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Chelsea v Sunderland: head-to-head record

Chelsea have played Sunderland 127 times in competitive football, winning 61, drawing 22 and losing 44, first meeting on 2 Nov 1907 and most recently on 24 May 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Chelsea v Sunderland match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
2 Nov 19071907–08First DivisionASunderland0–3
29 Feb 19081907–08First DivisionHSunderland2–1Fred Rouse, Fred Rouse
10 Oct 19081908–09First DivisionHSunderland2–0Fred Rouse 65, Jimmy Windridge 70
13 Feb 19091908–09First DivisionASunderland2–1Angus Douglas 37, Billy Bridgeman 71
30 Oct 19091909–10First DivisionASunderland0–4
12 Mar 19101909–10First DivisionHSunderland1–4Samuel Downing 10
5 Oct 19121912–13First DivisionHSunderland2–0Bob Whittingham 45, Jimmy Turnbull 75
8 Feb 19131912–13First DivisionASunderland0–4
13 Dec 19131913–14First DivisionHSunderland1–1Harold Halse 37
18 Apr 19141913–14First DivisionASunderland0–2
28 Nov 19141914–15First DivisionASunderland1–2Lol Abram 87
3 Apr 19151914–15First DivisionHSunderland3–0Bob Thomson 27, Vivian Woodward 65, Bob Thomson 71
1 Sep 19191919–20First DivisionHSunderland2–0Harry Wilding, Jimmy Croal50,000
10 Sep 19191919–20First DivisionASunderland2–3Harold Brittan, Jimmy Croal35,000
12 Mar 19211920–21First DivisionHSunderland3–1Harry Wilding 48, Jack Cock, Jimmy Croal
19 Mar 19211920–21First DivisionASunderland0–1
15 Apr 19221921–22First DivisionHSunderland1–0Kenny Sharp 40
22 Apr 19221921–22First DivisionASunderland2–1Jack Cock 47, Jack Harrow 52
21 Oct 19221922–23First DivisionHSunderland1–3Tommy Meehan 60
28 Oct 19221922–23First DivisionASunderland1–1Kenny Sharp 9
17 Oct 19231923–24First DivisionASunderland0–2
26 Apr 19241923–24First DivisionHSunderland4–1Billy Brown 35, Billy Brown 60, Jackie Crawford 63, Harry Wilding 73
13 Dec 19301930–31First DivisionHSunderland5–0Hughie Gallacher 15, Hughie Gallacher 20, Alec Cheyne 43, Tommy Law 56, Jackie Crawford 58
18 Apr 19311930–31First DivisionASunderland0–2
17 Oct 19311931–32First DivisionASunderland1–2George Pearson 5
2 Mar 19321931–32First DivisionHSunderland2–2Hughie Gallacher 11, Harold Miller 85
24 Dec 19321932–33First DivisionASunderland1–2George Mills 35
6 May 19331932–33First DivisionHSunderland1–1George Gibson 48
26 Dec 19331933–34First DivisionHSunderland4–0Tommy Law 8, Bob Gregg 12, Hughie Gallacher 33, Bob Gregg 80
1 Jan 19341933–34First DivisionASunderland0–0
8 Sep 19341934–35First DivisionASunderland0–4
19 Jan 19351934–35First DivisionHSunderland2–2Dick Spence 9, Jack Horton 60
28 Sep 19351935–36First DivisionHSunderland3–1George Mills 25, George Gibson 53, George Mills 73
1 Feb 19361935–36First DivisionASunderland3–3George Gibson 35, Joe Bambrick 73, Joe Bambrick 74
14 Nov 19361936–37First DivisionHSunderland1–3George Mills 69
20 Mar 19371936–37First DivisionASunderland3–2Jimmy Argue 44, Dick Spence 55, George Mills 79
6 Nov 19371937–38First DivisionHSunderland0–0
19 Mar 19381937–38First DivisionASunderland1–1Wilf Chitty 25
12 Nov 19381938–39First DivisionHSunderland4–0Harry Burgess 8, Dick Spence 27, Alf Hanson 56, Jimmy Argue 89
18 Mar 19391938–39First DivisionASunderland2–3Jimmy Argue 7, Harry Burgess 51
16 Nov 19461946–47First DivisionASunderland2–1Dick Spence 15, Tommy Lawton 85
22 Mar 19471946–47First DivisionHSunderland2–1Len Goulden 14, Tommy Lawton 43
10 Sep 19471947–48First DivisionHSunderland1–1Len Dolding 41
17 Sep 19471947–48First DivisionASunderland3–2Jimmy Bowie 15, Jimmy Bowie 77, Tommy Lawton 78
4 Dec 19481948–49First DivisionASunderland0–3
30 Apr 19491948–49First DivisionHSunderland0–1
7 Sep 19491949–50First DivisionHSunderland3–1Bobby Campbell 1, Hugh Billington 23, Reg Williams 59
6 May 19501949–50First DivisionASunderland1–4Billy Gray 87
28 Oct 19501950–51First DivisionHSunderland3–0Bobby Campbell 53, Bobby Campbell 78, Hugh Billington 81
17 Mar 19511950–51First DivisionASunderland1–1Wally Hinshelwood 43
29 Sep 19511951–52First DivisionHSunderland2–1Roy Bentley 19, Bobby Smith 39
9 Feb 19521951–52First DivisionASunderland1–4Benny Jones 87
20 Sep 19521952–53First DivisionASunderland1–2Roy Bentley 51
7 Feb 19531952–53First DivisionHSunderland3–2Eric Parsons 35, Roy Bentley 37, Roy Bentley 68
3 Oct 19531953–54First DivisionHSunderland2–2Jim Lewis 66, Roy Bentley 80
20 Feb 19541953–54First DivisionASunderland2–1Eric Parsons 27, Roy Bentley 33
6 Nov 19541954–55First DivisionASunderland3–3Johnny McNichol, Johnny McNichol, Les Stubbs42,416
29 Mar 19551954–55First DivisionHSunderland2–1Stan Willemse, McDonald33,203
10 Sep 19551955–56First DivisionASunderland3–4Roy Bentley 2, Les Stubbs 22, Les Stubbs 27
14 Jan 19561955–56First DivisionHSunderland2–3
10 Nov 19561956–57First DivisionASunderland3–1Tony Nicholas 25, Ron Tindall 62, Ron Tindall 87
23 Mar 19571956–57First DivisionHSunderland0–2
16 Nov 19571957–58First DivisionASunderland2–2Jim Lewis 35, Les Stubbs 42
29 Mar 19581957–58First DivisionHSunderland0–0
8 Sep 19621962–63Second DivisionHSunderland1–0Frank Upton 40
18 May 19631962–63Second DivisionASunderland1–0Tommy Harmer 27
29 Aug 19641964–65First DivisionHSunderland3–1Bert Murray 10, George Graham 49, Ken Shellito 5446,710
19 Dec 19641964–65First DivisionASunderland0–341,236
22 Feb 19661965–66First DivisionHSunderland3–2Barry Bridges, George Graham, Peter Osgood20,828
16 Apr 19661965–66First DivisionASunderland0–232,880
10 Sep 19661966–67First DivisionHSunderland1–1John Boyle 44
14 Jan 19671966–67First DivisionASunderland0–2
2 Dec 19671967–68First DivisionASunderland3–2Alan Birchenall 5, Charlie Cooke 10, Tommy Baldwin 63
27 Apr 19681967–68First DivisionHSunderland1–0Peter Osgood 39
7 Dec 19681968–69First DivisionASunderland2–3Alan Birchenall, Tommy Baldwin21,976
22 Feb 19691968–69First DivisionHSunderland5–1Alan Birchenall, Bobby Tambling, Bobby Tambling, Bobby Tambling, Bobby Tambling29,381
4 Oct 19691969–70First DivisionASunderland0–024,216
31 Jan 19701969–70First DivisionHSunderland3–1Peter Osgood 19, Peter Osgood 22, Peter Osgood 7838,775
16 Aug 19751975–76Second DivisionASunderland1–2Bill Garner 28
20 Dec 19751975–76Second DivisionHSunderland1–0Ian Britton 64
18 Aug 19791979–80Second DivisionHSunderland0–0
3 Nov 19791979–80Second DivisionASunderland1–2Gary Johnson 28
27 Aug 19841984–85First DivisionHSunderland1–0Paul Canoville 14
13 Feb 19851984–85League CupASunderland0–232,440
4 Mar 19851984–85League CupHSunderland2–3David Speedie 6, Pat Nevin 8544,000
30 Mar 19851984–85First DivisionASunderland2–0Micky Thomas 47, Kerry Dixon 85
12 Nov 19881988–89Second DivisionHSunderland1–1Kevin Wilson 70
21 Mar 19891988–89Second DivisionASunderland2–1Graham Roberts 5, Kevin Wilson 64
8 Sep 19901990–91First DivisionHSunderland3–2Dennis Wise, Kerry Dixon, Kevin Wilson19,424
19 Jan 19911990–91First DivisionASunderland0–120,038
9 Mar 19921991–92FA CupHSunderland1–1Clive Allen33,948
18 Mar 19921991–92FA CupASunderland1–2Dennis Wise26,039
15 Dec 19961996–97Premier LeagueASunderland0–319,683
16 Mar 19971996–97Premier LeagueHSunderland6–2Frank Sinclair, Dan Petrescu, Roberto Di Matteo, Gianfranco Zola, Mark Hughes, Mark Hughes24,027
7 Aug 19991999–00Premier LeagueHSunderland4–0Gustavo Poyet 20, Gianfranco Zola 32, Gustavo Poyet 56, Tore André Flo 77
4 Dec 19991999–00Premier LeagueASunderland1–4Gustavo Poyet 81
14 Oct 20002000–01Premier LeagueASunderland0–1
17 Mar 20012000–01Premier LeagueHSunderland2–4Marcel Desailly 15, Eiður Guðjohnsen 38
9 Dec 20012001–02Premier LeagueASunderland0–048,017
16 Mar 20022001–02Premier LeagueHSunderland4–0William Gallas 24, Eiður Guðjohnsen 73, Mikael Forssell 84, Sam Dalla Bona 9040,218
30 Nov 20022002–03Premier LeagueHSunderland3–0William Gallas 58, Marcel Desailly 84, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 8938,946
5 Apr 20032002–03Premier LeagueASunderland2–1Gianfranco Zola 52, Carlton Cole 8527,024
10 Sep 20052005–06Premier LeagueHSunderland2–0Geremi Drogba 54, Geremi Drogba 8241,969
15 Jan 20062005–06Premier LeagueASunderland2–1Hernan Crespo 28, Arjen Robben 6932,420
8 Dec 20072007–08Premier LeagueHSunderland2–0Andriy Shevchenko 22, Frank Lampard 7441,707
15 Mar 20082007–08Premier LeagueASunderland1–0John Terry 944,679
1 Nov 20082008–09Premier LeagueHSunderland5–0Alex 27, Nicolas Anelka 30, Nicolas Anelka 45, Frank Lampard 51, Nicolas Anelka 5341,693
24 May 20092008–09Premier LeagueASunderland3–2Nicolas Anelka 47, Salomon Kalou 74, Ashley Cole 8642,468
18 Aug 20092009–10Premier LeagueASunderland3–1Michael Ballack 52, Frank Lampard 61, Deco 7041,179
16 Jan 20102009–10Premier LeagueHSunderland7–2Nicolas Anelka 8, Florent Malouda 17, Ashley Cole 22, Frank Lampard 34, Michael Ballack 52, Nicolas Anelka 65, Frank Lampard 9041,776
14 Nov 20102010–11Premier LeagueHSunderland0–341,072
1 Feb 20112010–11Premier LeagueASunderland4–2Frank Lampard 15, Salomon Kalou 23, John Terry 60, Nicolas Anelka 90+337,855
10 Sep 20112011–12Premier LeagueASunderland2–1John Terry 18, Daniel Sturridge 5036,699
14 Jan 20122011–12Premier LeagueHSunderland1–0Frank Lampard 1341,696
8 Dec 20122012–13Premier LeagueASunderland3–1Fernando Torres 11, Juan Mata 49, Fernando Torres 45+239,273
7 Apr 20132012–13Premier LeagueHSunderland2–1Matthew Kilgallon 47, Branislav Ivanović 5541,500
4 Dec 20132013–14Premier LeagueASunderland4–3Frank Lampard 17, Eden Hazard 36, Eden Hazard 62, Phil Bardsley 8440,652
17 Dec 20132013–14League CupASunderland1–2Frank Lampard 4620,731
19 Apr 20142013–14Premier LeagueHSunderland1–2Samuel Eto'o 1241,210
29 Nov 20142014–15Premier LeagueASunderland0–045,232
24 May 20152014–15Premier LeagueHSunderland3–1Diego Costa 37, Loïc Rémy 70, Loïc Rémy 8841,620
19 Dec 20152015–16Premier LeagueHSunderland3–1Branislav Ivanović 5, Pedro 13, Oscar 5041,562
7 May 20162015–16Premier LeagueASunderland2–3Diego Costa 14, Nemanja Matić 45+347,050
14 Dec 20162016–17Premier LeagueASunderland1–0Cesc Fàbregas 4041,008
21 May 20172016–17Premier LeagueHSunderland5–1Willian 8, Eden Hazard 61, Pedro 77, Michy Batshuayi 90, Michy Batshuayi 90+241,618
25 Oct 20252025–26Premier LeagueHSunderland1–2Alejandro Garnacho 439,489
24 May 20262025–26Premier LeagueASunderland1–2Cole Palmer 5647,155

See also: the Sunderland archive and Sunderland v Chelsea.

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