@owlstalk Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Post one sentence facts about Sheffield Wednesday that people might not be aware of/know or interesting stats e.g. "Did you know Sheffield Wednesday are the only team to have won away on a Thursday night in Europe" ps they can't be made up like that one... (unless that one was actually true in which case I've just done a reyt coincidence) Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffield_dave Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) Sheffield Wednesday was the first football club to have a football shirt made entirely out of biscuit. Edited October 30, 2012 by sheffield_dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Oh god..... *can see this thread going strange very quickly* Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshfish Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) We once had a player called Gary Baldi.. played centre forward...half man, half biscuit...crackers.. Edited October 30, 2012 by Freshfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopePiusX Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Until players became available to play midweek fixtures, the outfit were known solely as 'The'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatBadger Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Hillsborough is the only ground in the Northern Hemisphere orientated so that the directors boxes exactly face Mecca. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyTrev Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Weren't we the first team to do a lap of honour after losing a Cup Final? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyTrev Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Along with Arsenal we were the joint first side in England to play a match with squad numbers and names on the back of our shirts (1993 League Cup Final). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshfish Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 We were the first team to play with a leather football... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_forgotten_city Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 The Swedish pop group ABBA are honorary lifetime presidents of the club after the ex Owl, and son of Bjorn, Roland Nillson enjoyed a successful stint with the club during the early 90's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopePiusX Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 We were the first team to play with a leather football... And also scored firsts for playing with balls made of velvet (1892), gas (1926, during the General Strike), suet (1947 during Post-War rationing) and a disastrous experiment with pork (1973, alienating the Jewish fanbase and cited as a potential cause for the Yom Kippur War later that year). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshfish Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) And also scored firsts for playing with balls made of velvet (1892), gas (1926, during the General Strike), suet (1947 during Post-War rationing) and a disastrous experiment with pork (1973, alienating the Jewish fanbase and cited as a potential cause for the Yom Kippur War later that year). Indeed...I was waiting for Kivo to mention those. During the 1934-35 season...during the depression, because all the grass was eaten by hungry Wednesday fans, we used to play on gravel. Edited October 30, 2012 by Freshfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopePiusX Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Indeed...I was waiting for Kivo to mention those. During the 1934-35 season...during the depression, because all the grass was eaten by hungry Wednesday fans, we used to play on gravel. Indeed, which set us up nicely for Cup glory in what has become known as the 'White Dolomite Final'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S25_Owl Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Sheffield Wednesday are officially credited as having the worst strike partnership in the world, after having Jeffers and Clarke playing together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest totemowl Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 In 1991-2, with Kevin Pressman in goal, Roland Nilsson played in all 10 outfield positions for Sheffield Wednesday. This continued for 9 consecutive games until Kevin missed a game through injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaswednesday Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) we once had a good team Edited October 30, 2012 by Thomaswednesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Sheffield Wednesday have never lost to Man Utd in cup finals. Sheffield Wednesday were the first English club to beat Barcelona. Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General_Grievous Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Sheffield Wednesday are the only English league whose first name is shorter than their second Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eaton_Swfc Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Number 1 was roland nilsson And number 2 was roland nilsson Number 3 was roland nilsson And number 4 was roland nilsson ...... Its late, you get the just. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General_Grievous Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Bert McGee bought big Jack two flat caps when he agreed to manage Wednesday. Jack gave them back when he left four years later. They had never been worn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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