2012–13 Sunderland A.F.C. season explained

Club:Sunderland
Season:2012–13
Manager:Martin O'Neill
(until 30 March 2013)
Paolo Di Canio
(from 31 March 2013)
Chairman:Ellis Short
Stadium:Stadium of Light
League:Premier League
League Result:17th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Fourth round
League Topscorer:
Steven Fletcher (11)
Season Topscorer:
Steven Fletcher (11)
Highest Attendance:47,456 (vs. Newcastle United)
Lowest Attendance:17,505 (vs. Bolton Wanderers)
Average Attendance:40,544
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Prevseason:2011–12
Nextseason:2013–14

The 2012–13 season was Sunderland's sixth consecutive season in the top division of English football, the Premier League. They finished the season in 17th place.

Pre-season

Friendlies

DateOpponentsH / AResult
H – A		Scorers
27 July 2012Hartlepool UnitedA1–0–
4 August 2012HelsingborgsA2–0–
8 August 2012Derby CountyA1–1McClean 71'
11 August 2012Leicester CityA1–0–

2012 Peace Cup

Sunderland, along with Eredivisie side Groningen, K-League side Seongnam, and Bundesliga side Hamburg, will compete in a friendly tournament, 2012 Peace Cup. All matches will be played at the Suwon World Cup Stadium in the Korean city of Suwon.

DateOpponentsH / AResult
H – A		Scorers
19 July 2012Seongnam Ilhwa ChunmaN1–0–
22 July 2012GroningenN3–2Wickham 19', Campbell 88', Noble 90'

Premier League

DateOpponentsH / AResult
H – A		ScorersAttendanceLeague
position
18 August 2012ArsenalA0–0–60,07811th
25 August 2012ReadingHP–P––13th
1 September 2012Swansea CityA2–2Fletcher 40', 45'20,35013th
15 September 2012LiverpoolH1–1Fletcher 29'41,99714th
22 September 2012West Ham UnitedA1–1Fletcher 10'33,05212th
29 September 2012Wigan AthleticH1–0Fletcher 51'37,74211th
6 October 2012Manchester CityA0–3–47,03613th
21 October 2012Newcastle UnitedH1–1Ba 86' o.g.47,45614th
27 October 2012Stoke CityA0–0–27,00514th
3 November 2012Aston VillaH0–1–41,51516th
10 November 2012EvertonA1–2Johnson 45'35,99916th
18 November 2012FulhamA3–1Fletcher 50', Cuéllar 65', Sessègnon 70'25,64615th
24 November 2012West Bromwich AlbionH2–4Gardner 73', Sessègnon 87'36,39016th
27 November 2012Queens Park RangersH0–0–36,51316th
2 December 2012Norwich CityA1–2Gardner 45'26,22817th
8 December 2012ChelseaH1–3Johnson 66'39,27318th
11 December 2012ReadingH3–0McClean 3', Fletcher 28', Sessègnon 90'37,72315th
15 December 2012Manchester UnitedA1–3Campbell 72'75,58216th
22 December 2012SouthamptonA1–0Fletcher 42'31,27515th
26 December 2012Manchester CityH1–0Johnson 53'42,19013th
29 December 2012Tottenham HotspurH1–2O'Shea 40'41,16813th
2 January 2013LiverpoolA0–3–44,22814th
12 January 2013West Ham UnitedH3–0Larsson 12', Johnson 48', McClean 74'39,91814th
19 January 2013Wigan AthleticA3–2Gardner 17' (pen), Fletcher 21', 42'19,21911th
29 January 2013Swansea CityH0–0–35,62811th
2 February 2013ReadingA2–1Gardner 28' (pen)23,82911th
9 February 2013ArsenalH0–1–46,40213th
23 February 2013West Bromwich AlbionA2–1Sessègnon 79'25,92414th
2 March 2013FulhamH2–2Gardner 37' (pen), Sessègnon 70'39,31214th
9 March 2013Queens Park RangersA1–3Fletcher 20'18,16915th
17 March 2013Norwich CityH1–1Gardner (pen)40'38,62516th
30 March 2013Manchester UnitedH0–1–43,76016th
7 April 2013ChelseaA1–2Azpilicueta og 45'41,50017th
14 April 2013Newcastle UnitedA0–3Sessègnon 27', Johnson 74', Vaughan 82'52,00015th
20 April 2013EvertonH1–0Sessègnon 45'44,61414th
29 April 2013Aston VillaA6–1Rose 32'37,42815th
6 May 2013StokeH1–1O'Shea 62'38,13015th
12 May 2013SouthamptonH1–1Bardsley 68'41,98817th
19 May 2013Tottenham HotspurA1–036,25817th

League table

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
H – A		ScorersAttendance
28 August 2012Second roundMorecambeH2–0McClean 24', 65'22,871
25 September 2012Third roundMilton Keynes DonsA2–0Gardner 54', McClean 82'10,489
30 October 2012Fourth roundMiddlesbroughH0–1–32,535

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
H – A		ScorersAttendance
5 January 2013Third roundBolton WanderersA2–2Wickham 60', Gardner 75'12,204
15 January 2013ReplayBolton WanderersH0–2–17,505

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goalscorers

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FW 26 11 0 0 11
MF 8 6 1 1 8
FW 28 7 0 0 7
MF 21 5 0 0 5
MF 23 2 0 3 5
DF 16 2 0 0 2
DF 2 1 0 0 1
FW 9 1 0 0 1
DF 24 1 0 0 1
MF 7 1 0 0 1
DF 3 1 0 0 1
MF 15 1 0 0 1
FW 10 0 1 0 1
Own goals 2 0 0 2
Totals412447

Overall

Games played 30 (25 Premier League, 3 League Cup, 2 FA Cup)
Games won 9 (7 Premier League, 2 League Cup)
Games drawn 9 (8 Premier League, 1 FA Cup)
Games lost 12 (10 Premier League, 1 League Cup, 1 FA Cup)
Goals scored 34 (28 Premier League, 4 League Cup, 2 FA Cup)
Goals conceded 38 (33 Premier League, 1 League Cup, 4 FA Cup)
Goal difference -4
Clean sheets 11 (9 Premier League, 2 League Cup)
Most appearances Stéphane Sessègnon 28
Top scorer Steven Fletcher 10

Players

Squad

Transfers

Out

Awards

Individual awards

AwardMonth/Round/YearWinner
Premier League Player of the MonthSeptemberSteven Fletcher
North-East Football Writers' Association's Player of the Year2012Simon Mignolet

See also

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