Johnson took charge of his first Black Cats match on the same day he was appointed, with the side losing 1-0 against Wigan at the Stadium of Light.
After just over a year in charge Johnson was dismissed in January this year, before taking over at SPL club Hibernian.
Sunderland went on to win promotion from League One last season, while several players have moved on since Johnson’s first match.
Here’s the side which started against Wigan and a look at where they are now:
Sunderland went on to win promotion from League One last season, while several players have moved on since Johnson’s first match.