Tyne–Wear derby
Typical Newcastle United and Sunderland kits. | |
| Other names | Tyne–Wear derby North East derby |
|---|---|
| Location | Tyne and Wear |
| Teams | |
| First meeting | 10 November 1888 FA Cup Sunderland 2–0 Newcastle East End |
| Latest meeting | 14 December 2025 Premier League Sunderland 1–0 Newcastle United |
| Next meeting | 22 March 2026 Premier League Newcastle United v Sunderland |
| Stadiums | Newcastle: St James' Park Sunderland: Stadium of Light |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 158 |
| Most wins | Both clubs (54) |
| Most player appearances | Jimmy Lawrence, Newcastle (27) |
| Top scorer | George Holley, Sunderland (15) |
| All-time series | Newcastle: 54 Draws: 50 Sunderland: 54 |
| Largest victory | Newcastle United 1–9 Sunderland 1908–09 First Division (5 December 1908) |
St James' Park (Newcastle) Stadium of Light (Sunderland) Location of the two teams' stadia 16 km apart in Tyne and Wear | |
The Tyne–Wear derby, also known as the Wear–Tyne derby or the North East derby, is a local derby between the association football clubs Sunderland and Newcastle United. The derby is an inter-city rivalry in North East England with the two cities of Sunderland and Newcastle upon Tyne just 12 miles (19 km) apart. Sunderland play their home matches at the Stadium of Light whilst Newcastle play their home matches at St. James’ Park. The first meeting of the two sides took place in 1883, with the first competitive fixture being an FA Cup tie in 1888 which Sunderland won 2–0 over Newcastle East End.
The statistical balance between the sides is even: to date, having played 158 times in their history (excluding friendlies) with both teams sharing 54 wins and 50 draws; (see summary of results for breakdown).