Interview

Arsenal Media 04 Jan 2026

“Somebody told me I’m the answer to a quiz question…” laughs Steve Morrow, who joined us as a schoolboy back in 1984 and went on to make 85 first-team appearances between 1994 and 1997.

And the question Morrow is referring to? “Who was the first player to collect a winners' medal before an FA Cup final?”

Morrow scored the winning goal against Sheffield Wednesday in the League Cup final in April 1993. In the post-match celebrations, Tony Adams attempted to pick up the Belfast-born player and parade him on his shoulders. But Morrow fell and landed awkwardly, which resulted in him breaking his arm and being rushed to hospital.

He – and Arsenal – returned to Wembley Stadium in May that year for the FA Cup final, also against Sheffield Wednesday. Prior to kick-off, Morrow climbed the iconic 39 Wembley steps to collect the League Cup winners’ medal he was unable to receive a month earlier.

While match-winner Morrow is inexorably linked with the 1993 League Cup final, his contribution to our...