| 1. Round | 09/08/1997 | Sheffield United | - | Sunderland AFC | 2:0 | ||||
| 1. Round | 14/08/1997 | Sunderland AFC | - | Manchester City | 3:1 | ||||
| 1. Round | 22/08/1997 | Port Vale FC | - | Sunderland AFC | 3:1 | ||||
| 1. Round | 29/08/1997 | Sunderland AFC | - | Norwich City | 0:1 | ||||
| 2. Round | 01/09/1997 | Sunderland AFC | - | Oxford United | 3:1 | ||||
| 2. Round | 19/09/1997 | Sunderland AFC | - | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1:1 | ||||
| 3. Round | 17/10/1997 | Sunderland AFC | - | Huddersfield Town | 3:1 | ||||
| 4. Round | 31/10/1997 | Stockport County | - | Sunderland AFC | 1:1 |
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