29 players who have played for both Sunderland and Newcastle United - photo gallery
Wearsider bemoaned the advantages that merchants in Royalist Newcastle had over their Wearside counterparts. That led to Sunderland becoming a Parliamentarian stronghold.
Sunderland and Newcastle again found themselves on opposite sides during the Jacobite risings, with Newcastle in support of the Hanoverians with the German King George. Sunderland siding with the Scottish Stuarts.
The first meeting of the two football sides took place in 1883 in the FA Cup back in 1888 which Sunderland won 2-0 over Newcastle East End before the emergence of Newcastle United.
Since then, Newcastle United and Sunderland have both won on 53 occasions with the pair sharing 50 draws. But which players have played for both clubs? Here, we take a look at some of the most notable names to have played for both sides:
1. Ki Sung-Yueng
Another Sunderland loanee who ended up joining Newcastle United on a permanent deal. Photo: Gareth Copley
2. Jack Colback
Newcastle-born Jack Colback swapped Wearsidre for Tyneside back in 2014. Photo: Stu Forster
3. Shay Given
Shay Given enjoyed a loan spell with Sunderland in 1996 before going on to make 462 appearances for Newcastle United. Photo: Laurence Griffiths
4. Steve Harper
The veteran stopper and former Magpies favourite rocked up at the Stadium of Light in 2016 as back-up to Jordan Pickford. Harper was part of the Sunderland squad that relegated Newcastle United by beating Everton under Sam Allardyce. Photo: PAUL ELLIS