Liverpool have played Sunderland 172 times in competitive football, winning 80, drawing 40 and losing 52, first meeting on 24 Nov 1894 and most recently on 11 Feb 2026. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 1894 | 1894–95 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–3 | Malcolm McVean 35, David Hannah 45 | 8,000 |
| 25 Mar 1895 | 1894–95 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–3 | Jimmy Ross 45, Frank Becton 70 | 20,000 |
| 17 Oct 1896 | 1896–97 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 3–4 | Archie Goldie 72, Donald Gow 85, George Allan 88 | 7,000 |
| 7 Nov 1896 | 1896–97 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 3–0 | David Hannah 36, David Hannah 48, David Hannah 55 | 10,000 |
| 27 Dec 1897 | 1897–98 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 0–2 | 25,000 | |
| 22 Jan 1898 | 1897–98 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–1 | 9,000 | |
| 10 Sep 1898 | 1898–99 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–1 | 30,000 | |
| 7 Jan 1899 | 1898–99 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 0–0 | 20,000 | |
| 9 Sep 1899 | 1899–00 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 0–2 | 20,000 | |
| 6 Jan 1900 | 1899–00 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–1 | 2,000 | |
| 29 Sep 1900 | 1900–01 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–2 | Charlie Wilson 55 | 20,000 |
| 23 Feb 1901 | 1900–01 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–0 | Jack Cox 62 | 11,249 |
| 21 Sep 1901 | 1901–02 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–1 | Jack Cox 12 | 15,818 |
| 26 Dec 1901 | 1901–02 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 0–1 | 20,000 | |
| 13 Sep 1902 | 1902–03 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–2 | Sam Raybould | 20,000 |
| 30 Mar 1903 | 1902–03 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–1 | Sam Raybould | 3,000 |
| 19 Sep 1903 | 1903–04 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–2 | Billy Dunlop 78 | |
| 16 Jan 1904 | 1903–04 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–1 | Jack Cox 10, Sam Raybould 67 | |
| 16 Sep 1905 | 1905–06 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–1 | Sam Raybould 30, Sam Raybould 59 | |
| 20 Jan 1906 | 1905–06 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–0 | Joe Hewitt 18, John Carlin 40 | |
| 15 Sep 1906 | 1906–07 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–2 | Joe Hewitt 9 | |
| 19 Jan 1907 | 1906–07 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 5–5 | Jack Parkinson 15, Jack Parkinson 21, Sam Raybould 35, Jack Cox 42, Jack Parkinson 74 | |
| 12 Oct 1907 | 1907–08 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–0 | Harry Fitzpatrick 20 | |
| 8 Feb 1908 | 1907–08 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–1 | ||
| 1 Jan 1909 | 1908–09 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 4–1 | Joe Hewitt 30, Joe Hewitt 60, Arthur Goddard 65, Joe Hewitt 66 | |
| 12 Apr 1909 | 1908–09 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 3–0 | Ronald Orr 10, Jack Parkinson 23, Alex Raisbeck 80 | |
| 25 Sep 1909 | 1909–10 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–4 | Joe Hewitt 55 | |
| 28 Mar 1910 | 1909–10 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–2 | Jimmy Stewart 11 | |
| 26 Dec 1910 | 1910–11 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–2 | Arthur Goddard 60 | |
| 2 Jan 1911 | 1910–11 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–4 | ||
| 30 Sep 1911 | 1911–12 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–1 | John McDonald 48, Whitey Robinson 78 | |
| 5 Apr 1912 | 1911–12 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–1 | Harry Lowe 50, Sammy Gilligan 85 | |
| 7 Dec 1912 | 1912–13 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–7 | ||
| 12 Apr 1913 | 1912–13 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–5 | Arthur Metcalf 87, Arthur Metcalf 89 | |
| 13 Sep 1913 | 1913–14 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–3 | Tom Gracie 87 | |
| 3 Jan 1914 | 1913–14 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–1 | Jackie Sheldon 19, Jack Parkinson 47 | |
| 12 Sep 1914 | 1914–15 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–2 | Jackie Sheldon 7, Arthur Metcalf 75 | |
| 16 Jan 1915 | 1914–15 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–1 | Tom Miller 88, Fred Pagnam 90 | |
| 25 Dec 1919 | 1919–20 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 3–2 | ||
| 1 May 1920 | 1919–20 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–0 | Harry Chambers 34 | |
| 15 Jan 1921 | 1920–21 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 0–0 | ||
| 22 Jan 1921 | 1920–21 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–2 | Harry Chambers 52 | |
| 27 Aug 1921 | 1921–22 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–3 | ||
| 3 Sep 1921 | 1921–22 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–1 | Billy Matthews 30, Dick Forshaw 77 | |
| 7 Jan 1922 | 1921–22 | FA Cup | A | Sunderland | 1–1 | Dick Forshaw 23 | |
| 11 Jan 1922 | 1921–22 | FA Cup | H | Sunderland | 5–0 | Dick Forshaw 31, Harry Chambers 56, Dick Forshaw 60, Harry Chambers 70, Walter Wadsworth 90 | |
| 30 Aug 1922 | 1922–23 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–1 | ||
| 6 Sep 1922 | 1922–23 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 5–1 | Harry Chambers, Dick Forshaw, Harry Chambers, Dick Johnson 53, Donald McKinlay 87 | |
| 16 Feb 1924 | 1923–24 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–0 | ||
| 19 Mar 1924 | 1923–24 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 4–2 | Harry Chambers 6, Donald McKinlay 19, Donald McKinlay 39, Danny Shone 72 | |
| 25 Oct 1924 | 1924–25 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 3–1 | Archie Rawlings 7, Harry Chambers 33, Archie Rawlings 44 | |
| 28 Feb 1925 | 1924–25 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–3 | ||
| 31 Oct 1925 | 1925–26 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–2 | Harry Chambers 17, Dick Forshaw 43 | |
| 13 Mar 1926 | 1925–26 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–3 | ||
| 13 Nov 1926 | 1926–27 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–2 | Dick Forshaw 23 | |
| 2 Apr 1927 | 1926–27 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–2 | Harry Chambers 2 | |
| 10 Sep 1927 | 1927–28 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–2 | Gordon Hodgson 20 | |
| 21 Jan 1928 | 1927–28 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–5 | Fred Hopkin 23, Tommy Reid 43 | |
| 8 Dec 1928 | 1928–29 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–2 | Bob Done 49 | |
| 20 Apr 1929 | 1928–29 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 5–2 | Gordon Hodgson 3, Gordon Hodgson 42, Harry Race 50, Harry Race 63, Harry Race 80 | |
| 14 Dec 1929 | 1929–30 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 3–2 | Jimmy Smith 15, Fred Hopkin 17, Gordon Hodgson 40 | |
| 19 Apr 1930 | 1929–30 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 0–6 | ||
| 6 Dec 1930 | 1930–31 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 5–6 | Fred Hopkin 9, Gordon Hodgson 40, Danny McRorie 43, Jimmy Smith 80, Jimmy Smith 84 | |
| 11 Apr 1931 | 1930–31 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–4 | Archie McPherson 65, Gordon Hodgson 70 | |
| 14 Nov 1931 | 1931–32 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 3–1 | Vic Wright 25, Gordon Hodgson 37, Vic Wright 80 | |
| 26 Mar 1932 | 1931–32 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–2 | Gordon Hodgson 10 | |
| 3 Dec 1932 | 1932–33 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 3–3 | Vic Wright 14, Harold Barton 20, Syd Roberts 57 | |
| 15 Apr 1933 | 1932–33 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–0 | ||
| 14 Oct 1933 | 1933–34 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–4 | Sam English 58 | |
| 24 Feb 1934 | 1933–34 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–1 | Tom Morrison 89 | |
| 22 Dec 1934 | 1934–35 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 3–2 | Vic Wright 44, Vic Wright 83, Alf Hanson 85 | |
| 4 May 1935 | 1934–35 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–2 | Tommy Johnson 32, Alf Hanson 51 | |
| 5 Oct 1935 | 1935–36 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–2 | ||
| 8 Feb 1936 | 1935–36 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 0–3 | ||
| 12 Dec 1936 | 1936–37 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 4–0 | Alf Hanson 20, Berry Nieuwenhuys 46, Jack Balmer 50, Alf Hanson 85 | |
| 17 Apr 1937 | 1936–37 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–4 | Berry Nieuwenhuys 40, Alf Hanson 53 | |
| 30 Oct 1937 | 1937–38 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 3–2 | Willie Fagan 11, Berry Nieuwenhuys 18, Alf Hanson 66 | |
| 12 Mar 1938 | 1937–38 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 4–0 | Berry Nieuwenhuys 26, Jack Balmer 35, Phil Taylor 70, Jack Balmer 80 | |
| 17 Dec 1938 | 1938–39 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 3–2 | Bill Kinghorn 37, Tom Bush 50, Phil Taylor 78 | 15,309 |
| 22 Apr 1939 | 1938–39 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–1 | Bill Kinghorn 75 | 15,607 |
| 23 Feb 1946 | 1945–46 | Wartime League | H | Sunderland | 2–2 | Billy Liddell 2, Jack Balmer 36 | 37,289 |
| 2 Mar 1946 | 1945–46 | Wartime League | A | Sunderland | 2–0 | Willie Fagan 15, Billy Liddell 43 | 20,505 |
| 14 Dec 1946 | 1946–47 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 4–1 | Jack Balmer 22, Billy Liddell 40, Berry Nieuwenhuys 70, Albert Stubbins 80 | |
| 19 Apr 1947 | 1946–47 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–0 | Albert Stubbins 27 | |
| 15 Nov 1947 | 1947–48 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–5 | Billy Liddell 44 | |
| 3 Apr 1948 | 1947–48 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 0–0 | ||
| 28 Aug 1948 | 1948–49 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 4–0 | Billy Liddell 44, Willie Fagan 48, Les Shannon 65, Jack Balmer 80 | |
| 1 Jan 1949 | 1948–49 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–0 | ||
| 20 Aug 1949 | 1949–50 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 4–2 | Bob Paisley 32, Jack Balmer 42, Kevin Baron 65, Albert Stubbins 75 | |
| 17 Dec 1949 | 1949–50 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–3 | Ken Brierley 8, Cyril Done 15 | |
| 26 Aug 1950 | 1950–51 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 4–0 | Billy Liddell 14, Billy Liddell 15, Albert Stubbins 32, Albert Stubbins 89 | |
| 23 Dec 1950 | 1950–51 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–2 | Jack Balmer 12 | |
| 15 Sep 1951 | 1951–52 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–2 | Billy Liddell 19, Kevin Baron 29 | |
| 19 Jan 1952 | 1951–52 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–3 | ||
| 25 Oct 1952 | 1952–53 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–3 | Billy Liddell 65 | |
| 14 Mar 1953 | 1952–53 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–0 | Sammy Smyth 13, Alan A'Court 39 | |
| 14 Nov 1953 | 1953–54 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–3 | Sammy Smyth 19, Sammy Smyth 40 | |
| 3 Apr 1954 | 1953–54 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 4–3 | Brian Jackson 45, John Evans 48, Billy Liddell 68, Eric Anderson 71 | |
| 30 Aug 1958 | 1958–59 | Second Division | A | Sunderland | 1–2 | Billy Liddell 42 | |
| 3 Jan 1959 | 1958–59 | Second Division | H | Sunderland | 3–1 | Johnny Wheeler 29, Louis Bimpson 60, Fred Morris 75 | |
| 31 Oct 1959 | 1959–60 | Second Division | A | Sunderland | 1–1 | Roger Hunt 80 | |
| 30 Apr 1960 | 1959–60 | Second Division | H | Sunderland | 3–0 | Dave Hickson 8, Roger Hunt 47, Jimmy Melia 85 | |
| 29 Oct 1960 | 1960–61 | Second Division | H | Sunderland | 1–1 | Jimmy Harrower 52 | |
| 28 Jan 1961 | 1960–61 | FA Cup | H | Sunderland | 0–2 | ||
| 29 Apr 1961 | 1960–61 | Second Division | A | Sunderland | 1–1 | Roger Hunt 59 | |
| 23 Aug 1961 | 1961–62 | Second Division | H | Sunderland | 3–0 | Roger Hunt 48, Roger Hunt 83, Kevin Lewis 78 | |
| 30 Aug 1961 | 1961–62 | Second Division | A | Sunderland | 4–1 | Roger Hunt 26, Roger Hunt 29, Ian St. John 39, Ian St. John 90 | |
| 26 Dec 1964 | 1964–65 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 3–2 | Gordon Milne 5, Willie Stevenson 30, Willie Stevenson 82 | |
| 28 Dec 1964 | 1964–65 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 0–0 | ||
| 12 Feb 1966 | 1965–66 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 4–0 | Roger Hunt 47, Roger Hunt 53, Ron Yeats 60, Roger Hunt 65 | |
| 11 Apr 1966 | 1965–66 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–2 | Chris Lawler 1, Chris Lawler 26 | |
| 24 Sep 1966 | 1966–67 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–2 | Ron Yeats 10, Roger Hunt 46 | |
| 4 Feb 1967 | 1966–67 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–2 | Ron Yeats 11, Peter Thompson 28 | |
| 18 Nov 1967 | 1967–68 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–1 | ||
| 13 Apr 1968 | 1967–68 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–1 | Roger Hunt 17, Roger Hunt 69 | |
| 24 Aug 1968 | 1968–69 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 4–1 | Tommy Smith 2, Chris Lawler 17, Ian Callaghan 44, Tony Hateley 66 | |
| 15 Mar 1969 | 1968–69 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–0 | Ian St. John 39, Alun Evans 53 | |
| 9 Sep 1969 | 1969–70 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–0 | Geoff Strong 13, Tommy Smith 35 | |
| 15 Apr 1970 | 1969–70 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–0 | Chris Lawler 86 | |
| 21 Nov 1973 | 1973–74 | League Cup | A | Sunderland | 2–0 | Kevin Keegan 12, John Toshack 47 | 36,208 |
| 6 Nov 1976 | 1976–77 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–0 | David Fairclough 76 | |
| 1 Jan 1977 | 1976–77 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–0 | Ray Kennedy 12, Phil Thompson 68 | |
| 29 Nov 1980 | 1980–81 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 4–2 | David Johnson 13, Terry McDermott 35, Sammy Lee 81, Sammy Lee 84 | |
| 2 May 1981 | 1980–81 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 0–1 | ||
| 31 Oct 1981 | 1981–82 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–0 | Graeme Souness 61, Terry McDermott 77 | |
| 23 Jan 1982 | 1981–82 | FA Cup | A | Sunderland | 3–0 | Kenny Dalglish 6, Kenny Dalglish 16, Ian Rush 79 | |
| 20 Mar 1982 | 1981–82 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–0 | Ian Rush 14 | |
| 28 Dec 1982 | 1982–83 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–0 | ||
| 2 Apr 1983 | 1982–83 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–0 | Graeme Souness 71 | |
| 1 Oct 1983 | 1983–84 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 0–1 | ||
| 4 Feb 1984 | 1983–84 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–0 | ||
| 15 Sep 1984 | 1984–85 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–1 | Paul Walsh 17 | |
| 3 Apr 1985 | 1984–85 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 3–0 | Ian Rush 1, Ian Rush 28, John Wark 70 | |
| 29 Sep 1990 | 1990–91 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–0 | Ray Houghton 44 | |
| 16 Mar 1991 | 1990–91 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–1 | ||
| 9 May 1992 | 1991–92 | FA Cup | N | Sunderland | 2–0 | Michael Thomas 47, Ian Rush 68 | 80,000 |
| 20 Sep 1995 | 1995–96 | League Cup | H | Sunderland | 2–0 | Steve McManaman 8, Michael Thomas 72 | 25,579 |
| 4 Oct 1995 | 1995–96 | League Cup | A | Sunderland | 1–0 | Robbie Fowler 39 | 20,560 |
| 24 Aug 1996 | 1996–97 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 0–0 | 40,503 | |
| 13 Apr 1997 | 1996–97 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 2–1 | Robbie Fowler 33, Steve McManaman 47 | 21,938 |
| 20 Nov 1999 | 1999–00 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 2–0 | Michael Owen 63, Patrik Berger 85 | 42,015 |
| 11 Mar 2000 | 1999–00 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 1–1 | Patrik Berger 2 | 44,693 |
| 23 Sep 2000 | 2000–01 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 1–1 | Michael Owen 30 | 44,713 |
| 10 Feb 2001 | 2000–01 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 1–1 | Jari Litmanen 79 | 47,553 |
| 25 Nov 2001 | 2001–02 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 1–0 | Emile Heskey 22 | 43,537 |
| 13 Apr 2002 | 2001–02 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 1–0 | Michael Owen 55 | 48,335 |
| 17 Nov 2002 | 2002–03 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 0–0 | 43,074 | |
| 15 Dec 2002 | 2002–03 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 1–2 | Milan Baroš 68 | 37,118 |
| 20 Aug 2005 | 2005–06 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 1–0 | Xabi Alonso 24 | 44,913 |
| 30 Nov 2005 | 2005–06 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 2–0 | Luis García 30, Steven Gerrard 45 | 32,697 |
| 25 Aug 2007 | 2007–08 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 2–0 | Mohamed Sissoko 37, Andriy Voronin 87 | 45,645 |
| 2 Feb 2008 | 2007–08 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 3–0 | Peter Crouch 57, Fernando Torres 69, Steven Gerrard 89 | 43,244 |
| 16 Aug 2008 | 2008–09 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 1–0 | ||
| 3 Mar 2009 | 2008–09 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 2–0 | ||
| 17 Oct 2009 | 2009–10 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 0–1 | 47,327 | |
| 28 Mar 2010 | 2009–10 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 3–0 | Fernando Torres 3, Glen Johnson 32, Fernando Torres 60 | 43,121 |
| 25 Sep 2010 | 2010–11 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 2–2 | Dirk Kuyt 5, Steven Gerrard 64 | 43,626 |
| 20 Mar 2011 | 2010–11 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 2–0 | Dirk Kuyt 34, Luis Suárez 77 | 47,207 |
| 13 Aug 2011 | 2011–12 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 1–1 | Luis Suárez 12 | 45,018 |
| 10 Mar 2012 | 2011–12 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 0–1 | 41,661 | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | 2012–13 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 1–1 | Luis Suárez 71 | 41,997 |
| 2 Jan 2013 | 2012–13 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 3–0 | Raheem Sterling 19, Luis Suárez 26, Luis Suárez 52 | 44,228 |
| 29 Sep 2013 | 2013–14 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 3–1 | Daniel Sturridge 28, Luis Suárez 36, Luis Suárez 89 | 41,415 |
| 26 Mar 2014 | 2013–14 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 2–1 | Steven Gerrard 39, Daniel Sturridge 48 | 44,524 |
| 6 Dec 2014 | 2014–15 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 0–0 | 44,716 | |
| 10 Jan 2015 | 2014–15 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 1–0 | Lazar Marković 9 | 45,369 |
| 30 Dec 2015 | 2015–16 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 1–0 | Christian Benteke 46 | 45,765 |
| 6 Feb 2016 | 2015–16 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 2–2 | Roberto Firmino 59, Adam Lallana 70 | 44,179 |
| 26 Nov 2016 | 2016–17 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 2–0 | Divock Origi 75, James Milner 90+1 | 53,114 |
| 2 Jan 2017 | 2016–17 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 2–2 | Daniel Sturridge 19, Sadio Mané 72 | 46,494 |
| 3 Dec 2025 | 2025–26 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 1–1 | Nordi Mukiele 81 | 60,414 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | 2025–26 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 1–0 | Virgil van Dijk 61 | 47,159 |
See also: the Sunderland archive and Sunderland v Liverpool.
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