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This book is the definitive guide to Sheffield Wednesday and will
be on the wish list of every Owl fan. The story of Wednesday, from
its beginnings in the 19th century to the present day, is covered
in fascinating detail. It is followed by profiles of the club's
great players, the managers, matches to remember and a history of
the grounds. In addition, the full season-by-season record of every
first-team League and Cup game they have contested is documented.
Summaries, records and statistics complete the picture. The result
is a volume that is an essential addition to the bookshelves of any
Owls fan. Put simply, this is a book that provides everything any
Sheffield Wednesday fan, and indeed any football fan, would want to
know about Sheffield Wednesday Football Club.
Sheffield Wednesday Miscellany collects together all the vital
information you never knew you needed to know about the Owls. In
these pages you will find irresistible anecdotes and the most
mindblowing stats and facts. Heard the one about the former player
who was wrongly presumed dead for 95 years? How about the time the
lads were drawn away from home in the Cup on ten consecutive
occasions? Or the ex-Owl whose playing career wound up in Greenland
and the Falkland Islands? Do you know which Wednesday winger drove
to matches in an ice-cream van? The result of the 'secret' match
played under the new Hillsborough floodlights? Or the depth of the
floodwater on the pitch in 2007? All these stories and hundreds
more appear in a brilliantly researched collection of trivia -
essential for any Wednesday fan who holds the riches of the club's
history close to their heart.
Sheffield Wednesday On This Day revisits all the most magical and
memorable moments from the club's rollercoaster past, mixing in a
maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce
an irresistibly dippable Owls diary - with an entry for every day
of the year. From the club's formation in 1867 to the Premier
League era, the Hillsborough faithful have witnessed League and Cup
triumphs, promotions and relegations, hard times and hard-fought
local derbies - all featured here. Timeless greats such as Benito
Carbone, Peter Swan and Derek Dooley, Terry Curran, Roland Nilsson
and Mark Smith all loom larger than life. Revisit 3rd May 1930,
when the Owls beat Man City 5-1, winning the League title with
record points and goals scored. 13th August 1961: the club's first
ever pre-season friendly, a 2-1 win against Ajax. Or 21st April
1991: underdog victory at Wembley in the League Cup against Man U.
As one of the oldest league clubs in the Football League, Sheffield
Wednesday can boast a rich and fascinating history, from their
formation back in 1867 to present day. The Owls have now played
over 4,600 games in league soccer and hundreds more in cup
competitions. Known the world over, thanks in part to their unique
name, the club continues to attract a loyal and sizeable following
to their Hillsborough ground, with hopes of regaining their
long-since-lost Premier League place still alive. The City of
Sheffield is the birthplace of association football, and The
Wednesday helped progress the game in the North of England in those
early days, becoming the top club in Sheffield and a respected
opponent countrywide. After being elected into the Football League
in 1892 they have lifted the league title on four occasions, the FA
Cup three times, the League Cup once and have represented England
in European football on three separate occasions. A plethora of
international players have also appeared for the club - the likes
of John SherIdan, Ron Springett & Des Walker - while the club
remains a vital member of its local community. In Sheffield
Wednesday: A Pictorial History, Jason Dickinson, the club's
official club historian, takes readers on an illustrated tour of
The Wednesday's history.
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