Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday F.C. is an English football club. They are based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. They play their home matches at a stadium called Hillsborough Stadium. They originally played at a stadium called Olive Grove Stadium and were called The Wednesday.
| Full name | Sheffield Wednesday Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Owls |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Ground | Hillsborough Stadium Sheffield (capacity: 39,814) |
| Chairman | Dejphon Chansiri |
| Manager | Danny Röhl |
| League | League Championship |
| 2023-2024 EFL Championship, 20th | League Championship, 20th |
The club currently plays in the English Football League Championship and they finished just outside of relegation after their ‘Great Escape’ led by Danny Röhl after their horrible start under Xisco Munoz following their promotion to the championship under Darren Moore after being 4-0 down in the fist leg of the play-off semi-final with their great comeback winning 5-1 in the second leg and winning on pens and then winning 1-0 at Wembley in the play-off final against their local rivals Barnsley FC with a goal in the 123rd minute in extra time, with the last touch of the game being a diving header by Josh Windass.
Fans of Sheffield Wednesday are referred to as The Owls.
Name
- 1867-1929 The Wednesday C.C./F.C.
- 1929-present Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
League position
| Season | League | Position |
| 2000/01 | First Division | 17th |
| 2001/02 | First Division | 20th |
| 2002/03 | First Division | 22nd |
| 2003/04 | Second Division | 16th |
| 2004/05 | League One | 5th |
| 2005/06 | League Championship | 18th |
| 2006/07 | League Championship | 9th |
| 2007/08 | League Championship | 16th |
| 2008/09 | League Championship | 12th |
Former position
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Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Media
A cricket match at Darnall in the 1820s, a ground laid out for The Wednesday Cricket Club.
The Wednesday team in 1878
Sheffield Wednesday players posing with the FA Cup won in 1896
Chart of Sheffield Wednesday's Performances
The coin toss before the away game in Turin versus Juventus for the 1970 Anglo-Italian Cup
The Owls playing in their final away match of the 1999–2000 Premier League season, at Arsenal in May 2000
Wednesday supporters celebrating on the pitch, following promotion to The Championship, on 5 May 2012
Ozzie Owl, the primary club mascot
Wednesday fans at Hillsborough in 2015
Wednesday vs United just before the 2012 league fixture at Hillsborough. Wednesday won 1–0 and went on to pip their rivals to promotion
Other websites
References
League One
EFL Championship
Premier League
FA Cup
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