Sunderland have played Aston Villa 186 times in competitive football, winning 55, drawing 48 and losing 83, first meeting on 26 Dec 1890 and most recently on 19 Apr 2026. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 1890 | 1890–91 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 0–0 | 6,000 | |
| 10 Jan 1891 | 1890–91 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 5–1 | Johnny Campbell, David Hannah | 6,000 |
| 28 Sep 1891 | 1891–92 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 3–5 | Johnny Campbell, Hughie Wilson | 10,000 |
| 27 Feb 1892 | 1891–92 | FA Cup | N | Aston Villa | 1–4 | John Scott | 25,000 |
| 26 Mar 1892 | 1891–92 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Jimmy Hannah, Hughie Wilson | 18,000 |
| 17 Sep 1892 | 1892–93 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 6–1 | Johnny Campbell, Hughie Wilson, David Hannah, John Harvey | 12,000 |
| 14 Jan 1893 | 1892–93 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 6–0 | James Gillespie, Jimmy Hannah, Johnny Campbell, David Hannah | 7,000 |
| 9 Sep 1893 | 1893–94 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 1–1 | ||
| 11 Nov 1893 | 1893–94 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–2 | ||
| 10 Feb 1894 | 1893–94 | FA Cup | H | Aston Villa | 2–2 | ||
| 21 Feb 1894 | 1893–94 | FA Cup | A | Aston Villa | 1–3 | ||
| 15 Sep 1894 | 1894–95 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 2–1 | ||
| 2 Jan 1895 | 1894–95 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 4–4 | ||
| 16 Mar 1895 | 1894–95 | FA Cup | N | Aston Villa | 1–2 | 14,000 | |
| 5 Oct 1895 | 1895–96 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–2 | ||
| 9 Nov 1895 | 1895–96 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 2–1 | ||
| 9 Jan 1897 | 1896–97 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 4–2 | ||
| 16 Jan 1897 | 1896–97 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–2 | ||
| 23 Oct 1897 | 1897–98 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 0–0 | ||
| 27 Nov 1897 | 1897–98 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 3–4 | ||
| 3 Dec 1898 | 1898–99 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 0–2 | ||
| 1 Apr 1899 | 1898–99 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 4–2 | ||
| 2 Sep 1899 | 1899–00 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 0–1 | ||
| 29 Dec 1899 | 1899–00 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 2–4 | ||
| 22 Sep 1900 | 1900–01 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 0–0 | ||
| 19 Jan 1901 | 1900–01 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Jimmy Millar 32, Bobby Hogg 72 | |
| 5 Oct 1901 | 1901–02 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Bobby Hogg 60 | |
| 1 Feb 1902 | 1901–02 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Colin McLatchie 39 | |
| 4 Oct 1902 | 1902–03 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Dick Jackson 55 | |
| 31 Jan 1903 | 1902–03 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Jimmy Millar 42 | |
| 7 Feb 1903 | 1902–03 | FA Cup | A | Aston Villa | 1–4 | Arthur Bridgett 85 | |
| 5 Sep 1903 | 1903–04 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 6–1 | Whitey Robinson 3, Arthur Bridgett 4, Jimmy Gemmell 30, Billy Hogg 31, Billy Hogg 75, John Craggs 77 | |
| 2 Jan 1904 | 1903–04 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 0–2 | ||
| 1 Oct 1904 | 1904–05 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Dick Jackson 26, Billy Hogg 47 | |
| 28 Jan 1905 | 1904–05 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 2–3 | Walter Watkins 12, George Holley 29 | |
| 9 Sep 1905 | 1905–06 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Arthur Bridgett 55 | |
| 28 Feb 1906 | 1905–06 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Joe Shaw 49, Jimmy Gemmell 69 | |
| 8 Sep 1906 | 1906–07 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Joe Shaw 28, Billy Hogg 70 | |
| 5 Jan 1907 | 1906–07 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Arthur Bridgett 55, Arthur Bridgett 60 | |
| 9 Sep 1907 | 1907–08 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 0–1 | ||
| 5 Oct 1907 | 1907–08 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Arthur Bridgett 30, Angus McIntosh 39, George Holley 89 | |
| 19 Sep 1908 | 1908–09 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 0–2 | ||
| 23 Jan 1909 | 1908–09 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 4–3 | John Thompson 3, Arthur Brown 8, John Thompson 56, John Thompson 65 | |
| 2 Oct 1909 | 1909–10 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 1–1 | John Thompson 63 | |
| 12 Feb 1910 | 1909–10 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 2–3 | Arthur Bridgett 38, Harry Low 57 | |
| 10 Sep 1910 | 1910–11 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 3–2 | Tim Coleman 25, Tommy Tait 61, Jimmy Gemmell 73 | |
| 7 Jan 1911 | 1910–11 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–2 | John Cowell 22 | |
| 7 Oct 1911 | 1911–12 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 3–1 | George Holley 53, George Holley 56, Bobby Best 87 | |
| 10 Feb 1912 | 1911–12 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Harry Low 48, Harry Low 58 | |
| 23 Nov 1912 | 1912–13 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 3–1 | George Holley 14, Charlie Buchan 15, Jackie Mordue 70 | |
| 19 Apr 1913 | 1912–13 | FA Cup | N | Aston Villa | 0–1 | 121,919 | |
| 23 Apr 1913 | 1912–13 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Walter Tinsley 30 | |
| 20 Sep 1913 | 1913–14 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 2–0 | George Holley 65, George Holley 90 | |
| 17 Jan 1914 | 1913–14 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 0–5 | ||
| 5 Sep 1914 | 1914–15 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 3–1 | George Philip 15, Charlie Buchan 17, George Philip 62 | |
| 2 Jan 1915 | 1914–15 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 4–0 | Harry Martin 13, George Philip 30, Charlie Buchan 54, Jackie Mordue 76 | |
| 30 Aug 1919 | 1919–20 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Charlie Buchan 21, Barney Travers 30 | |
| 6 Sep 1919 | 1919–20 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Barney Travers 9, Charlie Buchan 12, Dick Parker 31 | |
| 21 Feb 1920 | 1919–20 | FA Cup | A | Aston Villa | 0–1 | ||
| 12 Feb 1921 | 1920–21 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 5–1 | ||
| 23 Feb 1921 | 1920–21 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 0–1 | ||
| 4 Feb 1922 | 1921–22 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 1–4 | Billy Ellis 36 | |
| 11 Feb 1922 | 1921–22 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 0–2 | ||
| 28 Apr 1923 | 1922–23 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Charlie Buchan 52, Charlie Buchan 69 | |
| 5 May 1923 | 1922–23 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 0–1 | ||
| 9 Feb 1924 | 1923–24 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Charlie Buchan 23 | |
| 13 Feb 1924 | 1923–24 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Arthur Hawes 10, Bobby Marshall 80 | |
| 29 Nov 1924 | 1924–25 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Charlie Parker 15 | |
| 4 Apr 1925 | 1924–25 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 4–1 | Bobby Marshall 39, Arthur Andrews 41, Arthur Hawes 60, Billy Clunas 87 | |
| 5 Oct 1925 | 1925–26 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 2–4 | Dave Halliday, Steve Coglin | |
| 19 Dec 1925 | 1925–26 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 3–2 | Billy Clunas 40, Billy Clunas 50, Dave Halliday 54 | |
| 16 Oct 1926 | 1926–27 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 1–1 | George Henderson 7 | |
| 5 Mar 1927 | 1926–27 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Stan Ramsay 74 | |
| 15 Oct 1927 | 1927–28 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 2–4 | Dave Wright 1, Billy Clunas 20 | |
| 25 Feb 1928 | 1927–28 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 2–3 | Len Hargreaves 20, Len Hargreaves 35 | |
| 10 Nov 1928 | 1928–29 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Bobby McKay 11 | |
| 25 Mar 1929 | 1928–29 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Dave Halliday 5 | |
| 28 Sep 1929 | 1929–30 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Adam McLean 38 | |
| 1 Feb 1930 | 1929–30 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 4–1 | Gordon Gunson 30, Billy Clunas 59, Albert Wood 72, Billy Clunas 80 | |
| 11 Oct 1930 | 1930–31 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Jimmy Leonard 60 | |
| 18 Feb 1931 | 1930–31 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 2–4 | Jimmy Leonard 23, Jimmy Leonard 48 | |
| 25 Mar 1932 | 1931–32 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Patsy Gallacher 24 | |
| 28 Mar 1932 | 1931–32 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 0–2 | ||
| 29 Aug 1932 | 1932–33 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 0–1 | ||
| 7 Sep 1932 | 1932–33 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Jimmy Temple 74 | |
| 28 Jan 1933 | 1932–33 | FA Cup | A | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Bobby Gurney 34, Bobby Gurney 55, Bobby Gurney 80 | |
| 23 Sep 1933 | 1933–34 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Bobby Gurney 86 | |
| 27 Jan 1934 | 1933–34 | FA Cup | A | Aston Villa | 2–7 | Raich Carter 36, Alexander Hastings 55 | |
| 3 Feb 1934 | 1933–34 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 5–1 | Raich Carter 5, Patsy Gallacher 9, Patsy Gallacher 34, Bert Davis 38, Raich Carter 88 | |
| 15 Sep 1934 | 1934–35 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–1 | ||
| 6 Feb 1935 | 1934–35 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 3–3 | Bobby Gurney 20, Raich Carter 41, Raich Carter 77 | |
| 16 Sep 1935 | 1935–36 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Raich Carter 32, Bobby Gurney 75 | |
| 1 Jan 1936 | 1935–36 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Patsy Gallacher 65 | |
| 26 Dec 1938 | 1938–39 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 1–5 | Raich Carter 87 | |
| 27 Dec 1938 | 1938–39 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Bobby Gurney 25 | |
| 4 Apr 1947 | 1946–47 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 4–1 | Willie Watson 1, Jackie Robinson 20, Willie Watson 44, Eddie Burbanks 85 | |
| 8 Apr 1947 | 1946–47 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 0–4 | ||
| 27 Aug 1947 | 1947–48 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 0–0 | ||
| 1 Sep 1947 | 1947–48 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 0–2 | ||
| 15 Apr 1949 | 1948–49 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 0–0 | ||
| 19 Apr 1949 | 1948–49 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Arthur Wright 86 | |
| 12 Nov 1949 | 1949–50 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 0–2 | ||
| 1 Apr 1950 | 1949–50 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Ivor Broadis 17, Ivor Broadis 66 | |
| 21 Aug 1950 | 1950–51 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Dickie Davis 8 | |
| 30 Aug 1950 | 1950–51 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 3–3 | ||
| 27 Aug 1951 | 1951–52 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Len Shackleton 73 | |
| 5 Sep 1951 | 1951–52 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Len Shackleton 10 | |
| 1 Sep 1952 | 1952–53 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 0–3 | ||
| 1 Jan 1953 | 1952–53 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Trevor Ford 8, Arthur Wright 88 | |
| 14 Sep 1953 | 1953–54 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Tommy Wright 81 | |
| 1 Jan 1954 | 1953–54 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Ken Chisholm 26, Len Shackleton 53 | |
| 23 Aug 1954 | 1954–55 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 2–2 | ||
| 1 Sep 1954 | 1954–55 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 0–0 | ||
| 24 Aug 1955 | 1955–56 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 5–1 | Ted Purdon 18, Charlie Fleming 46, Billy Bingham 51, Ken Chisholm 73, Billy Bingham 83 | |
| 29 Aug 1955 | 1955–56 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 4–1 | Billy Bingham 15, Billy Bingham 52, Ted Purdon 74, Len Shackleton 88 | |
| 25 Dec 1956 | 1956–57 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Billy Bingham 72 | |
| 8 Apr 1957 | 1956–57 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Charlie Fleming 15, Johnny Hannigan 75 | |
| 7 Sep 1957 | 1957–58 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Alan O'Neill 38 | |
| 11 Jan 1958 | 1957–58 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 2–5 | Colin Grainger 13, Charlie Fleming 23 | |
| 26 Aug 1959 | 1959–60 | Second Division | H | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Reg Pearce 44 | |
| 31 Aug 1959 | 1959–60 | Second Division | A | Aston Villa | 0–3 | ||
| 12 Jan 1963 | 1962–63 | League Cup | H | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Nick Sharkey 61 | 33,237 |
| 22 Apr 1963 | 1962–63 | League Cup | A | Aston Villa | 0–0 | 22,102 | |
| 9 Sep 1964 | 1964–65 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Johnny Crossan 8, Charlie Hurley 89 | |
| 14 Sep 1964 | 1964–65 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Nick Sharkey 90 | |
| 6 Sep 1965 | 1965–66 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–3 | George Mulhall 75 | |
| 15 Sep 1965 | 1965–66 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Nick Sharkey 9, Jim Baxter 44 | |
| 13 Oct 1965 | 1965–66 | League Cup | H | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Jim McNab 65 | |
| 26 Dec 1966 | 1966–67 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 2–1 | John O'Hare 7, Neil Martin 72 | |
| 27 Dec 1966 | 1966–67 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Neil Martin 65 | |
| 27 Sep 1972 | 1972–73 | Second Division | A | Aston Villa | 0–2 | ||
| 4 Nov 1972 | 1972–73 | Second Division | H | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Billy Hughes 1, Bobby Kerr 62 | |
| 8 Dec 1973 | 1973–74 | Second Division | H | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Dennis Tueart 32, Vic Halom 63 | |
| 20 Apr 1974 | 1973–74 | Second Division | A | Aston Villa | 2–1 | ||
| 19 Oct 1974 | 1974–75 | Second Division | H | Aston Villa | 0–0 | ||
| 26 Apr 1975 | 1974–75 | Second Division | A | Aston Villa | 0–2 | ||
| 16 Oct 1976 | 1976–77 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 0–1 | ||
| 23 Mar 1977 | 1976–77 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 1–4 | Mel Holden 66 | |
| 4 Oct 1980 | 1980–81 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 0–4 | ||
| 7 Mar 1981 | 1980–81 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Joe Hinnigan 68 | |
| 2 Sep 1981 | 1981–82 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Tom Ritchie 36, Gary Rowell 48 | |
| 2 Feb 1982 | 1981–82 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 0–1 | ||
| 28 Aug 1982 | 1982–83 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Colin West 60, Ally McCoist 65, Nick Pickering 84 | |
| 15 Jan 1983 | 1982–83 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 2–0 | ||
| 29 Aug 1983 | 1983–84 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 0–1 | ||
| 24 Mar 1984 | 1983–84 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 0–1 | ||
| 1 Dec 1984 | 1984–85 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 0–1 | ||
| 4 May 1985 | 1984–85 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 0–4 | ||
| 6 Oct 1990 | 1990–91 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | 0–3 | 26,017 | |
| 23 Mar 1991 | 1990–91 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Peter Davenport 55 | 21,099 |
| 26 Oct 1993 | 1993–94 | League Cup | H | Aston Villa | 1–4 | Phil Gray | 23,692 |
| 26 Oct 1996 | 1996–97 | Premier League | H | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Paul Stewart | 21,059 |
| 1 Feb 1997 | 1996–97 | Premier League | A | Aston Villa | 0–1 | 32,491 | |
| 18 Oct 1999 | 1999–00 | Premier League | H | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Kevin Phillips, Kevin Phillips | 41,045 |
| 29 Apr 2000 | 1999–00 | Premier League | A | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Niall Quinn | 33,949 |
| 22 Oct 2000 | 2000–01 | Premier League | A | Aston Villa | 0–0 | 27,215 | |
| 5 Mar 2001 | 2000–01 | Premier League | H | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Gavin McCann | 47,196 |
| 16 Sep 2001 | 2001–02 | Premier League | A | Aston Villa | 0–0 | 31,668 | |
| 1 Jan 2002 | 2001–02 | Premier League | H | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Emerson Thome | 45,324 |
| 28 Sep 2002 | 2002–03 | Premier League | H | Aston Villa | 1–0 | David Bellion 70 | 40,492 |
| 3 May 2003 | 2002–03 | Premier League | A | Aston Villa | 0–1 | 36,963 | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | 2005–06 | Premier League | H | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Dean Whitehead | 39,707 |
| 7 May 2006 | 2005–06 | Premier League | A | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Danny Collins | 33,820 |
| 15 Dec 2007 | 2007–08 | Premier League | H | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Danny Higginbotham | 43,248 |
| 22 Mar 2008 | 2007–08 | Premier League | A | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Michael Chopra | 42,640 |
| 27 Sep 2008 | 2008–09 | Premier League | A | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Djibril Cissé | 38,706 |
| 17 Jan 2009 | 2008–09 | Premier League | H | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Danny Collins | 40,350 |
| 27 Oct 2009 | 2009–10 | League Cup | H | Aston Villa | 0–0 | 27,666 | |
| 15 Dec 2009 | 2009–10 | Premier League | H | Aston Villa | 0–2 | 34,821 | |
| 24 Mar 2010 | 2009–10 | Premier League | A | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Fraizer Campbell 22 | 37,473 |
| 23 Oct 2010 | 2010–11 | Premier League | H | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Richard Dunne 25 | 41,506 |
| 5 Jan 2011 | 2010–11 | Premier League | A | Aston Villa | 1–0 | 32,627 | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | 2011–12 | Premier League | H | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Connor Wickham 38, Stéphane Sessègnon 89 | 37,062 |
| 21 Apr 2012 | 2011–12 | Premier League | A | Aston Villa | 0–0 | 32,557 | |
| 3 Nov 2012 | 2012–13 | Premier League | H | Aston Villa | 0–1 | 41,515 | |
| 29 Apr 2013 | 2012–13 | Premier League | A | Aston Villa | 1–6 | Danny Rose 32 | 37,428 |
| 30 Nov 2013 | 2013–14 | Premier League | A | Aston Villa | 0–0 | 33,036 | |
| 1 Jan 2014 | 2013–14 | Premier League | H | Aston Villa | 0–1 | 39,757 | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | 2014–15 | Premier League | A | Aston Villa | 0–0 | 35,436 | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | 2014–15 | Premier League | H | Aston Villa | 0–4 | 45,746 | |
| 29 Aug 2015 | 2015–16 | Premier League | A | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Yann M'Vila 8, Jeremain Lens 52 | 35,399 |
| 2 Jan 2016 | 2015–16 | Premier League | H | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Micah Richards 30, Jermain Defoe 72, Jermain Defoe 90+2 | 41,535 |
| 21 Nov 2017 | 2017–18 | Championship | A | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Lewis Grabban 72 | 27,662 |
| 6 Mar 2018 | 2017–18 | Championship | H | Aston Villa | 0–3 | 26,081 | |
| 21 Sep 2025 | 2025–26 | Premier League | H | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Wilson Isidor 75 | 46,261 |
| 19 Apr 2026 | 2025–26 | Premier League | A | Aston Villa | 3–4 | Chris Rigg 9, Trai Hume 86, Wilson Isidor 87 | 42,599 |
See also: the Aston Villa archive and Aston Villa v Sunderland.
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