Premier League · 22 February 1997
Sunderland 0 – 1 Leeds
The match · Details
- Attendance
- 21,890
- Competition
- Premier League
- Venue
- Away
- Manager
- George Graham
- Captain
- Ian Harte
Won 1–0 v Sunderland
Lee Bowyer 49'
Minute by minute
How it unfolded
Goal
Substitution
- 22' Substitution — Ian Harte on for Tony Dorigo, 22'
- 49' Goal — Lee Bowyer, assisted by Brian Deane
- 86' Substitution — Rodney Wallace on for Tony Yeboah, 86'
The team sheet
Line-up
Starting XI
11- GK Nigel Martyn
- DF Tony Dorigo↓ 22' Ian Harte
- DF Gary Kelly
- DF / MF Gunnar Halle
- DF / MF Lucas Radebe
- WG Lee Sharpe
- MF / FW Ian Rush
- FW Brian Deane
- FW Tony Yeboah↓ 86' Rodney Wallace
Substitutes
2- DF Ian Harte↑ 22' for Tony Dorigo
- ↑ 86' for Tony Yeboah
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 |