Sunderland sit fourth in the Championship table after an impressive run of form in September which saw Tony Mowbray’s side win four of their five league outings last month.
The Black Cats started September with a stunning 5-0 home win over Southampton and followed that up with a 3-1 victory at QPR. They beat Blackburn Rovers by the same scoreline but saw their three-match winning run ended with a 1-0 home loss to Cardiff City.
They bounced back from that loss with a dominant 3-0 victory at struggling Sheffield Wednesday. WhoScored has produced their Championship Team of the Month for September using their ratings system, with three Sunderland stars making the cut. Cardiff City, Leeds United, Plymouth Argyle, Leicester City & Birmingham City are also represented.
1. GK: Jak Alnwick (Cardiff City) - 7.4
Played in four of Cardiff’s September Championship fixtures, keeping three clean sheets as the Bluebirds won all matches he featured in.
2. DEF: Perry Ng (Cardiff City) - 7.5
Another key part of an impressive September for Cardiff, capped with a goal in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Rotherham.
3. DEF: Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) - 7.4
Played in all five Championship games for Cardiff last month, as the Bluebirds earned 12 points from five matches. Also scored in the win over Coventry.
4. DEF: Daniel Ballard (Sunderland) - 7.4
Sunderland won four of five games in September, with Ballard playing every minute. He scored in two of those matches alongside some solid defensive displays.