Matchday Memories: On This Day 1993 – Gynn’s Goal Gives Sky Blue Success & Wednesday Woe
Sky Blue Micky Gynn
On this day (3rd March) in 1993 the Sky Blues saw off Sheffield Wednesday in a Division One match at Highfield Road in front of 13,192 fans. By winning by the only goal the Sky Blues completed ‘the double’ over the Owls, managed by Trevor Francis, having beaten them at Hillsborough 2-1 in early September with goals from Peter Ndlovu and (now CCFPA member) Lee Hurst.
Despite the fact the Owls were still in both Cups (F.A. and League) and were unbeaten in the last sixteen games, the Sky Blues prevailed in an ‘average’ game 1-0, the strike coming a minute from half-time from 1987 F.A.Cup winning hero Micky Gynn. The goal was made by John Williams after a diagonal run by ‘the Flying Postman’! The two men made up a quarter of the eight team members later to sign up for the Association (underlined below). The Owl’s star Chris Waddle was kept very quiet by City’s Stuart Robson.
Nuddy on the rampage
Bobby at a recent Legends Day
The Sky Blues team that day, managed by CCFPA member and former Sky Blue sixties centre forward, Bobby Gould comprised:-
Steve Ogrizovic; Brian Borrows; Phil Babb; Peter Atherton; Andy Pearce; John Williams; Peter Ndlovu; Micky Gynn; Lloyd McGrath; Mick Quinn and Stuart Robson
The Owls team lined up:-
Chris Woods, Phil King, Nigel Worthington, Carlton Palmer, Ryan Jones (sub. Julian Watts -1), Viv Anderson, Graham Hyde (sub. Nigel Jemson -2), Chris Waddle, Paul Warhurst, Mark Bright and John Sheridan Referee:- K.Cooper
Future Sky Blues Carlton Palmer (1999-2000) and Nigel Jemson (1995-loan) were in the Owls’ starting XI and future player and ‘gaffer’ Roland Nilsson was in their squad.
CCFC 1992-93
The Sky Blues finished in a relatively (for them) comfortable 15th position five places and three points above the drop zone (which contained Crystal Palace, Middlesbrough and the Forest at the foot of the table). Sheffield Wednesday finished in a creditable 7th position in the Premier League. Manchester United took the title by ten points from the Villa.
Thanks to CCFPA’s Mike Young & Dean Nelson for sourcing the photos
