Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
| 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 |
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.
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 or Wednesdayites and are one of the loudest and most passionate fan bases in England. The team's symbol is an owl and their rivals Sheffield United are nicknamed ‘The pigs’ by Sheffield Wednesday fans due to their stadium being built on a pig sty and their hatred for them as they aren’t the original team in Sheffield which originally sparked the rivalry. This rivalry is known as ‘The Steel City Derby’ due to Sheffield being known as ‘The Steel City’.
Name[change | change source]
- 1867-1929 The Wednesday C.C./F.C.
- 1929-present Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
League position[change | change source]
| 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[change | change source]
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League One
EFL Championship
Premier League
FA Cup
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