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Sheffield Wednesday Carabao Cup fixtures and results 2026/27

Sheffield Wednesday's 1991 League Cup triumph is remembered for John Sheridan's goal at Wembley, but the route also involved two replays and victories in both legs of a semi-final. Follow the Owls' current fixtures and results above, then explore how those earlier rounds led to the club's winning afternoon against Manchester United.

UK kick-off times · GMT / BSTUpdated twice daily · Last fixture check: 14 Nov 2026, 18:00 GMT
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Sheffield Wednesday: cup campaign

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Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers. Full time. Wolverhampton Wanderers go through. Sheffield Wednesday are out of this season’s Carabao Cup.

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John Sheridan's winner in the 1991 final

Wednesday beat Manchester United 1–0 at Wembley on 21 April 1991. John Sheridan scored in the 37th minute, and his goal remained the only one of the final. The match record lists an attendance of 77,612.

Ron Atkinson managed Wednesday against his former club, with Alex Ferguson in the opposite dugout. That managerial connection adds another layer to the final, alongside the decisive first-half goal and the clean sheet which protected Wednesday's lead.

For supporters looking up the winning goal, the combination of date, opponent and scorer is a useful starting point: Sheridan, Manchester United, April 1991. It identifies the trophy-winning match precisely and directs attention to the moment that settled it. The linked match archive also supplies the line-up and a video link for revisiting the occasion.

Replays at Swindon and Derby before Chelsea

Wednesday began with two 2–1 victories over Brentford, progressing 4–2 on aggregate. Swindon then held the Owls to a goalless draw at Hillsborough, but Wednesday won the replay 1–0 away. Another home draw, 1–1 with Derby, was followed by a 2–1 replay victory on the road.

A 1–0 win at Coventry secured the semi-final place. Wednesday then beat Chelsea 2–0 away and 3–1 at home, winning the tie 5–1 on aggregate. The final brought another single-goal victory, this time over Manchester United.

The route contains different kinds of repeat meetings. Brentford and Chelsea were two-leg ties decided on aggregate; Swindon and Derby required replays after draws. Keeping that distinction makes the campaign easier to follow and explains why Wednesday played more matches than a simple list of their six opponents might suggest.

Wednesday's 1991 League Cup questions

Who scored Wednesday's Wembley winner?

John Sheridan scored after 37 minutes against Manchester United on 21 April 1991. Wednesday won the final 1–0.

Which clubs took Wednesday to replays?

Swindon and Derby. Both initial matches were drawn at Hillsborough, before the Owls won the away replays.

How did Wednesday get past Chelsea?

They won both semi-final legs: 2–0 away and 3–1 at home. The combined 5–1 score sent Wednesday through to face Manchester United at Wembley.

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