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:
13. Lee Clark
At the 1999 FA Cup final Clarke, a Sunderland player at the time was spotted with the Newcastle fans wearing a t-shirt with an ant-Sunderland slogan. He was immediately dropped from the team, and never played for Sunderland again Photo: Mark Thompson
14. Andy Cole
Andy Cole played for Newcastle for three seasons in the 1990s before turning up at Sunderland under former Manchester United teammate Roy Keane during the 2007-08 season. Photo: Christopher Lee
15. Barry Venison
County Durham-born Barry Venison enjoyed stints on both Wearside and Tyneside. Photo: Getty Images
16. Kazenga LuaLua
Kazenga LuaLua came up through the youth team at Newcastle United before playing for Sunderland in the Championship during the 2017-18 season. Photo: Alex Livesey