Sheffield Wednesday is a historic English football club from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, known as the Owls and identified with blue and white. Founded in 1867, the club has built a long-standing place in the professional game, with Hillsborough providing its enduring home since 1899. This team page brings together the club’s identity, recorded squad, coaching chronology, recent player movement, competition footprint and broader historical setting.
Sheffield Wednesday Upcoming matches by league
EFL Trophy
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- Group North - 1
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Salford City
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- Group North - 1
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Sunderland U21
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- Group North - 1
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Accrington ST
League One
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- Regular Season - 7
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Stockport County
Hillsborough -
- Regular Season - 8
Stevenage
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- Regular Season - 9
Sheffield WednesdayNo H2HCambridge United
Hillsborough -
- Regular Season - 10
HuddersfieldNo H2HSheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday Last matches by league
League One
League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Championship
FA Cup
Sheffield Wednesday Team Roster
Sheffield Wednesday’s recorded squad contains 26 players: seven attackers, 10 defenders, seven midfielders and two goalkeepers. The list combines established senior names such as B. Bannan, J. Lowe, L. Palmer and Y. Valery with younger or less familiar entries including Mason Paul James Burstow, Jarvis Thornton and Ernie Weaver. J. Lumley and C. Trueman are the listed goalkeepers, while the defensive group is the largest positional unit. The roster also includes recent arrivals such as L. Barry, H. Gray, S. Swinkels and B. Mitchell, giving the recorded group a mixture of permanent, loan and returning-player backgrounds.
position Goalkeeper
Joseph Patrick Lumley
Ashley Maynard-Brewer
Connal Trueman
position Defender
Liam Jordan Palmer
Max Josef Lowe
Ricardo Alexandre Almeida Santos
Liam David Ian Cooper
Yan Valery
Gabriel Otegbayo
Sil Laurentius Swinkels
Cole McGhee
Ernie Weaver
Joe Emery
Reece James
position Midfielder
Callum Slattery
Jamal Akua Lowe
Barry Ryan Bannan
Louie Mark Barry
Sean Sheunesu Fusire
Billy James Mitchell
Jaden Heskey
Kieran Morrison
Tyler Jaden Napier Edward Onyango
Jordi Baininwa Liongola
Jarvis Thornton
position Attacker
Ali Ibrahim Karim Al Hamadi
William Grainger
Harry Gray
Mason Paul James Burstow
Last Sheffield Wednesday Coachs
The latest recorded coaching entry names Henrik Pedersen, dated from 1 July 2025. The available timeline does not confirm that he remains in the role, so his position is presented as a dated appointment rather than a current status. Earlier entries include Neil Thompson, recorded on 1 October 2023, and Danny Röhl, whose entry also begins on that date. Xisco Muñoz is recorded from July to October 2023, with Darren Moore preceding him from March 2021 to June 2023. The sequence reflects several changes across the recent coaching record.
Henrik Pedersen
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrik Pedersen | Denmark | 1 July 2025 | |
| Danny Röhl | Germany | 1 October 2023 | |
| Neil Thompson | England | 1 October 2023 | 1 October 2023 |
| 1 August 2023 | 1 October 2023 | ||
| Darren Mark Moore | England | 1 March 2021 | 1 June 2023 |
| Neil Thompson | England | 1 December 2020 | 1 March 2021 |
| Tony Pulis | Wales | 1 November 2020 | 1 December 2020 |
| Garry Alan Monk | England | 1 September 2019 | 1 November 2020 |
| Lee Bullen | Scotland | 1 July 2019 | 1 September 2019 |
| Steve Bruce | England | 1 February 2019 | 1 July 2019 |
| Steve Agnew | England | 2 January 2019 | 31 January 2019 |
| Lee Bullen | Scotland | 1 December 2018 | 1 January 2019 |
| Jos Luhukay | Netherlands | 1 January 2018 | 1 December 2018 |
| Lee Bullen | Scotland | 1 December 2017 | 1 January 2018 |
| Carlos Augusto Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal | Portugal | 1 June 2015 | 1 December 2017 |
| Dave Jones | England | 1 March 2012 | 1 December 2013 |
| Alan Irvine | Scotland | 8 January 2010 | 3 February 2011 |
Sheffield Wednesday Transfers
The listed arrivals dated 15 January to 30 July 2026 show a blend of recruitment routes. Free-agent additions include A. Maynard-Brewer, C. Trueman, B. Mitchell and J. Lumley. Loan arrivals include Mason Paul James Burstow from Hull City and H. Gray from Leeds. Recorded permanent transfers brought in B. Bannan, L. Barry, S. Swinkels, J. Liongola and Ricardo, while Y. Valery returned from a loan at BSC Young Boys. Other listed entries include free-agent C. Slattery and loan arrivals from earlier in the year.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Heskey |
Manchester City
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Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| A. Maynard-Brewer |
Gillingham
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Return from loan | 25 August 2026 |
| Ali Al Hamadi |
Ipswich
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Loan | 25 August 2026 |
| R. James |
Rotherham
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Free agent | 23 August 2026 |
| K. Morrison |
Liverpool
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Loan | 19 August 2026 |
| T. Onyango |
Everton
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Free agent | 6 August 2026 |
| A. Maynard-Brewer |
Dundee Utd
|
Free agent | 30 July 2026 |
| Mason Paul James Burstow |
Hull City
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Loan | 30 July 2026 |
| C. Trueman |
Milton Keynes Dons
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Free agent | 29 July 2026 |
| B. Mitchell |
Millwall
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Free agent | 18 July 2026 |
| J. Lumley |
Bristol City
|
Free agent | 10 July 2026 |
| L. Barry |
Aston Villa
|
Transfer | 8 July 2026 |
| B. Bannan |
Millwall
|
Transfer | 8 July 2026 |
| H. Gray |
Leeds
|
Loan | 6 July 2026 |
| S. Swinkels |
Aston Villa
|
Transfer | 1 July 2026 |
The latest listed departures dated 3 February to 6 August 2026 show exits through several routes. Free-agent departures include N. Chalobah, M. Nakamba, Z. Silcott-Duberry, K. Boateng and R. Shipston. Loans sent out included I. Ugbo, Reece Johnson, Logan Stretch and Y. Valery, while P. Charles, O. Kobacki and S. Ingelsson were recorded as transfers. Several temporary players returned to their parent clubs, including J. Yates, T. Adaramola, M. Mahoney, Joel Tshisanga Ndala, Jaden Heskey and S. Dieng. The entries also include B. Cadamarteri’s transfer to Wrexham.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilherme Leal Siqueira |
Buxton
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Free agent | 19 August 2026 |
| A. Maynard-Brewer |
Gillingham
|
Loan | 14 August 2026 |
| C. McNeill |
Crewe
|
Loan | 12 August 2026 |
| Favour Onukwuli |
Cheltenham
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Free agent | 7 August 2026 |
| M. Nakamba |
Panetolikos
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Free agent | 6 August 2026 |
| N. Chalobah |
Charlton
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Free agent | 6 August 2026 |
| I. Ugbo |
Apollon Limassol
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Loan | 1 August 2026 |
| Reece Johnson |
Eastleigh
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Loan | 28 July 2026 |
| Z. Silcott-Duberry |
Rochdale
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Free agent | 27 July 2026 |
| Logan Stretch |
Buxton
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Loan | 19 July 2026 |
| K. Boateng |
Airdrie United
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Free agent | 17 July 2026 |
| R. Shipston |
Solihull Moors
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Free agent | 6 July 2026 |
| Mackenzie Maltby |
FC Halifax Town
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Ingelsson |
Stoke City
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| O. Kobacki |
Wisla Plock
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded 2026 movement pattern shows Sheffield Wednesday using a mixture of permanent arrivals, free agents, loans and a loan return. Free-agent additions and transfers account for different parts of the incoming picture, while the departures include permanent exits, temporary placements, free-agent releases and players returning after loans. The latest listed arrivals are concentrated between January and July 2026, while the listed departures extend into August. That timing captures a concentrated period of squad change across the first half of 2026 and into August. Several names appear on both sides through different movements or periods, such as M. Nakamba and Y. Valery, illustrating how loan and contract pathways can change during the cycle. Because these entries are a partial recent view, they cannot establish a full-window total or net balance.
Leagues Sheffield Wednesday has participated in
Sheffield Wednesday’s recorded competition footprint includes the Championship, FA Cup, League Cup and Friendlies Clubs, each with entries through 2025 and recent activity indicated. The Championship was first recorded in 2012, while the FA Cup and League Cup entries begin in 2011. Friendlies Clubs appears from 2020. EFL Trophy and League One are historical in this record, with entries running from 2011 through 2022 and no later participation shown. The recent footprint is therefore centered on the Championship and domestic cup competitions, while the earlier League One and EFL Trophy entries preserve historical competition context.
More about Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is an English professional club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Its foundation is dated to 1867, when the football branch of the Wednesday Cricket Club was formed. That origin gives the club an unusually deep place in English football history, and Sheffield Wednesday is recognised as one of the world’s oldest professional clubs. The club was a founding member of the Football Alliance and later became part of the Premier League story.
The club is commonly known as The Owls or Wednesday, and an owl remains the defining visual symbol. Blue and white, especially the traditional vertical stripes, are central to the club’s presentation. Hillsborough has been the home ground since 1899. Situated in Sheffield’s Owlerton area, the stadium is strongly connected with the club’s heritage, including the historically recognised Spion Kop stand. The venue is more than a match setting; it anchors the club’s identity in a specific part of the city and South Yorkshire’s long football tradition.
Wednesday’s historical sporting profile includes periods of domestic prominence and appearances in European competitions such as the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and UEFA Cup. Its broader ecosystem is tied to the English professional pyramid, where established league and cup participation has sat alongside changing sporting cycles. The club’s governance has followed familiar English football patterns, moving through private ownership models rather than a single enduring structure. That history helps explain the balance between institutional continuity and periodic change.
These durable markers connect Sheffield Wednesday’s modern identity with a long-standing Sheffield institution whose history spans local origins, national competition and a European footprint.
Last matches statistics for Sheffield Wednesday
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Accrington ST
0 - 0
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Oldham
4 - 0
Sheffield Wednesday
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Sheffield Wednesday
1 - 0
Bolton
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3 / 13 |
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78 | 17 | - | 1 |
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Leyton Orient
1 - 2
Sheffield Wednesday
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Sheffield Wednesday
0 - 1
Bradford
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3 / 13 |
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75 | 13 | 1 | 4 |
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Sheffield Wednesday
0 - 2
Wolves
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3 / 11 |
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82 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
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Sheffield Wednesday
7 - 2
Bromley
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15 / 29 |
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85 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
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Wycombe
1 - 2
Sheffield Wednesday
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7 / 16 |
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0% | 16 | 2 | 5 |
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Peterborough
1 - 2
Sheffield Wednesday
|
5 / 13 |
|
0% | 10 | 3 | 2 |
|
Sheffield Wednesday
0 - 0
Wigan
|
3 / 12 |
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0% | 7 | 2 | 2 |
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Sheffield Wednesday vs Wigan
League One 2026 - 1564304
Peterborough vs Sheffield Wednesday
League One 2026 - 1564291
Sheffield Wednesday vs West Brom
Championship 2025 - 1387096
Oxford United vs Sheffield Wednesday
Championship 2025 - 1387084
Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday
Championship 2025 - 1387071
Sheffield Wednesday vs Charlton
Championship 2025 - 1387055
2025-2026
1st shirt
2024-2025
1st shirt
2023-2024
1st shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2020-2021
1st shirt
2020-2021
2nd shirt