List of Sheffield Wednesday F.C. seasons
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This is a list of seasons played by Sheffield Wednesday Football Club in English and European football, from 1877 (when The Wednesday first entered the Sheffield Challenge Cup) to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, the top scorers in all competitions, and the average home league attendance for each season.
Seasons
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|+List of seasons, including league division and statistics, cup results, top scorer and average league attendance !scope=col rowspan=2|Season !scope=col colspan=9|League record !scope=col rowspan=2|FA Cup{{cite web|url=https://www.thefa.com/competitions/thefacup/results-archive|title=The Emirates FA Cup Results Archive|publisher=The Football Association|access-date=28 July 2021}} !scope=col rowspan=2|EFL Cup{{efn|The EFL Cup was not created until the 1960–61 season.}} !scope=col colspan=2|Other !scope=col colspan=2|Top scorer{{efn|Includes goals scored in league games (including play-offs), FA Cup, EFL Cup and Associate Members' Cup/EFL Trophy.}} !scope=col rowspan=2|Average{{efn|League matches only (including Premier League, Football League and Football Alliance, but excluding play-offs).}} |
scope=col|Division
!scope=col|P !scope=col|W !scope=col|D !scope=col|L !scope=col|F !scope=col|A !scope=col|Pts !scope=col|Pos !scope=col|Competition !scope=col|Result !scope=col|Name !scope=col|Goals |
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scope=row|1867–68
|rowspan=14 colspan=9 {{n/a|N/A}}{{efn|name=League|League football in England was established in 1888, while Wednesday were admitted to the Football League in 1892.}} | — | — |bgcolor=gold|W | — | — |rowspan=14 {{n/a|N/A}}{{efn|name=League}} |
scope=row|1876–77
|DNE | — |Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup |bgcolor=gold|W | — | — |
scope=row|1877–78
|DNE | — |Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup |bgcolor=gold|W | — | — |
scope=row|1878–79
|DNE | — |Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Wharncliffe Charity Cup |R2 W
| — | — |
scope=row|1879–80
|DNE | — |Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Wharncliffe Charity Cup |R1 RU
| — | — |
scope=row|1880–81
|R4 | — |Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Wharncliffe Charity Cup | W RU
|Bob Gregory |6 |
scope=row|1881–82
|SF | — |Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Wharncliffe Charity Cup |R3 W
|Tom Cawley E. Rhodes |7 |
scope=row|1882–83
|R4 | — |Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Wharncliffe Charity Cup | W W
|Bob Gregory |8 |
scope=row|1883–84
|R1 | — |Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Wharncliffe Charity Cup |R2 R1 |Harry Winterbottom |1 |
scope=row|1884–85
|R2 | — |Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Wharncliffe Charity Cup |R3 RU
|Tom Cawley Jim Sayer |1 |
scope=row|1885–86
|R1 | — |Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Wharncliffe Charity Cup |SF W
| — |0 |
scope=row|1886–87
|DNE{{efn|In the 1886–87 season, The Wednesday failed to submit their application for the FA Cup on time, an error which ultimately led to the club turning professional later in the season.}} | — |Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Wharncliffe Charity Cup | W RU
| — | — |
scope=row|1887–88
|QF | — |Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Wharncliffe Charity Cup | W W
|4 |
scope=row|1888–89
|QF | — | | Tom Cawley |2 |
scope=row|1889–90
|Alliance{{efn|The Wednesday became founder members of the Football Alliance in 1889 following their application to join the Football League being turned down.}} | 22 || 15 || 2 || 5 || 70 || 39 || 32 | bgcolor=gold|1st | bgcolor=silver|RU | — | | |22 |3,750 |
scope=row|1890–91
| 22 || 4 || 5 || 13 || 39 || 66 || 13 |12th |R3 | — | | |17 |5,350 |
scope=row|1891–92
| 22 || 12 || 4 || 6 || 65 || 35 || 28 |4th{{efn|The Wednesday were unanimously elected to the First Division of the Football League in 1892.}} |R3 | — | | |11 |9,250 |
scope=row|1892–93
| 30 || 12 || 3 || 15 || 55 || 65 || 27 |12th |QF | — | | |18 |10,500 |
scope=row|1893–94
| 30 || 9 || 8 || 13 || 48 || 57 || 26 |12th |SF | — | | |16 |8,550 |
scope=row|1894–95
| 30 || 12 || 4 || 14 || 50 || 55 || 28 |8th |SF | — | | |12 |9,625 |
scope=row|1895–96
| 30 || 12 || 5 || 13 || 44 || 53 || 29 |7th | bgcolor=gold|W | — | | |14 |8,975 |
scope=row|1896–97
| 30 || 10 || 11 || 9 || 42 || 37 || 31 |6th |R1 | — | | |10 |6,900 |
scope=row|1897–98
| 30 || 15 || 3 || 12 || 51 || 42 || 33 |5th |R2 | — | | |17 |9,140 |
scope=row|1898–99
|style=background:#fcc|Div 1 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} | 34 || 8 || 8 || 18 || 32 || 61 || 24 |style=background:#fcc|18th |R1 | — | | |8 |8,150 |
scope=row|1899–1900
|style=background:#dfd|Div 2 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} | 34 || 25 || 4 || 5 || 84 || 22 || 54 | bgcolor=gold|1st |R2 | — | | |27 |6,800 |
scope=row|1900–01
| 34 || 13 || 10 || 11 || 52 || 42 || 36 |8th |R1 | — | | |13 |9,600 |
scope=row|1901–02
| 34 || 13 || 8 || 13 || 48 || 52 || 34 |9th |R1 | — | | |9 |9,765 |
scope=row|1902–03
| 34 || 19 || 4 || 11 || 54 || 36 || 42 | bgcolor=gold|1st |R1 | — | | |13 |14,015 |
scope=row|1903–04
| 34 || 20 || 7 || 7 || 48 || 28 || 47 | bgcolor=gold|1st |SF | — | | |12 |12,595 |
scope=row|1904–05
| 34 || 14 || 5 || 15 || 61 || 57 || 33 |9th |SF | — | | |18 |12,880 |
scope=row|1905–06
| 38 || 18 || 8 || 12 || 63 || 52 || 44 |3rd |QF | — | | |22 |11,875 |
scope=row|1906–07
| 38 || 12 || 11 || 15 || 49 || 60 || 35 |13th | bgcolor=gold|W | — | | |21 |11,555 |
scope=row|1907–08
| 38 || 19 || 4 || 15 || 73 || 64 || 42 |5th |R1 | — | | |19 |13,500 |
scope=row|1908–09
| 38 || 17 || 6 || 15 || 67 || 61 || 40 |5th |R3 | — | | |21 |12,840 |
scope=row|1909–10
| 38 || 15 || 9 || 14 || 60 || 63 || 39 |11th |R1 | — | | |12 |10,720 |
scope=row|1910–11
| 38 || 17 || 8 || 13 || 47 || 48 || 42 |6th |R1 | — | | |11 |11,890 |
scope=row|1911–12
| 38 || 16 || 9 || 13 || 69 || 49 || 41 |5th |R1 | — | | |26 |14,410 |
scope=row|1912–13
| 38 || 21 || 7 || 10 || 75 || 55 || 49 |3rd |R3 | — | | |38 |18,905 |
scope=row|1913–14
| 38 || 13 || 8 || 17 || 53 || 70 || 34 |18th |QF | — | | |15 |21,360 |
scope=row|1914–15
| 38 || 15 || 13 || 10 || 61 || 54 || 43 |7th |R3 | — | | |23 |16,120 |
colspan=17|No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to World War I |
scope=row|1919–20
|style=background:#fcc|Div 1 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} | 42 || 7 || 9 || 26 || 28 || 64 || 23 |style=background:#fcc|22nd |R1 | — | | |8 |18,430 |
scope=row|1920–21
| 42 || 15 || 11 || 16 || 48 || 48 || 41 |10th |R2 | — | | |27 |20,545 |
scope=row|1921–22
| 42 || 15 || 14 || 13 || 47 || 50 || 44 |10th |R1 | — | | Johnny McIntyre |8 |13,855 |
scope=row|1922–23
| 42 || 17 || 12 || 13 || 54 || 47 || 46 |8th |R3 | — | | |16 |16,690 |
scope=row|1923–24
| 42 || 16 || 12 || 14 || 54 || 51 || 44 |8th |R2 | — | | |17 |16,130 |
scope=row|1924–25
| 42 || 15 || 8 || 19 || 50 || 56 || 38 |14th |R2 | — | | |18 |14,950 |
scope=row|1925–26
|style=background:#dfd|Div 2 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} | 42 || 27 || 6 || 9 || 88 || 48 || 60 | bgcolor=gold|1st |R3 | — | | |38 |23,660 |
scope=row|1926–27
| 42 || 15 || 9 || 18 || 75 || 92 || 39 |16th |R4 | — | | |39 |23,060 |
scope=row|1927–28
| 42 || 13 || 13 || 16 || 81 || 78 || 39 |14th |R5 | — | | |22 |22,075 |
scope=row|1928–29
| 42 || 21 || 10 || 11 || 86 || 62 || 52 | bgcolor=gold|1st |R4 | — | | |35 |27,017 |
scope=row|1929–30
| 42 || 26 || 8 || 8 || 105 || 57 || 60 | bgcolor=gold|1st |SF | — | | |39 |25,873 |
scope=row|1930–31
| 42 || 22 || 8 || 12 || 102 || 75 || 52 |3rd |R4 | — | | |29 |19,911 |
scope=row|1931–32
| 42 || 22 || 6 || 14 || 96 || 82 || 50 |3rd |R5 | — | | Ellis Rimmer |23 |16,906 |
scope=row|1932–33
| 42 || 21 || 9 || 12 || 80 || 68 || 51 |3rd |R3 | — | | |35 |16,704 |
scope=row|1933–34
| 42 || 16 || 9 || 17 || 62 || 67 || 41 |11th |R5 | — | | Neil Dewar Mark Hooper |13 |16,019 |
scope=row|1934–35
| 42 || 18 || 13 || 11 || 70 || 64 || 49 |3rd | bgcolor=gold|W | — | | |26 |18,568 |
scope=row|1935–36
| 42 || 13 || 12 || 17 || 63 || 77 || 38 |20th |R4 | — |bgcolor=gold|W |21 |18,127 |
scope=row|1936–37
|style=background:#fcc|Div 1 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} | 42 || 9 || 12 || 21 || 53 || 69 || 30 |style=background:#fcc|22nd |R4 | — | | |10 |20,708 |
scope=row|1937–38
| 42 || 14 || 10 || 18 || 49 || 56 || 38 |17th |R3 | — | | Jackie Robinson |7 |23,600 |
scope=row|1938–39
| 42 || 21 || 11 || 10 || 88 || 59 || 53 |3rd |R5 | — | | |25 |27,146 |
scope=row|1939–40
| 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 2 | 17th{{efn|When the Second World War began, the 1939–40 Football League season was abandoned with three matches played.}} | — | — | | |2 |16,500 |
colspan=17|No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to World War II |
scope=row|1945–46
|colspan=9 {{n/a|N/A}}{{efn|The FA Cup was contested in 1945–46, but the Football League did not resume until the following season.}} |R5 | — | | |4 | — |
scope=row|1946–47
| 42 || 12 || 8 || 22 || 67 || 88 || 32 |20th |R5 | — | | |18 |26,082 |
scope=row|1947–48
| 42 || 20 || 11 || 11 || 66 || 53 ||51 |4th |R4 | — | | |23 |35,426 |
scope=row|1948–49
| 42 || 15 || 13 || 14 || 63 || 56 || 43 |8th |R4 | — | | |19 |34,146 |
scope=row|1949–50
|style=background:#dfd|Div 2 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} | 42 || 18 || 16 || 8 || 67 || 48 || 52 | bgcolor=silver|2nd |R3 | — | | |14 |40,684 |
scope=row|1950–51
|style=background:#fcc|Div 1 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} | 42 || 12 || 8 || 22 || 64 || 83 || 32 |style=background:#fcc|21st |R3 | — | | Hugh McJarrow Dennis Woodhead |14 |41,527 |
scope=row|1951–52
|style=background:#dfd|Div 2 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} | 42 || 21 || 11 || 10 || 100 || 66 || 53 | bgcolor=gold|1st |R3 | — | | |47 |41,461 |
scope=row|1952–53
| 42 || 12 || 11 || 19 || 62 || 72 || 35 |18th |R3 | — | | |17 |42,530 |
scope=row|1953–54
| 42 || 15 || 6 || 21 || 70 || 91 || 36 |19th |SF | — | | |21 |35,923 |
scope=row|1954–55
|style=background:#fcc|Div 1 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} | 42 || 8 || 10 || 24 || 63 || 100 || 26 |style=background:#fcc|22nd |R4 | — | | |14 |27,149 |
scope=row|1955–56
|style=background:#dfd|Div 2 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} | 42 || 21 || 13 || 8 || 101 || 62 || 55 | bgcolor=gold|1st |R3 | — | | |33 |27,454 |
scope=row|1956–57
| 42 || 16 || 6 || 20 || 82 || 88 || 38 |14th |R3 | — | | |24 |29,460 |
scope=row|1957–58
|style=background:#fcc|Div 1 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} | 42 || 12 || 7 || 23 || 69 || 92 || 31 |style=background:#fcc|22nd |R5 | — | | |16 |23,396 |
scope=row|1958–59
|style=background:#dfd|Div 2 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} | 42 || 28 || 6 || 8 || 106 || 48 || 62 | bgcolor=gold|1st |R3 | — | | |28 |29,452 |
scope=row|1959–60
| 42 || 19 || 11 || 12 || 80 || 59 || 49 |5th |SF | — | | |18 |32,703 |
scope=row|1960–61
| 42 || 23 || 12 || 7 || 78 || 47 || 58 | bgcolor=silver|2nd |QF |DNE | | |23 |31,054 |
scope=row|1961–62
| 42 || 20 || 6 || 16 || 72 || 58 || 46 |6th |R5 |DNE |QF |24 |28,882 |
scope=row|1962–63
| 42 || 19 || 10 || 13 || 77 || 63 || 48 |6th |R4 |DNE | | |30 |25,686 |
scope=row|1963–64
| 42 || 19 || 11 || 12 || 84 || 67 || 49 |6th |R3 |DNE |R2 |28 |24,051 |
scope=row|1964–65
| 42 || 16 || 11 || 15 || 57 || 55 || 43 |8th |R3 |DNE | | |20 |20,745 |
scope=row|1965–66
| 42 || 14 || 8 || 20 || 56 || 66 || 36 |17th | bgcolor=silver|RU |DNE | | |15 |23,161 |
scope=row|1966–67
| 42 || 14 || 13 || 15 || 56 || 47 || 41 |11th |QF |R2 | | John Ritchie |15 |30,460 |
scope=row|1967–68
| 42 || 11 || 12 || 19 || 51 || 63 || 34 |19th |R5 |R4 | | |22 |31,735 |
scope=row|1968–69
| 42 || 10 || 16 || 16 || 41 || 54 || 36 |15th |R4 |R2 | | |10 |27,150 |
scope=row|1969–70
|style=background:#fcc|Div 1 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} | 42 || 8 || 9 || 25 || 40 || 71 || 25 |style=background:#fcc|22nd |R4 |R2 |GS |11 |26,619 |
scope=row|1970–71
| 42 || 12 || 12 || 18 || 51 || 69 || 36 |15th |R3 |R2 | | |16 |16,036 |
scope=row|1971–72
| 42 || 13 || 12 || 17 || 51 || 58 || 38 |14th |R3 |R2 | | |16 |17,160 |
scope=row|1972–73
| 42 || 17 || 10 || 15 || 59 || 55 || 44 |10th |R5 |R3 | | |20 |17,313 |
scope=row|1973–74
| 42 || 12 || 11 || 19 || 51 || 63 || 35 |19th |R3 |R3 | | |20 |14,727 |
scope=row|1974–75
|style=background:#fcc|Div 2 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} | 42 || 5 || 11 || 26 || 29 || 64 || 21 |style=background:#fcc|22nd |R3 |R1 | | |6 |13,292 |
scope=row|1975–76
| 46 || 12 || 16 || 18 || 48 || 59 || 40 |20th{{efn|Lowest League finish.}} |R3 |R1 | | |13 |11,068 |
scope=row|1976–77
| 46 || 22 || 9 || 15 || 65 || 55 || 53 |8th |R2 |R4 | | |25 |13,470 |
scope=row|1977–78
| 46 || 15 || 16 || 15 || 50 || 52 || 46 |14th |R2 |R4 | | |21 |11,423 |
scope=row|1978–79
| 46 || 13 || 19 || 14 || 53 || 53 || 45 |14th |R3 |R2 | | |21 |10,643 |
scope=row|1979–80
|style=background:#dfd|Div 3 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} | 46 || 21 || 16 || 9 || 81 || 47 || 58 |3rd |R2 |R2 | | |24 |18,090 |
scope=row|1980–81
| 42 || 17 || 8 || 17 || 53 || 51 || 42 |10th |R3 |R3 | | |18 |18,403 |
scope=row|1981–82
| 42 || 20 || 10 || 12 || 55 || 51 || 70 |4th |R3 |R2 | | |22 |19,082 |
scope=row|1982–83
| 42 || 16 || 15 || 11 || 60 || 47 || 63 |6th |SF |QF | | |22 |16,609 |
scope=row|1983–84
|style=background:#dfd|Div 2 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} | 42 || 26 || 10 || 6 || 72 || 34 || 88 |2nd |QF |QF | | |22 |22,488 |
scope=row|1984–85
| 42 || 17 || 14 || 11 || 58 || 45 || 65 |8th |R5 |QF | | |21 |27,774 |
scope=row|1985–86
| 42 || 21 || 10 || 11 || 63 || 54 || 73 |5th |SF |R3 | | Brian Marwood |15 |23,101 |
scope=row|1986–87
| 42 || 13 || 13 || 16 || 58 || 59 || 52 |13th |QF |R3 | | |22 |23,172 |
scope=row|1987–88
| 40 || 15 || 8 || 17 || 52 || 66 || 53 |11th |R3 |QF |Football League Centenary Tournament |bgcolor=silver|RU |22 |19,796 |
scope=row|1988–89
| 38 || 10 || 12 || 16 || 34 || 51 || 42 |15th |R4 |R2 | | |9 |20,036 |
scope=row|1989–90
|style=background:#fcc|Div 1 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} | 38 || 11 || 10 || 17 || 35 || 51 || 43 |style=background:#fcc|18th |R4 |R3 | | |16 |20,927 |
scope=row|1990–91
|style=background:#dfd|Div 2 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} | 46 || 22 || 16 || 8 || 80 || 51 || 82 |3rd |R5 | bgcolor=gold|W | | |32 |26,604 |
scope=row|1991–92
| 42 || 21 || 12 || 9 || 62 || 49 || 75 |3rd |R4 |R3 | | |21 |29,578 |
scope=row|1992–93
|Prem | 42 || 15 || 14 || 13 || 55 || 51 || 59 |7th | bgcolor=silver|RU | bgcolor=silver|RU |R2 |18 |27,263 |
scope=row|1993–94
|Prem | 42 || 16 || 16 || 10 || 76 || 54 || 64 |7th |R4 |SF | | |23 |27,186 |
scope=row|1994–95
|Prem | 42 || 13 || 12 || 17 || 49 || 57 || 51 |13th |R4 |R4 | | |13 |26,596 |
scope=row|1995–96
|Prem | 38 || 10 || 10 || 18 || 48 || 61 || 40 |15th |R3 |R4 |GS |14 |24,877 |
scope=row|1996–97
|Prem | 38 || 14 || 15 || 9 || 50 || 51 || 57 |7th |QF |R2 | | |13 |25,714 |
scope=row|1997–98
|Prem | 38 || 12 || 8 || 18 || 52 || 67 || 44 |16th |R4 |R2 | | |14 |28,706 |
scope=row|1998–99
|Prem | 38 || 13 || 7 || 18 || 41 || 42 || 46 |12th |R5 |R2 | | |9 |26,745 |
scope=row|1999–2000
|style=background:#fcc|Prem {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} | 38 || 8 || 7 || 23 || 38 || 70 || 31 |style=background:#fcc|19th |R5 |R4 | | |11 |24,855 |
scope=row|2000–01
| 46 || 15 || 8 || 23 || 52 || 71 || 53 |17th |R4 |QF | | |15 |19,268 |
scope=row|2001–02
| 46 || 12 || 14 || 20 || 49 || 71 || 50 |20th |R3 |SF | | |13 |20,870 |
scope=row|2002–03
|style=background:#fcc|Div 1 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} | 46 || 10 || 16 || 20 || 56 || 73 || 46 |style=background:#fcc|22nd |R3 |R2 | | |9 |20,327 |
scope=row|2003–04
| 46 || 13 || 14 || 19 || 48 || 64 || 53 |16th |R2 |R1 |F(N) |10 |22,336 |
scope=row|2004–05
|style=background:#dfd|Lge 1 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} |46 || 19 || 15 || 12 || 77 || 59 || 72 |bgcolor=orange|5th{{efn|Promoted to the Football League Two via the play-offs, beating Brentford 3–1 on aggregate in the semi-final and Hartlepool United 4–2 (after extra time) in the 2005 Football League One play-off final.}} |R1 |R2 |R1 |20 |23,107 |
scope=row|2005–06
| 46 || 13 || 13 || 20 || 39 || 52 || 52 |19th |R3 |R2 | | |7 |24,853 |
scope=row|2006–07
| 46 || 20 || 11 || 15 || 70 || 66 || 71 |9th |R3 |R1 | | Steve MacLean |13 |23,638 |
scope=row|2007–08
| 46 || 14 || 13 || 19 || 54 || 55 || 55 |16th |R3 |R3 | | |9 |21,418 |
scope=row|2008–09
| 46 || 16 || 13 || 17 || 51 || 58 || 61 |12th |R3 |R1 | | |14 |21,542 |
scope=row|2009–10
|style=background:#fcc|Champ {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} | 46 || 11 || 14 || 21 || 49 || 69 || 47 |style=background:#fcc|22nd |R3 |R2 | | |10 |23,179 |
scope=row|2010–11
| 46 || 16 || 10 || 20 || 67 || 67 || 58 |15th |R5 |R2 |20 |17,817 |
scope=row|2011–12
|style=background:#dfd|Lge 1 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} | 46 || 28 || 9 || 9 || 81 || 48 ||93 | bgcolor=silver|2nd |R4 |R2 |R1 |18 |21,336 |
scope=row|2012–13
| 46 || 16 || 10 || 20 || 53 || 61 || 58 |18th |R3 |R3 | | |9 |24,078 |
scope=row|2013–14
| 46 || 13 || 14 || 19 || 63 || 65 || 53 |16th |R5 |R1 | | |10 |21,239 |
scope=row|2014–15
| 46 || 14 || 18 || 14 || 43 || 49 || 60 |13th |R3 |R3 | | |11 |21,991 |
scope=row|2015–16
| 46 || 19 || 17 || 10 || 66 || 45 || 74 |bgcolor=orange|6th{{efn|Beat Brighton & Hove Albion 3–1 on aggregate in the semi-final before losing 1–0 to Hull City in the 2016 Football League Championship play-off final.}} |R4 |QF | | |15 |22,641 |
scope=row|2016–17
| 46 || 24 || 9 || 13 || 60 || 45 || 81 |bgcolor=orange|4th{{efn|Lost in the play-off semi-final to Huddersfield Town 4–3 in a penalty shoot-out after the aggregate score was 1–1.}} |R3 |R1 | | |12 |27,129 |
scope=row|2017–18
| 46 || 14 || 15 || 17 || 59 || 60 || 57 |15th |R5 |R2 | | |14 |25,995 |
scope=row|2018–19
| 46 || 16 || 16 || 14 || 60 || 62 || 64 |12th |R4 |R2 | | |11 |24,429 |
scope=row|2019–20
| 46 || 15 || 11 || 20 || 58 || 66 || 56 |16th |R5 |R3 | | |13 |23,773 |
scope=row|2020–21
|style=background:#fcc|Champ {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} |46 || 12 || 11 || 23 || 40 || 61 || 41{{efn|Sheffield Wednesday received a 12 point deduction for breaching the League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules. This was later reduced to 6 points by an Independent League Arbitration panel.}} |style=background:#fcc|24th |R4 |R3 | | |10 |{{n/a|N/A}}{{efn|All home games in the 2020–21 season were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.}} |
scope=row|2021–22
| 46 || 24 || 13 || 9 || 78 || 50 || 85 |bgcolor=orange|4th{{efn|Lost in the play-off semi-final to Sunderland 2–1 on aggregate.}} |R1 |R1 |R2 |17 |22,470 |
scope=row|2022–23
|style=background:#dfd|Lge 1 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} | 46 || 28 || 12 || 6 || 81 || 37 || 96 |bgcolor=orange|3rd{{efn|Performed the greatest comeback in EFL play-off history to beat Peterborough United in the semi-final, then beat Barnsley 1-0 in extra time in the play-off final.}} |R4 |R3 |R1 |21 |25,387 |
scope=row|2023–24
|46 |15 |8 |23 |44 |68 |53 |20th |R4 |R2 | | |8 |26,762 |
2024–25
|46 |15 |13 |18 |60 |69 |58 |12th |R3 |R4 | | |13 |26,636 |
Key
{{col-begin}}
{{col-4}}
- Pld – Matches played
- W – Matches won
- D – Matches drawn
- L – Matches lost
- GF – Goals for
- GA – Goals against
- Pts – Points
- Pos – Final position
{{col-4}}
- Prem – Premier League
- Champ – EFL Championship
- Lge 1 – EFL League One
- Div 1 – Football League First Division
- Div 2 – Football League Second Division
- Div 3 – Football League Third Division
- Alliance – Football Alliance
- n/a – Not applicable
{{col-4}}
- GS – Group stage
- R1 – First round
- R2 – Second round
- R3 – Third round
- R4 – Fourth round
- R5 – Fifth round
- QF – Quarter-finals
- SF – Semi-finals
- F – Regional finals
- RU – Runners-up
- W – Winners
- (N) – Northern section of regionalised stage
{{col-end}}
class="wikitable"
|bgcolor=Gold|Champions |bgcolor=Silver|Runners-up |bgcolor=#CC9966|Third Place |bgcolor=#DFD|Promoted |bgcolor=Pink|Relegated |bgcolor=Orange|Play-offs |
Footnotes
{{Notelist}}
References
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|title=Early Owls Records
|access-date=18 May 2006
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630225032/http://www.btinternet.com/~a.drake/owls/early/1889.htm
|archive-date=30 June 2012
|url-status=dead
}}
- {{cite web | url=https://www.fchd.info/SHEFFIEW.HTM |
title=Sheffield Wednesday |
publisher=Football Club History Database |
access-date=2 July 2020 }}
- {{cite web |
url=http://www.adrianbullock.com/swfc/stats/swfcarch.htm |
title=The Sheffield Wednesday Archive |
access-date=27 July 2006 }}
- {{cite web |
url=http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Statistics/0,,10304,00.html |
title=Sheffield Wednesday Official Website |
access-date=13 July 2008 }}
- {{cite web |
url=http://www.soccerbase.com/ |
title=SoccerBase |
access-date=30 July 2006 }}
- {{cite web
|url = http://itv.stats.football365.com/
|title = ITV Football Statistics
|access-date = 2 August 2006
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060814225032/http://itv.stats.football365.com/
|archive-date = 14 August 2006
|df = dmy-all
}}
- {{cite book |
author=Jason Dickinson |
title=Wednesday – Official Programme of SWFC |
publisher=Dunwoody Sports Marketing |
date=2005–2006 }}
- {{cite news |
url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/apr/27/championship.leicestercity |
title=guardian match report|
access-date=10 January 2008
| location=London
| work=The Guardian
| first=Stuart
| last=Barnes}}
- {{cite web |
url=http://www.swfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10304~36747,00.html |
title=swfc match report|
access-date=10 January 2008 }}
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