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1993 Football League Cup Final
Old Wembley Stadium (external view)
Event1992–93 Football League Cup
Date18 April 1993
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Player of the MatchPaul Merson (Arsenal)
RefereeAllan Gunn
Attendance74,007
1992
1994

The 1993 Football League Cup Final took place on 18 April 1993 at Wembley Stadium, and was played between Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday. Arsenal won 2–1 in normal time, in what was the first of three Wembley finals between the two sides that season; Arsenal and Wednesday also met in the FA Cup Final of that year (which went to a replay), the only time this has ever happened in English football.

The match was the first match in which any European clubs had used squad numbers and player names on their shirts. On this occasion, as in the FA Cup final and replay that year, players wore individual numbers which were retained for the FA Cup finals. Coincidentally, the very first occurrence of players wearing numbered shirts came on 25 August 1928, when Arsenal and Chelsea wore numbered shirts in their matches against The Wednesday (renamed Sheffield Wednesday soon after) and Swansea Town, respectively. Squad numbers became compulsory for Premier League clubs from August 1993.

In the game, Wednesday's John Harkes scored the opener in the 8th minute, before Paul Merson equalised for Arsenal. Merson then set up Steve Morrow for the winner. In the celebrations after the match, Arsenal skipper Tony Adams attempted to pick up Morrow and parade him on his shoulders, but Adams slipped and Morrow awkwardly hit the ground. He broke his arm and had to be rushed to hospital. Unable to receive his winner's medal on the day, he was eventually presented with it before the start of the FA Cup Final the following month.

Match details[]

18 April 1993
17:00 BST
Arsenal 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 74,007
Referee: Allan Gunn (Sussex)
Merson Goal 20'
Morrow Goal 68'
Harkes Goal 8'
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Arsenal
Kit left arm white stripes
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Kit body whitestripes
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Sheffield Wednesday
GK 1 Flag of England David Seaman
DF 22 Flag of Republic of Ireland David O'Leary
DF 6 Flag of England Tony Adams (c)
DF 5 Flag of England Andy Linighan
DF 3 Flag of England Nigel Winterburn
MF 11 Flag of England Ray Parlour
MF 15 Flag of Northern Ireland Steve Morrow
MF 14 Flag of England Paul Davis
MF 10 Flag of England Paul Merson
FW 8 Flag of England Ian Wright
FW 7 Flag of England Kevin Campbell
Substitutes:
MF 4 Flag of England Ian Selley
FW 9 Flag of England Alan Smith
Manager:
Flag of Scotland George Graham
GK 1 Flag of England Chris Woods
DF 2 Flag of Sweden Roland Nilsson
DF 3 Flag of England Phil King Substituted off in the 83rd minute 83'
DF 4 Flag of England Carlton Palmer Booked
DF 6 Flag of England Viv Anderson
MF 15 Flag of United States John Harkes
MF 7 Flag of Northern Ireland Danny Wilson Substituted off in the 74th minute 74'
MF 8 Flag of England Chris Waddle
FW 9 Flag of England Paul Warhurst
FW 10 Flag of England Mark Bright Booked
MF 11 Flag of Republic of Ireland John Sheridan
Substitutes:
MF 17 Flag of England Graham Hyde Substituted on in the 83rd minute 83'
FW 5 Flag of England David Hirst Substituted on in the 74th minute 74'
Manager:
Flag of England Trevor Francis

Match rules:
90 minutes
30 minutes extra-time if necessary
Replay if scores still level
Two named substitutes, both of whom may be used

Road to Wembley[]

Arsenal[]

Round 2, 1st Leg: Millwall 1–1 Campbell at Highbury

Round 2, 2nd Leg: 1–1 Campbell at The Old Den (Arsenal win 3–1 on penalties)

Round 3: Derby County 1–1 Campbell at Baseball Ground

Round 3 Replay: 2–1 Campbell, Wright at Highbury

Round 4: Scarborough 1–0 Winterburn at McCain Stadium

Round 5: Nottingham Forest 2–0 Wright (2) at Highbury

Semi-final, 1st Leg: Crystal Palace 3–1 Smith (2), Wright at Selhurst Park

Semi-final, 2nd Leg: 2–0 Linighan, Wright at Highbury

Sheffield Wednesday[]

Round 2, 1st Leg: Hartlepool United 3–0 Bright, Watson, Wilson at Hillsborough Stadium

Round 2, 2nd Leg: 2–2 Bright, Warhurst at Victoria Park

Round 3: Leicester City 7–1 Bart-Williams, Bright (2), Hirst, Watson (2), Worthington at Hillsborough Stadium

Round 4: QPR 4–0 Bright, Hirst, Nilsson, Palmer at Hillsborough Stadium

Round 5: Ipswich Town 1–1 John Sheridan at Portman Road

Round 5 Replay 1–0 Warhurst at Hillsborough Stadium

Semi-final, 1st Leg: Blackburn Rovers 4–2 Harkes, John Sheridan, Warhurst (2) at Ewood Park

Semi-final, 2nd Leg: 2–1 Bright, Hirst at Hillsborough Stadium

References[]

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