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Sheffield Wed v Leeds Championship Lineup

This game is in the Championship, kick off at 21:00 on Friday 23 August 2024.


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Sheffield Wed v Leeds Championship

  • Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United have a historic rivalry that dates back to the early 20th century, with matches between the two clubs often being fiercely contested.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have won the top-tier English football league title four times, most recently in the 1929-1930 season, while Leeds United have won the league title three times, with their most recent triumph coming in the 1991-1992 season.
  • Leeds United hold the record for the longest unbeaten run in English football history, having gone 42 matches without defeat in the 1968-1969 season.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have won the FA Cup three times, with their most recent victory coming in the 1934-1935 season, while Leeds United have won the competition once, in the 1971-1972 season.
  • Leeds United hold the record for the most consecutive seasons spent in the top-flight of English football, with 14 consecutive seasons in the First Division from 1964 to 1978.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have a storied history in European competition, having reached the final of the UEFA Cup (now known as the Europa League) in the 1992-1993 season, where they were defeated by Italian side Juventus.