32 and counting: Sunderland remain winless with Jack Rodwell

Jack Rodwell has started 32 Premier League games since his arrival at Sunderland in a £10 million switch from Manchester City during the summer of 2014, and won none of them.

Jack Rodwell cost the club £10 million from Manchester City. Picture: PA

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Real Madrid star Gareth Bale famously went 22 league starts after his move to Tottenham from Southampton without seeing his side collect three points, while Darren Moore endured a winless run of 29 matches following promotion to the top flight with Derby.

Here is a look at Rodwell’s agonising wait for a Black Cats win.

JACK RODWELL’S PREMIER LEAGUE STARTS FOR SUNDERLAND

August 16, 2014: West Brom 2 Sunderland 2

August 24, 2014: Sunderland 1 Manchester United 1

August 30, 2014: QPR 1 Sunderland 0

September 13, 2014: Sunderland 2 Tottenham 2

September 20, 2014: Burnley 0 Sunderland 0

September 27, 2014: Sunderland 0 Swansea 0

October 25, 2014: Sunderland 0 Arsenal 2

November 29, 2014: Sunderland 0 Chelsea 0

December 3, 2014: Sunderland 1 Manchester City 4

January 1, 2015: Manchester City 3 Sunderland 2

January 17, 2015: Tottenham 2 Sunderland 1

March 3, 2015: Hull 1 Sunderland 1

March 14, 2015: Sunderland 0 Aston Villa 4

March 21, 2015: West Ham 1 Sunderland 0

April 11, 2015: Sunderland 1 Crystal Palace 4

April 25, 2015: Stoke 1 Sunderland 1

May 24, 2015: Chelsea 3 Sunderland 1

August 8, 2015: Leicester 4 Sunderland 2

August 22, 2015: Sunderland 1 Swansea 1

August 29, 2015: Aston Villa 2 Sunderland 2

December 19, 2015: Chelsea 3 Sunderland 1

December 30, 2015: Sunderland 0 Liverpool 1

March 1, 2016: Sunderland 2 Crystal Palace 2

March 5, 2016: Southampton 1 Sunderland 1

March 20, 2016: Newcastle 1 Sunderland 1

May 15, 2016: Watford 2 Sunderland 2

August 13, 2016: Manchester City 2 Sunderland 1

August 21, 2016: Sunderland 1 Middlesbrough 2

August 27, 2016: Southampton 1 Sunderland 1

September 12, 2016: Sunderland 0 Everton 3

October 15, 2016: Stoke 2 Sunderland 0

October 22, 2016: West Ham 1 Sunderland 0

In all, Rodwell’s 32 starts for the club have yielded no wins, 15 draws and 17 defeats, and contributed to just 15 points from a possible 96. However, he has fared better as a substitute, winning five, drawing five and losing 10 to help collect 20 points from a total of 60.

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