11.12.15

A Great North Eastern Rivalry



Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland, lying less than 20km apart, are the 2 major settlements in the North East of England , an industrialised area that is traditionally passionate about football.

Sunderland FC began life as Sunderland and District Teachers in 1879.  The name was changed to Sunderland AFC in 1881 and the club turned professional in 1885. They first entered the FA Cup in the 1884-85 season.
Sunderland joined the Football League in 1890.
Newcastle United was formed by the merger of Newcastle East End (1881) and Newcastle West End (1882) in 1892. It was effectively a take over of a financially weak West End by the professional East End (already a limited company). One way in which West End had outdone their rivals was in the quality of their base- St James'Park, and it was there that the 'new' club settled.
 Refused entry to the Football League's First Division at the start of the 1892–93 season, they were invited to play in the newly founded Second Division. However, this was not seen as a lucrative proposition, so  Newcastle United decided to  remain in the Northern League.
The following year they joined Division 2 of the Football League. 

01.09.06

 Both clubs enjoyed Golden Eras: in the 1890s Sunderland were League Champions 3 times in 4 seasons. Between 1904 and 1911 Newcastle United reached 5 FA Cup finals and won 3 League titles. 

1913

Newcastle United
Sunderland
season
League
FA Cup
League
FA Cup
1884-85
QR
1885-86
QR
1886-87
QR
1887-88
Disqualified
1888-89
QR
1889-90
R1
1890-91
Div 1.  7th
Semi final
1891-92
Div 1.  Champions
Semi final
1892-93
Northern League 2nd
R1
Div 1.  Champions
Q ¼ final
1893-94
Div 2. 4th
R2
Div 1.  2nd
R2
1894-95
Div 2. 10th
R2
Div 1.  Champions
Semi final
1895-96
Div 2. 5th
R2
Div 1.  5th
1896-97
Div 2. 5th
R1
Div 1.  15th
1897-98
Div 2. 2nd (P)
R2
Div 1.  2nd
1898-99
Div 1.  13th
R2
Div 1.  7th
1899-00
Div 1.  5th
R2
Div 1.  3rd
1900-01
Div 1.  6th
R1
Div 1.  2nd
1901-02
Div 1.  3rd
Q ¼ final
Div 1.  Champions
1902-03
Div 1.  14th
R1
Div 1.  3rd
1903-04
Div 1.  4th
R1
Div 1.  6th
1904-05
Div 1.  Champions
Runners up
Div 1.  5th
1905-06
Div 1.  4th
Runners up
Div 1.  14th
1906-07
Div 1.  Champions
R1
Div 1.  10th
1907-08
Div 1.  4th
Runners up
Div 1.  16th
1908-09
Div 1.  Champions
Semi final
Div 1.  3rd
1909-10
Div 1.  4th
Winners
Div 1.  8th
1910-11
Div 1.  8th
Runners up
Div 1.  3rd
1911-12
Div 1.  3rd
R1
Div 1.  8th
1912-13
Div 1.  14th
Q ¼ final
Div 1.  Champions
1913-14
Div 1.  11th
R1
Div 1.  7th
1914-15
Div 1.  15th
Q ¼ final
Div 1.  8th
1919-20
Div 1.  8th
R2
Div 1.  5th
1920-21
Div 1.  5th
R3
Div 1.  12th
1921-22
Div 1.  7th
R2
Div 1.  12th
1922-23
Div 1.  4th
R1
Div 1.  2nd
1923-24
Div 1.  9th
Winners
Div 1.  3rd
1924-25
Div 1.  6th
R2
Div 1.  7th
1925-26
Div 1.  10th
R5
Div 1.  3rd
1926-27
Div 1.  Champions
R5
Div 1.  3rd
1927-28
Div 1.  9th
R3
Div 1.  15th
1928-29
Div 1.  10th
R3
Div 1.  4th
1929-30
Div 1.  19th
Q ¼ final
Div 1.  9th
1930-31
Div 1.  17th
R4
Div 1.  11th
1931-32
Div 1.  11th
Winners
Div 1.  13th
1932-33
Div 1.  5th
R3
Div 1.  12th
1933-34
Div 1.  21st (R)
R3
Div 1.  6th
1934-35
Div 2. 4th
R4
Div 1.  2nd
1935-36
Div 2. 8th
R5
Div 1.  Champions
1936-37
Div 2. 6th
R3
Div 1.  8th
Winners






Head to head:
League (Division One)
24.12.98
Sunderland
2
3
Newcastle United
22.04.99
Newcastle United
0
1
Sunderland
23.12.99
Newcastle United
2
4
Sunderland
28.04.00
Sunderland
1
2
Newcastle United
06.10.00
Sunderland                        
1
1
Newcastle United
24.04.01
Newcastle United
0
2
Sunderland
28.09.01
Newcastle United
0
1
Sunderland
31.03.02
Sunderland                        
0
0
Newcastle United
27.12.02
Sunderland                        
0
0
Newcastle United
25.04.03
Newcastle United
1
0
Sunderland
26.10.03
Newcastle United
1
3
Sunderland
01.01.04
Sunderland                        
1
1
Newcastle United
24.12.04
Sunderland                        
3
1
Newcastle United
22.04.05
Newcastle United
1
3
Sunderland
02.09.05
Sunderland                        
3
2
Newcastle United
30.12.05
Newcastle United
1
1
Sunderland
01.09.06
Newcastle United
4
2
Sunderland
20.03.07
Sunderland                        
2
0
Newcastle United
24.12.07
Sunderland        
2
4
Newcastle United
18.04.08
Newcastle United
1
3
Sunderland
05.12.08
Newcastle United
1
9
Sunderland
10.04.09
Sunderland                        
3
1
Newcastle United
18.09.09
Sunderland                        
0
2
Newcastle United
13.04.10
Newcastle United
1
0
Sunderland
01.09.10
Sunderland                        
2
1
Newcastle United
19.11.10
Newcastle United
1
1
Sunderland
14.10.11
Sunderland                        
1
2
Newcastle United
17.02.12
Newcastle United
3
1
Sunderland
07.09.12
Newcastle United
1
1
Sunderland
28.12.12
Sunderland                        
2
0
Newcastle United
06.09.13
Sunderland                        
1
2
Newcastle United
27.12.13
Newcastle United
2
1
Sunderland
25.12.14
Newcastle United
2
5
Sunderland
26.12.14
Sunderland                        
2
4
Newcastle United





22.11.19
Sunderland                        
2
0
Newcastle United
29.11.19
Newcastle United
2
3
Sunderland
09.10.20
Newcastle United
6
1
Sunderland
16.10.20
Sunderland                        
0
2
Newcastle United
19.11.21
Newcastle United
0
0
Sunderland        
26.11.21
Sunderland                        
2
2
Newcastle United
04.11.22
Newcastle United
2
1
Sunderland
11.11.22
Sunderland                        
2
0
Newcastle United
15.12.23
Sunderland                        
3
2
Newcastle United
22.12.23
Newcastle United
0
2
Sunderland        
18.10.24
Sunderland                        
1
1
Newcastle United
21.02.25
Newcastle United
2
0
Sunderland        
17.10.25
Newcastle United
0
0
Sunderland        
27.02.26
Sunderland                        
2
2
Newcastle United
30.10.26
Sunderland                        
2
0
Newcastle United
19.03.27
Newcastle United
1
0
Sunderland        
05.11.27
Newcastle United
3
1
Sunderland        
17.03.28
Sunderland                        
1
1
Newcastle United
27.10.28
Sunderland                        
5
2
Newcastle United
09.03.29
Newcastle United
4
3
Sunderland        
19.10.29
Sunderland                        
1
0
Newcastle United
22.02.30
Newcastle United
3
0
Sunderland        
22.11.30
Sunderland                        
5
0
Newcastle United
28.03.31
Newcastle United
2
0
Sunderland        
28.11.31
Sunderland                        
1
4
Newcastle United
09.04.32
Newcastle United           
1
2
Sunderland
26.11.32
Sunderland                        
0
2
Newcastle United
08.04.33
Newcastle United
0
1
Sunderland
21.10.33
Newcastle United
2
1
Sunderland
03.03.34
Sunderland                        
2
0
Newcastle United


Wins
Goals
Newcastle United
24
93
Sunderland        
27
108
Drawn
13



FA Cup
12.02.02
Newcastle United
1
0
Sunderland
R2
06.03.09
Newcastle United
2
2
Sunderland
R4
10.03.09
Sunderland
0
3
Newcastle United
R4
08.03.13
Sunderland
0
0
Newcastle United
R4
12.03.13
Newcastle United
2
2
Sunderland
R4
17.03.13
Newcastle United
0
3
Sunderland
R4



Wins
Goals
Newcastle United
2
8
Sunderland        
1
7
Drawn
3



Stand out games?
25.04.03-  Reigning champions Sunderland went to St James' Park requiring a win to seal the title. Newcastle United won 1-0 thanks to a Bob McColl goal.

05.12.08- Newcastle United went into this game with the stingiest defence in the League- they had conceded 13 goals in 15 games. The first half was unremarkable. Sunderland took the lead in the 8th minute (Hogg) and Newcastle equalised with a penalty.
George Holley put Sunderland ahead in the 48th minute. Hogg scored again on 58. In the next 18 minutes Sunderland added another 6 goals ( 2 each  from Holley and Bridgett and 1 apiece from Mordue and Hogg).