| Club: | Sunderland |
| Season: | 1993–94 |
| Manager: | Terry Butcher (until 26 November) Mick Buxton (from 26 November) |
| Chairman: | Bob Murray |
| Stadium: | Roker Park |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 12th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fourth round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Third round |
| League Topscorer: | Gray (14) |
| Season Topscorer: | Gray (17) |
| Average Attendance: | 16,934 |
| Prevseason: | 1992–93 |
| Nextseason: | 1994–95 |
During the 1993–94 English football season, Sunderland A.F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
A poor first half of the 1993–94 season resulted in Terry Butcher being sacked with the Black Cats in the relegation zone and Mick Buxton was appointed as his successor.[1] A tightening of the team's defence led to an improvement in results and Sunderland finished the season in 12th place.
Sunderland's score comes first[2]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 1993 | Derby County | A | 0–5 | 18,027 | ||
| 21 August 1993 | Charlton Athletic | H | 4–0 | 17,647 | Goodman, M Gray, Armstrong, Cunnington | |
| 28 August 1993 | Notts County | A | 0–1 | 9,166 | ||
| 12 September 1993 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–1 | 11,318 | ||
| 18 September 1993 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–2 | 18,292 | ||
| 25 September 1993 | Watford | A | 1–1 | 7,694 | Owers | |
| 28 September 1993 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–2 | 15,488 | Goodman, Ord | |
| 2 October 1993 | Peterborough United | H | 2–0 | 17,846 | P Gray, Owers | |
| 9 October 1993 | Birmingham City | H | 1–0 | 19,265 | Howey | |
| 17 October 1993 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–4 | 12,772 | Goodman | |
| 20 October 1993 | Luton Town | H | 2–0 | 13,760 | Goodman, Smith | |
| 23 October 1993 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–0 | 19,505 | Ord | |
| 30 October 1993 | Bristol City | A | 0–2 | 8,162 | ||
| 3 November 1993 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | 13,551 | ||
| 6 November 1993 | Portsmouth | H | 1–2 | 17,146 | Smith | |
| 13 November 1993 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–4 | 8,497 | Goodman | |
| 20 November 1993 | Southend United | H | 0–2 | 15,452 | ||
| 27 November 1993 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–3 | 16,968 | Smith, P Gray | |
| 4 December 1993 | Portsmouth | A | 1–0 | 11,891 | Smith | |
| 18 December 1993 | Derby County | H | 1–0 | 16,001 | P Gray | |
| 27 December 1993 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 18,496 | ||
| 28 December 1993 | Millwall | H | 2–1 | 19,283 | P Gray, Russell | |
| 1 January 1994 | Leicester City | A | 1–2 | 19,615 | P Gray (pen) | |
| 3 January 1994 | Barnsley | H | 1–0 | 19,302 | P Gray | |
| 11 January 1994 | Oxford United | A | 3–0 | 5,877 | Smith (2), Goodman | |
| 16 January 1994 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–1 | 16,473 | P Gray (pen), Howey | |
| 22 January 1994 | Birmingham City | A | 0–0 | 15,884 | ||
| 5 February 1994 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–2 | 17,089 | Goodman | |
| 12 February 1994 | Bristol City | H | 0–0 | 16,816 | ||
| 22 February 1994 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–0 | 7,904 | ||
| 26 February 1994 | Luton Town | A | 1–2 | 9,367 | Howey | |
| 5 March 1994 | Notts County | H | 2–0 | 16,269 | Russell, P Gray | |
| 16 March 1994 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–0 | 15,892 | P Gray | |
| 19 March 1994 | Watford | H | 2–0 | 16,479 | Russell (2) | |
| 26 March 1994 | Peterborough United | A | 3–1 | 8,753 | Russell, P Gray (2) | |
| 30 March 1994 | Barnsley | A | 0–4 | 10,042 | ||
| 2 April 1994 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–0 | 18,574 | Russell (2) | |
| 5 April 1994 | Millwall | A | 1–2 | 10,244 | Melville | |
| 9 April 1994 | Leicester City | H | 2–3 | 17,198 | Melville, Goodman | |
| 12 April 1994 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–0 | 4,732 | Smith | |
| 16 April 1994 | Stoke City | H | 0–1 | 17,406 | ||
| 23 April 1994 | Southend United | A | 1–0 | 4,734 | Smith | |
| 26 April 1994 | Oxford United | H | 2–3 | 14,712 | Armstrong, P Gray (pen) | |
| 30 April 1994 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 3–2 | 15,167 | P Gray (2), Russell | |
| 3 May 1994 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 25,079 | Goodman | |
| 8 May 1994 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–2 | 27,010 | Russell, Goodman |
See main article: 1993–94 FA Cup.
| R3 | 8 January 1994 | Carlisle United | H | 1–1 | 23,587 | Ferguson | |
| R3R | 18 January 1994 | Carlisle United | A | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | 13,200 | Howey | |
| R4 | 29 January 1994 | Wimbledon | A | 1–2 | 10,477 | M Smith |
See main article: 1993–94 Football League Cup.
| R1 1st leg | 17 August 1993 | Chester City | H | 3–1 | 9,404 | Goodman (2), Power | |
| R1 2nd leg | 24 August 1993 | Chester City | A | 0–0 (won 3–1 on agg) | 2,903 | ||
| R2 1st leg | 21 September 1993 | Leeds United | H | 2–1 | 17,101 | Goodman, P Gray | |
| R2 2nd leg | 6 October 1993 | Leeds United | A | 2–1 (won 4–2 on agg) | 22,265 | Goodman, P Gray | |
| R3 | 26 October 1993 | Aston Villa | H | 1–4 | 23,692 | P Gray |
See main article: 1993–94 Anglo-Italian Cup.
| Group 5 | 31 August 1993 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2–0 | 6,771 | Goodman (2) | |
| Group 5 | 14 September 1993 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–2 | 3,460 |
Squad at end of season[3]