West Bromwich Albion have played Sunderland 162 times in competitive football, winning 56, drawing 45 and losing 61, first meeting on 20 Sep 1890 and most recently on 5 Apr 2025. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1890 | 1890–91 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 0–4 | 8,537 | |
| 8 Nov 1890 | 1890–91 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–1 | George Woodhall | 3,400 |
| 17 Oct 1891 | 1891–92 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–5 | Roddy McLeod, Billy Bassett | 5,500 |
| 24 Oct 1891 | 1891–92 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–4 | 6,000 | |
| 22 Oct 1892 | 1892–93 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–8 | Billy Bassett | 8,000 |
| 24 Dec 1892 | 1892–93 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–3 | Billy Bassett | 8,000 |
| 25 Nov 1893 | 1893–94 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–2 | Billy Bassett | 9,500 |
| 23 Dec 1893 | 1893–94 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–3 | Alfred Geddes, Alfred Geddes | 7,500 |
| 22 Sep 1894 | 1894–95 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–3 | ||
| 26 Dec 1894 | 1894–95 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 0–2 | ||
| 26 Dec 1895 | 1895–96 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–1 | ||
| 25 Jan 1896 | 1895–96 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–7 | ||
| 28 Nov 1896 | 1896–97 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–0 | ||
| 6 Mar 1897 | 1896–97 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–2 | ||
| 16 Oct 1897 | 1897–98 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–0 | ||
| 19 Feb 1898 | 1897–98 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–2 | ||
| 8 Oct 1898 | 1898–99 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–2 | ||
| 4 Feb 1899 | 1898–99 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–0 | ||
| 28 Oct 1899 | 1899–00 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–0 | Ben Garfield 50 | |
| 3 Mar 1900 | 1899–00 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–3 | Tom Perry 79 | |
| 24 Nov 1900 | 1900–01 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–0 | Jim Stevenson 55 | |
| 30 Mar 1901 | 1900–01 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–3 | ||
| 29 Nov 1902 | 1902–03 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–0 | ||
| 28 Mar 1903 | 1902–03 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 0–3 | ||
| 31 Oct 1903 | 1903–04 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–1 | Tommy Worton 83 | |
| 27 Feb 1904 | 1903–04 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–1 | Billy Smith 78 | |
| 9 Dec 1911 | 1911–12 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–3 | Bob Pailor 15, Bob Pailor 20 | |
| 24 Feb 1912 | 1911–12 | FA Cup | A | Sunderland | 2–1 | Bob Pailor 4, Bob Pailor 35 | |
| 13 Apr 1912 | 1911–12 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–0 | Fred Morris 29 | |
| 30 Nov 1912 | 1912–13 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 3–1 | Fred Morris 20, Bob Pailor 30, Fred Buck 70 | |
| 5 Apr 1913 | 1912–13 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–3 | Howard Gregory 76 | |
| 22 Nov 1913 | 1913–14 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–0 | ||
| 28 Mar 1914 | 1913–14 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–1 | Howard Gregory 10, Howard Gregory 37 | |
| 14 Nov 1914 | 1914–15 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–1 | Claude Jephcott 7, Alf Bentley 37 | |
| 20 Mar 1915 | 1914–15 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–2 | Fred Morris 64 | |
| 26 Dec 1919 | 1919–20 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 4–0 | Tommy Magee 14, Fred Morris, Fred Morris, Alf Bentley 88 | |
| 1 Jan 1920 | 1919–20 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–4 | Fred Morris 40 | |
| 4 Dec 1920 | 1920–21 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 4–1 | Alf Bentley 65, Howard Gregory 71, Sid Bowser, Sid Bowser 89 | |
| 11 Dec 1920 | 1920–21 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–3 | ||
| 17 Dec 1921 | 1921–22 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–1 | Fred Morris 22, Stan Davies 88 | |
| 24 Dec 1921 | 1921–22 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–5 | ||
| 16 Dec 1922 | 1922–23 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–3 | Fred Morris 22, Howard Gregory 38 | |
| 23 Dec 1922 | 1922–23 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–1 | Fred Morris 61 | |
| 3 Feb 1923 | 1922–23 | FA Cup | H | Sunderland | 2–1 | Fred Morris 27, Ivor Jones 62 | |
| 18 Apr 1924 | 1923–24 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–2 | ||
| 21 Apr 1924 | 1923–24 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 3–1 | George James 16, Charlie Wilson 47, Howard Gregory 57 | |
| 13 Sep 1924 | 1924–25 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–1 | Charlie Wilson 19, George James 47 | |
| 17 Jan 1925 | 1924–25 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–3 | ||
| 5 Sep 1925 | 1925–26 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–5 | Charlie Wilson 23, Ivor Jones 53 | |
| 16 Jan 1926 | 1925–26 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–4 | ||
| 28 Aug 1926 | 1926–27 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 3–0 | Stan Davies 19, Joe Carter 34, Jack Byers 61 | |
| 15 Jan 1927 | 1926–27 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–4 | Charlie Wilson 62 | |
| 2 Sep 1931 | 1931–32 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–2 | Billy Richardson 63 | |
| 7 Sep 1931 | 1931–32 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–0 | Stan Wood 39 | |
| 26 Dec 1932 | 1932–33 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 5–1 | Billy Richardson 30, Billy Richardson 33, Joe Carter 40, Walter Robbins 73, Billy Richardson 86 | |
| 2 Jan 1933 | 1932–33 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–2 | Billy Richardson 14, Stan Wood 39 | |
| 11 Nov 1933 | 1933–34 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–2 | Tommy Glidden 18, Joe Carter 49 | |
| 24 Mar 1934 | 1933–34 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 6–5 | Billy Richardson 2, Wally Boyes 14, Tommy Glidden 27, Joe Carter 42, Teddy Sandford 80, Tommy Glidden 85 | |
| 24 Nov 1934 | 1934–35 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–0 | Joe Carter 7 | |
| 6 Apr 1935 | 1934–35 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–1 | Teddy Sandford 68 | |
| 4 Sep 1935 | 1935–36 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–3 | Syd Rawlings 15 | |
| 11 Sep 1935 | 1935–36 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–6 | Billy Richardson | |
| 24 Oct 1936 | 1936–37 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–1 | ||
| 27 Feb 1937 | 1936–37 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 6–4 | Billy Richardson 30, Wally Boyes 46, Laurie Coen 50, Cecil Shaw 55, Harry Jones 71, Harry Jones 80 | |
| 23 Oct 1937 | 1937–38 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–6 | Stan Wood 82 | |
| 9 Mar 1938 | 1937–38 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–3 | ||
| 24 Sep 1949 | 1949–50 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–2 | Billy Elliott 9 | |
| 4 Feb 1950 | 1949–50 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 0–2 | ||
| 9 Dec 1950 | 1950–51 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 3–1 | Fred Richardson 54, Eddie Wilcox 69, Fred Richardson 73 | |
| 28 Apr 1951 | 1950–51 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–1 | Ronnie Allen 66 | |
| 8 Dec 1951 | 1951–52 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 3–3 | ||
| 26 Apr 1952 | 1951–52 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–1 | Ronnie Allen 60 | |
| 11 Oct 1952 | 1952–53 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–1 | ||
| 28 Feb 1953 | 1952–53 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–1 | Reg Ryan 12 | |
| 7 Nov 1953 | 1953–54 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–0 | Ray Barlow 64, George Lee 73 | |
| 31 Mar 1954 | 1953–54 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–2 | Freddie Cox 57 | |
| 21 Aug 1954 | 1954–55 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–4 | Reg Ryan 65, Johnny Nicholls 68 | |
| 18 Dec 1954 | 1954–55 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–2 | Stuart Williams 2, Johnny Nicholls 55 | |
| 15 Oct 1955 | 1955–56 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–2 | Ronnie Allen 3 | |
| 25 Feb 1956 | 1955–56 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 3–0 | Ray Barlow 19, Frank Griffin 21, George Lee 81 | |
| 20 Oct 1956 | 1956–57 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–0 | Bobby Robson 9, Ronnie Allen 59 | |
| 26 Jan 1957 | 1956–57 | FA Cup | H | Sunderland | 4–2 | Derek Kevan 14, Ronnie Allen 30, Derek Kevan 75, Roy Horobin 87 | 43,406 |
| 13 Mar 1957 | 1956–57 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 4–1 | Brian Whitehouse 20, Derek Kevan 53, Derek Kevan 59, Ronnie Allen 64 | |
| 23 Nov 1957 | 1957–58 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 3–0 | Derek Kevan 72, Bobby Robson 75, Maurice Setters 82 | |
| 22 Mar 1958 | 1957–58 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–2 | ||
| 26 Aug 1964 | 1964–65 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 4–1 | Clive Clark 39, Tony Brown 42, Tony Brown 63, Tony Brown 88 | |
| 2 Sep 1964 | 1964–65 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–2 | Tony Brown 1, Clive Clark 29 | |
| 9 Oct 1965 | 1965–66 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 4–1 | John Kaye 29, Bobby Cram 36, Tony Brown 62, Tony Brown 65 | |
| 1 Jan 1966 | 1965–66 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 5–1 | John Kaye 41, Bobby Hope 44, Tony Brown 56, Tony Brown 75, Ray Crawford 78 | |
| 8 Oct 1966 | 1966–67 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–2 | Ray Treacy 60, Clive Clark 61 | |
| 25 Feb 1967 | 1966–67 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–2 | Doug Fraser 25, Jeff Astle 85 | |
| 2 Apr 1968 | 1967–68 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 0–0 | ||
| 4 May 1968 | 1967–68 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–0 | ||
| 30 Nov 1968 | 1968–69 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 3–0 | Tony Brown 7, Ronnie Rees 81, Asa Hartford 84 | |
| 10 Mar 1969 | 1968–69 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–0 | Tony Brown 43 | |
| 6 Sep 1969 | 1969–70 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–2 | Colin Suggett 4, Tony Brown 83 | |
| 27 Jan 1970 | 1969–70 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 3–1 | ||
| 29 Sep 1973 | 1973–74 | Second Division | H | Sunderland | 1–1 | Ally Brown 52 | |
| 22 Dec 1973 | 1973–74 | Second Division | A | Sunderland | 1–1 | David Shaw 76 | |
| 31 Aug 1974 | 1974–75 | Second Division | H | Sunderland | 1–0 | Allan Glover 13 | |
| 1 Mar 1975 | 1974–75 | Second Division | A | Sunderland | 0–3 | ||
| 13 Sep 1975 | 1975–76 | Second Division | A | Sunderland | 0–2 | ||
| 10 Jan 1976 | 1975–76 | Second Division | H | Sunderland | 0–0 | ||
| 22 Feb 1977 | 1976–77 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–6 | Bryan Robson 77 | |
| 30 Apr 1977 | 1976–77 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–3 | Laurie Cunningham 18, David Cross 31 | |
| 26 Dec 1980 | 1980–81 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–0 | ||
| 20 Apr 1981 | 1980–81 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–1 | Cyrille Regis 12, Cyrille Regis 49 | |
| 28 Nov 1981 | 1981–82 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–1 | Ally Brown 58, Cyrille Regis 76 | |
| 24 Apr 1982 | 1981–82 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–3 | Ally Brown 9, Gary Owen 52 | |
| 11 Dec 1982 | 1982–83 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 3–0 | Ally Robertson 20, Gary Owen 26, Romeo Zondervan 75 | |
| 14 May 1983 | 1982–83 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–1 | Garry Thompson 15 | |
| 27 Dec 1983 | 1983–84 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–3 | ||
| 23 Apr 1984 | 1983–84 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 3–1 | Cyrille Regis 21, Steve Hunt 41, Garry Thompson 52 | |
| 8 Sep 1984 | 1984–85 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–1 | Garry Thompson 73 | |
| 24 Apr 1985 | 1984–85 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–0 | Nicky Cross 59 | |
| 8 Nov 1986 | 1986–87 | Second Division | A | Sunderland | 3–0 | Martin Dickinson 9, Bobby Williamson 53, Garth Crooks 67 | |
| 4 Apr 1987 | 1986–87 | Second Division | H | Sunderland | 2–2 | Steve Lynex 60, Martyn Bennett 82 | |
| 19 Nov 1988 | 1988–89 | Second Division | A | Sunderland | 1–1 | Gary Robson 25 | |
| 6 May 1989 | 1988–89 | Second Division | H | Sunderland | 0–0 | ||
| 2 Sep 1989 | 1989–90 | Second Division | H | Sunderland | 1–1 | Don Goodman 84 | |
| 20 Jan 1990 | 1989–90 | Second Division | A | Sunderland | 1–1 | Gary Robson 87 | |
| 23 Oct 1993 | 1993–94 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–1 | 19,505 | |
| 5 Feb 1994 | 1993–94 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–1 | Kevin Donovan, Graham Fenton | 17,089 |
| 8 Oct 1994 | 1994–95 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 1–3 | Lee Ashcroft | 13,717 |
| 7 May 1995 | 1994–95 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 2–2 | Paul Agnew, Andy Hunt | 18,232 |
| 25 Nov 1995 | 1995–96 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 0–1 | 17,980 | |
| 27 Apr 1996 | 1995–96 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–0 | 22,027 | |
| 13 Dec 1997 | 1997–98 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–2 | 29,231 | |
| 13 Apr 1998 | 1997–98 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 3–3 | Lee Hughes, Lee Hughes, Kevin Kilbane | 22,181 |
| 18 Oct 1998 | 1998–99 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 2–3 | Lee Hughes, Lee Hughes | 14,746 |
| 3 Apr 1999 | 1998–99 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 0–3 | 41,135 | |
| 5 Jan 2002 | 2001–02 | FA Cup | A | Sunderland | 2–1 | Neil Clement, Andy Johnson | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | 2002–03 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 2–2 | Danny Dichio 26, Jason Koumas 32 | 26,703 |
| 19 Apr 2003 | 2002–03 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 2–1 | Derek McInnes 39, Derek McInnes 42 | 36,025 |
| 1 Nov 2003 | 2003–04 | First Division | H | Sunderland | 0–0 | 26,135 | |
| 18 Apr 2004 | 2003–04 | First Division | A | Sunderland | 1–0 | Jason Koumas | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | 2005–06 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 1–1 | Zoltán Gera | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | 2005–06 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 0–1 | ||
| 28 Aug 2006 | 2006–07 | Championship | A | Sunderland | 0–2 | ||
| 3 Mar 2007 | 2006–07 | Championship | H | Sunderland | 1–2 | Darren Carter | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | 2008–09 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 0–4 | ||
| 25 Apr 2009 | 2008–09 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 3–0 | Jonas Olsson 40, Chris Brunt 58, Juan Carlos Menseguez 88 | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | 2010–11 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 1–0 | Peter Odemwingie 81 | 23,624 |
| 9 Apr 2011 | 2010–11 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 3–2 | Peter Odemwingie 28, Paul Scharner 54, Youssouf Mulumbu 72 | 41,586 |
| 1 Oct 2011 | 2011–12 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 2–2 | James Morrison 4, Shane Long 5 | 34,815 |
| 25 Feb 2012 | 2011–12 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 4–0 | Peter Odemwingie 3, James Morrison 41, Peter Odemwingie 48, Keith Andrews 90+1 | 25,311 |
| 24 Nov 2012 | 2012–13 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 4–2 | Zoltán Gera 30, Shane Long 44, Romelu Lukaku 81, Marc-Antoine Fortuné 90+4 | 36,390 |
| 23 Feb 2013 | 2012–13 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 2–1 | Romelu Lukaku 35, Romelu Lukaku 75 | 25,924 |
| 21 Sep 2013 | 2013–14 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 3–0 | Stéphane Sessègnon 20, Liam Ridgewell 76, Morgan Amalfitano 90+3 | 24,595 |
| 7 May 2014 | 2013–14 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 0–2 | 45,181 | |
| 16 Aug 2014 | 2014–15 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 2–2 | Saido Berahino 42, Saido Berahino 74 | 25,468 |
| 21 Feb 2015 | 2014–15 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 0–0 | 40,943 | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | 2015–16 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 1–0 | Saido Berahino 54 | 24,225 |
| 2 Apr 2016 | 2015–16 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 0–0 | 45,144 | |
| 1 Oct 2016 | 2016–17 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | 1–1 | Nacer Chadli 35 | 40,043 |
| 21 Jan 2017 | 2016–17 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | 2–0 | Darren Fletcher 30, Chris Brunt 36 | 24,380 |
| 12 Dec 2022 | 2022–23 | Championship | A | Sunderland | 2–1 | Tom Rogic 70, Daryl Dike 82 | 37,432 |
| 23 Apr 2023 | 2022–23 | Championship | H | Sunderland | 1–2 | John Swift 45+1 | 24,764 |
| 9 Dec 2023 | 2023–24 | Championship | A | Sunderland | 1–2 | Brandon Thomas-Asante 86 | 40,101 |
| 13 Apr 2024 | 2023–24 | Championship | H | Sunderland | 0–1 | 25,366 | |
| 26 Nov 2024 | 2024–25 | Championship | A | Sunderland | 0–0 | 36,733 | |
| 5 Apr 2025 | 2024–25 | Championship | H | Sunderland | 0–1 | 25,918 |
See also: the Sunderland archive and Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion.
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