This is a triumphant anniversary in the annuls of Arsenal history: 24 years ago today, Tony Adams lifted the League Cup at Wembley. Their vanquished opponents were Sheffield Wednesday, who would have to endure the same result in a replayed FA Cup Final 1 month later. Thus, the victory on this day in 1993 would represent the first leg of what was, at the time, a unique double – no previous club, in the 32 years of the competition's history, had managed to capture the FA Cup and the League Cup in the same season. Indeed, the Arsenal would remain the only team to do so until Liverpool's own cup heroics of 2001. It may appear strange in from the perspective of the two sides' contrasting...
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