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Arsenal v Sunderland: head-to-head record

Arsenal have played Sunderland 156 times in competitive football, winning 65, drawing 42 and losing 49, first meeting on 21 Jan 1893 and most recently on 7 Feb 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Arsenal v Sunderland match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
21 Jan 18931892–93FA CupASunderland0–6
5 Nov 19041904–05First DivisionHSunderland0–0
4 Mar 19051904–05First DivisionASunderland1–1Tim Coleman
21 Oct 19051905–06First DivisionHSunderland2–0James Blair
24 Feb 19061905–06FA CupHSunderland5–0Percy Sands, William Garbutt, William Garbutt, Tim Coleman, Thomas Fitchie
25 Apr 19061905–06First DivisionASunderland2–2Tim Coleman, Charlie Satterthwaite
1 Dec 19061906–07First DivisionHSunderland0–1
6 Apr 19071906–07First DivisionASunderland3–2Percy Sands, Bertie Freeman, Bertie Freeman
28 Dec 19071907–08First DivisionHSunderland4–0Charles Lewis, Charles Lewis, David Neave, David Neave
1 Jan 19081907–08First DivisionASunderland2–5Peter Kyle, David Neave
21 Nov 19081908–09First DivisionHSunderland0–4
27 Mar 19091908–09First DivisionASunderland0–1
16 Oct 19091909–10First DivisionASunderland2–6David Greenaway, Walter Lawrence
26 Feb 19101909–10First DivisionHSunderland1–2Andy Ducat
24 Sep 19101910–11First DivisionHSunderland0–0
28 Jan 19111910–11First DivisionASunderland2–2Charles Lewis
18 Nov 19111911–12First DivisionHSunderland3–0Charles Randall, Charles Randall, Charles Randall
23 Mar 19121911–12First DivisionASunderland0–1
19 Oct 19121912–13First DivisionHSunderland1–3McLaughlan
1 Jan 19131912–13First DivisionASunderland1–4Charles Lewis
13 Sep 19191919–20First DivisionASunderland1–1Bert White 4830,000
20 Sep 19191919–20First DivisionHSunderland3–2Bert White 12, Bert White 65, Bert White 7542,000
29 Jan 19211920–21First DivisionHSunderland1–2Fred Pagnam 75
5 Feb 19211920–21First DivisionASunderland1–5Billy Blyth 55
8 Oct 19211921–22First DivisionASunderland0–1
15 Oct 19211921–22First DivisionHSunderland1–2Frank Bradshaw 48
18 Nov 19221922–23First DivisionASunderland3–3Clem Voysey 64, Clem Voysey, Bob Turnbull 88
25 Nov 19221922–23First DivisionHSunderland2–3Bob Turnbull 3, Bob Turnbull 60
12 Apr 19241923–24First DivisionHSunderland2–0Harry Woods 30, Sam Haden 83
19 Apr 19241923–24First DivisionASunderland1–1Harry Woods 57
22 Nov 19241924–25First DivisionHSunderland0–0
28 Mar 19251924–25First DivisionASunderland0–2
28 Nov 19251925–26First DivisionHSunderland2–0Charlie Buchan 7, Jimmy Brain 50
10 Apr 19261925–26First DivisionASunderland1–2Jimmy Brain 24
20 Nov 19261926–27First DivisionHSunderland2–3Charlie Buchan 22, Jimmy Ramsay 40
9 Apr 19271926–27First DivisionASunderland1–5James Shaw 75
17 Sep 19271927–28First DivisionHSunderland2–1Alf Baker 45, Jimmy Brain 58
14 Mar 19281927–28First DivisionASunderland1–5Jack Lambert 54
26 Dec 19281928–29First DivisionHSunderland1–1Harold Peel 8
1 Jan 19291928–29First DivisionASunderland1–5Ray Parkin 15
21 Sep 19291929–30First DivisionASunderland1–0Jack Lambert 75
28 Apr 19301929–30First DivisionHSunderland0–1
13 Sep 19301930–31First DivisionASunderland4–1Jack Lambert 30, Jack Lambert 40, Joe Hulme 62, Jack Lambert 6526,525
17 Jan 19311930–31First DivisionHSunderland1–3Alex James 7835,975
12 Sep 19311931–32First DivisionHSunderland2–0Joe Hulme 53, Joe Hulme 5722,926
6 Apr 19321931–32First DivisionASunderland0–230,443
3 Sep 19321932–33First DivisionHSunderland6–1Joe Hulme 2, Tim Coleman 15, Joe Hulme 18, David Jack 56, Joe Hulme 76, Cliff Bastin 8028,896
7 Jan 19331932–33First DivisionASunderland2–3Jack Lambert 30, Jack Lambert 3236,707
9 Dec 19331933–34First DivisionASunderland0–335,166
21 Apr 19341933–34First DivisionHSunderland2–1Ted Drake 25, Pat Beasley 3137,783
27 Oct 19341934–35First DivisionASunderland1–2Ted Drake 3743,744
9 Mar 19351934–35First DivisionHSunderland0–073,295
31 Aug 19351935–36First DivisionHSunderland3–1Ted Drake, Cliff Bastin66,428
28 Dec 19351935–36First DivisionASunderland4–5Cliff Bastin, Ted Drake, Ray Bowden58,773
12 Sep 19361936–37First DivisionHSunderland4–1Jack Crayston, Beasley, Herbie Roberts, Cliff Bastin56,820
9 Jan 19371936–37First DivisionASunderland1–1Jackie Milne54,694
18 Sep 19371937–38First DivisionHSunderland4–1Jackie Milne 7, Ted Drake 8, Joe Hulme 10, Bobby Davidson 1465,635
29 Jan 19381937–38First DivisionASunderland1–1George Hunt 5942,638
1 Oct 19381938–39First DivisionASunderland0–051,042
4 Feb 19391938–39First DivisionHSunderland2–0Cliff Bastin 43, Reg Lewis 5245,875
2 Sep 19391939–40Wartime LeagueHSunderland5–2George Drury, Drake, Drake, Drake, Drake
7 Sep 19461946–47First DivisionHSunderland2–2Reg Lewis, Reg Lewis53,377
4 Jan 19471946–47First DivisionASunderland4–1Ronnie Rooke, Ronnie Rooke, Reg Lewis, Reg Lewis36,812
23 Aug 19471947–48First DivisionHSunderland3–1Jimmy Logie, Ronnie Rooke, Ian McPherson58,184
20 Dec 19471947–48First DivisionASunderland1–1Bryn Jones58,397
18 Sep 19481948–49First DivisionASunderland1–1Bryn Jones 5164,436
5 Feb 19491948–49First DivisionHSunderland5–0Reg Lewis 10, Archie Macaulay 19, Doug Lishman 69, Tom Vallance 78, Ian McPherson 8553,742
27 Aug 19491949–50First DivisionASunderland2–4Jimmy Logie56,504
24 Dec 19491949–50First DivisionHSunderland5–0Reg Lewis 26, Alex Forbes 65, Peter Goring 67, Ian McPherson 73, Jimmy Logie 8043,249
11 Nov 19501950–51First DivisionHSunderland5–1Doug Lishman, Doug Lishman, Doug Lishman, Doug Lishman, Don Roper68,682
31 Mar 19511950–51First DivisionASunderland2–0Ben Marden, Don Roper31,515
1 Sep 19511951–52First DivisionHSunderland3–0Doug Lishman 17, Doug Lishman 38, Doug Lishman 8066,137
29 Dec 19511951–52First DivisionASunderland1–4Peter Goring 5547,045
30 Aug 19521952–53First DivisionHSunderland1–2Doug Lishman56,873
3 Jan 19531952–53First DivisionASunderland1–3Doug Lishman54,912
12 Sep 19531953–54First DivisionASunderland1–7Doug Lishman 2659,784
23 Jan 19541953–54First DivisionHSunderland1–4Cliff Holton 660,218
30 Oct 19541954–55First DivisionHSunderland1–3Don Roper 4765,423
19 Mar 19551954–55First DivisionASunderland1–0Jimmy Bloomfield 3840,279
24 Sep 19551955–56First DivisionASunderland1–3Doug Lishman 2055,397
4 Feb 19561955–56First DivisionHSunderland3–1David Herd 19, Jimmy Bloomfield 68, David Herd 8038,780
1 Dec 19561956–57First DivisionHSunderland1–1Derek Tapscott 236,442
13 Apr 19571956–57First DivisionASunderland0–134,749
24 Aug 19571957–58First DivisionASunderland1–0Vic Groves 42
21 Dec 19571957–58First DivisionHSunderland3–0David Herd 20, Vic Groves 25, David Herd 36
7 Jan 19611960–61FA CupASunderland1–2David Herd 658,575
12 Sep 19641964–65First DivisionHSunderland3–1George Eastham 20, Geoff Strong 48, George Eastham 8934,291
16 Jan 19651964–65First DivisionASunderland2–0Joe Baker 38, John Radford 5842,168
20 Apr 19661965–66First DivisionASunderland2–0Alan Skirton 50, Jon Sammels 81
23 Apr 19661965–66First DivisionHSunderland1–1Jon Sammels 64
20 Aug 19661966–67First DivisionASunderland3–1Alan Skirton 5, Alan Skirton 22, George Armstrong 76
17 Dec 19661966–67First DivisionHSunderland2–0Frank McLintock 61, Jon Sammels 78
14 Oct 19671967–68First DivisionHSunderland2–1John Radford 71, George Graham 8430,864
20 Apr 19681967–68First DivisionASunderland0–231,255
4 Sep 19681968–69League CupHSunderland1–0Terry Neill 4628,460
28 Sep 19681968–69First DivisionHSunderland0–035,277
5 Apr 19691968–69First DivisionASunderland0–023,214
18 Oct 19691969–70First DivisionASunderland1–1Jon Sammels17,864
28 Feb 19701969–70First DivisionHSunderland3–1Ray Kennedy, Peter Storey, Eddie Kelly21,826
7 Apr 19731972–73FA CupNSunderland1–2Charlie George 8455,000
28 Aug 19761976–77First DivisionASunderland2–2Malcolm Macdonald, Trevor Ross41,211
5 Feb 19771976–77First DivisionHSunderland0–030,925
18 Oct 19801980–81First DivisionHSunderland2–2Steve Gatting 15, Willie Young 76
13 Dec 19801980–81First DivisionASunderland0–2
12 Sep 19811981–82First DivisionHSunderland1–1Alan Sunderland 77
6 Feb 19821981–82First DivisionASunderland0–0
18 Dec 19821982–83First DivisionASunderland0–3
7 May 19831982–83First DivisionHSunderland0–1
5 Nov 19831983–84First DivisionHSunderland1–2Tony Woodcock 59
3 Mar 19841983–84First DivisionASunderland2–2Nicholas pen 11, Tony Woodcock 46
20 Oct 19841984–85First DivisionHSunderland3–2Tommy Caton 8, Ian Allinson 73, Brian Talbot 81
9 Mar 19851984–85First DivisionASunderland0–0
27 Oct 19901990–91First DivisionHSunderland1–0Lee Dixon 7538,485
5 Jan 19911990–91FA CupHSunderland2–1Alan Smith 18, Anders Limpar 45
4 May 19911990–91First DivisionASunderland0–022,606
28 Sep 19961996–97Premier LeagueHSunderland2–0John Hartson 73, Ray Parlour 8838,016
4 Jan 19971996–97FA CupHSunderland1–1John Hartson 1037,793
11 Jan 19971996–97Premier LeagueASunderland0–121,154
15 Jan 19971996–97FA CupASunderland2–0Dennis Bergkamp 46, Stephen Hughes 6515,277
14 Aug 19991999–00Premier LeagueASunderland0–041,680
15 Jan 20001999–00Premier LeagueHSunderland4–1Thierry Henry 3, Davor Šuker 28, Davor Šuker 33, Thierry Henry 8138,039
19 Aug 20002000–01Premier LeagueASunderland0–146,347
30 Dec 20002000–01Premier LeagueHSunderland2–2Patrick Vieira 5, Lee Dixon 4038,026
27 Oct 20012001–02Premier LeagueASunderland1–1Nwankwo Kanu 4048,029
30 Mar 20022001–02Premier LeagueHSunderland3–0Patrick Vieira 2, Dennis Bergkamp 4, Sylvain Wiltord 3038,047
6 Oct 20022002–03Premier LeagueHSunderland3–1Nwankwo Kanu 3, Nwankwo Kanu 9, Patrick Vieira 45+237,902
6 Nov 20022002–03League CupHSunderland2–3Robert Pires 12, Francis Jeffers 3319,059
11 May 20032002–03Premier LeagueASunderland4–0Thierry Henry 7, Freddie Ljungberg 39, Freddie Ljungberg 78, Freddie Ljungberg 8840,188
25 Oct 20052005–06League CupASunderland3–0Emmanuel Eboué 61, Robin van Persie 67, Robin van Persie 8747,366
5 Nov 20052005–06Premier LeagueHSunderland3–1Robin van Persie 12, Thierry Henry 36, Thierry Henry 8238,210
1 May 20062005–06Premier LeagueASunderland3–0Danny Collins 29, Cesc Fàbregas 40, Thierry Henry 4344,003
7 Oct 20072007–08Premier LeagueHSunderland3–2Robin van Persie 7, Philippe Senderos 14, Robin van Persie 8060,098
11 May 20082007–08Premier LeagueASunderland1–0Theo Walcott 2447,802
4 Oct 20082008–09Premier LeagueASunderland1–1Cesc Fàbregas 90+340,199
21 Feb 20092008–09Premier LeagueHSunderland0–060,104
21 Nov 20092009–10Premier LeagueASunderland0–144,918
20 Feb 20102009–10Premier LeagueHSunderland2–0Nicklas Bendtner 27, Cesc Fàbregas 90+360,083
18 Sep 20102010–11Premier LeagueASunderland1–1Cesc Fàbregas 1338,950
5 Mar 20112010–11Premier LeagueHSunderland0–060,081
16 Oct 20112011–12Premier LeagueHSunderland2–1Robin van Persie 1, Robin van Persie 8360,078
11 Feb 20122011–12Premier LeagueASunderland2–1Aaron Ramsey 75, Thierry Henry 90+140,312
18 Feb 20122011–12FA CupASunderland0–226,042
18 Aug 20122012–13Premier LeagueHSunderland0–060,078
9 Feb 20132012–13Premier LeagueASunderland1–0Santi Cazorla 3546,402
14 Sep 20132013–14Premier LeagueASunderland3–1Olivier Giroud 11, Aaron Ramsey 68, Aaron Ramsey 7639,055
22 Feb 20142013–14Premier LeagueHSunderland4–1Olivier Giroud 5, Olivier Giroud 31, Tomáš Rosický 42, Laurent Koscielny 5760,012
25 Oct 20142014–15Premier LeagueASunderland2–0Alexis Sánchez 30, Alexis Sánchez 90+344,449
20 May 20152014–15Premier LeagueHSunderland0–059,987
5 Dec 20152015–16Premier LeagueHSunderland3–1Joel Campbell 33, Olivier Giroud 63, Aaron Ramsey 90+359,937
9 Jan 20162015–16FA CupHSunderland3–1Joel Campbell 25, Aaron Ramsey 72, Olivier Giroud 7553,349
24 Apr 20162015–16Premier LeagueASunderland0–045,420
29 Oct 20162016–17Premier LeagueASunderland4–1Alexis Sánchez 19, Olivier Giroud 71, Olivier Giroud 76, Alexis Sánchez 7844,322
16 May 20172016–17Premier LeagueHSunderland2–0Alexis Sánchez 72, Alexis Sánchez 8159,500
21 Dec 20212021–22League CupHSunderland5–1Eddie Nketiah 17, Nicolas Pépé 27, Eddie Nketiah 49, Eddie Nketiah 58, Charlie Patino 90+159,027
8 Nov 20252025–26Premier LeagueASunderland2–2Bukayo Saka 54, Leandro Trossard 7446,799
7 Feb 20262025–26Premier LeagueHSunderland3–0Martin Zubimendi 42, Viktor Gyökeres 66, Viktor Gyökeres 90+360,312

See also: the Sunderland archive and Sunderland v Arsenal.

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