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| Chesterfield FC v Sunderland FC 21/11/1987 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Rotherham United FC 24/11/1987 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Port Vale FC 28/11/1987 | View match | |
| Scunthorpe United FC v Sunderland FC 05/12/1987 | View match | |
| Northampton Town FC v Sunderland FC 12/12/1987 | £6.00 | |
| Sunderland FC v Rotherham United FC 20/12/1987 | View match | |
| Chester City FC v Sunderland FC 26/12/1987 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Preston North End FC 28/12/1987 | View match | |
| Sunderland FC v Doncaster Rovers FC 01/01/1988 | View match | |
| Bury FC v Sunderland FC 02/01/1988 | £7.50 | |
| Sunderland FC v Brighton & Hove Albion FC 16/01/1988 | £7.50 |