Tyne–Wear derby
Other names | Wear–Tyne derby North East derby |
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Location | Tyne and Wear |
Teams |
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First meeting | 1888 |
Latest meeting | 6 January 2024 FA Cup Sunderland 0–3 Newcastle United |
Stadiums | Newcastle: St James' Park Sunderland: Stadium of Light |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 157 |
Most wins | Newcastle (54) |
Most player appearances | Jimmy Lawrence (27) |
Top scorer | George Holley, Sunderland (15) |
All-time series | Newcastle: 54 Draws: 50 Sunderland: 53 |
Largest victory | Newcastle United 1–9 Sunderland 1908–09 First Division (5 December 1908) |
Location of the two teams' stadia in Tyne and Wear |
The Tyne–Wear derby, also known as the Wear–Tyne derby or the North East derby, is a
The statistical balance between the sides is very even: to date, having played 157 times in their history (excluding friendlies) with Newcastle just edging out Sunderland by a win, 54 to 53 wins respectively whilst sharing 50 draws; (see summary of results for breakdown).[1][2][3] Sunderland have won six top-flight titles against four for Newcastle.
History
Rivalry beyond football
The history of the Tyne–Wear derby is a modern-day extension of a rivalry between
Sunderland and Newcastle again found themselves on opposite sides during the
Football rivalry
Prior to the beginning of the twentieth century, the main rivalries in Sunderland and Newcastle were cross-town affairs. In Newcastle a rivalry existed during the 1880s between Newcastle East End (later to become Newcastle United) and Newcastle West End, which was ended with West End's bankruptcy in 1892. Meanwhile, on Wearside, a group of players broke away from Sunderland and formed the rival Sunderland Albion in 1888, though Albion was forced to fold four years later. The first meeting between the two took place in 1883, with the first competitive fixture an FA Cup tie in November 1887; Sunderland won 2–0.
Around the turn of the 20th century, the rivalry began to emerge. The 1901 Good Friday encounter, late in the 1900–01 season at St James' Park had to be abandoned as up to 120,000 fans made their way into a ground which then had a capacity of 30,000. The news was met with anger and rioting followed, with a number of fans injured.[6] However, in general, although the derby attracted big crowds – with fans often climbing trees and buildings for views of the game – there is little evidence to suggest any animosity between the two sets of supporters in the pre-war and immediate post-war period.[citation needed] On 5 December 1908, Sunderland beat Newcastle 9–1 at St James' Park, despite this Newcastle still won the league title that season finishing nine points ahead of their local rivals who finished 3rd.[7][8] The result remains the biggest ever win in a Tyne–Wear derby, as well as the Wearsiders' biggest ever win away from home[9] and Newcastle's biggest ever home league defeat. Newcastle's largest victory margin in a derby is 6–1, which they have achieved twice – at home in 1920 and away in 1955.[7]
In 1979, Sunderland won 4–1 at Newcastle, with
In 1990, the sides met in a
In a memorable derby on 25 August 1999, Newcastle manager
21st century
In an eventful derby on 17 April 2006, Newcastle came from 1–0 down at half time to beat Sunderland 4–1 at the Stadium of Light.[15] One of Newcastle's scorers that day, Michael Chopra, later joined Sunderland and played in three derbies against Newcastle. On 25 October 2008, Sunderland beat Newcastle 2–1 at the Stadium of Light, their first home win in a derby for 28 years.[16]
On 31 October 2010 Newcastle beat Sunderland, who played with ten men for over 37 minutes, 5–1 at home,[17] with their captain Kevin Nolan scoring a hat-trick, while Sunderland's former Newcastle defender Titus Bramble was sent off. Newcastle led the return fixture in January 2011 1–0 thanks to another Nolan goal, only for Sunderland's Asamoah Gyan to equalise in injury time.[18] The next derby took place in August 2011 at the Stadium of Light, where Newcastle won 1–0 thanks to a Ryan Taylor free kick. The return fixture at St. James Park ended 1–1. Both sides were charged by the FA for failing to keep their players under control, charges which they both accepted.[citation needed]
On 14 April 2013, Sunderland defeated Newcastle 3–0 at St James' Park in manager Paolo Di Canio's second game in charge, their first away win in the fixture in 13 years. The attendance for the game was 52,355 with 2,000 Sunderland fans, this included the suspended Black cats midfielder Craig Gardner. The Sunderland goalscorers were Stéphane Sessègnon in the 27th minute, Adam Johnson in the 74th minute and David Vaughan in the 82nd minute.[19] The following season saw Sunderland do the double over Newcastle for the first time since the 1966/67 season and win three derbies in a row since 1923[20]- the Black Cats edging a 2–1 Stadium of Light on 27 October 2013,[21] before a repeat 0–3 victory at St James Park on 1 February 2014, with goals from Fabio Borini, Adam Johnson and Jack Colback.[22]
On 21 December 2014, Adam Johnson scored a late goal in the 90th minute past goalkeeper
With Sunderland having been relegated to the third tier of English football in 2018, they became eligible for the
Hooliganism and violence
The Tyne–Wear derby has on occasion experienced incidents of football hooliganism. In 1990, as Sunderland led the playoff semi final 2–0, some Newcastle fans entered the pitch, in the hope of getting the match abandoned. There were 160 arrests in connection with a game in 2001.[26]
In March 2002, the Seaburn Casuals (a Sunderland A.F.C. firm) fought with hooligans from the Newcastle Gremlins in a pre-arranged clash near the North Shields Ferry terminal, in what was described as "some of the worst football related fighting ever witnessed in the United Kingdom".[27] The leaders of the Gremlins and Casuals were both jailed for four years for conspiracy, with 28 others jailed for various terms, based on evidence gained after police examined the messages sent by mobile phone between the gang members on the day.[28]
On 2 April 2003, about 95 fans were arrested when around 200 fans of Sunderland and Newcastle clashed in Sunderland city centre before an England UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying match against Turkey in the city. The fans then attacked the police, pelting them with missiles including bottles, cans and wheel trims. Some sources attributed these clashes to a resurgence in the conflict between the Gremlins and Seaburn Casuals.[29] At the end of the 2002–03 season, Sunderland topped the football arrests table with 154.[30][31]
In 2008, after Sunderland beat Newcastle at home for the first time in 28 years, there was a small pitch invasion by Sunderland fans, and missiles were thrown at Newcastle midfielder
On 14 April 2013, some Newcastle United fans rioted on the streets of
Away fans and policing
The 1996–97 season saw Sunderland join Newcastle in the Premier League. However proposals were put forward to ban Newcastle fans from the ageing Roker Park on safety and security grounds. A last-minute agreement by Sunderland and Northumbria Police was to allow 1,000 Newcastle supporters to attend the game. However, Newcastle had already made arrangements for a live televised beamback, and so rejected the offer. Responding to criticism from fans, Newcastle's then Chief Executive Freddie Fletcher suggested that the state of Roker Park was to blame and told fans: "Don't blame Newcastle. Don't blame Northumbria Police. Blame Sunderland!"[38] In response to the ban on Newcastle fans at Roker Park, Newcastle placed a similar ban on Sunderland fans for the return fixture at St James' Park.[citation needed]
Fearing that this would set a precedent for future derby matches, supporters groups and fanzines of both sides joined together to form the Wear United pressure group. Supporters of both sides were assured that away fans would be able to attend future derby games, though this was probably more to do with the fact that the 1996–97 season was Sunderland's last at Roker Park before moving into the brand new Stadium of Light.[citation needed]
In January 2014, following violence after the previous year's derby in Newcastle, a 'bubble trip' was announced for Sunderland fans wishing to travel to St James' Park for the game- supporters would be denied entry unless they travelled to the game on official buses leaving from Sunderland, regardless of where they lived.[39] The measure resulted in an angry response from both Sunderland and Newcastle supporters, with websites and fanzines from both sets of fans issuing a joint statement opposing the measure.[40] Subsequently, a row broke out between the clubs and Northumbria Police as to why the bubble trip was being implemented, and Sunderland AFC withdrew the conditions, and in a joint statement with Newcastle United, criticised Northumbria Police's claims that they had not directed changes in kick off times over many years as 'false and absurd', and that all future games would kick off at times to suit the clubs and any TV broadcasts.[41]
Summary of results
Competition | Played | Newcastle wins | Sunderland wins | Draws | Newcastle goals | Sunderland goals |
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League | 142 | 51 | 47 | 44 | 211 | 211 |
FA Cup | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 |
League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Promotion play-offs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Texaco Cup/Anglo-Scottish Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Total | 157 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 227 | 232 |
Honours
- As of 1 June 2017
Competition | Newcastle United | Sunderland
|
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Football League First Division | 4 | 6 |
FA Cup | 6 | 2 |
FA Charity/Community Shield | 1 | 1 |
Total | 11 | 9 |
Records and statistics
Derby double
Newcastle have achieved the double in nine seasons (most recently in the 2005–06 season), while Sunderland have managed seven doubles, most recently in 2014–15.[1]
Newcastle
Season | Home | Away |
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1909–10 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
1911–12 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
1913–14 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
1920–21 | 6–1 | 2–0 |
1955–56 | 3–1 | 6–1 |
1956–57 | 6–2 | 2–1 |
1992–93 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
2002–03 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
2005–06 | 3–2 | 4–1 |
Sunderland
Season | Home | Away |
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1904–05 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
1919–20 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
1923–24 | 3–2 | 2–0 |
1954–55 | 4–2 | 2–1 |
1966–67 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
2013–14 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
2014–15 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Biggest wins
Sunderland 9–1: (A) 5 December 1908
Newcastle 6–1 (H): 9 October 1920, (A) 26 December 1955
Most consecutive wins
Sunderland 6 games: 14 April 2013 – October 2015
Newcastle 5 games: 24 February 2002 – 17 April 2006
Most consecutive draws
4 games: 8 April 1985 – 13 May 1990
Most derby appearances
Club | Player | League | Cup | Total |
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Sunderland | George Holley | 17 | 5 | 22 |
Newcastle | Jimmy Lawrence | 22 | 5 | 27 |
Most derby goals
Club | Player | League | Cup | Total |
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Sunderland | George Holley | 13 | 2 | 15 |
Newcastle | Jackie Milburn | 9 | 2 | 11 |
Attendances
Highest attendances
Venue | Attendance | Score | Date |
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Sunderland | 68,004 | Sunderland 2–2 Newcastle United | 1950[42] |
Newcastle | 56,000 | Newcastle United 1–1 Sunderland | 1905 |
Lowest attendances
Venue | Attendance | Score | Date |
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Sunderland | 25,400 | Sunderland 2–0 Newcastle East End | 1888[43] |
Newcastle | 17,494 | Newcastle United 1–3 Sunderland | 1893[6] |
Crossing the divide
A number of players have made first team appearances for both Newcastle and Sunderland, namely:
- Patrick van Aanholt
- William Agnew
- Stan Anderson
- John Auld
- Henry Bedford
- Paul Bracewell
- Titus Bramble
- Michael Bridges
- Ivor Broadis
- Alan Brown
- Steven Caldwell
- John Campbell
- Michael Chopra
- Lee Clark
- Jeff Clarke
- Jack Colback
- Andy Cole
- Joseph Devine
- John Dowsey
- David Elliott
- Robbie Elliott
- Ray Ellison
- Alan Foggon
- Howard Gayle
- Tommy Gibb
- Shay Given
- Thomas Grey
- Ron Guthrie
- Thomas Hall
- Steve Hardwick
- Mick Harford
- Steve Harper
- John Harvey
- David Kelly
- Alan Kennedy
- Ki Sung-yueng
- Kazenga LuaLua
- James Logan
- Javier Manquillo
- Andy McCombie
- Albert McInroy
- Robert McKay
- Lionel Perez
- Bobby Moncur
- Daryl Murphy
- James Raine
- Raymond Robinson
- Robert Robinson
- Pop Robson
- Danny Rose
- Thomas Sowerby Rowlandson
- Louis Saha
- Matthew Scott
- Len Shackleton
- Danny Simpson
- John Smith
- John Spence
- Colin Suggett
- Ernie Taylor
- Robert W. Thomson
- Tommy Unwin
- Barry Venison
- Chris Waddle
- Nigel Walker
- Billy Whitehurst
- David Lalty Willis
- DeAndre Yedlin
- David Young
In addition, the guest system operated in British football during World War II meant that most teams fielded guest players. Amongst these was the Newcastle forward
Managers
Bob Stokoe, who won the FA Cup as a player with Newcastle in 1955, was manager of Sunderland between 1972 and 1977, guiding the Wearsiders to their famous FA Cup victory in 1973 and promotion to Division One in 1976. He returned to manage them briefly again in 1987.
Only two men have taken charge of both teams. On 15 May 2007, Newcastle appointed Sam Allardyce as their new manager, who had played for Sunderland in the early 1980s. He was named the new manager of Sunderland on 9 October 2015, becoming the first person to manage both derby rivals.[44] In summer 2019, former Sunderland Manager, Steve Bruce was appointed as Newcastle manager, replacing Rafael Benítez.
See also
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