Nationwide League Division One, 16/02/02
Sheffield Wednesday
versus
Watford

Previous encounters

Last time: 0-4 (19/12/01)
Lingering memory: Eating sandwiches on the hard shoulder of the M25 and waiting to be towed home. A lucky escape.
Previous results: See Watford Versus...

Our opponents

Background: See season preview
Last match: vs. Walsall (A, 09/02/02, W3-0)
Last line-up: P Heald, S Haslam, D Maddix, D Geary, T Crane, M Hamshaw, T Soltvedt, A Quinn, D Johnson, S Kuqi, E Ekoku (Subs: N Gibson, S Roberts, S Donnelly, P Bonvin, G Sibon)
Ex-Owls at Watford: Patrick Blondeau
Ex-Hornets at Wednesday: Craig Armstrong
Mutual friends: Nigel Jemson, Carlton Palmer, Wilf Rostron, Garry Thompson, Colin West
Web sites: Anzowls, Forza Wednesday, Owls Online (Rivals), Official

On this day

Previous reports: Watford 1 Huddersfield Town 1, 16/02/99
Celebrity birthdays: Ice-T (1958), John McEnroe (1959)
Historical events: The first fruit tree patent was issued to James E. Markham for a peach tree which ripens later than other varieties (1932); Rap star Ol' Dirty Bastard was arrested in Hollywood for allegedly wearing body armor, a forbidden garment because of his previous arrests. ODB was initially pulled over for driving eratically (1999).
Saint of the day: Saint Juliana was thrown into prison where the devil himself came to visit her. Unlike some female saints, Juliana was no shrinking violet, and launched into a series of debates and wrestling matches. Sadly, the devil got the upper hand when he appeared in disguise as a surprise witness at her trial. Juliana was tried and beheaded.