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Manchester City v Sunderland: head-to-head record

Manchester City have played Sunderland 149 times in competitive football, winning 71, drawing 28 and losing 50, first meeting on 9 Dec 1899 and most recently on 1 Jan 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Manchester City v Sunderland match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
9 Dec 18991899–00First DivisionHSunderland2–1Billy Meredith 73, Bobby Moffatt 78
14 Apr 19001899–00First DivisionASunderland1–3Charlie Williams 42
20 Oct 19001900–01First DivisionASunderland0–3
25 Dec 19001900–01First DivisionHSunderland1–1Billy Gillespie 12
7 Sep 19011901–02First DivisionASunderland0–1
4 Jan 19021901–02First DivisionHSunderland0–3
5 Dec 19031903–04First DivisionASunderland1–1Tommy Hynds 20
6 Feb 19041903–04FA CupHSunderland3–2Billy Gillespie 5, Sandy Turnbull, Sandy Turnbull 40
2 Apr 19041903–04First DivisionHSunderland2–1Sandy Turnbull 22, Sandy Turnbull 72
3 Dec 19041904–05First DivisionHSunderland5–2Frank Booth 22, Sandy Turnbull 23, Sandy Turnbull 26, Sandy Turnbull 30, Billy Gillespie 72
1 Apr 19051904–05First DivisionASunderland0–0
16 Dec 19051905–06First DivisionASunderland0–2
21 Apr 19061905–06First DivisionHSunderland5–1Irvine Thornley 38, Irvine Thornley 42, Irvine Thornley 53, Jimmy Bannister 57, James Whittaker 90
22 Dec 19061906–07First DivisionASunderland1–1Irvine Thornley 30
27 Apr 19071906–07First DivisionHSunderland2–3Samuel Eyres 7, George Stewart
2 Sep 19071907–08First DivisionASunderland5–2Irvine Thornley 10, Bob Grieve 17, George Stewart 30, Bob Grieve 75, James Buchan 89
14 Sep 19071907–08First DivisionHSunderland0–0
1 Sep 19081908–09First DivisionHSunderland1–0Bill Eadie 12
9 Apr 19091908–09First DivisionASunderland0–2
22 Oct 19101910–11First DivisionHSunderland3–3Frank Norgrove, George Dorsett, Irvine Thornley25,000
25 Feb 19111910–11First DivisionASunderland0–410,000
25 Nov 19111911–12First DivisionASunderland1–1Joe Dorsett 73
30 Mar 19121911–12First DivisionHSunderland2–0George Wynn 1, Tom Holford 82
16 Nov 19121912–13First DivisionHSunderland1–0George Wynn 24
1 Feb 19131912–13FA CupHSunderland0–0
5 Feb 19131912–13FA CupASunderland0–2
22 Mar 19131912–13First DivisionASunderland0–1
18 Oct 19131913–14First DivisionASunderland0–0
18 Mar 19141913–14First DivisionHSunderland3–1Fred Howard 15, Fred Howard 50, Jimmy Hindmarsh 88
31 Oct 19141914–15First DivisionASunderland2–0Tommy Browell 57, Fred Howard 75
6 Mar 19151914–15First DivisionHSunderland2–0
20 Dec 19191919–20First DivisionASunderland1–2Joe Reid 12
27 Dec 19191919–20First DivisionHSunderland1–0Billy "Spud" Murphy 31
18 Dec 19201920–21First DivisionASunderland0–1
1 Jan 19211920–21First DivisionHSunderland3–1Billy "Spud" Murphy 18, Tommy Browell 62, Billy "Spud" Murphy 75
31 Dec 19211921–22First DivisionHSunderland3–0Tommy Johnson 55, Tommy Browell 63, Billy "Spud" Murphy 87
14 Jan 19221921–22First DivisionASunderland3–2Horace Barnes 14, Tommy Browell 41, Billy "Spud" Murphy 52
30 Mar 19231922–23First DivisionASunderland0–2
2 Apr 19231922–23First DivisionHSunderland1–0Horace Barnes 33
22 Sep 19231923–24First DivisionHSunderland4–1Mickey Hamill 10, Horace Barnes 33, Horace Barnes 72, Tommy Johnson 86
29 Sep 19231923–24First DivisionASunderland2–5Horace Barnes 6, Horace Barnes 54
15 Nov 19241924–25First DivisionASunderland2–3Billy "Spud" Murphy 60, Tommy Johnson 63
21 Mar 19251924–25First DivisionHSunderland1–3Frank Roberts 36
3 Oct 19251925–26First DivisionHSunderland4–1Billy Austin 20, Billy Austin 82, Jack Warner 87, Tommy Browell 88
13 Feb 19261925–26First DivisionASunderland3–5George Hicks 54, Billy Austin 65, Tommy Browell 83
28 Jan 19281927–28FA CupASunderland2–1Charles Broadhurst 42, George Hicks 80
6 Oct 19281928–29First DivisionHSunderland5–3Charles Broadhurst 27, Bobby Marshall 40, Matt Barrass 50, Eric Brook 70, Tommy Johnson 85
16 Feb 19291928–29First DivisionASunderland1–3Tommy Johnson 70
7 Sep 19291929–30First DivisionASunderland2–5Fred Tilson, Tommy Johnson
4 Jan 19301929–30First DivisionHSunderland2–2Bobby Marshall 55, Bobby Marshall 73
30 Aug 19301930–31First DivisionASunderland3–3Barass, Tait, Eric Brook30,000
27 Dec 19301930–31First DivisionHSunderland2–0Bobby Marshall, Bill Ridding20,000
29 Aug 19311931–32First DivisionHSunderland1–1Bobby Marshall40,000
2 Jan 19321931–32First DivisionASunderland5–2Dave Halliday, Dave Halliday, Dave Halliday, Rowley, Rowley18,000
27 Aug 19321932–33First DivisionASunderland2–3Eric Brook 63, Eric Brook 85
31 Dec 19321932–33First DivisionHSunderland2–4Ernie Toseland 25, Fred Tilson 41
4 Nov 19331933–34First DivisionHSunderland4–1Bobby Marshall 11, Eric Brook 13, Eric Brook 48, Ernie Toseland 60
11 Apr 19341933–34First DivisionASunderland0–0
10 Nov 19341934–35First DivisionASunderland2–3Eric Brook 10, Eric Brook 37
10 Apr 19351934–35First DivisionHSunderland1–0Jimmy Heale 87
7 Sep 19351935–36First DivisionASunderland0–2
4 Jan 19361935–36First DivisionHSunderland0–1
31 Oct 19361936–37First DivisionHSunderland2–4John McLeod 5, Peter Doherty 68
14 Apr 19371936–37First DivisionASunderland3–1Peter Doherty 66, Peter Doherty 82, Eric Brook 89
11 Sep 19371937–38First DivisionASunderland1–3Peter Doherty 35
3 Nov 19371937–38Charity ShieldHSunderland2–0Alec Herd, Peter Doherty14,000
2 Feb 19381937–38First DivisionHSunderland0–0
6 Sep 19471947–48First DivisionHSunderland3–0Eddie McMorran 12, Roy Clarke 59, Andy Black 88
17 Jan 19481947–48First DivisionASunderland1–0Andy Black 25
23 Oct 19481948–49First DivisionASunderland0–3
16 Apr 19491948–49First DivisionHSunderland1–1Roy Clarke 44
29 Oct 19491949–50First DivisionHSunderland2–1Ronnie Turnbull 8, Billy Murray 18
15 Apr 19501949–50First DivisionASunderland2–1Jackie Oakes 49, Roy Clarke 60
25 Aug 19511951–52First DivisionASunderland0–345,396
22 Dec 19511951–52First DivisionHSunderland3–1Dennis Westcott, Dennis Westcott, Roy Clarke28,535
1 Nov 19521952–53First DivisionHSunderland2–5Johnny Williamson 23, Johnny Hart 44
21 Mar 19531952–53First DivisionASunderland3–3Ivor Broadis 23, Ivor Broadis 32, Johnny Williamson 54
29 Aug 19531953–54First DivisionASunderland5–4Johnny Hart 27, Ken Whitfield 30, Johnny Hart 43, Harry Anders 76, Roy Clarke 83
2 Jan 19541953–54First DivisionHSunderland2–1Billy McAdams 48, Don Revie 79
4 Dec 19541954–55First DivisionASunderland2–3Johnny Hart 55, Johnny Hart 84
26 Mar 19551954–55FA CupNSunderland1–0Roy Clarke 5758,498
9 Apr 19551954–55First DivisionHSunderland1–0Don Revie 1
30 Mar 19561955–56First DivisionASunderland3–0
2 Apr 19561955–56First DivisionHSunderland4–2Joe Hayes 23, Joe Hayes 48, Jack Dyson 56, Jack Dyson 83
8 Sep 19561956–57First DivisionHSunderland3–1Joe Hayes 44, Don Revie 56, Billy McAdams 60
12 Jan 19571956–57First DivisionASunderland1–1Paddy Fagan 31
30 Nov 19571957–58First DivisionASunderland1–2Billy McAdams 66
12 Apr 19581957–58First DivisionHSunderland3–1Johnny Hart 12, Joe Hayes 50, Joe Hayes 72
14 Sep 19631963–64Second DivisionASunderland0–2
18 Jan 19641963–64Second DivisionHSunderland0–3
27 Aug 19661966–67First DivisionHSunderland1–0Alan Oakes34,948
31 Dec 19661966–67First DivisionASunderland0–128,826
7 Oct 19671967–68First DivisionASunderland0–127,885
24 Feb 19681967–68First DivisionHSunderland1–0Francis Lee28,642
21 Sep 19681968–69First DivisionASunderland4–0Mike Summerbee, Colin Bell, Francis Lee, Francis Lee31,687
12 Apr 19691968–69First DivisionHSunderland1–0Neil Young22,842
27 Aug 19691969–70First DivisionASunderland4–0Alan Oakes, Colin Bell, Ian Bowyer, Ian Bowyer21,515
4 Apr 19701969–70First DivisionHSunderland0–122,000
24 Feb 19731972–73FA CupHSunderland2–2
27 Feb 19731972–73FA CupASunderland1–3Francis Lee 53
18 Sep 19761976–77First DivisionASunderland2–0Dennis Tueart 81, Joe Royle 86
9 Mar 19771976–77First DivisionHSunderland1–0Dennis Tueart 45
26 Sep 19791979–80League CupHSunderland1–1Michael Robinson 5226,181
3 Oct 19791979–80League CupASunderland0–133,559
20 Aug 19801980–81First DivisionHSunderland0–4
12 Nov 19801980–81First DivisionASunderland0–2
19 Dec 19811981–82First DivisionHSunderland2–3Trevor Francis 47, Trevor Francis 56
15 May 19821981–82First DivisionASunderland0–1
16 Oct 19821982–83First DivisionHSunderland2–2Kevin Reeves, David Cross25,053
8 Jan 19831982–83FA CupASunderland0–0
12 Jan 19831982–83FA CupHSunderland2–1Asa Hartford, David Cross22,356
26 Feb 19831982–83First DivisionASunderland2–3Tommy Caton, Kevin Reeves15,144
4 Nov 19851985–86Full Members CupHSunderland0–0
29 Oct 19881988–89Second DivisionHSunderland1–1Andy Hinchcliffe22,398
14 Mar 19891988–89Second DivisionASunderland4–2David White, David White, Nigel Gleghorn, Trevor Morley16,167
3 Nov 19901990–91First DivisionASunderland1–1David White23,137
11 May 19911990–91First DivisionHSunderland3–2Niall Quinn, Niall Quinn, David White39,194
15 Aug 19971997–98First DivisionASunderland1–3Giorgi Kinkladze 7638,827
17 Jan 19981997–98First DivisionHSunderland0–131,715
23 Aug 20002000–01Premier LeagueHSunderland4–2Paulo Wanchope, Alf-Inge Haaland, Paulo Wanchope, Paulo Wanchope34,410
23 Dec 20002000–01Premier LeagueASunderland0–147,475
9 Dec 20022002–03Premier LeagueASunderland3–0Marc-Vivien Foé 44, Sun Jihai 62, Shaun Goater 8736,511
21 Apr 20032002–03Premier LeagueHSunderland3–0Marc-Vivien Foé 36, Robbie Fowler 38, Marc-Vivien Foé 8034,357
23 Aug 20052005–06Premier LeagueASunderland2–1Darius Vassell 9, Trevor Sinclair 3533,357
5 Mar 20062005–06Premier LeagueHSunderland2–1Georgios Samaras42,200
5 Nov 20072007–08Premier LeagueHSunderland1–0Stephen Ireland 6640,038
12 Apr 20082007–08Premier LeagueASunderland2–1Elano 79, Darius Vassell 8746,797
31 Aug 20082008–09Premier LeagueASunderland3–0Stephen Ireland 45, Shaun Wright-Phillips 50, Shaun Wright-Phillips 5839,622
22 Mar 20092008–09Premier LeagueHSunderland1–0Micah Richards 5643,017
19 Dec 20092009–10Premier LeagueHSunderland4–3Roque Santa Cruz 4, Carlos Tevez 12, Craig Bellamy 35, Roque Santa Cruz 6944,735
14 Mar 20102009–10Premier LeagueASunderland1–1Adam Johnson 90+141,398
29 Aug 20102010–11Premier LeagueASunderland0–138,610
3 Apr 20112010–11Premier LeagueHSunderland5–0Adam Johnson 9, Carlos Tevez 15, David Silva 63, Patrick Vieira 67, Y. Touré 7344,197
1 Jan 20122011–12Premier LeagueASunderland0–140,625
31 Mar 20122011–12Premier LeagueHSunderland3–3Mario Balotelli 43, Mario Balotelli 85, Aleksandar Kolarov 8647,007
6 Oct 20122012–13Premier LeagueHSunderland3–0Aleksandar Kolarov 5, Sergio Agüero 60, James Milner 8947,036
26 Dec 20122012–13Premier LeagueASunderland0–142,190
10 Nov 20132013–14Premier LeagueASunderland0–140,137
2 Mar 20142013–14League CupNSunderland3–1Yaya Touré 55, Samir Nasri 56, Jesús Navas 9084,697
16 Apr 20142013–14Premier LeagueHSunderland2–2Fernandinho 2, Samir Nasri 8847,046
3 Dec 20142014–15Premier LeagueASunderland4–1Sergio Agüero 21, Stevan Jovetić 39, Pablo Zabaleta 55, Sergio Agüero 7141,152
1 Jan 20152014–15Premier LeagueHSunderland3–2Yaya Touré 57, Stevan Jovetić 66, Frank Lampard 7345,367
22 Sep 20152015–16League CupASunderland4–1Sergio Agüero 9, Kevin De Bruyne 25, Vito Mannone 33, Raheem Sterling 3621,644
26 Dec 20152015–16Premier LeagueHSunderland4–1Raheem Sterling 12, Yaya Touré 17, Wilfried Bony 22, Kevin De Bruyne 5454,523
2 Feb 20162015–16Premier LeagueASunderland1–0Sergio Agüero 1638,852
13 Aug 20162016–17Premier LeagueHSunderland2–1Sergio Agüero 4, Paddy McNair 8754,362
5 Mar 20172016–17Premier LeagueASunderland2–0Sergio Agüero 42, Leroy Sané 5941,107
6 Dec 20252025–26Premier LeagueHSunderland3–0Rúben Dias 31, Joško Gvardiol 35, Phil Foden 6552,436
1 Jan 20262025–26Premier LeagueASunderland0–046,920

See also: the Sunderland archive and Sunderland v Manchester City.

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