Derbies
Derby Matches

When Wednesday began virtually all matches were derbies - indeed the most interesting and important matches were the so called out-of-town matches against the likes of Derby St Andrews and the Derbyshire F.A.

However rivalries quickly built up and clubs began to attract supporters.

Early city rivals were the Exchange Club, but the introduction of cup football in 1876 saw Heeley appear as Wednesday's main opposition. Other clubs, such as Attercliffe and Lockwood Brothers vied for this position up until the birth of Sheffield United in 1889.

United's ambition to be Sheffield's premier professional team quickly saw them overtake all other local sides in Wednesdayites eyes.

 

Doubles

Wednesday doing the double over United

1905
1907
1910
1912
1913

United doing the double over Wednesday

1894
1904
1926
1933
1937
1951
1954
1961
1991

 

Derby Record

League

p w d l f a
Bramall Lane 51 10 19 22 32 57
Hillsborough 51 21 14 16 58 45
102 31 33 38 90 102
           

Cups

p w d l f a
Bramall Lane 7 3 2 2 12 11
Hillsborough 6 3 2 1 6 5
13 6 4 3 18 16
           

Friendlies

p w d l f a
Bramall Lane 10 3 3 4 16 21
Hillsborough 12 8 1 3 29 15
22 11 4 7 45 36
           

Benefit Matches

p w d l f a
Bramall Lane 11 3 6 2 18 14
Hillsborough 7 3 2 2 14 14
18 6 8 4 32 28
           

County Cup

p w d l f a
Bramall Lane 10 1 1 8 9 28
Hillsborough 16 7 0 9 23 30
26 8 1 17 32 58
           

United Counties League

p w d l f a
Bramall Lane 1 0 1 0 0 0
Hillsborough 2 0 2 0 2 2
3 0 3 0 2 2
           

Charity Matches

p w d l f a
Bramall Lane 6 2 2 2 12 11
Hillsborough 7 4 1 2 10 4
13 6 3 4 22 15
           

War Matches

p w d l f a
Bramall Lane 21 5 6 10 26 33
Hillsborough 19 10 3 6 42 27
40 15 9 16 68 60
           
Total
Bramall Lane 117 27 40 50 125 175
Hillsborough 120 56 25 39 184 142
237 83 65 89 309 317