1992–93 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season

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{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}

{{Infobox football club season

|club=Sheffield Wednesday

|season=1992–93

|manager=Trevor Francis (player-manager)

|chairman=Dave Richards

|stadium=Hillsborough Stadium

|league=Premier League

|league result=7th

|cup1=FA Cup

|cup1 result=Runners-up (finalist)

|cup2=League Cup

|cup2 result=Runners-up (finalist)

|cup3=UEFA Cup

|cup3 result=Second round

|league topscorer=Bright/Hirst (11)

|season topscorer=Bright (18)

|highest attendance=

|lowest attendance=

|average attendance=27,263

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|prevseason=1991–92

|nextseason=1993–94

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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 having a joint highest winning run of 7 alongside Manchester United and reaching the finals of both domestic cups, only to be defeated in both by Arsenal. The only negative from an otherwise good season occurred in Europe, with the club being knocked out of the UEFA Cup in the second round.

Final league table

{{main|1992–93 FA Premier League}}

{{:1992–93 FA Premier League|showteam=SHW}}

Results

Sheffield Wednesday's score comes first{{Cite web |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/sheffield-wednesday/1992-1993/results |title=Sheffield Wednesday 1992-1993 Results - statto.com |access-date=18 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140206000956/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/sheffield-wednesday/1992-1993/results |archive-date=6 February 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

=Legend=

class="wikitable"

|style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"|Win

|style="background-color: #ffffdd;"|Draw

|style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"|Loss

=FA Premier League=

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!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

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| 15 August 1992

EvertonA1–127,687Pearson
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| 19 August 1992

Nottingham ForestH2–029,623Hirst (2)
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| 22 August 1992

ChelseaH3–326,338Hirst (2, 1 pen), Wilson
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| 25 August 1992

Crystal PalaceA1–114,005P Williams
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| 29 August 1992

ArsenalA1–223,389Hirst
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 2 September 1992

Coventry CityH1–222,874Bart-Williams
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 5 September 1992

Manchester CityH0–327,169
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 12 September 1992

Nottingham ForestA2–119,420Warhurst, Hyde
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 19 September 1992

Norwich CityA0–113,367
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 27 September 1992

Tottenham HotspurH2–024,895Bright, Anderson
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 3 October 1992

LiverpoolA0–135,785
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 17 October 1992

Oldham AthleticH2–124,485Palmer, Bright
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| 24 October 1992

MiddlesbroughA1–118,414Bright
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| 31 October 1992

Blackburn RoversH0–031,044
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| 8 November 1992

Sheffield UnitedA1–130,039Hirst
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| 21 November 1992

Ipswich TownH1–124,270Thompson (own goal)
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| 28 November 1992

WimbledonA1–15,740Bart-Williams
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| 5 December 1992

Aston VillaH1–229,964Bright
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| 12 December 1992

Leeds UnitedA1–329,770Nilsson
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| 19 December 1992

Queens Park RangersH1–023,164Bright
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| 26 December 1992

Manchester UnitedH3–337,708Hirst, Bright, Sheridan
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| 28 December 1992

SouthamptonA2–117,426Sheridan (pen), Hirst
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| 10 January 1993

Norwich CityH1–023,360Worthington
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| 16 January 1993

Tottenham HotspurA2–025,702Bright, Hirst
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 30 January 1993

ChelseaA2–016,261Warhurst, Harkes
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| 6 February 1993

EvertonH3–124,979Warhurst, Harkes, Waddle
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| 20 February 1993

Crystal PalaceH2–126,459Warhurst, Wilson
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| 23 February 1993

Manchester CityA2–123,619Anderson, Warhurst
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| 27 February 1993

LiverpoolH1–133,964Anderson
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| 3 March 1993

Coventry CityA0–113,806
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| 10 March 1993

Ipswich TownA1–016,538Hirst
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 20 March 1993

Aston VillaA0–238,024
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| 24 March 1993

WimbledonH1–120,918Bright
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| 7 April 1993

Oldham AthleticA1–112,312Watson
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| 10 April 1993

Manchester UnitedA1–240,102Sheridan (pen)
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| 12 April 1993

SouthamptonH5–226,183Bright, Bart-Williams (3), King
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| 21 April 1993

Sheffield UnitedH1–138,688Warhurst
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| 1 May 1993

MiddlesbroughH2–325,949Bart-Williams, Morris (own goal)
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| 4 May 1993

Leeds UnitedH1–126,855Hirst
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| 6 May 1993

ArsenalH1–023,645Bright
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| 8 May 1993

Blackburn RoversA0–114,956
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| 11 May 1993

Queens Park RangersA1–312,177Bright

=FA Cup=

{{Main|1992–93 FA Cup}}

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|+

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R313 January 1993Cambridge UnitedA2–17,754Harkes, Bright
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R424 January 1993SunderlandH1–033,422Bright
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R513 February 1993Southend UnitedH2–026,446Warhurst (2)
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"QF8 March 1993Derby CountyA3–322,511Warhurst (2), Sheridan (pen)
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"QFR17 March 1993Derby CountyH1–032,033Warhurst
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"SF3 April 1993Sheffield UnitedN2–175,364Waddle, Bright
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"F15 May 1993ArsenalN1–1 {{aet}}79,347Hirst
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"FR20 May 1993ArsenalN1–2 {{aet}}62,267Waddle

=League Cup=

{{Main|1992–93 Football League Cup}}

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!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R2 First Leg23 September 1992Hartlepool UnitedH3–010,112Watson 61', Bright 66', Wilson 89'
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"R2 Second Leg6 October 1992Hartlepool UnitedA2–2 (won 5–2 on agg)4,667Bright 1', Warhurst 60'
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R327 October 1992Leicester CityH7–117,326Hirst 18', Worthington 33', Bright (2) 46', 54', Watson (2) 70', 75', Bart Williams 71'
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R42 December 1992Queens Park RangersH4–017,161Bright 31', Hirst 33', Palmer 88', Roland Nilsson 88'
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"QF19 January 1993Ipswich TownA1–119,374Sheridan 49'
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"QFR3 February 1993Ipswich TownH1–026,328Warhurst 52'
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"SF First Leg10 February 1993Blackburn RoversA4–217,283Harkes 14', Sheridan 20', Warhurst (2) 26', 30'
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"SF Second Leg14 March 1993Blackburn RoversH2–1 (won 6–3 on agg)30,048Hirst 68', Bright 73'
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"F18 April 1993ArsenalN1–274,007Harkes 8'

=UEFA Cup=

{{Main|1992–93 UEFA Cup}}

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|+

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R1 First Leg16 September 1992Spora LuxembourgH8–119,792Waddle, Anderson (2), Warhurst (2), Bart-Williams (2), Worthington
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R1 Second Leg1 October 1992Spora LuxembourgA2–1 (won 10–2 on agg)3,500Watson, Warhurst
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"R2 First Leg20 October 1992KaiserslauternA1–320,802Hirst
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"R2 Second Leg4 November 1992KaiserslauternH2–2 (lost 3–5 on agg)27,597Wilson, Sheridan

Players

=First-team squad=

:Squad at end of season{{Cite web|url=https://www.11v11.com/teams/sheffield-wednesday/tab/players/season/1993/|title=All Sheffield Wednesday players: 1993|website=www.11v11.com}}

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{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Lance Key}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Kevin Pressman}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Chris Woods}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Viv Anderson}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Phil King}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=SWE|pos=DF|name=Roland Nilsson}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Nigel Pearson|other=captain}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Peter Shirtliff}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Simon Stewart}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Paul Warhurst}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Julian Watts}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=NIR|pos=DF|name=Nigel Worthington}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Chris Bart-WilliamsBart-Williams was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, but was raised in England and represented them at U-21 and B level.}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=John Harkes}}

{{fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Graham Hyde}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Ryan JonesJones was born in Sheffield, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in May 1994.}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Carlton Palmer}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=John SheridanSheridan was born in Stretford, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1988.}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Chris Waddle}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Danny WilsonWilson was born in Wigan, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1987.}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Mark Bright}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Leroy Chambers}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Trevor Francis}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=David Hirst}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Nigel Jemson}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Gordon Watson}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Mike Williams}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Paul Williams}}

{{Fs end}}

Statistics

=Starting 11=

:Not considering starts in UEFA Cup

References

{{Reflist}}

Notes

{{Reflist|group=notes}}

{{Sheffield Wednesday F.C. seasons}}

{{1992–93 in English football}}

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