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Sunderland v Nottingham Forest: head-to-head record

Sunderland have played Nottingham Forest 99 times in competitive football, winning 40, drawing 25 and losing 34, first meeting on 14 Feb 1891 and most recently on 24 Apr 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Sunderland v Nottingham Forest match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
14 Feb 18911890–91FA CupHNottingham Forest4–0Jimmy Millar, Johnny Campbell17,500
19 Nov 18921892–93First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–0Johnny Campbell5,500
3 Dec 18921892–93First DivisionANottingham Forest5–0Johnny Campbell, Hughie Wilson, James Gillespie8,000
13 Jan 18941893–94First DivisionANottingham Forest2–1John Harvie, Hughie Wilson
17 Mar 18941893–94First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0Jimmy Millar, Tommy Hyslop
27 Dec 18941894–95First DivisionANottingham Forest1–2Johnny Campbell
5 Jan 18951894–95First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–2Jimmy Millar, Johnny Campbell
18 Jan 18961895–96First DivisionANottingham Forest1–3
8 Feb 18961895–96First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1Johnny Campbell
21 Nov 18961896–97First DivisionANottingham Forest1–2Johnny Campbell
13 Feb 18971896–97FA CupHNottingham Forest1–3
13 Mar 18971896–97First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–2Hugh Morgan, Jimmy Hannah
2 Oct 18971897–98First DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Hugh Morgan
23 Apr 18981897–98First DivisionHNottingham Forest4–0Jim Leslie, Jimmy Chalmers, Jimmy Chalmers, Jock Brown
17 Sep 18981898–99First DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Hughie Wilson
14 Jan 18991898–99First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1Jock Brown
30 Sep 18991899–00First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–0Colin McLatchie
10 Feb 19001899–00FA CupANottingham Forest0–3
17 Apr 19001899–00First DivisionANottingham Forest3–1Billy Farquhar 15, Robert Hogg 40, Robert Hogg 88
3 Nov 19001900–01First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–1
9 Mar 19011900–01First DivisionANottingham Forest0–0
19 Oct 19011901–02First DivisionHNottingham Forest4–0Jimmy Millar, Jimmy Millar, Jimmy Millar, Dick Jackson
15 Feb 19021901–02First DivisionANottingham Forest1–2Robert Hogg 78
1 Sep 19021902–03First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–1
13 Apr 19031902–03First DivisionANottingham Forest2–5Joe Hewitt 84, Robbie Robinson 88
10 Oct 19031903–04First DivisionANottingham Forest0–3
4 Apr 19041903–04First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–1Jack Craggs, Arthur Bridgett, Billy Hogg
15 Oct 19041904–05First DivisionANottingham Forest3–2Alf Common 4, Billy Farquhar 6, Billy Farquhar 64
2 Jan 19051904–05First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–0Jimmy Gemmell
9 Dec 19051905–06First DivisionANottingham Forest2–1Jimmy Gemmell, George Holley
14 Apr 19061905–06First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–1
9 Nov 19071907–08First DivisionANottingham Forest1–4Sam Raybould
7 Mar 19081907–08First DivisionHNottingham Forest7–2John Thompson, John Thompson, George Holley, George Holley, George Holley, Billy Hogg, Arthur Bridgett
26 Sep 19081908–09First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–1George Holley 7, George Holley 43
30 Jan 19091908–09First DivisionANottingham Forest0–4
13 Nov 19091909–10First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–1Arthur Bridgett 3, George Holley 13
26 Mar 19101909–10First DivisionANottingham Forest3–1Harry Low 23, Harry Low 58, Jackie Mordue 62
15 Oct 19101910–11First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–2George Holley 5, George Holley 85
18 Feb 19111910–11First DivisionANottingham Forest3–1George Holley 14, Tim Coleman 61, Harry Low 85
26 Aug 19221922–23First DivisionANottingham Forest0–1
2 Sep 19221922–23First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–0
1 Mar 19241923–24First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–0James Hogg 28
8 Mar 19241923–24First DivisionANottingham Forest2–1James Hogg 68, James Hogg 70
1 Nov 19241924–25First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–1Charlie Buchan 1, Charlie Buchan 31, Billy Ellis 55
7 Mar 19251924–25First DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Bobby Marshall 48
15 Feb 19301929–30FA CupHNottingham Forest2–2Adam McLean 30, Gordon Gunson 36
19 Feb 19301929–30FA CupANottingham Forest1–3Billy Eden 38
7 Dec 19571957–58First DivisionANottingham Forest0–2
19 Apr 19581957–58First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–0Don Revie 12, Don Kichenbrand 32, Billy Elliott 49
24 Oct 19641964–65First DivisionANottingham Forest2–5Nick Sharkey 38, Johnny Crossan 85
30 Jan 19651964–65FA CupHNottingham Forest1–3Harry Hood 60
6 Mar 19651964–65First DivisionHNottingham Forest4–0Nick Sharkey 17, Nick Sharkey 20, Harry Hood 69, Mike Hellawell 84
16 Oct 19651965–66First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–2Tommy Mitchinson 41, Allan Gauden 60, Tommy Mitchinson 70
18 Dec 19651965–66First DivisionANottingham Forest0–0
12 Nov 19661966–67First DivisionANottingham Forest1–3George Mulhall 51
19 Apr 19671966–67First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–0John O'Hare 5
4 Nov 19671967–68First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–0
30 Mar 19681967–68First DivisionANottingham Forest3–0George Kinnell 5, Calvin Palmer 10, Ralph Brand 41
12 Oct 19681968–69First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–1Colin Suggett 30, Cecil Irwin 39, George Mulhall 59
14 Dec 19681968–69First DivisionANottingham Forest0–1
20 Sep 19691969–70First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–1Dennis Tueart 45, Gordon Harris 47
24 Jan 19701969–70First DivisionANottingham Forest1–2Mick McGiven 68
30 Sep 19721972–73Second DivisionHNottingham Forest4–1John Lathan 9, Ian Porterfield 21, Billy Hughes 42, John Lathan 74
24 Apr 19731972–73Second DivisionANottingham Forest0–1
24 Nov 19731973–74Second DivisionHNottingham Forest0–0
6 Apr 19741973–74Second DivisionANottingham Forest2–2Billy Hughes 25, Dave Watson 80
28 Sep 19741974–75Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Billy Hughes 63
15 Mar 19751974–75Second DivisionHNottingham Forest0–0
8 Nov 19751975–76Second DivisionHNottingham Forest3–0Bryan Robson 30, Vic Halom 35, Vic Halom 78
17 Mar 19761975–76Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–2Mel Holden 28
8 Oct 19801980–81First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–2Gary Rowell 27, Brown 36
20 Dec 19801980–81First DivisionANottingham Forest1–3Gary Rowell 53
23 Sep 19811981–82First DivisionANottingham Forest0–2
25 Nov 19811981–82First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–3Rob Hindmarch 62, Ally McCoist 79
20 Nov 19821982–83First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–1
1 Jan 19831982–83First DivisionANottingham Forest0–0
29 Oct 19831983–84First DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Gary Rowell 61
18 Feb 19841983–84First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1Gordon Chisholm 74
1 Sep 19841984–85First DivisionANottingham Forest1–3Colin West 19
31 Oct 19841984–85League CupANottingham Forest1–1Trevor Christie 44
6 Nov 19841984–85League CupHNottingham Forest1–0Howard Gayle 110
23 Dec 19841984–85First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–2
17 Nov 19901990–91First DivisionANottingham Forest0–222,757
16 Feb 19911990–91First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–0Marco Gabbiadini 3920,394
27 Nov 19931993–94First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–3Martin Smith, Phil Gray16,968
8 May 19941993–94First DivisionANottingham Forest2–2Craig Russell, Don Goodman27,010
21 Aug 19961996–97Premier LeagueANottingham Forest4–1Michael Gray, Niall Quinn, Niall Quinn, Richard Ord22,874
22 Mar 19971996–97Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest1–1Kevin Ball22,120
8 Nov 19971997–98First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1Kevin Phillips33,160
4 Mar 19981997–98First DivisionANottingham Forest3–0Alex Rae, Allan Johnston, Kevin Phillips29,009
9 Aug 20032003–04First DivisionANottingham Forest0–223,529
10 Jan 20042003–04First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–0Julio Arca26,340
14 Sep 20042004–05ChampionshipHNottingham Forest2–0Julio Arca, Stephen Wright23,540
28 Dec 20042004–05ChampionshipANottingham Forest2–1Stephen Elliott, Marcus Stewart27,457
27 Aug 20082008–09League CupANottingham Forest1–19,198
12 Sep 20172017–18ChampionshipHNottingham Forest0–126,021
30 Dec 20172017–18ChampionshipANottingham Forest1–0Aiden McGeady 4026,830
27 Sep 20252025–26Premier LeagueANottingham Forest1–0Omar Alderete 3830,226
24 Apr 20262025–26Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest0–547,047

See also: the Nottingham Forest archive.

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