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

Trophies

Sheffield Wednesday currently lie as the joint 13th most successful club in history within the English game based on trophies. With a total of eight major trophies, honours include; four League titles, three FA Cups and finally a League Cup victory that most readers will remember after the 1-0 triumph over Manchester United in 1991.

Sheffield United currently sit as the 17th most successful club in the history of the English game based on trophies with four F.A Cup victories and a League title. Furthermore, the Blades also won the Football League North during the wartime period in the 1945-46 campaign.

For those wondering, Leeds United sit as the 15th most successful club with seven trophies, therefore, The Owls sit top of the pile amongst the Yorkshire clubs.