Sheffield Wednesday Quiz
Free Sheffield Wednesday quiz with explained answers — four league titles, the 1991 League Cup, the Steel City derby and why they are called Wednesday.
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What colours do Sheffield Wednesday traditionally wear at home?
WhyThe blue and white stripes have been worn since the 1870s and distinguish them from their red-and-white city rivals. -
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By what nickname are Sheffield Wednesday known?
WhyIt comes from Owlerton, the district they moved to in 1899, and an owl has been on the badge ever since. -
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Which winger, famous for his time at Marseille and for England, joined Sheffield Wednesday in 1992?
WhyWaddle was voted the Football Writers' Footballer of the Year in his first season at Hillsborough. -
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Sheffield Wednesday were founded in 1867, making them one of the oldest what?
WhyOnly a handful of clubs anywhere can claim an older continuous football history. -
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How many FA Cups have Sheffield Wednesday won?
WhyThe wins came in 1896, 1907 and 1935 — the last of them nearly a century ago. -
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Sheffield Wednesday took their unusual name from what?
WhyThe club began in 1867 as the football section of The Wednesday Cricket Club, whose members played on their half-day off. -
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Sheffield Wednesday won the League Cup in 1991 by beating which club in the final?
WhyWednesday were a Second Division side at the time, making it a considerable upset at Wembley. -
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Who scored Sheffield Wednesday's winning goal in the 1991 League Cup final?
WhySheridan struck the only goal of the game; it remains the club's most recent major trophy. -
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Which England striker spent most of his career at Sheffield Wednesday in the 1990s?
WhyHirst is remembered at Hillsborough for his power and for once striking the fastest recorded shot in English football. -
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Sheffield Wednesday's fierce rivalry, the Steel City derby, is with which club?
WhyThe two Sheffield clubs have contested the fixture since the 1890s, and it takes its name from the city's steel industry. -
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Which England defender, known for playing without shin pads, joined Sheffield Wednesday in 1993?
WhyWalker arrived from Sampdoria after a celebrated spell at Nottingham Forest and stayed for a decade. -
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Which stadium has been Sheffield Wednesday's home since 1899?
WhyThe ground took its name from the surrounding district of Hillsborough in north Sheffield. -
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Which manager led Sheffield Wednesday to the 1991 League Cup?
WhyAtkinson had managed the beaten finalists earlier in his career, which added an edge to the day. -
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How many English league titles have Sheffield Wednesday won?
WhyThey came in 1903, 1904, 1929 and 1930 — two pairs of back-to-back championships, three decades apart. -
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In 1993 Sheffield Wednesday lost both domestic cup finals to which club?
WhyArsenal beat them in the League Cup final and then again in an FA Cup final replay, a uniquely cruel season.
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About Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday have the best name in English football and the most literal explanation for it: the club began in 1867 as the football section of The Wednesday Cricket Club, whose members played on their weekly half-day off. That makes them one of the oldest professional clubs anywhere.
The nickname came later and from geography — they moved to Owlerton in 1899, became the Owls, and an owl has sat on the badge ever since. Hillsborough has been home for over a century.
The honours are older than most supporters: four league titles in 1903, 1904, 1929 and 1930, and three FA Cups in 1896, 1907 and 1935. The most recent major trophy came in 1991, when a Second Division Wednesday beat Manchester United 1-0 in the League Cup final through John Sheridan.
Then 1993, a season of extraordinary cruelty — both domestic cup finals reached, both lost to Arsenal, the FA Cup only after a replay. Chris Waddle was Footballer of the Year that season, which tells you how good the side was and how little it got for it.
Sheffield Wednesday quiz answers, explained
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What colours do Sheffield Wednesday traditionally wear at home?
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Blue and white stripes. The blue and white stripes have been worn since the 1870s and distinguish them from their red-and-white city rivals.
By what nickname are Sheffield Wednesday known?
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The Owls. It comes from Owlerton, the district they moved to in 1899, and an owl has been on the badge ever since.
Which winger, famous for his time at Marseille and for England, joined Sheffield Wednesday in 1992?
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Chris Waddle. Waddle was voted the Football Writers' Footballer of the Year in his first season at Hillsborough.
Sheffield Wednesday were founded in 1867, making them one of the oldest what?
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Professional football clubs in the world. Only a handful of clubs anywhere can claim an older continuous football history.
How many FA Cups have Sheffield Wednesday won?
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Three. The wins came in 1896, 1907 and 1935 — the last of them nearly a century ago.
Sheffield Wednesday took their unusual name from what?
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The day of the week their cricket club played. The club began in 1867 as the football section of The Wednesday Cricket Club, whose members played on their half-day off.
Sheffield Wednesday won the League Cup in 1991 by beating which club in the final?
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Manchester United. Wednesday were a Second Division side at the time, making it a considerable upset at Wembley.
Who scored Sheffield Wednesday's winning goal in the 1991 League Cup final?
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John Sheridan. Sheridan struck the only goal of the game; it remains the club's most recent major trophy.
Which England striker spent most of his career at Sheffield Wednesday in the 1990s?
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David Hirst. Hirst is remembered at Hillsborough for his power and for once striking the fastest recorded shot in English football.
Sheffield Wednesday's fierce rivalry, the Steel City derby, is with which club?
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Sheffield United. The two Sheffield clubs have contested the fixture since the 1890s, and it takes its name from the city's steel industry.
Which England defender, known for playing without shin pads, joined Sheffield Wednesday in 1993?
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Des Walker. Walker arrived from Sampdoria after a celebrated spell at Nottingham Forest and stayed for a decade.
Which stadium has been Sheffield Wednesday's home since 1899?
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Hillsborough. The ground took its name from the surrounding district of Hillsborough in north Sheffield.
Which manager led Sheffield Wednesday to the 1991 League Cup?
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Ron Atkinson. Atkinson had managed the beaten finalists earlier in his career, which added an edge to the day.
How many English league titles have Sheffield Wednesday won?
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Four. They came in 1903, 1904, 1929 and 1930 — two pairs of back-to-back championships, three decades apart.
In 1993 Sheffield Wednesday lost both domestic cup finals to which club?
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Arsenal. Arsenal beat them in the League Cup final and then again in an FA Cup final replay, a uniquely cruel season.
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