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Championship</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Stadiums</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Riverside_Stadium" title="Riverside Stadium">Riverside Stadium</a> <small>(Middlesbrough)</small><br /><a href="/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light">Stadium of Light</a> <small>(Sunderland)</small></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="border-top: #aaa 1px solid;">Statistics</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Meetings total</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;">155</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Most wins</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;">Sunderland (64)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">All-time record</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;"><b>Sunderland:</b> 64<br /><b>Draw:</b> 37<br /><b>Middlesbrough:</b> 54</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left;"><style 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typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:North_East_England_districts_2011_map.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Tees–Wear derby is located in North East England"><img alt="Tees–Wear derby is located in North East England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/North_East_England_districts_2011_map.svg/240px-North_East_England_districts_2011_map.svg.png" decoding="async" width="240" height="298" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/North_East_England_districts_2011_map.svg/360px-North_East_England_districts_2011_map.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/North_East_England_districts_2011_map.svg/480px-North_East_England_districts_2011_map.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1082" data-file-height="1345" /></a></span><div class="od notheme" style="top:88.111%;left:74.783%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Middlesbrough"><img alt="Middlesbrough" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/12px-Red_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/16px-Red_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pl" style="width:6em;right:5px"><div>Middlesbrough</div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:69.027%;left:65.444%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Sunderland"><img alt="Sunderland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/12px-Red_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/16px-Red_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pr" style="width:6em;left:5px"><div>Sunderland</div></div></div></div><div style="padding-top:0.2em"></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Tees–Wear derby</b> is a <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">football</a> <a href="/wiki/Local_derby" class="mw-redirect" title="Local derby">local derby</a> contested between <a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough F.C.</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland A.F.C.</a> who are separated by 2 rivers and 23 miles (direct),<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in the North East of England. It is the oldest competitive football derby fixture in the North East. </p><p>Broadly, Sunderland fans based in the <a href="/wiki/City_of_Sunderland" title="City of Sunderland">City of Sunderland</a> and further north towards <a href="/wiki/Tyneside" title="Tyneside">Tyneside</a> focus most of their attention on <a href="/wiki/Newcastle_United_F.C." title="Newcastle United F.C.">Newcastle United</a>. Middlesbrough is not considered a major rival in these areas primarily due to the increased distance from <a href="/wiki/Teesside" title="Teesside">Teesside</a>, and the lack of regular interaction with Teessiders. The rivalry of the Tees–Wear derby, however, is much more intense and evenly balanced in southern <a href="/wiki/County_Durham" title="County Durham">County Durham</a>, where fans of both clubs live and work close together and interact regularly. There is also an increased feeling of rivalry between fans of older generations who experienced greater crowd troubles between the two clubs during the 1970s and 1980s when British football hooliganism was at its highest levels. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tees%E2%80%93Wear_derby&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Formations and early years: 1887 - 1939</b> </p> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tees_Wear_Derby_League_Performance.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Tees_Wear_Derby_League_Performance.svg/300px-Tees_Wear_Derby_League_Performance.svg.png" decoding="async" width="300" height="107" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Tees_Wear_Derby_League_Performance.svg/450px-Tees_Wear_Derby_League_Performance.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Tees_Wear_Derby_League_Performance.svg/600px-Tees_Wear_Derby_League_Performance.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1407" data-file-height="500" /></a><figcaption>Chart of yearly table positions of Middlesbrough and Sunderland in the football league system.</figcaption></figure> <p>The two clubs first met competitively on 26 Nov 1887 in the FA Cup,<sup id="cite_ref-First_meeting_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-First_meeting-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> making this the oldest competitive football derby in the North East (the first competitive <a href="/wiki/Tyne%E2%80%93Wear_derby" title="Tyne–Wear derby">Tyne–Wear derby</a> took place in 1888). Sunderland were elected into the top division of the <a href="/wiki/English_Football_League" title="English Football League">English Football League</a> in 1890 where they remained until relegation in 1958. Middlesbrough were not elected into the league until 1899, entering into the second tier.<sup id="cite_ref-Hist76-02_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hist76-02-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They were promoted in 1902 and so the first League meeting took place on 20 December 1902, a 1-0 Sunderland win at Middlesbrough's <a href="/wiki/Linthorpe_Road" title="Linthorpe Road">Linthorpe Road</a> Ground.<sup id="cite_ref-First_Tees_Wear_derby_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-First_Tees_Wear_derby-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Sunderland were considerably more successful in the early years. In the 9 years before Middlesbrough had even joined the Football League, Sunderland had won the top division 3 times. Sunderland would go on to win the top division again in 1902, 1913 and 1936, also winning the FA Cup in <a href="/wiki/1936%E2%80%9337_FA_Cup" title="1936–37 FA Cup">1937</a>. Middlesbrough's highest league finish during this period was 3rd in the 1913-1914 season (their highest league finish to date).<sup id="cite_ref-Hist03-WW2_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hist03-WW2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the years up to the break in the football league for World War 2 in September 1939,<sup id="cite_ref-English_football_and_the_second_world_war_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-English_football_and_the_second_world_war-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sunderland had spent every season in the top flight. Middlesbrough spent 7 outside the top flight (including its initial 3 seasons). Sunderland also had a significantly superior head to head record. </p><p><u>Sunderland vs Middlesbrough head to head results 1887 - 1939:</u> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th>Games </th> <th>Sunderland wins </th> <th>Draws </th> <th>Middlesbrough wins </th></tr> <tr> <th>Total </th> <th>63</th> <th>34</th> <th>14</th> <th>15 </th></tr></tbody></table> <p><u>Head to head honours 1887 - 1939:</u> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Team </th> <th><a href="/wiki/List_of_English_football_champions" title="List of English football champions">League</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/FA_Cup" title="FA Cup">FA Cup</a> </th> <th>Total </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a> </th> <td>6 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>7 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a> </th> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><u>Head to head seasons per league 1887 - 1939:</u> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Team </th> <th>First Division (top) </th> <th>Second Division (second) </th> <th>Third Division (third) </th> <th>Total </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a> </th> <td>45 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>45 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a> </th> <td>29 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>36 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> <b>Post war to present day</b> </p><p>Since the recommencement of the football league in 1946, Sunderland have no longer dominated the rivalry. Both clubs have suffered multiple relegations, including dropping into the 3rd tier (Sunderland for 5 seasons and Middlesbrough for 2), and neither have come close to winning a top division title. </p><p>Sunderland won an unlikely second FA Cup in <a href="/wiki/1973_FA_Cup_final" title="1973 FA Cup final">1973</a>, beating defending champions and top flight contenders <a href="/wiki/Leeds_United" class="mw-redirect" title="Leeds United">Leeds United</a> 1–0 at <a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)" title="Wembley Stadium (1923)">Wembley Stadium</a>. Sunderland were a mid-table second tier side at the time, making their win one of the greatest FA Cup upsets of all time. </p><p>More recently, Middlesbrough have been more successful in cup competitions, reaching five major cup finals from 1997 to 2006. Middlesbrough won the <a href="/wiki/2004_Football_League_Cup_final" title="2004 Football League Cup final">2004 League Cup</a>, their first major silverware, which also qualified them for <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Europa_League" title="UEFA Europa League">European football</a> for the <a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_UEFA_Cup" title="2004–05 UEFA Cup">following season</a>. Middlesbrough's qualification was the first time either side qualified for a major European competition. Middlesbrough qualified for Europe a second successive <a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_UEFA_Cup" title="2005–06 UEFA Cup">season</a>, ultimately reaching the <a href="/wiki/2006_UEFA_Cup_final" title="2006 UEFA Cup final">UEFA Cup Final</a> in 2006, but losing to <a href="/wiki/Sevilla_FC" title="Sevilla FC">Sevilla</a>. </p><p>Whilst again Sunderland have spent more seasons competing in the top tier of English football across this period, it is Middlesbrough who have had a significantly superior head to head record. </p><p><u>Sunderland vs Middlesbrough head to head results 1946 - present:</u> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th>Games </th> <th>Sunderland wins </th> <th>Draws </th> <th>Middlesbrough wins </th></tr> <tr> <th>Total </th> <th>91</th> <th>29</th> <th>25</th> <th>37 </th></tr></tbody></table> <p><i>Table correct as of 21 September 2024</i> </p><p><u>Head to head honours 1946 - present day:</u> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Team </th> <th><a href="/wiki/List_of_English_football_champions" title="List of English football champions">League</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/FA_Cup" title="FA Cup">FA Cup</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/League_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="League Cup">League Cup</a> </th> <th>Total </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a> </th> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a> </th> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i>Table correct as of 18 May 2024</i> </p><p><u>Head to head seasons per league 1946 - present:</u> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Team </th> <th>First Division/ <p>Premier League (top) </p> </th> <th>Second Division/ <p>Championship (second) </p> </th> <th>Third Division/ <p>League 1 (third) </p> </th> <th>Total </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a> </th> <td>41 </td> <td>32 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>78 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a> </th> <td>32 </td> <td>44 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>78 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i>Table correct as of 18 May 2024</i> </p><p><br /> <b>Recent results</b> </p><p>In the <a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Premier_League" title="2008–09 Premier League">2008–09 Premier League season</a>, the results were: </p> <ul><li>Sunderland 2–0 Middlesbrough</li> <li>Middlesbrough 1–1 Sunderland</li></ul> <p>In 2011–12 the teams played in the <a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_FA_Cup" title="2011–12 FA Cup">FA Cup</a>: </p> <ul><li>Sunderland 1–1 Middlesbrough (28 January 2012)</li> <li>Replay – Middlesbrough 1–2 (<a href="/wiki/Extra_time_(association_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Extra time (association football)">a.e.t.</a>) Sunderland (8 February 2012)</li></ul> <p>In 2012–13 the teams played in the <a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Football_League_Cup" title="2011–12 Football League Cup">Football League Cup</a> </p> <ul><li>Sunderland 0–1 Middlesbrough 30 October 2012<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_Premier_League" title="2016–17 Premier League">2016–17 Premier League season</a>, the results were: </p> <ul><li>Sunderland 1–2 Middlesbrough</li> <li>Middlesbrough 1–0 Sunderland</li></ul> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_EFL_Championship" title="2017–18 EFL Championship">2017–18 EFL Championship season</a>, the results were: </p> <ul><li>Middlesbrough 1–0 Sunderland</li> <li>Sunderland 3–3 Middlesbrough</li></ul> <p>In 2017–18 the teams played in the <a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_FA_Cup" title="2017–18 FA Cup">FA Cup</a>: </p> <ul><li>Middlesbrough 2–0 Sunderland (6 January 2018)<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_EFL_Championship" title="2022–23 EFL Championship">2022–23 EFL Championship season</a>, the results were: </p> <ul><li>Middlesbrough 1–0 Sunderland</li> <li>Sunderland 2–0 Middlesbrough</li></ul> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_EFL_Championship" title="2023–24 EFL Championship">2023–24 EFL Championship season</a>, the results were: </p> <ul><li>Sunderland 0–4 Middlesbrough</li> <li>Middlesbrough 1–1 Sunderland</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Fans_and_Stadia">Fans and Stadia</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tees%E2%80%93Wear_derby&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Fans and Stadia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Stadium_of_Light,_Sunderland_afc.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Stadium_of_Light%2C_Sunderland_afc.jpg/220px-Stadium_of_Light%2C_Sunderland_afc.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Stadium_of_Light%2C_Sunderland_afc.jpg/330px-Stadium_of_Light%2C_Sunderland_afc.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Stadium_of_Light%2C_Sunderland_afc.jpg/440px-Stadium_of_Light%2C_Sunderland_afc.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3551" data-file-height="2665" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light">Stadium of Light</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:MFC_Riverside_Exterior.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/MFC_Riverside_Exterior.JPG/220px-MFC_Riverside_Exterior.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/MFC_Riverside_Exterior.JPG/330px-MFC_Riverside_Exterior.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/MFC_Riverside_Exterior.JPG/440px-MFC_Riverside_Exterior.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Riverside_Stadium" title="Riverside Stadium">Riverside Stadium</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Previously Sunderland played their home games at <a href="/wiki/Roker_Park" title="Roker Park">Roker Park</a>, and Middlesbrough at <a href="/wiki/Ayresome_Park" title="Ayresome Park">Ayresome Park</a>, however both clubs were two of the earliest to relocate to new purpose built all seater stadiums following the <a href="/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster" title="Hillsborough disaster">Hillsborough disaster</a> and subsequent <a href="/wiki/Taylor_Report" title="Taylor Report">Taylor Report</a>. </p><p>Middlesbrough have played at the <a href="/wiki/Riverside_Stadium" title="Riverside Stadium">Riverside Stadium</a> since 1995, the first purpose built all seater stadium in the UK after the Taylor Report. Sunderland shortly followed, moving into the <a href="/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light">Stadium of Light</a> in 1997. The Riverside was originally built to a capacity of c. 30,000, which was extended to c. 35,000 in 1998. The Stadium of Light was originally built to a capacity of c. 42,000, which was also extended, to c. 49,000, in 2000. </p><p>Historically, there has been significant crowd trouble at matches between Sunderland and Middlesbrough, both home and away. Generally, football related violence between the two sets of fans has reduced since Middlesbrough left Ayresome Park and Sunderland left Roker Park. This is in part due to the easier policing of matches at the new stadiums. However, heightened police presence is still required when the teams meet, as the fixture can lead to violent incidents between fans.<sup id="cite_ref-Police_arrests_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Police_arrests-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sunderland regularly reduce Middlesbrough's away allocations due to safety concerns and previous bad behaviour.<sup id="cite_ref-Reduced_allocation_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Reduced_allocation-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The rivalry intensified during the late 1990s when the two teams battled for promotion to, and survival in, the Premier League. The rivalry has seen a resurgence again since Sunderland's relegation to the Championship in 2017. The league match at the Stadium of Light in February 2018 was the most heavily policed match in the entire league that season.<sup id="cite_ref-Most_heavily_policed_Championship_match_2017-2018_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Most_heavily_policed_Championship_match_2017-2018-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_representatives_to_cross_the_divide">Notable representatives to cross the divide</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tees%E2%80%93Wear_derby&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Notable representatives to cross the divide"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Middlesbrough was founded in 1876, with Sunderland founded just 3 years later in 1879. Since then, there have been a number of occasions where notable individuals for both clubs have crossed the dividing line. </p><p>In 1905, <a href="/wiki/Alf_Common" title="Alf Common">Alf Common</a> became the first footballer in history to be transferred for a fee of <a href="/wiki/Pounds_sterling" class="mw-redirect" title="Pounds sterling">£</a>1,000 on his transfer from Sunderland to Middlesbrough.<sup id="cite_ref-Proud_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Proud-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Following an irreparable fallout with the majority of his teammates, in July 1961, <a href="/wiki/Brian_Clough" title="Brian Clough">Brian Clough</a> issued a transfer request that was accepted by Middlesbrough, and he moved to Sunderland for £55,000. After having scored 197 goals in 213 appearances for Middlesbrough, Clough went on to score a total of 54 goals in 61 matches for Sunderland before a his career was ended prematurely by a knee injury. </p><p>After a short stint at <a href="/wiki/Wigan_Athletic_F.C." title="Wigan Athletic F.C.">Wigan Athletic</a>, Middlesbrough academy graduate, one time youngest-ever captain and 69 appearance maker <a href="/wiki/Lee_Cattermole" title="Lee Cattermole">Lee Cattermole</a>, moved to Sunderland. He went on to captain Sunderland, amassing 233 appearances for the club. </p><p>Sunderland academy graduate midfielder <a href="/wiki/Grant_Leadbitter" title="Grant Leadbitter">Grant Leadbitter</a> captained both clubs either side of a period at <a href="/wiki/Ipswich_Town" class="mw-redirect" title="Ipswich Town">Ipswich Town</a>. He played in a total of 180 games for Sunderland across two periods either side of a 7 year stint at Middlesbrough where he made 212 appearances. Leadbitter played a significant role in Sunderland's promotion winning season of <a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Sunderland_A.F.C._season" title="2006–07 Sunderland A.F.C. season">2006–07</a> and Middlesbrough's promotion winning season of <a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Middlesbrough_F.C._season" title="2015–16 Middlesbrough F.C. season">2015–16</a>. </p><p>Former Middlesbrough captain and manager <a href="/wiki/Tony_Mowbray" title="Tony Mowbray">Tony Mowbray</a> controversially accepted the Sunderland head coach job in August 2022. As a promising young local academy graduate at Middlesbrough, Mowbray remained loyal to the club through the <a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C._survival_from_liquidation" title="Middlesbrough F.C. survival from liquidation">liquidation</a> in 1986, leading the club on the pitch to back to back promotions from the old English <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Third_Division" title="Football League Third Division">Third Division</a> up to the top league of English football. As manager, Mowbray led Sunderland to an unlikely 6th place finish in the <a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_EFL_Championship" title="2022–23 EFL Championship">2022–23 Championship</a>, ultimately losing the subsequent two legged Playoff semi final to eventual winners <a href="/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C." title="Luton Town F.C.">Luton Town</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Summary_of_all_time_results">Summary of all time results</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tees%E2%80%93Wear_derby&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Summary of all time results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>As of 5 February 2025</i> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th>Games </th> <th>Sunderland wins </th> <th>Draws </th> <th>Middlesbrough wins </th> <th>Sunderland goals </th> <th>Middlesbrough goals </th></tr> <tr> <td>League </td> <td>138</td> <td>59</td> <td>33</td> <td>46</td> <td>201</td> <td>177 </td></tr> <tr> <td>FA Cup </td> <td>9</td> <td>4</td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>15</td> <td>13 </td></tr> <tr> <td>League Cup </td> <td>6</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>3</td> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Other Competitions* </td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>Total </th> <th>155</th> <th>64</th> <th>37</th> <th>54</th> <th>221</th> <th>202 </th></tr></tbody></table> <p>* 1974 <a href="/wiki/Texaco_Cup" title="Texaco Cup">Texaco Cup</a> and 1975 <a href="/wiki/Anglo-Scottish_Cup" title="Anglo-Scottish Cup">Anglo-Scottish Cup</a><sup id="cite_ref-11v11.com_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11v11.com-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Summary_of_all_time_seasons_per_league">Summary of all time seasons per league</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tees%E2%80%93Wear_derby&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Summary of all time seasons per league"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>As of 18 May 2024</i> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Team </th> <th>First Division/ <p>Premier League (top) </p> </th> <th>Second Division/ <p>Championship (second) </p> </th> <th>Third Division/ <p>League 1 (third) </p> </th> <th>Total </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a> </th> <td>87 </td> <td>32 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>124 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a> </th> <td>61 </td> <td>51 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>114 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Major_Honours">Major Honours</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tees%E2%80%93Wear_derby&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Major Honours"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Sunderland</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Football_League_First_Division" title="Football League First Division">First Division</a> (level 1) <ul><li>Champions: <a href="/wiki/1891%E2%80%9392_Football_League" title="1891–92 Football League">1891–92</a>, <a href="/wiki/1892%E2%80%9393_Football_League" title="1892–93 Football League">1892–93</a>, <a href="/wiki/1894%E2%80%9395_Football_League" title="1894–95 Football League">1894–95</a>, <a href="/wiki/1901%E2%80%9302_Football_League" title="1901–02 Football League">1901–02</a>, <a href="/wiki/1912%E2%80%9313_Football_League#First_Division" title="1912–13 Football League">1912–13</a>, <a href="/wiki/1935%E2%80%9336_Football_League#First_Division" title="1935–36 Football League">1935–36</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/FA_Cup" title="FA Cup">FA Cup</a> <ul><li>Winners: <a href="/wiki/1936%E2%80%9337_FA_Cup" title="1936–37 FA Cup">1936–37</a>, <a href="/wiki/1972%E2%80%9373_FA_Cup" title="1972–73 FA Cup">1972–73</a></li></ul></li></ul> <p><b>Middlesbrough</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/EFL_Cup" title="EFL Cup">League Cup</a> <ul><li>Winners: <a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Football_League_Cup" title="2003–04 Football League Cup">2003–04</a></li></ul></li></ul> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Team </th> <th><a href="/wiki/List_of_English_football_champions" title="List of English football champions">League</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/FA_Cup" title="FA Cup">FA Cup</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Football_League_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Football League Cup">Football League Cup</a> </th> <th>Total </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a> </th> <td>6 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a> </th> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p><i>Table correct as of 18 May 2024</i> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tees%E2%80%93Wear_derby&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tyne%E2%80%93Tees_derby" title="Tyne–Tees derby">Tyne–Tees derby</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tyne%E2%80%93Wear_derby" title="Tyne–Wear derby">Tyne–Wear derby</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tees%E2%80%93Wear_derby&action=edit&section=8" 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Women">Sunderland A.F.C. Women</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C._Reserves_and_Academy" title="Sunderland A.F.C. 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href="/wiki/Chelsea_F.C.%E2%80%93Liverpool_F.C._rivalry" title="Chelsea F.C.–Liverpool F.C. rivalry">Chelsea–Liverpool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cross-border_derby" title="Cross-border derby">Cross-border</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/East_Anglian_derby" title="East Anglian derby">East Anglian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/East_Lancashire_derby" title="East Lancashire derby">East Lancashire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Essex_derby" title="Essex derby">Essex</a></li> <li>East Midlands <ul><li><small><a href="/wiki/Derby_County_F.C.%E2%80%93Leicester_City_F.C._rivalry" title="Derby County F.C.–Leicester City F.C. rivalry">Derby County–Leicester City</a></small></li> <li><small><a href="/wiki/Derby_County_F.C.%E2%80%93Nottingham_Forest_F.C._rivalry" title="Derby County F.C.–Nottingham Forest F.C. rivalry">Derby County–Nottingham Forest</a></small></li> <li><small><a href="/wiki/Leicester_City_F.C.%E2%80%93Nottingham_Forest_F.C._rivalry" title="Leicester City F.C.–Nottingham Forest F.C. 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title="London derbies">London</a> <ul><li><small><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_F.C.%E2%80%93Chelsea_F.C._rivalry" title="Arsenal F.C.–Chelsea F.C. rivalry">Arsenal–Chelsea</a></small></li> <li><small><a href="/wiki/Chelsea_F.C.%E2%80%93Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C._rivalry" title="Chelsea F.C.–Tottenham Hotspur F.C. rivalry">Chelsea–Tottenham Hotspur</a></small></li> <li><small><a href="/wiki/Millwall_F.C.%E2%80%93West_Ham_United_F.C._rivalry" title="Millwall F.C.–West Ham United F.C. rivalry">Millwall–West Ham United</a></small></li> <li><small><a href="/wiki/North_London_derby" title="North London derby">North</a></small></li> <li><small><a href="/wiki/South_London_derby" title="South London derby">South</a></small></li> <li><small><a href="/wiki/East_London_derby" title="East London derby">East</a></small></li> <li><small><a href="/wiki/West_London_derby" title="West London derby">West</a></small></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C.%E2%80%93Watford_F.C._rivalry" title="Luton Town 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