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Sunderland v Burnley: head-to-head record

Sunderland have played Burnley 123 times in competitive football, winning 49, drawing 34 and losing 40, first meeting on 13 Sep 1890 and most recently on 2 Feb 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Sunderland v Burnley match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
13 Sep 18901890–91First DivisionHBurnley2–3John Spence6,500
27 Sep 18901890–91First DivisionABurnley3–3John Spence, John Harvey, John Scott10,000
21 Nov 18911891–92First DivisionHBurnley2–1John Smith, Hughie Wilson5,000
30 Apr 18921891–92First DivisionABurnley2–1Johnny Campbell, Jimmy Millar10,000
5 Nov 18921892–93First DivisionHBurnley2–0Johnny Campbell, John Scott6,000
15 Apr 18931892–93First DivisionABurnley3–2Hughie Wilson, John Harvey10,000
2 Dec 18931893–94First DivisionABurnley0–1
16 Dec 18931893–94First DivisionHBurnley2–2
8 Sep 18941894–95First DivisionHBurnley3–0
13 Apr 18951894–95First DivisionABurnley3–0
9 Sep 18951895–96First DivisionABurnley0–0
18 Feb 18961895–96First DivisionHBurnley3–1
7 Sep 18961896–97First DivisionABurnley1–1
30 Jan 18971896–97FA CupHBurnley1–0
2 Mar 18971896–97First DivisionHBurnley1–1
10 Dec 18981898–99First DivisionHBurnley0–1
8 Apr 18991898–99First DivisionABurnley0–1
16 Sep 18991899–00First DivisionHBurnley2–1Billy Farquhar 50, Tommy Becton 78
13 Jan 19001899–00First DivisionABurnley1–3Billy Hogg 20
29 Mar 19131912–13FA CupNBurnley0–033,656
2 Apr 19131912–13FA CupNBurnley3–2Charlie Buchan 7, Jackie Mordue 55, George Holley 7833,000
25 Dec 19131913–14First DivisionABurnley1–0Frank Cuggy 70
26 Dec 19131913–14First DivisionHBurnley1–1George Holley 60
7 Mar 19141913–14FA CupHBurnley0–0
11 Mar 19141913–14FA CupABurnley1–2John Connor 89
12 Dec 19141914–15First DivisionHBurnley2–1Charlie Buchan 16, Bobby Best 32
17 Apr 19151914–15First DivisionABurnley1–2Charlie Crossley 55
31 Jan 19201919–20FA CupABurnley1–1Barney Travers 48
4 Feb 19201919–20FA CupHBurnley2–0Charlie Buchan 46, John Poole 77
20 Mar 19201919–20First DivisionABurnley1–2Barney Travers 10
27 Mar 19201919–20First DivisionHBurnley3–0Bobby Best 25, Charlie Buchan 80, Charlie Buchan 87
2 May 19211920–21First DivisionHBurnley1–0Charlie Buchan 36
7 May 19211920–21First DivisionABurnley2–2Charlie Buchan 28, Bobby Marshall 44
31 Aug 19211921–22First DivisionHBurnley3–2Charlie Buchan 25, Charlie Buchan 43, Bobby Marshall 87
5 Sep 19211921–22First DivisionABurnley0–2
13 Jan 19231922–23FA CupHBurnley3–1Jock Paterson 9, Jock Paterson 60, Jock Paterson 71
14 Apr 19231922–23First DivisionHBurnley3–1Billy Ellis 15, Jock Paterson 25, Charlie Buchan 57
21 Apr 19231922–23First DivisionABurnley0–2
15 Mar 19241923–24First DivisionABurnley3–0Bobby Marshall 15, Arthur Hawes 41, James Hogg 85
22 Mar 19241923–24First DivisionHBurnley0–1
29 Sep 19241924–25First DivisionABurnley2–1Bobby Marshall 40, Billy Clunas 75
2 May 19251924–25First DivisionHBurnley1–1Billy Grimshaw 65
7 Nov 19251925–26First DivisionHBurnley2–2Dave Halliday 8, Bobby Marshall 39
20 Mar 19261925–26First DivisionABurnley2–5Bob Kelly 30, Billy Clunas 71
6 Oct 19261926–27First DivisionHBurnley7–1Dave Halliday 20, Steve Coglin 31, Dave Halliday 43, Steve Coglin 47, Bob Kelly 61, Steve Coglin 71, Dave Halliday 78
12 Oct 19261926–27First DivisionABurnley2–4Billy Death 49, Billy Death 64
24 Sep 19271927–28First DivisionHBurnley2–3Dave Halliday 44, Alwyne Wilks 56
4 Feb 19281927–28First DivisionABurnley0–3
25 Aug 19281928–29First DivisionABurnley1–3Dave Halliday 50
29 Dec 19281928–29First DivisionHBurnley2–1Dave Halliday 36, Bobby McKay 66
10 Sep 19291929–30First DivisionABurnley0–2
1 Jan 19301929–30First DivisionHBurnley3–3Albert Wood 24, Evelyn Morrison 63, Gordon Gunson 90
22 Nov 19471947–48First DivisionABurnley0–4
10 Apr 19481947–48First DivisionHBurnley2–0Len Shackleton 31, Jackie Robinson 60
13 Nov 19481948–49First DivisionABurnley1–3Jackie Robinson 16
9 Apr 19491948–49First DivisionHBurnley0–0
23 Aug 19491949–50First DivisionABurnley2–2Dickie Davis 12, Len Shackleton 35
31 Aug 19491949–50First DivisionHBurnley2–1Len Shackleton 30, Jack Stelling 84
21 Oct 19501950–51First DivisionHBurnley1–1Jack Stelling 37
10 Mar 19511950–51First DivisionABurnley1–1Trevor Ford 19
10 Nov 19511951–52First DivisionHBurnley0–0
29 Mar 19521951–52First DivisionABurnley1–0Dickie Davis 26
22 Nov 19521952–53First DivisionHBurnley2–1Willie Watson 8, Tommy Wright 82
31 Jan 19531952–53FA CupABurnley0–2
11 Apr 19531952–53First DivisionABurnley1–5Tommy Wright 85
5 Dec 19531953–54First DivisionABurnley1–5Len Shackleton 5
24 Apr 19541953–54First DivisionHBurnley2–1Ken Chisholm 17, Ken Chisholm 22
20 Nov 19541954–55First DivisionHBurnley2–2Ted Purdon 10, Ken Chisholm 46
8 Jan 19551954–55FA CupHBurnley1–0Billy Elliott 85
23 Apr 19551954–55First DivisionABurnley1–0Charlie Fleming 14
12 Nov 19551955–56First DivisionHBurnley4–4Charlie Fleming 33, Charlie Fleming 35, Billy Elliott 57, Ken Chisholm 82
24 Mar 19561955–56First DivisionABurnley0–4
8 Dec 19561956–57First DivisionHBurnley2–1Charlie Fleming 15, Charlie Fleming 28
9 Mar 19571956–57First DivisionABurnley0–2
12 Oct 19571957–58First DivisionABurnley0–6
22 Feb 19581957–58First DivisionHBurnley2–3Alan O'Neill 48, Johnny Hannigan 83
14 Nov 19641964–65First DivisionHBurnley3–2George Herd 39, George Mulhall 43, Dickie Rooks 60
27 Mar 19651964–65First DivisionABurnley0–0
13 Nov 19651965–66First DivisionHBurnley0–4
9 Apr 19661965–66First DivisionABurnley0–1
19 Nov 19661966–67First DivisionHBurnley4–3Neil Martin 43, George Mulhall 64, John O'Hare 77, George Mulhall 78
15 Apr 19671966–67First DivisionABurnley0–1
16 Sep 19671967–68First DivisionABurnley0–3
20 Jan 19681967–68First DivisionHBurnley2–2
23 Nov 19681968–69First DivisionHBurnley2–0Gordon Harris 11, George Herd 19
23 Apr 19691968–69First DivisionABurnley2–1Paddy Lowrey 32, Bobby Kerr 43
16 Aug 19691969–70First DivisionABurnley0–3
8 Oct 19691969–70First DivisionHBurnley0–1
2 Oct 19711971–72Second DivisionABurnley1–0Dave Watson 86
3 Apr 19721971–72Second DivisionHBurnley4–3Dave Watson 38, Dave Watson 75, Keith Coleman 76, Billy Hughes 79
2 Dec 19721972–73Second DivisionHBurnley0–1
16 Apr 19731972–73Second DivisionABurnley0–2
23 Aug 19771977–78Second DivisionHBurnley3–0
31 Dec 19771977–78Second DivisionABurnley0–0
23 Sep 19781978–79Second DivisionABurnley2–1Gary Rowell 60, Gary Rowell 69
3 Feb 19791978–79Second DivisionHBurnley3–1Gary Rowell 52, Wilf Rostron 70, Wayne Entwistle 87
21 Feb 19791978–79FA CupABurnley1–1Wayne Entwistle 65
26 Feb 19791978–79FA CupHBurnley0–3
22 Sep 19791979–80Second DivisionABurnley1–1Bryan Robson 26
9 Feb 19801979–80Second DivisionHBurnley5–0Stan Cummins 17, Kevin Arnott 26, Stan Cummins 58, Stan Cummins 78, Stan Cummins 83
15 Oct 19941994–95First DivisionHBurnley0–017,700
29 Apr 19951994–95First DivisionABurnley1–1Martin Smith15,121
29 Nov 20032003–04First DivisionHBurnley1–1Kevin Kyle29,852
9 May 20042003–04First DivisionABurnley2–1Gary Breen, Kevin Kyle18,252
18 Dec 20042004–05ChampionshipHBurnley2–1Julio Arca, Michael Bridges27,102
4 Mar 20052004–05ChampionshipABurnley2–0Liam Lawrence, Marcus Stewart12,103
16 Dec 20062006–07ChampionshipABurnley2–2Grant Leadbitter, David Connolly14,798
27 Apr 20072006–07ChampionshipHBurnley3–2Daryl Murphy, David Connolly, Carlos Edwards44,448
19 Sep 20092009–10Premier LeagueABurnley1–3Darren Bent 3820,196
17 Apr 20102009–10Premier LeagueHBurnley2–1Fraizer Campbell 24, Darren Bent 4041,341
20 Sep 20142014–15Premier LeagueABurnley0–020,026
31 Jan 20152014–15Premier LeagueHBurnley2–0Connor Wickham 20, Jermain Defoe 3444,022
31 Dec 20162016–17Premier LeagueABurnley1–4Jermain Defoe 7121,124
7 Jan 20172016–17FA CupHBurnley0–017,632
17 Jan 20172016–17FA CupABurnley0–212,257
18 Mar 20172016–17Premier LeagueHBurnley0–041,518
28 Aug 20192019–20League CupABurnley3–1Will Grigg 35, Tom Flanagan 47, George Dobson 507,445
22 Oct 20222022–23ChampionshipHBurnley2–4Amad 16, Dan Neil 2039,349
31 Mar 20232022–23ChampionshipABurnley0–021,462
24 Aug 20242024–25ChampionshipHBurnley1–0Romaine Mundle 2640,096
17 Jan 20252024–25ChampionshipABurnley0–021,014
23 Aug 20252025–26Premier LeagueABurnley0–221,285
2 Feb 20262025–26Premier LeagueHBurnley3–0Axel Tuanzebe 9, Habib Diarra 32, Chemsdine Talbi 7246,370

See also: the Burnley archive and Burnley v Sunderland.

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