Sunderland A.F.C. league record by opponent explained

Sunderland Association Football Club, an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, was founded in 1879.[1] They joined The Football League in the 1890–91 season replacing Stoke who had failed to be re-elected, making Sunderland the first new club to join the league since its inauguration in 1888. Sunderland remained in the football league for 106 years, albeit in different divisions, until 1996 when they were promoted to the Premier League, which replaced the Football League's First Division at the top of the English football league system in 1992.[2] Since then the club has been relegated back into The Football League on four occasions. They currently compete in the EFL Championship after promotion from EFL League One in the 2021–22 season.[3]

Sunderland's first team, nicknamed the Black Cats, have competed in a number of nationally contested leagues, and their record against each club faced in those competitions is summarised below. Sunderland played their inaugural league fixture as part of the 1890–91 Football League on 13 September 1890 against Burnley.[4] They met their most recent different league opponent, Morecambe, for the first time in the 2021–22 EFL League One season.

The team that Sunderland have played most in league competition is Aston Villa, against whom they have contested 170 league matches.[5] Villa, Newcastle United and West Bromwich Albion have contested the most draws with Sunderland, having tied 44 games. The Black Cats have won 65 of the league matches against Everton and Stoke City which represents the most they have won against any club. Everton are also the teams to defeat Sunderland the most with 73 wins over them.[6]

Key

All-time league record

Statistics correct as of matches played on 4 May 2024.

Sunderland A.F.C. league record by opponent
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scope=row style=background:#87CEEB3210 3201 1890–911892–93
scope=rowAccrington Stanley312043102018–192021–22
scope=rowAFC Wimbledon431032102018–192021–22
scope=row style=background:#87CEEB1100 1001 1987–881987–88
scope=rowArsenal70292318 70151738 1904–052016–17
scope=rowAston Villa85392521 85151951 1890–912017–18
scope=rowBarnsley141013 14527 1958–592018–19
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF5637910 56151328 1894–952023–24
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF6644814 66181830 1890–912023–24
scope=rowBlackpool3215107 3191012 1930–312022–23
scope=rowBolton Wanderers69421611 69151737 1890–912021–22
scope=row412143011988–892016–17
scope=rowBradford City20893 201028 1908–092018–19
scope=rowBradford Park Avenue3210 3021 1914–151920–21
scope=rowBrentford8413 8431 1935–362017–18
scope=rowBrighton & Hove Albion171142 173311 1958–592004–05
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF238105 235612 1906–072023–24
scope=rowBristol Rovers15960 15339 1958–592020–21
scope=rowBurnley5228159 52131326 1890–912022–23
scope=rowBurton Albion503242022017–182021–22
scope=rowBury282035 2810513 1895–961998–99
scope=rowCambridge United5221 5212 1978–792021–22
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF32121010 3210517 1921–222023–24
scope=rowCarlisle United6411 6222 1970–711985–86
scope=rowCharlton Athletic4020911 4071419 1936–372021–22
scope=rowChelsea60291021 6091140 1907–082016–17
scope=rowCheltenham Town1100 1001 2021–222021–22
scope=row style=background:#87CEEB1001 1100 1987–881987–88
scope=rowChesterfield1100 1010 1987–881987–88
scope=rowColchester United1100 1001 2006–072006–07
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF20893 202711 1967–682023–24
scope=rowCrewe Alexandra6510 6411 1997–982021–22
scope=rowCrystal Palace18783 185310 1969–702016–17
scope=row style=background:#87CEEB2200 2200 1891–921893–94
scope=rowDerby County65411212 65161534 1891–922017–18
scope=rowDoncaster Rovers5311 5410 1987–882021–22
scope=rowEverton82461521 82191152 1890–912016–17
scope=rowFleetwood Town422040312018–192021–22
scope=rowFulham2912116 2911612 1949–502017–18
scope=rowGillingham7430 7511 1987–882021–22
scope=rowGlossop North End1010 1100 1899–19001899–1900
scope=rowGrimsby Town241563 241266 1901–021998–99
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF4224135 42121416 1920–212023–24
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF221147 22877 1959–602023–24
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF281738 285617 1958–592023–24
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF4322615 4391222 1924–252023–24
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF43181411 4312724 1908–092023–24
scope=rowLeyton Orient141031 14356 1958–591979–80
scope=rowLincoln City6222 6222 1958–592021–22
scope=rowLiverpool80331532 80182240 1894–952016–17
scope=rowLuton Town251393 2511410 1955–562022–23
scope=rowManchester City66351120 66121143 1899–19002016–17
scope=rowManchester United64271522 64121438 1892–932016–17
scope=rowMansfield Town2200 2200 1977–781987–88
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF68381713 68191831 1902–032023–24
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF191144 19478 1970–712023–24
scope=rowMilton Keynes Dons310232102019–202021–22
scope=rowMorecambe1100 1100 2021–222021–22
scope=rowNewcastle United71262520 71211931 1898–992015–16
scope=rowNorthampton Town4211 4112 1963–642020–21
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF261178 265615 1960–612023–24
scope=rowNottingham Forest4424128 44131021 1892–932017–18
scope=rowNotts County3721106 3751220 1890–911994–95
scope=rowOldham Athletic201244 202108 1910–111995–96
scope=rowOxford United171142 17854 1970–712021–22
scope=rowPeterborough United4310 5122 1992–932020–21
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF161213 16547 1959–602023–24
scope=rowPort Vale7340 7331 1987–881998–99
scope=rowPortsmouth53261710 53121625 1927–282021–22
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF5633176 56141527 1890–912023–24
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF19874 196310 1968–692023–24
scope=rowReading10523 10325 1986–872022–23
scope=rowRochdale330032102018–192020–21
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF13751 12534 1958–592023–24
scope=rowScunthorpe United7610 7043 1958–592018–19
scope=rowSheffield United65401411 65171038 1893–942022–23
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF59321116 59161627 1892–932023–24
scope=rowShrewsbury Town7520 8422 1979–802021–22
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF291388 295717 1960–612023–24
scope=rowSouthend United9504 8503 1987–882019–20
scope=rowStockport County2200 2110 1997–981998–99
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF7145179 71201635 1891–922023–24
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF17755 17467 1958–592023–24
scope=rowSwindon Town13931 13436 1963–642020–21
scope=rowTottenham Hotspur54221616 54131328 1909–102016–17
scope=rowTranmere Rovers8521 8206 1991–922019–20
scope=rowWalsall6411 6222 1961–622018–19
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF211263 213108 1970–712023–24
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF78402513 78201939 1890–912023–24
scope=rowWest Ham United41201011 4191319 1923–242016–17
scope=rowWigan Athletic13634 13544 1987–882022–23
scope=row style=background:#87CEEB5311 5113 1985–862003–04
scope=rowWolverhampton Wanderers56311411 56151328 1890–912017–18
scope=rowWrexham2110 2200 1978–791979–80
scope=rowWycombe Wanderers321030212018–192021–22
scope=rowYork City3300 3201 1974–751987–88

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sunderland . Soccerbase . 20 August 2015.
  2. Web site: On this day . 20 April 2015 . safc.com . Sam . Lightle . 20 August 2015.
  3. Web site: Sunderland 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers . 9 July 2023 . 21 May 2022 . . Chris . Peddy . 20 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220520171643/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61447041 . live.
  4. Web site: 1890-91: Football League . The Stat Cat . 20 August 2015.
  5. Web site: Head-to-head v Aston Villa . Soccerbase . 20 August 2015.
  6. Web site: Everton . The Stat Cat . 21 August 2015.

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