THERE'S ALWAYS STEVE MORROW

It was Maundy Thursday yesterday, the 18th of April. In  1993, the 18th April was a day when Arsenal beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in the Coca Cola Cup Final (the League Cup) held at Wembley. Arsenal beat Wednesday with a rare goal from Steve Morrow, his first for the club, who at the end of the game was lifted high by captain Tony Adams, who couldn't hold the gymnastic lift and dropped poor Steve head first on to the sacred turf. Steve broke an arm and missed the presentation up the steps! Thanks Tony!

Steve had to be patient to get this medal awarded properly so he waited for another Wembley occasion when Arsenal met Sheffield Wednesday again, on May 15th, the FA Cup Final. Morrow received his medal before the game but unfortunately for him and his mates, the match was only drawn 1-1. So Morrow had to wait until the replay took place on May 20th to celebrate fully. Wednesday lost 1-2 aet with a winning Arsenal goal scored by Andy Linighan, following a corner from Paul Merson.
The goal also saved the indignity of the first penalty shoot out in an FA Cup Final Wembley, another precious moment.

Below are Linighan's medals...two official cup medals, the third medal struck to commemorate the unique "Cup Double".
Arsenal won the Football League Cup and the FA Cup in one season-a collector's item.

Leading up to the FA Cup Final, two "derbys" were played in the semi-finals; Sheffield Wednesday beat Sheffield United 2-1 aet and Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0. There were bigger crowds at Wembley for both these games than for both finals. The replayed FA Cup Final attracted only 62,267.

Morrow spent the rest of his career at Reading, Watford, Barnet, QPR, Peterborough Utd and in the USA. He payed for Northern Ireland between 1990-99, 39 times. He is presently Head of youth coaching at Arsenal.