	0	1	0	1
/	/	TOTALS	34	5	3	42

Transfers

In

Date	Pos	Name	From	Fee	Notes
4 June 2008	DF	Michael Kay	Youth system	–	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=14983	title=SAFC retained list 2008-09	author=Nick Alexander	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=30 January 2009}}
4 June 2008	MF	Jordan Henderson	Youth system	–
4 June 2008	MF	Nathan Luscombe	Youth system	–
4 June 2008	FW	Jordan Cook	Youth system	–
4 June 2008	DF	Michael Liddle	Youth system	–
4 June 2008	MF	Jack Colback	Youth system	–
4 June 2008	DF	Niall McArdle	Youth system	–
23 July 2008	MF	Teemu Tainio	Tottenham Hotspur	Undisclosed fee	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=15265	title=Sunderland complete Tainio signing	author=Martin Walker	date=23 July 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=30 January 2009}}
24 July 2008	GK	Nick Colgan	Ipswich Town	Free	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=15276	title=Cats sign keeper Colgan	author=Martin Walker	date=24 July 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=30 January 2009}}
25 July 2008	MF	David Meyler	Cork City	Undisclosed fee	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=15282	title=Sunderland sign Meyler	date=25 July 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=30 January 2009}}
26 July 2008	DF	Pascal Chimbonda	Tottenham Hotspur	Undisclosed fee	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=15292	title=Sunderland complete Chimbonda deal	author=Martin Walker	date=26 July 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=30 January 2009}}
28 July 2008	FW	El Hadji Diouf	Bolton Wanderers	Undisclosed fee	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=15305	title=Cats sign striker Diouf	author=Martin Walker	date=28 July 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=30 January 2009}}
30 July 2008	MF	Steed Malbranque	Tottenham Hotspur	Undisclosed fee	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=15327	title=Malbranque signs for Sunderland	author=Martin Walker	date=30 July 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=30 January 2009}}
21 August 2008	FW	David Healy	Fulham	Undisclosed fee	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=15487	title=Healy joins Sunderland	author=Nick Alexander	date=21 August 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=30 January 2009}}
27 August 2008	DF	Anton Ferdinand	West Ham United	Undisclosed fee	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=15525	title=Sunderland complete Ferdinand signing	author=Nick Alexander	date=27 August 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=30 January 2009}}
1 September 2008	DF	George McCartney	West Ham United	Undisclosed fee	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=15580	title=McCartney re-signs for Sunderland	author=Nick Alexander	date=1 September 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=30 January 2009}}

Out

Date	Pos	Name	To	Fee	Notes
8 May 2008	DF	Stephen Wright	Coventry City	Released	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=14818	title=Keane begins summer clear-out	author=Nick Alexander	date=8 May 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=30 January 2009}}
8 May 2008	DF	Ian Harte	–	Released
8 May 2008	DF	Stanislav Varga	–	Released
8 May 2008	FW	Andy Cole	Nottingham Forest	Free
8 May 2008	DF	Gavin Donogue	–	Released
8 May 2008	MF	Billy Dennehy	–	Released
8 May 2008	MF	Jake Richardson	–	Released
8 May 2008	DF	Jack Pelter	–	Released
29 August 2008	MF	Dickson Etuhu	Fulham	Undisclosed fee	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=15557	title=Etuhu joins Fulham	author=Nick Alexander	date=29 August 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=31 January 2009}}
1 September 2008	DF	Danny Higginbotham	Stoke City	Undisclosed fee	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=15583	title=Higginbotham rejoins Stoke	author=Martin Walker	date=1 September 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=31 January 2009}}
9 January 2009	MF	Graham Kavanagh	Carlisle United	Mutual consent	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=16591	title=Kav leaves Sunderland by 'mutual consent'	author=Nick Alexander	date=9 January 2009	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=31 January 2009}}
12 January 2009	MF	Ross Wallace	Preston North End	Undisclosed fee	url=http://www.safc.com/index.php?page_id=16609	title=Wallace seals permanent Preston deal	author=Nick Alexander	date=12 January 2009	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=31 January 2009}}
15 January 2009	MF	Liam Miller	Queens Park Rangers	Undisclosed fee	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=16635	title=Miller signs for QPR	author=Nick Alexander	date=15 January 2009	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=31 January 2009}}
26 January 2009	DF	Pascal Chimbonda	Tottenham Hotspur	Undisclosed fee	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=16710	title=Chimbonda joins Spurs	date=26 January 2009	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=31 January 2009}}
30 January 2009	FW	El Hadji Diouf	Blackburn Rovers	Undisclosed fee	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=16752	title=Diouf signs for Blackburn	author=Nick Alexander	date=30 January 2009	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=31 January 2009}}

Loans in

Date	Pos	Name	From	Length	Notes
21 August 2008	FW	Djibril Cissé	Marseille	End of season	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=15486	title=Sunderland complete Cisse signing	author=Nick Alexander	date=21 August 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=30 January 2009}}
1 February 2009	DF	Tal Ben Haim	Manchester City	End of season	url=http://www.safc.com/news/sunderland-sign-ben-haim.html	title=Sunderland sign Ben Haim	date=1 March 2009	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=5 March 2009}}
2 February 2009	DF	Calum Davenport	West Ham United	End of season	url=http://www.safc.com/news/cats-sign-defender-davenport.html	title=Cats sign defender Davenport	date=2 March 2009	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=5 March 2009}}

Loans out

Date	Pos	Name	To	Length	Notes
2 July 2008	DF	Greg Halford	Sheffield United	End of season	url=http://www.safc.com/news/united-take-halford-on-loan.html	title=United take Halford on loan	date=2 July 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=6 March 2009}}
22 July 2008	MF	Arnau Riera	Falkirk	End of season	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=15248	title=Arnau joins Falkirk again	author=Martin Walker	date=22 July 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=31 January 2009}}
31 July 2008	MF	Ross Wallace	Preston North End	End of season	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=15341	title=Wallace joins Preston	date=31 July 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=31 January 2009}}
8 August 2008	FW	Roy O'Donovan	Dundee United	End of season	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=15402	title=O'Donovan joins Dundee United	date=8 August 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=31 January 2009}}
14 August 2008	GK	Trevor Carson	Chesterfield	19 December 2008	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=15423	title=Carson joins Chesterfield	date=14 August 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=31 January 2009}}
27 August 2008	DF	Russell Anderson	Burnley	End of season	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=15524	title=Anderson completes Burnley switch	author=Martin Walker	date=27 August 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=31 January 2009}}
30 August 2008	DF	Paul McShane	Hull City	15 January 2009	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=15559	title=McShane joins Hull on loan	author=Martin Walker	date=30 August 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=31 January 2009}}
2 October 2008	MF	Carlos Edwards	Wolverhampton Wanderers	20 November 2008	url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=15816	title=Edwards joins Wolves	author=Nick Alexander	date=2 October 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=31 January 2009}}
10 October 2008	MF	Graham Kavanagh	Carlisle United	3 January 2009	url=http://www.safc.com/news/kav-joins-cumbrians.html	title=Kav joins Cumbrians	first=Martin	last=Walker	date=10 October 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=6 March 2009}}
17 October 2008	FW	Anthony Stokes	Sheffield United	1 January 2009	url=http://www.safc.com/news/stokes-joins-sheffield-united.html	title=Stokes joins Sheffield United	author=Martin Walker	date=17 October 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=6 March 2009}}
6 November 2008	FW	Michael Chopra	Cardiff City	1 January 2009	url=http://www.safc.com/news/chopra-joins-cardiff-on-loan.html	title=Chopra joins Cardiff on loan	author=Martin Walker	date=6 November 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=6 March 2009}}
14 November 2008	DF	Michael Liddle	Carlisle United	End of season	url=http://www.safc.com/news/liddle-joins-carlisle-on-loan.html	title=Liddle joins Carlisle on loan	date=14 November 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=6 March 2009}}
17 November 2008	FW	Martyn Waghorn	Charlton Athletic	17 January 2009	url=http://www.safc.com/news/waghorn-joins-charlton-on-loan.html	title=Waghorn joins Charlton on loan	date=17 November 2008	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=6 March 2009}}
9 January 2009	FW	Roy O'Donovan	Blackpool	End of season	url=http://www.safc.com/news/o-donovan-joins-blackpool.html	title=O'Donovan joins Blackpool	date=9 January 2009	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=6 March 2009}}
28 January 2009	MF	Jordan Henderson	Coventry City	End of season	url=http://www.safc.com/news/henderson-set-for-coventry-move.html	title=Henderson set for Coventry move	first=Nick	last=Alexander	date=28 January 2009	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=6 March 2009}}
2 February 2009	FW	Michael Chopra	Cardiff City	End of season	url=http://www.safc.com/news/chopra-rejoins-cardiff-on-loan.html	title=Chopra rejoins Cardiff on loan	author=Nick Alexander	date=2 February 2009	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=6 March 2009}}
2 March 2009	FW	Anthony Stokes	Crystal Palace	End of season	url=http://www.safc.com/news/stokes-makes-palace-loan-switch.html	title=Stokes makes Palace loan switch	first=Martin	last=Walker	date=2 March 2009	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=6 March 2009}}
2 March 2009	GK	Darren Ward	Wolverhampton Wanderers	End of season	url=http://www.safc.com/news/ward-joins-wolves-on-loan.html	title=Ward joins Wolves on loan	author=Martin Walker	date=2 March 2009	publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.	access-date=5 March 2009}}

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