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Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers: head-to-head record

Sunderland have played Blackburn Rovers 149 times in competitive football, winning 63, drawing 33 and losing 53, first meeting on 18 Jan 1890 and most recently on 21 Apr 2025. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
18 Jan 18901889–90FA CupABlackburn Rovers2–4
11 Oct 18901890–91First DivisionABlackburn Rovers2–3Jimmy Millar, Johnny Campbell10,000
1 Nov 18901890–91First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers3–1Jimmy Millar, Johnny Campbell14,000
7 Nov 18911891–92First DivisionABlackburn Rovers1–35,000
16 Apr 18921891–92First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers6–1Jimmy Hannah, Johnny Campbell, Jimmy Millar10,000
24 Sep 18921892–93First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers5–0Johnny Campbell, John Harvey, David Hannah, Jimmy Hannah8,000
18 Feb 18931892–93FA CupABlackburn Rovers0–326,000
31 Mar 18931892–93First DivisionABlackburn Rovers2–2James Gillespie, Jimmy Hannah12,000
21 Oct 18931893–94First DivisionABlackburn Rovers3–4
9 Dec 18931893–94First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers2–3
10 Nov 18941894–95First DivisionABlackburn Rovers1–1
15 Dec 18941894–95First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers3–2
7 Sep 18951895–96First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers2–1
26 Oct 18951895–96First DivisionABlackburn Rovers4–2
19 Dec 18961896–97First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers0–1
25 Dec 18961896–97First DivisionABlackburn Rovers2–1
25 Dec 18971897–98First DivisionABlackburn Rovers1–2
12 Mar 18981897–98First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers2–1
15 Oct 18981898–99First DivisionABlackburn Rovers2–3
3 Apr 18991898–99First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers0–1
11 Nov 18991899–00First DivisionABlackburn Rovers2–1Tommy Becton 30, Bobby Hogg 59
16 Apr 19001899–00First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers1–0Billy Hogg 75
10 Nov 19001900–01First DivisionABlackburn Rovers1–0Colin McLatchie 65
16 Mar 19011900–01First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers2–0Bobby Hogg 17, Andrew McCombie 25
2 Nov 19011901–02First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers3–2Billy Hogg 41, Jimmy Millar 42, Andrew McCombie 78
1 Mar 19021901–02First DivisionABlackburn Rovers1–0Jimmy Gemmell 27
25 Oct 19021902–03First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers2–2Dick Jackson 40, Billy Farquhar 55
25 Dec 19021902–03First DivisionABlackburn Rovers2–0Billy Hogg 10, Jimmy Gemmell 87
3 Oct 19031903–04First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers2–0Arthur Bridgett 55, Joe Hewitt 88
30 Jan 19041903–04First DivisionABlackburn Rovers3–1Arthur Bridgett 35, Harold Buckle 44, John Craggs 85
8 Oct 19041904–05First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers2–1
26 Dec 19041904–05First DivisionABlackburn Rovers1–2Dusty Rhodes
28 Oct 19051905–06First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers3–0Billy Farquhar 47, Dennis O'Donnell 72, Billy Hogg 76
3 Mar 19061905–06First DivisionABlackburn Rovers3–0Arthur Bridgett 17, David Willis 44, Billy Hogg 87
3 Nov 19061906–07First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers1–0Arthur Bridgett 41
9 Mar 19071906–07First DivisionABlackburn Rovers1–2Angus McIntosh 60
23 Nov 19071907–08First DivisionABlackburn Rovers2–4Sam Raybould 55, Sam Raybould 58
21 Mar 19081907–08First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers4–0George Holley 15, George Holley 17, George Holley 47, Billy Hogg 82
17 Oct 19081908–09First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers0–1
22 Mar 19091908–09First DivisionABlackburn Rovers1–8Willie Clark 20
6 Nov 19091909–10First DivisionABlackburn Rovers0–0
19 Mar 19101909–10First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers0–0
8 Oct 19101910–11First DivisionABlackburn Rovers1–0Arthur Bridgett 21
11 Feb 19111910–11First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers2–2George Holley 16, Tim Coleman 43
6 Sep 19111911–12First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers3–0George Holley 8, Arthur Bridgett 33, George Holley 89
23 Dec 19111911–12First DivisionABlackburn Rovers2–2Arthur Bridgett 40, Charlie Buchan
9 Sep 19121912–13First DivisionABlackburn Rovers0–4
18 Sep 19121912–13First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers2–4Jackie Mordue 60, Charlie Buchan 86
1 Nov 19131913–14First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers2–1Jimmy Richardson 8, Charlie Buchan 10
23 Mar 19141913–14First DivisionABlackburn Rovers1–3Charlie Buchan 57
17 Oct 19141914–15First DivisionABlackburn Rovers1–3George Philip 51
20 Feb 19151914–15First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers5–1Jackie Mordue 23, George Philip 35, Charlie Buchan 49, Billy Moore 55, George Philip 86
2 Apr 19201919–20First DivisionABlackburn Rovers0–3
5 Apr 19201919–20First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers2–0Billy Moore 65, Billy Moore 68
11 Sep 19201920–21First DivisionABlackburn Rovers0–2
18 Sep 19201920–21First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers2–0Charlie Buchan 29, Charlie Buchan 57
22 Oct 19211921–22First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers3–1Harry Martin 8, Bobby Marshall 75, Charlie Parker
29 Oct 19211921–22First DivisionABlackburn Rovers2–1Jimmy Stephenson 25, Bobby Marshall 87
23 Sep 19221922–23First DivisionABlackburn Rovers0–0
30 Sep 19221922–23First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers4–3Charlie Buchan 2, Charlie Buchan 4, Arthur Hawes 11, Jock Paterson 61
17 Nov 19231923–24First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers5–1Arthur Hawes 31, Billy Ellis 65, Charlie Buchan 67, Charlie Buchan 75, Charlie Buchan 89
24 Nov 19231923–24First DivisionABlackburn Rovers2–3Charlie Buchan 42, Charlie Buchan 88
13 Dec 19241924–25First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers1–0Bobby Marshall 74
18 Apr 19251924–25First DivisionABlackburn Rovers1–1Charlie Buchan 59
2 Sep 19251925–26First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers6–2Steve Coglin 5, Dave Halliday, Billy Clunas 53, Dave Halliday, Billy Ellis, Billy Ellis
21 Sep 19251925–26First DivisionABlackburn Rovers0–3
20 Sep 19261926–27First DivisionABlackburn Rovers2–0Billy Ellis 46, Bob Kelly 77
1 Jan 19271926–27First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers2–5Bobby Marshall 7, Billy Clunas 32
3 Dec 19271927–28First DivisionABlackburn Rovers0–0
14 Apr 19281927–28First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers1–0Dave Halliday 58
29 Aug 19281928–29First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers3–1
17 Sep 19281928–29First DivisionABlackburn Rovers0–2
25 Dec 19291929–30First DivisionABlackburn Rovers3–5Gordon Gunson, Gordon Gunson, Patsy Gallacher
26 Dec 19291929–30First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers3–1Adam McLean 30, Albert Wood 60, Gordon Gunson 88
20 Sep 19301930–31First DivisionABlackburn Rovers0–3
4 Feb 19311930–31First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers8–2Jimmy Leonard 5, Bobby Gurney 8, Jimmy Leonard 11, Billy Eden 14, Jimmy Leonard 34, Billy Eden 36, Billy Eden 40, Joe Devine 66
3 Oct 19311931–32First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers2–2Bobby Gurney 22, Jimmy Connor 42
13 Feb 19321931–32First DivisionABlackburn Rovers2–5Benny Yorston 23, Benny Yorston 53
1 Oct 19321932–33First DivisionABlackburn Rovers3–1Patsy Gallacher 17, Patsy Gallacher 25, Patsy Gallacher 26
11 Feb 19331932–33First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers4–2Bert Davis 5, Bert Davis 12, Bobby Gurney 37, Bert Davis 84
30 Mar 19341933–34First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers3–0Raich Carter 57, Raich Carter 67, Sandy McNab 79
2 Apr 19341933–34First DivisionABlackburn Rovers0–0
20 Oct 19341934–35First DivisionABlackburn Rovers0–0
2 Mar 19351934–35First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers3–0Bobby Gurney 31, Bobby Gurney 48, Bert Davis 87
21 Sep 19351935–36First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers7–2Bert Davis 10, Patsy Gallacher 20, Patsy Gallacher 39, Raich Carter 55, Bobby Gurney 73, Patsy Gallacher 84, Bobby Gurney 87
15 Feb 19361935–36First DivisionABlackburn Rovers1–1Bobby Gurney 56
11 Feb 19391938–39FA CupHBlackburn Rovers1–1Alexander Hastings 89
16 Feb 19391938–39FA CupABlackburn Rovers0–0
20 Feb 19391938–39FA CupABlackburn Rovers0–1
28 Sep 19461946–47First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers1–0Len Duns 48
1 Feb 19471946–47First DivisionABlackburn Rovers2–1Arthur Wright 39, Willie Watson 71
13 Sep 19471947–48First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers0–1
31 Jan 19481947–48First DivisionABlackburn Rovers3–4Jackie Robinson 10, Willie Watson 16, Jackie Robinson 53
9 Jan 19601959–60FA CupHBlackburn Rovers1–1Ian Lawther 75
13 Jan 19601959–60FA CupABlackburn Rovers1–4Alan O'Neill 57
5 Dec 19621962–63League CupHBlackburn Rovers3–2Brian Clough 11, Jim McNab 22, Brian Clough 8324,727
19 Sep 19641964–65First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers1–0Nick Sharkey 25
23 Mar 19651964–65First DivisionABlackburn Rovers2–3Len Ashurst 12, Nick Sharkey 16
11 Sep 19651965–66First DivisionHBlackburn Rovers1–0George Mulhall 31
26 Feb 19661965–66First DivisionABlackburn Rovers0–2
28 Nov 19701970–71Second DivisionABlackburn Rovers1–0Bobby Kerr 89
30 Jan 19711970–71Second DivisionHBlackburn Rovers3–2Dennis Tueart 11, Brian Chambers 13, Richie Pitt 67
20 Sep 19751975–76Second DivisionABlackburn Rovers1–0Tony Towers 32
10 Apr 19761975–76Second DivisionHBlackburn Rovers3–0
27 Dec 19771977–78Second DivisionABlackburn Rovers1–1Tim Gilbert 70
25 Mar 19781977–78Second DivisionHBlackburn Rovers0–1
17 Jan 19791978–79Second DivisionABlackburn Rovers1–1Gary Rowell 2
16 Apr 19791978–79Second DivisionHBlackburn Rovers0–1
17 Aug 19851985–86Second DivisionHBlackburn Rovers0–2
14 Dec 19851985–86Second DivisionABlackburn Rovers0–2
6 Sep 19861986–87Second DivisionABlackburn Rovers1–6Dave Swindlehurst 84
21 Dec 19861986–87Second DivisionHBlackburn Rovers3–0Paul Lemon 4, Eric Gates 24, David Buchanan 57
25 Oct 19881988–89Second DivisionHBlackburn Rovers2–0Marco Gabbiadini 4, Colin Hendry 1216,601
22 Dec 19881988–89Full Members CupABlackburn Rovers1–2Marco Gabbiadini 674,457
28 Feb 19891988–89Second DivisionABlackburn Rovers2–2Marco Gabbiadini 6, Marco Gabbiadini 278,288
16 Sep 19891989–90Second DivisionABlackburn Rovers1–1John MacPhail10,329
10 Feb 19901989–90Second DivisionHBlackburn Rovers0–116,043
7 Sep 19911991–92Second DivisionHBlackburn Rovers1–1Brian Atkinson17,043
29 Apr 19921991–92Second DivisionABlackburn Rovers2–2Gordon Armstrong, Peter Davenport15,079
18 Jan 19971996–97Premier LeagueHBlackburn Rovers0–020,850
1 Mar 19971996–97Premier LeagueABlackburn Rovers0–124,208
23 Jan 19991998–99FA CupABlackburn Rovers0–130,125
8 Sep 20012001–02Premier LeagueHBlackburn Rovers1–0Niall Quinn45,103
26 Dec 20012001–02Premier LeagueABlackburn Rovers3–0Niall Quinn, Niall Quinn, Kevin Kilbane29,869
17 Aug 20022002–03Premier LeagueABlackburn Rovers0–027,122
11 Jan 20032002–03Premier LeagueHBlackburn Rovers0–036,529
25 Jan 20032002–03FA CupABlackburn Rovers3–3Marcus Stewart, Proctor and Phillips14,315
5 Feb 20032002–03FA CupHBlackburn Rovers2–2Gavin McCann, Kevin Phillips15,745
15 Feb 20062005–06Premier LeagueABlackburn Rovers0–218,220
25 Mar 20062005–06Premier LeagueHBlackburn Rovers0–129,593
29 Sep 20072007–08Premier LeagueHBlackburn Rovers1–2Grant Leadbitter41,252
2 Jan 20082007–08Premier LeagueABlackburn Rovers0–123,212
12 Nov 20082008–09League CupHBlackburn Rovers1–2Kenwyne Jones18,555
15 Nov 20082008–09Premier LeagueABlackburn Rovers2–1Kenwyne Jones, Djibril Cissé21,798
26 Dec 20082008–09Premier LeagueHBlackburn Rovers0–044,680
24 Jan 20092008–09FA CupHBlackburn Rovers0–022,634
4 Feb 20092008–09FA CupABlackburn Rovers1–2David Healy10,112
22 Aug 20092009–10Premier LeagueHBlackburn Rovers2–1Kenwyne Jones 31, Kenwyne Jones 5337,106
28 Dec 20092009–10Premier LeagueABlackburn Rovers2–2Darren Bent 52, Darren Bent 6525,656
18 Oct 20102010–11Premier LeagueABlackburn Rovers0–021,894
1 Jan 20112010–11Premier LeagueHBlackburn Rovers3–0Danny Welbeck 11, Darren Bent 19, Asamoah Gyan 8936,242
11 Dec 20112011–12Premier LeagueHBlackburn Rovers2–1David Vaughan 83, Sebastian Larsson 9039,863
20 Mar 20122011–12Premier LeagueABlackburn Rovers0–220,056
18 Oct 20222022–23ChampionshipABlackburn Rovers0–215,171
26 Dec 20222022–23ChampionshipHBlackburn Rovers2–1Ross Stewart 22, Ellis Simms 90+143,921
20 Sep 20232023–24ChampionshipABlackburn Rovers3–1Jack Clarke 28, Jack Clarke 78, Dan Neil 45+115,621
1 Apr 20242023–24ChampionshipHBlackburn Rovers1–5Chris Rigg 7742,019
26 Dec 20242024–25ChampionshipABlackburn Rovers2–2Chris Rigg 51, Wilson Isidor 5524,961
21 Apr 20252024–25ChampionshipHBlackburn Rovers0–140,031

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

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