WEDNESDAY 4-0 SHEFFIELD UNITED, DIVISION 3, 26/12/1979

The Boxing Day Massacre. Enough said.

[@chrisbell5920]

It'll be 40 years ago this Christmas 2019. Where did my life go? The twelve men chosen to wear the Blue&White became instant legends on that wonderful, marvellous, extraordinary, never-to-be-forgotten Boxing Day morning. Because there's no buses i walked to Hillsborough from Heeley and FLOATED HOME again.

[@johnpoole4830]

Now sadly we've got mercenaries who play for money and not the owl. Sad times all round. But hey this is the real massacre.... Not a noncey 4-2

[@garysmith8187]

@@johnpoole4830 🤣🤣🤣🤣 40 years ago pal not recent like bouncing day massacre and now in pub league with not a pot to piss in and don't even own own ground ( which worth about £60lfail to get up this year and your doomed

[@mitchtheowl5415]

​@garysmith8187 What is a bouncing day. That's not a day of the year pal

[@bepto4877]

A record that will never be broken, close to 50,000 fans for a normal 3rd tier league match.

[@dedgeroo4665]

I was at both games! 11 years old and loving it. WAWAW

[@userwl2850]

Stephen Davies 15 years old..same next season. UTO

[@chrisbell5920]

Nineteen years old. Where did the time go?

[@LaylatheBoxerDog]

Im working on Sufc's old player Paul Garners house as we speak, he played this match and has some cracking stories! UTO

[@josephdakin4559]

Can't believe nearly 40 years ago.THE game to savour for years and years to come UTO.

[@_Super_Hans_]

50,000 people totaled £70,000 in sales? £1.40 a ticket? Now you're looking at £30 lowest if you're lucky.

[@hanifmunshi1976]

remember it well...not the result but the build up to the game and return match ...

[@williamgeoffreyjones3421]

Pity there was no such organisation April 1989

[@samuelwragg8615]

Notce lack of pens on the Leppings Lane Terrace.

[@Booglarizemebaby]

Was there with my dad and grandad in the cantilever. I'll never forget that Mellor first goal. Boxing day massacre forever.

[@truthtotell7583]

Owls do Four-Nils for fun!!

[@mickharrison9004]

O.C.S.

[@ops7917]

Ahh those were the days. A bygone era of England never to be seen ever again.

[@anotherother]

There were 500 police at the Boxing Day derby gane in 79

[@speakfreeley4473]

Khalid Aziz presenting 'Look North'. Went on to bigger things for a time after this.

[@truthtotell7583]

Division THREE (Still) - Enough said!

[@davidmincher8431]

WAWAW 1867. Fondest memories in early 1980s.The pigs bottom of the 4 division and seeking reelection on a number of occasions. . So tragic! The Wednesday have had moments but am proud to say never ever been in bottom league. United 😂 Embarrassing.

[@supersharpblades5673]

Typical piggy living in the past, but that’s all you can hold on to these days. What really is embarrassing for you, is that you’ve not played in the top division for a quarter of a century!😲You are now in our shadow!!🤣😂UTB⚔️

[@michael7286]

Fast forward to 2022 and Wednesday are BACK in their favourite league - LEAGUE ONE the old THIRD DIVISION. On the 24th September 2017 at Hillsborough, the Blades thrashed Wednesday with an easy 4 - 2 Victory. Under manager Chris Wilder, United the mighty and magnificent Blades would go on and win automatic promotion to the PREMIERE LEAGUE again the following season. ⚽⚽ - ⚽⚽⚽⚽ SHEFFIELD UNITED FC THE BLADES ⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️

[@andrewreardon8093]

And relegated 2 years later with terrible record and Wilder sacked. It is all up and downs mate. But I believe SWFC have still won more trophies than SUFC and nearly 100 years since Utd lifted any significant silverware!

[@michael7286]

@@andrewreardon8093 yer yer yer I've heard it all before. To be totally honest I'm fast becoming very disinterested in the game. You say it's all about ups and downs, it is but it's also about very LARGE ridiculous amounts of money to stay up in the premier league. The likes of United can't compete with the premier leagues elite. They ( United ) have had some bad owners down the years who have never invested in the playing side of the club properly, they have only ever been interested in toping up their own riches, with the success of promotion gained relegation soon follows because of this. I do believe it's the same at Wednesday, hence the league they are in now. The Championship is fast becoming the premier league division two, it won't be long before they ( United ) are back in the same league as Wednesday unless a new owner comes in that is prepared to spend big, and I don't see that happening anytime soon. The game is in urgent need of a big big clean up ON and OFF the pitch. Enjoy the new season when it comes around. ⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️

[@jacobburtonswfc]

Sheff Utd are as boring as Man City and that's saying something

[@michael7286]

@@jacobburtonswfc Yes that is saying something to make that comment

[@jacobburtonswfc]

@@michael7286 Only stating a fact, two extremely boring clubs

[@paulhill6740]

Blades fan got stab at Wembley 93 there was trouble you should know with Birmingham beeping blue

[@anastasiaburke6206]

Was there Brilliant day 👏

[@chrishambleton6475]

I was there I was 15 at the time never forget this match we stuffed United on boxing day wawaw

[@modsheff1]

WAWAW.x

[@garylongden]

hark now here the wednesday sing, united ran away...

[@mickharrison9004]

Our Lancashire trouble match back in 80 s were there had already been deaths with the venue ,blackpool v Bolton also kicked off at 11 am it still didn't stop mayhem ,before and during and after tangerine army as usual rocked especially Manny road mob .

[@yippyialeftside8351]

Is the rivalry over hyped ? not 1 arrest at this Match , and 93 semi not any bother so I'm led to believe , more like Mersey side derbies

[@stephengay9761]

Proper derby with probably 60/40 Now when Wednesday at the lane with 3000 can’t tell the difference between them and any of the worst hooligan mobs/ firms

[@kxydennn4261]

S.W.F.C 4 life

[@bicrowave32]

wow... now all we can manage is a 0-0 draw... :(