Tyne–Wear derby

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The Tyne–Wear derby, also known as the Wear–Tyne derby or the North East derby, is a local derby between the association football clubs Sunderland and Newcastle United. The derby is an inter-city rivalry in North East England with the two cities of Sunderland and Newcastle upon Tyne almost contiguous. The two stadiums are just 10 miles (16 km) apart. Sunderland play their home matches at the Stadium of Light whilst Newcastle play their home matches at St. James’ Park. The first meeting of the two sides took place in 1883, with the first competitive fixture being an FA Cup tie in 1888 which Sunderland won 2–0 over Newcastle East End. The statistical balance between the sides is even: to date, having played 159 times in their history (excluding friendlies), Sunderland lead by 55 wins to Newcastle's 54 and 50 draws; (see summary of results for breakdown).

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