The points tallies for all of 2023 have been calculated and Sunderland are sitting third in the rankings, with some interesting names round them.
Tony Mowbray has turned Sunderland from Championship new-boys into credible playoff contenders.
Sunderland’s rise has been facilitated by smart recruitment and youthful integration.
Narrowly missing out on a playoff final last season, losing to Luton Town 3-2 on aggregate in the semi finals.
Now this season, they’ve continued as they left off and sit fourth in the league. But in 2023 as a whole they’re higher.
Where Sunderland sit in the 2023 standings
Sunderland sit in 28th out of the 30 teams involved in Championship action throughout the 2023 calendar year according to the Lancashire Post.
32 games played, fourteen wins with nine draws and nine losses. This has resulted in 51 points for the Black Cats.
This tally leaves Sunderland joint on points with Coventry City and just two points off the side with the highest tally.
Shockingly Michael Carrick’s Middlesbrough sit on 53 points and clear at the top of the table.
Below Sunderland is the likes of Burnley on 49 points who were run away Championship winners last season.
Mowbray has done a brilliant job
Technically in his first full season, Mowbray’s influence on Sunderland cannot be underestimated.
Dragging newly promoted Sunderland to sixth in the league after taking over on August 30th, a really impressive feat.
Now this season, it looks as though playoffs are beckoning again for the Black Cats, this time they look a lot more ready for Premier League football than they did last season.
A team with some truly special talents in the mould of Jobe Bellingham and Jack Clarke, that could be a side to watch with the quality to trouble the Premier League.