List of Sunderland A.F.C. seasons

They won the next Football League First Division on three occasions in four seasons; in 1892, 1893 and 1895, separated by a runner-up spot in 1894.

They reached the 1985 Football League Cup final but finished as runners-up to Norwich City after being beaten 1–0.

In the 1986–87 season Sunderland were relegated to the Football League Third Division for the first time in their history under the management of Lawrie McMenemy, they however, returned to the second division the following season as champions–their lowest position in the English football league system until 2019.

They were relegated after a single campaign but won promotion as Champions again in the 1998–99 season acquiring 105 points on the way, a second tier record at the time.

The table details the club's achievements in all national and European first-team competitions, and records their top league goalscorer, for each completed season.