Six decades of Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday matches

Last updated : 07 February 2015 By Michael Morris

60s. Bit convoluted this one, but what links Sheffield Wednesday, Brian Harris and Eddie Cavanagh?

70s There are three future City players and one former Bluebird in this picture from 1979, do you recognise them?

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80s. Who is this?

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90s. Who is this?

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00s. Which master of a very unusual throw in technique played for Sheffield Wednesday against City at Ninian Park during this decade?

10s. He featured for Wednesday at Cardiff City Stadium earlier this season and is now playing for Kayseri Erciyesspor, who am I talking about?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answers

60s. A policeman’s hat. Eddie Cavanagh was the Everton fan who ran on to the pitch in the 1966 FA Cup Final against Sheffield Wednesday and prompted a chase involving a couple of policeman, one of whom lost his hat – this famous photo shows Brian Harris wearing it in the background.

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70s. David Grant is second from the left in the back row, Jimmy Mullen second from the left in the middle row and Gordon Owen is sat second from the right in the front row – the former City player is Andy McCulloch who is on the right of the back row.

80s. Pat Heard.

90s. John Pearson.

00s. Steve Watson played for Wednesday in their 2-1 win at Ninian Park in April 2007.

10s. Royston Drenthe.

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