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Sunderland v Arsenal: head-to-head record

Sunderland have played Arsenal 155 times in competitive football, winning 49, drawing 42 and losing 64, first meeting on 21 Jan 1893 and most recently on 7 Feb 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Sunderland v Arsenal match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
21 Jan 18931892–93FA CupHArsenal6–0
5 Nov 19041904–05First DivisionAArsenal0–0
4 Mar 19051904–05First DivisionHArsenal1–1Jimmy Gemmell 55
21 Oct 19051905–06First DivisionAArsenal0–2
24 Feb 19061905–06FA CupAArsenal0–5
25 Apr 19061905–06First DivisionHArsenal2–2Angus McIntosh 47, Arthur Bridgett 62
1 Dec 19061906–07First DivisionAArsenal1–0Jimmy Gemmell 70
6 Apr 19071906–07First DivisionHArsenal2–3George Holley 85, Arthur Bridgett 90
28 Dec 19071907–08First DivisionAArsenal0–4
1 Jan 19081907–08First DivisionHArsenal5–2Jack Foster 27, Billy Hogg 48, Jack Foster 50, John Thompson 65, George Holley 81
21 Nov 19081908–09First DivisionAArsenal4–0Billy Hogg 20, Billy Hogg 54, Billy Hogg 58, Arthur Bridgett 89
27 Mar 19091908–09First DivisionHArsenal1–0Arthur Bridgett 24
16 Oct 19091909–10First DivisionHArsenal6–2Arthur Bridgett 27, George Holley 40, George Holley 60, George Holley 64, John Thompson 81, Jackie Mordue 85
26 Feb 19101909–10First DivisionAArsenal2–1Willie Clark 60, Harry Low 65
24 Sep 19101910–11First DivisionAArsenal0–0
28 Jan 19111910–11First DivisionHArsenal2–2Arthur Bridgett 57, John Cowell 85
18 Nov 19111911–12First DivisionAArsenal0–3
23 Mar 19121911–12First DivisionHArsenal1–0Harry Low 52
19 Oct 19121912–13First DivisionAArsenal3–1Jackie Mordue 17, George Holley 83, Jackie Mordue 86
1 Jan 19131912–13First DivisionHArsenal4–1Charlie Buchan 20, Frank Cuggy 49, Jackie Mordue 64, Jimmy Richardson 90
13 Sep 19191919–20First DivisionHArsenal1–1Charlie Buchan 74
20 Sep 19191919–20First DivisionAArsenal2–3Charlie Buchan 25, Charlie Buchan 32
29 Jan 19211920–21First DivisionAArsenal2–1Charlie Buchan 46, Charlie Buchan 66
5 Feb 19211920–21First DivisionHArsenal5–1Billy Moore 22, Charlie Buchan 31, Bobby Marshall 80, Charlie Buchan 83, Billy Moore 87
8 Oct 19211921–22First DivisionHArsenal1–0Charlie Buchan 8
15 Oct 19211921–22First DivisionAArsenal2–1Charlie Buchan 21, Charlie Buchan 86
18 Nov 19221922–23First DivisionHArsenal3–3Billy Ellis 3, Charlie Parker 66, Jock Paterson
25 Nov 19221922–23First DivisionAArsenal3–2Arthur Hawes 11, Jock Paterson 13, Alex Donaldson 40
12 Apr 19241923–24First DivisionAArsenal0–2
19 Apr 19241923–24First DivisionHArsenal1–1Charlie Buchan 67
22 Nov 19241924–25First DivisionAArsenal0–0
28 Mar 19251924–25First DivisionHArsenal2–0Arthur Hawes 8, Charlie Buchan 65
28 Nov 19251925–26First DivisionAArsenal0–2
10 Apr 19261925–26First DivisionHArsenal2–1Bobby Gurney 68, Bobby Gurney 87
20 Nov 19261926–27First DivisionAArsenal3–2Billy Ellis 38, Dave Halliday 60, Bobby Marshall 86
9 Apr 19271926–27First DivisionHArsenal5–1Bobby Marshall 9, Bobby Marshall 23, Dave Halliday 48, Bobby Marshall 80, Dave Halliday 83
17 Sep 19271927–28First DivisionAArsenal1–2Dave Halliday 28
14 Mar 19281927–28First DivisionHArsenal5–1Bobby Gurney 2, Dave Halliday 30, Bobby Gurney 55, Bobby Gurney 80, Alwyne Wilks 82
26 Dec 19281928–29First DivisionAArsenal1–1Dave Halliday 30
1 Jan 19291928–29First DivisionHArsenal5–1Bobby McKay 16, Dave Halliday 18, George Robinson 48, Dave Halliday 60, Bobby McKay 70
21 Sep 19291929–30First DivisionHArsenal0–1
28 Apr 19301929–30First DivisionAArsenal1–0Bobby Gurney 37
13 Sep 19301930–31First DivisionHArsenal1–4Evelyn Morrison 20
17 Jan 19311930–31First DivisionAArsenal3–1Bobby Gurney 24, Billy Eden 54, Bobby Gurney 60
12 Sep 19311931–32First DivisionAArsenal0–2
6 Apr 19321931–32First DivisionHArsenal2–0Patsy Gallacher 11, Joe Devine 57
3 Sep 19321932–33First DivisionAArsenal1–6Bert Davis 50
7 Jan 19331932–33First DivisionHArsenal3–2Patsy Gallacher 42, Patsy Gallacher 81, Raich Carter 88
9 Dec 19331933–34First DivisionHArsenal3–0Patsy Gallacher 24, Bobby Gurney 39, Bobby Gurney 82
21 Apr 19341933–34First DivisionAArsenal1–2Raich Carter 60
27 Oct 19341934–35First DivisionHArsenal2–1Raich Carter 47, Raich Carter 52
9 Mar 19351934–35First DivisionAArsenal0–0
31 Aug 19351935–36First DivisionAArsenal1–3Bobby Gurney 11
28 Dec 19351935–36First DivisionHArsenal5–4Bert Davis 7, Patsy Gallacher 18, Raich Carter 35, Raich Carter 44, Jimmy Connor 57
12 Sep 19361936–37First DivisionAArsenal1–4Charlie Thomson 34
9 Jan 19371936–37First DivisionHArsenal1–1Len Duns 83
18 Sep 19371937–38First DivisionAArsenal1–4Bobby Gurney 15
29 Jan 19381937–38First DivisionHArsenal1–1Patsy Gallacher 8
1 Oct 19381938–39First DivisionHArsenal0–0
4 Feb 19391938–39First DivisionAArsenal0–2
7 Sep 19461946–47First DivisionAArsenal2–2Tommy White 1, Eddie Burbanks 22
4 Jan 19471946–47First DivisionHArsenal1–4Cliff Whitelum 48
23 Aug 19471947–48First DivisionAArsenal1–3Stan Lloyd 88
20 Dec 19471947–48First DivisionHArsenal1–1Dickie Davis 79
18 Sep 19481948–49First DivisionHArsenal1–1Dickie Davis 14
5 Feb 19491948–49First DivisionAArsenal0–5
27 Aug 19491949–50First DivisionHArsenal4–2Len Shackleton 4, Ivor Broadis 10, Len Shackleton 59, Tommy Wright 61
24 Dec 19491949–50First DivisionAArsenal0–5
11 Nov 19501950–51First DivisionAArsenal1–5Dickie Davis 41
31 Mar 19511950–51First DivisionHArsenal0–2
1 Sep 19511951–52First DivisionAArsenal0–3
29 Dec 19511951–52First DivisionHArsenal4–1Len Shackleton 52, Trevor Ford 57, Trevor Ford 72, Billy Bingham 78
30 Aug 19521952–53First DivisionAArsenal2–1Trevor Ford 15, Billy Bingham 22
3 Jan 19531952–53First DivisionHArsenal3–1Trevor Ford 7, Len Shackleton 44, Billy Bingham 84
12 Sep 19531953–54First DivisionHArsenal7–1Trevor Ford 38, Billy Elliott 43, Len Shackleton 68, Trevor Ford 69, Tommy Wright 78, Tommy Wright 81, Trevor Ford 88
23 Jan 19541953–54First DivisionAArsenal4–1Ted Purdon 1, Ted Purdon 61, Tommy Wright 67, Ted Purdon 80
30 Oct 19541954–55First DivisionAArsenal3–1Ken Chisholm 12, Billy Bingham 33, Stan Anderson 79
19 Mar 19551954–55First DivisionHArsenal0–1
24 Sep 19551955–56First DivisionHArsenal3–1
4 Feb 19561955–56First DivisionAArsenal1–3Billy Bingham 84
1 Dec 19561956–57First DivisionAArsenal1–1Len Shackleton 80
13 Apr 19571956–57First DivisionHArsenal1–0Stan Anderson 32
24 Aug 19571957–58First DivisionHArsenal0–1
21 Dec 19571957–58First DivisionAArsenal0–3
7 Jan 19611960–61FA CupHArsenal2–1Stan Anderson 51, Stan Anderson 77
12 Sep 19641964–65First DivisionAArsenal1–3Nick Sharkey 86
16 Jan 19651964–65First DivisionHArsenal0–2
20 Apr 19661965–66First DivisionHArsenal0–2
23 Apr 19661965–66First DivisionAArsenal1–1Charlie Hurley 40
20 Aug 19661966–67First DivisionHArsenal1–3Jim Baxter 15
17 Dec 19661966–67First DivisionAArsenal0–2
14 Oct 19671967–68First DivisionAArsenal1–2George Kinnell 90
20 Apr 19681967–68First DivisionHArsenal2–0
4 Sep 19681968–69League CupAArsenal0–1
28 Sep 19681968–69First DivisionAArsenal0–0
5 Apr 19691968–69First DivisionHArsenal0–0
18 Oct 19691969–70First DivisionHArsenal1–1Billy Hughes 30
28 Feb 19701969–70First DivisionAArsenal1–3Bobby Kerr 44
7 Apr 19731972–73FA CupNArsenal2–1Vic Halom 19, Billy Hughes 6355,000
28 Aug 19761976–77First DivisionHArsenal2–2Bryan Robson 22, Mel Holden 39
5 Feb 19771976–77First DivisionAArsenal0–0
18 Oct 19801980–81First DivisionAArsenal2–2Gary Rowell 51, Stan Cummins 66
13 Dec 19801980–81First DivisionHArsenal2–0John Hawley 23, Kevin Arnott 89
12 Sep 19811981–82First DivisionAArsenal1–1Gary Rowell 80
6 Feb 19821981–82First DivisionHArsenal0–0
18 Dec 19821982–83First DivisionHArsenal3–0Gary Rowell 9, Gary Rowell 63, Gary Rowell 77
7 May 19831982–83First DivisionAArsenal1–0Colin West 71
5 Nov 19831983–84First DivisionAArsenal2–1Colin West 3, Atkins 56
3 Mar 19841983–84First DivisionHArsenal2–2Mark Proctor 7, Rowell pen 89
20 Oct 19841984–85First DivisionAArsenal2–3Clive Walker 78, Clive Walker 83
9 Mar 19851984–85First DivisionHArsenal0–0
27 Oct 19901990–91First DivisionAArsenal0–138,539
5 Jan 19911990–91FA CupAArsenal1–2David O'Leary35,128
4 May 19911990–91First DivisionHArsenal0–022,606
28 Sep 19961996–97Premier LeagueAArsenal0–238,016
4 Jan 19971996–97FA CupAArsenal1–1Michael Gray37,793
11 Jan 19971996–97Premier LeagueHArsenal1–0Tony Adams21,154
15 Jan 19971996–97FA CupHArsenal0–215,277
14 Aug 19991999–00Premier LeagueHArsenal0–041,680
15 Jan 20001999–00Premier LeagueAArsenal1–4Niall Quinn38,039
19 Aug 20002000–01Premier LeagueHArsenal1–0Niall Quinn46,347
30 Dec 20002000–01Premier LeagueAArsenal2–2Kevin Phillips, Gavin McCann38,026
27 Oct 20012001–02Premier LeagueHArsenal1–1Stefan Schwarz48,029
30 Mar 20022001–02Premier LeagueAArsenal0–338,047
6 Oct 20022002–03Premier LeagueAArsenal1–3Jody Craddock 8337,902
6 Nov 20022002–03League CupAArsenal3–2Kevin Kyle, Marcus Stewart, Marcus Stewart19,059
11 May 20032002–03Premier LeagueHArsenal0–440,188
25 Oct 20052005–06League CupHArsenal0–347,366
5 Nov 20052005–06Premier LeagueAArsenal1–3Alan Stubbs38,210
1 May 20062005–06Premier LeagueHArsenal0–344,003
7 Oct 20072007–08Premier LeagueAArsenal2–3Kenwyne Jones, Ross Wallace60,098
11 May 20082007–08Premier LeagueHArsenal0–147,802
4 Oct 20082008–09Premier LeagueHArsenal1–1Grant Leadbitter40,199
21 Feb 20092008–09Premier LeagueAArsenal0–060,104
21 Nov 20092009–10Premier LeagueHArsenal1–0Darren Bent 7044,918
20 Feb 20102009–10Premier LeagueAArsenal0–260,083
18 Sep 20102010–11Premier LeagueHArsenal1–1Darren Bent 9038,950
5 Mar 20112010–11Premier LeagueAArsenal0–060,081
16 Oct 20112011–12Premier LeagueAArsenal1–2Sebastian Larsson 3160,078
11 Feb 20122011–12Premier LeagueHArsenal1–2James McClean 7040,312
18 Feb 20122011–12FA CupHArsenal2–0Kieran Richardson 40, o.g 7726,042
18 Aug 20122012–13Premier LeagueAArsenal0–060,078
9 Feb 20132012–13Premier LeagueHArsenal0–146,402
14 Sep 20132013–14Premier LeagueHArsenal1–3Craig Gardner 4839,055
22 Feb 20142013–14Premier LeagueAArsenal1–4Emanuele Giaccherini 8160,012
25 Oct 20142014–15Premier LeagueHArsenal0–244,449
20 May 20152014–15Premier LeagueAArsenal0–059,987
5 Dec 20152015–16Premier LeagueAArsenal1–3Olivier Giroud 4559,937
9 Jan 20162015–16FA CupAArsenal1–3Jeremain Lens 1759,349
24 Apr 20162015–16Premier LeagueHArsenal0–045,420
29 Oct 20162016–17Premier LeagueHArsenal1–4Jermain Defoe 6544,322
16 May 20172016–17Premier LeagueAArsenal0–259,500
21 Dec 20212021–22League CupAArsenal1–5Nathan Broadhead 3159,027
8 Nov 20252025–26Premier LeagueHArsenal2–2Daniel Ballard 36, Brian Brobbey 90+446,799
7 Feb 20262025–26Premier LeagueAArsenal0–360,312

See also: the Arsenal archive and Arsenal v Sunderland.

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