2020–21 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
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| club = Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
| season = 2020–21
| manager = Garry Monk
(until 9 November){{cite news |title= Club statement|url= https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2020/november/club-statement2/ |access-date=9 November 2020 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |date=9 November 2020}}
Tony Pulis
(13 November – 28 December){{cite news |title= Tony Pulis appointed Owls manager|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2020/november/tony-pulis-appointed-owls-manager/|access-date=13 November 2020 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |date=13 November 2020}}{{cite news |title=Club statement|url= https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2020/december/club-statement---tony-pulis/ |access-date=28 December 2020 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |date=28 December 2020}}
Darren Moore
(from 1 March){{cite news |title=Owls appoint Darren Moore as new manager|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/march/owls-appoint-darren-moore-as-new-manager/|access-date=1 March 2021 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |date=1 March 2021}}
| chairman = Dejphon Chansiri
| stadium = Hillsborough, Owlerton
| league = Championship
| league result = 24th (relegated)
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup1 result = Fourth round (vs. Everton)
| cup2 = EFL Cup
| cup2 result = Third round (vs. Fulham)
| league topscorer =
Josh Windass
(9 goals)
| season topscorer =
Josh Windass
(10 goals)
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
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The 2020–21 season is Sheffield Wednesday's ninth consecutive season in the Championship. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Season overview
=July=
On 31 July, Wednesday received a 12-point penalty for breaching the League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules for the three season reporting period ending in 2017–18, with the penalty taking effect for the 2020–21 season.{{cite news |title=EFL Statement: Sheffield Wednesday verdict|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/july/efl-statement-sheffield-wednesday-verdict/|access-date=31 July 2020 |publisher=EFL |date=31 July 2020}}
=August=
On 12 August, the club restructured their coaching setup with James Beattie coming in as assistant manager, Darryl Flahavan as the goalkeeper coach and Andrew Hughes as first team coach.{{cite news |title=Owls bolster first team coaching staff|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2020/august/owls-bolster-first-team-coaching-staff/|access-date=12 August 2020 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |date=12 August 2020}}
On 14 August, Lee Bullen and Nicky Weaver left the first team to work with the academy.{{cite news |title=Coaching staff restructure|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2020/august/coaching-staff-restructure/|access-date=14 August 2020 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |date=14 August 2020}}
On 17 August, Wednesday announced they would be appealing the 12 point penalty, with a verdict not expected until later in the year.{{cite news |title=Club statement|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2020/august/club-statement/|access-date=17 August 2020 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |date=17 August 2020}}
=October=
On 7 October, it was revealed that owner Dejphon Chansiri was securing debt against the clubs Hillsborough Stadium.{{cite news |title=Dejphon Chansiri: Sheffield Wednesday owner securing debt against Hillsborough|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54436076|access-date=7 October 2020 |publisher=BBC |date=7 October 2020}}
=November=
On 4 November, their 12-point penalty was reduced to 6 points following discussions with the League Arbitration Panel.{{cite news |title=Club Statement|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2020/november/club-statement/|access-date=4 November 2020 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |date=4 November 2020}}
On 9 November, Garry Monk and his staff had their contracts terminated after 3 wins from their opening 11 games{{cite news |title= Garry Monk: Sheffield Wednesday sack ex-Swansea, Leeds and Birmingham boss|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54880562 |access-date=9 November 2020 |publisher=BBC |date=9 November 2020}}
On 13 November, experienced manager Tony Pulis would be appointed the new manager,
On 18 November, Pulis would bring in Craig Gardner as his first team coach.{{cite news |title=Craig Gardner joins Owls coaching staff|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2020/november/craig-gardner-joins-owls-coaching-staff/|access-date=18 November 2020 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |date=18 November 2020}}
On 20 November, Pulis would bring in Mike Trusson as his assistant manager{{cite news |title=Mike Trusson joins Owls coaching team|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2020/november/mike-trusson-joins-owls-coaching-team/|access-date=20 November 2020 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |date=20 November 2020}}
=December=
On 17 December, it was announced that the players were not paid in full for the month of November, the second time this has happened in 2020.{{cite news |title=Sheffield Wednesday: Professional Footballers' Association called in over pay issue|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55351588|access-date=17 December 2020 |publisher=BBC |date=17 December 2020}}
On 28 December, Tony Pulis would be relieved of his duties after 10 games in charge, picking up 7 points from a possible 30 and just one win. The chairman would also say "there are also other issues which have had a bearing on this decision." First team coach Neil Thompson would be placed in charge in a caretaker role.
=January=
On 7 January, while Neil Thompson was in caretaker charge, himself with assistants Lee Bullen and Steve Haslam would be affected with COVID-19, meaning they would miss their FA Cup third round clash with Exeter City. Academy coach Andy Holdsworth, assisted by Daral Pugh, Nicky Weaver and Tony Strudwick would take charge of the game.{{cite news |title=Club statement - Emirates FA Cup third round|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/january/club-statement---emirates-fa-cup-third-round/|access-date=7 January 2021 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday |date=7 January 2021}}
On 13 January, the clubs next two league games against Coventry City and Wycombe Wanderers were suspended following other positive COVID-19 tests.{{cite news |title=Club statement: Coventry and Wycombe fixtures|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/january/club-statement-coventry-and-wycombe-fixtures/|access-date=13 January 2021 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday |date=13 January 2021}}
On 31 January, it was announce that the players were not paid again for the month of January, with news that salaries were capped at £7,000 per month.{{cite news |title=Six Sheffield Wednesday talking points: Sam Hutchinson, Osaze Urhoghide and unpaid player wages|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/sheffield-wednesday-talking-points-preston-19733117|access-date=31 January 2021 |publisher=ExaminerLive |date=31 January 2021}}
=February=
On 8 February, it was leaked that Spanish entrepreneur and former advisor to the club, Erik Alonso had an offer to buy the club rejected by Dejphon Chansiri. The offer was rumoured to be between £25m - £30m and backed by a wealthy Indonesian consortium.{{cite news |title=Owner Dejphon Chansiri rejects Erik Alonso's offer to buy Championship club|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11703/12212810/sheffield-wednesday-owner-dejphon-chansiri-rejects-erik-alonsos-offer-to-buy-championship-club|access-date=8 February 2021 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=8 February 2021}}
=March=
On 1 March, Darren Moore was appointed the first team manager and the third permanent manager of the season, leaving his position at Doncaster Rovers. He would be joined by Jamie Smith as his assistant manager and Paul Williams as his first team coach.{{cite news |title=Duo join Owls backroom staff|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/march/duo-join-owls-backroom-staff/|access-date=1 March 2021 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |date=1 March 2021}}
On 9 March, the club published the club's annual accounts for the year ending 31 July 2019.{{cite news |title=Annual accounts published|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/march/annual-accounts-published/|access-date=9 March 2021 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |date=9 March 2021}}
=April=
On 2 April, prior to the game against Watford it was announced manager Darren Moore wouldn't be in the dugout due to a positive COVID-19 test.{{cite news |title= Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore misses Watford clash after positive Covid-19 test |url= https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/darren-moore-wednesday-watford-breaking-20310077 |access-date=2 April 2021 |publisher=ExaminerLive |date=2 April 2021}}
On 15 April, after Darren Moore's return to the dugout, he would suffer a setback in his recovery, developing pneumonia as a result of COVID-19.{{cite news|title=Club statement: Darren Moore|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/april/club-statement-darren-moore/|access-date=15 April 2021 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |date=15 April 2021}}
On 26 April, Owls youngster Will Trueman would win the prestigious LFE Championship Apprentice of the Year award.{{cite news|title=Trueman wins Championship Apprentice of the Year|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/april/trueman-wins-championship-apprentice-of-the-year/|access-date=26 April 2021 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|date=26 April 2021}}
=May=
On 8 May, Darren Moore would return to the dugout for the crucial end of season game against Derby County.{{cite news|title=Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56953366|access-date=8 May 2021 |publisher=BBC|date=8 May 2021}} The game would see Wednesday, after 9 years in the Championship, relegated back to League One following a 3–3 draw in the must win game.{{cite news|title=Report: Derby 3-3 Wednesday|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/may/report-derby-3-3-wednesday/|access-date=8 May 2021 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|date=8 May 2021}} After the match, Chansiri confirmed that manager Darren Moore would remain manager for the following season.{{cite news|title=Dejphon Chansiri club statement|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/may/dejphon-chansiri-club-statement/|access-date=8 May 2021 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|date=8 May 2021}}
On 20 May, it was announced that Liam Dooley would be the new Chief Operating Officer for the club.{{cite news|title= Owls announce key appointment|url= https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/may/owls-announce-key-appointment/ |access-date=20 May 2021 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|date=20 May 2021}}
On 31 May, it was revealed again that players had still not been paid in full for some months and that there were some players considering walking away over ongoing wages issues.{{cite news|title=Sheffield Wednesday players considering walking away over ongoing wages issues|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/exclusive-sheffield-wednesday-players-considering-walking-away-over-ongoing-wages-issues-3256319|access-date=31 May 2021 |publisher=Sheffield Star|date=31 May 2021}}
=June=
On 25 June, Wednesday announced a new long-term partnership with Italian sportswear provider Macron, commencing from 1 July 2021.{{cite news |title=Owls announce Macron partnership|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/june/owls-announce-macron-partnership/|access-date=25 June 2021|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|date=25 June 2021}}
Also on 25 June, Adriano Basso was appointed the new first team goalkeeper coach.{{cite news |title=Adriano Basso joins Owls as goalkeeper coach|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/june/adriano-basso-joins-owls-as-first-team-goalkeeper-coach/|access-date=25 June 2021|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|date=25 June 2021}}
On 28 June, their 2021/22 pre-season officially began with a 10-day training camp in Wales.{{cite news |title=Owls' pre-season underway in Wales|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/june/owls-pre-season-underway-in-wales/|access-date=28 June 2021|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|date=28 June 2021}}
Pre-season
As of 21 August, Wednesday announced one pre-season friendly against Leicester City.{{cite news|title=Owls to face Leicester in pre-season|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2020/august/owls-to-face-leicester-in-pre-season/|access-date=21 August 2020|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday Official Site|date=21 August 2020}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|8|29|df=y}}
|time = 12:00 BST
|round = Friendly
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.swfc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/202021/august2/-vs-sheffield-wednesday-on-29-aug-20/
|team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
|goals1 =
|team2 = Leicester City
|goals2 =
|stadium = Loughborough University Stadium
|location = Loughborough
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
Competitions
=Championship=
{{main|2020–21 EFL Championship}}
==League table==
{{2020–21 EFL Championship table|showteam=SHW}}
==Results summary==
{{Fb_rs |hw=8 |hd=8 |hl=7 |hgf=22 |hga=17 |aw=4 |ad=3 |al=16 |agf=18 |aga=44 |dp=6}}
{{Fb rs footer |u=8 May 2021|date=May 2021}}
==Results by matchday==
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Matchday
|label1= Ground
| res1= A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/H/A
|label2= Result
| res2= W/D/L/D/W/L/L/L/L/W/D/L/D/D/D/L/L/L/L/W/D/W/W/L/W/W/L/W/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/D/W/L/W/L/L/D/W/L/D/D
|label3= Position
| res3= 24/24/24/24/24/24/24/24/24/24/23/23/23/23/23/24/24/24/24/23/23/22/21/23/23/23/23/21/22/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/24
|text_H=Home|text_A=Away
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3-6=blue1|color_22-=red1
|source=[http://www.statto.com/football/teams/sheffield-wednesday/2020-2021/results Statto.com]
|updated=8 May 2021
|date=May 2021
}}
==Matches==
On Friday, 21 August 2020, the EFL Championship fixtures were revealed.{{cite web |title=2020/21 fixtures revealed! |url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2020/august/202021-fixtures-revealed/ |publisher=Sheff Wed |access-date=21 August 2020}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|09|12|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 1
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54037693
|team1 = Cardiff City
|team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
|stadium = Cardiff City Stadium
|referee = Andy Madley
|result = W
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Windass {{goal|4}}
Rhodes {{goal|44}}
Luongo {{yel|74}}
|attendance =
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|09|19|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 2
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54127586
|team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
|team2 = Watford
|stadium = Hillsborough
|location = Owlerton, Sheffield
|referee = Jarred Gillett
|result = D
|goals1 = Luongo {{yel|65}}
Bannan {{yel|68}}
|goals2 = Chalobah {{yel|81}}
Garner {{yel|88}}
|attendance =
}}
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| date = 27 September 2020
| time = 14:00 BST
| round = 3
| team1 = Bristol City
| score = 2–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bristol-c-vs-sheff-wed/429732
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| goals1 = Bakinson {{yel|34}}
Paterson {{yel|44}} {{goal|90+3}}
Rowe {{goal|60}}
| goals2 = Harris {{yel|71}}
| referee = Tony Harrington
| stadium = Ashton Gate Stadium
| location = Ashton Gate, Bristol
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|10|03|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 4
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheff-wed-vs-qpr/429750
|team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
|team2 = Queens Park Rangers
|stadium = Hillsborough
|location = Owlerton, Sheffield
|referee = Graham Salisbury
|result = D
|goals1 = Paterson {{yel|52}}
Barbet {{goal|54|o.g.}}
Luongo {{yel|63}}
|goals2 = Barbet {{yel|77}}
Bonne {{goal|90+5}}
|attendance = 0
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|10|17|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 5
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/birmham-vs-sheff-wed/429754
|team1 = Birmingham City
|team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
|stadium = St. Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium
|location = Bordsley, Birmingham
|referee = Graham Scott
|result = W
|goals1 =Gardner {{yel|66}}
|goals2 = Bannan {{goal|49|pen.}}
Kachunga {{yel|74}}
|attendance = 0
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|10|21|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = 6
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheff-wed-vs-brentford/429774
|team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
|team2 = Brentford
|stadium = Hillsborough
|location = Owlerton, Sheffield
|referee = Darren Bond
|result = L
|goals1 = Paterson {{goal|25}}
Odubajo {{yel|73}}
|goals2 = Toney {{goal|7||30}}
|attendance = 0
|note = Live on Sky Sports
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|10|24|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 7
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheff-wed-vs-luton/429786
|team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
|team2 = Luton Town
|stadium = Hillsborough
|location = Owlerton, Sheffield
|referee = Geoff Eltringham
|result = L
|goals1 = Odubajo {{yel|60}}
van Aken {{sent off|0|71}}
|goals2 = Ruddock {{goal|74}}
Cranie {{yel|90+1}}
|attendance = 0
}}
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| date = 28 October 2020
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 8
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 3–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-vs-sheff-wed/429800
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| goals1 = Lindsay {{goal|5||45}}
Blackman {{yel|26}}
Barlaser {{goal|40|pen.}}
Miller {{yel|71}}
Hirst {{yel|75}}
| goals2 = Palmer {{yel|19}}
Lees {{sent off|0|39}}
Odubajo {{yel|73}}
| stadium = New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| referee = Jarred Gillett
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
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| date = 31 October 2020
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 9
| team1 = Wycombe Wanderers
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/wycombe-vs-sheff-wed/429812
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| goals1 = Wheeler {{goal|45+2}}
Jacobson {{yel|46}}
Allsop {{yel|90+1}}
| goals2 = Paterson {{yel|32}}
Bannan {{yel|49}}
| stadium = Adams Park
| location = High Wycombe
| referee = Keith Stroud
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|11|03|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|round = 10
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheff-wed-vs-bmouth/429818
|team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
|team2 = Bournemouth
|stadium = Hillsborough
|location = Owlerton, Sheffield
|referee = Jeremy Simpson
|result = W
|goals1 = Kachunga {{yel|10}}
Pelupessy {{yel|42}}
Palmer {{yel|44}}
Börner {{yel|60}}
Bannan {{goal|69|pen.}}
Harris {{sent off|0|90+5}}
|goals2 = Lerma {{yel|34}}
Cook {{sent off|0|69}}
Mepham {{yel|90+9}}
|attendance = 0
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|11|07|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 11
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheff-wed-vs-millwall/429835
|team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
|team2 = Millwall
|stadium = Hillsborough
|location = Owlerton, Sheffield
|referee = Tony Harrington
|result = D
|goals1 = van Aken {{yel|65}}
Brown {{yel|90+8}}
|goals2 =
|attendance = 0
}}
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| date = 21 November 2020
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 12
| team1 = Preston North End
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54940927
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| goals1 = Barkhuizen {{goal|48}}
| goals2 = Windass {{sent off|0|17}}
van Aken {{yel|86}}
| referee = David Webb
| stadium = Deepdale
| location = Deepdale, Preston
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
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| date = 25 November 2020
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 13
| team1 = Swansea City
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/swansea-vs-sheff-wed/429859
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| goals1 = Cabango {{yel|26}}
Grimes {{yel|48}}
Dhanda {{yel|57}}
Ayew {{goal|60}}
| goals2 = Reach {{goal|27}}
| stadium = Liberty Stadium
| attendance = 0
| referee = Andy Woolmer
| result = D
| note = Live on Sky Sports
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|11|28|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 14
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheff-wed-vs-stoke/429871
|team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
|team2 = Stoke City
|stadium = Hillsborough
|location = Owlerton, Sheffield
|referee = Tim Robinson
|result = D
|goals1 = Shaw {{yel|42}}
Harris {{yel|68}}
Bannan {{yel|79}}
Luongo {{yel|86}}
|goals2 = Collins {{yel|67}}
Clucas {{yel|86}}
|attendance = 0
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|12|02|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = 15
|score = 1{{ndash}}1
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheff-wed-vs-reading/429883
|team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
|team2 = Reading
|stadium = Hillsborough
|location = Owlerton, Sheffield
|referee = Oliver Langford
|result = D
|goals1 = Paterson {{goal|12}} {{yel|59}}
Shaw {{sent off|0|30}}
Luongo {{yel|53}}
|goals2 = Joao {{goal|44}}
|attendance = 0
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2020|12|05|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 16
| team1 = Norwich City
| score = 2–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/norwich-vs-sheff-wed/429891
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| goals1 = Skipp {{yel|79}}
Martin {{goal|81}}
Aarons {{goal|84}}
| goals2 = Odubajo {{yel|22}}
Windass {{goal|60}}
Börner {{yel|70}}
| referee = Jarred Gillett
| stadium = Carrow Road
| location = Norwich
| attendance = 2,000
| result = L
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2020|12|08|df=y}}
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 17
| team1 = Huddersfield Town
| score = 2–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/huddsfld-vs-sheff-wed/429898
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| goals1 = Koroma {{goal|11}}
Mbenza {{goal|24}}
Bacuna {{penmiss}} 49'
Toffolo {{yel|71}}
| goals2 = Palmer {{yel|22}}
Harris {{yel|71}}
Lees {{yel|86}}
| referee = Keith Stroud
| stadium = John Smith's Stadium
| location = Huddersfield
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|12|12|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 18
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheff-wed-vs-barnsley/429919
|team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
|team2 = Barnsley
|stadium = Hillsborough
|location = Owlerton, Sheffield
|referee = James Linington
|result = L
|goals1 = Windass {{goal|4}}
Bannan {{yel|31}}
|goals2 = Woodrow {{goal|14}}
Frieser {{goal|37}}
|attendance = 0
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|12|15|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = 19
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55225500
|team1 = Nottingham Forest
|team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
|stadium = City Ground
|location = West Bridgford
|referee = Steve Martin
|result = L
|goals1 = Ribeiro {{goal|4}}
Grabban {{goal|87}}
|goals2 =
|attendance = 0
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 19 December 2020
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 20
| team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheff-wed-vs-coventry/429941
| team2 = Coventry City
| goals1 = Pelupessy {{yel|50}}
Lees {{goal|67}}
Reach {{yel|79}}
| goals2 = Østigård {{yel|66}}
| stadium = Hillsborough
| location = Owlerton, Sheffield
| attendance = 0
| referee = John Brooks
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 26 December 2020
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 21
| team1 = Blackburn Rovers
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/blackburn-vs-sheff-wed/429946
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| goals1 = Rothwell {{goal|76}}
Lenihan {{yel|79}}
| goals2 = Reach {{goal|41}}
| stadium = Ewood Park
| location = Blackburn
| attendance = 0
| referee = Tony Harrington
| result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 29 December 2020
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 22
| team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
| score = 2–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheff-wed-vs-mboro/429965
| team2 = Middlesbrough
| goals1 = Paterson {{goal|30}}
Shaw {{goal|40}}
Bannan {{yel|45+4}}
| goals2 = Saville {{yel|42}}
Morsy {{yel|45+4}}
Watmore {{goal|49}}
| stadium = Hillsborough
| location = Owlerton, Sheffield
| attendance = 0
| referee = Geoff Eltringham
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 1 January 2021
| time = 17:30 GMT
| round = 23
| team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheff-wed-vs-derby/429977
| team2 = Derby County
| goals1 = Paterson {{goal|61}}
| goals2 = Kazim-Richards {{yel|90+3}}
Jóźwiak {{yel|90+4}}
| stadium = Hillsborough
| location = Owlerton, Sheffield
| attendance = 0
| referee = Matt Donohue
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2021|1|27|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|round = 24
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/birmham-vs-sheff-wed/429754
|team1 = Coventry City
|team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
|stadium = St. Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium
|location = Bordsley, Birmingham
|referee = Leigh Doughty
|result = L
|goals1 = Gyokeres {{goal|57}}
Hyam {{yel|60}}
James {{yel|87}}
Allen {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Pelupessy {{yel|24}}
Penney {{yel|50}}
Börner {{yel|85}}
|attendance = 0
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 30 January 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 25
| team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheff-wed-vs-preston/430027
| team2 = Preston North End
| location = Owlerton, Sheffield
| stadium = Hillsborough
| referee = Andre Marriner
| goals1 = Palmer {{goal|45}}
Urhoghide {{yel|86}}
| goals2 = Whiteman {{yel|54}}
| attendance = 0
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2021|2|2|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|round = 26
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bmouth-vs-sheff-wed/430006
|team1 = Bournemouth
|team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
|stadium = Vitality Stadium
|location = Kings Park, Bournemouth
|referee = Andy Woolmer
|result = W
|goals1 = Stanislas {{goal|66|pen.}}
Riquelme {{yel|90+7}}
|goals2 = Paterson {{goal|44}}
Dunkley {{yel|83}}
Rhodes {{goal|90}}
Bannan {{yel|90+7}}
|attendance = 0
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 6 February 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 27
| team1 = Millwall
| score = 4–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/millwall-vs-sheff-wed/430035
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| goals1 = Hutchinson {{yel|23}}
Zohore {{goal|39|pen.}}
Malone {{goal|68}}
Thompson {{goal|69}}
Bradshaw {{goal|90}}
| goals2 = Paterson {{goal|10}}
Urhoghide {{yel|84}}
| stadium = The Den
| location = Bermondsey
| attendance = 0
| referee = Geoff Eltringham
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 9 February 2021
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 28
| team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
| score = 2–0
| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55627727
| team2 = Wycombe Wanderers
| goals1 = Rhodes {{goal|34}}
Reach {{goal|76}}
| goals2 = Obita {{yel|47}}
Tafazolli {{yel|63}}
| stadium = Hillsborough
| location = Owlerton, Sheffield
| attendance = 0
| referee = Gavin Ward
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 16 February 2021
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 29
| team1 = Stoke City
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/stoke-city-vs-sheffield-wednesday/430057
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| goals1 = Fletcher {{goal|83}}
| goals2 = Hutchinson {{yel|41}}
| stadium = Bet365 Stadium
| location = Stoke-on-Trent
| attendance = 0
| referee = James Linington
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 20 February 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 30
| team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
| score = 0–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheffield-wednesday-vs-birmingham-city/430074
| team2 = Birmingham City
| goals1 = Shaw {{sent off|0|44|50}}
| goals2 = Clarke-Salter {{yel|22}}
Etheridge {{yel|53}}
Hogan {{goal|63}}
| stadium = Hillsborough
| location = Owlerton, Sheffield
| attendance = 0
| referee = Lee Mason
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 24 February 2021
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 31
| team1 = Brentford
| score = 3–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/brentford-vs-sheffield-wednesday/430086
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| goals1 = Mbeumo {{goal|23}}
Ghoddos {{yel|30}}, {{goal|74}}
Canós {{yel|39}}
Dalsgaard {{yel|72}}
Sørensen {{goal|83}}
| goals2 = Penney {{yel|82}}
| stadium = Brentford Community Stadium
| location = Brentford
| attendance = 0
| referee = Jeremy Simpson
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 27 February 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 32
| team1 = Luton Town
| score = 3–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/luton-town-vs-sheffield-wednesday/430095
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| goals1 = Naismith {{goal|50}}
Tunnicliffe {{goal|58}}
Rea {{yel|84}}
Adebayo {{goal|86}}
| goals2 = Windass {{goal|6||42}}
Hutchinson {{yel|82}}
Urhoghide {{yel|85}}
| stadium = Kenilworth Road
| location = Luton
| attendance = 0
| referee = Michael Salisbury
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 3 March 2021
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 33
| team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
| score = 1–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheffield-wednesday-vs-rotherham-united/430110
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Olosunde {{goal|82|o.g.}}
Harris {{yel|90+5}}
| goals2 = Smith {{goal|17}}, {{sent off|0|66}}
Ladapo {{goal|90+7}}
| stadium = Hillsborough
| location = Owlerton, Sheffield
| attendance = 0
| referee = Darren Bond
| result = L
|note = Live on Sky Sports
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 6 March 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 34
| team1 = Reading
| score = 3–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/reading-vs-sheffield-wednesday/430121
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| goals1 = Olise {{goal|30|pen.}}
Moore {{yel|37}}
João {{goal|65}}
Yiadom {{goal|88}}
| goals2 = Börner {{sent off|0|29}}
| stadium = The Madejski Stadium
| location = Reading
| attendance = 0
| referee = James Linington
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 14 March 2021
| time = 12:15 GMT
| round = 35
| team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
| score = 1–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheffield-wednesday-vs-norwich-city/430135
| team2 = Norwich City
| goals1 = Rhodes {{goal|7}}
Harris {{yel|45+4}}
Bannan {{yel|71}}
| goals2 = Gibson {{yel|6}}
McLean {{yel|40}}
Pukki {{goal|61}}
Cantwell {{goal|77}}
Hugill {{yel|90+4}}
| stadium = Hillsborough
| location = Owlerton, Sheffield
| attendance = 0
| referee = Tony Harrington
| result = L
|note = Live on Sky Sports
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 17 March 2021
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 36
| team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheffield-wednesday-vs-huddersfield-town/430147
| team2 = Huddersfield Town
| goals1 = Palmer {{yel|10}}
Windass {{goal|36}}
| goals2 = Pipa {{yel|10}}
Paterson {{goal|72|o.g.}}
| stadium = Hillsborough
| location = Owlerton, Sheffield
| attendance = 0
| referee = Robert Jones
| result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 20 March 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 37
| team1 = Barnsley
| score = 1–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/barnsley-vs-sheffield-wednesday/430149
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| goals1 = Halme {{yel|71}}
Morris {{goal|78}}
| goals2 = Lees {{yel|25}}
Börner {{yel|36}}
Rhodes {{goal|38||53}}
Paterson {{yel|87}}
Wildsmith {{yel|88}}
| stadium = Oakwell Stadium
| location = Barnsley
| attendance = 0
| referee = Tim Robinson
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 2 April 2021
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 38
| team1 = Watford
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/watford-vs-sheffield-wednesday/430171
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| goals1 = Lees {{goal|7|o.g.}}
Sierralta {{yel|30}}
Hughes {{yel|64}}
| goals2 = Börner {{yel|3}}
Urhoghide {{yel|38}}
Reach {{yel|41}}
Wildsmith {{yel|78}}
| referee = Chris Kavanagh
| stadium = Vicarage Road
| location = Watford
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2021|04|05|df=y}}
|time = 17:30 BST
|round = 39
|score = 5–0
|report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56560217
|team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
|team2 = Cardiff City
|goals1 = Börner {{goal|4}}
Paterson {{goal|20}}
Reach {{goal|23||69}}
Rhodes {{goal|65}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Hillsborough
|location = Owlerton, Sheffield
|result = W
|referee = David Webb (Lancashire)
|note = Live on Sky Sports
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 10 April 2021
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 40
| team1 = Queens Park Rangers
| score = 4–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/queens-park-rangers-vs-sheffield-wednesday/430194
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| goals1 = Dykes {{goal|27|60}}
Johansen {{goal|50}}
Field {{yel|64}}
Kakay {{yel|90}}
Willock {{goal|90+2}}
| goals2 = Windass {{goal|30}}
| referee = John Brooks
| stadium = Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
| location = White City
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 13 April 2021
| time = 18:00 BST
| round = 41
| team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
| score = 0–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheffield-wednesday-vs-swansea-city/430051
| team2 = Swansea City
| goals2 = Lowe {{goal|31}}
Fulton {{goal|73}}
| stadium = Hillsborough
| location = Owlerton, Sheffield
| attendance = 0
| referee = Matt Donohue
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 17 April 2021
| time = 12:30 BST
| round = 42
| team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheffield-wednesday-vs-bristol-city/430206
| team2 = Bristol City
| goals1 = Börner {{goal|4}}
Hutchinson {{yel|8}}
Bannan {{penmiss|22}}
| goals2 = Lansbury {{sent off|0|21}}
Bakinson {{goal|87}}
| stadium = Hillsborough
| location = Owlerton, Sheffield
| attendance = 0
| referee = Tony Harrington
| result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 20 April 2021
| time = 19:00 BST
| round = 43
| team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheffield-wednesday-vs-blackburn-rovers/430213
| team2 = Blackburn Rovers
| goals1 = Hutchinson {{yel|15}}
Windass {{goal|37}}
Bannan {{yel|80}}
| goals2 = Evans {{yel|40}}
Rothwell {{yel|73}}
| stadium = Hillsborough
| location = Owlerton, Sheffield
| attendance = 0
| referee = Paul Tierney
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 24 April 2021
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 44
| team1 = Middlesbrough
| score = 3–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/middlesbrough-vs-sheffield-wednesday/430228
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| goals1 = Bolasie {{goal|20}}
McNair {{yel|27}}
Coburn {{goal|73}}
Watmore {{goal|81}}
| goals2 = Windass {{goal|39|pen.}}
| referee = Jarred Gillett
| stadium = Riverside Stadium
| location = Middlesbrough
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 1 May 2021
| time = 12:30 BST
| round = 45
| team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
| score = 0–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheffield-wednesday-vs-nottingham-forest/430241
| team2 = Nottingham Forest
| goals1 = Palmer {{yel|41}}
Paterson {{yel|61}}
| goals2 = Grabban {{penmiss}} 45+1'
Yates {{yel|47}}
Knockaert {{yel|69}}
| referee = Tim Robinson
| stadium = Hillsborough
| location = Owlerton, Sheffield
| attendance = 0
| result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 8 May 2021
| time = 12:30 BST
| round = 46
| team1 = Derby County
| score = 3–3
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/derby-county-vs-sheffield-wednesday/430251
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| goals1 = Waghorn {{goal|49|78|pen.}}
Roberts {{goal|52}}
Kazim Richards {{yel|60}}
Jóźwiak {{yel|76}}
Ebosele {{yel|86}}
| goals2 = Bannan {{yel|45+2}}
Hutchinson {{goal|45+4}}
Paterson {{goal|62}}
Börner {{goal|69}}
Dunkley {{yel|77}}
Harris {{yel|90+6}}
| referee = Mike Dean
| stadium = Pride Park Stadium
| location = Derby
| attendance = 0
| result = D
}}
=FA Cup=
{{main|2020–21 FA Cup}}
The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.{{Cite web |title=Premier League and Championship clubs join Emirates FA Cup After third round Draw |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/nov/30/emirates-fa-cup-third-round-proper-draw-301120 |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=10 December 2020}} The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.{{cite web |title=The Emirates FA Cup fourth and fifth round draw made |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/jan/11/emirates-fa-cup-fourth-and-fifth-round-draws-20211101 |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=11 January 2021}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2021|01|09|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = Third round
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/exeter-vs-sheff-wed/440139
|team1 = Exeter City
|goals1 =
|team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
|goals2 = Reach {{goal|27}}
Paterson {{goal|90}}
|stadium = St James Park
|location = Exeter
|referee = Dean Whitestone
|result = W
|attendance = 0
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 24 January 2021
|time = 20:00 GMT
|round = Fourth round
|team1 = Everton
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55770072
|team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
|goals1 = Calvert-Lewin {{goal|29}}
Richarlison {{goal|59}}
Mina {{goal|62}}
Godfrey {{yel|71}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Goodison Park
|attendance = 0
|referee = Graham Scott
|result = L
}}
=EFL Cup=
{{main|2020–21 EFL Cup}}
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.{{Cite news |title=Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/august/carabao-cup-round-one-draw-confirmed/ |access-date=18 August 2020 |publisher=English Football League |date=18 August 2020}} The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.{{cite news |title=Carabao Cup: Round Two and Three draw confirmed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/september/carabao-cup-round-two-draw-confirmed/ |access-date=6 September 2020 |publisher=English Football League |date=6 September 2020}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 5 September 2020
| time = 14:15 BST
| round = First round
| team1 = Walsall
| score = 0–0
| penaltyscore = 2–4
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/walsall-vs-sheff-wed/428577
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| goals1 =
| penalties1 = Holden {{pengoal}}
Gordon {{penmiss}}
Adebayo {{pengoal}}
Bates {{penmiss}}
| goals2 = Bannan {{yel|40}}
Börner {{yel|55}}
| penalties2 = Bannan {{pengoal}}
Windass {{pengoal}}
Harris {{pengoal}}
Brown {{pengoal}}
| stadium = Banks's Stadium
| attendance = 0
| referee = Peter Wright
| result = D
| note = Live on Sky Sports
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 15 September 2020
| time = 19:45 BST
| round = Second round
| team1 = Rochdale
| score = 0–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rochdale-vs-sheff-wed/435933
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| goals1 = O'Connell {{yel|45+1}}
| goals2 = Pelupessy {{yel|34}}
Kachunga {{goal|54}}
Hunt {{yel|57}}
Reach {{yel|64}}
Windass {{goal|88}}
| stadium = Spotland Stadium
| location = Rochdale
| attendance = 0
| referee = Seb Stockbridge
| result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 23 September 2020
|time = 19:00 BST
|round = Third round
|team1 = Fulham
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/fulham-vs-sheff-wed/438429
|team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
|goals1 = Kamara {{goal|9}}
Decordova-Reid {{goal|32}}
Odoi {{yel|53}}
|goals2 = Odubajo {{yel|63}}
|stadium = Craven Cottage
|location = Fulham
|attendance = 0
|referee = Lee Mason
|result = L
}}
Transfers and contracts
=Transfers in=
=Transfers out=
|-
| 1 July 2020 || FW || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Jordan O’Brien || {{flagicon|ENG}} Corby Town || Released || {{cite news |title=Jordan O'Brien|url=https://www.corbytown.co.uk/teams/170483/player/jordan-obrien-2594496|access-date=11 September 2020 |publisher=Corby Town |date=11 September 2020}}
|-
| 1 July 2020 || DF || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Sam Oliver || {{flagicon|ENG}} Irlam || Released ||
|-
| 1 July 2020 || FW || {{flagicon|SCO}} || Fraser Preston || {{flagicon|ENG}} Boston United || Released || {{cite web |url=https://www.bostonstandard.co.uk/sport/football/boston-united-sign-ex-sheffield-wednesday-attacker-and-former-scotland-youth-player-fraser-preston-2977335|title=Boston United sign ex-Sheffield Wednesday attacker and former Scotland youth player Fraser Preston|publisher=Boston Standard|access-date=19 September 2020}}
|-
| 1 July 2020 || RM || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Jack Stobbs || {{flagicon|ENG}} Grantham Town || Released || {{cite web |title=Jack Stobbs Joins Grantham |date=16 October 2020 |url=https://www.thenpl.co.uk/jack-stobbs-joins-grantham-64069 |publisher=Northern Premier League |access-date=16 October 2020}}
|-
| 1 July 2020 || FW || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Elliott Vasalo || {{flagicon|ENG}} Winterton Rangers || Released || {{cite news |title=First Team Squad |url=http://www.wintertonrangers.co.uk/players/ |access-date=17 August 2020 |publisher=Winterton Rangers |date=17 August 2020}}
|-
| 1 July 2020 || DF || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Joe West || {{flagicon|ENG}} Farsley Celtic || Released || {{cite news |title=Joe West Joins the Celt Army |url=https://www.farsleyceltic.com/news/joe-west-joins-the-celt-army-2568724.html|access-date=16 September 2020 |publisher=Farsley Celtic F.C. |date=16 September 2020}}
|-
| 1 July 2020 || FW || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Sam Winnall || {{flagicon|ENG}} Oxford United || Released || {{cite news |title=Oxford United sign ex-Sheffield Wednesday striker Sam Winnall |url=https://www.witneygazette.co.uk/sport/18714575.oxford-united-sign-ex-sheffield-wednesday-striker-sam-winnall/ |access-date=11 September 2020 |publisher=Witney Gazette |date=11 September 2020}}
|-
| 1 August 2020 || GK || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Paul Jones || {{flagicon|ENG}} King's Lynn Town || Released || {{cite news |title= Paul Jones – The definition of an emergency backup goalkeeper for Sheffield Wednesday |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/paul-jones-definition-emergency-backup-goalkeeper-sheffield-wednesday-2928913 |access-date=14 October 2020 |work=The Star |date=30 July 2020}} {{cite web|url=https://www.kltown.co.uk/2021/06/01/linnets-announce-goalkeeper-signing/|title=Linnets announce goalkeeper signing|website=www.kltown.co.uk|date=1 June 2021}}
|-
| 1 August 2020 || CM || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Kieran Lee || {{flagicon|ENG}} Bolton Wanderers || Released || {{cite news |title= Kieran Lee in numbers - brilliant Sheffield Wednesday career that looks set for a painful end |url= https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/sheffield-wednesday-kieran-lee-future-18692933 |access-date=14 October 2020 |publisher=Examiner Live |date=31 July 2020}}{{cite web |title=Bolton complete deal for former Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Kieran Lee |date=8 January 2021 |url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/18998422.bolton-complete-deal-former-sheffield-wednesday-midfielder-kieran-lee/ |publisher=The Bolton News |access-date=8 January 2021}}
|-
| 1 August 2020 || FW || {{flagicon|KOS}} || Atdhe Nuhiu || {{flagicon|CYP}} APOEL || Released || {{cite news |title= Σύναψη συμφωνίας με Atdhe Nuhiu |url= http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=23176&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |access-date=11 September 2020 |publisher=APOEL |date=11 September 2020}}
|-
| 9 December 2020 || RW || {{flagicon|ARG}} || Manuel Hidalgo || {{flagicon|MYS}} Sri Pahang || Released || {{cite news |title=Hidalgo leaves Wednesday|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2020/december/hidalgo-leaves-wednesday/|access-date=9 December 2020 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |date=9 December 2020}}{{cite news |title=Former Sheffield Wednesday attacker Manuel Hidalgo secures interesting switch overseas to Sri Pahang|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/former-sheffield-wednesday-attacker-manuel-hidalgo-secures-interesting-switch-overseas-to-sri-pahang-3222745|access-date=5 May 2021 |publisher=Sheffield Star |date=5 May 2021}}
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| 1 February 2021 || CM || {{flagicon|EIR}} || Conor Grant || {{flagicon|ENG}} Rochdale || Undisclosed || {{cite news |title=Conor Grant joins Rochdale|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/february/conor-grant-joins-rochdale/|access-date=1 February 2021 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |date=1 February 2021}}
|}
=Loans in=
=New contracts=
Squad statistics
=Appearances=
{{Updated|8 May 2021}}
{{efs start|League|FA Cup|League Cup}}4
{{efs player|no=1 |name=Keiren Westwood|pos=GK|nat=IRL|20|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{efs player|no=2 |name=Liam Palmer|pos=DF|nat=SCO|31+8|1|0|0|2|0}}
{{efs player|no=4 |name=Joost van Aken|pos=DF|nat=NED|16+1|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{efs player|no=5 |name=Callum Paterson|pos=FW|nat=SCO|34+9|8|2|1|0|0}}
{{efs player|no=6 |name=Sam Hutchinson|pos=MF|nat=ENG|22|1|0|0|0|0}}
{{efs player|no=7 |name=Kadeem Harris|pos=MF|nat=ENG|30+8|0|2|0|1|0}}
{{efs player|no=8 |name=Joey Pelupessy|pos=MF|nat=NED|24+15|0|2|0|2|0}}
{{efs player|no=9 |name=Jack Marriott|pos=FW|nat=ENG|4+8|0|0+1|0|0|0}}
{{efs player|no=10|name=Barry Bannan|pos=MF|nat=SCO|46|2|2|0|1|0}}
{{efs player|no=11|name=Adam Reach|pos=MF|nat=ENG|38+6|5|2|1|3|0}}
{{efs player|no=13|name=Julian Börner|pos=DF|nat=GER|25+1|3|1|0|3|0}}
{{efs player|no=14|name=Matt Penney|pos=DF|nat=ENG|10+2|0|0+1|0|0+2|0}}
{{efs player|no=15|name=Tom Lees|pos=DF|nat=ENG|38|1|0|0|1|0}}
{{efs player|no=16|name=Andre Green|pos=MF|nat=ENG|3+8|0|1|0|0|0}}
{{efs player|no=17|name=Fisayo Dele-Bashiru|pos=MF|nat=ENG|2+6|0|0+2|0|3|0}}
{{efs player|no=18|name=Josh Windass|pos=FW|nat=ENG|35+6|9|0+1|0|0+2|1}}
{{efs player|no=19|name=Osaze Urhoghide|pos=DF|nat=ENG|12+4|0|1|0|0|0}}
{{efs player|no=20|name=Jordan Rhodes|pos=FW|nat=SCO|16+21|7|0|0|0+2|0}}
{{efs player|no=21|name=Massimo Luongo|pos=MF|nat=AUS|10+2|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{efs player|no=22|name=Moses Odubajo|pos=DF|nat=ENG|15+3|0|1|0|3|0}}
{{efs player|no=23|name=Chey Dunkley|pos=DF|nat=ENG|10+2|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{efs player|no=24|name=Izzy Brown|pos=MF|nat=ENG|4+15|0|0+1|0|1|0}}
{{efs player|no=25|name=Cameron Dawson|pos=GK|nat=ENG|8|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{efs player|no=26|name=Liam Shaw|pos=MF|nat=ENG|13+6|1|1|0|2|0}}
{{efs player|no=27|name=Dominic Iorfa|pos=DF|nat=ENG|9+1|0|0|0|1+1|0}}
{{efs player|no=28|name=Joe Wildsmith|pos=GK|nat=ENG|18+1|0|2|0|2|0}}
{{efs player|no=29|name=Alex Hunt|pos=MF|nat=ENG|1+2|0|1|0|1|0}}
{{efs player|no=34|name=Ciaran Brennan|pos=DF|nat=IRL|0|0|2|0|2|0}}
{{efs player|no=37|name=Ryan Galvin|pos=DF|nat=ENG|0|0|2|0|0|0}}
{{efs player|no=38|name=Declan Eratt-Thompson|pos=DF|nat=ENG|0|0|0+1|0|0|0}}
{{efs player|no=39|name=Isaac Rice|pos=DF|nat=ENG|0|0|0+1|0|0|0}}
{{efs player|no=41|name=Charles Hagan|pos=FW|nat=ENG|0|0|0|0|0+1|0}}
{{efs player|no=42|name=Liam Waldock|pos=MF|nat=ENG|0|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{efs player|no=45|name=Elias Kachunga|pos=FW|nat=DRC|9+18|0|0|0|2|1}}
|-
|colspan="14"|Players that left the club mid-season:
{{efs player|no=6 |name=Aden Flint|pos=DF|nat=ENG|4|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{efs player|no=40|name=Conor Grant|pos=MF|nat=IRL|0|0|0|0|0+1|0}}
|}
=Goalscorers=
{{updated|8 May 2021}}
Includes all competitive matches.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| style="width:35px"|{{Abbr|Rank|Ranking}}
!style="width:35px"|{{Abbr|Pos.|Position}} !style="width:50px"|{{Abbr|Nat.|Nationality}} !style="width:35px"|{{Abbr|No.|Squad Number}} !style="width:200px"|Player !style="width:75px"|Championship !style="width:75px"|FA Cup !style="width:75px"|League Cup !style="width:75px"|Total |
|---|
| 1
|FW |{{flagicon|ENG}} |18 |9 |0 |1 |10 |
| 2
|FW |{{flagicon|SCO}} |5 |8 |1 |0 |9 |
| 3
|FW |{{flagicon|SCO}} |20 |7 |0 |0 |7 |
| 4
|MF |{{flagicon|ENG}} |11 |5 |1 |0 |6 |
| 5
|DF |{{flagicon|GER}} |13 |3 |0 |0 |3 |
| 6
|MF |{{flagicon|SCO}} |10 |2 |0 |0 |2 |
| rowspan=5|7
|DF |{{flagicon|SCO}} |2 |1 |0 |0 |1 |
| DF
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |6 |1 |0 |0 |1 |
| DF
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |15 |1 |0 |0 |1 |
| MF
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |26 |1 |0 |0 |1 |
| FW
|{{flagicon|DRC}} |45 |0 |0 |1 |1 |
| colspan="5"|Own goals
| 2 | 0 | 0 |2 |
| colspan="5"|Total
| 40 | 2 | 2 |44 |
=Disciplinary record=
{{updated|8 May 2021}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| No.
!rowspan="2"| Pos. !rowspan="2"| Name !colspan="2"| Championship !colspan="2"| FA Cup !colspan="2"| League Cup !colspan="2"| Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{yel}} | {{sent off}} | {{yel}} | {{sent off}} | {{yel}} | {{sent off}} | {{yel}} | {{sent off}} | |||
| 26 | MF | Liam Shaw | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | Kadeem Harris | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | DF | Julian Börner | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | Joost van Aken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | Tom Lees | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | Josh Windass | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Barry Bannan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Moses Odubajo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Liam Palmer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | FW | Callum Paterson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Massimo Luongo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Sam Hutchinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Joey Pelupessy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Osaze Urhoghide | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Adam Reach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Chey Dunkley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | Joe Wildsmith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | Elias Kachunga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Matt Penney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Izzy Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Alex Hunt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
=Clean sheets=
{{updated|8 May 2021}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:60%;" | ||||||||
| width=10|No.
!width=10|Nat. !scope="col" style="width:500px"|Player !Matches played !Clean sheet % !width=150|League !width=150|FA Cup !width=150|League Cup !width=150|TOTAL | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | {{flagicon|IRL}} | Keiren Westwood | 20 | 30% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Cameron Dawson | 9 | 44.44% | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 28 | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Joe Wildsmith | 23 | 30.43% | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Awards
=Player of the Month=
Player of the Month awards for the 2020–21 season.
| class="wikitable" |
| Month
! First ! Second ! Third ! Ref. |
|---|
| align="center"|September
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Josh Windass |{{flagicon|AUS}} Massimo Luongo |Not awarded |
| align="center"|October
|align="center" colspan=4|Not awarded |
| align="center"|November
|{{flagicon|GER}} Julian Börner |{{flagicon|SCO}} Barry Bannan & |Not awarded |
| align="center"|December
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Chey Dunkley |{{flagicon|ENG}} Liam Shaw |{{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Lees |
| align="center"|January
|{{flagicon|SCO}} Callum Paterson |align="center" colspan=2|Not awarded |
| align="center"|February
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Osaze Urhoghide |align="center" colspan=2|Not awarded |
| align="center"|March
|{{flagicon|SCO}} Jordan Rhodes |{{flagicon|ENG}} Osaze Urhoghide |{{flagicon|NED}} Joey Pelupessy |
=Player of the Year=
Player of the Year award for the 2020–21 season.
| class="wikitable" |
| align="center" | Winner
! align="center" | Ref |
|---|
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Barry Bannan |
References
{{reflist}}
{{Sheffield Wednesday F.C. seasons}}
{{2020–21 in English men's football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season}}