The year was 1994. The last time both Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday were in the Premier League at the same time. Considering the size of each club, the passion bestowed on them by fans, it is far too long.
Both have had their spells at the top table but since that season they both featured in the top flight wages have risen steadily, dipped, increased some more and then exploded.
Click and scroll through to see theaverage first-team football wages including bonuses in the Premier League have changed across the past quarter of a century.
. BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - APRIL 23: Supporters of Aston Villa hold up a message reading "play for thr shirt, not the money!" during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Southampton at Villa Park on April 23, 2016 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
Wages have risen massively since the Blades and Owls were both in the Premier League together. Picture: Getty | Getty Images Photo: Gareth Copley
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