The 1993 FA Cup Final was contested by Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley. The original match, played on 15 May 1993 finished 1–1, with Arsenal winning the replay on 20 May; 2–1 after extra-time.
It was Arsenal's sixth success in the competition and their first for 14 years, with the victory making them the first ever English side to achieve a domestic cup double.
It was Sheffield Wednesday's first appearance in the FA Cup final for 27 years. They also reached the Football League Cup final that season, also losing 2–1 to Arsenal (though without a replay), and have not appeared in a domestic cup final since, though they have appeared in the Football League Cup semi-finals twice since then.
The game is also notable for being the last appearance of veteran Arsenal defender David O'Leary, who left shortly afterwards to join Leeds United after an 18-year spell with the Gunners which had yielded 722 competitive games and six major trophies.
The kick-off for the replay was delayed by 30 minutes after an accident on the M1 motorway had delayed the arrival of most of Sheffield Wednesday's fans.
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