| 4. Round | 26/12/1896 | Everton FC | - | Sunderland AFC | 5:2 |  |
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| 5. Round | 01/01/1897 | Sunderland AFC | - | Preston North End | 1:1 | ||||
| 5. Round | 02/01/1897 | Sunderland AFC | - | Derby County | 1:2 | |
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| 5. Round | 09/01/1897 | Sunderland AFC | - | Aston Villa | 4:2 | |
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| 5. Round | 16/01/1897 | Aston Villa | - | Sunderland AFC | 2:1 | ||||
| 5. Round | 23/01/1897 | Derby County | - | Sunderland AFC | 1:0 | ||||
| 6. Round | 20/02/1897 | Sunderland AFC | - | Stoke City | 4:1 | |
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| 6. Round | 27/02/1897 | Sunderland AFC | - | Sheffield United | 0:1 | ||||
| 7. Round | 02/03/1897 | Sunderland AFC | - | Burnley FC | 1:1 | ||||
| 7. Round | 06/03/1897 | Sunderland AFC | - | West Bromwich Albion | 2:1 | |
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| 7. Round | 13/03/1897 | Sunderland AFC | - | Nottingham Forest | 2:2 | |
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| 8. Round | 03/04/1897 | Stoke City | - | Sunderland AFC | 0:1 |
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