List of Sheffield Wednesday F.C. records and statistics
Appearance
These are Sheffield Wednesday F.C. records. They cover all competitive matches dating back to the team's first appearance in the FA Cup in 1880.
Record Games
Record | Against | Ground | Date | ||
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Biggest Football League Win | Birmingham City | Hillsborough Stadium | 13 December 1930 (Division 1) | 9-1 | [1] |
Heaviest Football League Defeat | Aston Villa | Villa Park | 5 October 1912 (Division 1) | 0–10 | [1] |
Biggest Cup Win: | Halliwell | Olive Grove | 17 January 1891 (FA Cup Round 1) | 12-0 | [2] |
Heaviest Cup Defeat: | Blackburn Rovers | Kennington Oval | 29 March 1890 (FA Cup Final) | 1–6 | [2] |
Highest Home Attendance (all-time): | Manchester City | Hillsborough Stadium | 17 February 1934 (FA Cup Round 5) | 72,841 | [3] |
Seasonal records
Record | Season | Total | |
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Most goals scored in a Football League season: | 1958–59 (Division 2) | 106 | [1] |
Record Football League points total (3 points for a win) | 2011–12 (League 1) | 93 | [1] |
Record Football League points total (2 points for a win) | 1958–59 (Division 2) | 62 | [1] |
Record Runs
All records relate to league games only[1]
Record | Began | Finished | Games |
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Winning run | 23 April 1904 | 15 October 1904 | 9 |
Losing run | 9 September 2000 | 17 October 2000 | 8 |
Unbeaten run | 10 December 1960 | 8 April 1961 | 19 |
Unbeaten run | 26 February 2012 | 2 September 2012 | 19 |
Games without a win | 11 January 1975 | 30 August 1975 | 20 |
Sequence of draws | 24 October 1992 | 28 November 1992 | 5 |
Players
General
Record | Player | Date(s) | Total | |
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Most Football League Appearances | Andrew Wilson | 1900–1920 | 501 | [4] |
Most Consecutive League and Cup Appearances | Martin Hodge | 1983–1987 | 214 | [5] |
Most Goals Scored in a Match | Douglas Hunt v Norwich | 19 November 1938 (Division 2) | 6 Goals | [6] |
Highest goalscorer in a Football League season | Derek Dooley | Division 2, 1951–52 | 46 | [7] |
Most Capped Player (whilst at club): | Nigel Worthington | 50 | [4] | |
Youngest Player Ever | Peter Fox | 31 March 1973 v Leyton Orient | 15 years 269 days | |
Oldest Player Ever: | Jerry Jackson | 27 August 1923 v Port Vale | 46 Years |
Transfers
Record | Player | Club | Date | Fee | |
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Highest Fee Paid | Adam Reach | Middlesbrough | 31 August 2016 | £5m | [1] |
Highest Fee Received | Chris Brunt | West Bromwich Albion | 15 August 2007 | £3m | [1] |
Appearances and goals
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Highest Average attendance in a season
Division | Average attendance | Season |
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Division 1/Premier League | 42,520 | 1952–53 |
Division 2 | 41,682 | 1951–52 |
Division 3 | 23,107 | 2005-06 |
Honours
Top tier
Honour | Year(s) |
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Football Alliance Champions | 1890 |
FA Cup Winners | 1896, 1907, 1935 |
FA Cup Runners-up | 1890, 1966, 1993 |
Football League First Division Champions | 1903, 1904, 1929, 1930 |
FA Charity Shield | 1935 |
Football League Cup Winners | 1991 |
Football League Cup Runners-up | 1993 |
Lower tier
Honour | Year(s) |
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Football League Second Division Champions | 1900, 1926, 1952, 1956, 1959 |
Football League Second Division Runners-Up | 1950, 1984 |
Football League One Runners Up | 2012 |
Football League One Play-off Winners | 2005 |
Local
Honour | Year(s) |
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Cromwell Cup Winners | 1867 |
Sheffield FA Challenge Cup | 1877, 1878, 1881, 1883, 1887, 1888 |
Wharncliffe Charity Cup | 1879, 1882, 1883, 1886, 1888, |
Sheffield and Hallamshire County Cup | 1927, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1934, 1939 (shared with Sheffield United),
1945, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1973, 1975 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Historical Statistics". Sheffield Wednesday. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
- ^ a b Young, Percy A. (1962). Football in Sheffield. Stanley Paul. pp. 193–207.
- ^ Farnsworth, Keith (1983). Wednesday!. Sheffield City Libraries. p. 124.
- ^ a b "SWFC Legends T-Z". swfc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2006.
- ^ "SWFC Legends G-M". Sheffield Wednesday. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
- ^ "Players, Managers and Administrators". swfc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2006.
- ^ "SWFC Legends D-F". Sheffield Wednesday. Retrieved 17 September 2006.
- Club records (last accessed 28 July 2006)
- Appearances (last accessed 28 July 2006)
- Goalscorers (last accessed 28 July 2006)
- Honours (last archived 15 October 2012)
- Club Records (last accessed 1 Sep 2016)
- Record Signing (last accessed 1 Sep 2016)