
| League | 120 | 55 | 28 | 37 | 205 | 177 | |
| Others | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 22 | |
| Total | 135 | 60 | 36 | 39 | 234 | 199 |
| League | 85 | 33 | 19 | 33 | 141 | 153 | |
| Others | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 17 | |
| Total | 95 | 36 | 25 | 34 | 162 | 170 |
| Wednesday 28 January 1981 | ||
| League Division One | ||
| Roker Park (31,910) | ||
| Sunderland | 2 - 0 | Man Utd |
| Starting XI | ||
| Gary Bailey Jimmy Nicholl Arthur Albiston Mike Duxbury Gordon McQueen Martin Buchan Steve Coppell Garry Birtles Joe Jordan Lou Macari Mickey Thomas | ||
| Managers | ||
| Ken Knighton | Dave Sexton | |
| Gary Bailey | 22 | 116 | |
| Jimmy Nicholl | 25 | 237 | |
| Arthur Albiston | 23 | 173 | |
| Mike Duxbury | 21 | 25 | |
| Gordon McQueen | 28 | 103 | |
| Martin Buchan | 32 | 405 | |
| Steve Coppell | 25 | 300 | |
| Garry Birtles | 24 | 13 | |
| Joe Jordan | 29 | 113 | |
| Lou Macari | 31 | 351 | |
| Mickey Thomas | 26 | 105 | |
| average age | 26 | - | |
| 1 | Sat 16 Aug 1980 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Old Trafford | |
| 2 | Tue 19 Aug 1980 | League Division One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 - 0 | MU | Molineux | |
| 3 | Sat 23 Aug 1980 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 0 - 0 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 4 | Wed 27 Aug 1980 | League Cup | MU | 0 - 1 | Coventry City | Old Trafford | |
| 5 | Sat 30 Aug 1980 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 6 | Tue 2 Sep 1980 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 - 0 | MU | Highfield Road | |
| 7 | Sat 6 Sep 1980 | League Division One | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 - 0 | MU | White Hart Lane | |
| 8 | Sat 13 Sep 1980 | League Division One | MU | 5 - 0 | Leicester City | Old Trafford | |
| 9 | Wed 17 Sep 1980 | UEFA Cup | MU | 1 - 1 | Widzew Lodz | Old Trafford | |
| 10 | Sat 20 Sep 1980 | League Division One | Leeds United | 0 - 0 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 11 | Sat 27 Sep 1980 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | Manchester City | Old Trafford | |
| 12 | Wed 1 Oct 1980 | UEFA Cup | Widzew Lodz | 0 - 0 | MU | Stadio TKS | |
| 13 | Sat 4 Oct 1980 | League Division One | Nottingham Forest | 1 - 2 | MU | City Ground | |
| 14 | Wed 8 Oct 1980 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 3 | Aston Villa | Old Trafford | |
| 15 | Sat 11 Oct 1980 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Arsenal | Old Trafford | |
| 16 | Sat 18 Oct 1980 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 17 | Wed 22 Oct 1980 | League Division One | Stoke City | 1 - 2 | MU | Victoria Ground | |
| 18 | Sat 25 Oct 1980 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Everton | Old Trafford | |
| 19 | Sat 1 Nov 1980 | League Division One | Crystal Palace | 1 - 0 | MU | Selhurst Park | |
| 20 | Sat 8 Nov 1980 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Coventry City | Old Trafford | |
| 21 | Wed 12 Nov 1980 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Old Trafford | |
| 22 | Sat 15 Nov 1980 | League Division One | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | MU | Ayresome Park | |
| 23 | Sat 22 Nov 1980 | League Division One | Brighton | 1 - 4 | MU | Goldstone Ground | |
| 24 | Sat 29 Nov 1980 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Southampton | Old Trafford | |
| 25 | Sat 6 Dec 1980 | League Division One | Norwich City | 2 - 2 | MU | Carrow Road | |
| 26 | Sat 13 Dec 1980 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | Stoke City | Old Trafford | |
| 27 | Sat 20 Dec 1980 | League Division One | Arsenal | 2 - 1 | MU | Highbury | |
| 28 | Fri 26 Dec 1980 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Liverpool | Old Trafford | |
| 29 | Sat 27 Dec 1980 | League Division One | West Bromwich Albion | 3 - 1 | MU | The Hawthorns | |
| 30 | Sat 3 Jan 1981 | FA Cup | MU | 2 - 2 | Brighton | Old Trafford | |
| 31 | Wed 7 Jan 1981 | FA Cup | Brighton | 0 - 2 | MU | Goldstone Ground | |
| 32 | Sat 10 Jan 1981 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Brighton | Old Trafford | |
| 33 | Sat 24 Jan 1981 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 - 0 | MU | City Ground | |
| 34 | Wed 28 Jan 1981 | League Division One | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 35 | Sat 31 Jan 1981 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 36 | Sat 7 Feb 1981 | League Division One | Leicester City | 1 - 0 | MU | Filbert Street | |
| 37 | Tue 17 Feb 1981 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Old Trafford | |
| 38 | Sat 21 Feb 1981 | League Division One | Manchester City | 1 - 0 | MU | Maine Road | |
| 39 | Sat 28 Feb 1981 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 40 | Sat 7 Mar 1981 | League Division One | Southampton | 1 - 0 | MU | The Dell | |
| 41 | Sat 14 Mar 1981 | League Division One | Aston Villa | 3 - 3 | MU | Villa Park | |
| 42 | Wed 18 Mar 1981 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest | Old Trafford | |
| 43 | Sat 21 Mar 1981 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 44 | Sat 28 Mar 1981 | League Division One | Everton | 0 - 1 | MU | Goodison Park | |
| 45 | Sat 4 Apr 1981 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 46 | Sat 11 Apr 1981 | League Division One | Coventry City | 0 - 2 | MU | Highfield Road | |
| 47 | Tue 14 Apr 1981 | League Division One | Liverpool | 0 - 1 | MU | Anfield | |
| 48 | Sat 18 Apr 1981 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Old Trafford | |
| 49 | Sat 25 Apr 1981 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Norwich City | Old Trafford |
In the tables above and below, where MU * (or NH *) appears in the home team column, it indicates a match played at a neutral venue.
| 1 | Sat 4 Mar 1893 | League Division One | NH | 0 - 5 | Sunderland | North Road | |
| 2 | Tue 4 Apr 1893 | League Division One | Sunderland | 6 - 0 | NH | Newcastle Road | |
| 3 | Wed 6 Dec 1893 | League Division One | Sunderland | 4 - 1 | NH | Roker Park | |
| 4 | Sat 3 Mar 1894 | League Division One | NH | 2 - 4 | Sunderland | Bank Street | |
| 5 | Sat 24 Apr 1897 | Test Matches | NH | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | Bank Street | |
| 6 | Mon 26 Apr 1897 | Test Matches | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | NH | Newcastle Road | |
| 7 | Sat 20 Oct 1906 | League Division One | Sunderland | 4 - 1 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 8 | Mon 25 Mar 1907 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | Bank Street | |
| 9 | Sat 16 Nov 1907 | League Division One | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 10 | Sat 14 Mar 1908 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | Bank Street | |
| 11 | Sat 31 Oct 1908 | League Division One | Sunderland | 6 - 1 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 12 | Mon 15 Mar 1909 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | Bank Street | |
| 13 | Sat 4 Dec 1909 | League Division One | Sunderland | 3 - 0 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 14 | Sat 16 Apr 1910 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 15 | Sat 24 Dec 1910 | League Division One | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 16 | Sat 29 Apr 1911 | League Division One | MU | 5 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 17 | Sat 23 Sep 1911 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 18 | Sat 27 Jan 1912 | League Division One | Sunderland | 5 - 0 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 19 | Sat 9 Nov 1912 | League Division One | Sunderland | 3 - 1 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 20 | Sat 15 Mar 1913 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 3 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 21 | Mon 8 Sep 1913 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 22 | Fri 10 Apr 1914 | League Division One | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 23 | Sat 3 Oct 1914 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 24 | Sat 6 Feb 1915 | League Division One | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 25 | Sat 7 Feb 1920 | League Division One | Sunderland | 3 - 0 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 26 | Sat 14 Feb 1920 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 27 | Sun 20 Feb 1921 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 28 | Sat 5 Mar 1921 | League Division One | Sunderland | 2 - 3 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 29 | Sat 21 Jan 1922 | League Division One | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 30 | Sat 28 Jan 1922 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 31 | Sat 5 Dec 1925 | League Division One | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 32 | Sat 20 Feb 1926 | FA Cup | Sunderland | 3 - 3 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 33 | Wed 24 Feb 1926 | FA Cup | MU | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 34 | Wed 21 Apr 1926 | League Division One | MU | 5 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 35 | Sat 11 Dec 1926 | League Division One | Sunderland | 6 - 0 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 36 | Sat 30 Apr 1927 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 37 | Sat 12 Nov 1927 | League Division One | Sunderland | 4 - 1 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 38 | Wed 25 Apr 1928 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 39 | Sat 24 Nov 1928 | League Division One | Sunderland | 5 - 1 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 40 | Sat 6 Apr 1929 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 41 | Sat 30 Nov 1929 | League Division One | Sunderland | 2 - 4 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 42 | Sat 5 Apr 1930 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 43 | Sat 29 Nov 1930 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 44 | Sat 4 Apr 1931 | League Division One | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 45 | Fri 1 Jan 1937 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 46 | Wed 21 Apr 1937 | League Division One | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 47 | Sat 29 Oct 1938 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 48 | Sat 4 Mar 1939 | League Division One | Sunderland | 5 - 2 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 49 | Sat 26 Oct 1946 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 3 | Sunderland | Maine Road | |
| 50 | Sat 1 Mar 1947 | League Division One | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 51 | Sat 18 Oct 1947 | League Division One | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 52 | Sat 6 Mar 1948 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Sunderland | Maine Road | |
| 53 | Sat 2 Oct 1948 | League Division One | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 54 | Thu 21 Apr 1949 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Sunderland | Maine Road | |
| 55 | Sat 1 Oct 1949 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 3 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 56 | Sat 18 Feb 1950 | League Division One | Sunderland | 2 - 2 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 57 | Mon 25 Dec 1950 | League Division One | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 58 | Tue 26 Dec 1950 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 5 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 59 | Sat 20 Oct 1951 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 60 | Sat 8 Mar 1952 | League Division One | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 61 | Sat 27 Sep 1952 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 62 | Wed 18 Feb 1953 | League Division One | Sunderland | 2 - 2 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 63 | Sat 10 Oct 1953 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 64 | Sat 27 Feb 1954 | League Division One | Sunderland | 0 - 2 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 65 | Fri 8 Apr 1955 | League Division One | Sunderland | 4 - 3 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 66 | Mon 11 Apr 1955 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 67 | Sat 3 Dec 1955 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 68 | Sat 14 Apr 1956 | League Division One | Sunderland | 2 - 2 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 69 | Sat 13 Oct 1956 | League Division One | Sunderland | 1 - 3 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 70 | Sat 20 Apr 1957 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 71 | Fri 4 Apr 1958 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 72 | Mon 7 Apr 1958 | League Division One | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 73 | Sat 29 Feb 1964 | FA Cup | MU | 3 - 3 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 74 | Wed 4 Mar 1964 | FA Cup | Sunderland | 2 - 2 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 75 | Mon 9 Mar 1964 | FA Cup | MU * | 5 - 1 | Sunderland | Leeds Road | |
| 76 | Sat 10 Oct 1964 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 77 | Wed 24 Feb 1965 | League Division One | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 78 | Sat 11 Dec 1965 | League Division One | Sunderland | 2 - 3 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 79 | Sat 8 Jan 1966 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 80 | Sat 26 Nov 1966 | League Division One | MU | 5 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 81 | Sat 22 Apr 1967 | League Division One | Sunderland | 0 - 0 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 82 | Wed 6 Sep 1967 | League Division One | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 83 | Sat 11 May 1968 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 84 | Sat 9 Nov 1968 | League Division One | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 85 | Sat 18 Jan 1969 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 86 | Sat 30 Aug 1969 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 87 | Sat 27 Dec 1969 | League Division One | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 88 | Sat 30 Nov 1974 | League Division Two | MU | 3 - 2 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 89 | Sat 18 Jan 1975 | League Division Two | Sunderland | 0 - 0 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 90 | Wed 22 Sep 1976 | League Cup | MU | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 91 | Mon 4 Oct 1976 | League Cup | Sunderland | 2 - 2 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 92 | Wed 6 Oct 1976 | League Cup | MU | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 93 | Wed 10 Nov 1976 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 3 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 94 | Mon 11 Apr 1977 | League Division One | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 95 | Sat 30 Aug 1980 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 96 | Wed 28 Jan 1981 | League Division One | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 97 | Sat 7 Nov 1981 | League Division One | Sunderland | 1 - 5 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 98 | Sat 27 Mar 1982 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 99 | Mon 27 Dec 1982 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 100 | Mon 4 Apr 1983 | League Division One | Sunderland | 0 - 0 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 101 | Sat 22 Oct 1983 | League Division One | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 102 | Sat 25 Feb 1984 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 103 | Sat 24 Nov 1984 | League Division One | Sunderland | 3 - 2 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 104 | Sat 27 Apr 1985 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 105 | Sat 25 Jan 1986 | FA Cup | Sunderland | 0 - 0 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 106 | Wed 29 Jan 1986 | FA Cup | MU | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 107 | Sat 1 Sep 1990 | League Division One | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 108 | Sat 12 Jan 1991 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 109 | Sat 6 Jan 1996 | FA Cup | MU | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 110 | Tue 16 Jan 1996 | FA Cup | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 111 | Sat 21 Dec 1996 | Premiership | MU | 5 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 112 | Sat 8 Mar 1997 | Premiership | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 113 | Tue 28 Dec 1999 | Premiership | Sunderland | 2 - 2 | MU | Stadium of Light | |
| 114 | Sat 15 Apr 2000 | Premiership | MU | 4 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 115 | Sat 9 Sep 2000 | Premiership | MU | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 116 | Tue 28 Nov 2000 | League Cup | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | MU | Stadium of Light | |
| 117 | Wed 31 Jan 2001 | Premiership | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | MU | Stadium of Light | |
| 118 | Sat 13 Oct 2001 | Premiership | Sunderland | 1 - 3 | MU | Stadium of Light | |
| 119 | Sat 2 Feb 2002 | Premiership | MU | 4 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 120 | Sat 31 Aug 2002 | Premiership | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | MU | Stadium of Light | |
| 121 | Wed 1 Jan 2003 | Premiership | MU | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 122 | Sat 15 Oct 2005 | Premiership | Sunderland | 1 - 3 | MU | Stadium of Light | |
| 123 | Fri 14 Apr 2006 | Premiership | MU | 0 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 124 | Sat 1 Sep 2007 | Premiership | MU | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 125 | Wed 26 Dec 2007 | Premiership | Sunderland | 0 - 4 | MU | Stadium of Light | |
| 126 | Sat 6 Dec 2008 | Premiership | MU | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 127 | Sat 11 Apr 2009 | Premiership | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | MU | Stadium of Light | |
| 128 | Sat 3 Oct 2009 | Premiership | MU | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 129 | Sun 2 May 2010 | Premiership | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | MU | Stadium of Light | |
| 130 | Sat 2 Oct 2010 | Premiership | Sunderland | 0 - 0 | MU | Stadium of Light | |
| 131 | Sun 26 Dec 2010 | Premiership | MU | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 132 | Sat 5 Nov 2011 | Premiership | MU | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 133 | Sun 13 May 2012 | Premiership | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | MU | Stadium of Light | |
| 134 | Sat 15 Dec 2012 | Premiership | MU | 3 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 135 | Sat 30 Mar 2013 | Premiership | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | MU | Stadium of Light |