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Sunderland v Preston North End: head-to-head record

Sunderland have played Preston North End 127 times in competitive football, winning 55, drawing 36 and losing 36, first meeting on 21 Feb 1891 and most recently on 11 Mar 2025. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Sunderland v Preston North End match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
21 Feb 18911890–91First DivisionAPreston North End0–03,500
14 Mar 18911890–91First DivisionHPreston North End3–0Johnny Campbell, John Scott5,000
12 Sep 18911891–92First DivisionAPreston North End1–3Jimmy Millar7,000
12 Mar 18921891–92First DivisionHPreston North End4–1John Auld, Johnny Campbell, David Hannah12,000
17 Dec 18921892–93First DivisionHPreston North End2–0Jimmy Hannah, David Hannah20,000
7 Jan 18931892–93First DivisionAPreston North End2–1James Gillespie14,000
16 Sep 18931893–94First DivisionAPreston North End2–1
1 Jan 18941893–94First DivisionHPreston North End6–3
29 Dec 18941894–95First DivisionAPreston North End0–1
1 Jan 18951894–95First DivisionHPreston North End2–0
16 Feb 18951894–95FA CupHPreston North End2–0
2 Sep 18951895–96First DivisionHPreston North End4–1
4 Jan 18961895–96First DivisionAPreston North End1–4
1 Feb 18961895–96FA CupHPreston North End4–1
12 Sep 18961896–97First DivisionAPreston North End3–5
1 Jan 18971896–97First DivisionHPreston North End1–1
18 Sep 18971897–98First DivisionAPreston North End0–2
1 Jan 18981897–98First DivisionHPreston North End1–0
3 Sep 18981898–99First DivisionAPreston North End3–2Jimmy Chalmers, Jim Leslie 75, Hugh Morgan
31 Dec 18981898–99First DivisionHPreston North End1–0
23 Sep 18991899–00First DivisionAPreston North End1–0Bill Raisbeck 60
20 Jan 19001899–00First DivisionHPreston North End1–0William Fulton 17
8 Sep 19001900–01First DivisionHPreston North End3–1Bill Raisbeck 7, Jim Leslie 58, Geordie Livingstone 86
5 Jan 19011900–01First DivisionAPreston North End1–1Sandy McAllister 4
3 Sep 19041904–05First DivisionAPreston North End1–3Arthur Bridgett 89
31 Dec 19041904–05First DivisionHPreston North End3–2George Holley 8, Arthur Bridgett 39, Arthur Bridgett 43
25 Dec 19051905–06First DivisionAPreston North End1–1Arthur Bridgett 44
16 Apr 19061905–06First DivisionHPreston North End2–0Arthur Bridgett 81, Dennis O'Donnell 90
13 Feb 19071906–07First DivisionHPreston North End1–0Arthur Bridgett 75
29 Mar 19071906–07First DivisionAPreston North End0–2
21 Sep 19071907–08First DivisionHPreston North End4–1Jon Morley 20, Angus McIntosh 30, Arthur Bridgett 32, Sam Raybould 85
18 Jan 19081907–08First DivisionAPreston North End2–3John Thompson 15, Arthur Bridgett 75
19 Dec 19081908–09First DivisionAPreston North End0–1
6 Feb 19091908–09FA CupAPreston North End2–1Charlie Thomson 55, Arthur Bridgett 61
24 Apr 19091908–09First DivisionHPreston North End2–1John Thompson 14, John Thompson 82
4 Sep 19091909–10First DivisionHPreston North End2–1George Holley 37, Arthur Brown 60
8 Jan 19101909–10First DivisionAPreston North End0–1
10 Dec 19101910–11First DivisionHPreston North End1–1Arthur Bridgett 25
15 Apr 19111910–11First DivisionAPreston North End2–0Tim Coleman 55, Harry Low 70
16 Dec 19111911–12First DivisionHPreston North End3–0George Holley 11, George Holley 65, Jackie Mordue 75
20 Apr 19121911–12First DivisionAPreston North End3–0Charlie Buchan 38, Jackie Mordue 44, Frank Cuggy 65
1 Sep 19131913–14First DivisionAPreston North End2–2Harry Martin 8, Charlie Buchan 22
1 Jan 19141913–14First DivisionHPreston North End3–1Jimmy Richardson 4, Harry Martin 65, Bobby Best 84
21 Feb 19141913–14FA CupHPreston North End2–0Charlie Buchan 41, John Connor 80
3 Apr 19201919–20First DivisionAPreston North End2–5Charlie Crossley 85, Barney Travers 88
10 Apr 19201919–20First DivisionHPreston North End1–0Victor Shore 74
23 Apr 19211920–21First DivisionHPreston North End2–2Charlie Buchan 10, Charlie Parker 35
30 Apr 19211920–21First DivisionAPreston North End1–1Harry Martin 54
1 Apr 19221921–22First DivisionAPreston North End1–1Charlie Parker 43
8 Apr 19221921–22First DivisionHPreston North End1–0Charlie Buchan 60
17 Mar 19231922–23First DivisionHPreston North End2–2Charlie Buchan 15, Charlie Buchan 33
24 Mar 19231922–23First DivisionAPreston North End0–2
3 Nov 19231923–24First DivisionHPreston North End2–1Bobby Marshall 7, Charlie Buchan 54
10 Nov 19231923–24First DivisionAPreston North End2–1Bobby Marshall 55, Charlie Buchan 86
3 Sep 19241924–25First DivisionHPreston North End2–0Billy Clunas 30, Charlie Buchan 80
20 Nov 19241924–25First DivisionAPreston North End2–1Bobby Marshall 20, Bobby Marshall 36
19 Apr 19351934–35First DivisionHPreston North End3–1Bert Davis 58, Bert Davis 66, Bobby Gurney 85
22 Apr 19351934–35First DivisionAPreston North End1–1George Goddard 51
9 Nov 19351935–36First DivisionHPreston North End4–2Raich Carter 11, Len Duns 47, Len Duns 55, Bobby Gurney 75
29 Feb 19361935–36First DivisionAPreston North End2–3Patsy Gallacher 34, Bobby Gurney 65
5 Sep 19361936–37First DivisionHPreston North End3–0Jimmy Connor 2, Bobby Gurney 20, Raich Carter 73
2 Jan 19371936–37First DivisionAPreston North End0–2
1 May 19371936–37FA CupNPreston North End3–1Bobby Gurney 52, Raich Carter 73, Eddie Burbanks 7893,495
18 Dec 19371937–38First DivisionAPreston North End0–0
4 May 19381937–38First DivisionHPreston North End0–2
19 Nov 19381938–39First DivisionHPreston North End1–2Bobby Gurney 16
25 Mar 19391938–39First DivisionAPreston North End1–2Bill Robinson 72
30 Nov 19461946–47First DivisionHPreston North End0–2
5 Apr 19471946–47First DivisionAPreston North End2–2Jackie Robinson 38, Jackie Robinson 78
25 Oct 19471947–48First DivisionAPreston North End2–2Dickie Davis 20, Tommy Reynolds 61
13 Mar 19481947–48First DivisionHPreston North End0–2
20 Nov 19481948–49First DivisionHPreston North End0–0
19 Mar 19491948–49First DivisionAPreston North End3–1Dickie Davis 13, Dickie Davis 78, Dickie Davis 87
3 Nov 19511951–52First DivisionAPreston North End2–4Harry Kirtley 5, Trevor Ford 81
22 Mar 19521951–52First DivisionHPreston North End0–0
15 Nov 19521952–53First DivisionAPreston North End2–3Dickie Davis 45, Harry Kirtley 70
4 Apr 19531952–53First DivisionHPreston North End2–2Trevor Ford 42, Johnny McSeveney 53
24 Oct 19531953–54First DivisionAPreston North End2–6Tommy Wright 84, Tommy Wright 88
7 Apr 19541953–54First DivisionHPreston North End2–2Ken Chisholm 46, Billy Elliott 76
27 Nov 19541954–55First DivisionAPreston North End1–3Ted Purdon 72
29 Jan 19551954–55FA CupAPreston North End3–3Ted Purdon 33, Ken Chisholm 43, Len Shackleton 53
2 Feb 19551954–55FA CupHPreston North End2–0Ken Chisholm 53, Ken Chisholm 55
16 Apr 19551954–55First DivisionHPreston North End2–1Ted Purdon 18, Ted Purdon 68
5 Nov 19551955–56First DivisionAPreston North End2–2Johnny Hannigan 38, Ted Purdon 62
21 Mar 19561955–56First DivisionHPreston North End2–2Charlie Fleming 58, Billy Elliott 84
3 Nov 19561956–57First DivisionAPreston North End0–6
16 Mar 19571956–57First DivisionHPreston North End0–0
19 Oct 19571957–58First DivisionHPreston North End0–0
1 Mar 19581957–58First DivisionAPreston North End0–3
21 Oct 19611961–62Second DivisionAPreston North End1–0Charlie Hurley 7417,973
21 Mar 19621961–62Second DivisionHPreston North End0–021,714
17 Nov 19621962–63Second DivisionHPreston North End2–1Jimmy Davison 37, Charlie Hurley 6929,976
5 Jan 19631962–63FA CupAPreston North End4–1Nick Sharkey 44, Amby Fogarty 59, Nick Sharkey 63, Jimmy Davison 8925,917
6 Apr 19631962–63Second DivisionAPreston North End1–1Jimmy Davison 8614,015
9 Nov 19631963–64Second DivisionAPreston North End1–1George Herd 67
21 Mar 19641963–64Second DivisionHPreston North End4–0Johnny Crossan 25, George Mulhall 30, Nick Sharkey 34, Nick Sharkey 37
25 Sep 19711971–72Second DivisionHPreston North End4–3Richie Pitt 3, Dennis Tueart 41, Dennis Tueart 44, Jimmy Hamilton 85
4 Apr 19721971–72Second DivisionAPreston North End3–1Dave Watson 8, Ian Porterfield 24, Dennis Tueart 58
16 Dec 19721972–73Second DivisionHPreston North End0–0
19 Mar 19731972–73Second DivisionAPreston North End3–1Billy Hughes 4, Billy Hughes 68, Vic Halom 70
13 Oct 19731973–74Second DivisionAPreston North End0–1
16 Feb 19741973–74Second DivisionHPreston North End2–1Rod Belfitt 42, Vic Halom 80
10 Sep 19741974–75League CupAPreston North End0–2
2 Sep 19781978–79Second DivisionHPreston North End3–1Wayne Entwistle 28, Mick Docherty 47, Roy Greenwood 53
21 Nov 19781978–79Second DivisionAPreston North End1–3Wayne Entwistle 30
29 Sep 19791979–80Second DivisionHPreston North End1–1Jeff Clarke 82
16 Feb 19801979–80Second DivisionAPreston North End1–2Alan Brown 55
28 Dec 19871987–88Third DivisionHPreston North End1–1John MacPhail 87
13 Feb 19881987–88Third DivisionAPreston North End2–2John MacPhail 22, Eric Gates 39
15 Aug 19951995–96League CupAPreston North End1–1Brett Angell6,323
23 Aug 19951995–96League CupHPreston North End3–2Lee Howey, Lee Howey, Ryan Kidd7,407
23 Aug 20032003–04First DivisionAPreston North End2–0Sean Thornton, Marcus Stewart14,080
10 Mar 20042003–04First DivisionHPreston North End3–3Marcus Stewart, Sean Thornton, Tyrone Mears27,181
18 Sep 20042004–05ChampionshipHPreston North End3–1Stephen Elliott, Stephen Elliott, Darren Carter24,264
1 Jan 20052004–05ChampionshipAPreston North End2–3Stephen Elliott, Sean Thornton22,051
14 Oct 20062006–07ChampionshipAPreston North End1–4Stanislav Varga19,603
30 Dec 20062006–07ChampionshipHPreston North End0–130,460
6 Jan 20072006–07FA CupAPreston North End0–110,318
30 Sep 20172017–18ChampionshipAPreston North End2–2George Honeyman 28, Aiden McGeady 5917,621
17 Mar 20182017–18ChampionshipHPreston North End0–228,543
1 Oct 20222022–23ChampionshipHPreston North End0–041,825
8 May 20232022–23ChampionshipAPreston North End3–0Amad 54, Alex Pritchard 61, Jack Clarke 6521,177
12 Aug 20232023–24ChampionshipAPreston North End1–2Jack Clarke 3119,892
1 Jan 20242023–24ChampionshipHPreston North End2–0Alex Pritchard 10, Nazariy Rusyn 4442,714
13 Aug 20242024–25League CupAPreston North End0–27,231
6 Nov 20242024–25ChampionshipAPreston North End0–018,064
11 Mar 20252024–25ChampionshipHPreston North End1–1Romaine Mundle 8637,771

See also: the Preston North End archive and Preston North End v Sunderland.

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