Sunderland have played Nottingham Forest 99 times in competitive football, winning 40, drawing 25 and losing 34, first meeting on 14 Feb 1891 and most recently on 24 Apr 2026. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1891 | 1890–91 | FA Cup | H | Nottingham Forest | 4–0 | Jimmy Millar, Johnny Campbell | 17,500 |
| 19 Nov 1892 | 1892–93 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Johnny Campbell | 5,500 |
| 3 Dec 1892 | 1892–93 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 5–0 | Johnny Campbell, Hughie Wilson, James Gillespie | 8,000 |
| 13 Jan 1894 | 1893–94 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | John Harvie, Hughie Wilson | |
| 17 Mar 1894 | 1893–94 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Jimmy Millar, Tommy Hyslop | |
| 27 Dec 1894 | 1894–95 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Johnny Campbell | |
| 5 Jan 1895 | 1894–95 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Jimmy Millar, Johnny Campbell | |
| 18 Jan 1896 | 1895–96 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | ||
| 8 Feb 1896 | 1895–96 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Johnny Campbell | |
| 21 Nov 1896 | 1896–97 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Johnny Campbell | |
| 13 Feb 1897 | 1896–97 | FA Cup | H | Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | ||
| 13 Mar 1897 | 1896–97 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Hugh Morgan, Jimmy Hannah | |
| 2 Oct 1897 | 1897–98 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Hugh Morgan | |
| 23 Apr 1898 | 1897–98 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 4–0 | Jim Leslie, Jimmy Chalmers, Jimmy Chalmers, Jock Brown | |
| 17 Sep 1898 | 1898–99 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Hughie Wilson | |
| 14 Jan 1899 | 1898–99 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Jock Brown | |
| 30 Sep 1899 | 1899–00 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Colin McLatchie | |
| 10 Feb 1900 | 1899–00 | FA Cup | A | Nottingham Forest | 0–3 | ||
| 17 Apr 1900 | 1899–00 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Billy Farquhar 15, Robert Hogg 40, Robert Hogg 88 | |
| 3 Nov 1900 | 1900–01 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | ||
| 9 Mar 1901 | 1900–01 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | ||
| 19 Oct 1901 | 1901–02 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 4–0 | Jimmy Millar, Jimmy Millar, Jimmy Millar, Dick Jackson | |
| 15 Feb 1902 | 1901–02 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Robert Hogg 78 | |
| 1 Sep 1902 | 1902–03 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | ||
| 13 Apr 1903 | 1902–03 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 2–5 | Joe Hewitt 84, Robbie Robinson 88 | |
| 10 Oct 1903 | 1903–04 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 0–3 | ||
| 4 Apr 1904 | 1903–04 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Jack Craggs, Arthur Bridgett, Billy Hogg | |
| 15 Oct 1904 | 1904–05 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Alf Common 4, Billy Farquhar 6, Billy Farquhar 64 | |
| 2 Jan 1905 | 1904–05 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Jimmy Gemmell | |
| 9 Dec 1905 | 1905–06 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Jimmy Gemmell, George Holley | |
| 14 Apr 1906 | 1905–06 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | ||
| 9 Nov 1907 | 1907–08 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 1–4 | Sam Raybould | |
| 7 Mar 1908 | 1907–08 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 7–2 | John Thompson, John Thompson, George Holley, George Holley, George Holley, Billy Hogg, Arthur Bridgett | |
| 26 Sep 1908 | 1908–09 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | George Holley 7, George Holley 43 | |
| 30 Jan 1909 | 1908–09 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 0–4 | ||
| 13 Nov 1909 | 1909–10 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Arthur Bridgett 3, George Holley 13 | |
| 26 Mar 1910 | 1909–10 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Harry Low 23, Harry Low 58, Jackie Mordue 62 | |
| 15 Oct 1910 | 1910–11 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | George Holley 5, George Holley 85 | |
| 18 Feb 1911 | 1910–11 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | George Holley 14, Tim Coleman 61, Harry Low 85 | |
| 26 Aug 1922 | 1922–23 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | ||
| 2 Sep 1922 | 1922–23 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | ||
| 1 Mar 1924 | 1923–24 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | James Hogg 28 | |
| 8 Mar 1924 | 1923–24 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | James Hogg 68, James Hogg 70 | |
| 1 Nov 1924 | 1924–25 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Charlie Buchan 1, Charlie Buchan 31, Billy Ellis 55 | |
| 7 Mar 1925 | 1924–25 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Bobby Marshall 48 | |
| 15 Feb 1930 | 1929–30 | FA Cup | H | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Adam McLean 30, Gordon Gunson 36 | |
| 19 Feb 1930 | 1929–30 | FA Cup | A | Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | Billy Eden 38 | |
| 7 Dec 1957 | 1957–58 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | ||
| 19 Apr 1958 | 1957–58 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Don Revie 12, Don Kichenbrand 32, Billy Elliott 49 | |
| 24 Oct 1964 | 1964–65 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 2–5 | Nick Sharkey 38, Johnny Crossan 85 | |
| 30 Jan 1965 | 1964–65 | FA Cup | H | Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | Harry Hood 60 | |
| 6 Mar 1965 | 1964–65 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 4–0 | Nick Sharkey 17, Nick Sharkey 20, Harry Hood 69, Mike Hellawell 84 | |
| 16 Oct 1965 | 1965–66 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Tommy Mitchinson 41, Allan Gauden 60, Tommy Mitchinson 70 | |
| 18 Dec 1965 | 1965–66 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | ||
| 12 Nov 1966 | 1966–67 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | George Mulhall 51 | |
| 19 Apr 1967 | 1966–67 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | John O'Hare 5 | |
| 4 Nov 1967 | 1967–68 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | ||
| 30 Mar 1968 | 1967–68 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | George Kinnell 5, Calvin Palmer 10, Ralph Brand 41 | |
| 12 Oct 1968 | 1968–69 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Colin Suggett 30, Cecil Irwin 39, George Mulhall 59 | |
| 14 Dec 1968 | 1968–69 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | ||
| 20 Sep 1969 | 1969–70 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Dennis Tueart 45, Gordon Harris 47 | |
| 24 Jan 1970 | 1969–70 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Mick McGiven 68 | |
| 30 Sep 1972 | 1972–73 | Second Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 4–1 | John Lathan 9, Ian Porterfield 21, Billy Hughes 42, John Lathan 74 | |
| 24 Apr 1973 | 1972–73 | Second Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | ||
| 24 Nov 1973 | 1973–74 | Second Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | ||
| 6 Apr 1974 | 1973–74 | Second Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Billy Hughes 25, Dave Watson 80 | |
| 28 Sep 1974 | 1974–75 | Second Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Billy Hughes 63 | |
| 15 Mar 1975 | 1974–75 | Second Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | ||
| 8 Nov 1975 | 1975–76 | Second Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Bryan Robson 30, Vic Halom 35, Vic Halom 78 | |
| 17 Mar 1976 | 1975–76 | Second Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Mel Holden 28 | |
| 8 Oct 1980 | 1980–81 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Gary Rowell 27, Brown 36 | |
| 20 Dec 1980 | 1980–81 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | Gary Rowell 53 | |
| 23 Sep 1981 | 1981–82 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | ||
| 25 Nov 1981 | 1981–82 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 2–3 | Rob Hindmarch 62, Ally McCoist 79 | |
| 20 Nov 1982 | 1982–83 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | ||
| 1 Jan 1983 | 1982–83 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | ||
| 29 Oct 1983 | 1983–84 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Gary Rowell 61 | |
| 18 Feb 1984 | 1983–84 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Gordon Chisholm 74 | |
| 1 Sep 1984 | 1984–85 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | Colin West 19 | |
| 31 Oct 1984 | 1984–85 | League Cup | A | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Trevor Christie 44 | |
| 6 Nov 1984 | 1984–85 | League Cup | H | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Howard Gayle 110 | |
| 23 Dec 1984 | 1984–85 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | ||
| 17 Nov 1990 | 1990–91 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | 22,757 | |
| 16 Feb 1991 | 1990–91 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Marco Gabbiadini 39 | 20,394 |
| 27 Nov 1993 | 1993–94 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 2–3 | Martin Smith, Phil Gray | 16,968 |
| 8 May 1994 | 1993–94 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Craig Russell, Don Goodman | 27,010 |
| 21 Aug 1996 | 1996–97 | Premier League | A | Nottingham Forest | 4–1 | Michael Gray, Niall Quinn, Niall Quinn, Richard Ord | 22,874 |
| 22 Mar 1997 | 1996–97 | Premier League | H | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Kevin Ball | 22,120 |
| 8 Nov 1997 | 1997–98 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Kevin Phillips | 33,160 |
| 4 Mar 1998 | 1997–98 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Alex Rae, Allan Johnston, Kevin Phillips | 29,009 |
| 9 Aug 2003 | 2003–04 | First Division | A | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | 23,529 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | 2003–04 | First Division | H | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Julio Arca | 26,340 |
| 14 Sep 2004 | 2004–05 | Championship | H | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Julio Arca, Stephen Wright | 23,540 |
| 28 Dec 2004 | 2004–05 | Championship | A | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Stephen Elliott, Marcus Stewart | 27,457 |
| 27 Aug 2008 | 2008–09 | League Cup | A | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | 9,198 | |
| 12 Sep 2017 | 2017–18 | Championship | H | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | 26,021 | |
| 30 Dec 2017 | 2017–18 | Championship | A | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Aiden McGeady 40 | 26,830 |
| 27 Sep 2025 | 2025–26 | Premier League | A | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Omar Alderete 38 | 30,226 |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 2025–26 | Premier League | H | Nottingham Forest | 0–5 | 47,047 |
See also: the Nottingham Forest archive.
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