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Middlesbrough v Sunderland: head-to-head record

Middlesbrough have played Sunderland 152 times in competitive football, winning 50, drawing 39 and losing 63, first meeting on 26 Nov 1887 and most recently on 3 Feb 2025. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Middlesbrough v Sunderland match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
26 Nov 18871887–88FA CupHSunderland2–2
20 Dec 19021902–03First DivisionHSunderland0–1
18 Apr 19031902–03First DivisionASunderland1–2Jimmy Robertson 83
12 Sep 19031903–04First DivisionHSunderland2–3Joseph Cassidy 35, Sandy Brown 66
9 Jan 19041903–04First DivisionASunderland1–3James Suddick 87
10 Sep 19041904–05First DivisionASunderland1–1Edward Gettins 51
7 Jan 19051904–05First DivisionHSunderland1–3William Agnew 83
1 Jan 19061905–06First DivisionASunderland1–2Alf Common 49
13 Apr 19061905–06First DivisionHSunderland2–1Steve Bloomer 40, Alf Common 79
25 Dec 19061906–07First DivisionHSunderland2–1
1 Apr 19071906–07First DivisionASunderland2–4Steve Bloomer 78, Alf Common 80
19 Oct 19071907–08First DivisionASunderland0–0
15 Feb 19081907–08First DivisionHSunderland3–1Sammy Cail 15, Jim Thackeray 25, Andy Aitken 32
9 Sep 19081908–09First DivisionHSunderland0–3
26 Dec 19081908–09First DivisionASunderland0–2
20 Nov 19091909–10First DivisionHSunderland3–2Alf Common 11, Teddy Verrill 67, Jack Hall 69
2 Apr 19101909–10First DivisionASunderland2–2Robert Young 33, George Elliott 70
3 Dec 19101910–11First DivisionHSunderland1–0Jimmy Nicholl 25
8 Apr 19111910–11First DivisionASunderland1–3Fred Pentland 22
2 Sep 19111911–12First DivisionASunderland0–1
30 Dec 19111911–12First DivisionHSunderland3–3George Elliott 10, Billy James 55, Edmund Eyre 88
12 Oct 19121912–13First DivisionASunderland0–4
15 Feb 19131912–13First DivisionHSunderland0–2
27 Sep 19131913–14First DivisionHSunderland3–4George Elliott 25, George Elliott, George Elliott 90
24 Jan 19141913–14First DivisionASunderland2–4George Elliott 34, George Elliott 70
1 Jan 19151914–15First DivisionHSunderland2–3George Elliott 10, George Elliott 80
2 Apr 19151914–15First DivisionASunderland1–4George Elliott 72
6 Mar 19201919–20First DivisionHSunderland0–2
13 Mar 19201919–20First DivisionASunderland1–1George Elliott 65
6 Nov 19201920–21First DivisionHSunderland2–0George Elliott 75, George Elliott 88
13 Nov 19201920–21First DivisionASunderland2–1George Elliott 83, George Elliott 85
18 Feb 19221921–22First DivisionASunderland1–1Andy Wilson 17
25 Feb 19221921–22First DivisionHSunderland3–0Andy Wilson 57, George Carr 70, Andy Wilson 90
10 Feb 19231922–23First DivisionASunderland1–2Peter Donaghy 39
18 Apr 19231922–23First DivisionHSunderland2–0Billy Birrell 22, George Elliott 90
29 Mar 19241923–24First DivisionHSunderland1–3Jackie Carr 57
5 Apr 19241923–24First DivisionASunderland2–3Billy Hick 11, Billy Hick 54
24 Dec 19271927–28First DivisionASunderland0–1
5 May 19281927–28First DivisionHSunderland0–3
9 Nov 19291929–30First DivisionHSunderland3–0Billy Pease 34, George Camsell 65, Billy Pease 67
15 Mar 19301929–30First DivisionASunderland2–3Freddie Warren 17, Jock McKay 88
18 Oct 19301930–31First DivisionHSunderland1–0Bill Forrest 89
21 Feb 19311930–31First DivisionASunderland1–1George Camsell 20
31 Oct 19311931–32First DivisionASunderland0–0
12 Mar 19321931–32First DivisionHSunderland0–1
22 Oct 19321932–33First DivisionHSunderland1–2Joey Williams 21
22 Mar 19331932–33First DivisionASunderland0–0
2 Dec 19331933–34First DivisionHSunderland0–4
13 Jan 19341933–34FA CupASunderland1–1George Camsell 23
17 Jan 19341933–34FA CupHSunderland1–2Charlie Ferguson 21
14 Apr 19341933–34First DivisionASunderland0–2
6 Oct 19341934–35First DivisionASunderland1–1Bill Forrest 12
16 Feb 19351934–35First DivisionHSunderland0–0
23 Nov 19351935–36First DivisionASunderland1–2Tim Coleman 30
28 Mar 19361935–36First DivisionHSunderland6–0Arthur Cuncliffe 17, Ralph Birkett 31, George Camsell 48, Benny Yorston 59, Norman Higham 70, Ralph Birkett 87
17 Oct 19361936–37First DivisionHSunderland5–5George Camsell 4, Tim Coleman 6, George Camsell 21, George Camsell 51, Ralph Birkett 64
24 Feb 19371936–37First DivisionASunderland1–4George Camsell 11
28 Aug 19371937–38First DivisionASunderland1–3Benny Yorston 27
1 Jan 19381937–38First DivisionHSunderland2–1Wilf Mannion 50, Jackie Milne 54
22 Oct 19381938–39First DivisionASunderland2–1George Camsell 17, Benny Yorston 57
21 Jan 19391938–39FA CupHSunderland0–2
25 Feb 19391938–39First DivisionHSunderland3–0Micky Fenton 35, Cliff Chadwick 70, Micky Fenton 84
9 Nov 19461946–47First DivisionHSunderland1–3Geoff Walker 83
15 Mar 19471946–47First DivisionASunderland0–1
6 Dec 19471947–48First DivisionHSunderland2–2Cecil McCormack 4, Johnny Spuhler 20
24 Apr 19481947–48First DivisionASunderland0–3
25 Dec 19481948–49First DivisionASunderland0–1
27 Dec 19481948–49First DivisionHSunderland0–0
7 Apr 19501949–50First DivisionASunderland0–2
10 Apr 19501949–50First DivisionHSunderland2–0Harry Bell 7, Martin Reagan
14 Oct 19501950–51First DivisionHSunderland1–1Alex McCrae 90
3 Mar 19511950–51First DivisionASunderland1–2Johnny Spuhler 81
1 Dec 19511951–52First DivisionHSunderland0–2
19 Apr 19521951–52First DivisionASunderland1–3Johnny Spuhler 21
18 Oct 19521952–53First DivisionHSunderland1–2Alex McCrae 74
7 Mar 19531952–53First DivisionASunderland1–1Johnny Spuhler 11
28 Nov 19531953–54First DivisionASunderland2–0Geoff Walker 6, Geoff Walker 68
17 Apr 19541953–54First DivisionHSunderland0–0
11 Oct 19581958–59Second DivisionHSunderland0–037,223
28 Mar 19591958–59Second DivisionASunderland0–045,954
10 Oct 19591959–60Second DivisionHSunderland1–1Eddie Holliday 1947,297
27 Feb 19601959–60Second DivisionASunderland2–2Ronnie Waldock 16, Bill Harris 5437,059
24 Sep 19601960–61Second DivisionHSunderland1–0Brian Clough 5627,458
11 Feb 19611960–61Second DivisionASunderland0–253,254
11 Nov 19611961–62Second DivisionASunderland1–2Arthur Kaye 57
31 Mar 19621961–62Second DivisionHSunderland0–1
18 Aug 19621962–63Second DivisionASunderland1–3Ronald Burbeck 78
15 Dec 19621962–63Second DivisionHSunderland3–3Billy Horner 26, Arthur Kaye 41, Bryan Orritt 43
26 Oct 19631963–64Second DivisionHSunderland2–0Bryan Orritt 2, Bryan Orritt 87
7 Mar 19641963–64Second DivisionASunderland0–0
26 Dec 19701970–71Second DivisionASunderland2–2John Hickton 15, John Hickton 44
10 Apr 19711970–71Second DivisionHSunderland2–2Joe Laidlaw 28, John Hickton 34
29 Sep 19711971–72Second DivisionASunderland1–4Johnny Vincent 84
22 Jan 19721971–72Second DivisionHSunderland2–0John Hickton 11, John Hickton 35
12 Aug 19721972–73Second DivisionHSunderland2–1Malcolm Smith 35, Malcolm Smith 65
17 Feb 19731972–73Second DivisionASunderland0–4
26 Dec 19731973–74Second DivisionHSunderland2–1Alan Foggon 38, Stuart Boam 88
2 Mar 19741973–74Second DivisionASunderland2–0David Mills 17, Alan Foggon 47
25 Jan 19751974–75FA CupHSunderland3–1Bobby Murdoch 40, John Hickton 56, John Hickton 7539,400
11 Sep 19761976–77First DivisionHSunderland2–1Alan Willey 51, Alan Willey 63
19 Feb 19771976–77First DivisionASunderland0–4
30 Aug 19771977–78League CupASunderland2–2David Armstrong 32, David Armstrong 83
13 Sep 19771977–78League CupHSunderland1–0Stuart Boam 83
13 Sep 19801980–81First DivisionASunderland1–0Bozo Jankovic 24
7 Feb 19811980–81First DivisionHSunderland1–0Graeme Hedley 39
14 Nov 19811981–82First DivisionHSunderland0–0
3 Apr 19821981–82First DivisionASunderland2–0Billy Ashcroft 34, Mick Baxter 78
22 Oct 19851985–86Second DivisionASunderland0–1
28 Dec 19851985–86Second DivisionHSunderland2–0Tony Mowbray 3, Tony McAndrew 89
18 Aug 19871987–88League CupASunderland0–115,770
25 Aug 19871987–88League CupHSunderland2–0Tony Mowbray, Bernie Slaven15,570
27 Aug 19891989–90Second DivisionASunderland1–2Bernie Slaven21,569
14 Jan 19901989–90Second DivisionHSunderland3–0Gary Parkinson, Peter Davenport, Bernie Slaven17,698
28 Sep 19911991–92Second DivisionHSunderland2–1Paul Wilkinson, Bernie Slaven19,424
20 Apr 19921991–92Second DivisionASunderland0–125,098
17 Oct 19931993–94First DivisionHSunderland4–1Craig Hignett, John Hendrie, Paul Wilkinson, Paul Wilkinson12,772
16 Jan 19941993–94First DivisionASunderland1–2Steve Vickers16,473
11 Sep 19941994–95First DivisionHSunderland2–2Alan Moore, Nigel Pearson19,578
21 Mar 19951994–95First DivisionASunderland1–0Jamie Pollock16,501
14 Oct 19961996–97Premier LeagueASunderland2–2Emerson, Fabrizio Ravanelli20,936
19 Apr 19971996–97Premier LeagueHSunderland0–130,106
28 Sep 19971997–98First DivisionASunderland2–1Emerson Moisés Costa, Robbie Mustoe35,384
15 Oct 19971997–98League CupHSunderland2–0Andy Campbell, Craig Hignett26,451
21 Feb 19981997–98First DivisionHSunderland3–1Marco Branca, Marco Branca, Alun Armstrong30,227
6 Nov 19991999–00Premier LeagueHSunderland1–1Hamilton Ricard34,793
18 Mar 20001999–00Premier LeagueASunderland1–1Christian Ziege42,013
9 Dec 20002000–01Premier LeagueASunderland0–147,742
9 Apr 20012000–01Premier LeagueHSunderland0–031,284
22 Oct 20012001–02Premier LeagueHSunderland2–0Franck Queudrue 2, Alen Bokšić 2128,432
29 Jan 20022001–02Premier LeagueASunderland1–0Noel Whelan 1444,579
10 Sep 20022002–03Premier LeagueHSunderland3–0Szilárd Németh 16, Massimo Maccarone 37, Szilárd Németh 6632,155
22 Feb 20032002–03Premier LeagueASunderland3–1Chris Riggott 21, Chris Riggott 28, Malcolm Christie 5942,134
25 Sep 20052005–06Premier LeagueHSunderland0–229,583
31 Jan 20062005–06Premier LeagueASunderland3–031,675
22 Sep 20072007–08Premier LeagueHSunderland2–230,675
26 Apr 20082007–08Premier LeagueASunderland2–345,059
20 Sep 20082008–09Premier LeagueASunderland0–238,388
10 Jan 20092008–09Premier LeagueHSunderland1–129,310
29 Jan 20122011–12FA CupASunderland1–1Barry Robson 1633,347
8 Feb 20122011–12FA CupHSunderland1–2Lukas Jutkiewicz 5726,707
30 Oct 20122012–13League CupASunderland1–0Scott McDonald 3932,535
21 Aug 20162016–17Premier LeagueASunderland2–1Cristhian Stuani 13, Cristhian Stuani 4643,515
26 Apr 20172016–17Premier LeagueHSunderland1–0Marten de Roon 930,742
5 Nov 20172017–18ChampionshipHSunderland1–0Marcus Tavernier 629,277
6 Jan 20182017–18FA CupHSunderland2–0Rudy Gestede 10, Martin Braithwaite 4226,399
24 Feb 20182017–18ChampionshipASunderland3–3Patrick Bamford 49, Grant Leadbitter 53, Patrick Bamford 6829,048
5 Sep 20222022–23ChampionshipHSunderland1–0Riley McGree 2530,391
22 Jan 20232022–23ChampionshipASunderland0–242,584
7 Oct 20232023–24ChampionshipASunderland4–0Sam Greenwood 58, Matt Crooks 60, Isaiah Jones 72, Marcus Forss 9043,584
4 Feb 20242023–24ChampionshipHSunderland1–1Marcus Forss 6131,716
21 Sep 20242024–25ChampionshipASunderland0–1
3 Feb 20252024–25ChampionshipHSunderland2–3Delano Burgzorg 11, Hayden Hackney 5929,161

See also: the Sunderland archive and Sunderland v Middlesbrough.

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