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Sunderland v Manchester City: head-to-head record

Sunderland have played Manchester City 146 times in competitive football, winning 50, drawing 26 and losing 70, first meeting on 9 Dec 1899 and most recently on 1 Jan 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Sunderland v Manchester City match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
9 Dec 18991899–00First DivisionAManchester City1–2Tommy Becton 35
14 Apr 19001899–00First DivisionHManchester City3–1Jim Leslie 25, Billy Farquhar 86, Bobby Hogg 88
20 Oct 19001900–01First DivisionHManchester City3–0Colin McLatchie 35, Geordie Livingstone 82, Geordie Livingstone 86
25 Dec 19001900–01First DivisionAManchester City1–1Bobby Hogg 10
7 Sep 19011901–02First DivisionHManchester City1–0Billy Hogg 44
4 Jan 19021901–02First DivisionAManchester City3–0Billy Hogg 26, Billy Hogg 46, Jimmy Gemmell 51
5 Dec 19031903–04First DivisionHManchester City1–1Harold Buckle 47
6 Feb 19041903–04FA CupAManchester City2–3Harold Buckle 13, John Craggs
2 Apr 19041903–04First DivisionAManchester City1–2Arthur Bridgett 29
3 Dec 19041904–05First DivisionAManchester City2–5Walter Watkins 74, Billy Hogg 85
1 Apr 19051904–05First DivisionHManchester City0–0
16 Dec 19051905–06First DivisionHManchester City2–0Jimmy Gemmell 20, Arthur Bridgett 47
21 Apr 19061905–06First DivisionAManchester City1–5Arthur Bridgett 59
22 Dec 19061906–07First DivisionHManchester City1–1Joe Shaw 60
27 Apr 19071906–07First DivisionAManchester City3–2James Raine 12, Arthur Bridgett, Jimmy Gemmell
2 Sep 19071907–08First DivisionHManchester City2–5George Holley 55, Arthur Bridgett 77
14 Sep 19071907–08First DivisionAManchester City0–0
1 Sep 19081908–09First DivisionAManchester City0–1
9 Apr 19091908–09First DivisionHManchester City2–0Arthur Brown 3, George Holley 85
22 Oct 19101910–11First DivisionAManchester City3–3Tim Coleman 42, John Cowell 52, John Cowell 55
25 Feb 19111910–11First DivisionHManchester City4–0Tim Coleman 25, Bill Read 58, Bill Read 60, Arthur Bridgett 65
25 Nov 19111911–12First DivisionHManchester City1–1Arthur Bridgett 31
30 Mar 19121911–12First DivisionAManchester City0–2
16 Nov 19121912–13First DivisionAManchester City0–1
5 Feb 19131912–13FA CupHManchester City2–0Jackie Mordue 51, George Holley 58
22 Mar 19131912–13First DivisionHManchester City1–0Charlie Buchan 28
18 Oct 19131913–14First DivisionHManchester City0–0
18 Mar 19141913–14First DivisionAManchester City1–3Jackie Mordue 62
31 Oct 19141914–15First DivisionHManchester City0–2
6 Mar 19151914–15First DivisionAManchester City0–2
20 Dec 19191919–20First DivisionHManchester City2–1Charlie Crossley 42, Charlie Crossley 70
27 Dec 19191919–20First DivisionAManchester City0–1
18 Dec 19201920–21First DivisionHManchester City1–0Fred Cooke 40
1 Jan 19211920–21First DivisionAManchester City1–3Charlie Parker 50
31 Dec 19211921–22First DivisionAManchester City0–3
14 Jan 19221921–22First DivisionHManchester City2–3Charlie Buchan 25, Harry Martin 87
30 Mar 19231922–23First DivisionHManchester City2–0
2 Apr 19231922–23First DivisionAManchester City0–1
22 Sep 19231923–24First DivisionAManchester City1–4Billy Marsden 56
29 Sep 19231923–24First DivisionHManchester City5–2Charlie Buchan 4, Bobby Marshall 14, Charlie Buchan 24, Charlie Buchan 52, Jack Prior
15 Nov 19241924–25First DivisionHManchester City3–2Charlie Parker 29, Bobby Marshall 73, Billy Ellis 83
21 Mar 19251924–25First DivisionAManchester City3–1Bobby Marshall 30, Billy Ellis 58, Bobby Marshall 73
3 Oct 19251925–26First DivisionAManchester City1–4Billy Ellis 51
13 Feb 19261925–26First DivisionHManchester City5–3Dave Halliday 13, Billy Clunas 45, Billy Ellis 57, Dave Halliday 62, Bob Kelly 68
28 Jan 19281927–28FA CupHManchester City1–2Dave Halliday 70
6 Oct 19281928–29First DivisionAManchester City3–5Bobby McKay 22, Bobby McKay 30, Dave Halliday 65
16 Feb 19291928–29First DivisionHManchester City3–1Dave Halliday 34, Billy Clunas 85, Billy Clunas 87
7 Sep 19291929–30First DivisionHManchester City5–2
4 Jan 19301929–30First DivisionAManchester City2–2Bobby Gurney 35, Adam McLean 49
30 Aug 19301930–31First DivisionHManchester City3–3Tommy Urwin 75, Jock McDougall 77, Bobby Gurney 82
27 Dec 19301930–31First DivisionAManchester City0–2
29 Aug 19311931–32First DivisionAManchester City1–1Patsy Gallacher 63
2 Jan 19321931–32First DivisionHManchester City2–5Patsy Gallacher 15, Patsy Gallacher 83
27 Aug 19321932–33First DivisionHManchester City3–2
31 Dec 19321932–33First DivisionAManchester City4–2Bobby Gurney 17, Jimmy Connor 23, Patsy Gallacher 29, Jimmy Connor 80
4 Nov 19331933–34First DivisionAManchester City1–4Bert Davis 42
11 Apr 19341933–34First DivisionHManchester City0–0
10 Nov 19341934–35First DivisionHManchester City3–2Patsy Gallacher 42, Bobby Gurney 44, Bobby Gurney 49
10 Apr 19351934–35First DivisionAManchester City0–1
7 Sep 19351935–36First DivisionHManchester City2–0
4 Jan 19361935–36First DivisionAManchester City1–0Raich Carter 65
31 Oct 19361936–37First DivisionAManchester City4–2Bobby Gurney 35, Raich Carter 51, Sandy McNab 58, Bobby Gurney 64
14 Apr 19371936–37First DivisionHManchester City1–3Tom Wylie 1
11 Sep 19371937–38First DivisionHManchester City3–1Percy Saunders 10, Raich Carter 42, Eddie Burbanks 49
2 Feb 19381937–38First DivisionAManchester City0–0
6 Sep 19471947–48First DivisionAManchester City0–3
17 Jan 19481947–48First DivisionHManchester City0–1
23 Oct 19481948–49First DivisionHManchester City3–0Ronnie Turnbull 38, Jackie Robinson 49, Jackie Robinson 78
16 Apr 19491948–49First DivisionAManchester City1–1Arthur Wright 30
29 Oct 19491949–50First DivisionAManchester City1–2Tommy Wright 29
15 Apr 19501949–50First DivisionHManchester City1–2Jack Stelling 64
25 Aug 19511951–52First DivisionHManchester City3–0Len Shackleton 31, Len Shackleton 38, Len Shackleton 53
22 Dec 19511951–52First DivisionAManchester City1–3Trevor Ford 78
1 Nov 19521952–53First DivisionAManchester City5–2Trevor Ford 4, Trevor Ford 5, Trevor Ford 33, Trevor Ford 50, Harry Kirtley 53
21 Mar 19531952–53First DivisionHManchester City3–3Dickie Davis 17, Len Shackleton 45, Dickie Davis 89
29 Aug 19531953–54First DivisionHManchester City4–5
2 Jan 19541953–54First DivisionAManchester City1–2Tommy Wright 6
4 Dec 19541954–55First DivisionHManchester City3–2Len Shackleton 11, Len Shackleton 16, Ken Chisholm 50
26 Mar 19551954–55FA CupNManchester City0–158,498
9 Apr 19551954–55First DivisionAManchester City0–1
30 Mar 19561955–56First DivisionHManchester City0–3
2 Apr 19561955–56First DivisionAManchester City2–4Sam Kemp 21, Charlie Fleming 36
8 Sep 19561956–57First DivisionAManchester City1–3Ray Daniel 62
12 Jan 19571956–57First DivisionHManchester City1–1Charlie Fleming 50
30 Nov 19571957–58First DivisionHManchester City2–1Don Revie 3, Stan Anderson 28
12 Apr 19581957–58First DivisionAManchester City1–3Don Kichenbrand 44
14 Sep 19631963–64Second DivisionHManchester City2–0Johnny Crossan 2, Ambrose Fogarty 54
18 Jan 19641963–64Second DivisionAManchester City3–0Johnny Crossan 16, Johnny Crossan 22, George Mulhall 60
27 Aug 19661966–67First DivisionAManchester City0–1
31 Dec 19661966–67First DivisionHManchester City1–0Bobby Kerr 89
7 Oct 19671967–68First DivisionHManchester City1–0Neil Martin 30
24 Feb 19681967–68First DivisionAManchester City0–1
21 Sep 19681968–69First DivisionHManchester City0–4
12 Apr 19691968–69First DivisionAManchester City0–1
27 Aug 19691969–70First DivisionHManchester City0–4
4 Apr 19701969–70First DivisionAManchester City1–0Dennis Tueart 65
24 Feb 19731972–73FA CupAManchester City2–2Mick Horswill 36, Billy Hughes 68
27 Feb 19731972–73FA CupHManchester City3–1Vic Halom 15, Billy Hughes 26, Billy Hughes 78
18 Sep 19761976–77First DivisionHManchester City0–2
9 Mar 19771976–77First DivisionAManchester City0–1
26 Sep 19791979–80League CupAManchester City1–1Gordon Chisholm 50
3 Oct 19791979–80League CupHManchester City1–0Pop Robson 12
20 Aug 19801980–81First DivisionAManchester City4–0Stan Cummins 12, John Hawley 47, John Hawley 53, John Hawley 90
12 Nov 19801980–81First DivisionHManchester City2–0Kevin Arnott 54, John Cooke 80
19 Dec 19811981–82First DivisionAManchester City3–2Stan Cummins 44, Gary Rowell 82, Barry Venison 87
15 May 19821981–82First DivisionHManchester City1–0Mick Buckley 14
16 Oct 19821982–83First DivisionAManchester City2–2Ally McCoist 30, Mick Buckley 50
8 Jan 19831982–83FA CupHManchester City0–0
12 Jan 19831982–83FA CupAManchester City1–2Gordon Chisholm 66
26 Feb 19831982–83First DivisionHManchester City3–2Ian Atkins 55, Gary Rowell 65, Gary Rowell 83
29 Oct 19881988–89Second DivisionAManchester City1–1Gordon Armstrong 2922,398
14 Mar 19891988–89Second DivisionHManchester City2–4Marco Gabbiadini 18, Eric Gates 7516,101
3 Nov 19901990–91First DivisionHManchester City1–1Peter Davenport 2623,137
11 May 19911990–91First DivisionAManchester City2–3Marco Gabbiadini 40, Gary Bennett 4439,194
15 Aug 19971997–98First DivisionHManchester City3–1Niall Quinn, Kevin Phillips, Lee Clark38,827
17 Jan 19981997–98First DivisionAManchester City1–0Kevin Phillips31,715
23 Aug 20002000–01Premier LeagueAManchester City2–4Niall Quinn, Kevin Phillips34,410
23 Dec 20002000–01Premier LeagueHManchester City1–0Don Hutchison47,475
9 Dec 20022002–03Premier LeagueHManchester City0–336,511
21 Apr 20032002–03Premier LeagueAManchester City0–334,357
23 Aug 20052005–06Premier LeagueHManchester City1–2Anthony Le Tallec33,357
5 Mar 20062005–06Premier LeagueAManchester City1–2Kevin Kyle42,200
5 Nov 20072007–08Premier LeagueAManchester City0–140,038
12 Apr 20082007–08Premier LeagueHManchester City1–2Dean Whitehead46,797
31 Aug 20082008–09Premier LeagueHManchester City0–339,622
22 Mar 20092008–09Premier LeagueAManchester City0–143,017
19 Dec 20092009–10Premier LeagueAManchester City3–4John Mensah 15, Jordan Henderson 24, Kenwyne Jones 6244,735
14 Mar 20102009–10Premier LeagueHManchester City1–1Kenwyne Jones 841,398
29 Aug 20102010–11Premier LeagueHManchester City1–0Darren Bent 9038,610
3 Apr 20112010–11Premier LeagueAManchester City0–544,197
1 Jan 20122011–12Premier LeagueHManchester City1–0Ji Dong-Won 9040,625
31 Mar 20122011–12Premier LeagueAManchester City3–3Sebastian Larsson 31, Nicklas Bendtner 45, Sebastian Larsson 5547,007
6 Oct 20122012–13Premier LeagueAManchester City0–347,036
26 Dec 20122012–13Premier LeagueHManchester City1–0Adam Johnson 5342,190
10 Nov 20132013–14Premier LeagueHManchester City1–0Phil Bardsley 2140,137
2 Mar 20142013–14League CupNManchester City1–3Fabio Borini 1084,697
16 Apr 20142013–14Premier LeagueAManchester City2–2Connor Wickham 73, Connor Wickham 8347,046
3 Dec 20142014–15Premier LeagueHManchester City1–4Connor Wickham 1941,152
1 Jan 20152014–15Premier LeagueAManchester City2–3Jack Rodwell 68, Adam Johnson 7145,367
22 Sep 20152015–16League CupHManchester City1–4Ola Toivonen 8321,644
26 Dec 20152015–16Premier LeagueAManchester City1–4Fabio Borini 5954,523
2 Feb 20162015–16Premier LeagueHManchester City0–138,852
13 Aug 20162016–17Premier LeagueAManchester City1–2Jermain Defoe 7154,362
5 Mar 20172016–17Premier LeagueHManchester City0–241,107
6 Dec 20252025–26Premier LeagueAManchester City0–352,436
1 Jan 20262025–26Premier LeagueHManchester City0–046,920

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

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