| Portsmouth FC v Sunderland FC 06/11/1971 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Blackpool FC 13/11/1971 | View match | |
| Cardiff City FC v Sunderland FC 20/11/1971 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Bristol City FC 27/11/1971 | View match | |
| Queens Park Rangers FC v Sunderland FC 04/12/1971 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Fulham FC 11/12/1971 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Millwall FC 18/12/1971 | View match | |
| Hull City FC v Sunderland FC 27/12/1971 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Sheffield Wednesday FC 01/01/1972 | View match | |
| Orient v Sunderland FC 08/01/1972 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Sheffield Wednesday FC 15/01/1972 | View match | |
| Middlesbrough FC v Sunderland FC 22/01/1972 | View match |