Premier League · 2 November 1996
Leeds 3 – 0 Sunderland
The match · Details
- Attendance
- 31,667
- Competition
- Premier League
- Venue
- Home
- Manager
- George Graham
- Captain
- Ian Harte
Won 3–0 v Sunderland
Mark Ford 27' · Lee Sharpe 62' · Brian Deane 68'
Minute by minute
How it unfolded
Goal
Substitution
- 27' Goal — Mark Ford, assisted by Rodney Wallace
- 62' Goal — Lee Sharpe, 62'
- 68' Goal — Brian Deane, assisted by Lee Bowyer
- 79' Substitution — Andrew Couzens on for Lee Bowyer, 79'
The team sheet
Line-up
Starting XI
11- GK Nigel Martyn
- DF Paul Beesley
- DF Gary Kelly
- DF / MF Lucas Radebe
- MF Lee Bowyer↓ 79' Andrew Couzens
- MF / FW Ian Rush
Substitutes
1- DF / MF Andrew Couzens↑ 79' for Lee Bowyer
The record
Sunderland profile →
Leeds v Sunderland
99
Played
41
Won
22
Drawn
36
Lost
First met 1924 · 139 scored, 132 conceded
Last five meetings
| Date | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2026 Premier League | H | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Sunderland |
| 28 Dec 2025 Premier League | A | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Sunderland |
| 17 Feb 2025 Championship | H | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Sunderland |
| 4 Oct 2024 Championship | A | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Sunderland |
| 9 Apr 2024 Championship | H | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Sunderland |