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| season = 2007&ndash;08
| manager = {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Roy Keane]]
| chairman = {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Niall Quinn]]
| league = [[Premier League]]
| league result = 15th
| cup1 = [[FA Cup]]
| cup1 result = Third Round
| cup2 = [[Football League Cup|Carling Cup]]
| cup2 result = Second Round
| league topscorer = [[Kenwyne Jones]] (7)
| season topscorer = [[Kenwyne Jones]] (7)
| highest attendance = 47,802 (v [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], 11 May 2008)
| lowest attendance = 20,821 (v [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]], 5 January 2008)
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The '''2007&ndash;08 season''' was the 123rd season in '''Sunderland A.F.C.'s''' history, their 117th in [[The Football League]] and 115th in the [[English football league system|league system of English football]]. After finishing 1st in the [[Football League Championship|Championship]] during the 2006&ndash;07 season, [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] were promoted to the [[Premier League]] as champions. Sunderland returned to the Premier League at their first attempt after being relegated with the record at the time of 15 points in the [[Sunderland A.F.C. season 2005–06|2005&ndash;06 season]]. This was [[Roy Keane]]s first season as a manager in the Premier League having won the Championship in his debut season.
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Keane introduced twelve new signings in pre-season and allowed seven players to leave the club. They won their first game of the season, but subsquently started to struggle for points, winning just two games in their first 16. Their longest winning streak came towards the end of the season as they won three consecutive games. This late run helped Sunderland finish 15th, though they only managed to win two away games, of which the first came in late March. The team suffered first round exits in two of the cup competitions they entered: in the second round of the [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] and the third round of the [[FA Cup 2007-08|FA Cup]]. [[Kenwyne Jones]] was the club's top goalscorer, recording 17&nbsp;goals all of them in the league. [[Defender (association football)#Full back|Left back]] [[Danny Collins]] was named as Sunderland's player of the season, while on loan [[Defender (association football)#Centre back|centre back]] [[Jonny Evans]] was named as the club's young player of the season for the second season running. The club's average attendance of 43,344 was the seventh highest in the division.
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Discussions of takeover were held over the summer involving an Irish group, the [[Drumaville Consortium]], led by Niall Quinn.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/5059536.stm|title=Sunderland takeover talks ongoing|date=2006-06-08|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref> They completed the takeover in July for £10,000,000 as Quinn's group took 72.59% of the club's shares.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/5222096.stm|title=Quinn takes control of Sunderland|date=2007-07-27|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref> During the [[Sunderland A.F.C. season 2006-07|2006&ndash;07 season]], Roy Keane took over as manager from chairman [[Niall Quinn]], who served as manager for the first six games of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=2038|title=Niall Quinn's managerial careerv|publisher=Soccerbase|accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref> Keane had a successful start to his managerial career with a 2&ndash;1 win over [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] on 11 September 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/derby-county-1-sunderland-2-keane-casts-an-eye-on-messianic-future-415489.html|title=Derby County 1 Sunderland 2: Keane casts an eye on messianic future|last=Shaw|first=Phil|date=2006-09-11|publisher=The Independant|accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref> On [[transfer window]] deadline day, Keane signed new players; [[Dwight Yorke]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/5300876.stm|title=Yorke completes Sunderland move|publishr=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-08|date=2006-08-31}}</ref>, [[Liam Miller]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=10360 |title=Miller makes it five|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-08|date=2008-08-31}}</ref> [[Ross Wallace]], [[Stanislav Varga]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=10358 |
title=Keane signs Celtic pair|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-08|date=2006-08-31}}</ref>, [[Graham Kavanagh]] and [[David Connolly]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/5304006.stm|title=Irish trio make Sunderland switch|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-08|date=2006-08-31}}</ref> A 2&ndash;0 win over [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] on 1 January 2007 sparked an 18 game unbeaten streak for Sunderland, which was eventually ended on 21 April 2007 after a 3&ndash;1 defeat at the hands of [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6205647.stm|title=Leicester 0-2 Sunderland|date=2007-01-01|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/6555215.stm|title=Colchester 3-1 Sunderland|date=2007-04-21|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref>

Sunderland reached the top of the [[Football League Championship]] for the first time in the season with a 2&ndash;1 win over [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]], which included an 87th minute winner from [[Grant Leadbitter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/6513807.stm|title=Southampton 1-2 Sunderland|date=2007-04-09|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref> Their promotion was confirmed as third placed team [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] lost 2&ndash;0 to [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]], as a result [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] were also promoted.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6578817.stm|title=Crystal Palace 2-0 Derby|last=Mercer|first=Nathan|date=2007-04-29|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref> On the last day of the season, the Championship title would be decided. Sunderland won their game 5&ndash;0 against [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6602865.stm|title=Luton 0-5 Sunderland|date=2007-05-06|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref> while Birmingham suffered a defeat against [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] thus crowning Sunderland as champions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6602867.stm|title=Preston 1-0 Birmingham|date=2007-05-06|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref>

==Review==
===Pre-season===
Sunderland's pre-season was busy with transfer activity, seeing eight players come in, and five players leave. [[Kenny Cunningham]] retired and [[Tommy Miller]], [[William Mocquet]], [[Kevin Smith (footballer)|Kevin Smith]] were released.<ref name="robbieweir">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=12429|title=SAFC retained list 2007-08|last=Alexander|first=Nick|date=2007-05-17|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref> While [[Robbie Weir]], [[Jamie Chandler]] and [[David Dowson]] were all promoted to the first team from the club's [[youth system]].<ref name="robbieweir"/> Their first signing of the season was of [[Greg Halford]] from [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]],<ref name="halford">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=12525|title=Sunderland sign Halford|last=Alexander|first=Nick|date=2007-06-11|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref> and their first transfer out of the club when [[Stephen Elliott (footballer)|Stephen Elliott]] moved to [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]].<ref name="elliot">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=12693|title=Wolves sign Elliott|date=2007-07-19|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref> On 13 July 2007, Sunderland signed the former [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] player [[Michael Chopra]] from [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] for £5,000,000 and [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] midfielder [[Kieran Richardson]] on 16 July.<ref name="chopra">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=1662|title=Chopra seals £5m Cats move|last=Walker|first=Martin|date=2007-07-13|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref><ref name="richardson">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=12670|title=Keane signs Richardson|last=Alexander|first=Nick|date=2007-07-13|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref>

Fellow north east team [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]] was Sunderland's first pre-season friendly, Sunderland won the game 2&ndash;0 with goals from [[Ross Wallace]] and [[Anthony Stokes]] at [[The Darlington Arena]].<ref name="Darlington">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/match/?page_id=12691&page=0&t=1|title=Darlington 0 Sunderland 2|last=Alexander|first=Nick|date=2007-07-18|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref> This was followed up by a shock defeat to [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] on 21 July where they were beaten 1&ndash;0.<ref name="Scunthorpe">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/match/?page_id=12714&fixture=892|title=Scunthorpe 1 Sunderland 0|last=Alexander|first=Nick|date=2007-07-21|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref> Sunderland went on a tour of Ireland, where they would play [[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]], [[Cork City F.C.|Cork City]] and [[Galway United F.C.|Galway United]]. They beat Bohemians 1&ndash;0 on 28 July thanks to a [[Stern John]] goal,<ref name="Bohemian">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/match/?page_id=12767&page=0&t=1|title=Bohemians 0 Sunderland 1|last=Alexander|first=Nick|date=2007-07-28|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref> but were held to a 1&ndash;1 draw at Cork City as [[Liam Miller]] scored the Sunderland goal.<ref name="Cork">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/match/?page_id=12780&fixture=886|title=Cork City 1 Sunderland 1|last=Alexander|first=Nick|date=2007-07-30|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref> Their final game of the tour against Galway United ended as a 4&ndash;0 win for Sunderland, with goals from [[Michael Chopra]], [[Kieran Richardson]], [[David Connolly]] and [[Stern John]].<ref name="Galway">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/match/?page_id=12816&fixture=887|title=Galway Utd 0 Sunderland 4|last=Alexander|first=Nick|date=2007-08-01|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref> [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]] travelled to the [[Stadium of Light]] to commerorate its ten year anniversary. The game ended 1&ndash;1 as [[Daryl Murphy]] scored, but the Italian side scored with two minutes remaining to draw the game.<ref name="Juventus">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/match/?page_id=12839&fixture=931|title=Sunderland 1 Juventus 1|last=Alexander|first=Nick|date=2007-08-04|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref>

Sunderland signed [[Dickson Etuhu]] from [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] for £1,500,000 on 17 July,<ref name="etuhu">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=12673|title=Keane signs £1.5m Etuhu|last=Alexander|first=Nick|date=2007-07-17|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref> and [[Paul McShane]] from [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] on 26 July for £2,500,000.<ref name="mcshane">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=12754|title=Sunderland sign McShane|date=2007-07-26|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref> With the start of the [[Premier League]] season looming, Sunderland broke their transfer record to buy Scottish international goalkeeper [[Craig Gordon]] from [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]] for £9,000,000.<ref name="gordon">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=12855|title=Cats land £9m Gordon|last=Walker|first=Martin|date=2007-08-07|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref> The club's last signing before the start of the season was [[Roy O'Donovan]] from [[Cork City F.C.|Cork City]] for an undisclosed fee.<ref name="Roy_Odonovan">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=12874|title=Keane signs O'Donovan|last=Alexander|first=Nick|date=2007-08-09|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref>

===August===
Sunderland's season started against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] on 11 August 2007. Sunderland won the game through a last minute goal from [[Michael Chopra]] in front of an attendance of 43,967.<ref name="Tottenhamathome">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6931064.stm|title=Sunderland 1-0 Tottenham|last=McKenzie|first=Andrew|date=2007-08-11|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-05}}</ref> Their second game of the season was an away fixture to [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]], a [[Paul McShane]] own goal had put Sunderland behind in the 28th minute, but [[Michael Chopra]] scored his second goal of the season to equalise. Birmingham took the lead again through [[Gary O'Connor]] but Sunderland scored another last minute goal, this time from [[Stern John]] to save a point.<ref name="Birminghamaway">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6941801.stm|title=Birmingham 2-2 Sunderland|date=2007-08-15|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-05}}</ref> On 24 August ex [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] and [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] striker [[Andy Cole]] joined the club on a free transfer from [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]].<ref name="colein">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=13014|title=Cole signs for Sunderland|last=Alexander|first=Nick|date=2007-08-24|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref> Sunderland travelled to the [[JJB Stadium]] unbeaten on 18 August but lost 3&ndash;0 to [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]].<ref name="wiganaway">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6941868.stm|title=Wigan 3-0 Sunderland|last=Fletcher|first=Paul|date=2007-08-18|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-05}}</ref> On 25 September [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] beat Sunderland 2&ndash;0 by to give them their second consecutive defeat.<ref name="liverpoolathome">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6952883.stm|title=Sunderland 0-2 Liverpool|last=McKenzie|first=Andrew|date=2007-08-25|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-05}}</ref> On the same day, [[Tobias Hysén]] returned to his native Sweden with [[IFK Göteborg]] after he and his wife were suffering from home sickness.<ref name="hysen">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/index.php?page_id=13016|title=Hysen moves to Gothenburg|last=Alexander|first=Nick|date=2007-08-25|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref> [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] produced a [[Football League Cup|league cup]] shock as they beat Sunderland 3&ndash;0 at [[Kenilworth Road]].<ref name="lutonleaguecup">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/6963496.stm|title=Luton 3-0 Sunderland|date=2007-08-27|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref> Sunderland signed three more players before the transfer deadline; [[Ian Harte]] from [[Levante UD|Levante]] on a free transfer,<ref name="harte">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=13049|title=Sunderland sign Harte|date=2007-08-29|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref> [[Danny Higginbotham]] from [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] for £3,000,000,<ref name="higginbotham">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=13051|title=Black Cats swoop for Higginbotham|last=Alexander|first=Nick|date=2007-08-29|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref> and [[Kenwyne Jones]] from [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] for £6,000,000 with [[Stern John]] going in the opposite direction.<ref name="jones">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=13052|title=Keane pays £6m for Jones|last=Alexander|first=Nick|date=2007-08-29|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref>

===September===
Sunderland opened the month with a 1&ndash;0 defeat away to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] on 1 September, [[Louis Saha]] scored the winner 18 minutes from full time. Roy Keane said "I'm delighted with the overall performance. It would have been nice to test their goalkeeper a bit more but overall I'm delighted with the players' efforts." about the team's display.<ref name="manutdaway">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6963704.stm|title=Man Utd 1-0 Sunderland|last=McKenzie|first=Andrew|date=2007-09-01|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-05}}</ref> [[Jack Pelter]] signed for Sunderland on 8 September from New Zealand team [[Canterbury United]] on a free trasfer in an original one month deal.<ref name="pelter">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=13116|title=Keane confirms Pelter deal|last=Alexander|first=Nick|date=2007-09-08|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref> Two weeks after the defeat to Manchester United, Sunderland beat [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] 2&ndash;1 on 15 September. [[Kenwyne Jones]] and [[Ross Wallace]] scored the Sunderland goals in a game which was overshadowed by the tribute paid to [[1973 FA Cup Final]] scorer [[Ian Porterfield]] who died on 11 September 2007.<ref name="readingathome">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6984883.stm|title=Sunderland 2-1 Reading|last=Stevenson|first=Jonathan|date=2008-09-15|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-05}}</ref> Sunderland met [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] on 22 September in their first north east derby of the season. [[Grant Leadbitter]] scored in the 2nd minute to put Sunderland infornt, but two ex-Sunderland players; [[Julio Arca]] and [[Stewart Downing]] put Middlesbrough into the lead. [[Liam Miller]] scored an 89th minute volley to save a point for Sunderland.<ref name="boroaway">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6996754.stm|title=Middlesbrough 2-2 Sunderland|last=McKenzie|first=Andrew|date=2007-09-22|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-05}}</ref> [[Grant Leadbitter]] scored his second goal in as many games on 29 September as [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] beat Sunderland 2&ndash;1.<ref name="blackburnathome">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7008201.stm|title=Sunderland 1-2 Blackburn|last=Scrivener|first=Peter|date=2007-09-29|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-05}}</ref>

===October===
October started with an away fixture against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] at the [[Emirates Stadium]] on 7 October. Sunderland went 2&ndash;0 down within the first 14 minutes. However, Sunderland leveled the score at 2&ndash;2 with goals from [[Ross Wallace]] on the 25th minute and [[Kenwyne Jones]] on the 48 minute. Arsenal won the game 3&ndash;3 after a late [[Robin van Persie]] goal.<ref name="arsenalaway">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7019622.stm|title=Arsenal 3-2 Sunderland|last=McNulty|first=Phil|date=2007-10-07|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-05}}</ref> Sunderland suffered back-to-back defeats when they lost 3&ndash;1 away to [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] on 21 October. Kenwyne Jones got the goal for Sunderland.<ref name="westhamaway">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7043009.stm|title=West Ham 3-1 Sunderland|last=Lillywhite|first=Jamie|date=2007-10-21|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-05}}</ref> Fulham came to the Stadium of Light on 27 October, Fulham took the lead in the 32nd minute with a 30 yard free kick from [[Simon Davies (footballer born 1979)|Simon Davies]]. Sunderland snatched a point when Kenywyne Jones scored an 86th minute equaliser. The [[Wearside|wearsiders]] had gone down to ten men in the 67th minute when [[Greg Halford]] was [[Misconduct (football)|sent off]].<ref name="fulhamathome">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7054068.stm|title=Sunderland 1-1 Fulham|last=Lillywhite|first=Jamie|date=2007-10-27|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-05}}</ref>

===November===
Sunderland lost 1&ndash;0 away to [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] on 5 November after a goal from [[Stephen Ireland]]. Manager, Roy Keane, expressed his frustration in a post match interview saying "We didn't deserve anything. I don't feel we did enough to get anything out of the game. I don't think their keeper had too many saves to make, did he?".<ref name="mancityaway">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7065173.stm|title=Man City 1-0 Sunderland|last=Henderson|first=Charlie|date=2007-11-05|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-05}}</ref> 10 November was the first [[Tyne-Wear derby]] of the season. [[Danny Higginbotham]] put Sunderland into the lead shortly after half time, but [[James Milner]] drew [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle]] level on the 68th minute after his cross beat goalkeeper [[Craig Gordon]] into the far post. Sunderland had a chance to win the game when ex-Newcastle forward [[Michael Chopra]] headed against the bar minutes from full-time.<ref name="newcastleathome">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7076643.stm|title=Sunderland 1-1 Newcastle|last=McNulty|first=Phil|date=2007-11-10|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-05}}</ref> Sunderland ended the month on a low as they were beaten 7&ndash;1 away to [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] on 24 November. [[Dwight Yorke]] scored Sunderland's only goal just before half time. Roy Keane said "It's hard to take, but we lose as a team and I picked the team and sorted the tactics so I have no problem taking responsibility for what happened."<ref name="evertonaway">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7099691.stm|title=Everton 7-1 Sunderland|last=McNulty|first=Phil|date=2007-11-24|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-05}}</ref>

===December===
On 1 December Sunderland beat [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] 1&ndash;0. The defeat against Everton led to Craig Gordon being dropped from the side. He was replaced by [[Darren Ward (footballer born 1974)|Darren Ward]] who made a save to push [[Kenny Miller]]s strike onto the post. With the game looking to be heading towards a draw, [[Anthony Stokes]] scrambled to ball in to win the game.<ref name="derbyathome">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7110964.stm|title=Sunderland 1-0 Derby|last=Magowan|first=Alastair|date=2007-12-01|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-05}}</ref> On 8 December Sunderland travelled to [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]] to play [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]. Sunderland went behind in the 23rd minute through an [[Andriy Shevchenko]] goal. Chelsea won the game 2&ndash;0 after [[Liam Miller]] was sent off whilst giving a [[Penalty kick|penalty]] away, which [[Frank Lampard]] scored.<ref name="chelseaaway">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7122773.stm|title=Chelsea 2-0 Sunderland|last=Mercer|first=Nathan|date=2007-12-08|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-05}}</ref> Sunderland played [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] on 15 December, [[Danny Higginbotham]] put Sunderland ahead with a 10th minute header. Villa midfielder [[Shaun Maloney]] equalised when he scored a from a 71st minute free kick. Sunderland could've won the game late on, but [[Danny Collins]]' header was ruled out by referee [[Steve Bennett (referee)|Steve Bennett]] for a foul. Roy Keane displayed his annoyment at Bennett saying "It sums up (the referee's) day. He was giving everything against us and to say we're disappointed would be an unbelievable understatement. You could sense he was waiting to blow his whistle. It would be nice to see him later."<ref name="villaathome">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7134148.stm|title=Sunderland 1-1 Aston Villa|last=Harlow|first=Phil|date=2007-12-15|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-05}}</ref>

Reading reversed their defeat to Sunderland previously in the season by winning 2&ndash;1 on 22 December. Reading had lead 1&ndash;0 after a 69th minute goal from [[Ívar Ingimarsson]]. [[Michael Chopra]] leveled the match by scoring a 82nd minute penalty. A goal by [[Stephen Hunt]] in the 90th minute sparked controversy as it appeared not to have crossed the line.<ref name="readingaway">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7145749.stm|title=Reading 2-1 Sunderland|last=Barder|first=Russell|date=2007-12-22|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-05}}</ref> Sunderland met [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] on [[Boxing Day]] at the Stadium of Light, they were beaten 4&ndash;0 in a game were Sunderland striker [[Martyn Waghorn]] made the step up from the club's [[Youth system]] to the first team.<ref name="manutdathome">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7157355.stm|title=Sunderland 0-4 Man Utd|last=Hughes|first=Ian|date=2007-12-26|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-05}}</ref> [[Martyn Waghorn]] promoted to first team from [[Youth system]]. Sunderland ended 2007 with a 3&ndash;1 home win to [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] on 29 December, [[Kieran Richardson]], [[Kenwyne Jones]] and [[Daryl Murphy]] were the scorers.<ref name="boltonathome">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7157418.stm|title=Sunderland 3-1 Bolton|last=Ornstein|first=David|date=2007-12-29|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref>

===January===
Sunderland began the new year with a 1&ndash;0 loss away to [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] on 1 January. [[Dean Whitehead]] had the chance to put Sunderland but missed his penalty kick. Minutes later Blackburn won a penalty of their own, [[Benni McCarthy]] converted the penalty before [[Dwight Yorke]] was sent of late on.<ref name="blackburn">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7163895.stm|title=Blackburn 1-0 Sunderland|last=Chowdhury|first=Saj|date=2008-01-02|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref> [[Jonny Evans]] returned to Sunderland on loan for the second time for remainder of season from [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]].<ref name="evans">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=13913|title=Evans joins Cats on loan|last=Walker|first=Martin|date=2008-01-04|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref> Sunderland met [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] in the [[FA Cup]] third round as they lost 3&ndash;0 on 5 January.<ref name="wiganfacup">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7163974.stm|title=Sunderland 0-3 Wigan|date=2008-01-05|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref> On 12 January [[Kieran Richardson]] scored a double to beat [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] 2&ndash;0 at the stadium of light.<ref name="portsmouth">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7172835.stm|title=Sunderland 2-0 Portsmouth|last=Hughes|first=Ian|date=2008-01-12|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref> Sunderland made their first premanent signing of the January transfer window when Frenchman [[Jean-Yves Mvoto]] signed from [[Paris Saint-Germain FC]] on 15 January for an undisclosed fee. Mvoto said "This is a big opportunity for me, I'm pleased to be at Sunderland."<ref name="Mvoto">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=13980|title=Sunderland sign French defender|last=Alexander|first=Nick|date=2008-01-15|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref>

On 19 January Sunderland played against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], an early [[Aaron Lennon]] goal saw Spurs take the lead, and [[Robbie Keane]]s 100th goal for the club in the 90th minute won the game for Tottenham at [[White Hart Lane]].<ref name="tottenhamaway">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7184825.stm|title=Tottenham 2-0 Sunderland|last=Lyon|first=Sam|date=2008-01-19|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref> [[Phil Bardsley]] signed for the club on 22 January from [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] for £2,000,000,<ref name="Bardsley">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=14043|title=Sunderland complete Bardsley signing|last=Alexander|first=Nick|date=2008-01-22|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref>
the next day [[Rade Prica]] also signed for the club, from [[AaB Football|AaB Aalborg]] for £2,000,000.<ref name="Prica">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=14050|title=Sunderland sign Swedish striker|last=Alexander|first=Nick|date=2008-01-23|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref> New signing [[Rade Prica]] scored a goal on his debut for Sunderland to wrap up a 2&ndash;0 wib at home to [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] on 29 January. [[Daryl Murphy]] scored the first goal in the 15th minute.<ref name="birminghamathome">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7210578.stm|title=Sunderland 2-0 Birmingham|last=Lyon|first=Sam|date=2008-01-29|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref> [[Andy Reid (footballer)|Andy Reid]] signed for the club on the last day of the January trasfer window deadline from [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] for £4,000,000.<ref name="Reid">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=14105|title=Sunderland sign Reid|last=Alexander|first=Nick|date=2008-01-31|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref>

===February===
Sunderland made a losing start to the month as they lost 3&ndash;0 away to [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] on 2 February. They had been turned down two penalty appeals and Roy Keane said "We felt they were penalties. But I didn't feel we were going to get those decisions today."<ref name="liverpoolaway">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7210604.stm|title=Liverpool 3-0 Sunderland|last=Ornstein|first=David|date=2008-02-02|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref> Following a recent heart attack in a League Cup game between [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] and [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]], [[Clive Clarke]] had his Sunderland contract terminated on 5 February due to the event whilst on loan at Leicester.<ref name="clarke">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=14133|title=Clarke leaves Sunderland|date=2008-02-05|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref> Sunderland bounced back from the defeat to Liverpool with a 2&ndash;0 win against [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] on 9 February. [[Dickson Etuhu]] put them in the lead before [[Daryl Murphy]] scored a 25 yard strike in off the bar.<ref name="wiganathome">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7223968.stm|title=Sunderland 2-0 Wigan|last=Ornstein|first=David|date=2008-02-09|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref> Sunderland however lost their next game 1-0 to [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] on 23 February at [[Fratton Park]].<ref name="portsmouthaway">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7248364.stm|title=Portsmouth 1-0 Sunderland|last=Lyon|first=Sam|date=2008-02-23|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref>

===March===
On 1 March Sunderland drew 0&ndash;0 away to [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]. [[Michael Chopra]] could have put the team in the lead, only for it to be ruled out for [[Offside (association football)|offside]]. Sunderland's manager said, "He [Chopra] was clearly onside and we are always told that the advantage goes with the attacking player."<ref name="derbyaway">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7260381.stm|title=Derby 0-0 Sunderland|last=Whyatt|first=Chris|date=2008-03-01|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref> An [[Andrew Johnson (English footballer)|Andrew Johnson]] goal on the verge of half time helped [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] to a 1&ndash;0 win at the Stadium of Light on 8 March.<ref name="everton">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7272604.stm|title=Sunderland 0-1 Everton|last=Braithwaite|first=Matt|date=2008-03-09|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref> Sunderland lost consecutive games when [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] beat them 1&ndash;0 on 15 March due to a [[Didier Drogba]] goal. [[Andy Reid (footballer)|Andy Reid]] came close to putting Sunderland infront as his free kick was plucked from the top corner by [[Carlo Cudicini]].<ref name="chelseaathome">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7284965.stm|title=Sunderland 0-1 Chelsea|last=Phillips|first=Owen|date=2008-03-15|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref> Sunderland's first away win of the season came on 22 March when they won 1&ndash;0 at [[Villa Park]] against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]. An 83rd minute [[Michael Chopra]] scored the winning goal for Sunderland.<ref name="villaway">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7298167.stm|title=Aston Villa 0-1 Sunderland|last=McNulty|first=Phil|date=2008-03-22|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref> A 2&ndash;1 win at home to [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] on 29 February helped Sunderland to their first consecutive wins of the season. [[Kenwyne Jones]]' first goal since late December leveled the score at 1&ndash;1 and a 95th minute [[Andy Reid (footballer)|Andy Reid]] goal won the game.<ref name="westhamathome">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7309366.stm|title=Sunderland 2-1 West Ham|last=Holt|first=Sarah|date=2008-03-29|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref>

===April===
A 3&ndash;1 away win to [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] on 5 April helped Sunderland to nine points in three games, as goals came from [[Danny Collins]], [[Michael Chopra]] and [[Kenwyne Jones]].<ref name="fulhamaway">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7320183.stm|title=Fulham 1-3 Sunderland|last=Whyatt|first=Chris|date=2008-04-05|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref> They lost 2&ndash;1 at home to [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] on 12 April. Manchester City were awarded a dubious penalty given by [[Mike Riley (referee)|Mike Riley]], and [[Elano]] converted it in the 79 minute. [[Dean Whitehead]] equalised with a near post volley after Andy Reid crossed the ball. Manchester City, however, still had time to win the game and [[Darius Vassell]] scored an 89th minute scuffed shot to beat [[Craig Gordon]].<ref name="mancityathome">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7332041.stm|title=Sunderland 1-2 Man City|last=Bevan|first=Chris|date=2008-04-12|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref> On the return fixture of the Tyne and Wear derby on 19 April Sunderland were defeated 2&ndash;0 away to [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]].<ref name="newcastleaway">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7344159.stm|title=Newcastle 2-0 Sunderland|last=McKenzie|first=Andrew|date=2008-04-20|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref> The next game was another derby for Sunderland, this time the [[Tees-Wear derby]] on 26 April. Sunderland won the game 3&ndash;2 at home to [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]], with goals from [[Danny Higginbotham]], [[Michael Chopra]] and an [[Emanuel Pogatetz]] [[own goal]], thus securing their safety and staying in the [[Premier League]].<ref name="middlesbroughathome">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7356054.stm|title=Sunderland 3-2 Middlesbrough|last=Taylor|first=Julian|date=2008-04-26|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref>

===May===
After securing their own security, Sunderland travelled to [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] on 3 May, who were not yet safe from relagation. Sunderland lost the game 2&ndash;0 at the [[Reebok Stadium]].<ref name="boltonaway">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7368642.stm|title=Bolton 2-0 Sunderland|last=McKenzie|first=Andrew|date=2008-05-03|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref> On 11 May, the last game of the Premier League season, Sunderland played [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] at the Stadium of Light. Arsenal won the game 1&ndash;0 through a [[Theo Walcott]] goal. Sunderland also recorded their highest home attendance of the season, when the match was watched by 47,802 people.<ref name="arsenalathome">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7381801.stm|title=Sunderland 0-1 Arsenal|last=Orlovac|first=Mark|date=2008-05-11|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref> Sunderland finished the season with 39 points in 15th place,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/match/?page_id=2609&team=39&season=2007-2008|title=League Table|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-10}}</ref> with [[Kenwyne Jones]] as top goal scorer with 7 goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catstattery.co.uk/Iseasonapps/ISA130.asp|title=2007-08 Appearances|publisher=The Stat Cat|accessdate=2008-10-10}}</ref> [[Defender (association football)#Full back|Left back]] [[Danny Collins]] was named as Sunderland's player of the season, while on loan [[Defender (association football)#Centre back|centre back]] [[Jonny Evans]] was named as the club's young player of the season for the second season running.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sunderlandecho.com/safc/Danny-Collins-named-top-Cat.4039785.jp|title=Danny Collins named top Cat|date=2008-05-01|publisher=Sunderland Echo|accessdate=2008-10-10}}</ref> They finished with an average home attendance of 43,344 which was the seventh highest in the league.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emfootball.co.uk/attend.html|title=Average League Attendances 2007-2008|publisher=East Midlands Football|accessdate=2008-10-10}}</ref>

==Match results==
===Legend===
{| class="wikitable"
|style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"|<small>Win</small>
|style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"|<small>Draw</small>
|style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"|<small>Loss</small>
|}

===Pre-season===
{|class="wikitable"
|+
!Game!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers!!Notes
|-bgcolor="#d0ffe3"
|align="center"|1||18 July 2007||[[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]]||Away||align="center"|2&ndash;0||align="center"|4,500||[[Ross Wallace|Wallace]], [[Anthony Stokes|Stokes]]||<ref name="Darlington"/>
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|2||21 July 2007||[[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]]||Away||align="center"|0&ndash;1||align="center"|5,388||||<ref name="Scunthorpe"/>
|-bgcolor="#d0ffe3"
|align="center"|3||28 July 2007||[[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemian]]||Away||align="center"|1&ndash;0||align="center"|5,033||[[Stern John|John]]||<ref name="Bohemian"/>
|-bgcolor="#f3f3f3"
|align="center"|4||30 July 2007||[[Cork City F.C.|Cork City]]||Away||align="center"|1&ndash;1||align="center"|9,000||[[Liam Miller|Miller]]||<ref name="Cork"/>
|-bgcolor="#d0ffe3"
|align="center"|5||1 August 2007||[[Galway United F.C.|Galway United]]||Away||align="center"|4&ndash;0||align="center"|5,000||[[Michael Chopra|Chopra]], [[Kieran Richardson|Richardson]], [[David Connolly|Connolly]], [[Stern John|John]]||<ref name="Galway"/>
|-bgcolor="#f3f3f3"
|align="center"|6||4 August 2007||[[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]]||Home||align="center"|1&ndash;1||align="center"|25,852||[[Daryl Murphy|Murphy]]||<ref name="Juventus"/>
|}

===Premier League===
{{main article|Premier League 2007-08}}
{|class="wikitable"
|+
!Game!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers!!Notes
|-bgcolor="#d0ffe3"
|align="center"|1||11 August 2007||[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]||Home||align="center"|1&ndash;0||align="center"|43,967||[[Michael Chopra|Chopra]]||<ref name="Tottenhamathome"/>
|-bgcolor="#f3f3f3"
|align="center"|2||15 August 2007||[[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]||Away||align="center"|2&ndash;2||align="center"|24,898||[[Michael Chopra|Chopra]], [[Stern John|John]]||<ref name="Birminghamaway"/>
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|3||18 August 2007||[[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]||Away||align="center"|0&ndash;3||align="center"|18,639||||<ref name="wiganaway"/>
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|4||25 August 2007||[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]||Home||align="center"|0&ndash;2||align="center"|45,645||||<ref name="liverpoolathome"/>
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|5||1 September 2007||[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]||Away||align="center"|0&ndash;1||align="center"|75,648||||<ref name="manutdaway"/>
|-bgcolor="#d0ffe3"
|align="center"|6||15 September 2007||[[Reading F.C.|Reading]]||Home||align="center"|2&ndash;1||align="center"|39,272||[[Kenwyne Jones|Jones]], [[Ross Wallace|Wallace]]||<ref name="readingathome"/>
|-bgcolor="#f3f3f3"
|align="center"|7||22 September 2007||[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]||Away||align="center"|2&ndash;2||align="center"|30,675||[[Grant Leadbitter|Leadbitter]], [[Liam Miller|Miller]]||<ref name="boroaway"/>
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|8||29 September 2007||[[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]||Home||align="center"|1&ndash;2||align="center"|41,252||[[Grant Leadbitter|Leadbitter]]||<ref name="blackburnathome"/>
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|9||7 October 2007||[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]||Away||align="center"|2&ndash;3||align="center"|60,098||[[Kenwyne Jones|Jones]], [[Ross Wallace|Wallace]]||<ref name="arsenalaway"/>
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|10||21 October 2007||[[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]||Away||align="center"|1&ndash;3||align="center"|34,913||[[Kenwyne Jones|Jones]]||<ref name="westhamaway"/>
|-bgcolor="#f3f3f3"
|align="center"|11||27 October 2007||[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]||Home||align="center"|1&ndash;1||align="center"|39,392||[[Kenwyne Jones|Jones]]||<ref name="fulhamathome"/>
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|12||5 November 2007||[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]||Away||align="center"|0&ndash;1||align="center"|40,038||||<ref name="mancityaway"/>
|-bgcolor="#f3f3f3"
|align="center"|13||10 November 2007||[[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]||Home||align="center"|1&ndash;1||align="center"|47,701||[[Danny Higginbotham|Higginbotham]]||<ref name="newcastleathome"/>
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|14||24 November 2007||[[Everton F.C.|Everton]]||Away||align="center"|1&ndash;7||align="center"|38,594||[[Dwight Yorke|Yorke]]||<ref name="evertonaway"/>
|-bgcolor="#d0ffe3"
|align="center"|15||1 December 2007||[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]||Home||align="center"|1&ndash;0||align="center"|42,380||[[Anthony Stokes|Stokes]]||<ref name="derbyathome"/>
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|16||8 December 2007||[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]||Away||align="center"|0&ndash;2||align="center"|41,707||||<ref name="chelseaaway"/>
|-bgcolor="#f3f3f3"
|align="center"|17||15 December 2007||[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]||Home||align="center"|1&ndash;1||align="center"|43,248||[[Danny Higginbotham|Higginbotham]]||<ref name="villaathome"/>
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|18||22 December 2007||[[Reading F.C.|Reading]]||Away||align="center"|1&ndash;2||align="center"|24,082||[[Michael Chopra|Chopra]] ([[Penalty kick|pen]])||<ref name="readingaway"/>
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|19||26 December 2007||[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]||Home||align="center"|0&ndash;4||align="center"| 47,360||||<ref name="manutdathome"/>
|-bgcolor="#d0ffe3"
|align="center"|20||29 December 2007||[[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]||Home||align="center"|3&ndash;1||align="center"| 42,058||[[Kieran Richardson|Richardson]], [[Kenwyne Jones|Jones]], [[Daryl Murphy|Murphy]]||<ref name="boltonathome"/>
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|21||1 January 2008||[[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]||Away||align="center"|0&ndash;1||align="center"|23,212||||<ref name="blackburn"/>
|-bgcolor="#d0ffe3"
|align="center"|22||12 January 2008||[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]||Home||align="center"|2&ndash;0||align="center"|37,369||[[Kieran Richardson|Richardson]] (2)||<ref name="portsmouth"/>
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|23||19 January 2008||[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]||Away||align="center"|0&ndash;2||align="center"|36,070||||<ref name="tottenhamaway"/>
|-bgcolor="#d0ffe3"
|align="center"|24||29 January 2008||[[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]||Home||align="center"|2&ndash;0||align="center"|37,674||[[Daryl Murphy|Murphy]], [[Rade Prica|Prica]]||<ref name="birminghamathome"/>
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|25||2 February 2008||[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]||Away||align="center"|0&ndash;3||align="center"|43,244||||<ref name="liverpoolaway"/>
|-bgcolor="#d0ffe3"
|align="center"|26||9 February 2008||[[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]||Home||align="center"|2&ndash;0||align="center"|43,600||[[Dickson Etuhu|Etuhu]], [[Daryl Murphy|Murphy]]||<ref name="wiganathome"/>
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|27||23 February 2008||[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]||Away||align="center"|0&ndash;1||align="center"|20,139||||<ref name="portsmouthaway"/>
|-bgcolor="#f3f3f3"
|align="center"|28||1 March 2008||[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]||Away||align="center"|0&ndash;0||align="center"|33,058||||<ref name="derbyaway"/>
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|29||8 March 2008||[[Everton F.C.|Everton]]||Home||align="center"|0&ndash;1||align="center"|42,595||||<ref name="everton"/>
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|30||15 March 2008||[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]||Home||align="center"|0&ndash;1||align="center"|44,679||||<ref name="chelseaathome"/>
|-bgcolor="#d0ffe3"
|align="center"|31||22 March 2008||[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]||Away||align="center"|1&ndash;0||align="center"|42,640||[[Michael Chopra|Chopra]]||<ref name="villaway"/>
|-bgcolor="#d0ffe3"
|align="center"|32||29 March 2008||[[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]||Home||align="center"|2&ndash;1||align="center"|45,690||[[Kenwyne Jones|Jones]], [[Andy Reid (footballer)|Reid]]||<ref name="westhamathome"/>
|-bgcolor="#d0ffe3"
|align="center"|33||5 April 2008||[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]||Away||align="center"|3&ndash;1||align="center"|25,053||[[Danny Collins|Collins]], [[Michael Chopra|Chopra]], [[Kenwyne Jones|Jones]]||<ref name="fulhamaway"/>
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|34||12 April 2008||[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]||Home||align="center"|1&ndash;2||align="center"|46,797||[[Dean Whitehead|Whitehead]]||<ref name="mancityathome"/>
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|35||19 April 2008||[[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]||Away||align="center"|0&ndash;2||align="center"|52,305||||<ref name="newcastleaway"/>
|-bgcolor="#d0ffe3"
|align="center"|36||26 April 2008||[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]||Home||align="center"|3&ndash;2||align="center"|45,059||[[Danny Higginbotham|Higginbotham]], [[Michael Chopra|Chopra]], [[Emanuel Pogatetz|Pogatetz]] ([[Own goal|O.G.]])||<ref name="middlesbroughathome"/>
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|37||3 May 2008||[[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]||Away||align="center"|0&ndash;2||align="center"|25,053||||<ref name="boltonaway"/>
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|38||11 May 2008||[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]||Home||align="center"|0&ndash;1||align="center"|47,802||||<ref name="arsenalathome"/>
|}

===FA Cup===
{{main article|FA Cup 2007-08}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers!!Notes
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|3||5 January 2008||[[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]||Home||align="center"|0&ndash;3||align="center"|20,821||||<ref name="wiganfacup"/>
|}

===League Cup===
{{main article|Football League Cup 2007-08}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers!!Notes
|-bgcolor="#ffd0e3"
|align="center"|2||27 August 2007||[[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]||Away||align="center"|0&ndash;3||align="center"|4,401||||<ref name="lutonleaguecup"/>
|}

==League table==
{{Fb cl header}}
{{Fb cl team |p=1 |t=Manchester United |w=27|d=6 |l=5 |gf=80|ga=22|bc=#ACE1AF|champion=y}}
{{Fb cl2 qr |rows=2 |s=2008-09 |c=UCL |r=GS }}
{{Fb cl team |p=2 |t=Chelsea |w=25|d=10|l=3 |gf=65|ga=26|bc=#ACE1AF}}
{{Fb cl team |p=3 |t=Arsenal |w=24|d=11|l=3 |gf=74|ga=31|bc=#D0F0C0}}
{{Fb cl2 qr |rows=2 |s=2008-09 |c=UCL |r=QR3 }}
{{Fb cl team |p=4 |t=Liverpool |w=21|d=13|l=4 |gf=67|ga=28|bc=#D0F0C0}}
{{Fb cl team |p=5 |t=Everton |w=19|d=8 |l=11|gf=55|ga=33|bc=#FFFF75}}
{{Fb cl2 qr |rows=1 |s=2008-09 |c=UEFA Cup |r=R1 }}
{{Fb cl team |p=6 |t=Aston Villa |w=16|d=12|l=10|gf=71|ga=51|bc=#CCCCFF}}
{{Fb cl2 qr |rows=1 |s=2008 |c=Intertoto Cup |r=R3 }}
{{Fb cl team |p=7 |t=Blackburn |w=15|d=13|l=10|gf=50|ga=48}}
{{Fb cl team |p=8 |t=Portsmouth |w=16|d=9 |l=13|gf=48|ga=40|bc=#FFFF75}}
{{Fb cl2 qr |rows=1 |s=2008-09 |c=UEFA Cup |r=R1 |nt=1 }}
{{Fb cl team |p=9 |t=Manchester City |w=15|d=10|l=13|gf=45|ga=53|bc=#FFFF99}}
{{Fb cl2 qr |rows=1 |s=2008-09 |c=UEFA Cup |r=FQR |nt=2 }}
{{Fb cl team |p=10 |t=West Ham |w=13|d=10|l=15|gf=42|ga=50}}
{{Fb cl team |p=11 |t=Tottenham |w=11|d=13|l=14|gf=66|ga=61|bc=#FFFF75}}
{{Fb cl2 qr |rows=1 |s=2008-09 |c=UEFA Cup |r=R1 |nt=3 }}
{{Fb cl team |p=12 |t=Newcastle |w=11|d=10|l=17|gf=45|ga=65}}
{{Fb cl team |p=13 |t=Middlesbrough |w=10|d=12|l=16|gf=43|ga=53}}
{{Fb cl team |p=14 |t=Wigan Athletic |w=10|d=10|l=18|gf=34|ga=51}}
{{Fb cl team |p='''15''' |t=Sunderland |w=11|d=6 |l=21|gf=36|ga=59|bc=#C0C0C0}}
{{Fb cl team |p=16 |t=Bolton |w=9 |d=10|l=19|gf=36|ga=54}}
{{Fb cl team |p=17 |t=Fulham |w=8 |d=12|l=18|gf=38|ga=60}}
{{Fb cl team |p=18 |t=Reading |w=10|d=6 |l=22|gf=41|ga=66|bc=#FFCCCC |relegated=y}}
{{Fb cl2 qr |relegation=y |rows=3 |s=2008-09 |c=League Championship }}
{{Fb cl team |p=19 |t=Birmingham |w=8 |d=11|l=19|gf=46|ga=62|bc=#FFCCCC |relegated=y}}
{{Fb cl team |p=20 |t=Derby County |w=1 |d=8 |l=29|gf=20|ga=89|bc=#FFCCCC |relegated=y }}
{{Fb cl footer |s=[http://www.premierleague.com/page/LeagueTable Barclays Premier League] |nt=<sup>'''1'''</sup> via [[FA Cup 2007-08]]<br /><sup>'''2'''</sup> via [[UEFA Fair Play ranking]]<br /><sup>'''3'''</sup> via [[Football League Cup 2007-08]]}}

==Player details==
:Sources<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=2493|title=Sunderland 2007/2008 player appearances|publisher=Soccerbase|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/team/?page_id=6941&season=2007-2008|title=Player Stats|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
|style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid blue; height:5em;"| {{{1}}}
!rowspan="2" valign="bottom"|No.
!rowspan="2" valign="bottom"|Pos.
!rowspan="2"|Name
!colspan="2" width="85"|League
!colspan="2" width="85"|FA Cup
!colspan="2" width="85"|Carling Cup
!colspan="2" width="85"|Total
!colspan="2" width="85"|Discipline
|-
|-
|style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid gray;" |''this WikiAward was given to {{<includeonly>subst:</includeonly>PAGENAME}} by <includeonly>~~</includeonly>~ on ~<includeonly>~~</includeonly>~~''
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
![[Image:Yellow card.svg|13px]]
![[Image:Red card.svg|13px]]
|-
|align="left"|1||align="left"|GK||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Craig Gordon]]
|34||0||1||0||0||0||35||0||1||0
|-
|align="left"|2||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Greg Halford]]
|8||0||0||0||1||0||9||0||1||2
|-
|align="left"|3||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Ian Harte]]
|3 (5)||0||0||0||0||0||3 (5)||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|4||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Dickson Etuhu]]
|18 (2)||1||0||0||1||0||20 (2)||1||5||0
|-
|align="left"|5||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|JAM}} [[Nyron Nosworthy]]
|29||0||1||0||1||0||31||0||3||0
|-
|align="left"|6||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Paul McShane]]
|20 (1)||0||1||0||0||0||21 (1)||0||4||1
|-
|align="left"|7||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|TRI}} [[Carlos Edwards]]
|11 (2)||0||0||0||0||0||11 (2)||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|8||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dean Whitehead]] ([[captain (football)|c]])
|27||1||1||0||0||0||28||1||7||0
|-
|align="left"|9||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Anthony Stokes (footballer)|Anthony Stokes]]
|8 (12)||1||0||0||1||0||9 (12)||1||1||0
|-
|align="left"|10||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kieran Richardson]]
|15 (2)||3||1||0||0||0||16 (2)||3||3||0
|-
|align="left"|11||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Daryl Murphy]]
|20 (8)||3||1||0||1||0||22 (8)||3||2||0
|-
|align="left"|12||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Liam Miller]]
|16 (8)||1||0||0||1||0||17 (8)||1||4||1
|-
|align="left"|13||align="left"|GK||align="left"|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Darren Ward (footballer born 1974)|Darren Ward]]
|3||0||0||0||1||0||4||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|14||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Danny Higginbotham]]
|21||3||0||0||0||0||21||3||1||0
|-
|align="left"|15||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Danny Collins]]
|32 (4)||1||1||0||0||0||33 (4)||1||6||0
|-
|align="left"|16||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Chopra]]
|21 (12)||6||0||0||1||0||22 (12)||6||7||0
|-
|align="left"|17||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|TRI}} [[Kenwyne Jones]]
|33||7||0||0||0||0||33||7||2||0
|-
|align="left"|18||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Grant Leadbitter]]
|17 (14)||2||0 (1)||0||1||0||18 (15)||2||5||0
|-
|align="left"|19||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|TRI}} [[Dwight Yorke]]
|17 (3)||1||0||0||0 (1)||0||17 (4)||1||4||1
|-
|align="left"|20||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andy Cole]]
|3 (4)||0||0 (1)||0||0||0||3 (5)||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|21||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Russell Anderson]]
|0 (1)||0||0||0||0 (1)||0||0 (2)||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|22||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Clive Clarke]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|23||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Roy O'Donovan]]
|4 (13)||0||1||0||0 (1)||0||5 (14)||0||2||0
|-
|align="left"|24||align="left"|GK||align="left"|{{flagicon|NIR}} [[Trevor Carson]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|25||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|NIR}} [[Jean-Yves Mvoto]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|26||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phil Bardsley]]
|11||0||0||0||0||0||11||0||3||0
|-
|align="left"|27||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Stanislav Varga]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|28||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Graham Kavanagh]]
|0||0||1||0||0||0||1||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|29||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Hartley]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|30||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jake Richardson (footballer)|Jake Richardson]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|31||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[David Connolly]]
|1 (2)||0||0 (1)||0||0 (1)||0||1 (3)||0||1||0
|-
|align="left"|32||align="left"|GK||align="left"|{{flagicon|HUN}} [[Márton Fülöp]]
|1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|33||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ross Wallace]]
|18 (3)||2||0||0||1||0||19 (2)||2||4||0
|-
|align="left"|34||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Billy Dennehy]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|35||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Kay (footballer)|Michael Kay]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|36||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Gavin Donoghue]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|37||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|NIR}} [[Robbie Weir]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|38||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jamie Chandler]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|39||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Martyn Waghorn]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|40||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[David Dowson]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|41||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Michael Liddle]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|44||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|NIR}} [[Jonny Evans]]
|15||0||1||0||0||0||16||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|45||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Rade Prica]]
|0 (6)||1||0||0||0||0||0 (6)||1||0||0
|-
|align="left"|-||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jack Pelter]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|}
|}
</center>

==Transfers==
===In===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date
!Pos
!Name
!From
!Fee
!Notes
|-
|17 May 2007
|MF
|[[Robbie Weir]]
|[[Youth system]]
|align="center"|&ndash;
|<ref name="robbieweir"/>
|-
|17 May 2007
|MF
|[[Jamie Chandler]]
|[[Youth system]]
|align="center"|&ndash;
|<ref name="robbieweir"/>
|-
|17 May 2007
|FW
|[[David Dowson]]
|[[Youth system]]
|align="center"|&ndash;
|<ref name="robbieweir"/>
|-
|11 June 2007
|DF
|[[Greg Halford]]
|[[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]
|£3,000,000
|<ref name="halford"/>
|-
|27 June 2007
|DF
|[[Russell Anderson]]
|[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
|£1,000,000
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=12579|title=Dons skipper signs for Cats|last=Walker|first=Martin|date=2007-06-27|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref>
|-
|13 July 2007
|FW
|[[Michael Chopra]]
|[[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]
|£5,000,000
|<ref name="chopra"/>
|-
|16 July 2007
|MF
|[[Kieran Richardson]]
|[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
|Undisclosed fee
|<ref name="richardson"/>
|-
|17 July 2007
|MF
|[[Dickson Etuhu]]
|[[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]
|£1,500,000
|<ref name="etuhu"/>
|-
|26 July 2007
|DF
|[[Paul McShane]]
|[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
|£2,500,000
|<ref name="mcshane"/>
|-
|7 August 2007
|GK
|[[Craig Gordon]]
|[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
|£9,000,000
|<ref name="gordon"/>
|-
|9 August 2007
|FW
|[[Roy O'Donovan]]
|[[Cork City F.C.|Cork City]]
|Undisclosed fee
|<ref name="Roy Odonovan"/>
|-
|24 August 2007
|FW
|[[Andy Cole]]
|[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
|[[Free transfer (football)|Free]]
|<ref name="colein"/>
|-
|29 August 2007
|DF
|[[Ian Harte]]
|[[Levante UD|Levante]]
|[[Free transfer (football)|Free]]
|<ref name="harte"/>
|-
|29 August 2007
|DF
|[[Danny Higginbotham]]
|[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]
|£3,000,000
|<ref name="higginbotham"/>
|-
|29 August 2007
|FW
|[[Kenwyne Jones]]
|[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
|£6,000,000
|<ref name="jones"/>
|-
|8 September 2007
|DF
|[[Jack Pelter]]
|[[Canterbury United]]
|[[Free transfer (football)|Free]]
|<ref name="pelter"/>
|-
|26 December 2007
|FW
|[[Martyn Waghorn]]
|[[Youth system]]
|align="center"|&ndash;
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/match/?page_id=13861&fixture=2848036&t=2|title=Sunderland 0 Manchester United 4|last=Alexander|first=Nick|date=2007-12-26|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref>
|-
|15 January 2008
|DF
|[[Jean-Yves Mvoto]]
|[[Paris Saint-Germain FC|Paris Saint-Germain]]
|Undisclosed fee
|<ref name="Mvoto"/>
|-
|22 January 2008
|DF
|[[Phil Bardsley]]
|[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
|£2,000,000
|<ref name="Bardsley"/>
|-
|23 January 2008
|FW
|[[Rade Prica]]
|[[AaB Football|AaB Aalborg]]
|£2,000,000
|<ref name="Prica"/>
|-
|31 January 2008
|MF
|[[Andy Reid (footballer)|Andy Reid]]
|[[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]
|£4,000,000
|<ref name="Reid"/>
|}

===Out===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date
!Pos
!Name
!To
!Fee
!Notes
|-
|18 May 2007
|DF
|[[Kenny Cunningham]]
|align="center"|&ndash;
|Retired
|<ref name="robbieweir"/>
|-
|18 May 2007
|MF
|[[Tommy Miller]]
|[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]
|Released
|<ref name="robbieweir"/>
|-
|18 May 2007
|MF
|[[William Mocquet]]
|[[Pau FC|Pau]]
|Released
|<ref name="robbieweir"/>
|-
|18 May 2007
|FW
|[[Kevin Smith (footballer)|Kevin Smith]]
|[[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]]
|Released
|<ref name="robbieweir"/>
|-
|19 July 2007
|FW
|[[Stephen Elliott (footballer)|Stephen Elliott]]
|[[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]
|Undisclosed fee
|<ref name="elliot"/>
|-
|25 August 2007
|MF
|[[Tobias Hysén]]
|[[IFK Göteborg|Göteborg]]
|Undisclosed fee
|<ref name="hysen"/>
|-
|29 August 2007
|FW
|[[Stern John]]
|[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
|Swap deal
|<ref name="jones"/>
|-
|5 February 2008
|DF
|[[Clive Clarke]]
|align="center"|&ndash;
|Contract terminated
|<ref name="clarke"/>
|}

===Loans in===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date
!Pos
!Name
!From
!Fee
!Notes
|-
|4 January 2008
|MF
|[[Jonny Evans]]
|[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
|End of season
|<ref name="evans"/>
|}

===Loans out===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date
!Pos
!Name
!To
!Fee
!Notes
|-
|7 July 2007
|MF
|[[Arnau Riera]]
|[[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]]
|End of season
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/6901970.stm|title=Bairns sign up Spanish midfielder|date=2007-07-17|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref>
|-
|3 August 2007
|DF
|[[Stephen Wright (English footballer)|Stephen Wright]]
|[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]
|3 January 2008
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=12829|title=Wright joins Stoke|date=2007-08-03|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/7169569.stm|title=Wright heads back to Sunderland|date=2008-01-03|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref>
|-
|15 August 2007
|GK
|[[Márton Fülöp]]
|[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|2 January 2008
|<ref name="joinfoxes">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=12927|title=Cats pair join City on loan|date=2007-08-15|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1203172,00.html|title=Fulop Returns|date=2008-01-02|publisher=Leicester City F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref>
|-
|15 August 2007
|DF
|[[Clive Clarke]]
|[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|Mid-November 2007
|<ref name="joinfoxes"/>
|-
|21 September 2007
|MF
|[[Graham Kavanagh]]
|[[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]
|31 October 2007
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/7006205.stm|title=Owls sign Kavanagh on loan deal|date=2007-09-21|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football.co.uk/sheffield_wednesday/kavanagh_ends_owls_spell_254690.shtml|title=Kavanagh ends Owls spell|date=Football|publisher=2007-10-31|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref>
|-
|22 November 2007
|MF
|[[Billy Dennehy]]
|[[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]]
|1 January 2008
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/accrington_stanley/7107193.stm|title=Accrington sign Dennehy on loan|date=2007-11-22|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref>
|-
|4 January 2008
|DF
|[[Stanislav Varga]]
|[[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]
|End of season
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/7171290.stm|title=Defender Varga loaned to Burnley|date=2008-01-04|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref><ref name="cole">{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2290345/Burnley-sign-Andrew-Cole-from-Sunderland.html|title=Burnley sign Andrew Cole from Sunderland|date=2008-01-29|publisher=The Telegraph|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref>
|-
|29 January 2008
|FW
|[[Andy Cole]]
|[[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]
|End of season
|<ref name="cole"/>
|-
|31 January 2008
|DF
|[[Greg Halford]]
|[[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]
|End of season
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=14100|title=Halford joins Charlton|date=2008-01-31|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref>
|-
|31 January 2008
|MF
|[[Graham Kavanagh]]
|[[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]
|End of season
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/index.php?page_id=14108|title=Kav joins Wednesday|date=2008-01-31|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref>
|-
|19 February 2008
|DF
|[[Russell Anderson]]
|[[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|End of season
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=14224|title=Anderson joins Plymouth on loan|last=Walker|first=Martin|date=2008-02-19|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/7302682.stm|title=Anderson extends loan at Plymouth|date=2008-03-18|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref>
|-
|21 February 2008
|FW
|[[David Dowson]]
|[[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]]
|21 March 2008
|<ref name="chesterfield">{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=14239|title=Cats pair make loan switch|last=Walker|first=Martin|date=2008-02-21|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref>
|-
|21 February 2008
|DF
|[[Peter Hartley]]
|[[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]]
|21 March 2008
|<ref name="chesterfield"/>
|-
|22 February 2008
|GK
|[[Márton Fülöp]]
|[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]
|26 February 2008
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=14258|title=Fulop completes Stoke move|last=Walker|first=Martin|date=2008-02-22|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/26022008/58/championship-fulop-leaves-stoke-four-days.html|title=Fulop leaves Stoke after four days|date=2008-02-26|publisher=Eurosport|accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
*[[2007–08 in English football]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.catstattery.co.uk/Mseasons/MSG130.asp 2007-08 Barclays Premier League season] at The Stat Cat.

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