Sunderland take on the likes of West Ham, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Chelsea on their return to the top flight.
Here is a Sunderland Echo archive look back at some great games against their first 13 opponents.
In case you missed it;
1. Sunderland v West Ham
Gary Rowell and Nick Pickering on the attack against West Ham in September 1982. Sunderland won that one 1-0. | nw
2. Sunderland v Burnley
The Lads ran out 3-0 winners when they took on Burnley in August 1977. Does this bring back memories for you? | se
3. Sunderland v Brentford
Sunderland v Brentford in February 1988. Tell us if you were there for a game which Sunderland won 2-0 even though the squad had been hit by flu. | se
4. Sunderland v Crystal Palace
Roker Park witnessed a 1-0 win for Sunderland when the Black Cats took on Crystal Palace in October 1980. | nw
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