Sunderland have played Bolton Wanderers 151 times in competitive football, winning 63, drawing 37 and losing 51, first meeting on 25 Oct 1890 and most recently on 29 Jan 2022. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1890 | 1890–91 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 5–2 | Jimmy Millar, Johnny Campbell | 4,000 |
| 10 Feb 1891 | 1890–91 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | John Smith, Johnny Campbell | 6,000 |
| 19 Sep 1891 | 1891–92 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 3–4 | Johnny Campbell, Jimmy Millar, Hughie Wilson | 9,000 |
| 1 Mar 1892 | 1891–92 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | John Scott, Jimmy Hannah, Jimmy Millar | 6,000 |
| 14 Feb 1893 | 1892–93 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 3–3 | Will Gibson, David Hannah, Jimmy Hannah | 6,000 |
| 1 Apr 1893 | 1892–93 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Johnny Campbell | 13,000 |
| 30 Dec 1893 | 1893–94 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | ||
| 23 Apr 1894 | 1893–94 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | ||
| 29 Sep 1894 | 1894–95 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–4 | ||
| 17 Nov 1894 | 1894–95 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 4–0 | ||
| 2 Mar 1895 | 1894–95 | FA Cup | H | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | ||
| 23 Nov 1895 | 1895–96 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | ||
| 21 Dec 1895 | 1895–96 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | ||
| 5 Sep 1896 | 1896–97 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | ||
| 26 Sep 1896 | 1896–97 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | ||
| 30 Oct 1897 | 1897–98 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | ||
| 22 Feb 1898 | 1897–98 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | ||
| 24 Sep 1898 | 1898–99 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | ||
| 21 Jan 1899 | 1898–99 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–6 | ||
| 2 Jan 1901 | 1900–01 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | ||
| 8 Apr 1901 | 1900–01 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 5–1 | Geordie Livingstone 20, Geordie Livingstone 22, Alf Common 32, Colin McLatchie 58, Colin McLatchie 85 | |
| 28 Dec 1901 | 1901–02 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | ||
| 26 Apr 1902 | 1901–02 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Jimmy Gemmell 20, Billy Hogg 71 | |
| 13 Dec 1902 | 1902–03 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Andrew McCombie 53, Jimmy Gemmell 84, Jimmy Gemmell 90 | |
| 11 Apr 1903 | 1902–03 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | ||
| 14 Oct 1905 | 1905–06 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 3–3 | Harold Buckle 23, Billy Hogg 75, Billy Hogg 83 | |
| 17 Feb 1906 | 1905–06 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 2–6 | Arthur Bridgett 15, George Holley | |
| 13 Oct 1906 | 1906–07 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | ||
| 16 Feb 1907 | 1906–07 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Billy Hogg 18 | |
| 30 Nov 1907 | 1907–08 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | George Holley 73 | |
| 28 Mar 1908 | 1907–08 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 3–2 | George Holley 5, Gavin Jarvie 50, George Holley 74 | |
| 23 Oct 1909 | 1909–10 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Arthur Brown 3 | |
| 5 Mar 1910 | 1909–10 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Jackie Mordue 2, George Holley 41, Jackie Mordue 89 | |
| 4 Nov 1911 | 1911–12 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–3 | ||
| 9 Mar 1912 | 1911–12 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | ||
| 21 Dec 1912 | 1912–13 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Charlie Buchan 75, Jackie Mordue 88 | |
| 26 Apr 1913 | 1912–13 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Jackie Mordue 10, Jimmy Richardson 20, Jimmy Richardson 24 | |
| 6 Dec 1913 | 1913–14 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 3–2 | George Holley 28, George Holley 73, George Holley 76 | |
| 11 Apr 1914 | 1913–14 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Billy Cringan 85 | |
| 10 Oct 1914 | 1914–15 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 4–3 | George Philip 6, Charlie Buchan 34, Billy Moore 36, Billy Moore 64 | |
| 10 Mar 1915 | 1914–15 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Charlie Buchan 82 | |
| 25 Oct 1919 | 1919–20 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Barney Travers 30, Jackie Mordue 32 | |
| 1 Nov 1919 | 1919–20 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | ||
| 25 Dec 1920 | 1920–21 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 2–6 | Charlie Buchan, Billy Moore | |
| 27 Dec 1920 | 1920–21 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | ||
| 14 Apr 1922 | 1921–22 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 6–2 | Charlie Parker 8, Jock Paterson 24, Arthur Hawes 36, Billy Ellis 43, Jock Paterson 65, Jock Paterson 78 | |
| 17 Apr 1922 | 1921–22 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Arthur Hawes 80 | |
| 9 Sep 1922 | 1922–23 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Billy Ellis 85 | |
| 16 Sep 1922 | 1922–23 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 5–1 | Charlie Buchan 16, Charlie Buchan 21, Arthur Hawes 44, Charlie Buchan 63, Charlie Buchan 82 | |
| 6 Oct 1923 | 1923–24 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Arthur Hawes 44, Charlie Buchan 59 | |
| 13 Oct 1923 | 1923–24 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | ||
| 27 Sep 1924 | 1924–25 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Charlie Buchan 27, Bobby Marshall 37 | |
| 11 Feb 1925 | 1924–25 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Bobby Marshall 12 | |
| 24 Oct 1925 | 1925–26 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | ||
| 7 Apr 1926 | 1925–26 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 2–3 | Dave Halliday 46, Dave Halliday 50 | |
| 18 Dec 1926 | 1926–27 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Dave Halliday 57, Billy Clunas 85 | |
| 19 Apr 1927 | 1926–27 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 6–2 | Bobby Marshall 6, Dave Halliday 10, Dave Halliday 20, Bobby Marshall 40, Billy Clunas 50, Bobby Marshall 75 | |
| 26 Nov 1927 | 1927–28 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Dave Halliday 59 | |
| 7 Apr 1928 | 1927–28 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Dave Halliday 37, Dave Halliday 63 | |
| 15 Sep 1928 | 1928–29 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 4–0 | Billy Clunas 9, Dave Halliday 17, Dave Halliday 35, Johnny Lynas 80 | |
| 20 Feb 1929 | 1928–29 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Billy Clunas 50, Dave Halliday 57 | |
| 18 Apr 1930 | 1929–30 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–3 | ||
| 21 Apr 1930 | 1929–30 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | Patsy Gallacher 11, Billy Clunas 14, Patsy Gallacher 40, Bobby Gurney 44 | |
| 15 Nov 1930 | 1930–31 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Bobby Gurney 2, Jimmy Connor 44 | |
| 24 Jan 1931 | 1930–31 | FA Cup | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Jimmy Leonard 88 | |
| 28 Jan 1931 | 1930–31 | FA Cup | H | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Jimmy Connor 41, Jimmy Leonard 62, Jimmy Connor 80 | |
| 21 Mar 1931 | 1930–31 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Bobby Gurney 7, Jimmy Connor 35, Bobby Gurney 77 | |
| 7 Nov 1931 | 1931–32 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–3 | Jack Vinall 18 | |
| 19 Mar 1932 | 1931–32 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Patsy Gallacher 25, Benny Yorston 43, Jimmy Connor 66 | |
| 29 Oct 1932 | 1932–33 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 7–4 | Jimmy Connor 4, Bobby Gurney 7, Raich Carter 14, Bobby Gurney 24, Jimmy Temple 28, Bobby Gurney 39, Bobby Gurney 57 | |
| 11 Mar 1933 | 1932–33 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | ||
| 7 Dec 1935 | 1935–36 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 7–2 | Raich Carter 6, Bobby Gurney 34, Bobby Gurney 44, Bobby Gurney 47, Bobby Gurney 67, Patsy Gallacher 81, Bobby Gurney 83 | |
| 11 Apr 1936 | 1935–36 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Raich Carter 2 | |
| 26 Sep 1936 | 1936–37 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Bobby Gurney 70 | |
| 10 Feb 1937 | 1936–37 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Bobby Gurney 8, Raich Carter 40, Raich Carter 49 | |
| 9 Oct 1937 | 1937–38 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Len Duns 52, Patsy Gallacher 66, Bobby Gurney 74 | |
| 19 Feb 1938 | 1937–38 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Hughie McMahon 89 | |
| 3 Dec 1938 | 1938–39 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Jimmy Connor 19, Alec Lockie 72 | |
| 8 Apr 1939 | 1938–39 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Bill Robinson 10 | |
| 21 Dec 1946 | 1946–47 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Cliff Whitelum 40 | |
| 26 Apr 1947 | 1946–47 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Jackie Robinson 53, Dickie Davis 57, Tommy Reynolds 83 | |
| 8 Nov 1947 | 1947–48 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–3 | Len Duns 51 | |
| 24 Jan 1948 | 1947–48 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Arthur Wright 63 | |
| 21 Aug 1948 | 1948–49 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Dickie Davis 5, Dickie Davis 37 | |
| 18 Dec 1948 | 1948–49 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–4 | Ronnie Turnbull 36 | |
| 3 Sep 1949 | 1949–50 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Len Shackleton 35 | |
| 31 Dec 1949 | 1949–50 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Len Shackleton 84, Dickie Davis 90 | |
| 9 Sep 1950 | 1950–51 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Ivor Broadis 51, Len Shackleton 88 | |
| 13 Jan 1951 | 1950–51 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Tommy Wright 12 | |
| 6 Oct 1951 | 1951–52 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Arthur Wright 16 | |
| 16 Feb 1952 | 1951–52 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | ||
| 3 Apr 1953 | 1952–53 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–5 | ||
| 6 Apr 1953 | 1952–53 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Tommy Wright 35, Tommy Wright 71 | |
| 17 Oct 1953 | 1953–54 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Billy Bingham 86 | |
| 6 Mar 1954 | 1953–54 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–3 | Len Shackleton 48 | |
| 2 Oct 1954 | 1954–55 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Ted Purdon 26 | |
| 2 Mar 1955 | 1954–55 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–3 | ||
| 17 Sep 1955 | 1955–56 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Len Shackleton 8, Charlie Fleming 49, Ken Chisholm 87 | |
| 21 Jan 1956 | 1955–56 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | ||
| 22 Aug 1956 | 1956–57 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Charlie Fleming 8, Billy Elliott 50, Billy Elliott 74 | |
| 5 Sep 1956 | 1956–57 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Charlie Fleming 4 | |
| 11 Sep 1957 | 1957–58 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | John Goodchild 25, Billy Bingham 30 | |
| 18 Sep 1957 | 1957–58 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Don Revie 75 | |
| 13 Sep 1961 | 1961–62 | League Cup | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Amby Fogarty 29 | 13,125 |
| 25 Sep 1961 | 1961–62 | League Cup | H | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Brian Clough 24 | 19,557 |
| 3 Oct 1970 | 1970–71 | Second Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | Ian Porterfield 10, Gordon Harris 81, Bobby Park 85, Joe Baker 87 | |
| 12 Apr 1971 | 1970–71 | Second Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Dennis Tueart 36, John Lathan 53, John Lathan 65 | |
| 13 Nov 1973 | 1973–74 | Second Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Vic Halom 45, Dennis Tueart 74, Ian Porterfield 80 | |
| 5 Dec 1973 | 1973–74 | Second Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | ||
| 21 Sep 1974 | 1974–75 | Second Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | ||
| 31 Mar 1975 | 1974–75 | Second Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Billy Hughes 49, Tony Towers 71 | |
| 27 Dec 1975 | 1975–76 | Second Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | ||
| 19 Apr 1976 | 1975–76 | Second Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Tony Towers 31, Bryan Robson 38 | |
| 17 Sep 1977 | 1977–78 | Second Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | ||
| 7 Mar 1978 | 1977–78 | Second Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | ||
| 5 Jan 1980 | 1979–80 | FA Cup | H | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | ||
| 7 Jan 1984 | 1983–84 | FA Cup | A | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Colin West 44, Lee Chapman 73, Gary Rowell 86 | |
| 14 Sep 1993 | 1993–94 | Anglo-Italian Cup | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | 3,460 | |
| 27 Dec 1993 | 1993–94 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | 18,496 | |
| 2 Apr 1994 | 1993–94 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Craig Russell, Craig Russell | 18,574 |
| 26 Dec 1994 | 1994–95 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Martin Smith | 19,758 |
| 17 Apr 1995 | 1994–95 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | 15,030 | |
| 1 Nov 1998 | 1998–99 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Allan Johnston, Niall Quinn, Michael Bridges | 21,676 |
| 20 Mar 1999 | 1998–99 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Kevin Phillips, Allan Johnston, Allan Johnston | 41,505 |
| 29 Sep 2001 | 2001–02 | Premier League | A | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Kevin Phillips, Jody Craddock | 24,520 |
| 5 Mar 2002 | 2001–02 | Premier League | H | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Jason McAteer | 43,011 |
| 28 Oct 2002 | 2002–03 | Premier League | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Michael Gray 45 | 23,036 |
| 4 Jan 2003 | 2002–03 | FA Cup | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Kevin Phillips | 10,132 |
| 14 Jan 2003 | 2002–03 | FA Cup | H | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Julio Arca, Michael Proctor | 14,550 |
| 15 Mar 2003 | 2002–03 | Premier League | H | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | 42,124 | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | 2005–06 | Premier League | H | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | 32,232 | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | 2005–06 | Premier League | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | 23,568 | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | 2007–08 | Premier League | H | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Kieran Richardson, Kenwyne Jones, Daryl Murphy | 42,058 |
| 3 May 2008 | 2007–08 | Premier League | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | 25,053 | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | 2008–09 | Premier League | H | Bolton Wanderers | 1–4 | Djibril Cissé | 35,457 |
| 3 Jan 2009 | 2008–09 | FA Cup | H | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Kenwyne Jones, Djibril Cissé | 20,685 |
| 9 May 2009 | 2008–09 | Premier League | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | 24,005 | |
| 15 Aug 2009 | 2009–10 | Premier League | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Darren Bent 5 | 22,247 |
| 9 Mar 2010 | 2009–10 | Premier League | H | Bolton Wanderers | 4–0 | Fraizer Campbell 1, Darren Bent 63, Darren Bent 74, Darren Bent 87 | 36,087 |
| 18 Dec 2010 | 2010–11 | Premier League | H | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Danny Welbeck 32 | 35,101 |
| 7 May 2011 | 2010–11 | Premier League | A | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Bolo Zenden 45, Zat Knight 90+4 | 22,597 |
| 22 Oct 2011 | 2011–12 | Premier League | A | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Stéphane Sessègnon 82, Nicklas Bendtner 90+3 | 24,349 |
| 28 Apr 2012 | 2011–12 | Premier League | H | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Nicklas Bendtner 36, James McClean 55 | 40,768 |
| 5 Jan 2013 | 2012–13 | FA Cup | A | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Connor Wickham 60, Craig Gardner 75 | 12,204 |
| 15 Jan 2013 | 2012–13 | FA Cup | H | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | 17,505 | |
| 31 Oct 2017 | 2017–18 | Championship | H | Bolton Wanderers | 3–3 | Lewis Grabban 45, Lewis Grabban 57, Paddy McNair 79 | 26,395 |
| 20 Feb 2018 | 2017–18 | Championship | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | 14,915 | |
| 21 Sep 2019 | 2019–20 | League One | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Aiden McGeady 90+2 | 12,026 |
| 26 Dec 2019 | 2019–20 | League One | H | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | 33,821 | |
| 25 Sep 2021 | 2021–22 | League One | H | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Carl Winchester 17 | 32,368 |
| 29 Jan 2022 | 2021–22 | League One | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–6 | 20,059 |
See also: the Bolton Wanderers archive and Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland.
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