Sunderland have played Liverpool 170 times in competitive football, winning 52, drawing 39 and losing 79, first meeting on 24 Nov 1894 and most recently on 11 Feb 2026. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 1894 | 1894–95 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 3–2 | Jimmy Hannah 75, Johnny Campbell 77, James Gillespie 80 | |
| 25 Mar 1895 | 1894–95 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 3–2 | Johnny Campbell 10, Johnny Campbell 65, Miller/Millar 88 | |
| 17 Oct 1896 | 1896–97 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 4–3 | Jimmy Hannah 2, Jimmy Hannah 44, Andrew Hamilton 15, Andrew Hamilton 76 | |
| 7 Nov 1896 | 1896–97 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 0–3 | ||
| 27 Dec 1897 | 1897–98 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 2–0 | Thomas Cleghorn, John Brown | |
| 22 Jan 1898 | 1897–98 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 1–0 | Jim Leslie | |
| 10 Sep 1898 | 1898–99 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 1–0 | Jim Leslie 84 | |
| 7 Jan 1899 | 1898–99 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 0–0 | ||
| 9 Sep 1899 | 1899–00 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 2–0 | Colin McLatchie 22, Billy Farquhar 25 | |
| 6 Jan 1900 | 1899–00 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 1–0 | Bill Raisbeck 70 | |
| 29 Sep 1900 | 1900–01 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 2–1 | Jimmy Millar 40, Billy Hogg 89 | |
| 23 Feb 1901 | 1900–01 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 0–1 | ||
| 21 Sep 1901 | 1901–02 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 1–1 | Dick Jackson 30 | |
| 26 Dec 1901 | 1901–02 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 1–0 | Colin McLatchie 87 | |
| 13 Sep 1902 | 1902–03 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 2–1 | Jimmy Miller, Dick Jackson | |
| 30 Mar 1903 | 1902–03 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 1–1 | Joe Hewitt | |
| 19 Sep 1903 | 1903–04 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 2–1 | Jimmy Gemmell 1, Jimmy Gemmell 75 | |
| 16 Jan 1904 | 1903–04 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 1–2 | John Craggs 12 | |
| 16 Sep 1905 | 1905–06 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 1–2 | Arthur Bridgett 36 | |
| 20 Jan 1906 | 1905–06 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 0–2 | ||
| 15 Sep 1906 | 1906–07 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 2–1 | Billy Hogg, Arthur Bridgett | |
| 19 Jan 1907 | 1906–07 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 5–5 | Arthur Bridgett 30, Dusty Rhodes 55, Arthur Hurdman 59, Arthur Hurdman 75, Dusty Rhodes 85 | |
| 12 Oct 1907 | 1907–08 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 0–1 | ||
| 8 Feb 1908 | 1907–08 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 1–0 | Arthur Bridgett 90 | |
| 1 Jan 1909 | 1908–09 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 1–4 | Billy Hogg 2 | |
| 12 Apr 1909 | 1908–09 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 0–3 | ||
| 25 Sep 1909 | 1909–10 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 4–1 | George Holley 44, Jackie Mordue 46, John Thompson 65, John Thompson 70 | |
| 28 Mar 1910 | 1909–10 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 2–1 | ||
| 26 Dec 1910 | 1910–11 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 2–1 | Tim Coleman 30, Tim Coleman 75 | |
| 2 Jan 1911 | 1910–11 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 4–0 | George Holley 9, Jackie Mordue 11, Tim Coleman 21, John Cowell 30 | |
| 30 Sep 1911 | 1911–12 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 1–2 | Jackie Mordue 68 | |
| 5 Apr 1912 | 1911–12 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 1–2 | Harry Martin 15 | |
| 7 Dec 1912 | 1912–13 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 7–0 | Charlie Buchan 17, Harry Martin 23, Jackie Mordue 32, Charlie Buchan 43, Charlie Buchan 65, Charlie Buchan 71, Charlie Buchan 87 | |
| 12 Apr 1913 | 1912–13 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 5–2 | Charlie Buchan 10, Jimmy Richardson 24, Charlie Buchan 30, Jimmy Richardson 40, Charlie Buchan 80 | |
| 13 Sep 1913 | 1913–14 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 3–1 | Charlie Buchan 40, Jimmy Richardson 46, Jimmy Richardson 49 | |
| 3 Jan 1914 | 1913–14 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 1–2 | Jimmy Richardson 86 | |
| 12 Sep 1914 | 1914–15 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 2–2 | Jackie Mordue 1, Charlie Buchan 76 | |
| 16 Jan 1915 | 1914–15 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 1–2 | George Philip 44 | |
| 25 Dec 1919 | 1919–20 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 2–3 | Charlie Buchan 36, Jackie Mordue 70 | |
| 1 May 1920 | 1919–20 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 0–1 | ||
| 15 Jan 1921 | 1920–21 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 0–0 | ||
| 22 Jan 1921 | 1920–21 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 2–1 | Charlie Buchan 23, Charlie Buchan 80 | |
| 27 Aug 1921 | 1921–22 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 3–0 | Charlie Buchan 15, Charlie Buchan 38, Harry Martin 65 | |
| 3 Sep 1921 | 1921–22 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 1–2 | Charlie Buchan 85 | |
| 7 Jan 1922 | 1921–22 | FA Cup | H | Liverpool | 1–1 | Paul Stannard 68 | |
| 11 Jan 1922 | 1921–22 | FA Cup | A | Liverpool | 0–5 | ||
| 30 Aug 1922 | 1922–23 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 1–0 | Jock Paterson 68 | |
| 6 Sep 1922 | 1922–23 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 1–5 | Charlie Buchan 4 | |
| 16 Feb 1924 | 1923–24 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 0–0 | ||
| 19 Mar 1924 | 1923–24 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 2–4 | James Hogg 41, James Hogg 45 | |
| 25 Oct 1924 | 1924–25 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 1–3 | Charlie Parker 65 | |
| 28 Feb 1925 | 1924–25 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 3–0 | Charlie Buchan 11, Billy Ellis 57, Billy Clunas 61 | |
| 31 Oct 1925 | 1925–26 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 2–2 | ||
| 13 Mar 1926 | 1925–26 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 3–2 | Dave Halliday 5, Dave Halliday 39, Jack Prior 84 | |
| 13 Nov 1926 | 1926–27 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 2–1 | Bobby Marshall 42, Dave Halliday 88 | |
| 2 Apr 1927 | 1926–27 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 2–1 | Dave Halliday 42, Dave Halliday 75 | |
| 10 Sep 1927 | 1927–28 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 2–1 | Len Hargreaves 6, Dave Halliday 45 | |
| 21 Jan 1928 | 1927–28 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 5–2 | Len Hargreaves 35, Dave Halliday 37, Dave Halliday 42, Alwyne Wilks 47, Bobby Marshall 60 | |
| 8 Dec 1928 | 1928–29 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 2–1 | Dave Halliday 9, Bobby McKay 89 | |
| 20 Apr 1929 | 1928–29 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 2–5 | Dave Halliday 23, Dave Halliday 48 | |
| 14 Dec 1929 | 1929–30 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 2–3 | Evelyn Morrison 37, Evelyn Morrison 80 | |
| 19 Apr 1930 | 1929–30 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 6–0 | Bobby Gurney 1, Bobby Gurney 15, George Lawley 50, Bobby Gurney 54, Bobby Gurney 60, Albert Wood 85 | |
| 6 Dec 1930 | 1930–31 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 6–5 | ||
| 11 Apr 1931 | 1930–31 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 4–2 | Jimmy Leonard 5, Bobby Gurney 47, Bobby Gurney 56, Jimmy Connor 59 | |
| 14 Nov 1931 | 1931–32 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 1–3 | Bobby Gurney 26 | |
| 26 Mar 1932 | 1931–32 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 2–1 | Billy Eden 65, Bobby Gurney 82 | |
| 3 Dec 1932 | 1932–33 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 3–3 | Jimmy Connor 4, Raich Carter 8, Jimmy Connor 74 | |
| 15 Apr 1933 | 1932–33 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 0–0 | ||
| 14 Oct 1933 | 1933–34 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 4–1 | Patsy Gallacher 30, Patsy Gallacher 41, Patsy Gallacher 54, Benny Yorston 80 | |
| 24 Feb 1934 | 1933–34 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 1–1 | Raich Carter 4 | |
| 22 Dec 1934 | 1934–35 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 2–3 | Patsy Gallacher 8, Bobby Gurney 9 | |
| 4 May 1935 | 1934–35 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 2–2 | Bobby Gurney 52, George Goddard 57 | |
| 5 Oct 1935 | 1935–36 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 2–0 | George Goddard 25, Raich Carter 73 | |
| 8 Feb 1936 | 1935–36 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 3–0 | Bobby Gurney 2, Patsy Gallacher 18, Bobby Gurney 21 | |
| 12 Dec 1936 | 1936–37 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 0–4 | ||
| 17 Apr 1937 | 1936–37 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 4–2 | Bobby Gurney 16, Len Duns 43, Eddie Burbanks 51, Bobby Gurney 69 | |
| 30 Oct 1937 | 1937–38 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 2–3 | Raich Carter 24, Patsy Gallacher 33 | |
| 12 Mar 1938 | 1937–38 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 0–4 | ||
| 17 Dec 1938 | 1938–39 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 2–3 | Arthur Bolton 3, Len Duns 73 | |
| 22 Apr 1939 | 1938–39 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 1–1 | Raich Carter 55 | |
| 14 Dec 1946 | 1946–47 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 1–4 | Dickie Davis 29 | |
| 19 Apr 1947 | 1946–47 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 0–1 | ||
| 15 Nov 1947 | 1947–48 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 5–1 | Dickie Davis 18, Willie Watson 31, Albert Quinn 67, Albert Quinn 82, Dickie Davis 85 | |
| 3 Apr 1948 | 1947–48 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 0–0 | ||
| 28 Aug 1948 | 1948–49 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 0–4 | ||
| 1 Jan 1949 | 1948–49 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 0–2 | ||
| 20 Aug 1949 | 1949–50 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 2–4 | Dickie Davis 41, Ivor Broadis 62 | |
| 17 Dec 1949 | 1949–50 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 3–2 | Tommy Wright 19, Len Shackleton 22, Harry Kirtley 82 | |
| 26 Aug 1950 | 1950–51 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 0–4 | ||
| 23 Dec 1950 | 1950–51 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 2–1 | Willie Watson 2, Dickie Davis 70 | |
| 15 Sep 1951 | 1951–52 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 2–2 | Len Shackleton 67, Dickie Davis 82 | |
| 19 Jan 1952 | 1951–52 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 3–0 | Len Shackleton 20, Len Shackleton 36, Dickie Davis 64 | |
| 25 Oct 1952 | 1952–53 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 3–1 | Harry Kirtley 28, Trevor Ford 44, Trevor Ford 55 | |
| 14 Mar 1953 | 1952–53 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 0–2 | ||
| 14 Nov 1953 | 1953–54 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 3–2 | George Aitken 34, Billy Elliott 74, Billy Elliott 77 | |
| 3 Apr 1954 | 1953–54 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 3–4 | Len Shackleton 21, Ken Chisholm 53, Ted Purdon 89 | |
| 30 Aug 1958 | 1958–59 | Second Division | H | Liverpool | 2–1 | Reg Pearce 77, Don Kichenbrand 82 | |
| 3 Jan 1959 | 1958–59 | Second Division | A | Liverpool | 1–3 | John Goodchild 22 | |
| 31 Oct 1959 | 1959–60 | Second Division | H | Liverpool | 1–1 | Ambrose Fogarty 44 | |
| 30 Apr 1960 | 1959–60 | Second Division | A | Liverpool | 0–3 | ||
| 29 Oct 1960 | 1960–61 | Second Division | A | Liverpool | 1–1 | Ian Lawther 60 | |
| 28 Jan 1961 | 1960–61 | FA Cup | A | Liverpool | 2–0 | Harry Hooper 3, Ian Lawther 14 | |
| 29 Apr 1961 | 1960–61 | Second Division | H | Liverpool | 1–1 | Nick Sharkey 32 | |
| 23 Aug 1961 | 1961–62 | Second Division | A | Liverpool | 0–3 | 48,963 | |
| 30 Aug 1961 | 1961–62 | Second Division | H | Liverpool | 1–4 | Brian Clough 43 | 47,261 |
| 26 Dec 1964 | 1964–65 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 2–3 | Nick Sharkey 61, George Mulhall 69 | |
| 28 Dec 1964 | 1964–65 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 0–0 | ||
| 12 Feb 1966 | 1965–66 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 0–4 | ||
| 11 Apr 1966 | 1965–66 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 2–2 | Neil Martin 20, Martin Harvey 35 | |
| 24 Sep 1966 | 1966–67 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 2–2 | Neil Martin 17, George Herd 80 | |
| 4 Feb 1967 | 1966–67 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 2–2 | Bobby Kerr 4, John O'Hare 67 | |
| 18 Nov 1967 | 1967–68 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 1–1 | Neil Martin 40 | |
| 13 Apr 1968 | 1967–68 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 1–2 | Colin Suggett 44 | |
| 24 Aug 1968 | 1968–69 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 1–4 | Colin Suggett 52 | |
| 15 Mar 1969 | 1968–69 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 0–2 | ||
| 9 Sep 1969 | 1969–70 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 0–2 | ||
| 15 Apr 1970 | 1969–70 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 0–1 | ||
| 21 Nov 1973 | 1973–74 | League Cup | H | Liverpool | 0–2 | 36,208 | |
| 6 Nov 1976 | 1976–77 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 0–1 | ||
| 1 Jan 1977 | 1976–77 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 0–2 | ||
| 29 Nov 1980 | 1980–81 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 2–4 | Alan Brown 87, Stan Cummins 88 | |
| 2 May 1981 | 1980–81 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 1–0 | Stan Cummins 31 | |
| 31 Oct 1981 | 1981–82 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 0–2 | ||
| 23 Jan 1982 | 1981–82 | FA Cup | H | Liverpool | 0–3 | ||
| 20 Mar 1982 | 1981–82 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 0–1 | ||
| 28 Dec 1982 | 1982–83 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 0–0 | ||
| 2 Apr 1983 | 1982–83 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 0–1 | ||
| 1 Oct 1983 | 1983–84 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 1–0 | Gary Rowell 29 | |
| 4 Feb 1984 | 1983–84 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 0–0 | ||
| 15 Sep 1984 | 1984–85 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 1–1 | Roger Wylde 72 | |
| 3 Apr 1985 | 1984–85 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 0–3 | ||
| 29 Sep 1990 | 1990–91 | First Division | H | Liverpool | 0–1 | 31,107 | |
| 16 Mar 1991 | 1990–91 | First Division | A | Liverpool | 1–2 | Gordon Armstrong 18 | 37,582 |
| 9 May 1992 | 1991–92 | FA Cup | N | Liverpool | 0–2 | 80,000 | |
| 20 Sep 1995 | 1995–96 | League Cup | A | Liverpool | 0–2 | 25,579 | |
| 4 Oct 1995 | 1995–96 | League Cup | H | Liverpool | 0–1 | 20,560 | |
| 24 Aug 1996 | 1996–97 | Premier League | A | Liverpool | 0–0 | 40,503 | |
| 13 Apr 1997 | 1996–97 | Premier League | H | Liverpool | 1–2 | Paul Stewart | 21,938 |
| 20 Nov 1999 | 1999–00 | Premier League | H | Liverpool | 0–2 | 42,015 | |
| 11 Mar 2000 | 1999–00 | Premier League | A | Liverpool | 1–1 | Kevin Phillips | 44,693 |
| 23 Sep 2000 | 2000–01 | Premier League | A | Liverpool | 1–1 | Kevin Phillips | 44,713 |
| 10 Feb 2001 | 2000–01 | Premier League | H | Liverpool | 1–1 | Don Hutchison | 47,553 |
| 25 Nov 2001 | 2001–02 | Premier League | A | Liverpool | 0–1 | 43,537 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | 2001–02 | Premier League | H | Liverpool | 0–1 | 48,355 | |
| 17 Nov 2002 | 2002–03 | Premier League | A | Liverpool | 0–0 | 43,074 | |
| 15 Dec 2002 | 2002–03 | Premier League | H | Liverpool | 2–1 | Gavin McCann 36, Michael Proctor 85 | 37,118 |
| 20 Aug 2005 | 2005–06 | Premier League | A | Liverpool | 0–1 | 44,913 | |
| 30 Nov 2005 | 2005–06 | Premier League | H | Liverpool | 0–2 | 32,697 | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | 2007–08 | Premier League | H | Liverpool | 0–2 | 45,645 | |
| 2 Feb 2008 | 2007–08 | Premier League | A | Liverpool | 0–3 | 43,244 | |
| 16 Aug 2008 | 2008–09 | Premier League | H | Liverpool | 0–1 | 43,259 | |
| 3 Mar 2009 | 2008–09 | Premier League | A | Liverpool | 0–2 | 41,587 | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | 2009–10 | Premier League | H | Liverpool | 1–0 | Darren Bent 5 | 47,327 |
| 28 Mar 2010 | 2009–10 | Premier League | A | Liverpool | 0–3 | 43,121 | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | 2010–11 | Premier League | A | Liverpool | 2–2 | Darren Bent 25, Penalty kick 48 | 43,626 |
| 20 Mar 2011 | 2010–11 | Premier League | H | Liverpool | 0–2 | 47,207 | |
| 13 Aug 2011 | 2011–12 | Premier League | A | Liverpool | 1–1 | Sebastian Larsson 57 | 45,018 |
| 10 Mar 2012 | 2011–12 | Premier League | H | Liverpool | 1–0 | Nicklas Bendtner 56 | 41,661 |
| 15 Sep 2012 | 2012–13 | Premier League | H | Liverpool | 1–1 | Steven Fletcher 29 | 41,997 |
| 2 Jan 2013 | 2012–13 | Premier League | A | Liverpool | 0–3 | 44,228 | |
| 29 Sep 2013 | 2013–14 | Premier League | H | Liverpool | 1–3 | Emanuele Giaccherini 52 | 41,415 |
| 26 Mar 2014 | 2013–14 | Premier League | A | Liverpool | 1–2 | Ki Sung-yueng 76 | 44,524 |
| 6 Dec 2014 | 2014–15 | Premier League | A | Liverpool | 0–0 | 44,716 | |
| 10 Jan 2015 | 2014–15 | Premier League | H | Liverpool | 0–1 | 45,369 | |
| 30 Dec 2015 | 2015–16 | Premier League | H | Liverpool | 0–1 | 45,765 | |
| 6 Feb 2016 | 2015–16 | Premier League | A | Liverpool | 2–2 | Adam Johnson 82, Jermain Defoe 89 | 44,179 |
| 26 Nov 2016 | 2016–17 | Premier League | A | Liverpool | 0–2 | 53,114 | |
| 2 Jan 2017 | 2016–17 | Premier League | H | Liverpool | 2–2 | Jermain Defoe 25, Jermain Defoe 84 | 46,494 |
| 3 Dec 2025 | 2025–26 | Premier League | A | Liverpool | 1–1 | Chemsdine Talbi 67 | 60,414 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | 2025–26 | Premier League | H | Liverpool | 0–1 | 47,159 |
See also: the Liverpool archive and Liverpool v Sunderland.
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