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Sheffield Wednesday's main rivals are city neighbours Sheffield United. [73] Matches between these two clubs are nicknamed Steel City derbies , so called because of the steel industry for which the city is famous.
Sheffield's first annual tournament, the Sheffield FA Challenge Cup, was inaugurated in 1876 and won by Wednesday who beat Heeley, their chief rivals at the time, in the final 4–3 after extra time. They would go on to also win the first Wharncliffe Cup in 1879.
Wednesday were invited to compete in the inaugural Intertoto Cup in 1995, and placed in Group 1. The Owls' first match against FC Basel took place while most of the players were still on holiday, so guest players had to pull on the blue and white shirt - one was John Pearson, who had last appeared for the club 10 years earlier.
Hillsborough Stadium is a football stadium in the area of Owlerton, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.With a total capacity of 39,732, it has been the home of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club since opening in 1899.
The Clubs themselves do appear to have an amicable relationship, and on 15 July 2011 both Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday held a joint conference called "Supporting Sheffield" in which they announced a joint shirt sponsorship deal with two local Sheffield based companies for the 2011–12 League One season.
Sheffield Wednesday's recovery from three goals down to secure a draw at Middlesbrough was "not normal", according to boss Danny Rohl. Wednesday scored three times in 14 minutes after the break to ...
Wednesday into division 1 and United into the newly formed second division. At the turn of the century the city enjoyed huge success starting with Sheffield Wednesday winning the FA Cup in 1896. United then won the league in 1898, the FA Cup the following year, and again in 1902. Wednesday then won the league twice in a row in 1903/4 and 1904/5.
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