Sheffield Wednesday Football Club

Sheffield Wednesday were founded in 1867 by members of the Wednesday Cricket Club, making them one of the oldest football clubs in the world. The club moved to Hillsborough (then called Owlerton) in 1899, and the ground quickly became one of the finest venues in English football. Wednesday won the First Division championship four times - in 1902-03, 1903-04, 1928-29, and 1929-30 - and the FA Cup three times - in 1896, 1907, and 1935.

The back-to-back titles in 1902-04 and again in 1929-30 established Wednesday as one of the dominant forces of English football in those eras. The 1935 FA Cup final victory over West Bromwich Albion at Wembley, with goals from Ellis Rimmer and Mark Hooper, was the last major trophy the club has won - a statistic that weighs heavily on a fanbase that knows its club once stood among the very best in the land.

Wednesday enjoyed a memorable renaissance in the early 1990s. Under Trevor Francis, the Owls reached both the FA Cup and League Cup finals in 1993 - an extraordinary double Wembley campaign. The FA Cup final against Arsenal, featuring Chris Waddle's sublime free-kick in the replay, is remembered as one of the great finals of the era. Wednesday finished seventh in the Premier League that season and qualified for the UEFA Cup.

The club remained in the Premier League throughout the 1990s, with players like Chris Waddle, David Hirst, Mark Bright, and Paolo Di Canio providing moments of genuine brilliance. But financial difficulties mounted, and relegation came in 2000. It would be over two decades before Wednesday returned to the second tier, let alone the top flight.