Players who played for Derby County and Sunderland
4 players · Premier League since 1992/93
4 players have played for both Derby County and Sunderland in the Premier League since 1992/93. 3 played for Derby County first and 1 for Sunderland first. The longest-serving made 136 appearances across both; the top scorer got 12 goals; 2 scored for both; the first move came in 2002/03, the most recent in 2007/08.
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- Derby 133 · Sunderland 3
- Derby 103 · Sunderland 7
- Derby 63 · Sunderland 22
- Derby 8 · Sunderland 10
Who stands out
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Mart Poom has the most appearances for the two combined: 133 for Derby County and 3 for Sunderland. Rory Delap scored the most goals across both (11 for Derby County, 1 for Sunderland), and 2 players scored for both.
In our data, Mart Poom was the first to have played for both (his first game for Sunderland came in 2002/03). The most recent player to play for both is Alan Stubbs, who first played for Derby County in 2007/08.
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| Player | Derby | Sunderland | First | ||||
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| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Mart Poom | 133 | 0 | 1996–2002 | 3 | 0 | 2002/03 | Derby |
| Rory Delap | 103 | 11 | 1997–2001 | 7 | 1 | 2005/06 | Derby |
| Danny Higginbotham | 63 | 1 | 2000–2002 | 22 | 3 | 2007–2009 | Derby |
| Alan Stubbs | 8 | 0 | 2007/08 | 10 | 1 | 2005/06 | Sunderland |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Derby County and Sunderland have met 10 times: Derby County won 2, Sunderland 5, and 3 games were drawn.
- Derby County's biggest win: Derby 1-0 Sunderland (1996/97)
- Sunderland's biggest win: Derby 0-5 Sunderland (1999/00)
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- How many players have played for both Derby County and Sunderland?
- 4 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Mart Poom, Rory Delap, Danny Higginbotham and Alan Stubbs.
- Has anyone scored for both Derby County and Sunderland?
- Yes, 2: Rory Delap (11 and 1) and Danny Higginbotham (1 and 3).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Derby County and Sunderland?
- Alan Stubbs. He played for Sunderland (2005/06), then Derby County from 2007/08.
- 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.