Sheffield Wednesday

Full name	Sheffield Wednesday Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Owls The Wednesday
Founded	4 September 1867 (as The Wednesday)
Ground	Hillsborough Stadium Sheffield (Capacity: 39,814[1])
Manager	Brian Laws
League	The Championship
2007–08	The Championship, 16th
Home colours Away colours

Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a professional football club based in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England who currently compete in the Football League of England in The Championship division, the second tier of English football. Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and since first joining the Football League in 1892 they have competed in the top-flight for the majority of their history. Their main rivals are Sheffield United, and the two clubs have contested the Steel City derby on a regular basis for some 100 years. The Shanghai World Financial Center (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) is a supertall skyscraper under construction in Shanghai, China. ... Football club names are a part of the sports culture, reflecting century-old traditions. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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They play their home matches at Hillsborough Stadium in the north-western suburb of Owlerton, a 39,814 all-seater stadium built in 1899 when the lease expired at their previous ground at Olive Grove. The largest attendance was 72,841, which was achieved in 1934. Hillsborough Stadium is the home of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club in Sheffield, England. ... Hillsborough ward is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. ... Olive Grove was Sheffield Wednesday F.C.s first permanent football ground, home to the club for just over a decade at the end of the 19th Century. ...

History

A cricket match at Darnall in the 1820s, a ground laid out for The Wednesday Cricket Club.

The Wednesday squad shot from 1878, in their original hooped shirts.

Leaflet advertising a Blackburn Rovers match on the 12th September, 1887 against 'The Wednesday' at Olive Grove.

Main article: History of Sheffield Wednesday F.C.

See also: Sheffield Wednesday F.C. seasons

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Early years

The club was a cricket club when it formed in 1820 as The Wednesday Cricket Club (named after the day of the week when they played their matches). A meeting on the evening of Wednesday 4 September 1867 at the Adelphi Hotel established a footballing side to keep the team together and fit during the winter months. They played their first match against The Mechanics on 19 October the same year.^[2] This article is about the sport. ... See also: 1810s in sports, 1830s in sports and the list of years in sports. Boat race First Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race contested - won by Oxford (1829) Rugby football William Webb Ellis said to have invented rugby (1823) Births Deaths Categories: 1820s ... In English the days of the week are: Sunday; Monday; Tuesday; Wednesday; Thursday; Friday; Saturday. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

It soon became apparent that football would come to eclipse the cricketing side of the club. On 1 February 1868, Wednesday played their first competitive football match as they entered the Cromwell Cup, a four-team competition for newly formed clubs. They went on to win the cup, beating the Garrick Club 1–0 after extra time in the final at Bramall Lane.^[3] is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Cromwell Cup is the second ever football competition. ... Bramall Lane Stadium is the home of Sheffield United Football Club in Sheffield, England and is the oldest major stadium in the world still to be hosting professional football matches. ...

Charles Clegg joined Wednesday in the 1870s, starting a relationship that would last the rest of his life and eventually lead to his becoming the club's chairman. He also became president and chairman of the Football Association and known as the "Napoleon of Football".^[4] In 1876 they acquired Scot James Lang. Although he was not employed by the club, he was given a job by a member of the Sheffield Wednesday board that had no formal duties. He is now acknowledged as the first professional football player in England.^[5] The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England and the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. ... James Lang was a scottish footballer known as the first professional player. ...

The 1880s saw two major events that radically changed the face of the club. In 1882 the cricket and football clubs parted company;^[6] the cricket club would later go out of existence in 1925. The football club turned professional in 1887 after pressure from players threatening to defect to other clubs. Sheffield Wednesday won their first game as a professional club against The Mechanics 3–0.

Professional football

The move to professionalism took the club from Bramall Lane, which had taken a share of the ticket revenue, to the new Olive Grove.^[7] In 1889 the club became founder members of the Football Alliance, of which they were the first champions in a season where they also reached the 1890 FA Cup Final, losing 6–1 to Blackburn Rovers at Kennington Oval, London. Despite finishing the following season bottom of the Alliance, they were eventually elected to the expanded Football League in 1892. They won the FA Cup for the first time in 1896, beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 at Crystal Palace. Bramall Lane Stadium is the home of Sheffield United Football Club in Sheffield, England and is the oldest major stadium in the world still to be hosting professional football matches. ... Olive Grove was Sheffield Wednesday F.C.s first permanent football ground, home to the club for just over a decade at the end of the 19th Century. ... The Football Alliance was an association football league in England from 1889 to 1892. ... Blackburn Rovers is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ... For the shape, see oval The Oval is a cricket ground in Kennington, London. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. is a Wolverhampton-based football club playing at Molineux. ... The National Sports Centre The National Athletics Stadium with the Crystal Palace Transmitter in the background. ...

Due to an expansion of the local railway lines, the club was told that they would have to find a new ground for the 1899–1900 season.^[6] After a difficult search the club finally bought some land in the village of Owlerton, which at the time was several miles outside the Sheffield city boundaries. Construction of a new stadium (now known as Hillsborough Stadium) was completed within months and the club was secured for the next century. In a strong decade Wednesday won the League twice in the 1902–03 and 1903–04 seasons and the FA Cup again in 1907, beating Everton, again at Crystal Palace 2–1. After this the club went through a relatively fallow period for another two decades. The 1899-00 season was the 29th season of competitive football in England. ... Hillsborough ward is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. ... Hillsborough Stadium is the home of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club in Sheffield, England. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The 1903-04 season was the 33rd season of competitive football in England. ... Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ...

The club was almost relegated in the 1927–28 season, but with 17 points in the last 10 matches they pulled off a great escape, rising from bottom to 14th. Wednesday went on to win the League title the following season (1928–29), which started a run that would see the team finishing lower than third only once until 1936.^[7] The period was topped off with the team winning the FA Cup for the third time in the club's history in 1935. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The 1935 FA Cup Final was contested by Sheffield Wednesday and West Bromwich Albion at Wembley. ...

Post-war turmoil

The 1950s saw Wednesday unable to consistently hold on to a position in the top flight. After being promoted back up in 1950, they were relegated three times, although each time they bounced back up by winning the Second Division the following season. The decade ended on a high note with the team finally finishing in the top half of the First Division for the first time since the Second World War. From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

This led to a decade of successfully remaining in the First Division, which included a run to the FA Cup Final in 1966 – notable in that Wednesday played all their ties away from home. Off the field the club was embroiled in the British betting scandal of 1964 where three of their players, Peter Swan, David Layne and Tony Kay, were accused of match fixing and betting against their own team in an away game at Ipswich Town. The three were subsequently convicted and, on release from prison, banned from football for life.^[8] The three were reprieved in the early 1970s with Swan and Layne returning to Hillsborough and though their careers were virtually over Swan at least played some league games for The Owls. The British betting scandal of 1964 was a scandal in English association football in which eight professional players were gaoled for offences arising from match fixing. ... David Bronco Layne (born Sheffield, 29 July 1939) is a former English footballer most famous for playing for Sheffield Wednesday and his involvement in the British betting scandal of 1964. ... Tony Kay (b. ... Match fixing or game fixing in organized sports occurs when a match is played to a completely or partially pre-determined result. ... Sports betting is the general activity of predicting sports results by making a wager on the outcome of a sporting event. ... Ipswich Town Football Club (also known as Ipswich, The Blues, Town or The Tractor Boys) are an English professional football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk. ...

Wednesday were relegated at the end of the 1969–70 season, starting the darkest period in the club's history. After going into free-fall they dropped to the Third Division for the first time in their history and were marooned there for five seasons. The club was almost relegated to the Fourth Division in 1976, but a revival under the management of Jack Charlton, and the aid of coach Tony Toms saw them return to the First Division in 1984. The 1969-70 season the 90th season of competitive football in England. ... From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... The Football League Fourth Division or Division Four of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958-59 season until the creation of the FA Premier League prior to the 1992-93 season. ... John Jack Charlton, OBE, DL (born Ashington, Northumberland, May 8, 1935) was a footballer who played for Leeds United in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and who won the World Cup with England. ...

Modern highs and lows

Sheffield Wednesday spent the majority of the 1980s and 1990s in the top tier of English football. 1990–91 was the only season out of sixteen in a row that Wednesday spent in a lower division, but the season is best remembered by fans for Wednesday's swift return to the top flight under the management of Ron Atkinson and their League Cup victory over Manchester United to win their first major trophy for over 50 years. The 1992–93 season established Sheffield Wednesday as a top club as they visited Wembley four times during the season - a League Cup final and an FA Cup semi-final, final and replay. In the FA Cup semi-finals they recorded a historic win over the city rivals Sheffield United, 2–1. However Wednesday failed to win any silverware, losing to Arsenal in both League and FA Cup finals, the latter after Andy Linighan's late extra-time winner in the replay to give The Gunners the victory. The 1990-91 season was the 111th season of competitive football in England. ... Ronald Franklin Atkinson,[1][2] commonly known as Big Ron (born 18 March 1939) is an English former football player and manager. ... The Carling Cup Trophy The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... MUFC redirects here. ... The 1992-1993 season was the 113th season of competitive football in England. ... For the new stadium, see Wembley Stadium. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... The 1993 Football League Cup Final took place on April 18, 1993 at Wembley Stadium, and was played between Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday. ... Andrew Andy Linighan (born June 18, 1962) is a former English football player. ... This article is about the football club in London. ...

Wednesday lift the 2005 League One Playoff Trophy

Wednesday's fortunes took a turn for the worse when a succession of managers failed to maintain this form, first David Pleat and later Danny Wilson spent small fortunes building squads that were ultimately ineffective, and the club's debts got out of control as a result.^[9] Danny Wilson was sacked in March 2000 and his assistant Peter Shreeves took temporary charge but was unable to stave off relegation. The club's flirtation with relegation continued in Division One and after yet more managerial changes Chris Turner was hired as boss and made a strong effort to rejuvenate the side. However, a failure to beat Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. in the penultimate game of the 2002–03 season condemned them to another relegation. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 582 KB) Summary Playoff Image Homemade Image Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 582 KB) Summary Playoff Image Homemade Image Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... David J Pleat was (born January 15, 1945 in Nottingham) is an English football manager and former player, who now provides Champions League commentary for ITV and occasional commentary for BBC Radio Five Live. ... Danny Wilson, born 1 January 1960, is a football manager who has coached Barnsley, Sheffield Wednesday and Milton Keynes Dons, among others. ... Peter Shreeves (born November 30, 1940) is an English former football player, manager and coach. ... Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club is an English football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. ... The 2002-2003 season was the 123rd season of competitive football (soccer) in England, from August 2002 to July 2003: // England national team Key: ECQ = 2004 European Championship qualifiers, F = Friendly; scores are written England first European club competitions UEFA Champions League Manchester United - Quarter finals Arsenal - Second group phase...

After narrowly avoiding yet another relegation in 2003–04 and a poor start to the 2004–05 Coca-Cola League One campaign, Turner was replaced by former Southampton F.C. manager Paul Sturrock. Sturrock revitalised Sheffield Wednesday's fortunes and they finished fifth in League One at the end of the 2004–05 season, qualifying for the promotion playoffs. Over 40,000 Owls fans travelled to Cardiff to watch Wednesday beat Hartlepool United 4–2 after extra time in the playoff final, and return to the Championship.^[10] Sturrock guided Sheffield Wednesday to Championship survival in 2005–06 but was sacked after a poor start to the 2006–07 season and replaced by Brian Laws.^[11] The 2003-2004 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England. ... The 2004-2005 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England. ... Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ... Paul Whitehead Sturrock (born 10 October 1956 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) is the current manager of Swindon Town and the former manager of Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Plymouth Argyle, Dundee United and St Johnstone. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team currently playing in League One. ... The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England. ... The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ... Brian The Colonel Laws (Born October 14, 1961 in Wallsend, England) is manager of Sheffield Wednesday football club and a former professional footballer. ...

In the football season 2007–08 Wednesday endured their worst start to a season in its history losing six league games in a row, after a hyped pre-season where Wednesday were considered to be promotion contenders it was the exact opposite. Wednesday recently have started to pick up and are now picking up the victories under manager Brian Laws. Wednesday are without a chairman since Dave Allen resigned on 23 November 2007.^[12] On Apr 4, Wednesday secured their position in the Championship in 2008-09 with a 4-1 home win against Norwich City on the last day of the season.^[13] The 2007–08 season is the 128th season of competitive football in England. ... is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Norwich City Football Club are a football team based in Norwich, England. ...

Name origins and nicknames

Sheffield Wednesday are the only English League club with a day of the week in their name.

The club was initially a cricket club named The Wednesday Cricket Club after the day of the week when they played their matches. The footballing side of the club was established to keep the team together and fit during the winter months.

The club was formerly known as "The Wednesday Football Club" until 1929, when the club was officially renamed "Sheffield Wednesday Football Club" under the stewardship of manager Bob Brown.^[14] However the name Sheffield Wednesday dates back as far as 1883: the former ground at Olive Grove had the name Sheffield Wednesday painted on the stand roof. Bob Brown was a manager for the football club Portsmouth F.C. from 1911-1919. ...

Wednesday's original nickname was "The Blades", a common name for Sheffield clubs during the 19th century due to the city's links to the cutlery industry and now the nickname of their long-term local rivals Sheffield United. At the start of the 20th century, when a player presented them with an owl mascot to honour their stadium at Owlerton, adjacent to Hillsborough, the club became known as "The Owls". Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. ... For other uses, see Owl (disambiguation). ... Hillsborough is a suburb in northwest Sheffield, England. ...

Colours

The Wednesday's home shirt of 1871. It is assumed that these were the original colours used by the team.

Since its founding the club has played their home games in blue and white shirts, traditionally in vertical stripes. However this has not always been the case and there have been variations upon the theme. A monochrome photograph from 1874–75 shows the Wednesday team in plain dark shirts,^[15] while the 1871 "Rules of the Sheffield Football Association" listed the Wednesday club colours as blue and white hoops.^[7] A quartered blue and white design was used in 1887 and a blue shirt with white sleeves between 1965 and 1973.^[16] This design would have received greater notoriety had Wednesday not worn their away kit for all of their games in the 1966 FA Cup run, when all of their ties were drawn away. Given the option in the final of wearing their first strip, they chose the away strip for luck; but Everton managed to claw back a 2–0 deficit after 54 minutes and eventually won the game 3–2. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... A kit is the standard equipment and attire worn by players in association football (soccer). ... Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ...

There is a superstition among many older Wednesday fans that the team tends to have a poor season when they abandon the traditional evenly spaced blue and white stripe designs in favour of some broad stripe or narrow stripe design. However, in an age of marketing-driven decisions, the team only reverts to the familiar style every so often.

Wednesday have often favoured black shorts or, more recently, blue. There have been times where Wednesday have opted to play in white shorts, sometimes to minimise colour clashes with the opposing team. The socks were invariably blue and white hoops but these too have gone through changes including blue with a white roll over top, all blue and all white.

The away strip has changed regularly over the years although an all yellow strip has been used for many of the recent seasons in the club's history. Traditionally white was the second choice for many teams, including Wednesday. Other colours used for away kits in previous years include black, silver, green and orange. Wednesday have always avoided red as an alternative colour but for years had the players' numbers in red on the first-choice shirt backs, which was not easy to discern against blue and white stripes.

The 2007–08 kit is manufactured by Lotto with the home colours the traditional shirt of blue and white stripes, with blue sleeves, coupled with black shorts and socks (with the top of the socks blue).^[17] The club's supporters were given the chance to have input on the away kit selection and went for an orange shirt, shorts and socks with some blue piping instead of a green or white shirt. Lotto Sport Italia is an Italian sports apparel manufacturer. ...

Grounds

Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough stadium is one of the most famous and celebrated Stadia in the country. It has hosted World cup football (1966), The 1996 European Championships (Euro 96) and 27 FA cup Semi Finals. The Kop at Hillsborough was re-opened in 1986 by Queen Elizabeth II and was once the largest covered stand of any football stadium in Europe.The ASD Lighting Kop. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Retrieved on 2008-05-18. 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hillsborough is the biggest stadium in the Championship and 12th biggest in the whole of England.^{[citation needed]}

Originally, Wednesday played matches at Highfield, where Highfield Library is now located but moved several times before adopting a permanent ground. Other locations included Myrtle Road, Heeley and Hunter's Bar. Major matches would be played at Sheaf House or Bramall Lane, before Sheffield United made it their home ground.^[6] Central ward—which includes the districts of Broomhall, Highfield, Sharrow, and the city centre—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. ... Gleadless Valley ward—which includes the districts of Gleadless Valley, Heeley, Hemsworth, Herdings, Lowfield, and Meersbrook—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. ... Hunters Bar is an area in Western Sheffield named after the toll bar on Ecclesall Road that was active up to the late 19th Century. ... Sheaf House during Sheaf Squares rebuilding Sheaf House was a nine storey tower building lying on Sheaf Square, next to Sheffield Midland station, in the city centre of Sheffield. ... Bramall Lane Stadium is the home of Sheffield United Football Club in Sheffield, England and is the oldest major stadium in the world still to be hosting professional football matches. ... Sheffield United F.C. are a football club in The Football League. ...

Sheffield Wednesday's first permanent home ground was at Olive Grove, a site near Queen's Road originally leased from the Duke of Norfolk. The first game at Olive Grove was a 4–4 draw with Blackburn Rovers on 12 September 1887. Extensions to the adjacent railway forced the club to move in 1899, when work began on Hillsborough Stadium at Owlerton, to the northwest of the city centre. The first game at Hillsborough was played on 2 September 1899 and ended in a 5–1 win for Wednesday over Chesterfield. The stadium was originally named Owlerton Stadium but in 1914 Owlerton became part of the parliamentary constituency of Hillsborough and the ground took on its current name.^[18] Olive Grove was Sheffield Wednesday F.C.s first permanent football ground, home to the club for just over a decade at the end of the 19th Century. ... The Most Noble Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk (27 December 1847–11 February 1917) was an English nobleman and philanthropist. ... Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ... is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Hillsborough Stadium is the home of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club in Sheffield, England. ... is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. ... Sheffield Hillsborough is a Parliamentary constituency in the City of Sheffield. ...

The Hillsborough disaster occurred on 15 April 1989 at an FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. 96 Liverpool fans were crushed to death after the terraces at the Leppings Lane end of the ground became overcrowded. The following report concluded that the root cause of the disaster was the failure of local police to adequately manage the crowds.^[19][20] A memorial to the victims of the disaster stands outside Hillsborough's South Stand, near the main entrance on Parkside Road. The Memorial at Hillsborough. ... is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... This article is about the English football club. ...

Support

Wednesdayites at Hillsborough

Wednesday have enjoyed good support despite their recent decline in fortunes. They had the highest average attendance during both seasons in Division Two/League One^[21] and continued the trend when returning to the Championship with the highest attendances in that division.^[22] At the 2005 playoff final Wednesday took over 41,000 fans to the Millennium Stadium.^[23] Hillsborough Stadium is the home of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club in Sheffield, England. ... The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm), is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff, and is used primarily for rugby union and football home internationals. ...

One of their most famous fans is Paul Gregory. Known to many as "Tango" or "Tango Man" due to his similarity to a character appearing in advertisements for the eponymous soft drink in the 1990s, he takes his shirt off for every match.^[24] He achieved national fame during the 1990s appearing on The Big Breakfast and The Sunday Show. Another famous Wednesday institution was the Wednesday Band, a brass band that played during matches. Although unpopular amongst many rival fans (and some home fans),^[25] they have released several records and have been invited to regularly attend England matches.^[26] They were often banned from away grounds and have now suffered the same fate at home. Generally speaking, advertising is the paid promotion of goods, services, companies and ideas by an identified sponsor. ... Tango flavours Tango is a carbonated soft drink sold primarily in the United Kingdom, first launched by Corona in 1950. ... Lockkeepers Cottages, in Old Ford Lock, used as the studio for The Big Breakfast The Big Breakfast was a British light entertainment television show shown on Channel 4 each weekday morning from 28 September 1992 until 29 March 2002. ... The Sunday Show was a live entertainment programme which ran for four series on BBC2 between 1995 and 1997. ... A brass band a musical group consisting mostly or entirely of brass instruments, often with a percussion section. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...

Supporters' groups include Wednesdayite, an independent football supporters' organisation which owns over 10% of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club and The London Owls, an active supporters' club for Wednesday fans living in London and South East England. Wednesdayite Supporters Group is a supporters group for Sheffield Wednesday fans, formerly known as The Owls Trust. ...

Sheffield Wednesday have had a large variety of fanzines over the years; examples include Just Another Wednesday, Out of the Blue, Spitting Feathers, Boddle, A View From The East Bank, Cheat! and War of the Monster Trucks, which acquired its name from the programme that Yorkshire Television elected to show instead of the celebrations after the 1991 League Cup victory over Manchester United.^[27] War of the Monster Trucks is a fanzine for the English football club Sheffield Wednesday. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The 1991 Rumbelows Cup Final was a football match played on 21 April 1991 between Manchester United and Sheffield Wednesday. ...

Below are recent average attendances at Hillsborough:

• 2007–08: 21,410 (Football League Championship) second tier
• 2006–07: 23,638 (Football League Championship) second tier
• 2005–06: 24,853 (Football League Championship) second tier
• 2004–05: 23,107 (Football League One) third tier
• 2003–04: 22,336 (Division Two) third tier

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Rivalry

Wednesday's main rivals are city neighbours Sheffield United. Other rivals include Rotherham United, Barnsley, Leeds United and to a lesser extent Chesterfield, Doncaster Rovers and Hull City. Matches between Wednesday and United are nicknamed Steel City derbies (as opposed to Sheffield derbies, which can be between any two Sheffield teams) and are usually the highlight of the season for both sets of fans. Famous matches include The Boxing Day Massacre, a Football League Third Division match which took place at Hillsborough on 26 December 1979. A record Third Division crowd of 49,309 fans watched Wednesday beat United 4–0 and the game has become part of Sheffield Wednesday folklore, even inspiring a song.^[25] Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. ... Rotherham United F.C. is an English football club from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, that plays in Football Leagues fourth tier, League Two. ... Barnsley Football Club are an English football league team, based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire and nicknamed the Tykes (a Tyke is a traditional Yorkshire character rugged, hardworking and with great pride in their roots). ... Leeds United Football Club is the only professional association football club in the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire. ... Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. ... Doncaster Rovers Football Club (or Donny as they are often known) are an English professional football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in the town of Doncaster, South Yorkshire. ... Hull City Association Football Club are an English football team based at the Kingston Communications Stadium in Hull. ... The Steel City Derby is a local derby in the city of Sheffield, England. ... From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... Hillsborough Stadium is the home of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club in Sheffield, England. ... is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ...

The two teams also met at Wembley for an FA Cup semi-final match on 3 April 1993. The match was scheduled to take place at Elland Road but due to pressure from fans and the sheer number of supporters wishing to see the game the Football Association decided to switch the game to Wembley and 75,365 fans made the trip down to London to watch the match. Wednesday took the lead through a spectacular Chris Waddle free kick before United forced extra time courtesy of a goal from veteran striker Alan Cork. Mark Bright eventually scored the goal that secured victory for Wednesday.^[28] For the new stadium, see Wembley Stadium. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Elland Road is the home stadium of the football team Leeds United. ... The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England and the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Christopher Roland Waddle (born December 14, 1960 in Heworth, Gateshead) is an English former footballer of the 1980s and 1990s. ... Alan Cork (born 4 March 1959) is an English former professional football player. ... Mark Bright (born June 6, 1962 in Stoke-on-Trent) is a former footballer, who is now a sports pundit and BBC Londons sport presenter. ...

Sheffield United have a better head to head record in Steel City Derby games, having won 44 times compared to Wednesday's 39 victories. Of the most recent ten encounters, Wednesday have won three games against their rivals whilst United have won four times. The Steel City Derby is a local derby in the city of Sheffield, England. ...

Crest and mascots

The original crest

Mid-1990s crest

Since their move to Owlerton, the owl has become a theme that has run throughout the club. The original club crest was introduced in 1956^[29]and consisted of a shield showing a traditionally drawn owl perched on a branch. The White Rose of York^[30] was depicted below the branch alluding to the home county of Yorkshire and the sheaves of Sheffield (Sheaf field) were shown at either side of the owl's head. The club's Latin motto, Consilio et Animis, was displayed beneath the shield.^[29] This translates into English as "By Wisdom and Courage".^[31] Image File history File linksMetadata SWFC_early-90s. ... Image File history File linksMetadata SWFC_early-90s. ... The White Rose of York (Rosa alba) is the symbol of the House of York and latterly of Yorkshire. ... For other uses, see Yorkshire (disambiguation). ... In mathematics, a sheaf F on a given topological space X gives a set or richer structure F(U) for each open set U of X. The structures F(U) are compatible with the operations of restricting the open set to smaller subsets and gluing smaller open sets to obtain... For other uses, see Latins and Latin (disambiguation). ...

The minimalist crest

The crest was changed in 1970 to a minimalist version that shows a stylised owl with a large round head and eyes perched on the letters S.W.F.C. Various different colours were used on this badge, regularly changing with the kit design. The predominant colours however were black and yellow. This version remained in use throughout the 1970s and 1980s before being replaced in 1995.^[32] Image File history File linksMetadata SWFC_1970s. ... Image File history File linksMetadata SWFC_1970s. ...

The new crest reverted to a similar design to the original crest. It again featured a traditionally drawn owl perched on a branch although the design of both had changed. The sheaves were replaced by a stylised SWFC logo that had been in use on club merchandise for several years prior to the introduction of the new crest. The Yorkshire Rose was moved to above the owl's head to make way for the words Sheffield Wednesday. The word Hillsborough was also curved around the top of the design. The club motto was absent on the new design. The crest was encased in a new shape of shield. This crest remained in use for only a few years, during which several versions were used with different colouration including a white crest with blue stripes down either side and the colouring of the detail inverted. Most recently the shield shape has remained but the detailed owl logo has been replaced, yet again, by the minimalist version, echoing the badge's course of history in the 1970s. The most recent change was the addition of a copyright symbol in 2002.^[29] This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Copyright symbol. ...

Honours

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Managers and players

Notable managers

As of 15 February 2008.^[33]
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Name	Nat	From	To	Record
				P	W	L	D	Win%
Arthur Dickinson		1 August 1891	31 May 1920	919	393	338	188	42.27%
Bob Brown		1 June 1920	1 December 1933	600	266	199	135	44.33%
Eric Taylor		1 April 1942	31 July 1958	539	196	215	128	36.36%
Jack Charlton		8 October 1977	27 May 1983	269	105	77	87	39.03%
Howard Wilkinson		24 June 1983	10 October 1988	255	114	73	68	44.70%
Trevor Francis		7 June 1991	20 May 1995	214	88	58	68	41.12%

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Brown succeeded Dickinson and remained in charge for 13 years; in 1930 he secured their most recent top division league title to date. Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Taylor took over during the Second World War and remained in charge until 1958, but failed to win a major trophy, even though Wednesday were in the top flight for most of his reign. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Jan. ...

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Wilkinson succeeded Charlton in the summer of 1983 and was in charge for more than five years before he moved to Leeds United. His first season saw Wednesday gain promotion to the First Division after a 14-year exile. He guided them to a fifth place finish in 1986, but Wednesday were unable to compete in the 1986-87 UEFA Cup due to the ban on English teams in European competitions due to the Heysel Disaster of 1985. For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... Leeds United Football Club is the only professional association football club in the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... The Heysel Stadium disaster took place at the 1985 football European Cup final at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium. ... This article is about the year. ...

Francis took over as player-manager in June 1991 after Ron Atkinson (who had just guided them to Football League Cup glory and promotion to the First Division) departed to Aston Villa. He guided them to third place in the league in 1992, and earned them a UEFA Cup place. They finished seventh in the inaugural Premier League and were runners-up of the FA Cup and League Cup that year. He was sacked in 1995 after Wednesday finished 13th - their lowest standing in four years since winning promotion. Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... Ronald Franklin Atkinson,[1][2] commonly known as Big Ron (born 18 March 1939) is an English former football player and manager. ... The Carling Cup Trophy The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Aston Villa redirects here. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... The 1992-1993 season was the 113th season of competitive football in England. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see list of professional sports leagues. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

Current first-team squad

As of 1 July 2008.

No. Position Player 1 GK Lee Grant 3 DF Peter Gilbert 4 MF Kenny Lunt 5 DF Richard Hinds 7 FW Marcus Tudgay 9 FW Francis Jeffers 10 FW Deon Burton 11 MF Etienne Esajas 12 MF Rocky Lekaj 13 GK Richard O'Donnell 14 MF Sean McAllister 15 DF Mark Beevers

No. Position Player 16 DF Richard Wood (Team captain) 17 DF Steve Watson (Club captain) 18 FW Leon Clarke 20 DF Frank Simek 23 MF Jermaine Johnson 24 FW Luke Boden 25 DF Liam McMenamin 26 MF Wade Small 30 FW Akpo Sodje 32 DF Tommy Spurr — MF James O'Connor — MF Jimmy Smith

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Records

Main article: Sheffield Wednesday F.C. records

Historical league position (the four bars represent the four tiers of the Football League)

Wednesday's biggest recorded win was a 12–0 victory over Halliwell in the first round of the FA Cup on 17 January 1891. The biggest league win was against Birmingham City in Division 1 on 13 December 1930; Wednesday won 9–1. Both of these wins occurred at home. These are Sheffield Wednesday F.C. records. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (979x599, 24 KB)[edit] Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (979x599, 24 KB)[edit] Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Current season Birmingham City Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The heaviest defeat was away from home against Aston Villa in a Division 1 match on 5 October 1912 which Wednesday lost 10–0. Aston Villa redirects here. ... For other uses, see 5th October (Serbia). ... Year 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

The most goals scored by the club in a season was the 106 scored in the 1958–59 season. The club also accumulated their highest league points total in the same season when they racked up 88 points. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

The highest home attendance was in the FA Cup fifth round on 17 February 1934. A total of 72,841 turned up to see a 2–2 draw with Manchester City. Unfortunately for Wednesday, they went on to lose the replay 2–0. (Manchester City won the FA Cup that season) is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Manchester. ...

The most capped Englishman to play for the club was goalkeeper Ron Springett who won 33 caps while at Sheffield Wednesday. Springett also held the overall record for most capped Sheffield Wednesday player until Nigel Worthington broke the record, eventually gaining a total of 50 caps for Northern Ireland whilst at the club. A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ... Ron Springett born July 22, 1935 in Fulham, England played as a football goalkeeper for Sheffield Wednesday, QPR and England. ... Nigel Worthington (born November 4, 1961 in Ballymena, County Antrim) is a Northern Irish football manager and former player. ... For the Irish FAs all-Ireland international team, see Ireland national football team (IFA). ...

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Further reading

• Gordon, Daniel. Blue-and-white-wizards: The Sheffield Wednesday Dream Team. ISBN 1-84018-680-1. 
• Dooley, Derek; Keith Farnsworth. Dooley!: The Autobiography of a Soccer Legend. ISBN 1-874718-59-8. 
• Allen, Paul; Douglas Naylor. Flying with the Owls Crime Squad. ISBN 1-84454-093-6. 
• Hayes, Dean. Hillsborough Encyclopaedia, The: A-Z of Sheffield Wednesday. ISBN 1-85158-960-0. 
• Brodie, Eric; Allan Troilett. Jackie Robinson Story, The. ISBN 0-9547264-2-1. 
• Dickinson, Jason. One Hundred Years at Hillsborough, 2nd September 1899–1999. ISBN 1-874718-29-6. 
• Johnson, Nick. Sheffield Wednesday 1867–1967. ISBN 0-7524-2720-2. 
• Farnsworth, Keith. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club: A Complete Record, 1867–1987. ISBN 0-907969-25-9. 
• Waring, Peter. Sheffield Wednesday Head to Head. ISBN 1-85983-417-5. 
• Liversidge, Michael; Gary Mackender. Sheffield Wednesday, Illustrating the Greats. ISBN 0-9547264-5-6. 
• Farnsworth, Keith. Wednesday: Every Day of the Week - An Oral History of the Owls. ISBN 1-85983-131-1. 

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