Sunderland have played Derby County 140 times in competitive football, winning 61, drawing 31 and losing 48, first meeting on 7 Feb 1891 and most recently on 21 Jan 2025. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 1891 | 1890–91 | First Division | A | Derby County | 1–3 | John Scott | 3,500 |
| 21 Mar 1891 | 1890–91 | First Division | H | Derby County | 5–1 | Johnny Campbell, John Smith, Jimmy Millar, Hughie Wilson, David Hannah | 3,000 |
| 14 Nov 1891 | 1891–92 | First Division | H | Derby County | 7–1 | Johnny Campbell, John Scott, Jimmy Hannah, Jimmy Millar | 5,000 |
| 19 Mar 1892 | 1891–92 | First Division | A | Derby County | 1–0 | John Auld | 6,000 |
| 11 Mar 1893 | 1892–93 | First Division | H | Derby County | 3–1 | Johnny Campbell, James Gillespie | 6,000 |
| 8 Apr 1893 | 1892–93 | First Division | A | Derby County | 1–1 | Jimmy Hannah | 8,000 |
| 28 Oct 1893 | 1893–94 | First Division | H | Derby County | 5–0 | ||
| 7 Mar 1894 | 1893–94 | First Division | A | Derby County | 4–1 | ||
| 1 Sep 1894 | 1894–95 | First Division | H | Derby County | 8–0 | ||
| 13 Oct 1894 | 1894–95 | First Division | A | Derby County | 2–1 | ||
| 14 Sep 1895 | 1895–96 | First Division | A | Derby County | 0–2 | ||
| 2 Nov 1895 | 1895–96 | First Division | H | Derby County | 2–2 | ||
| 2 Jan 1897 | 1896–97 | First Division | H | Derby County | 1–2 | ||
| 23 Jan 1897 | 1896–97 | First Division | A | Derby County | 0–1 | ||
| 9 Oct 1897 | 1897–98 | First Division | H | Derby County | 2–1 | ||
| 11 Dec 1897 | 1897–98 | First Division | A | Derby County | 2–2 | ||
| 1 Oct 1898 | 1898–99 | First Division | A | Derby County | 2–4 | Hughie Wilson 17, Billy Dunlop 88 | |
| 2 Jan 1899 | 1898–99 | First Division | H | Derby County | 1–0 | ||
| 27 Jan 1900 | 1899–00 | FA Cup | A | Derby County | 2–2 | William Fulton 57, Jim Leslie 67 | |
| 31 Jan 1900 | 1899–00 | FA Cup | H | Derby County | 3–0 | Billy Hogg 28, Bobby Hogg 71, Bobby Hogg 73 | |
| 21 Mar 1900 | 1899–00 | First Division | H | Derby County | 2–0 | Colin McLatchie 9, Bobby Hogg 37 | |
| 24 Mar 1900 | 1899–00 | First Division | A | Derby County | 0–2 | ||
| 26 Dec 1900 | 1900–01 | First Division | A | Derby County | 1–1 | Colin McLatchie 63 | |
| 1 Jan 1901 | 1900–01 | First Division | H | Derby County | 2–1 | Jimmy Millar 55, Geordie Livingstone 65 | |
| 1 Jan 1902 | 1901–02 | First Division | H | Derby County | 1–0 | Dick Jackson 40 | |
| 5 Apr 1902 | 1901–02 | First Division | A | Derby County | 0–1 | ||
| 1 Nov 1902 | 1902–03 | First Division | A | Derby County | 2–5 | Billy Farquhar 15, Willie Murray 78 | |
| 1 Jan 1903 | 1902–03 | First Division | H | Derby County | 2–0 | Jimmy Gemmell 18, George Harper 30 | |
| 28 Nov 1903 | 1903–04 | First Division | A | Derby County | 2–7 | ||
| 26 Mar 1904 | 1903–04 | First Division | H | Derby County | 0–3 | ||
| 12 Nov 1904 | 1904–05 | First Division | H | Derby County | 3–0 | Billy Hogg 15, Dick Jackson 30, Alf Common 55 | |
| 11 Mar 1905 | 1904–05 | First Division | A | Derby County | 0–1 | ||
| 25 Nov 1905 | 1905–06 | First Division | A | Derby County | 0–1 | ||
| 31 Mar 1906 | 1905–06 | First Division | H | Derby County | 2–0 | Joe Shaw 43, Dennis O'Donnell 48 | |
| 10 Nov 1906 | 1906–07 | First Division | H | Derby County | 0–2 | ||
| 16 Mar 1907 | 1906–07 | First Division | A | Derby County | 1–1 | Angus McIntosh 26 | |
| 14 Sep 1912 | 1912–13 | First Division | H | Derby County | 0–2 | ||
| 26 Feb 1913 | 1912–13 | First Division | A | Derby County | 3–0 | Tom Hall 3, Tom Hall 5, Jackie Mordue 30 | |
| 11 Oct 1913 | 1913–14 | First Division | A | Derby County | 1–1 | Frank Cuggy 80 | |
| 14 Feb 1914 | 1913–14 | First Division | H | Derby County | 1–0 | Bobby Best 46 | |
| 3 Jan 1920 | 1919–20 | First Division | A | Derby County | 1–3 | Charlie Crossley 35 | |
| 17 Jan 1920 | 1919–20 | First Division | H | Derby County | 2–1 | Jackie Mordue 14, Charlie Buchan 28 | |
| 25 Mar 1921 | 1920–21 | First Division | H | Derby County | 3–0 | Charlie Buchan 30, Charlie Parker, Bobby Marshall 75 | |
| 28 Mar 1921 | 1920–21 | First Division | A | Derby County | 1–0 | Charlie Buchan 75 | |
| 4 Dec 1926 | 1926–27 | First Division | A | Derby County | 2–4 | Bobby Marshall 24, Dave Halliday 89 | |
| 23 Apr 1927 | 1926–27 | First Division | H | Derby County | 1–2 | Dave Halliday 67 | |
| 6 Apr 1928 | 1927–28 | First Division | H | Derby County | 0–1 | ||
| 9 Apr 1928 | 1927–28 | First Division | A | Derby County | 0–1 | ||
| 1 Sep 1928 | 1928–29 | First Division | H | Derby County | 4–0 | Dave Halliday 8, Tommy McInally 25, Dave Halliday 56, Dave Halliday 63 | |
| 5 Jan 1929 | 1928–29 | First Division | A | Derby County | 0–0 | ||
| 31 Aug 1929 | 1929–30 | First Division | A | Derby County | 0–3 | ||
| 28 Dec 1929 | 1929–30 | First Division | H | Derby County | 3–1 | Evelyn Morrison 30, Jock McDougall 78, Albert Wood 81 | |
| 10 Sep 1930 | 1930–31 | First Division | H | Derby County | 1–3 | Bobby Gurney 38 | |
| 17 Sep 1930 | 1930–31 | First Division | A | Derby County | 1–4 | Bobby Gurney 78 | |
| 26 Dec 1931 | 1931–32 | First Division | A | Derby County | 1–3 | Jack Vinall 80 | |
| 1 Jan 1932 | 1931–32 | First Division | H | Derby County | 0–0 | ||
| 24 Sep 1932 | 1932–33 | First Division | H | Derby County | 0–2 | ||
| 4 Feb 1933 | 1932–33 | First Division | A | Derby County | 0–3 | ||
| 4 Mar 1933 | 1932–33 | FA Cup | A | Derby County | 4–4 | Jimmy Connor 24, Bert Davis 26, Bobby Gurney 31, Bobby Gurney 55 | |
| 8 Mar 1933 | 1932–33 | FA Cup | H | Derby County | 0–1 | ||
| 23 Dec 1933 | 1933–34 | First Division | H | Derby County | 0–0 | ||
| 17 Mar 1934 | 1933–34 | First Division | A | Derby County | 0–0 | ||
| 22 Sep 1934 | 1934–35 | First Division | H | Derby County | 1–4 | ||
| 2 Feb 1935 | 1934–35 | First Division | A | Derby County | 1–3 | Raich Carter 89 | |
| 21 Dec 1935 | 1935–36 | First Division | H | Derby County | 3–1 | Raich Carter 12, Raich Carter 41, Bobby Gurney 85 | |
| 25 Apr 1936 | 1935–36 | First Division | A | Derby County | 0–4 | ||
| 2 Sep 1936 | 1936–37 | First Division | H | Derby County | 3–2 | Patsy Gallacher 24, Raich Carter 36, Raich Carter 43 | |
| 9 Sep 1936 | 1936–37 | First Division | A | Derby County | 0–3 | ||
| 4 Sep 1937 | 1937–38 | First Division | A | Derby County | 2–2 | Percy Saunders 35, Alexander Hastings 44 | |
| 15 Jan 1938 | 1937–38 | First Division | H | Derby County | 2–0 | Charlie Thomson 63, Len Duns 69 | |
| 10 Sep 1938 | 1938–39 | First Division | A | Derby County | 0–1 | ||
| 14 Jan 1939 | 1938–39 | First Division | H | Derby County | 1–0 | Eddie Burbanks 12 | |
| 31 Aug 1946 | 1946–47 | First Division | H | Derby County | 3–2 | Eddie Burbanks 10, Cliff Whitelum 43, Cliff Whitelum 46 | |
| 28 Dec 1946 | 1946–47 | First Division | A | Derby County | 1–5 | Jackie Robinson 80 | |
| 27 Sep 1947 | 1947–48 | First Division | H | Derby County | 1–1 | Len Duns 86 | |
| 14 Feb 1948 | 1947–48 | First Division | A | Derby County | 1–5 | Ronnie Turnbull 75 | |
| 11 Sep 1948 | 1948–49 | First Division | A | Derby County | 2–2 | Len Shackleton 8, Tommy Reynolds 55 | |
| 22 Jan 1949 | 1948–49 | First Division | H | Derby County | 2–1 | Ronnie Turnbull 24, Ronnie Turnbull 29 | |
| 17 Sep 1949 | 1949–50 | First Division | A | Derby County | 2–3 | Jack Stelling 16, Dickie Davis 36 | |
| 21 Jan 1950 | 1949–50 | First Division | H | Derby County | 6–1 | Dickie Davis 2, Ivor Broadis 36, Tommy Wright 44, Dickie Davis 52, Len Shackleton 64, Dickie Davis 78 | |
| 19 Aug 1950 | 1950–51 | First Division | H | Derby County | 1–0 | Len Shackleton 8 | |
| 16 Dec 1950 | 1950–51 | First Division | A | Derby County | 5–6 | Dickie Davis 29, Trevor Ford 42, Dickie Davis 47, Tommy Wright 72, Trevor Ford 86 | |
| 18 Aug 1951 | 1951–52 | First Division | A | Derby County | 4–3 | Len Shackleton 39, Tommy McLain 55, Billy Bingham 67, Trevor Ford 87 | |
| 15 Dec 1951 | 1951–52 | First Division | H | Derby County | 3–0 | Johnny McSeveney 3, Billy Bingham 49, Trevor Ford 69 | |
| 6 Sep 1952 | 1952–53 | First Division | H | Derby County | 2–1 | Geoff Toseland 24, Trevor Ford 34 | |
| 17 Jan 1953 | 1952–53 | First Division | A | Derby County | 1–3 | Willie Watson 64 | |
| 4 Oct 1958 | 1958–59 | Second Division | H | Derby County | 3–0 | Stan Anderson 7, Don Kichenbrand 45, Stan Anderson 88 | |
| 21 Feb 1959 | 1958–59 | Second Division | A | Derby County | 0–2 | ||
| 17 Oct 1959 | 1959–60 | Second Division | H | Derby County | 3–1 | Ian Lawther 38, Ian Lawther 81, Colin Grainger 86 | |
| 5 Mar 1960 | 1959–60 | Second Division | A | Derby County | 1–0 | Ian Lawther 57 | |
| 12 Nov 1960 | 1960–61 | Second Division | A | Derby County | 1–1 | Ian Lawther 23 | |
| 15 Apr 1961 | 1960–61 | Second Division | H | Derby County | 1–2 | Willy McPheat 36 | |
| 7 Oct 1961 | 1961–62 | Second Division | A | Derby County | 1–1 | Charlie Hurley 89 | 16,452 |
| 24 Feb 1962 | 1961–62 | Second Division | H | Derby County | 2–1 | Charlie Hurley 15, George Herd 26 | 22,143 |
| 6 Oct 1962 | 1962–63 | Second Division | H | Derby County | 3–0 | Brian Clough 39, Ray Young 41, Brian Clough 76 | 35,340 |
| 23 Feb 1963 | 1962–63 | Second Division | A | Derby County | 2–2 | Johnny Crossan 55, Stan Anderson 70 | 15,460 |
| 16 Oct 1963 | 1963–64 | Second Division | A | Derby County | 3–0 | Nick Sharkey 9, Nick Sharkey 74, George Herd 83 | |
| 22 Feb 1964 | 1963–64 | Second Division | H | Derby County | 3–0 | ||
| 15 Nov 1969 | 1969–70 | First Division | A | Derby County | 0–3 | ||
| 28 Mar 1970 | 1969–70 | First Division | H | Derby County | 1–1 | Gordon Harris 35 | |
| 8 Oct 1973 | 1973–74 | League Cup | A | Derby County | 2–2 | John Lathan | 29,172 |
| 29 Oct 1973 | 1973–74 | League Cup | H | Derby County | 2–2 | 38,935 | |
| 31 Oct 1973 | 1973–74 | League Cup | A | Derby County | 3–0 | Vic Halom 47, Vic Halom 60, Vic Halom 77 | 38,460 |
| 27 Nov 1976 | 1976–77 | First Division | A | Derby County | 0–1 | ||
| 23 Apr 1977 | 1976–77 | First Division | H | Derby County | 1–1 | Tony Towers 58 | |
| 1 Oct 1986 | 1986–87 | Second Division | A | Derby County | 2–3 | David Buchanan 24, Paul Lemon 26 | |
| 14 Feb 1987 | 1986–87 | Second Division | H | Derby County | 1–2 | Gary Bennett 48 | |
| 31 Oct 1990 | 1990–91 | League Cup | A | Derby County | 0–6 | 16,442 | |
| 1 Dec 1990 | 1990–91 | First Division | H | Derby County | 1–2 | Gordon Armstrong 90 | 21,212 |
| 2 Mar 1991 | 1990–91 | First Division | A | Derby County | 3–3 | Gordon Armstrong 11, Marco Gabbiadini 16, Kevin Ball 23 | 16,027 |
| 17 Aug 1991 | 1991–92 | Second Division | H | Derby County | 1–1 | Gordon Armstrong | 20,509 |
| 18 Jan 1992 | 1991–92 | Second Division | A | Derby County | 2–1 | Don Goodman, John Byrne | 15,384 |
| 21 Nov 1992 | 1992–93 | First Division | A | Derby County | 1–0 | Don Goodman | 17,581 |
| 24 Mar 1993 | 1992–93 | First Division | H | Derby County | 1–0 | Shaun Cunnington | 17,246 |
| 14 Aug 1993 | 1993–94 | First Division | A | Derby County | 0–5 | 18,027 | |
| 18 Dec 1993 | 1993–94 | First Division | H | Derby County | 1–0 | Phil Gray | 16,001 |
| 31 Dec 1994 | 1994–95 | First Division | H | Derby County | 1–1 | Phil Gray | 13,979 |
| 8 Apr 1995 | 1994–95 | First Division | A | Derby County | 1–0 | Kevin Ball | 15,442 |
| 23 Dec 1995 | 1995–96 | First Division | A | Derby County | 1–3 | Michael Gray | 16,882 |
| 9 Mar 1996 | 1995–96 | First Division | H | Derby County | 3–0 | Craig Russell, Craig Russell, Steve Agnew | 21,644 |
| 14 Sep 1996 | 1996–97 | Premier League | A | Derby County | 0–1 | 17,692 | |
| 26 Dec 1996 | 1996–97 | Premier League | H | Derby County | 2–0 | Richard Ord, Craig Russell | 22,512 |
| 18 Sep 1999 | 1999–00 | Premier League | A | Derby County | 5–0 | Gavin McCann, Kevin Phillips, Kevin Phillips, Kevin Phillips, Niall Quinn | 28,264 |
| 26 Feb 2000 | 1999–00 | Premier League | H | Derby County | 1–1 | Alex Rae | 41,940 |
| 16 Sep 2000 | 2000–01 | Premier League | H | Derby County | 2–1 | Kevin Kilbane, Kevin Phillips | 45,343 |
| 3 Feb 2001 | 2000–01 | Premier League | A | Derby County | 0–1 | 29,129 | |
| 9 Feb 2002 | 2001–02 | Premier League | A | Derby County | 1–0 | Niall Quinn | 31,771 |
| 11 May 2002 | 2001–02 | Premier League | H | Derby County | 1–1 | Kevin Phillips | 47,989 |
| 20 Sep 2003 | 2003–04 | First Division | A | Derby County | 1–1 | Mart Poom | 22,535 |
| 27 Mar 2004 | 2003–04 | First Division | H | Derby County | 2–1 | Tommy Smith, John Oster | 30,838 |
| 2 Oct 2004 | 2004–05 | Championship | H | Derby County | 0–0 | 29,881 | |
| 16 Jan 2005 | 2004–05 | Championship | A | Derby County | 2–0 | Stephen Elliott, Dean Whitehead | 22,995 |
| 9 Sep 2006 | 2006–07 | Championship | A | Derby County | 2–1 | Chris Brown, Ross Wallace | 26,502 |
| 24 Feb 2007 | 2006–07 | Championship | H | Derby County | 2–1 | David Connolly, Liam Miller | 36,049 |
| 1 Dec 2007 | 2007–08 | Premier League | H | Derby County | 1–0 | Anthony Stokes | 42,380 |
| 1 Mar 2008 | 2007–08 | Premier League | A | Derby County | 0–0 | 33,058 | |
| 4 Aug 2017 | 2017–18 | Championship | H | Derby County | 1–1 | Lewis Grabban 42 | 29,578 |
| 30 Mar 2018 | 2017–18 | Championship | A | Derby County | 4–1 | George Honeyman 10, Ashley Fletcher 36, Aiden McGeady 50, John O'Shea 76 | 27,890 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | 2024–25 | Championship | H | Derby County | 2–0 | Jobe Bellingham 40, Wilson Isidor 55 | 39,017 |
| 21 Jan 2025 | 2024–25 | Championship | A | Derby County | 1–0 | Eliezer Mayenda 28 | 27,441 |
See also: the Derby County archive and Derby County v Sunderland.
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