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Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland: head-to-head record

Blackburn Rovers have played Sunderland 148 times in competitive football, winning 52, drawing 33 and losing 63, first meeting on 18 Jan 1890 and most recently on 21 Apr 2025. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
18 Jan 18901889–90FA CupHSunderland4–2
11 Oct 18901890–91First DivisionHSunderland3–2
1 Nov 18901890–91First DivisionASunderland1–3
7 Nov 18911891–92First DivisionHSunderland3–1
16 Apr 18921891–92First DivisionASunderland1–6
24 Sep 18921892–93First DivisionASunderland0–5
18 Feb 18931892–93FA CupHSunderland3–0
31 Mar 18931892–93First DivisionHSunderland2–2
21 Oct 18931893–94First DivisionHSunderland4–3
9 Dec 18931893–94First DivisionASunderland3–2
10 Nov 18941894–95First DivisionHSunderland1–1
15 Dec 18941894–95First DivisionASunderland2–3
7 Sep 18951895–96First DivisionASunderland1–2
26 Oct 18951895–96First DivisionHSunderland2–4
19 Dec 18961896–97First DivisionASunderland1–0
25 Dec 18961896–97First DivisionHSunderland1–2
25 Dec 18971897–98First DivisionHSunderland2–1
12 Mar 18981897–98First DivisionASunderland1–2
15 Oct 18981898–99First DivisionHSunderland3–2
3 Apr 18991898–99First DivisionASunderland1–0
11 Nov 18991899–00First DivisionHSunderland1–2James Law 62
16 Apr 19001899–00First DivisionASunderland0–1
10 Nov 19001900–01First DivisionHSunderland0–1
16 Mar 19011900–01First DivisionASunderland0–2
2 Nov 19011901–02First DivisionASunderland2–3Arnie Whittaker 52, Hugh Morgan 54
1 Mar 19021901–02First DivisionHSunderland0–1
25 Oct 19021902–03First DivisionASunderland2–2Hugh Morgan 28, Neil Logan 87
25 Dec 19021902–03First DivisionHSunderland0–2
3 Oct 19031903–04First DivisionASunderland0–2
30 Jan 19041903–04First DivisionHSunderland1–3Adam Bowman 68
8 Oct 19041904–05First DivisionASunderland1–2Lionel Watson 39
26 Dec 19041904–05First DivisionHSunderland2–1Adam Bowman 3, Adam Bowman 55
28 Oct 19051905–06First DivisionASunderland0–3
3 Mar 19061905–06First DivisionHSunderland0–3
3 Nov 19061906–07First DivisionASunderland0–1
9 Mar 19071906–07First DivisionHSunderland2–1Eddie Latheron 5, Joe Wilson 22
23 Nov 19071907–08First DivisionHSunderland4–2Jimmy Robertson 7, John Martin 36, John Martin, Eddie Latheron
21 Mar 19081907–08First DivisionASunderland0–4
17 Oct 19081908–09First DivisionASunderland1–0Eddie Latheron 15
22 Mar 19091908–09First DivisionHSunderland8–1Eddie Latheron 5, Billy Garbutt, Ellis Crompton, Hugh Stephenson 46, Ellis Crompton, Ellis Crompton, Wattie Aitkenhead, Wattie Aitkenhead
6 Nov 19091909–10First DivisionHSunderland0–0
19 Mar 19101909–10First DivisionASunderland0–0
8 Oct 19101910–11First DivisionHSunderland0–1
11 Feb 19111910–11First DivisionASunderland2–2Billy Bradshaw 15, Bill Davies 62
6 Sep 19111911–12First DivisionASunderland0–3
23 Dec 19111911–12First DivisionHSunderland2–2Johnny Orr 59, Wattie Aitkenhead 65
9 Sep 19121912–13First DivisionHSunderland4–0Jock Simpson 9, George Chapman 43, George Chapman 49, Jock Simpson 89
18 Sep 19121912–13First DivisionASunderland4–2Eddie Latheron 15, Walter Anthony 30, Wattie Aitkenhead 35, Eddie Latheron 75
1 Nov 19131913–14First DivisionASunderland1–2Johnny Orr 75
23 Mar 19141913–14First DivisionHSunderland3–1
17 Oct 19141914–15First DivisionHSunderland3–1Eddie Latheron 44, Danny Shea 46, Percy Dawson 87
20 Feb 19151914–15First DivisionASunderland1–5Billy Bradshaw 81
2 Apr 19201919–20First DivisionHSunderland3–0Ernest Hawkesworth 33, Ernest Hawkesworth 60, Norman Rodgers
5 Apr 19201919–20First DivisionASunderland0–2
11 Sep 19201920–21First DivisionHSunderland2–0Ernest Hawkesworth 30, Peter Holland 50
18 Sep 19201920–21First DivisionASunderland0–2
22 Oct 19211921–22First DivisionASunderland1–3Bert Ralphs 67
29 Oct 19211921–22First DivisionHSunderland1–2Ernest Hawkesworth 50
23 Sep 19221922–23First DivisionHSunderland0–0
30 Sep 19221922–23First DivisionASunderland3–4Dickie Bond 25, Ronald Haworth 52, Johnny McIntyre 62
17 Nov 19231923–24First DivisionASunderland1–5Ted Harper 3
24 Nov 19231923–24First DivisionHSunderland3–2Jack Crisp 40, Jock McKay 55, Jock McKay
13 Dec 19241924–25First DivisionASunderland0–1
18 Apr 19251924–25First DivisionHSunderland1–1Walter Brayshaw 37
2 Sep 19251925–26First DivisionASunderland2–6Syd Puddefoot 6, Syd Puddefoot
21 Sep 19251925–26First DivisionHSunderland3–0Arthur Rigby 22, Ted Harper 50, Ted Harper 54
20 Sep 19261926–27First DivisionHSunderland0–2
1 Jan 19271926–27First DivisionASunderland5–2Syd Puddefoot 5, Ted Harper 13, Tommy Mitchell 15, Ted Harper 64, Peter Holland
3 Dec 19271927–28First DivisionHSunderland0–0
14 Apr 19281927–28First DivisionASunderland0–1
29 Aug 19281928–29First DivisionASunderland1–3Arthur Rigby 20
17 Sep 19281928–29First DivisionHSunderland2–0Jack Roscamp 14, Willie Rankin 37
25 Dec 19291929–30First DivisionHSunderland5–3Syd Puddefoot 3, Clarrie Bourton, Clarrie Bourton 27, Tommy McLean 80, Jack Bruton 89
26 Dec 19291929–30First DivisionASunderland1–3Syd Puddefoot 2
20 Sep 19301930–31First DivisionHSunderland3–0Jack Bruton 10, Arthur Groves 12, Bill Imrie 50
4 Feb 19311930–31First DivisionASunderland2–8Les Bruton 53, Les Bruton 73
3 Oct 19311931–32First DivisionASunderland2–2Ernie Thompson 55, Jack Bruton 57
13 Feb 19321931–32First DivisionHSunderland5–2Harry Healless 27, Jack Bruton 35, Ernie Thompson 59, Bill Imrie 70, Syd Puddefoot 86
1 Oct 19321932–33First DivisionHSunderland1–3Ernie Thompson 21
11 Feb 19331932–33First DivisionASunderland2–4Ronnie Dix 4, Ernie Thompson 21
30 Mar 19341933–34First DivisionASunderland0–3
2 Apr 19341933–34First DivisionHSunderland0–0
20 Oct 19341934–35First DivisionHSunderland0–0
2 Mar 19351934–35First DivisionASunderland0–3
21 Sep 19351935–36First DivisionASunderland2–7Bob Pryde 32, Jack Bruton 76
15 Feb 19361935–36First DivisionHSunderland1–1Jack Beattie 44
11 Feb 19391938–39FA CupASunderland1–1Len Butt 80
16 Feb 19391938–39FA CupHSunderland0–0
20 Feb 19391938–39FA CupHSunderland1–0Billy Guest 119
28 Sep 19461946–47First DivisionASunderland0–1
1 Feb 19471946–47First DivisionHSunderland1–2Billy Guest 36
13 Sep 19471947–48First DivisionASunderland1–0Alex Venters 77
31 Jan 19481947–48First DivisionHSunderland4–3Les Graham 35, Jackie Campbell 70, Jackie Campbell 76, Eddie Murphy 88
9 Jan 19601959–60FA CupASunderland1–1Peter Dobing 70
13 Jan 19601959–60FA CupHSunderland4–1Roy Vernon 39, Ally MacLeod 44, Louis Bimpson 59, Roy Vernon 85
5 Dec 19621962–63League CupASunderland2–3Ian Lawther 5, Len Ashurst 84
19 Sep 19641964–65First DivisionASunderland0–1
23 Mar 19651964–65First DivisionHSunderland3–2John Byrom 28, Andy McEvoy 63, Walter Joyce 67
11 Sep 19651965–66First DivisionASunderland0–1
26 Feb 19661965–66First DivisionHSunderland2–0Mike Harrison 4, George Sharples 43
28 Nov 19701970–71Second DivisionHSunderland0–1
30 Jan 19711970–71Second DivisionASunderland2–3Terry Eccles 48, Eamonn Rogers 54
20 Sep 19751975–76Second DivisionHSunderland0–1
10 Apr 19761975–76Second DivisionASunderland0–3
27 Dec 19771977–78Second DivisionHSunderland1–1Tony Parkes 67
25 Mar 19781977–78Second DivisionASunderland1–0Noel Brotherston 57
17 Jan 19791978–79Second DivisionHSunderland1–1Simon Garner 18
16 Apr 19791978–79Second DivisionASunderland1–0Derek Fazackerley 33
17 Aug 19851985–86Second DivisionASunderland2–0Mark Patterson 67, Jimmy Quinn 87
14 Dec 19851985–86Second DivisionHSunderland2–0Simon Barker 11, Simon Garner 85
6 Sep 19861986–87Second DivisionHSunderland6–1Simon Garner 16, Simon Garner 21, Simon Garner 33, Simon Barker 54, Jimmy Quinn 57, Simon Garner 66
21 Dec 19861986–87Second DivisionASunderland0–3
25 Oct 19881988–89Second DivisionASunderland0–2
28 Feb 19891988–89Second DivisionHSunderland2–2
16 Sep 19891989–90Second DivisionHSunderland1–1John Millar 46
10 Feb 19901989–90Second DivisionASunderland1–0Nicky Reid 65
7 Sep 19911991–92Second DivisionASunderland1–1David Speedie17,043
29 Apr 19921991–92Second DivisionHSunderland2–2Colin Hendry, Scott Sellars15,079
18 Jan 19971996–97Premier LeagueASunderland0–020,850
1 Mar 19971996–97Premier LeagueHSunderland1–0Kevin Gallacher24,208
23 Jan 19991998–99FA CupHSunderland1–0Keith Gillespie30,125
8 Sep 20012001–02Premier LeagueASunderland0–145,103
26 Dec 20012001–02Premier LeagueHSunderland0–329,869
17 Aug 20022002–03Premier LeagueHSunderland0–027,122
11 Jan 20032002–03Premier LeagueASunderland0–0
25 Jan 20032002–03FA CupHSunderland3–3Andy Cole 14, Andy Cole 73, Dwight Yorke 9014,315
5 Feb 20032002–03FA CupASunderland2–2Garry Flitcroft 50, Garry Flitcroft 9015,745
15 Feb 20062005–06Premier LeagueHSunderland2–0Craig Bellamy, Craig Bellamy18,220
25 Mar 20062005–06Premier LeagueASunderland1–0Steven Reid29,593
29 Sep 20072007–08Premier LeagueASunderland2–1David Bentley 53, Roque Santa Cruz 55
2 Jan 20082007–08Premier LeagueHSunderland1–0Benni McCarthy 57
12 Nov 20082008–09League CupASunderland2–1Roque Santa Cruz 65, Phil Bardsley 7018,555
15 Nov 20082008–09Premier LeagueHSunderland1–2Christopher Samba 45
26 Dec 20082008–09Premier LeagueASunderland0–0
24 Jan 20092008–09FA CupASunderland0–022,634
4 Feb 20092008–09FA CupHSunderland2–1Aaron Mokoena 37, Benni McCarthy 11810,112
22 Aug 20092009–10Premier LeagueASunderland1–2Gaël Givet 2137,106
28 Dec 20092009–10Premier LeagueHSunderland2–2Morten Gamst Pedersen 53, El Hadji Diouf 7725,656
18 Oct 20102010–11Premier LeagueHSunderland0–021,894
1 Jan 20112010–11Premier LeagueASunderland0–336,242
11 Dec 20112011–12Premier LeagueASunderland1–2Simon Vukčević 1739,863
20 Mar 20122011–12Premier LeagueHSunderland2–0Junior Hoilett 58, Yakubu 8620,056
18 Oct 20222022–23ChampionshipHSunderland2–0Ben Brereton Díaz 32, Scott Wharton 4915,171
26 Dec 20222022–23ChampionshipASunderland1–2Ross Stewart 1843,921
20 Sep 20232023–24ChampionshipHSunderland1–3Harry Leonard 3515,621
1 Apr 20242023–24ChampionshipASunderland5–1Sammie Szmodics 29, Sammie Szmodics 36, Ryan Hedges 47, Tyrhys Dolan 54, Andrew Moran 8142,019
26 Dec 20242024–25ChampionshipHSunderland2–2Yuki Ohashi 13, Harry Leonard 9024,961
21 Apr 20252024–25ChampionshipASunderland1–0Tyrhys Dolan 3340,031

See also: the Sunderland archive and Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers.

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