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Sunderland v Chelsea: head-to-head record

Sunderland have played Chelsea 127 times in competitive football, winning 44, drawing 22 and losing 61, first meeting on 2 Nov 1907 and most recently on 24 May 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Sunderland v Chelsea match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
2 Nov 19071907–08First DivisionHChelsea3–0Arthur Bridgett 20, Sam Raybould 24, Sam Raybould 72
29 Feb 19081907–08First DivisionAChelsea1–2George Holley 44
10 Oct 19081908–09First DivisionAChelsea0–2
13 Feb 19091908–09First DivisionHChelsea1–2George Holley 35
30 Oct 19091909–10First DivisionHChelsea4–0George Holley 70, George Holley 80, George Holley 86, Jackie Mordue 87
12 Mar 19101909–10First DivisionAChelsea4–1Arthur Bridgett 31, Harry Low 57, Harry Low 65, George Holley 85
5 Oct 19121912–13First DivisionAChelsea0–2
8 Feb 19131912–13First DivisionHChelsea4–0Charlie Buchan 10, Jimmy Richardson 43, Harry Low 83, Charlie Buchan 85
13 Dec 19131913–14First DivisionAChelsea1–1Jimmy Richardson 75
18 Apr 19141913–14First DivisionHChelsea2–0Charlie Buchan 19, George Holley 35
28 Nov 19141914–15First DivisionHChelsea2–1Bobby Best 12, Charlie Crossley 47
3 Apr 19151914–15First DivisionAChelsea0–3
1 Sep 19191919–20First DivisionAChelsea0–2
10 Sep 19191919–20First DivisionHChelsea3–2Dick Parker 27, Charlie Buchan 52, Charlie Buchan 74
12 Mar 19211920–21First DivisionAChelsea1–3Cyril Gilhespy 43
19 Mar 19211920–21First DivisionHChelsea1–0Charlie Buchan 80
15 Apr 19221921–22First DivisionAChelsea0–1
22 Apr 19221921–22First DivisionHChelsea1–2Billy Ellis 48
21 Oct 19221922–23First DivisionAChelsea3–1Charlie Buchan 7, Charlie Buchan 23, Jock Paterson 55
28 Oct 19221922–23First DivisionHChelsea1–1Charlie Buchan 24
17 Oct 19231923–24First DivisionHChelsea2–0Charlie Buchan 32, Arthur Hawes 73
26 Apr 19241923–24First DivisionAChelsea1–4Charlie Buchan 87
13 Dec 19301930–31First DivisionAChelsea0–5
18 Apr 19311930–31First DivisionHChelsea2–0Bobby Gurney 2, George Robinson 35
17 Oct 19311931–32First DivisionHChelsea2–1Jimmy Temple 20, Jimmy Connor 40
2 Mar 19321931–32First DivisionAChelsea2–2Jimmy Temple 35, Benny Yorston 77
24 Dec 19321932–33First DivisionHChelsea2–1Benny Yorston 10, Bert Davis 30
6 May 19331932–33First DivisionAChelsea1–1George Gibson 60
26 Dec 19331933–34First DivisionAChelsea0–4
1 Jan 19341933–34First DivisionHChelsea0–0
8 Sep 19341934–35First DivisionHChelsea4–0Patsy Gallacher 10, Patsy Gallacher 24, Raich Carter 50, Patsy Gallacher 63
19 Jan 19351934–35First DivisionAChelsea2–2George Goddard 63, Bobby Gurney 85
28 Sep 19351935–36First DivisionAChelsea1–3Patsy Gallacher 15
1 Feb 19361935–36First DivisionHChelsea3–3Bobby Gurney 6, Bobby Gurney 41, Patsy Gallacher 70
14 Nov 19361936–37First DivisionAChelsea3–1Bobby Gurney 57, Eddie Burbanks 66, Len Duns 84
20 Mar 19371936–37First DivisionHChelsea2–3Bobby Gurney 7, Bobby Gurney 10
6 Nov 19371937–38First DivisionAChelsea0–0
19 Mar 19381937–38First DivisionHChelsea1–1Bobby Gurney 81
12 Nov 19381938–39First DivisionAChelsea0–4
18 Mar 19391938–39First DivisionHChelsea3–2Bill Robinson 1, Raich Carter 6, Bill Robinson 42
16 Nov 19461946–47First DivisionHChelsea1–2Cliff Whitelum 90
22 Mar 19471946–47First DivisionAChelsea1–2Jackie Robinson 44
10 Sep 19471947–48First DivisionAChelsea1–1Tommy Reynolds 52
17 Sep 19471947–48First DivisionHChelsea2–3Dickie Davis 10, Dickie Davis 66
4 Dec 19481948–49First DivisionHChelsea3–0Jackie Robinson 19, Len Shackleton 46, Len Shackleton 69
30 Apr 19491948–49First DivisionAChelsea1–0Ronnie Turnbull 87
7 Sep 19491949–50First DivisionAChelsea1–3Tommy Reynolds 87
6 May 19501949–50First DivisionHChelsea4–1Dickie Davis 12, Ivor Broadis 32, Dickie Davis 46, Tommy Wright 71
28 Oct 19501950–51First DivisionAChelsea0–3
17 Mar 19511950–51First DivisionHChelsea1–1Trevor Ford 35
29 Sep 19511951–52First DivisionAChelsea1–2Harry Kirtley 60
9 Feb 19521951–52First DivisionHChelsea4–1Len Shackleton 1, Trevor Ford 6, Trevor Ford 30, Trevor Ford 48
20 Sep 19521952–53First DivisionHChelsea2–1Trevor Ford 8, Harry Kirtley 63
7 Feb 19531952–53First DivisionAChelsea2–3Tommy Wright 2, Tommy Wright 29
3 Oct 19531953–54First DivisionAChelsea2–2Tommy Wright 18, Sam Kemp 60
20 Feb 19541953–54First DivisionHChelsea1–2Ken Chisholm 3
6 Nov 19541954–55First DivisionHChelsea3–3Albert Snell 8, Len Shackleton 17, Ted Purdon 69
29 Mar 19551954–55First DivisionAChelsea1–2Charlie Fleming 52
10 Sep 19551955–56First DivisionHChelsea4–3Charlie Fleming 44, Charlie Fleming 48, Ken Chisholm 67, Ken Chisholm 86
14 Jan 19561955–56First DivisionAChelsea3–2Charlie Fleming 23, Len Shackleton 30, Billy Elliott 52
10 Nov 19561956–57First DivisionHChelsea1–3Len Shackleton 74
23 Mar 19571956–57First DivisionAChelsea2–0Ray Daniel 41, Charlie Fleming 70
16 Nov 19571957–58First DivisionHChelsea2–2Ambrose Fogarty 29, Billy Bingham 31
29 Mar 19581957–58First DivisionAChelsea0–0
8 Sep 19621962–63Second DivisionAChelsea0–132,901
18 May 19631962–63Second DivisionHChelsea0–147,918
29 Aug 19641964–65First DivisionAChelsea1–3George Herd 87
19 Dec 19641964–65First DivisionHChelsea3–0Nick Sharkey 22, Martin Harvey 31, George Herd 82
22 Feb 19661965–66First DivisionAChelsea2–3George Mulhall 2, Nick Sharkey 47
16 Apr 19661965–66First DivisionHChelsea2–0Jim Baxter 29, Mike Hellawell 87
10 Sep 19661966–67First DivisionAChelsea1–1Allan Gauden 70
14 Jan 19671966–67First DivisionHChelsea2–0Neil Martin 27, Bobby Kerr 44
2 Dec 19671967–68First DivisionHChelsea2–3Colin Todd 21, Neil Martin 74
27 Apr 19681967–68First DivisionAChelsea0–1
7 Dec 19681968–69First DivisionHChelsea3–2Calvin Palmer 23, Colin Suggett 36, George Mulhall 72
22 Feb 19691968–69First DivisionAChelsea1–5Colin Suggett 67
4 Oct 19691969–70First DivisionHChelsea0–0
31 Jan 19701969–70First DivisionAChelsea1–3Joe Baker 71
16 Aug 19751975–76Second DivisionHChelsea2–1Bryan Robson 44, Dennis Longhorn 64
20 Dec 19751975–76Second DivisionAChelsea0–1
18 Aug 19791979–80Second DivisionAChelsea0–0
3 Nov 19791979–80Second DivisionHChelsea2–1Kevin Arnott 37, Tim Gilbert 53
27 Aug 19841984–85First DivisionAChelsea0–1
13 Feb 19851984–85League CupHChelsea2–0Colin West 27, Colin West 6732,440
4 Mar 19851984–85League CupAChelsea3–2Clive Walker 36, Clive Walker 71, Colin West 7744,000
30 Mar 19851984–85First DivisionHChelsea0–2
12 Nov 19881988–89Second DivisionAChelsea1–1Marco Gabbiadini 1119,210
21 Mar 19891988–89Second DivisionHChelsea1–2Marco Gabbiadini 1814,714
8 Sep 19901990–91First DivisionAChelsea2–3Marco Gabbiadini 37, Kieron Brady 5519,424
19 Jan 19911990–91First DivisionHChelsea1–0Colin Pascoe 5920,038
9 Mar 19921991–92FA CupAChelsea1–1John Byrne33,498
18 Mar 19921991–92FA CupHChelsea2–1Peter Davenport, Amstrong26,039
15 Dec 19961996–97Premier LeagueHChelsea3–0Michael Duberry, Kevin Ball, Craig Russell19,683
16 Mar 19971996–97Premier LeagueAChelsea2–6Paul Stewart, Alex Rae24,027
7 Aug 19991999–00Premier LeagueAChelsea0–434,831
4 Dec 19991999–00Premier LeagueHChelsea4–1Niall Quinn, Niall Quinn, Kevin Phillips, Kevin Phillips41,377
14 Oct 20002000–01Premier LeagueHChelsea1–0Kevin Phillips45,078
17 Mar 20012000–01Premier LeagueAChelsea4–2Don Hutchison, Don Hutchison, Gavin McCann, Kevin Phillips34,981
9 Dec 20012001–02Premier LeagueHChelsea0–048,017
16 Mar 20022001–02Premier LeagueAChelsea0–440,218
30 Nov 20022002–03Premier LeagueAChelsea0–338,946
5 Apr 20032002–03Premier LeagueHChelsea1–2Sean Thornton 1240,011
10 Sep 20052005–06Premier LeagueAChelsea0–241,969
15 Jan 20062005–06Premier LeagueHChelsea1–2Liam Lawrence32,420
8 Dec 20072007–08Premier LeagueAChelsea0–241,707
15 Mar 20082007–08Premier LeagueHChelsea0–144,679
1 Nov 20082008–09Premier LeagueAChelsea0–541,693
24 May 20092008–09Premier LeagueHChelsea2–3Kieran Richardson, Kenwyne Jones42,468
18 Aug 20092009–10Premier LeagueHChelsea1–3Darren Bent 1841,179
16 Jan 20102009–10Premier LeagueAChelsea2–7Boudewijn Zenden 56, Darren Bent 9041,776
14 Nov 20102010–11Premier LeagueAChelsea3–0Nedum Onuoha 45, Asamoah Gyan 52, Danny Welbeck 8741,072
1 Feb 20112010–11Premier LeagueHChelsea2–4Phil Bardsley 4, Kieran Richardson 2637,855
10 Sep 20112011–12Premier LeagueHChelsea1–2Ji Dong-Won 9036,699
14 Jan 20122011–12Premier LeagueAChelsea0–141,696
8 Dec 20122012–13Premier LeagueHChelsea1–3Adam Johnson 6639,273
7 Apr 20132012–13Premier LeagueAChelsea1–2César Azpilicueta41,500
4 Dec 20132013–14Premier LeagueHChelsea3–4Jozy Altidore 14, John O'Shea 50, Phil Bardsley 8640,652
17 Dec 20132013–14League CupHChelsea2–1Fabio Borini 88, Ki Sung-yueng 11920,731
19 Apr 20142013–14Premier LeagueAChelsea2–1Connor Wickham 18, Fabio Borini 8241,210
29 Nov 20142014–15Premier LeagueHChelsea0–045,232
24 May 20152014–15Premier LeagueAChelsea1–3Steven Fletcher 2641,620
19 Dec 20152015–16Premier LeagueAChelsea1–3Fabio Borini 5341,562
7 May 20162015–16Premier LeagueHChelsea3–2Wahbi Khazri 41, Fabio Borini 67, Jermain Defoe 7047,050
14 Dec 20162016–17Premier LeagueHChelsea0–141,008
21 May 20172016–17Premier LeagueAChelsea1–5Javier Manquillo 341,618
25 Oct 20252025–26Premier LeagueAChelsea2–1Wilson Isidor 22, Chemsdine Talbi 90+339,489
24 May 20262025–26Premier LeagueHChelsea2–1Trai Hume 25, Malo Gusto 5047,155

See also: the Chelsea archive and Chelsea v Sunderland.

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