The English Football Belt · rivalry
Manchester United vs. Sunderland
14Belt meetings
8Man United wins
2Sunderland wins
2Title changes
Manchester United and Sunderland have met 14 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from December 24, 1910 to March 30, 2013. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Manchester United lead the belt series 8–2, with 4 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 712 | Dec 24, 1910 | Manchester United beat Sunderland 2–1 | Defense |
| 807 | Sep 8, 1913 | Manchester United beat Sunderland 3–1 | Defense |
| 868 | Feb 6, 1915 | Sunderland beat Manchester United 1–0 | Title change |
| 1,814 | Oct 2, 1948 | Sunderland beat Manchester United 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,964 | Mar 8, 1952 | Manchester United beat Sunderland 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,152 | Oct 13, 1956 | Manchester United beat Sunderland 3–1 | Defense |
| 2,221 | Apr 4, 1958 | Sunderland and Manchester United tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 2,540 | Dec 11, 1965 | Manchester United beat Sunderland 3–2 | Defense |
| 3,289 | Oct 22, 1983 | Manchester United beat Sunderland 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,951 | Dec 28, 1999 | Manchester United and Sunderland tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 4,191 | Apr 14, 2006 | Manchester United and Sunderland tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,317 | Oct 3, 2009 | Manchester United and Sunderland tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 4,440 | Dec 15, 2012 | Manchester United beat Sunderland 3–1 | Defense |
| 4,453 | Mar 30, 2013 | Manchester United beat Sunderland 1–0 | Defense |