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Sunderland v Portsmouth: head-to-head record

Sunderland have played Portsmouth 115 times in competitive football, winning 43, drawing 36 and losing 36, first meeting on 27 Aug 1927 and most recently on 5 Jan 2025. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Sunderland v Portsmouth match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
27 Aug 19271927–28First DivisionHPortsmouth3–3
18 Feb 19281927–28First DivisionAPortsmouth5–3Dave Halliday 16, Jack Dowsey 48, Dave Halliday 64, Dave Halliday 69, Dave Halliday 87
22 Sep 19281928–29First DivisionAPortsmouth0–4
2 Feb 19291928–29First DivisionHPortsmouth5–0George Robinson 11, Dave Halliday 14, Dave Halliday 61, George Robinson 86, Bobby McKay 88
14 Sep 19291929–30First DivisionAPortsmouth1–1Dave Halliday 50
18 Jan 19301929–30First DivisionHPortsmouth1–1Albert Wood 43
6 Sep 19301930–31First DivisionAPortsmouth1–1Albert Wood 15
3 Jan 19311930–31First DivisionHPortsmouth0–0
10 Oct 19311931–32First DivisionAPortsmouth0–0
20 Feb 19321931–32First DivisionHPortsmouth5–1Harry Bedford 24, Benny Yorston 55, Benny Yorston 60, Jimmy Temple 80, Jimmy Leonard 84
17 Dec 19321932–33First DivisionAPortsmouth3–1Charlie Thomson 25, Bobby Gurney 42, Bobby Gurney 43
29 Apr 19331932–33First DivisionHPortsmouth0–3
30 Aug 19331933–34First DivisionHPortsmouth0–2
6 Sep 19331933–34First DivisionAPortsmouth0–0
15 Dec 19341934–35First DivisionAPortsmouth4–2Patsy Gallacher 18, Patsy Gallacher 23, Bert Davis 39, Bobby Gurney 61
27 Apr 19351934–35First DivisionHPortsmouth4–1George Goddard 24, Eddie Burbanks 71, Raich Carter 76, Bert Davis 78
2 Nov 19351935–36First DivisionAPortsmouth2–2Raich Carter 9, Raich Carter 69
4 Apr 19361935–36First DivisionHPortsmouth5–0Patsy Gallacher 35, Raich Carter 43, Bobby Gurney 58, Jimmy Connor 64, Jimmy Connor 85
7 Nov 19361936–37First DivisionHPortsmouth3–2Eddie Burbanks 7, Len Duns 22, Raich Carter 49
13 Mar 19371936–37First DivisionAPortsmouth2–3Len Duns 79, Tom Wylie 84
11 Dec 19371937–38First DivisionHPortsmouth0–2
23 Apr 19381937–38First DivisionAPortsmouth0–1
8 Oct 19381938–39First DivisionAPortsmouth1–2Len Duns 29
15 Mar 19391938–39First DivisionHPortsmouth0–2
5 Oct 19461946–47First DivisionAPortsmouth1–4Stan Lloyd 85
8 Feb 19471946–47First DivisionHPortsmouth0–0
29 Nov 19471947–48First DivisionHPortsmouth4–1Ronnie Turnbull 20, Ronnie Turnbull 30, Ronnie Turnbull 55, Ronnie Turnbull 85
17 Apr 19481947–48First DivisionAPortsmouth2–2Arthur Wright 7, Dickie Davis 24
16 Oct 19481948–49First DivisionAPortsmouth0–3
12 Mar 19491948–49First DivisionHPortsmouth1–4Ivor Broadis 10
26 Nov 19491949–50First DivisionAPortsmouth2–2Dickie Davis 46, Ivor Broadis 47
18 Mar 19501949–50First DivisionHPortsmouth1–1Dickie Davis 40
18 Nov 19501950–51First DivisionHPortsmouth0–0
7 Apr 19511950–51First DivisionAPortsmouth0–0
22 Sep 19511951–52First DivisionHPortsmouth3–1Len Shackleton 14, Harry Kirtley 39, Billy Bingham 83
26 Jan 19521951–52First DivisionAPortsmouth2–0Trevor Ford 43, Len Shackleton 70
4 Oct 19521952–53First DivisionHPortsmouth1–1Trevor Ford 5
21 Feb 19531952–53First DivisionAPortsmouth2–5Ken Smith 9, Ken Smith 53
19 Sep 19531953–54First DivisionAPortsmouth1–4Tommy Wright 28
6 Feb 19541953–54First DivisionHPortsmouth3–1Billy Elliott 27, Len Shackleton 50, Ted Purdon 66
11 Sep 19541954–55First DivisionAPortsmouth2–2Len Shackleton 47, Stan Anderson 69
22 Jan 19551954–55First DivisionHPortsmouth2–2Len Shackleton 66, George Aitken 71
1 Oct 19551955–56First DivisionAPortsmouth1–2Ken Chisholm 28
11 Feb 19561955–56First DivisionHPortsmouth4–2Ray Daniel 28, Charlie Fleming 42, Billy Bingham 44, Charlie Fleming 83
27 Oct 19561956–57First DivisionHPortsmouth3–3Joe McDonald 49, Charlie Fleming 53, Ted Purdon 82
1 May 19571956–57First DivisionAPortsmouth2–3Alan O'Neill 11, Alan O'Neill 46
14 Dec 19571957–58First DivisionHPortsmouth1–1Jackie Maltby 11
26 Apr 19581957–58First DivisionAPortsmouth2–0Don Kichenbrand 40, Don Kichenbrand 89
15 Apr 19601959–60Second DivisionHPortsmouth2–0Ian Lawther 16, Ian Lawther 61
18 Apr 19601959–60Second DivisionAPortsmouth2–1Ernie Taylor 31, Ian Lawther 86
10 Sep 19601960–61Second DivisionAPortsmouth1–2Stan Anderson 66
21 Jan 19611960–61Second DivisionHPortsmouth4–1
14 Nov 19621962–63League CupAPortsmouth0–013,511
21 Nov 19621962–63League CupHPortsmouth2–1Jim McNab, George Herd14,484
24 Nov 19621962–63Second DivisionAPortsmouth1–3Colin Nelson 8615,000
13 Apr 19631962–63Second DivisionHPortsmouth1–0Harry Hooper 3535,356
28 Aug 19631963–64Second DivisionHPortsmouth3–0George Mulhall 4, George Mulhall 70, Johnny Crossan 84
4 Sep 19631963–64Second DivisionAPortsmouth4–2
14 Nov 19701970–71Second DivisionAPortsmouth1–2Bobby Kerr 18
13 Mar 19711970–71Second DivisionHPortsmouth0–0
6 Nov 19711971–72Second DivisionAPortsmouth2–2Dave Watson 44, Dennis Tueart 89
1 Mar 19721971–72Second DivisionHPortsmouth3–2John Lathan 20, John Lathan 48, John Lathan 59
9 Dec 19721972–73Second DivisionAPortsmouth3–2Dave Watson 36, Billy Hughes 87, Bobby Kerr 89
14 Apr 19731972–73Second DivisionHPortsmouth2–0Bobby Kerr 42, Dennis Tueart 83
11 Sep 19731973–74Second DivisionAPortsmouth1–1Vic Halom 10
5 Mar 19741973–74Second DivisionHPortsmouth3–0Dennis Tueart 74, Dennis Tueart 79, Bobby Kerr 82
7 Dec 19741974–75Second DivisionHPortsmouth4–1Vic Halom 32, Billy Hughes 57, Dick Malone 60, Bryan Robson 68
11 Jan 19751974–75Second DivisionAPortsmouth2–4Bryan Robson 22, Vic Halom 88
4 Oct 19751975–76Second DivisionAPortsmouth0–0
24 Apr 19761975–76Second DivisionHPortsmouth2–0Joe Bolton 28, Billy Hughes 31
20 Aug 19851985–86Second DivisionAPortsmouth0–3
7 Dec 19851985–86Second DivisionHPortsmouth1–3Eric Gates 88
4 Oct 19861986–87Second DivisionHPortsmouth0–0
28 Mar 19871986–87Second DivisionAPortsmouth1–3Eric Gates 54
31 Dec 19881988–89Second DivisionHPortsmouth4–0Eric Gates 33, Richard Ord 44, Gordon Armstrong 61, Colin Pascoe 7521,566
8 Apr 19891988–89Second DivisionAPortsmouth0–27,724
16 Dec 19891989–90Second DivisionAPortsmouth3–3Paul Hardyman, Bennett and Gabbiadini7,127
21 Apr 19901989–90Second DivisionHPortsmouth2–2Gordon Armstrong, Gordon Armstrong14,379
3 Sep 19911991–92Second DivisionAPortsmouth0–19,621
21 Dec 19911991–92Second DivisionHPortsmouth1–0Andy Awford14,432
24 Oct 19921992–93First DivisionAPortsmouth0–210,689
1 May 19931992–93First DivisionHPortsmouth4–1Don Goodman, Don Goodman, Martin Gray, Gordon Armstrong21,309
6 Nov 19931993–94First DivisionHPortsmouth1–2Martin Smith17,146
4 Dec 19931993–94First DivisionAPortsmouth1–0Martin Smith11,891
26 Nov 19941994–95First DivisionAPortsmouth4–1Craig Russell, Andy Melville, Phil Gray, Martin Smith7,527
18 Feb 19951994–95First DivisionHPortsmouth2–2Martin Smith, Martin Smith12,372
12 Sep 19951995–96First DivisionHPortsmouth1–1Andy Melville12,282
17 Feb 19961995–96First DivisionAPortsmouth2–2Lee Howey, Steve Agnew12,241
15 Nov 19971997–98First DivisionAPortsmouth4–1Niall Quinn, Lee Clark, Allan Johnston, Nicky Summerbee10,702
21 Mar 19981997–98First DivisionHPortsmouth2–1Kevin Phillips, Allan Johnston38,134
26 Sep 19981998–99First DivisionAPortsmouth1–1Allan Johnston17,022
2 Mar 19991998–99First DivisionHPortsmouth2–0Danny Dichio, Kevin Phillips37,656
11 Dec 19991999–00FA CupHPortsmouth1–0Gavin McCann26,535
29 Oct 20052005–06Premier LeagueHPortsmouth1–4Dean Whitehead34,926
22 Apr 20062005–06Premier LeagueAPortsmouth1–2Tommy Miller20,078
13 Jan 20082007–08Premier LeagueHPortsmouth2–0Kieran Richardson, Kieran Richardson37,369
23 Feb 20082007–08Premier LeagueAPortsmouth0–120,139
8 Nov 20082008–09Premier LeagueHPortsmouth1–2Djibril Cissé37,712
18 May 20092008–09Premier LeagueAPortsmouth1–3Kenwyne Jones20,398
12 Dec 20092009–10Premier LeagueHPortsmouth1–1Darren Bent 2237,578
23 Jan 20102009–10FA CupAPortsmouth1–2Darren Bent 1510,315
9 Feb 20102009–10Premier LeagueAPortsmouth1–1Darren Bent 1116,242
22 Dec 20182018–19League OneAPortsmouth1–3Luke O'Nien 5719,402
31 Mar 20192018–19EFL TrophyNPortsmouth2–2Aiden McGeady 38, Aiden McGeady 11985,021
27 Apr 20192018–19League OneHPortsmouth1–1Tom Flanagan 941,129
11 May 20192018–19Play-offsHPortsmouth1–0Chris Maguire 6226,610
16 May 20192018–19Play-offsAPortsmouth0–018,077
17 Aug 20192019–20League OneHPortsmouth2–1Jordan Willis 27, Chris Maguire 3929,140
1 Feb 20202019–20League OneAPortsmouth0–218,531
24 Oct 20202020–21League OneHPortsmouth1–3Charlie Wyke 10
9 Mar 20212020–21League OneAPortsmouth2–0Charlie Wyke 13, Jordan Jones 58
2 Oct 20212021–22League OneAPortsmouth0–417,418
22 Jan 20222021–22League OneHPortsmouth1–0Elliot Embleton 4032,220
31 Aug 20242024–25ChampionshipAPortsmouth3–1Zak Swanson 31, Alan Browne 52, Romaine Mundle 5620,231
5 Jan 20252024–25ChampionshipHPortsmouth1–0Wilson Isidor 739,846

See also: the Portsmouth archive and Portsmouth v Sunderland.

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