1992–93 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season
During the 1992–93 English football season, Sheffield Wednesday competed in the inaugural season of the FA Premier League.
Season summary
Sheffield Wednesday enjoyed a great season, finishing seventh in the inaugural Premier League season and reaching the finals of both domestic cups, only to be defeated in both by Arsenal. The only negative from an otherwise good season was form in Europe, with the club being knocked out of the UEFA Cup in the second round.
Final league table
Updated to games played on 11 May 1993.
Source: Soccerbase
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Arsenal qualified by winning the FA Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
Sheffield Wednesday's score comes first[1]
Legend
FA Premier League
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
15 August 1992 | Everton | A | 1–1 | 27,687 | Pearson |
19 August 1992 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–0 | 29,623 | Hirst (2) |
22 August 1992 | Chelsea | H | 3–3 | 26,338 | Hirst (2, 1 pen), Wilson |
25 August 1992 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–1 | 14,005 | P Williams |
29 August 1992 | Arsenal | A | 1–2 | 23,389 | Hirst |
2 September 1992 | Coventry City | H | 1–2 | 22,874 | Bart-Williams |
5 September 1992 | Manchester City | H | 0–3 | 27,169 | |
12 September 1992 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–1 | 19,420 | Warhurst, Hyde |
19 September 1992 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 | 13,367 | |
27 September 1992 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–0 | 24,895 | Bright, Anderson |
3 October 1992 | Liverpool | A | 0–1 | 35,785 | |
17 October 1992 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–1 | 24,485 | Palmer, Bright |
24 October 1992 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–1 | 18,414 | Bright |
31 October 1992 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0–0 | 31,044 | |
8 November 1992 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | 30,039 | Hirst |
21 November 1992 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–1 | 24,270 | Thompson (own goal) |
28 November 1992 | Wimbledon | A | 1–1 | 5,740 | Bart-Williams |
5 December 1992 | Aston Villa | H | 1–2 | 29,964 | Bright |
12 December 1992 | Leeds United | A | 1–3 | 29,770 | Nilsson |
19 December 1992 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–0 | 23,164 | Bright |
26 December 1992 | Manchester United | H | 3–3 | 37,708 | Hirst, Bright, Sheridan |
28 December 1992 | Southampton | A | 2–1 | 17,426 | Sheridan (pen), Hirst |
10 January 1993 | Norwich City | H | 1–0 | 23,360 | Worthington |
16 January 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–0 | 25,702 | Bright, Hirst |
30 January 1993 | Chelsea | A | 2–0 | 16,261 | Warhurst, Harkes |
6 February 1993 | Everton | H | 3–1 | 24,979 | Warhurst, Harkes, Waddle |
20 February 1993 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–1 | 26,459 | Warhurst, Wilson |
23 February 1993 | Manchester City | A | 2–1 | 23,619 | Anderson, Warhurst |
27 February 1993 | Liverpool | H | 1–1 | 33,964 | Anderson |
3 March 1993 | Coventry City | A | 0–1 | 13,806 | |
10 March 1993 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–0 | 16,538 | Hirst |
20 March 1993 | Aston Villa | A | 0–2 | 38,024 | |
24 March 1993 | Wimbledon | H | 1–1 | 20,918 | Bright |
7 April 1993 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–1 | 12,312 | Watson |
10 April 1993 | Manchester United | A | 1–2 | 40,102 | Sheridan (pen) |
12 April 1993 | Southampton | H | 5–2 | 26,183 | Bright, Bart-Williams (3), King |
21 April 1993 | Sheffield United | H | 1–1 | 38,688 | Warhurst |
1 May 1993 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–3 | 25,949 | Bart-Williams, Morris (own goal) |
4 May 1993 | Leeds United | H | 1–1 | 26,855 | Hirst |
6 May 1993 | Arsenal | H | 1–0 | 23,645 | Bright |
8 May 1993 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–1 | 14,956 | |
11 May 1993 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–3 | 12,177 | Bright |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R3 | 13 January 1993 | Cambridge United | A | 2–1 | 7,754 | Harkes, Bright |
R4 | 24 January 1993 | Sunderland | H | 1–0 | 33,422 | Bright |
R5 | 13 February 1993 | Southend United | H | 2–0 | 26,446 | Warhurst (2) |
QF | 8 March 1993 | Derby County | A | 3–3 | 22,511 | Warhurst (2), Sheridan (pen) |
QFR | 17 March 1993 | Derby County | H | 1–0 | 32,033 | Warhurst |
SF | 3 April 1993 | Sheffield United | N | 2–1 | 75,364 | Waddle, Bright |
F | 15 May 1993 | Arsenal | N | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | 79,347 | Hirst |
FR | 20 May 1993 | Arsenal | N | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | 62,267 | Waddle |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R2 First Leg | 23 September 1992 | Hartlepool United | H | 3–0 | 10,112 | Watson, Bright, Wilson |
R2 Second Leg | 6 October 1992 | Hartlepool United | A | 2–2 (won 5-2 on agg) | 4,667 | Warhurst, Bright |
R3 | 27 October 1992 | Leicester City | H | 7–1 | 17,326 | Worthington, Bright (2), Hirst, Watson (2) |
R4 | 2 December 1992 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 4–0 | 17,161 | Bright, Hirst, Nilsson, Palmer |
QF | 19 January 1993 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–1 | 19,374 | Sheridan |
QFR | 3 February 1993 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–0 | 26,328 | Warhurst |
SF First Leg | 10 February 1993 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 4–2 | 17,283 | Harkes, Warhurst (2), Sheridan |
SF Second Leg | 14 March 1993 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–1 (won 6-3 on agg) | 30,048 | Hirst, Bright |
F | 18 April 1993 | Arsenal | N | 1–2 | 74,007 | Harkes |
UEFA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R1 First Leg | 16 September 1992 | Spora Luxembourg | H | 8–1 | 19,792 | Waddle, Anderson (2), Warhurst (2), Bart-Williams (2), Worthington |
R1 Second Leg | 1 October 1992 | Spora Luxembourg | A | 2–1 (won 10-2 on agg) | 3,500 | Watson, Warhurst |
R2 First Leg | 20 October 1992 | Kaiserslautern | A | 1–3 | 20,802 | Hirst |
R2 Second Leg | 4 November 1992 | Kaiserslautern | H | 2–2 (lost 3-5 on agg) | 27,597 | Wilson, Sheridan |
Squad
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Statistics
Starting 11
- Not considering starts in UEFA Cup[4]
- GK: Chris Woods, 42
- RB: Roland Nilsson, 35
- CB: Carlton Palmer, 36
- CB: Viv Anderson, 26
- LB: Nigel Worthington, 42
- RM: John Harkes, 26
- CM: John Sheridan, 28
- LM: Chris Waddle, 35
- CF: Paul Warhurst, 28
- CF: Mark Bright, 31
- CF: David Hirst, 24
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