First XI

Tyne-Wear derbies

August 18, 2011
By Robin Hackett
(Archive)
Sunderland take on Newcastle United at the Stadium of Light on Saturday for what has long been one of the most fiercely contested derbies in the game. Here, ESPNsoccernet puts together a selection of some of the most memorable Tyne-Wear derbies.

Newcastle United 0-2 Sunderland (April 1901)

There was a great sense of anticipation about the Good Friday clash between Newcastle and Sunderland at St James' Park in 1901. The rivalry between the teams was beginning to grow and, with ...

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