Players who played for Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland
8 players · Premier League since 1992/93
8 players have played for both Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland in the Premier League since 1992/93. 4 played for Blackburn Rovers first and 4 for Sunderland first. The longest-serving made 233 appearances across both; the top scorer got 27 goals; 3 scored for both; the first move came in 2001/02, the most recent in 2010/11.
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- Blackburn 64 · Sunderland 169
- Blackburn 83 · Sunderland 7
- Blackburn 60 · Sunderland 27
- Blackburn 60 · Sunderland 14
- Blackburn 42 · Sunderland 30
- Blackburn 17 · Sunderland 35
- Blackburn 30 · Sunderland 13
- Blackburn 18 · Sunderland 8
Who stands out
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Michael Gray has the most appearances for the two combined: 64 for Blackburn Rovers and 169 for Sunderland. Andrew Cole scored the most goals across both (27 for Blackburn Rovers, 0 for Sunderland), and 3 players scored for both.
In our data, Jason McAteer was the first to have played for both (his first game for Sunderland came in 2001/02). The most recent player to play for both is Benjamin Mwaruwari, who first played for Blackburn Rovers in 2010/11.
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| Player | Blackburn | Sunderland | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Michael Gray | 64 | 0 | 2003–2007 | 169 | 5 | 1996–2003 | Sunderland |
| Andrew Cole | 83 | 27 | 2001–2004 | 7 | 0 | 2007/08 | Blackburn |
| Dwight Yorke | 60 | 12 | 2002–2005 | 27 | 1 | 2007–2009 | Blackburn |
| El-Hadji Diouf | 60 | 4 | 2008–2011 | 14 | 0 | 2008/09 | Sunderland |
| Jonathan Stead | 42 | 8 | 2003–2005 | 30 | 1 | 2005/06 | Blackburn |
| Jason McAteer | 17 | 1 | 1998–2002 | 35 | 3 | 2001–2003 | Blackburn |
| Pascal Chimbonda | 30 | 1 | 2009–2011 | 13 | 0 | 2008/09 | Sunderland |
| Benjamin Mwaruwari | 18 | 3 | 2010/11 | 8 | 0 | 2009/10 | Sunderland |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland have met 18 times: Blackburn Rovers won 6, Sunderland 6, and 6 games were drawn.
- Blackburn Rovers' biggest win: Blackburn 2-0 Sunderland (2005/06)
- Sunderland's biggest win: Sunderland 3-0 Blackburn (2010/11)
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- How many players have played for both Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland?
- 8 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Michael Gray, Andrew Cole, Dwight Yorke, El-Hadji Diouf, Jonathan Stead, Jason McAteer and 2 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland?
- Yes, 3: Dwight Yorke (12 and 1), Jonathan Stead (8 and 1) and Jason McAteer (1 and 3).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland?
- Benjamin Mwaruwari. He played for Sunderland (2009/10), then Blackburn Rovers from 2010/11.
- What period does this list cover?
- Premier League games from 1992/93 to the present, updated as new games are played. Earlier games aren't in our data, so all-time lists can be longer.
Data: Premier League since 1992/93. Earlier games aren't included, so all-time lists can be longer.