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Retaining wall collapse during the replayed Wednesday v Wolves Cup-tie at Owlerton, Sheffield Wednesday 1 Wolves 0

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Ref No:	v01173
Title:	Retaining wall collapse during the replayed Wednesday v Wolves Cup-tie at Owlerton, Sheffield Wednesday 1 Wolves 0
Location:	Sheffield_Hillsborough
Date:	04/02/1914
Date Period:	1900-1919
Copyright::	John Higginbotham
Notes:	Scene of the terrible catastrophe which happened at Owlerton during the replayed Cup Tie (2nd round) between Wednesday and Wolverhampton Wanderers on February 4th 1914, when a retaining wall at the Penistone Road end collapsed injuring more or less severely 75 people. The game was stopped while the injured were removed but was resumed afterwards.
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