But from the man who played 350 times for Wednesday to the man who played eight times, what happened to the men that made it happen against the European champions that day?
Via phone hacking scandals, major roles in the modern day Manchester City machine and management spells in Brunei, let’s take a look...
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9. Imre Varadi
The scorer of iconic goals, few more so than the one that caught out Bruce Grobbelaar in the Reds' net after five minutes at the Anfield Road End. Another that enjoyed two spells at Hillsborough, he played for a number of clubs including Everton, Newcastle and Leeds having started out at Sheffield United. Managed Matlock Town after retirement for two seasons and now runs an agency firm. Photo: Getty Images
10. Lee Chapman
One of Wednesday's most prolific front men following his move from Sunderland, Chapman played over 150 times for the Owls before moving on to French side Chamois Niortais and returning first to Nottingham Forest and then to Championship success with Howard Wilkinson's Leeds. Married actress Leslie Ash and was proven to be a victim of the phone hacking scandal some years later. Photo: Getty Images
11. Gary Shelton
Claimed the Owls' second goal on 68 minutes to silence the Kop End and cap a famous victory for Wednesday. A midfielder with over 200 Owls appearances by the time he left for Oxford, Shelton played for Bristol City and Chester before retiring in 2000. Was a coach at West Brom for several years. Photo: Getty Images