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SHEFFIELD UNITED VS. SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY

FRIDAY, 12th JANUARY 2018 – KO: 7:45PM
@ BRAMALL LANE - SKYBET CHAMPIONSHIP
 UP THE BLADES
This Friday’s Steel City clash sees the 166th
league encounter between the two clubs. In
celebration of the 58th meeting at Bramall
Lane, UTB has created a (probably) one-off
CONTENTS
matchday magazine for the supporters of (JOHN) REED ALL ABOUT IT 3
both clubs!
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 4
United were victorious in the reserve fixture
2017/18 FIXTURES & RESULTS 9
earlier in the season, and that 4-2 result
would go very nicely again as the Blades FIRST STEEL CITY DERBY 10
look to complete the double following the
Bouncing Day Massacre which saw Leon SUPPORTERS VIEWS AHEAD OF
Clarke destroy his former club. THE BIG GAME 11

A lot has happened since that result. United LANE LINE-UP 12

have marched up the table despite a blip
before the New Year and Wednesday have
slowly sunk down the Championship table.
They have a new manger as well in place
and will take to the dugout for the very first UpTheBlades
time at Bramall Lane.
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with Carlisle after drawing 0-0 at Brunton
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 (JOHN) REED ALL ABOUT IT!
LEONARD FEE AGREED!!!
In what seemed like the longest signing
in history, by the time the Steel City
Derby takes place, Sheffield United
may have signed Southend United
midfielder Ryan Leonard. United had
been linked with the former Plymouth
player since last summer and it is
understood that a number of bids were
turned down.
The Blades have since made further
enquiries for the want-away midfielder,
and despite also been linked with fellow
Championship side Millwall it appears
that a six figure sum, along with terms
has been agreed. It is expected that he
will arrive at Bramall Lane last Monday
for a medical and if all goes smoothly
will finally became a United player!
VILLA RE-ARRANGED
Sheffield United’s victory over Ipswich
Town last Saturday put them into the
Fourth Round hat. Nathan Thomas
netted a beauty of a goal at Portman
Road to send the Blades through to the
next round.
Aston Villa were defeated 3-1 at home
to L1 side Peterborough United at
home despite taking the lead.
Nether-the-less the Fourth Round will
take place over the weekend of
Saturday, 27th January, when United
and Villa were meant to be playing out
their Championship fixture live on Sky.
No new date has been arranged as of
yet but the game will likely take place
on a Tuesday night under the
floodlights.
BLADES MATCHDAY 3
 Sheffield Wednesday – A Brief History Of..
2017 saw Sheffield Wednesday celebrate 150
years as a Football Club. Sheffield has
principally been known for its Association
with the beautiful game with the formation
of its first Professional Football Club;
Sheffield FC.
The Owls were formed as ‘The Wednesday’
in 1867 but have been established as a Cricket
Club as early as 1825 and there colours have
been blue and white from the beginning.
The inaugural meeting took place at The
Adelphi Hotel. The original committee
included Charles Stokes who would later
play a part in the formation of the Blades.
Trophy Cabinet
Football League Division One:
Champions: 1902-03, 1903-04, 1928-29. 1929-
30
Runners-Up: 1960-61
Football League Division Two:
Champions: 1899-00, 1925-26, 1951-52, 1955-
56, 1958-59
Runners-Up: 1949-50, 1983-84
Football League Division Three:
Runners-Up: 2011-12
Promoted: 1979-80, 2004-05 (Play-Offs)
FA Cup:
Winners: 1896, 1907, 1935
Runners-Up: 1966, 1993
League Cup:
Winners: 1991
Runners-Up: 1993
Brentford 2
Sheffield Wednesday 0
SkyBet Championship – 30th December 2017
Lasse Vibe put the hosts in front when he netted his
sixth goal in five appearances for the Bees on 20
minutes, whilst Florian Jozefzoon wrapped things up
with seven minutes remaining.
The managerless Owls struggled at Griffin Park
despite a slow start to the game. The visitors best
chance came through Lucas Joao but in his moment
of glory, his header deflected wide.
Sheffield Wednesday 0
Burton Albion 3
st
SkyBet Championship – 1 January 2018
Burton secured their third successive win away from
the Pirelli Stadium. Caretaker boss Lee Bullen critised
his sides ‘schoolboy’ defending as Tom Flanagan
danced through the defence to score.
Keeper Wildsmith had kept out Akins’ penalty at 0-0
but the victory was sealed through further goals
from Lloyd Dyer and Tom Naylor after the break.
Carlisle United 0
Sheffield Wednesday 0
FA Cup 3 – 6th January 2018
The new boss watched from the stands as Lee Bullen
took charge of his final game as caretaker.
Wednesday came close to scoring as early as the first
minute when Nuhiu’s header smacked the bar.
Cosgrove had a goal ruled out for offside in the
second half for the hosts before keeper Bonham
brilliantly prevented Nuhiu’s header from finding the
target. The result finished 0-0 with a replay at
Hillsborough to follow.
BLADES MATCHDAY 5
 THE OPPOSITION
T
Wildsmith
season and I am absolutely gutted to be sitting
here and speaking this way about these
Hunt Venancio Loovens Fox players."

New Boss - Jos Luhukay

Wallace Butterfield Jones Reach
Last weekend the Owls
appointed Dutch
Manager Jos
Rhodes Joao Luhukay,54 despite
bookies offering odds of
25/1 for Chris Wilder
to take charge at S6!
The Manager
As a player the
Following The Owls defeat to Middlesbrough
midfielder played for non-descript Dutch sides.
on 24th December the S6 board decided that
He hung up his boots in 1998 and joined the
Carlos Carvalhal’s tenure Hillsborough tenure
German lead as manger of SV Straelen and
was a game too far as the Portuguese gaffer
then KFC Uerdingen in 2000. He made his
departed after two and a half years in charge.
name as Assistant with 1. FC Koln whilst also
Surprisingly he was immediately placed in
participating as a caretaker manger.
charge at mangerless Swansea City. Still, he
realised his dream of managing in the His career took an upward turn with SC
Premiership! Paaderborn 07 in their Second Division and
later had spells with Borussia
Without a manager at the time of writing, his
Mönchengladbach, FC Augsburg, Hertha BSC
assistant and former player Lee Bullen has been
and VfB Stuttgart.
given the responsibility of guiding the Owls
until they find a successor. On 5th January 2018 he was appointed manager
of Sheffield Wednesday and having only joined
Coping with all clubs general difficulties such
the Hillsborough club for only a few hours told
as injuries and suspensions the former defender
BBC Radio Sheffield; “Sheffield Wednesday is
has done best with what he has available. He
exactly the exciting challenge for which I have
began his temporary reign with a victory at
been waiting.”
Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day but was
quickly followed up by defeats at Brentford and “In Germany I have turned down offers from
at home to Burton. the Bundesliga and Second Bundesliga in
recent months because I have been looking for
It was the loss to the Brewers which Bullen
an entirely new challenge."
found the most difficult to comprehend; "The
players have let themselves so far down this

BLADES MATCHDAY 6
 THE WEDNESDAY SQUAD
Almen ABDI Forest (L), Rotherham United (L), Wednesday
Defender (L/S).
DoB: 21 October 1986
2017/18 Apps: 1 (2) Goals: 0 Lucas JOAO
Forward
Clubs: FC Zurich, Le Mans, Udinese, Watford DoB: 4 September
(L/S), Wednesday. 1993
2017/18 Apps: 3 (9)
Ashley BAKER Goals: 2
Defender
DoB: 30 October 1996 Clubs: Nacional,
2017/18 Apps: 0 Goals: 0 Wednesday,
Blackburn Rovers (L).
Clubs: Wednesday
David JONES
Jacob BUTTERFIELD Midfielder
Midfielder DoB: 4 November 1984
DoB: 10 June 1990 2017/18 Apps: 14 (5) Goals: 1
2017/18 Apps: 9 (7) Goals: 0
Clubs: Manchester United, Preston North End
Clubs: Barnsley, Norwich City, Bolton (L), NEC (L), Derby County (L/S),
Wanderers (L), Crystal Palace (L), Wolverhampton Wanderers, Oldham Athletic
Middlesbrough, Huddersfield Town, Derby (L), Wigan Athletic, Blackburn Rovers (L),
County, Wednesday (L). Burnley, Wednesday.
Cameron DAWSON Glenn LOOVENS
Goalkeeper Defender
DoB: 7 July 1995 DoB: 22 September 1983
2017/18 Apps: 0 Goals: 0 2017/18 Apps: 14 Goals: 0
Clubs: Clubs: Feyenoord, Cardiff City (L/S), Celtic,
Morgan FOX Zaragoza, Wednesday.

Defender Marco MATIAS

DoB: 21 September 1993
2017/18 Apps: 15 Goals: 0
Clubs: Charlton Athletic,
Nott’s County (L),
Wednesday.
Forward
DoB: 10 May 1989
2017/18 Apps: 1 (1) Goals: 0
Clubs: Guimaraes,
Nacional, Wednesday.

Jack HUNT Atdhe NUHIU

Defender Forward
DoB: 6 December 1990 DoB: 29 July 1989
2017/18 Apps: 18 (1) Goals: 0 2017/18 Apps: 2 (7)
Clubs: Huddersfield, Grays (L), Chesterfield Goals: 1
(L), Crystal Palace, Barnsley (L), Nottingham
BLADES MATCHDAY 7
Clubs: Rapid Vienna, Eskiehirspor,
Wednesday.
Liam PALMER
Midfielder
DoB: 19 September 1991
2017/18 Apps: 8 (5) Goals: 0
Clubs: Wednesday, Tranmere Rovers (L)
Daniel PUDIL
Defender
DoB: 27 September 1985
2017/18 Apps: 9 (3) Goals: 0
Clubs: Slavia Prague, Genk, Cesena (L),
Granada, Watford (L/S), Wednesday (L/S).
Adam REACH
Winger
DoB: 3 February 1993
2017/18 Apps: 26 Goals: 4
Clubs: Middlesbrough, Darlington (L),
Shrewsbury Town (L), Bradford City (L),
Preston North End (L), Wednesday.
Jordan RHODES
Forward
DoB: 5 February 1990
2017/18 Apps: 11 (12) Goals: 4
Clubs: Ipswich Town, Oxford
United (L), Rochdale (L),
Brentford (L), Huddersfield
Town, Blackburn Rovers, Middlesbrough,
Wednesday (L/S).
Frederico VENANCIO
Defender
DoB: 4 February 1993
2017/18 Apps: 2 (0) Goals: 0
Clubs: Vitoria Setbul, Wednesday.
Ross WALLACE
Winger
DoB: 23 May 1985
2017/18 Apps: 19 (3) Goals: 2
Clubs: Celtic, Sunderland, Preston North End
(L/S), Burnley, Wednesday.

Joe WILDSMITH
Goalkeeper
DoB: 28 December 1995
2017/18 Apps: 8 (1) Goals: 0

Clubs: Wednesday, Alfreton (L), Barnsley (L).

BLADES MATCHDAY 8
 2017/18 FIXTURES & RESULTS
Date Opponents Competition Result
05 Aug Brentford - H Championship W 1-0
09 Aug Walsall - H League Cup 1 W 3-2
12 Aug Middlesbrough - A Championship L 0-1
15 Aug Cardiff City - A Championship L 0-2
19 Aug Barnsley - H Championship W 1-0
22 Aug Leicester City - H League Cup 2 L 1-4
26 Aug Derby County - H Championship W 3-1
09 Sep Sunderland - A Championship W 2-1
12 Sep Bolton Wanderers - A Championship W 1-0
16 Sep Norwich City - H Championship L 0-1
24 Sep Sheffield Wednesday - A Championship W 4-2
27 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers - H Championship W 2-0
30 Sep Nottingham Forest- A Championship L 1-2
14 Oct Ipswich Town – H Championship W 1-0
21 Oct Reading – H Championship W 2-1
27 Oct Leeds United – A Championship W 2-1
31 Oct Queens Park Rangers - A Championship L 0-1
04 Nov Hull City – H Championship W 4-0
17 Nov Burton Albion – A Championship W 2-1
21 Nov Fulham – H Championship L 4-5
25 Nov Birmingham City – H Championship D 1-1
02 Dec Millwall – A Championship L 1-3
09 Dec Bristol City – H Championship L 1-2
16 Dec Preston North End – A Championship L 0-1
23 Dec Aston Villa – A Championship D 2-2
26 Dec Sunderland – H Championship W 3-0
30 Dec Bolton Wanderers - H Championship L 0-1
01 Jan Derby County – A Championship D 1-1
06 Jan Ipswich Town - A FA Cup 3 W 1-0
12 Jan Sheffield Wednesday - H Championship
20 Jan Norwich City – A Championship
27 Jan Aston Villa – H Championship
03 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers – A Championship
10 Feb Leeds United – H Championship
17 Feb Reading – A Championship
20 Feb Queens Park Rangers – H Championship
24 Feb Hull City – A Championship
03 Mar Burton Albion - H Championship
06 Mar Fulham – A Championship
10 Mar Ipswich Town –A Championship
17 Mar Nottingham Forest – H Championship
30 Mar Brentford – A Championship
02 Apr Cardiff City – H Championship
07 Apr Barnsley – A Championship
10 Apr Middlesbrough – H Championship
14 Apr Millwall – H Championship
21 Apr Birmingham City – A Championship
28 Apr Preston North End – H Championship
06 May Bristol City - A Championship

BLADES MATCHDAY 9
 THE FIRST (LEAGUE) STEEL CITY DERBY
Sheffield United 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Football League Division One
Monday, 16th October 1893
Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday
drew 1-1 in what was the very first Football
League Steel City Derby.
Sheffield in 1893 was a whole lot different to
what it was now, for the Steel City the decade
to follow would be a golden era for both clubs.
The Blades had won promotion via the first
ever play-offs the season previous, beating
Accrington (1-0) on neutral territory whilst the
Owls had gained their promotion to top flight
two years previous having being elected to
Division One.
Trophies would reign supreme too with United
just a short few years away from winning the
Football League (1897-98) as well as appearing
in three FA Cup Finals (1899, 1901, 1902),
winning twice against Derby County (1899)
and Southampton (1902).
Wednesday, who would have to wait six years
until they moved to their present Hillsborough
home and at the time of this meeting resided at
Olive Grove, which was situation a short
distance from Bramall Lane,. They won the FA
Cup in 1896 and were crowned Football
League Champions in 1903 and the Second
Division in 1900.
Having previous met in local competitions and
friendly fixtures the first ever meeting between
the two clubs in the Football League would
have been eagerly anticipated – particular those
of the red quarters who were sitting tightly at
the top of the table having beaten Bolton
Wanderers (1-0) two days previous.
Wednesday, had beaten Derby County (4-0) in
their previous match and were mid-table in the
elite league.
An estimated 27,000 packed into Bramall Lane
for the first league meeting of the two clubs
since their existence. It was the Blades who
took the lead, Hill netting within the first
minute of the match, but the Owls were level
after 12 minutes – the formable Fred Spikesley
finding the net.
United had won the toss and opted to defend
the Bramall Lane end with a strong wind at
their backs, once the scores were tied at 1-1 the
play was rough and resulting in Wednesday’s
Harry Davis from being unable to carry on after
the break due to injury.
It was a regular occurrence; with no substitutes
teams would often carry on with ten men (or
less). At the break the referee called the players
over and insisted they calmed things down.
Spikesley should have doubled the oppositions
score in the second half; taking advantage of a
poor pass back he had only Howlett in the
Blades goal to beat but fired over the bar. The
game ended all square at 1-1.
Sheffield United: Howlett, Whitham, Cain,
Howell, Hendry, Needham, Drummond,
Hammond, Hill, Fleming, Gallacher.
Sheffield Wednesday: Allan, Earp, Langley,
Bady, Betts, Jamieson, Webster, Davis, Miller,
Brandon, Spikesley.
 SUPPORTERS VIEWS AHEAD OF THE BIG GAME
Steve Gregory- Blade
Next Fridays Steel City derby is the most
important game of the season for both our
clubs. Wednesday have had an awful season by
their standards, culminating in that terrible
performance against Burton last week.
However, they have a new manager in place
now, which will lift morale & enthusiasm in the
team & the fans. As for United, our season has
been the opposite, and every Blade must be
amazed at what we've achieved so far since
spending 6 hard seasons in division 1. The
highlight of course was the victory at
Hillsborough.
The return game next Friday is massive for
both teams. Wednesday desperately need a win
to kick start their season and kill off fears of
relegation. United also need a win to put
behind them a poor December in which they
fell from league leaders to their current position
of 7th. Who's going to win Owls & Blades? I'm
nervous. We've had a great cup result at
Ipswich & Wednesday only managed a draw
against League 2 outfit Carlisle. But the
unknown factor is what effect the new manager
of the Owls will have on their team.
My prediction is a 2-1 win for the Blades, only
because we have home advantage and
Wednesday are still playing poorly. Put your
predictions below guys and tell me
HONESTLY why you predict your scoreline
and your reasons behind it?
Finally, good luck to both teams. Let's have a
cracking Steel City Derby game & may the best
team win - as long as it's the Blades!
BM Monthly – Issue 01 – October 2016
Paul Butcher – Owl
New manager effect the players unlike the
previous match will be up for it and will know
how important the match is to the city . . Could
be a lively derby on our current form we've got
nothing to lose so we might aswell go for it at
the lane
Sean Glover – Blade
It's who turns up on the night and with wilder
in charge united will turn up .Wednesday will
have to play at their very best to get anything
out of the game. I'm going 3 v 1 united
Ryan Thorpe – Owl
Utd 1-1 Wednesday , The appointment has
certainly lifted me n I'm sure thousands of
others connected with SWFC and if course the
team I was like a giddy little kid this morning
or a wizz head can't make my mind up either
way I was buzzing, I respect United and know
we're going have to soak some pressure up next
week but I think Jos will concentrate on sorting
out our defence first n foremost especially for
next week and hopefully a couple of our 1st
team players back. We should be set for a
cracking game (if it wasn't for the boost of our
new manager I would have gone maybe 3-1/2-
1 United .
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SHEFFIELD UNITED SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
Manager: Chris Wilder Manager: Jos Luhukay

1 Simon Moore 1 Keiren Westwood

2 George Baldock 2 Jack Hunt
3 Enda Stevens 3 David Jones
4 John Fleck 4 Joost van Aken
5 Jack O’Connell 5 Kieran Lee
6 Chris Basham 6 Morgan Fox
7 John Lundstrum 7 Jordan Rhodes
8 Nathan Thomas 8 Jacob Butterfield
9 Leon Clarke 9 Steven Fletcher
10 Billy Sharp 10 Barry Bannan
11 Clayton Donaldson 12 Glenn Loovens
13 Jake Wright 14 Gary Hooper
15 Paul Coutts 15 Tom Lees
16 Cameron Carter-Vickers 16 Liam Palmer
18 Kieron Freeman 17 Atdhe Nuhiu
19 Richard Stearman 18 Lucas Joao
21 Mark Duffy 19 Marco Matias
22 Colan Lavery 20 Adam Reach
23 Ben Heneghan 21 George Boyd
24 Daniel Lafferty 23 Sam Hutchinson
27 Jamal Blackman 24 Ashley Baker
31 Jake Eastwood 28 Joe Wildsmith
32 Ched Evans 33 Ross Wallace
36 David Brooks 34 Jake Kean
44 Samir Carruthers 36 Daniel Pudil
41 Almen Abdi
45 Fernando Forestieri

46 Frederico Venancio

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