1993 Football League Cup final

April 2014 April 2026 1993 Football League Cup final Old Wembley Stadium (external view).jpg 200 1992–93 Football League Cup Arsenal 2 Sheffield Wednesday 1 18 April 1993 Wembley Stadium London Paul Merson (Arsenal) Allan Gunn 74,007 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 first time ever 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 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 eighth 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 resulting in him breaking his arm and being rushed straight 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.Arsenal FC Official Website Rogers Jonathon 21 March 2026 Morrow's 1993 Wembley winner before hospital woe https://www.arsenal.com/feature/morrows-1993-wembley-winner-before-hospital-woe-asyFg0l0ylY7 As of 2025, this is the most recent League Cup final for Wednesday and most recent competition triumph for Arsenal. Match details 18 April 1993 17:00 BST Arsenal 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Merson 20Morrow 68 Harkes 8 Wembley Stadium, London 74,007 Allan Gunn (Sussex) _arsenal1994 _arsenal1994 _arsenal1994 _red_stripes _fcb0910h FFFFFF DD0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF FF0000 Arsenal _blue_stripes _bluestripes _blue_stripes _blacktop FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 0000FF Sheffield Wednesday GK 1 ENG David SeamanDF 22IRL David O'LearyDF 6 ENG Tony Adams (c)DF 5 ENG Andy LinighanDF 3 ENG Nigel WinterburnMF 11ENG Ray ParlourMF 15NIR Steve MorrowMF 14ENG Paul DavisMF 10ENG Paul MersonFW 8 ENG Ian WrightFW 7 ENG Kevin CampbellSubstitutes:MF 4 ENG Ian SelleyFW 9 ENG Alan SmithManager:SCO George Graham GK 1 ENG Chris WoodsDF 2 SWE Roland NilssonDF 16 ENG Phil King 83DF 4 ENG Carlton Palmer DF 6 ENG Viv Anderson (c)MF 15USA John HarkesMF 7 NIR Danny Wilson 74MF 8 ENG Chris WaddleFW 9 ENG Paul WarhurstFW 10ENG Mark Bright MF 11IRL John SheridanSubstitutes:MF 17ENG Graham Hyde 83FW 5 ENG David Hirst 74Manager:ENG 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 Soar, Phil Tyler, Martin The Official Illustrated History of Arsenal Hamlyn 2005 0-600-61344-5 Category:EFL Cup finals League Cup Final 1993 League Cup Final 1993 Category:1992–93 in English men's football cups Category:EFL Cup seasons Football League Cup Final Category:1993 in sport in London