| Bury FC v Sunderland FC 04/08/1979 | £5.00 | |
| Bolton Wanderers FC v Sunderland FC 07/08/1979 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Oldham Athletic FC 11/08/1979 | View match | |
| Chelsea FC v Sunderland FC 18/08/1979 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Birmingham City FC 22/08/1979 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Fulham FC 25/08/1979 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Newcastle United FC 29/08/1979 | View match | |
| Oldham Athletic FC v Sunderland FC 01/09/1979 | View match | |
| Newcastle United FC v Sunderland FC 05/09/1979 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Cambridge United FC 08/09/1979 | View match | |
| West Ham United FC v Sunderland FC 15/09/1979 | View match | |
| Burnley FC v Sunderland FC 22/09/1979 | View match |