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Everton (2-3-1, 14th in Premier League): 0-2 loss in the big derby with Liverpool.

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When Sheffield Wednesday and Burnley FC have visited Cary over the last couple of years, our supporters club has hosted their traveling fans for some social events before and after those matches. Fans from both clubs expressed genuine amazement at how friendly we were towards visiting supporters. Click to continue reading...

Attention all U.S. national team fans, if you have seen Clint Dempsey please contact SBI. He has gone missing since returning to Fulham. At least missing on the field.

Dempsey has found a seemingly permanent place on the bench at Fulham, making him one of several key American players to ride the pine last weekend without getting a single minute of action.

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Goals from James Ellison, Lauri Dalla Valle and Marvin Pourie gave Liverpool Under-18s a 3-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday.

Hughie McAuley's side have now won four out of their opening five Academy games, scoring 12 goals in the process.

Highlight of the game was a brilliant effort from substitute Marvin Pourie who finished off a fine individual run with a shot into the top corner of the net. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool Under-18s take on Sheffield Wednesday this morning boosted by the return of wing wizards David Amoo and Alex Kacaniklic.

The pair missed last weekend's 3-2 win over Newcastle United with injury but are back to face the Owls. German youngster Christopher Buchtmann is also in line for his first start of the season for Hughie McAuley's team at left back. Click to continue reading...

Boro defender Tony McMahon has extended his loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday until November 15. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard hopes his 100th goal for the club will prove to be 'a special one'.

Gerrard took his tally for the Reds to 99 on Tuesday with a decisive brace in the UEFA Champions League group win over Marseille.

The midfielder's first goal for the club arrived in December 1999 against Sheffield Wednesday and he is now on the brink of a personal landmark. Click to continue reading...

Brad Friedel nearly earned a shutout on Monday and Reading ran roughshod over Sheffield Wednesday in midweek action in England. Click to continue reading...

In today's If You Know You're History, Inside Left's look at Scottish football down the years, we profile two more Scottish players immortalized in their own cigarette cards. The 1920's where good years for Scottish players in England. The teams which won the First Division in those years, Newcastle United, Huddersfield Town, Liverpool, Sheffield Wednesday and [. Click to continue reading...

This weekend was a memorable one for Americans Abroad as two recent MLS transfers made their European club debuts, while a few other Americans found the net.

Maurice Edu (pictured) made his debut for Glasgow Rangers on Saturday in a 2-1 win over Kilmarnock while U.S. Olympic teammate Jozy Altidore impressed in his La Liga debut for Villarreal.

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Tony McMahon's short loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday is due to end shortly, however after turning in some accomplished displays for the Owls, it seems they are keen to extend the deal. Click to continue reading...

Middlesbrough's Tony McMahon continued his good start to a loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday after helping the Owls battle to a 1-1 draw with Swansea. Click to continue reading...

1. Slight Return

Sweet Jesus, I go away for a while and when I get back this is what they serve up?

2. Early Substitution

This section initially contained a very long, very rambling rant. However, it ruined what little 'flow' there is to the article so I moved it down to the bottom. Click to continue reading...

Tony McMahon made his debut for Sheffield Wednesday in their 1-1 draw with Preston North End and had a very solid first outing and, importantly for Boro fans, came through it unscathed. Click to continue reading...

Soccer City FC's Chris C. commented on the former Bolton player in May. News today has Campo signing with Coca-Cola Championship side Ipswich Town. Will Campo's veteran presence be a positive? Or will he offer up a series of listless performances while in the Championship?

Also in Championship news:

Sheffield Wednesday have signed Middlesbrough defender Tony McMahon. Click to continue reading...

Tony McMahon has joined Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on a month long loan deal. The right back will join the Owls to replace Richard Hinds who broke his leg. Click to continue reading...

It's been a decent start to Wolves' season, after coming from behind twice to draw with Plymouth, and then going a goal down to Sheffield Wednesday before running out 4-1 winners. It's clear that goalscoring isn't proving too much of a problem for Mick McCarthy's men, although they're not proving ... Click to continue reading...

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August 19,....

August 19, 1967: Forty-One years ago! Newly-promoted QPR kicked off their first season back in Division II with a 1-1 draw at Portsmouth. Roger Morgan scored QPR's goal. Ron Springett made his return debut for QPR. Rodney Marsh was out with a broken foot. Click to continue reading...

Reading and Milton Keynes Dons move on after midweek Carling Cup victories, while Millwall and Sheffield Wednesday fell to lower league sides Northampton Town and Rotherham respectively. Click to continue reading...

For the most part, things went according to plan in the First Round of the Carling Cup, which was contested over a period of a couple days earlier this week. There were a couple upsets -- League Two side Rotherham United went to Sheffield Wednesday and bounced the favorite out in a shootout, and Yeovil Town made a trip to The Valley and beat Charlton Athletic 1-0 -- and some tricky games for the big boys at this stage of tournament -- Derby County needed extra time to put away Lincoln City, as did Wolves to overcome Accrington Stanley -- but other than that, the favorites held serve. Click to continue reading...

1908 Manchester United Queens Park Rangers 1-1 replay Manchester United Queens Park Rangers 4-0 1909 Newcastle United Northampton Town 2-0 1910 Brighton and Hove Albion Aston Villa 1-0 1911 Manchester United Swindon Town 8-4 1912 Blackburn Rovers Queens Park Rangers 2-1 1913 Professionals Amateurs 7-2 1914- 1918 Not Played

1920 West Bromwich Albion Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 1921 Tottenham Hotspur Burnley 2-0 1922 Huddersfield Town Liverpool 1-0 1923 Professionals Amateurs 2-0 1924 Professionals Amateurs 3-1 1925 Amateurs Professionals 6-1 1926 Amateurs Professionals 6-3 1927 Cardiff City Corinthians 2-1 1928 Everton Blackburn Rovers 2-1 1929 Professionals Amateurs 3-0 1930 Arsenal Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 1931 Arsenal West Bromwich Albion 1-0 1932 Everton Newcastle United 5-3 1933 Arsenal Everton 3-0 1934 Arsenal Manchester City 4-0 1935 Sheffield Wednesday Arsenal 1-0 1936 Sunderland Arsenal 2-1 1937 Manchester City Sunderland 2-0 1938 Arsenal Preston North End 2-1



1940 - 1945 Not Played









1948 Arsenal Manchester United 4-3 1949 Portsmouth Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1* 1950 World Cup Team Canadian Touring Team 4-2 1951 Tottenham Hotspur Newcastle United 2-1 1952 Manchester United Newcastle United 4-2 1953 Arsenal Blackpool 3-1 1954 Wolverhamton Wanderers West Bromwich Albion 4-4* 1955 Chelsea Newcastle United 3-0 1956 Manchester United Manchester City 1-0 1957 Manchester United Aston Villa 4-0 1958 Bolton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 1959 Wolverhampton Wanderers Nottingham Forest 3-1 1960 Burnley Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2* 1961 Tottenham Hotspur F. Click to continue reading...

Grant Wahl from Sports Illustrated wrote an excellent analysis of the U.S. - Holland game in this article. I have to say though that I still can't believe that GERALD SIBON of all people is the Dutch player to beat that U.S. team. This is the same Gerald Sibon who has bounced around Europe playing for Sheffield Wednesday, Nurenburg, and various teams in the Dutch Eredivise. Click to continue reading...

Soccerword's Championship Predictions
1. Birmingham
2. Reading
3. Sheffield United
4. Crystal Palace
5. Queens Park Rangers
6. Ipswich
7. Bristol City
8. Watford
9. Coventry City
10. Nottingham Forest
11. Charlton
12.

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Geoff Sheard, the man leading the consortium which is trying to buy Sheffield Wednesday, claims that he could be in full control within days. This comes after supporters group Wednesdayite, agreed to sell their 10% claim in the club. Sheard has also already agreed deals with Owls director Geoff Hulley, Keith Addy and ex-chairman Dave Allen [. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool's increasingly impressive unbeaten pre-season run was stretched to seven games against Valerenga in Oslo - but they suffered the worrying loss of skipper Steven Gerrard.

The midfielder limped off in the first half of this comfortable 4-1 victory with what looked like a recurrence of a groin problem that has dogged him in recent weeks. Click to continue reading...

We've already looked at Wigan defenders as likely cheap value this season, and today we look at a Wigan midfielder. Anyone would think I was a Wigan fan (I am not). However they are a solid squad that even the bookies think will not be relegated; most betting outlets putting them a comfortable 3 teams above the drop come the end of the season. Click to continue reading...

You're not from round here, are you?
The Only 12 Foreign Footballers That Played On The Opening Weekend Of The First Premier League Season In 1992

1. John Jensen (Arsenal)
2. Anders Limpar (Arsenal)
3. Robert Warzycha (Everton)
4. Eric Cantona (Leeds United)
5. Ronnie Rosenthal (Liverpool)
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My first footballing love was, of course, Sheffield Wednesday. They are currently in the midst of a complicated and boring takeover battle, and I have set up a blog to talk about it. So if you're bored of whatever you're doing, or wondering why I'm not posting so much, you can read about Geoff Sheard's [. Click to continue reading...

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As has been noted on various QPR messageboards
Blackpool Gazette - Seasiders star "training with QPR"
KASPARS Gorkss is understood to be training with QPR ahead of the new season.
The Latvian's transfer from Blackpool to Rangers has yet to go through but dialogue between the clubs is ongoing and it is thought that a deal will be agreed before the new campaign begins. Click to continue reading...

After yesterday's posts, I'm sure you all know how much I hate the "silly season" and how I can't stand to hear the constant gossip and rumor mill concerning player transfers during the summer. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean I don't hear or read any of it; it's everywhere and practically impossible to avoid. Click to continue reading...

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is looking to strengthen his squad on the defensive end which has him targetting a number of players, including three Americans.
The team needs a roster deep enough in quality to hold its own in League and European play this season. "I would hope for us to have a real proper squad, at least the size of, say, Everton. Click to continue reading...

As it was correctly pointed out by a Sheffield Wednesday fan on this site, Frankie Simek is not fit enough to play football right now. The 23-year-old American is still rehabbing his ankle and has no time table for his... Click to continue reading...

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David McIntyre/Ealing Gazette Deal on Bolder and Nardiello Stall

QPR's bid to end the Kaspars Gorkss fiasco ran into more problems on Tuesday night when a proposed exchange deal involving Adam Bolder and Danny Nardiello stalled.

Blackpool now plan to order Gorkss to return to training with them after the defender was initially left out of their pre-season preparations. Click to continue reading...

Frankie Simek is said to be on Martin O'Neill's radar. The Sheffield Wednesday right-back is said to be healthy following a season-ending ankle injury. The American defender began his professional career at Arsenal before moving to the Owls in 2005.... Click to continue reading...

Liverpool have prepared for Scott Carson's exit by making a £3m offer for the Brazilian goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri, although their £10m valuation of the England international is frustrating his hopes of a move away from Anfield.

Carson wants to leave Rafael Benítez's team having spent loan spells at Aston Villa, Charlton and Sheffield Wednesday in the three years since joining Liverpool from Leeds United. Click to continue reading...