Once again Curran stayed less than a year at Southampton, making 26 appearances in the 1978–79 season and playing in the League Cup semi-final victory over Leeds United. It was after that semi-final in January 1979 that Curran was approached by Sheffield Wednesday manager Jack Charlton with the audacious request that Curran should drop down two divisions and sign for Third Division Sheffield Wednesday.
Curran spent a short time at Southampton, making 26 appearances during the 1978-79 season and playing in their League Cup semi-final victory over Leeds United. After this win, Sheffield Wednesday manager Jack Charlton approached Curran with an unusual request: for him to drop down two divisions and sign for Third Division Sheffield Wednesday.