Eight years ago yesterday, Sheffield Wednesday beat Wycombe 2-0 and secured their automatic promotion into the Championship after spending two seasons in League One.
Many Owls fans relived that pleasant moment as they looked back at the Hillsborough celebrations that unfolded following their promotion to the second tier of English football.
[freshpress-quiz id=”292811″]
Goals from Michail Antonio and Nile Ranger helped brush aside their opponents and secure second place in the table to win themselves automatic promotion (via BBC Sport). After they worked their way back into the Championship following that 2011/12 season, Wednesday haven’t looked back and have reached the play-offs twice since (via Transfermarkt).
After Dom Howson tweeted asking Owls fans what they remember from the day, many are reminiscing on the moment they knew they would be going up. Plenty have very fond memories of the celebrations that followed the full-time whistle. One supporter has said that it was the ‘best day of being a Wednesday fan’ for them.
Brilliant day, don't think I've ever run as quick as I did to get to the tunnel when the final whistle went! Absolute scenes!
— Ozzie Owl 💙 (@O22IE_OWL) May 5, 2020
Best day of being a Wednesday fan for me
— Elliot (@ElliotSwfc7) May 5, 2020
Potentially the first on the pitch, knee slide in front of the kop and then blindo after that.
Woke up and couldn’t remember the score— Oreyt? (@OfficialPetchy) May 5, 2020
One hell of a party at Viper Rooms (I think it were called back then) with the players
— daniel barrass (@danielbarrass2) May 5, 2020
Looking around the Kopfrom where I sit near back, and it was just a mass of movement. No empty seats beach balls.. Dingys.. Blow up bananas etc, and after game looking at fans on the pitch and the stands were still full.
— Mr.Stevens (@stevens1518) May 5, 2020
Great day but spent most of it rushing about! Was working in morning, then had to rush home to pick up young un(7 at the time) remember only being able to have a couple of pints before game so no Dutch courage! Game and atmosphere was unbelievable, got back to pub and the rest
— Jay Frost (@JayFrost1978) May 5, 2020
What are your memories of the 2012 win over Wycombe, Owls fans? Let us know in the comments below!
