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Sunderland v Sheffield United: head-to-head record

Sunderland have played Sheffield United 148 times in competitive football, winning 68, drawing 26 and losing 54, first meeting on 4 Feb 1893 and most recently on 24 May 2025. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Sunderland v Sheffield United match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
4 Feb 18931892–93FA CupASheffield United3–1Johnny Campbell, Jimmy Millar14,769
7 Oct 18931893–94First DivisionASheffield United0–1
20 Jan 18941893–94First DivisionHSheffield United4–1
23 Feb 18951894–95First DivisionHSheffield United2–0
9 Mar 18951894–95First DivisionASheffield United0–4
7 Oct 18951895–96First DivisionASheffield United2–1
11 Jan 18961895–96First DivisionHSheffield United1–1
19 Sep 18961896–97First DivisionASheffield United0–3
27 Feb 18971896–97First DivisionHSheffield United0–1
5 Mar 18981897–98First DivisionHSheffield United3–1
2 Apr 18981897–98First DivisionASheffield United0–1
17 Dec 18981898–99First DivisionASheffield United0–2
29 Apr 18991898–99First DivisionHSheffield United1–0
2 Oct 18991899–00First DivisionASheffield United2–2Bobby Hogg 2, Tommy Becton 52
16 Dec 18991899–00First DivisionHSheffield United1–1Colin McLatchie 70
13 Oct 19001900–01First DivisionASheffield United0–2
9 Feb 19011900–01FA CupHSheffield United1–2Colin McLatchie 43
16 Feb 19011900–01First DivisionHSheffield United3–0Colin McLatchie 9, Colin McLatchie 68, Billy Hogg 80
2 Sep 19011901–02First DivisionHSheffield United3–1Bobby Hogg 8, Alf Common 75, Alf Common 87
12 Oct 19011901–02First DivisionASheffield United1–0Jimmy Gemmell 62
20 Sep 19021902–03First DivisionASheffield United0–1
17 Jan 19031902–03First DivisionHSheffield United0–0
19 Dec 19031903–04First DivisionHSheffield United2–1Harold Buckle 10, Arthur Bridgett 76
16 Apr 19041903–04First DivisionASheffield United2–1Arthur Bridgett 20, Arthur Bridgett 75
17 Dec 19041904–05First DivisionASheffield United0–1
24 Apr 19051904–05First DivisionHSheffield United2–1George Holley 40, Jimmy Gemmell 49
23 Sep 19051905–06First DivisionASheffield United1–4Jimmy Gemmell 10
27 Jan 19061905–06First DivisionHSheffield United2–0Joe Shaw 50, Arthur Bridgett 75
6 Oct 19061906–07First DivisionHSheffield United1–2Arthur Bridgett 23
9 Feb 19071906–07First DivisionASheffield United2–3Jack Huggins 49, Angus McIntosh 52
26 Oct 19071907–08First DivisionASheffield United3–5Sam Raybould 15, Sam Raybould 70, Angus McIntosh 78
22 Feb 19081907–08First DivisionHSheffield United4–1George Holley 34, Dusty Rhodes 41, George Holley 72, Arthur Bridgett 80
12 Sep 19081908–09First DivisionHSheffield United3–1George Holley 35, George Holley 63, Charlie Thomson 90
9 Jan 19091908–09First DivisionASheffield United2–0Billy Hogg 42, Charlie Thomson 70
16 Jan 19091908–09FA CupASheffield United3–2Charlie Thomson 56, Billy Hogg 74, Arthur Brown 77
9 Oct 19091909–10First DivisionASheffield United0–3
16 Mar 19101909–10First DivisionHSheffield United1–0George Holley 16
3 Sep 19101910–11First DivisionASheffield United2–1Arthur Bridgett 48, Tim Coleman 59
31 Dec 19101910–11First DivisionHSheffield United0–2
21 Oct 19111911–12First DivisionASheffield United2–1George Holley 60, George Holley 78
28 Feb 19121911–12First DivisionHSheffield United0–0
21 Mar 19131912–13First DivisionHSheffield United1–0Charlie Thomson 60
24 Mar 19131912–13First DivisionASheffield United3–1Charlie Buchan 46, Charlie Buchan 51, George Holley 85
4 Oct 19131913–14First DivisionHSheffield United1–2Charlie Buchan 62
7 Feb 19141913–14First DivisionASheffield United0–1
2 Sep 19141914–15First DivisionHSheffield United3–2Charlie Buchan 1, Harry Martin 15, George Holley 40
5 Apr 19151914–15First DivisionASheffield United1–1Charlie Crossley 55
28 Feb 19201919–20First DivisionASheffield United1–3Charlie Buchan 65
17 Mar 19201919–20First DivisionHSheffield United3–2Charlie Crossley 12, Barney Travers 48, Charlie Buchan 55
28 Aug 19201920–21First DivisionASheffield United1–1Charlie Buchan 65
4 Sep 19201920–21First DivisionHSheffield United3–1Barney Travers 8, Barney Travers 40, Ray Robinson 84
4 Mar 19221921–22First DivisionHSheffield United1–0Charlie Buchan 30
29 Apr 19221921–22First DivisionASheffield United1–4Jock Paterson 43
3 Mar 19231922–23First DivisionASheffield United1–3Arthur Hawes 8
11 Apr 19231922–23First DivisionHSheffield United3–5Charlie Buchan 15, Charlie Buchan 17, Charlie Buchan 30
19 Jan 19241923–24First DivisionHSheffield United2–2James Hogg 4, Charlie Buchan 14
26 Jan 19241923–24First DivisionASheffield United1–1James Hogg 60
25 Dec 19241924–25First DivisionHSheffield United0–1
26 Dec 19241924–25First DivisionASheffield United1–2John Rogers 35
12 Sep 19251925–26First DivisionHSheffield United6–1Billy Ellis 24, Dave Halliday 26, Dave Halliday 38, Stan Ramsay 45, Dave Halliday 49, Billy Grimshaw 61
23 Jan 19261925–26First DivisionASheffield United1–4Jack Prior 9
30 Jan 19261925–26FA CupASheffield United2–1Jack Prior 56, Bob Kelly 58
27 Nov 19261926–27First DivisionHSheffield United3–0Bobby Marshall 32, Bob Kelly 58, Bob Kelly 67
16 Apr 19271926–27First DivisionASheffield United0–2
8 Oct 19271927–28First DivisionHSheffield United0–1
16 Apr 19281927–28First DivisionASheffield United1–5Dave Wright 4
22 Dec 19281928–29First DivisionHSheffield United4–4Dave Halliday 14, Dave Halliday 20, Dave Halliday 29, Dave Halliday 43
4 May 19291928–29First DivisionASheffield United0–4
26 Oct 19291929–30First DivisionASheffield United2–4Gordon Gunson 37, Bobby McKay 80
1 Mar 19301929–30First DivisionHSheffield United3–2Adam McLean 21, Bobby Gurney 53, Billy Clunas 61
3 Sep 19301930–31First DivisionASheffield United3–3
14 Feb 19311930–31FA CupHSheffield United2–1Jimmy Connor 27, Bobby Gurney 75
2 May 19311930–31First DivisionHSheffield United2–1Bobby Gurney 42, George Robinson 49
26 Sep 19311931–32First DivisionASheffield United1–1Jimmy Temple 70
6 Feb 19321931–32First DivisionHSheffield United1–0Benny Yorston 65
12 Nov 19321932–33First DivisionHSheffield United2–2Raich Carter 7, Bert Davis 17
25 Mar 19331932–33First DivisionASheffield United0–3
16 Sep 19331933–34First DivisionHSheffield United5–0Jimmy Connor 22, Patsy Gallacher 37, Bobby Gurney 38, Patsy Gallacher 51, Bert Davis 82
29 Jan 19341933–34First DivisionASheffield United0–2
23 Nov 19461946–47First DivisionASheffield United2–4Jackie Robinson 8, Willie Watson 77
29 Mar 19471946–47First DivisionHSheffield United2–1Arthur Wright 10, Len Duns 20
11 Oct 19471947–48First DivisionASheffield United2–3Tommy Reynolds 24, Dickie Davis 40
28 Feb 19481947–48First DivisionHSheffield United1–1Len Shackleton 72
6 Sep 19481948–49First DivisionASheffield United5–2Jackie Robinson 14, Len Duns 18, Jimmy McGuigan 49, Jackie Robinson 51, Dickie Davis 90
15 Sep 19481948–49First DivisionHSheffield United2–0Len Shackleton 58, Jackie Robinson
16 Apr 19541953–54First DivisionHSheffield United2–2Billy Bingham 57, Stan Anderson 80
19 Apr 19541953–54First DivisionASheffield United3–1Ted Purdon 65, Billy Elliott 72, Ted Purdon 76
23 Oct 19541954–55First DivisionHSheffield United2–2
14 Mar 19551954–55First DivisionASheffield United0–1
10 Dec 19551955–56First DivisionHSheffield United3–2Charlie Fleming 17, Billy Elliott 21, Charlie Fleming 45
18 Feb 19561955–56FA CupASheffield United0–051,516
22 Feb 19561955–56FA CupHSheffield United1–0Ray Daniel 8239,883
21 Apr 19561955–56First DivisionASheffield United3–2Ted Purdon 24, Ted Purdon 34, Stan Anderson 66
29 Nov 19581958–59Second DivisionHSheffield United4–1John Goodchild 16, Colin Grainger 25, John Goodchild 31, John Goodchild 32
18 Apr 19591958–59Second DivisionASheffield United1–3John Goodchild 73
7 Sep 19591959–60Second DivisionASheffield United2–1Ambrose Fogarty 40, Ambrose Fogarty 55
16 Sep 19591959–60Second DivisionHSheffield United5–1Ernie Taylor 23, Ambrose Fogarty 37, Ian Lawther 52, Ernie Taylor 61, Colin Grainger 85
26 Dec 19601960–61Second DivisionHSheffield United1–1Charlie Hurley 67
27 Dec 19601960–61Second DivisionASheffield United1–0Willy McPheat 60
21 Nov 19641964–65First DivisionASheffield United0–3
3 Apr 19651964–65First DivisionHSheffield United3–1Harry Hood 21, Dickie Rooks 74, George Mulhall 83
28 Aug 19651965–66First DivisionHSheffield United4–1Jim Baxter 29, Jim Baxter 44, George Herd 48, Jim McNab 70
22 Sep 19651965–66League CupHSheffield United2–1Nick Sharkey 43, George Mulhall 76
5 Feb 19661965–66First DivisionASheffield United2–2Allan Gauden 9, Allan Gauden 33
14 Sep 19661966–67League CupHSheffield United1–1George Mulhall 60
20 Sep 19661966–67League CupASheffield United0–1
15 Oct 19661966–67First DivisionASheffield United0–2
5 Nov 19661966–67First DivisionHSheffield United4–1Neil Martin 19, Jim Baxter 33, Gary Moore 36, Neil Martin 78
25 Oct 19671967–68First DivisionHSheffield United2–1Neil Martin 47, Colin Suggett 59
16 Mar 19681967–68First DivisionASheffield United2–1Gordon Harris 39, Colin Suggett 59
21 Nov 19701970–71Second DivisionHSheffield United0–0
20 Feb 19711970–71Second DivisionASheffield United0–1
3 Sep 19771977–78Second DivisionASheffield United1–1Bob Lee 77
21 Jan 19781977–78Second DivisionHSheffield United5–1Bobby Kerr 34, Gary Rowell 54, Wilf Rostron 57, Shaun Elliott 64, Gary Rowell 70
7 Oct 19781978–79Second DivisionASheffield United2–3Gary Rowell 31, Bob Lee 90
25 Apr 19791978–79Second DivisionHSheffield United6–2Wilf Rostron 13, Tim Gilbert 21, Alan Brown 47, Bob Lee 55, Wilf Rostron 87, Wilf Rostron 88
26 Dec 19851985–86Second DivisionHSheffield United2–1Eric Gates 20, Gary Bennett 24
31 Mar 19861985–86Second DivisionASheffield United0–1
1 Nov 19861986–87Second DivisionASheffield United1–2Gary Bennett 44
11 Apr 19871986–87Second DivisionHSheffield United1–2Dave Swindlehurst 12
30 Sep 19891989–90Second DivisionHSheffield United1–1Brian Deane O.G22,760
3 Apr 19901989–90Second DivisionASheffield United3–1Bracewell and Gabbiadini, Bracewell and Gabbiadini20,588
24 Nov 19901990–91First DivisionASheffield United2–0Marco Gabbiadini 70, Marco Gabbiadini 9019,179
9 Mar 19911990–91First DivisionHSheffield United0–123,238
13 Sep 19941994–95First DivisionASheffield United0–015,239
1 Apr 19951994–95First DivisionHSheffield United1–0Craig Russell17,259
18 Nov 19951995–96First DivisionHSheffield United2–0Phil Gray, Phil Gray16,640
13 Apr 19961995–96First DivisionASheffield United0–020,050
10 Aug 19971997–98First DivisionASheffield United0–217,324
10 Jan 19981997–98First DivisionHSheffield United4–2Niall Quinn, Alex Rae, Kevin Phillips, Kevin Phillips36,391
10 May 19981997–98Play-offsASheffield United1–2Kevin Ball23,800
13 May 19981997–98Play-offsHSheffield United2–0Nicky Marker, Kevin Phillips40,092
28 Nov 19981998–99First DivisionASheffield United4–0Niall Quinn, Niall Quinn, Michael Bridges, Michael Bridges25,612
24 Apr 19991998–99First DivisionHSheffield United0–041,179
3 Dec 20022002–03League CupASheffield United0–227,068
4 Oct 20032003–04First DivisionASheffield United1–0Kevin Kyle27,008
7 Mar 20042003–04FA CupHSheffield United1–0Tommy Smith37,115
9 Apr 20042003–04First DivisionHSheffield United3–0Gary Breen, Tommy Smith, Kevin Kyle27,472
28 Sep 20042004–05ChampionshipASheffield United0–117,908
22 Jan 20052004–05ChampionshipHSheffield United1–0Marcus Stewart27,337
9 Sep 20172017–18ChampionshipHSheffield United1–2Jack Rodwell 90+429,579
26 Dec 20172017–18ChampionshipASheffield United0–330,668
25 Sep 20192019–20League CupASheffield United1–0Max Power 911,675
17 Aug 20222022–23ChampionshipASheffield United1–2Lynden Gooch 5528,197
15 Mar 20232022–23ChampionshipHSheffield United1–2Édouard Michut 3037,490
29 Nov 20242024–25ChampionshipASheffield United0–128,465
1 Jan 20252024–25ChampionshipHSheffield United2–1Eliezer Mayenda 27, Wilson Isidor 3542,276
24 May 20252024–25Play-offsNSheffield United2–1Eliezer Mayenda 76, Tom Watson 90+582,718

See also: the Sheffield United archive.

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