| 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 | £3.50 | |
| Burnley FC v Sunderland FC 22/09/1979 | View match | |
| Manchester City FC v Sunderland FC 26/09/1979 | £4.00 | |
| Sunderland FC v Preston North End FC 29/09/1979 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Manchester City FC 03/10/1979 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Charlton Athletic FC 06/10/1979 | View match | |
| Birmingham City FC v Sunderland FC 09/10/1979 | View match | |
| Luton Town FC v Sunderland FC 13/10/1979 | View match |