Sunderland have played Exeter City 5 times in competitive football, winning 3, drawing 2 and losing 0, first meeting on 28 Feb 1931 and most recently on 25 Aug 2015. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1931 | 1930–31 | FA Cup | H | Exeter City | 1–1 | Jimmy Connor 23 | |
| 4 Mar 1931 | 1930–31 | FA Cup | A | Exeter City | 4–2 | Jimmy Connor 16, Bobby Gurney 26, Jimmy Connor 55, Billy Eden 81 | |
| 29 Nov 1989 | 1989–90 | League Cup | A | Exeter City | 2–2 | Armstrong and Gates | 8,643 |
| 5 Dec 1989 | 1989–90 | League Cup | H | Exeter City | 5–2 | Gordon Armstrong, Paul Hardyman, Pascoe and Gates, Pascoe and Gates | 18,130 |
| 25 Aug 2015 | 2015–16 | League Cup | H | Exeter City | 6–3 | Jack Rodwell 12, Jermain Defoe 16, Jermain Defoe 39, Jack Rodwell 64, Duncan Watmore 78, Jermain Defoe 87 | 14,360 |
See also: the Exeter City archive and Exeter City v Sunderland.
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