SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
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| Formed: 1867 Ground: Hillsborough, Owlerton, Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
League Record as The Wednesday
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1889/90 | 1st | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 70 | 39 | 32 | Football Alliance |
| 1890/91 | 12th | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 66 | 13 | Football Alliance |
| 1891/92 | ▲4th | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 65 | 35 | 28 | Football Alliance |
| ▲The Wednesday were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1892/93 | 12th | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 55 | 65 | 27 | Football League First Division |
| 1893/94 | 12th | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 57 | 26 | Football League First Division |
| 1894/95 | 8th | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 50 | 55 | 28 | Football League First Division |
| 1895/96 | 7th | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 53 | 29 | Football League First Division |
| 1896/97 | 6th | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 37 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| 1897/98 | 5th | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 42 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1898/99 | ▼18th | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 61 | 24 | Football League First Division |
| 1899/00 | ▲1st | 34 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 84 | 22 | 54 | Football League Second Division |
| 1900/01 | 8th | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 42 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1901/02 | 9th | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 52 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1902/03 | 1st | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 36 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1903/04 | 1st | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 28 | 47 | Football League First Division |
| 1904/05 | 9th | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 61 | 57 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1905/06 | 3rd | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 63 | 52 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1906/07 | 13th | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 49 | 60 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1907/08 | 5th | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 73 | 64 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1908/09 | 5th | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 67 | 61 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1909/10 | 11th | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 63 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1910/11 | 6th | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 48 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1911/12 | 5th | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 49 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1912/13 | 3rd | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 75 | 55 | 49 | Football League First Division |
| 1913/14 | 18th | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 53 | 70 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1914/15 | 7th | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 61 | 54 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | ▼22nd | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 64 | 23 | Football League First Division |
| 1920/21 | 10th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 48 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1921/22 | 10th | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 50 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1922/23 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 54 | 47 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1923/24 | 8th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 54 | 51 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1924/25 | 14th | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 56 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1925/26 | ▲1st | 42 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 88 | 48 | 60 | Football League Second Division |
| 1926/27 | 16th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 75 | 92 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1927/28 | 14th | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 81 | 78 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1928/29 | 1st | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 86 | 62 | 52 | Football League First Division |
League Record as Sheffield Wednesday
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1929/30 | 1st | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 105 | 57 | 60 | Football League First Division |
| 1930/31 | 3rd | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 102 | 75 | 52 | Football League First Division |
| 1931/32 | 3rd | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 96 | 82 | 50 | Football League First Division |
| 1932/33 | 3rd | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 80 | 68 | 51 | Football League First Division |
| 1933/34 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 62 | 67 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1934/35 | 3rd | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 70 | 64 | 49 | Football League First Division |
| 1935/36 | 20th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 63 | 77 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1936/37 | ▼22nd | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 53 | 69 | 30 | Football League First Division |
| 1937/38 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 49 | 56 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1938/39 | 3rd | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 88 | 59 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 67 | 88 | 32 | Football League Second Division |
| 1947/48 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 53 | 51 | Football League Second Division |
| 1948/49 | 8th | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 63 | 56 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1949/50 | ▲2nd | 42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 67 | 48 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1950/51 | ▼21st | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 64 | 83 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1951/52 | ▲1st | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 100 | 66 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| 1952/53 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 62 | 72 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1953/54 | 19th | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 70 | 91 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1954/55 | ▼22nd | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 63 | 100 | 26 | Football League First Division |
| 1955/56 | ▲1st | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 101 | 62 | 55 | Football League Second Division |
| 1956/57 | 14th | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 82 | 88 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1957/58 | ▲22nd | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 69 | 92 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| 1958/59 | ▲1st | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 106 | 48 | 62 | Football League Second Division |
| 1959/60 | 5th | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 80 | 59 | 49 | Football League First Division |
| 1960/61 | 2nd | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 78 | 47 | 58 | Football League First Division |
| 1961/62 | 6th | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 72 | 58 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| 1962/63 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 77 | 63 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1963/64 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 84 | 67 | 49 | Football League First Division |
| 1964/65 | 8th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 57 | 55 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| 1965/66 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 66 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1966/67 | 11th | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 56 | 47 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1967/68 | 19th | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 63 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1968/69 | 15th | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 54 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1969/70 | ▼22nd | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 40 | 71 | 25 | Football League First Division |
| 1970/71 | 15th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 69 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1971/72 | 14th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 58 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1972/73 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 55 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1973/74 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 51 | 63 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1974/75 | ▼22nd | 42 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 64 | 21 | Football League Second Division |
| 1975/76 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 59 | 40 | Football League Third Division |
| 1976/77 | 8th | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 65 | 55 | 53 | Football League Third Division |
| 1977/78 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 50 | 52 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1978/79 | 14th | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 53 | 53 | 45 | Football League Third Division |
| 1979/80 | ▲3rd | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 81 | 47 | 58 | Football League Third Division |
| 1980/81 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 53 | 51 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1981/82 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 51 | 70 | Football League Second Division |
| 1982/83 | 6th | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 60 | 47 | 63 | Football League Second Division |
| 1983/84 | ▲2nd | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 72 | 34 | 88 | Football League Second Division |
| 1984/85 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 58 | 45 | 65 | Football League First Division |
| 1985/86 | 5th | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 63 | 54 | 73 | Football League First Division |
| 1986/87 | 13th | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 59 | 52 | Football League First Division |
| 1987/88 | 11th | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 66 | 53 | Football League First Division |
| 1988/89 | 15th | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 51 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1989/90 | ▼18th | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 51 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| 1990/91 | ▲3rd | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 80 | 51 | 82 | Football League Second Division |
| 1991/92 | 3rd | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 62 | 49 | 75 | Football League First Division |
| Formation of the Premier League | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 7th | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 55 | 51 | 59 | Premier League |
| 1993/94 | 7th | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 76 | 54 | 64 | Premier League |
| 1994/95 | 13th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 49 | 57 | 51 | Premier League |
| 1995/96 | 15th | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 48 | 61 | 40 | Premier League |
| 1996/97 | 7th | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 50 | 51 | 57 | Premier League |
| 1997/98 | 16th | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 52 | 67 | 44 | Premier League |
| 1998/99 | 12th | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 42 | 46 | Premier League |
| 1999/00 | ▼19th | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 38 | 70 | 31 | Premier League |
| 2000/01 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 52 | 71 | 53 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2001/02 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 71 | 50 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2002/03 | ▼22nd | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 56 | 73 | 46 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2003/04 | 16th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 64 | 53 | Football League Division 2 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 2 became League 1 | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | ♦▲5th | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 77 | 59 | 72 | Football League 1 |
| 2005/06 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 39 | 52 | 52 | Football League Championship |
| 2006/07 | 9th | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 70 | 66 | 71 | Football League Championship |
| 2007/08 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 55 | 55 | Football League Championship |
| 2008/09 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 58 | 61 | Football League Championship |
| 2009/10 | ▼22nd | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 69 | 47 | Football League Championship |
| 2010/11 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 67 | 67 | 58 | Football League 1 |
| 2011/12 | ▲2nd | 46 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 81 | 48 | 93 | Football League 1 |
| 2012/13 | 18th | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 53 | 61 | 58 | Football League Championship |
| 2013/14 | 16th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 63 | 65 | 53 | Football League Championship |
| 2014/15 | 13th | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 43 | 49 | 60 | Football League Championship |
| 2015/16 | ♦►6th | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 66 | 45 | 74 | Football League Championship |
| 2016/17 | ♦►4th | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 60 | 45 | 81 | English Football League Championship |
| 2017/18 | 15th | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 59 | 60 | 57 | English Football League Championship |
| 2018/19 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 60 | 62 | 64 | English Football League Championship |
| 2019/20 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 58 | 66 | 56 | English Football League Championship |
| 2020/21 | ▼24th | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 61 | 41* | English Football League Championship |
| 2021/22 | ♦►4th | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 78 | 50 | 85 | English Football League 1 |
| 2022/23 | ♦▲3rd | 46 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 81 | 37 | 96 | English Football League 1 |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League Championship |
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2020/21 - Deducted 6 Points for breaching League Rules |
European Record Summary
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Season |
Competition |
Round Reached | Knocked Out By |
| 1961/62 | Fairs Cup | Quarter Finals | Barcelona |
| 1963/64 | Fairs Cup | 2nd Round | FC Cologne |
| 1992/93 | UEFA Cup | 2nd Round | Kaiserslautern |
| 1995/96 | Intertoto Cup | Qualifying Group | Finished Second in Group |