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Burnley v Sunderland: head-to-head record

Burnley have played Sunderland 122 times in competitive football, winning 40, drawing 34 and losing 48, first meeting on 13 Sep 1890 and most recently on 2 Feb 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Burnley v Sunderland match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
13 Sep 18901890–91First DivisionASunderland3–2Alec Stewart, Lambie, Alexander McLardie5,000
27 Sep 18901890–91First DivisionHSunderland3–3Lambie, Daniel Spiers, McLardie8,000
21 Nov 18911891–92First DivisionASunderland1–2Tom Nicol5,000
30 Apr 18921891–92First DivisionHSunderland1–2McLardie8,000
5 Nov 18921892–93First DivisionASunderland0–2
15 Apr 18931892–93First DivisionHSunderland2–3
2 Dec 18931893–94First DivisionHSunderland1–0
16 Dec 18931893–94First DivisionASunderland2–2
8 Sep 18941894–95First DivisionASunderland0–3
13 Apr 18951894–95First DivisionHSunderland0–3
9 Sep 18951895–96First DivisionHSunderland0–0
18 Feb 18961895–96First DivisionASunderland1–3
7 Sep 18961896–97First DivisionHSunderland1–1
30 Jan 18971896–97FA CupASunderland0–1
2 Mar 18971896–97First DivisionASunderland1–1
10 Dec 18981898–99First DivisionASunderland1–0Billy Bowes8,500
8 Apr 18991898–99First DivisionHSunderland1–0Willie Ferguson6,000
16 Sep 18991899–00First DivisionASunderland1–2Edgar Chadwick12,500
13 Jan 19001899–00First DivisionHSunderland3–1Richard Hannigan, Edgar Chadwick, Abe Hartley5,000
29 Mar 19131912–13FA CupNSunderland0–033,656
2 Apr 19131912–13FA CupNSunderland2–3Tommy Boyle 12, Bert Freeman 1733,000
25 Dec 19131913–14First DivisionHSunderland0–1
26 Dec 19131913–14First DivisionASunderland1–1Teddy Hodgson 14
7 Mar 19141913–14FA CupASunderland0–0
11 Mar 19141913–14FA CupHSunderland2–1Bert Freeman 4, Dick Lindley 65
12 Dec 19141914–15First DivisionASunderland1–2Bob Kelly 80
17 Apr 19151914–15First DivisionHSunderland2–1William Pickering 9, Teddy Hodgson 86
31 Jan 19201919–20FA CupHSunderland1–1Bob Kelly 53
4 Feb 19201919–20FA CupASunderland0–2
20 Mar 19201919–20First DivisionHSunderland2–1Albert Freeman 22, James Lindsay 55
27 Mar 19201919–20First DivisionASunderland0–3
2 May 19211920–21First DivisionASunderland0–1
7 May 19211920–21First DivisionHSunderland2–2Billy Nesbitt 10, Bob Kelly 60
31 Aug 19211921–22First DivisionASunderland2–3Joe Anderson 8, Bob Kelly 70
5 Sep 19211921–22First DivisionHSunderland2–0Bob Kelly 5, Benny Cross 67
13 Jan 19231922–23FA CupASunderland1–3Joe Anderson 65
14 Apr 19231922–23First DivisionASunderland1–3James Lindsay 43
21 Apr 19231922–23First DivisionHSunderland2–0Bob Kelly 20, Albert Freeman
15 Mar 19241923–24First DivisionHSunderland0–3
22 Mar 19241923–24First DivisionASunderland1–0George Beel 67
29 Sep 19241924–25First DivisionHSunderland1–2George Beel 15
2 May 19251924–25First DivisionASunderland1–1George Beel 17
7 Nov 19251925–26First DivisionASunderland2–2Tommy Roberts 28, Bob Kelly 78
20 Mar 19261925–26First DivisionHSunderland5–2Tommy Roberts 20, Louis Page 28, Louis Page 43, Tommy Roberts 53, Harry Hargreaves
6 Oct 19261926–27First DivisionASunderland1–7Louis Page 64
12 Oct 19261926–27First DivisionHSunderland4–2Benny Cross 30, Benny Cross 44, Albert Freeman 50, John Steel 51
24 Sep 19271927–28First DivisionASunderland3–2Louis Page 26, Louis Page 39, Jack Hill 43
4 Feb 19281927–28First DivisionHSunderland3–0George Beel 36, Louis Page 49, Louis Page 75
25 Aug 19281928–29First DivisionHSunderland3–1Jack Bruton 12, Joe Devine 54, Jack Bruton 69
29 Dec 19281928–29First DivisionASunderland1–2George Beel 55
10 Sep 19291929–30First DivisionHSunderland2–0Andy McCluggage 60, Jack Bruton 70
1 Jan 19301929–30First DivisionASunderland3–3James Wallace 14, Joe Mantle 41, Joe Mantle 89
22 Nov 19471947–48First DivisionHSunderland4–0Jack Billingham 24, Harry Potts 67, Harry Potts 69, Jackie Knight 7121,939
10 Apr 19481947–48First DivisionASunderland0–247,003
13 Nov 19481948–49First DivisionHSunderland3–1Jackie Chew 27, Jack Hays 53, Reg Attwell 76
9 Apr 19491948–49First DivisionASunderland0–0
23 Aug 19491949–50First DivisionHSunderland2–2Ray Harrison 8, Reg Attwell 45
31 Aug 19491949–50First DivisionASunderland1–2Alf Clarke 36
21 Oct 19501950–51First DivisionASunderland1–1Bill Holden 10
10 Mar 19511950–51First DivisionHSunderland1–1Jimmy McIlroy 76
10 Nov 19511951–52First DivisionASunderland0–0
29 Mar 19521951–52First DivisionHSunderland0–1
22 Nov 19521952–53First DivisionASunderland1–2Bill Holden 62
31 Jan 19531952–53FA CupHSunderland2–0Bill Holden 7, Bill Holden 30
11 Apr 19531952–53First DivisionHSunderland5–1Bill Holden 16, Bill Holden 47, Bill Holden 48, Jimmy Adamson 61, Bill Holden 76
5 Dec 19531953–54First DivisionHSunderland5–1Les Shannon 35, Billy Gray 37, Bill Holden 47, Jimmy Adamson 83, Jimmy McIlroy 87
24 Apr 19541953–54First DivisionASunderland1–2Jimmy Adamson 4
20 Nov 19541954–55First DivisionASunderland2–2Bill Holden 61, Brian Pilkington 71
8 Jan 19551954–55FA CupASunderland0–1
23 Apr 19551954–55First DivisionHSunderland0–1
12 Nov 19551955–56First DivisionASunderland4–4
24 Mar 19561955–56First DivisionHSunderland4–0Albert Cheesebrough 60, Doug Newlands 64, Brian Pilkington 81, Peter McKay 89
8 Dec 19561956–57First DivisionASunderland1–2Jimmy McIlroy 8
9 Mar 19571956–57First DivisionHSunderland2–0Doug Newlands 70, Jimmy McIlroy 87
12 Oct 19571957–58First DivisionHSunderland6–0Doug Newlands 9, Albert Cheesebrough 18, Les Shannon 54, Ray Pointer 66, Doug Newlands 79, Les Shannon 82
22 Feb 19581957–58First DivisionASunderland3–2Jimmy Robson 6, Ray Pointer 42, Jimmy Robson 74
14 Nov 19641964–65First DivisionASunderland2–3Andy Lochhead 8, Arthur Bellamy 75
27 Mar 19651964–65First DivisionHSunderland0–0
13 Nov 19651965–66First DivisionASunderland4–0Gordon Harris 27, Ralph Coates 42, Willie Irvine 60, Ralph Coates 82
9 Apr 19661965–66First DivisionHSunderland1–0Willie Irvine 44
19 Nov 19661966–67First DivisionASunderland3–4Willie Irvine 29, Andy Lochhead 47, Willie Irvine 58
15 Apr 19671966–67First DivisionHSunderland1–0Gordon Harris 24
16 Sep 19671967–68First DivisionHSunderland3–0Les Latcham 11, Ralph Coates 13, Willie Morgan 70
20 Jan 19681967–68First DivisionASunderland2–2Frank Casper 43, Ralph Coates 72
23 Nov 19681968–69First DivisionASunderland0–2
23 Apr 19691968–69First DivisionHSunderland1–2Eric Probert 44
16 Aug 19691969–70First DivisionHSunderland3–0
8 Oct 19691969–70First DivisionASunderland1–0Ralph Coates 58
2 Oct 19711971–72Second DivisionHSunderland0–1
3 Apr 19721971–72Second DivisionASunderland3–4Eric Probert 41, Martin Dobson 45, Frank Casper 57
2 Dec 19721972–73Second DivisionASunderland1–0Paul Fletcher 72
16 Apr 19731972–73Second DivisionHSunderland2–0Paul Fletcher 27, Paul Fletcher 88
23 Aug 19771977–78Second DivisionASunderland0–331,450
31 Dec 19771977–78Second DivisionHSunderland0–012,726
23 Sep 19781978–79Second DivisionHSunderland1–2Tony Morley 7513,368
3 Feb 19791978–79Second DivisionASunderland1–3Leighton James 4423,030
21 Feb 19791978–79FA CupHSunderland1–1Jim Thomson 2820,852
26 Feb 19791978–79FA CupASunderland3–0Paul Fletcher 5, Billy Ingham 20, Steve Kindon 8837,507
22 Sep 19791979–80Second DivisionHSunderland1–1Martin Dobson 488,872
9 Feb 19801979–80Second DivisionASunderland0–521,855
15 Oct 19941994–95First DivisionASunderland0–017,700
29 Apr 19951994–95First DivisionHSunderland1–1David Eyres 3615,121
29 Nov 20032003–04First DivisionASunderland1–1I. Moore 7229,852
9 May 20042003–04First DivisionHSunderland1–2Glen Little 1118,852
18 Dec 20042004–05ChampionshipASunderland1–2Graham Branch 3627,102
4 Mar 20052004–05ChampionshipHSunderland0–212,103
16 Dec 20062006–07ChampionshipHSunderland2–2Kyle Lafferty 9, Kyle Lafferty 5214,798
27 Apr 20072006–07ChampionshipASunderland2–3Andy Gray 39, Wade Elliott 5044,448
19 Sep 20092009–10Premier LeagueHSunderland3–1
17 Apr 20102009–10Premier LeagueASunderland1–2
20 Sep 20142014–15Premier LeagueHSunderland0–0
31 Jan 20152014–15Premier LeagueASunderland0–2
31 Dec 20162016–17Premier LeagueHSunderland4–1Andre Gray 31, Andre Gray 51, Andre Gray 53, Ashley Barnes 67
7 Jan 20172016–17FA CupASunderland0–017,632
17 Jan 20172016–17FA CupHSunderland2–0Sam Vokes 44, Gray 8312,257
18 Mar 20172016–17Premier LeagueASunderland0–0
22 Oct 20222022–23ChampionshipASunderland4–2Nathan Tella 50, Manuel Benson 61, Anass Zaroury 69, Josh Brownhill 8737,349
31 Mar 20232022–23ChampionshipHSunderland0–021,462
24 Aug 20242024–25ChampionshipASunderland0–1
17 Jan 20252024–25ChampionshipHSunderland0–0
23 Aug 20252025–26Premier LeagueHSunderland2–0Josh Cullen 47, Jaidon Anthony 88
2 Feb 20262025–26Premier LeagueASunderland0–346,370

See also: the Sunderland archive and Sunderland v Burnley.

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