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| Sunderland FC v Stoke City FC 30/08/1978 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Preston North End FC 02/09/1978 | View match | |
| Crystal Palace FC v Sunderland FC 09/09/1978 | £3.00 | |
| Sunderland FC v Fulham FC 16/09/1978 | View match | |
| Burnley FC v Sunderland FC 23/09/1978 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v West Ham United FC 30/09/1978 | View match | |
| Sheffield United FC v Sunderland FC 07/10/1978 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Newcastle United FC 14/10/1978 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Millwall FC 21/10/1978 | View match | |
| Oldham Athletic FC v Sunderland FC 28/10/1978 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Stoke City FC 04/11/1978 | View match |