| Sunderland FC v Leyton Orient FC 14/10/1961 | View match | |
| Preston North End FC v Sunderland FC 21/10/1961 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Plymouth Argyle FC 28/10/1961 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Middlesbrough FC 01/11/1961 | View match | |
| Huddersfield Town FC v Sunderland FC 04/11/1961 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Middlesbrough FC 11/11/1961 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Hull City FC 15/11/1961 | View match | |
| Southampton FC v Sunderland FC 18/11/1961 | £6.50 | |
| Sunderland FC v Luton Town FC 25/11/1961 | View match | |
| Newcastle United FC v Sunderland FC 02/12/1961 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Swansea Town 09/12/1961 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Walsall FC 16/12/1961 | View match |