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Manchester United v Sunderland: head-to-head record

Manchester United have played Sunderland 147 times in competitive football, winning 67, drawing 38 and losing 42, first meeting on 4 Mar 1893 and most recently on 9 May 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Manchester United v Sunderland match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
4 Mar 18931892–93First DivisionHSunderland0–5
4 Apr 18931892–93First DivisionASunderland0–6
6 Dec 18931893–94First DivisionASunderland1–4
3 Mar 18941893–94First DivisionHSunderland2–4
24 Apr 18971896–97Play-offsHSunderland1–1
26 Apr 18971896–97Play-offsASunderland0–2
20 Oct 19061906–07First DivisionASunderland1–4Jock Peddie 80
25 Mar 19071906–07First DivisionHSunderland2–0Joseph Williams 11, Sandy Turnbull 50
16 Nov 19071907–08First DivisionASunderland2–1
14 Mar 19081907–08First DivisionHSunderland3–0Alex Bell 30, William Berry 38, George Wall 55
31 Oct 19081908–09First DivisionASunderland1–6Sandy Turnbull 17
15 Mar 19091908–09First DivisionHSunderland2–2Jimmy Turnbull 32, Ernie Payne 65
4 Dec 19091909–10First DivisionASunderland0–3
16 Apr 19101909–10First DivisionHSunderland2–0George Wall 20, Sandy Turnbull 81
24 Dec 19101910–11First DivisionASunderland2–1Sandy Turnbull 27, Billy Meredith 73
29 Apr 19111910–11First DivisionHSunderland5–1
23 Sep 19111911–12First DivisionHSunderland2–2George Stacey, George Stacey20,000
27 Jan 19121911–12First DivisionASunderland0–512,000
9 Nov 19121912–13First DivisionASunderland1–3Enoch West 37
15 Mar 19131912–13First DivisionHSunderland1–3Jackie Sheldon 44
8 Sep 19131913–14First DivisionHSunderland3–1George Anderson 22, Sandy Turnbull 48, Arthur Whalley 82
10 Apr 19141913–14First DivisionASunderland0–2
3 Oct 19141914–15First DivisionHSunderland3–0Enoch West 8, George Anderson 86, George Stacey 89
6 Feb 19151914–15First DivisionASunderland0–1
7 Feb 19201919–20First DivisionASunderland0–3
14 Feb 19201919–20First DivisionHSunderland2–0Frank Harris 81, Frank Hodges 85
26 Feb 19211920–21First DivisionHSunderland3–0James Robinson 4, Clarrie Hilditch 33, Billy Harrison 67
5 Mar 19211920–21First DivisionASunderland3–2George Sapsford 37, George Sapsford 42, Billy Goodwin 50
21 Jan 19221921–22First DivisionASunderland1–2George Sapsford10,000
28 Jan 19221921–22First DivisionHSunderland3–1Arthur Lochhead, George Sapsford, Joe Spence18,000
5 Dec 19251925–26First DivisionASunderland1–2Charlie Rennox 78
20 Feb 19261925–26FA CupASunderland3–3Frank McPherson 43, Tom Smith 50, Tom Smith 88
24 Feb 19261925–26FA CupHSunderland2–1Frank McPherson 11, Tom Smith 38
21 Apr 19261925–26First DivisionHSunderland5–1Harry Thomas 36, Tom Smith 42, Chris Taylor 56, Chris Taylor 57, Chris Taylor 75
11 Dec 19261926–27First DivisionASunderland0–6
30 Apr 19271926–27First DivisionHSunderland0–0
12 Nov 19271927–28First DivisionASunderland1–4Joe Spence 41
25 Apr 19281927–28First DivisionHSunderland2–1Jimmy Hanson 3, Billy Johnston 68
24 Nov 19281928–29First DivisionASunderland1–5Harry Rowley 10
6 Apr 19291928–29First DivisionHSunderland3–0Tommy Reid 7, Frank Mann 37, Jimmy Hanson 40
30 Nov 19291929–30First DivisionASunderland4–2Joe Spence 25, Joe Spence 70, Jimmy Hanson 72, Jack Ball 84
5 Apr 19301929–30First DivisionHSunderland2–1Hugh McLenahan 55, Hugh McLenahan 62
29 Nov 19301930–31First DivisionHSunderland1–1Stanley Gallimore 49
4 Apr 19311930–31First DivisionASunderland2–1Tommy Reid 16, Samuel Hopkinson 70
1 Jan 19371936–37First DivisionHSunderland2–1George Mutch 5, Billy Bryant 7
21 Apr 19371936–37First DivisionASunderland1–1Tommy Bamford 29
29 Oct 19381938–39First DivisionHSunderland0–1
4 Mar 19391938–39First DivisionASunderland2–5Jack Rowley 70, Tom Manley 77
26 Oct 19461946–47First DivisionHSunderland0–3
1 Mar 19471946–47First DivisionASunderland1–1Jimmy Delaney 80
18 Oct 19471947–48First DivisionASunderland0–137,148
6 Mar 19481947–48First DivisionHSunderland3–1Jimmy Delaney, Charlie Mitten, Jack Rowley55,160
2 Oct 19481948–49First DivisionASunderland1–2Jack Rowley 84
21 Apr 19491948–49First DivisionHSunderland1–2Charlie Mitten 26
1 Oct 19491949–50First DivisionHSunderland1–3Stan Pearson49,260
18 Feb 19501949–50First DivisionASunderland2–2Allenby Chilton, Jack Rowley63,251
25 Dec 19501950–51First DivisionASunderland1–2John Aston 2
26 Dec 19501950–51First DivisionHSunderland3–5John Aston 2, Tommy Bogan 35, Tommy Bogan 86
20 Oct 19511951–52First DivisionHSunderland0–1
8 Mar 19521951–52First DivisionASunderland2–1Jack Rowley 88, Henry Cockburn 90
27 Sep 19521952–53First DivisionHSunderland0–128,967
18 Feb 19531952–53First DivisionASunderland2–2Eddie Lewis, David Pegg24,263
10 Oct 19531953–54First DivisionHSunderland1–0Jack Rowley 59
27 Feb 19541953–54First DivisionASunderland2–0Tommy Taylor 8, Jackie Blanchflower 76
8 Apr 19551954–55First DivisionASunderland3–4Duncan Edwards 17, Albert Scanlon 43, Duncan Edwards 52
11 Apr 19551954–55First DivisionHSunderland2–2Tommy Taylor 2, Roger Byrne 80
3 Dec 19551955–56First DivisionHSunderland2–1John Doherty 60, Dennis Viollet 85
14 Apr 19561955–56First DivisionASunderland2–2Wilf McGuinness 26, Liam Whelan 63
13 Oct 19561956–57First DivisionASunderland3–1
20 Apr 19571956–57First DivisionHSunderland4–0Liam Whelan 6, Liam Whelan 76, Duncan Edwards 84, Tommy Taylor 90
4 Apr 19581957–58First DivisionHSunderland2–2Bobby Charlton 4, Alex Dawson 88
7 Apr 19581957–58First DivisionASunderland2–1Colin Webster 44, Colin Webster 65
29 Feb 19641963–64FA CupHSunderland3–3
4 Mar 19641963–64FA CupASunderland2–2Denis Law 62, Bobby Charlton 120
9 Mar 19641963–64FA CupASunderland5–1Denis Law 49, Phil Chisnall 50, Denis Law 52, Denis Law 61, David Herd 67
10 Oct 19641964–65First DivisionHSunderland1–0David Herd 77
24 Feb 19651964–65First DivisionASunderland0–1
11 Dec 19651965–66First DivisionASunderland3–2George Best 15, George Best 34, David Herd 65
8 Jan 19661965–66First DivisionHSunderland1–1George Best 8
26 Nov 19661966–67First DivisionHSunderland5–0David Herd 27, David Herd 44, Denis Law 48, David Herd 80, David Herd 88
22 Apr 19671966–67First DivisionASunderland0–0
6 Sep 19671967–68First DivisionASunderland1–1Brian Kidd51,527
11 May 19681967–68First DivisionHSunderland1–2George Best62,963
9 Nov 19681968–69First DivisionASunderland1–1
18 Jan 19691968–69First DivisionHSunderland4–1Denis Law 24, Denis Law 48, Denis Law 53, George Best 88
30 Aug 19691969–70First DivisionHSunderland3–1George Best 7, Brian Kidd 53, Don Givens 85
27 Dec 19691969–70First DivisionASunderland1–1Brian Kidd 10
30 Nov 19741974–75Second DivisionHSunderland3–2Stuart Pearson 11, Willie Morgan 54, Sammy McIlroy 59
18 Jan 19751974–75Second DivisionASunderland0–0
22 Sep 19761976–77League CupHSunderland2–2
4 Oct 19761976–77League CupASunderland2–2Brian Greenhoff 50, Gerry Daly 90
6 Oct 19761976–77League CupHSunderland1–0Brian Greenhoff 75
10 Nov 19761976–77First DivisionHSunderland3–3Gordon Hill 34, Stuart Pearson 41, Brian Greenhoff 54
11 Apr 19771976–77First DivisionASunderland1–2Gordon Hill 15
30 Aug 19801980–81First DivisionHSunderland1–1Nikola Jovanović 60
28 Jan 19811980–81First DivisionASunderland0–2
7 Nov 19811981–82First DivisionASunderland5–1Kevin Moran 19, Bryan Robson 53, Frank Stapleton 66, Frank Stapleton 71, Gary Birtles 88
27 Mar 19821981–82First DivisionHSunderland0–0
27 Dec 19821982–83First DivisionHSunderland0–0
4 Apr 19831982–83First DivisionASunderland0–0
22 Oct 19831983–84First DivisionASunderland1–0Ray Wilkins 19
25 Feb 19841983–84First DivisionHSunderland2–1Kevin Moran 41, Kevin Moran 47
24 Nov 19841984–85First DivisionASunderland2–3Bryan Robson 13, Mark Hughes 15
27 Apr 19851984–85First DivisionHSunderland2–2Bryan Robson 6, Kevin Moran 76
25 Jan 19861985–86FA CupASunderland0–0
29 Jan 19861985–86FA CupHSunderland3–0Norman Whiteside 28, Jesper Olsen 37, Jesper Olsen 54
1 Sep 19901990–91First DivisionASunderland1–2Brian McClair 7026,105
12 Jan 19911990–91First DivisionHSunderland3–0Mark Hughes 8, Brian McClair 15, Mark Hughes 4145,394
6 Jan 19961995–96FA CupHSunderland2–2Nicky Butt 13, Eric Cantona 80
16 Jan 19961995–96FA CupASunderland2–1Paul Scholes 70, Andy Cole 90
21 Dec 19961996–97Premier LeagueHSunderland5–0Ole Gunnar Solskjær 36, Eric Cantona 43, Ole Gunnar Solskjær 48, Nicky Butt 58, Eric Cantona 7955,081
8 Mar 19971996–97Premier LeagueASunderland1–2Andy Melville 7722,225
28 Dec 19991999–00Premier LeagueASunderland2–2Roy Keane 27, Nicky Butt 8742,026
15 Apr 20001999–00Premier LeagueHSunderland4–0Ole Gunnar Solskjær 3, Ole Gunnar Solskjær 51, Nicky Butt 65, Henning Berg 7061,612
9 Sep 20002000–01Premier LeagueHSunderland3–0Paul Scholes 14, Teddy Sheringham 76, Paul Scholes 8267,503
28 Nov 20002000–01League CupASunderland1–2Dwight Yorke 30
31 Jan 20012000–01Premier LeagueASunderland1–0Andy Cole 4648,260
13 Oct 20012001–02Premier LeagueASunderland3–1Stanislav Varga 35, Ryan Giggs 59, Andy Cole 6648,305
2 Feb 20022001–02Premier LeagueHSunderland4–1Phil Neville 6, David Beckham 25, Ruud van Nistelrooy 28, Ruud van Nistelrooy 4467,587
31 Aug 20022002–03Premier LeagueASunderland1–1Ryan Giggs 747,586
1 Jan 20032002–03Premier LeagueHSunderland2–1David Beckham 81, Paul Scholes 9067,609
15 Oct 20052005–06Premier LeagueASunderland3–1Wayne Rooney 40, Ruud van Nistelrooy 76, Giuseppe Rossi 8739,085
14 Apr 20062005–06Premier LeagueHSunderland0–072,519
1 Sep 20072007–08Premier LeagueHSunderland1–0Louis Saha 7175,648
26 Dec 20072007–08Premier LeagueASunderland4–0Wayne Rooney 20, Louis Saha 30, Cristiano Ronaldo 45, Louis Saha 8547,360
6 Dec 20082008–09Premier LeagueHSunderland1–0Nemanja Vidić 90+175,400
11 Apr 20092008–09Premier LeagueASunderland2–1Paul Scholes 19, Federico Macheda 7545,408
3 Oct 20092009–10Premier LeagueHSunderland2–2Dimitar Berbatov 51, Anton Ferdinand 90+475,114
2 May 20102009–10Premier LeagueASunderland1–0Nani 2847,641
2 Oct 20102010–11Premier LeagueASunderland0–041,709
26 Dec 20102010–11Premier LeagueHSunderland2–0Dimitar Berbatov 5, A. Ferdinand 5775,269
5 Nov 20112011–12Premier LeagueHSunderland1–0Wes Brown 45+175,570
13 May 20122011–12Premier LeagueASunderland1–0Wayne Rooney 2046,452
15 Dec 20122012–13Premier LeagueHSunderland3–1Robin van Persie 16, Tom Cleverley 19, Wayne Rooney 5975,582
30 Mar 20132012–13Premier LeagueASunderland1–0Titus Bramble 2743,760
5 Oct 20132013–14Premier LeagueASunderland2–1Adnan Januzaj 55, Adnan Januzaj 6145,426
7 Jan 20142013–14League CupASunderland1–2Nemanja Vidić 5231,547
22 Jan 20142013–14League CupHSunderland2–1Jonny Evans 37, Javier Hernández 120+1
3 May 20142013–14Premier LeagueHSunderland0–175,347
24 Aug 20142014–15Premier LeagueASunderland1–1Juan Mata 1743,217
28 Feb 20152014–15Premier LeagueHSunderland2–0Wayne Rooney 66, Wayne Rooney 8475,344
26 Sep 20152015–16Premier LeagueHSunderland3–0Wayne Rooney 46, Juan Mata 90, Memphis Depay 45+475,328
13 Feb 20162015–16Premier LeagueASunderland1–2Anthony Martial 3941,687
26 Dec 20162016–17Premier LeagueHSunderland3–1Daley Blind 39, Zlatan Ibrahimović 82, Henrikh Mkhitaryan 8675,325
9 Apr 20172016–17Premier LeagueASunderland3–0Zlatan Ibrahimović 30, Henrikh Mkhitaryan 46, Marcus Rashford 8943,779
4 Oct 20252025–26Premier LeagueHSunderland2–0Mason Mount 8, Benjamin Šeško 3174,004
9 May 20262025–26Premier LeagueASunderland0–047,233

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

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