Jack Ross oversaw the majority of 2019 before the arrival of Phil Parkinson in October saw the Black Cats drop into free-for-all, although did manage to show signs of improvement over the festive period. Where would Parkinson’s men lie in the third-tier had the season run for January 1 to December 31? Click through the pages to find out:
21. Sunderland (3rd) - 1.57 points won per game
P44 W17 D18 L9 GD+17 = 69 points Photo: Clive Brunskill
22. Portsmouth (2nd) - 1.58 points won per game
P43 W18 D14 L11 GD+17 = 68 points Photo: Dan Istitene
23. Oxford United (1st) - 1.70 points won per game
P43 W20 D13 L10 GD+21 = 73 points Photo: Alex Davidson
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