Sunderland have played Bury 63 times in competitive football, winning 35, drawing 8 and losing 20, first meeting on 28 Sep 1895 and most recently on 10 Aug 2017. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 1895 | 1895–96 | First Division | H | Bury | 0–0 | ||
| 3 Apr 1896 | 1895–96 | First Division | A | Bury | 2–1 | ||
| 1 Sep 1896 | 1896–97 | First Division | H | Bury | 0–1 | ||
| 16 Apr 1897 | 1896–97 | First Division | A | Bury | 1–1 | ||
| 15 Jan 1898 | 1897–98 | First Division | H | Bury | 2–1 | ||
| 8 Apr 1898 | 1897–98 | First Division | A | Bury | 0–1 | ||
| 29 Oct 1898 | 1898–99 | First Division | H | Bury | 3–0 | ||
| 31 Mar 1899 | 1898–99 | First Division | A | Bury | 2–1 | ||
| 25 Nov 1899 | 1899–00 | First Division | A | Bury | 0–2 | ||
| 31 Mar 1900 | 1899–00 | First Division | H | Bury | 1–0 | Billy Hogg 6 | |
| 27 Oct 1900 | 1900–01 | First Division | A | Bury | 0–0 | ||
| 2 Mar 1901 | 1900–01 | First Division | H | Bury | 4–1 | Jimmy Millar 10, Jimmy Millar 13, Alf Common 67, Dick Jackson 71 | |
| 26 Oct 1901 | 1901–02 | First Division | A | Bury | 0–1 | ||
| 16 Apr 1902 | 1901–02 | First Division | H | Bury | 3–0 | Jimmy Millar 15, Jimmy Millar 80, Jimmy Millar 90 | |
| 18 Oct 1902 | 1902–03 | First Division | A | Bury | 1–3 | Billy Hogg 23 | |
| 14 Feb 1903 | 1902–03 | First Division | H | Bury | 3–1 | Sandy McAllister 20, Joe Hewitt 30, Sandy McAllister 44 | |
| 26 Sep 1903 | 1903–04 | First Division | A | Bury | 1–3 | Billy Hogg 60 | |
| 23 Jan 1904 | 1903–04 | First Division | H | Bury | 6–0 | John Craggs 47, Billy Hogg 53, Jimmy Gemmell 54, John Craggs 75, Billy Hogg 84, Jimmy Millar 87 | |
| 24 Sep 1904 | 1904–05 | First Division | H | Bury | 2–1 | Billy Farquhar 3, Jimmy Gemmell 25 | |
| 21 Jan 1905 | 1904–05 | First Division | A | Bury | 0–1 | ||
| 23 Dec 1905 | 1905–06 | First Division | A | Bury | 1–3 | George Holley 59 | |
| 28 Apr 1906 | 1905–06 | First Division | H | Bury | 0–3 | ||
| 15 Dec 1906 | 1906–07 | First Division | A | Bury | 3–2 | Joe Shaw 34, Tommy Tait 78, Arthur Bridgett 88 | |
| 20 Apr 1907 | 1906–07 | First Division | H | Bury | 3–5 | James Raine 16, James Raine 52, Arthur Bridgett 80 | |
| 28 Sep 1907 | 1907–08 | First Division | A | Bury | 1–2 | James Raine 20 | |
| 25 Jan 1908 | 1907–08 | First Division | H | Bury | 6–2 | George Holley 14, Arthur Bridgett 38, Billy Hogg 44, Billy Hogg 54, George Holley 56, Angus McIntosh 88 | |
| 5 Sep 1908 | 1908–09 | First Division | A | Bury | 2–4 | Arthur Brown 26, George Holley 85 | |
| 2 Jan 1909 | 1908–09 | First Division | H | Bury | 3–1 | Harry Low 17, Arthur Bridgett 54, Arthur Brown 64 | |
| 25 Dec 1909 | 1909–10 | First Division | A | Bury | 1–0 | Willie Clark 40 | |
| 27 Dec 1909 | 1909–10 | First Division | H | Bury | 2–3 | George Holley 3, Jackie Mordue 33 | |
| 4 Feb 1911 | 1910–11 | First Division | H | Bury | 4–1 | George Holley 31, George Holley 60, George Holley 80, George Holley 82 | |
| 14 Apr 1911 | 1910–11 | First Division | A | Bury | 0–0 | ||
| 25 Dec 1911 | 1911–12 | First Division | A | Bury | 2–0 | Charlie Buchan 30, Jackie Mordue 88 | |
| 8 Apr 1912 | 1911–12 | First Division | H | Bury | 1–0 | George Holley 38 | |
| 8 Nov 1924 | 1924–25 | First Division | A | Bury | 0–3 | ||
| 10 Jan 1925 | 1924–25 | FA Cup | A | Bury | 3–0 | Billy Clunas 20, John Rogers 30, Charlie Buchan 44 | |
| 14 Mar 1925 | 1924–25 | First Division | H | Bury | 1–1 | Bobby Marshall 49 | |
| 14 Oct 1925 | 1925–26 | First Division | H | Bury | 1–0 | Billy Ellis 8 | |
| 28 Oct 1925 | 1925–26 | First Division | A | Bury | 2–2 | Dave Halliday 26, Dave Halliday 58 | |
| 4 Sep 1926 | 1926–27 | First Division | H | Bury | 3–0 | Jack Prior 49, Billy Ellis 82, Bobby Gurney 88 | |
| 30 Mar 1927 | 1926–27 | First Division | A | Bury | 2–1 | Dave Halliday 16, Stan Ramsay 52 | |
| 1 Oct 1927 | 1927–28 | First Division | A | Bury | 3–5 | Dave Halliday 10, Dave Halliday 14, Dave Halliday 40 | |
| 11 Feb 1928 | 1927–28 | First Division | H | Bury | 1–0 | Billy Clunas 26 | |
| 3 Nov 1928 | 1928–29 | First Division | A | Bury | 3–1 | Bobby McKay 26, Dave Halliday 47, Dave Halliday 55 | |
| 16 Mar 1929 | 1928–29 | First Division | H | Bury | 3–1 | Adam McLean 47, George Robinson 56, Bobby McKay 78 | |
| 26 Jan 1946 | 1945–46 | FA Cup | H | Bury | 3–1 | Cyril Brown 43, Cyril Brown 50, Len Duns 70 | |
| 29 Jan 1946 | 1945–46 | FA Cup | A | Bury | 4–5 | Tommy White 28, Ken Walshaw 30, Cyril Brown 50, Eddie Burbanks 104 | |
| 19 Sep 1961 | 1961–62 | Second Division | A | Bury | 2–3 | Brian Clough 53, Jim McNab 63 | 17,095 |
| 27 Sep 1961 | 1961–62 | Second Division | H | Bury | 3–0 | Brian Clough 28, Brian Clough 34, Brian Clough 87 | 39,893 |
| 26 Dec 1962 | 1962–63 | Second Division | H | Bury | 0–1 | 42,407 | |
| 29 Dec 1962 | 1962–63 | Second Division | A | Bury | 0–3 | 17,329 | |
| 7 Sep 1963 | 1963–64 | Second Division | A | Bury | 1–0 | Brian Usher 10 | |
| 11 Jan 1964 | 1963–64 | Second Division | H | Bury | 4–1 | Johnny Crossan 4, George Herd 34, Johnny Crossan 52, Nick Sharkey 80 | |
| 12 Sep 1987 | 1987–88 | Third Division | H | Bury | 1–1 | Gary Owers 7 | |
| 2 Jan 1988 | 1987–88 | Third Division | A | Bury | 3–2 | ||
| 16 Sep 1997 | 1997–98 | League Cup | H | Bury | 2–1 | Darren Williams, Michael Bridges | 18,775 |
| 23 Sep 1997 | 1997–98 | League Cup | A | Bury | 2–1 | Martin Smith, Alex Rae | 3,928 |
| 22 Nov 1997 | 1997–98 | First Division | A | Bury | 1–1 | Kevin Phillips | 7,790 |
| 28 Mar 1998 | 1997–98 | First Division | H | Bury | 2–1 | Lee Clark, Kevin Phillips | 37,425 |
| 24 Oct 1998 | 1998–99 | First Division | H | Bury | 1–0 | Danny Dichio | 38,049 |
| 13 Apr 1999 | 1998–99 | First Division | A | Bury | 5–2 | Kevin Phillips, Kevin Phillips, Kevin Phillips, Kevin Phillips, Niall Quinn | 8,669 |
| 22 Aug 2006 | 2006–07 | League Cup | A | Bury | 0–2 | 2,930 | |
| 10 Aug 2017 | 2017–18 | League Cup | A | Bury | 1–0 | George Honeyman 69 | 3,470 |
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