City Rivals: Five reasons why Wednesday are a ‘bigger’ club than United

Present day

The Owls continue to give promotion to the Premier League a huge push after narrowly missing out at the final hurdle in the Championship playoff final defeat to Hull City in 2016. The Blades, however look certain to be playing Championship football next season as they sit at the summit of League 1.

Sheffield Wednesday have faced rivals Sheffield United on 140 occasions (including cup competitions) throughout the history of both football clubs.

Sheffield Wednesday Wins: 48

Sheffield United Wins: 48

Draws: 44

Although nothing separates the two teams in terms of victories, we all remember the most recent fixture between the two clubs on 26th February 2012. Sheffield Wednesday won the Yorkshire derby 1-0 courtesy of a Chris O’Grady headed goal in the 73rd minute in front of 36,000 plus spectators. The Wednesday faithful still chant ‘This City is Ours’ and have done so for over five years, until at least the next fixture of course…