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Sheffield Wednesday's first permanent home ground was at Olive Grove, a site near Queen's Road originally leased from the Duke of Norfolk. The first game at Olive Grove was a 4–4 draw with Blackburn Rovers on 12 September 1887.
Ozzie the Owl – Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Peter Burrow – Peterborough United F.C. Pilgrim Pete – Plymouth Argyle F.C. Poacher the Imp – Lincoln City F.C. Pottermus Hippo – Stoke City F.C. Pottermiss Hippo – Stoke City F.C. Rammie and Ewie - Derby County F.C. Reggie Red – Crawley Town F.C. Roary the Lion – Macclesfield Town F.C.
These are Sheffield Wednesday F.C. records. They cover all competitive matches dating back to the team's first appearance in the FA Cup in 1880. Record Games
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It was located on the site of what is now Sheffield City Council's Olive Grove Depot, near Queens Road in the centre of Sheffield. (The Wednesday FC became Sheffield Wednesday later) In November 2009 it was announced that the world's oldest football club, Sheffield F.C., plan to return to its Sheffield roots with an 'iconic' 10,000 capacity ...
Sheffield Wednesday have not won the FA Cup again since their 1935 triumph; their only major trophy during that time was the Football League Cup in 1991. By this date, there were just two members of Wednesday's FA Cup winning team still alive; captain Ronnie Starling, who died later that year at the age of 82, and Jack Surtees, who died in July 1992 at the age of 81.
On 17 April 2006, Sheffield Wednesday retained their place in the Championship with two matches remaining, with a 2–0 away win at Brighton, condemning Brighton, Millwall and Crewe to the drop in the process. [11] Wednesday went on to finish the season in 19th place, 10 points clear of the relegation zone.