Sunderland have played Leicester City 90 times in competitive football, winning 31, drawing 22 and losing 37, first meeting on 12 Jan 1907 and most recently on 5 Mar 2024. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1907 | 1906–07 | FA Cup | H | Leicester City | 4–1 | Arthur Bridgett 10, Angus McIntosh 37, James Raine 38, Angus McIntosh 88 | |
| 14 Nov 1908 | 1908–09 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 3–1 | George Holley 6, Arthur Bridgett 61, Jackie Mordue 90 | |
| 20 Mar 1909 | 1908–09 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 3–4 | Willie Clark 20, Arthur Bridgett 37, Gavin Jarvie 81 | |
| 14 Nov 1925 | 1925–26 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 1–4 | Dave Halliday 30 | |
| 27 Mar 1926 | 1925–26 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 3–0 | Dave Halliday 45, Bob Kelly 50, Jack Prior 83 | |
| 9 Oct 1926 | 1926–27 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 1–2 | Dave Halliday 78 | |
| 29 Jan 1927 | 1926–27 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 3–0 | Bobby Gurney 38, Dave Halliday 47, Dave Halliday 85 | |
| 3 Sep 1927 | 1927–28 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 3–3 | Billy Ellis 35, Dave Halliday 50, Dave Halliday 59 | |
| 7 Jan 1928 | 1927–28 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 2–2 | Dave Halliday 9, Stan Ramsay 39 | |
| 17 Nov 1928 | 1928–29 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 0–1 | ||
| 30 Mar 1929 | 1928–29 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 1–2 | Adam McLean 50 | |
| 16 Nov 1929 | 1929–30 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 2–1 | Billy Clunas 13, Gordon Gunson 81 | |
| 22 Mar 1930 | 1929–30 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 2–1 | Billy Eden 12, Adam McLean 80 | |
| 25 Dec 1930 | 1930–31 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 2–5 | Billy Eden 52, Jimmy Leonard | |
| 26 Dec 1930 | 1930–31 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 1–1 | Patsy Gallacher 13 | |
| 21 Nov 1931 | 1931–32 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 0–5 | ||
| 2 Apr 1932 | 1931–32 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 4–1 | Jimmy Temple 28, Bobby Gurney 48, Harry Shaw 67, Joe Devine 80 | |
| 10 Dec 1932 | 1932–33 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 2–1 | Raich Carter 2, Raich Carter 68 | |
| 22 Apr 1933 | 1932–33 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 2–4 | Patsy Gallacher 74, Bobby Gurney 84 | |
| 30 Sep 1933 | 1933–34 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 2–1 | Bert Davis 30, Benny Yorston 66 | |
| 10 Feb 1934 | 1933–34 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 0–0 | ||
| 29 Sep 1934 | 1934–35 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 2–0 | Bobby Gurney 10, Bert Davis 67 | |
| 9 Feb 1935 | 1934–35 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 2–0 | Bobby Gurney 49, Raich Carter 60 | |
| 30 Aug 1937 | 1937–38 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 0–4 | ||
| 8 Sep 1937 | 1937–38 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 1–0 | Len Duns 30 | |
| 15 Oct 1938 | 1938–39 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 2–0 | Johnny Spuhler 18, John Smeaton 85 | |
| 18 Feb 1939 | 1938–39 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 2–0 | Raich Carter 20, John Smeaton 43 | |
| 13 Nov 1954 | 1954–55 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 1–1 | Ted Purdon 39 | |
| 2 Apr 1955 | 1954–55 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 1–1 | Ken Chisholm 25 | |
| 28 Aug 1957 | 1957–58 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 1–4 | Colin Grainger 61 | |
| 4 Sep 1957 | 1957–58 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 3–2 | Alan O'Neill 15, John Goodchild 26, Alan O'Neill 60 | |
| 22 Aug 1964 | 1964–65 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 3–3 | George Mulhall 3, George Herd 49, George Mulhall 80 | |
| 12 Dec 1964 | 1964–65 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 1–0 | Nick Sharkey 85 | |
| 4 Sep 1965 | 1965–66 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 1–4 | John O'Hare 76 | |
| 19 Feb 1966 | 1965–66 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 0–3 | ||
| 17 Sep 1966 | 1966–67 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 2–3 | Neil Martin 40, John O'Hare 52 | |
| 21 Jan 1967 | 1966–67 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 2–1 | George Mulhall 54, John O'Hare 89 | |
| 2 Sep 1967 | 1967–68 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 2–0 | Ralph Brand 24, Colin Suggett 69 | |
| 6 Jan 1968 | 1967–68 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 0–2 | ||
| 7 Sep 1968 | 1968–69 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 2–0 | Ian Porterfield 18, George Mulhall 27 | |
| 5 May 1969 | 1968–69 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 1–2 | Bobby Kerr 37 | |
| 3 Jan 1970 | 1969–70 | FA Cup | A | Leicester City | 0–1 | ||
| 10 Oct 1970 | 1970–71 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 0–1 | ||
| 17 Apr 1971 | 1970–71 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 0–0 | ||
| 24 Aug 1976 | 1976–77 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 0–0 | ||
| 15 Jan 1977 | 1976–77 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 0–2 | ||
| 26 Dec 1978 | 1978–79 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 1–1 | Jeff Clarke 52 | |
| 14 Apr 1979 | 1978–79 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 2–1 | Mick Docherty 77, Alan Brown 86 | |
| 27 Oct 1979 | 1979–80 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 1–2 | Bob Lee 16 | |
| 8 Mar 1980 | 1979–80 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 0–0 | ||
| 6 Sep 1980 | 1980–81 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 1–0 | John Hawley 4 | |
| 14 Feb 1981 | 1980–81 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 1–0 | Stan Cummins 13 | |
| 18 Dec 1983 | 1983–84 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 1–1 | Gary Rowell 73 | |
| 12 May 1984 | 1983–84 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 2–0 | Lee Chapman 8, Bryan Robson 41 | |
| 8 Dec 1984 | 1984–85 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 0–4 | ||
| 6 May 1985 | 1984–85 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 0–2 | ||
| 10 Dec 1988 | 1988–89 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 1–3 | Colin Pascoe 72 | 11,093 |
| 13 May 1989 | 1988–89 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 2–2 | Gary Bennett 61, Colin Pascoe 68 | 15,832 |
| 27 Sep 1989 | 1989–90 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 3–2 | Gordon Armstrong, Hardyman and Owers | 10,843 |
| 10 Mar 1990 | 1989–90 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 2–2 | Armstrong and Gabbiadini | 13,017 |
| 14 Dec 1991 | 1991–92 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 1–0 | Don Goodman | 15,094 |
| 8 Apr 1992 | 1991–92 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 2–3 | Gary Bennett, Don Goodman | 16,533 |
| 15 Nov 1992 | 1992–93 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 1–2 | Peter Davenport | 14,945 |
| 10 Mar 1993 | 1992–93 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 2–3 | Don Goodman, Gordon Armstrong | 15,609 |
| 1 Jan 1994 | 1993–94 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 1–2 | Phil Gray | 19,615 |
| 9 Apr 1994 | 1993–94 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 2–3 | Andy Melville, Don Goodman | 17,198 |
| 12 Aug 1995 | 1995–96 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 1–2 | Steve Agnew | 18,593 |
| 21 Jan 1996 | 1995–96 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 0–0 | 16,130 | |
| 17 Aug 1996 | 1996–97 | Premier League | H | Leicester City | 0–0 | 19,262 | |
| 29 Jan 1997 | 1996–97 | Premier League | A | Leicester City | 1–1 | Darren Williams | 17,883 |
| 26 Jan 1999 | 1998–99 | League Cup | H | Leicester City | 1–2 | Gavin McCann | 38,332 |
| 17 Feb 1999 | 1998–99 | League Cup | A | Leicester City | 1–1 | Niall Quinn | 21,231 |
| 11 Sep 1999 | 1999–00 | Premier League | H | Leicester City | 2–0 | Paul Butler, Gavin McCann | 40,105 |
| 5 Mar 2000 | 1999–00 | Premier League | A | Leicester City | 2–5 | Kevin Phillips, Niall Quinn | 20,432 |
| 1 Oct 2000 | 2000–01 | Premier League | H | Leicester City | 0–0 | 45,338 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | 2000–01 | Premier League | A | Leicester City | 0–2 | 21,086 | |
| 3 Nov 2001 | 2001–02 | Premier League | A | Leicester City | 0–1 | 20,573 | |
| 1 Apr 2002 | 2001–02 | Premier League | H | Leicester City | 2–1 | Claudio Reyna, Claudio Reyna | 44,950 |
| 13 Nov 2004 | 2004–05 | Championship | A | Leicester City | 1–0 | Steven Caldwell | 25,897 |
| 23 Apr 2005 | 2004–05 | Championship | H | Leicester City | 2–1 | Marcus Stewart, Steven Caldwell | 34,815 |
| 16 Sep 2006 | 2006–07 | Championship | H | Leicester City | 1–1 | Tobias Hysen | 35,104 |
| 1 Jan 2007 | 2006–07 | Championship | A | Leicester City | 2–0 | Tobias Hysén, David Connolly | 21,975 |
| 22 Nov 2014 | 2014–15 | Premier League | A | Leicester City | 0–0 | 31,825 | |
| 16 May 2015 | 2014–15 | Premier League | H | Leicester City | 0–0 | 46,705 | |
| 8 Aug 2015 | 2015–16 | Premier League | A | Leicester City | 2–4 | Jermain Defoe 60, Steven Fletcher 71 | 32,242 |
| 10 Apr 2016 | 2015–16 | Premier League | H | Leicester City | 0–2 | 46,531 | |
| 3 Dec 2016 | 2016–17 | Premier League | H | Leicester City | 2–1 | Robert Huth 64, Jermain Defoe 77 | 39,725 |
| 4 Apr 2017 | 2016–17 | Premier League | A | Leicester City | 0–2 | 31,757 | |
| 24 Oct 2023 | 2023–24 | Championship | A | Leicester City | 0–1 | 30,951 | |
| 5 Mar 2024 | 2023–24 | Championship | H | Leicester City | 0–1 | 40,293 |
See also: the Leicester City archive and Leicester City v Sunderland.
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