Newcastle vs Sunderland: Five most memorable Tyne-Wear derbies of all time

Newcastle vs Sunderland: Five most memorable Tyne-Wear derbies of all time Newcastle United will meet Sunderland at St James’ Park in a huge Tyne-Wear derby this weekend. The Black Cats sealed a memorable 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture in December , when Nick Woltemade inexplicably sent a header into his own net. Newcastle have a perfect opportunity to exact revenge on their arch-rivals, who are dealing with several key injuries and enduring a poor run of form.

But Sunderland boast an impressive record in recent times at St James’ Park, as they are unbeaten in their last five visits to the venue. Ahead of Sunday’s big game, we take a look at some of the most memorable Tyne-Wear derbies of all time. Newcastle 1 Sunderland 9 ( December 1908) Sunderland’s biggest derby victory against Newcastle came at St James’ Park in 1908 in front of 56,000 spectators.

Nobody expected an embarrassing defeat for the hosts at half-time when the game was evenly poised at 1-1. But things dramatically changed after the interval as the visitors produced a staggering eight goals in just 28 minutes. Both George Holley and Billy Hogg scored hat-tricks to lead their team to a record league win.

Remarkably, the Magpies still went on to lift the league trophy after an impressive run. Newcastle 1 Sunderland 4 (February 1979) Gary Rowell wrote his name into Sunderland folklore when he led his team to a memorable success in the 1979 derby. Rowell came out firing on all cylinders, as he struck twice before half-time.