| Year formed | 1867 |
| Turned professional | 1887 |
| Limited company | 1899 |
| Previous names | 1867 - 1929: The Wednesday 1929 to date: Sheffield Wednesday FC |
Ground | Hillsborough, Sheffield S6 1SW (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Pitch measurements | 115 x 75 yards (101 x 65 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 39,732 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 72,841 v Manchester City, FA Cup 5th round, 7th February 1934 (drew 2-2) |
| League career | Football Alliance: 1889 - 1892 Division One: 1892 - 1899 Division Two: 1899 - 1900 Division One: 1900 - 1920 Division Two: 1920 - 1926 Division One: 1926 - 1937 Division Two: 1937 - 1950 Division One: 1950 - 1951 Division Two: 1951 - 1952 Division One: 1952 - 1955 Division Two: 1955 - 1956 Division One: 1956 - 1958 Division Two: 1958 - 1959 Division One: 1959 - 1970 Division Two: 1970 - 1975 Division Three: 1975 - 1980 Division Two: 1980 - 1984 Division One: 1984 - 1990 Division Two: 1990 - 1991 Division One/Premiership: 1991 - 2000 Division One: 2000 - 2003 Division Two/League One: 2003 - 2005 Championship: 2005 - 2010 League One: 2010 - 2012 Championship: 2012 - 2021 League One: 2021 - 2023 Championship: 2023 - . |
| First Football League game | 3rd September 1892 v Notts County, Division One, won 1-0 |
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| Honours | |
| European | None |
| Domestic - League | Division One champions: 1902-03, 1903-04, 1928-29, 1929-30 Division Two champions: 1899-1900, 1925-26, 1951-52, 1955-56, 1958-59 Division Two runners-up: 1949-50, 1983-84 League One runners-up: 2011-12 Football Alliance champions: 1889-90 |
| Domestic - Cup | FA Cup winners: 1895-96, 1906-07, 1934-35 FA Cup runners-up: 1889-90, 1965-66, 1991-92 League Cup winners: 1990-91 League Cup runners-up: 1991-92 Charity Shield winners: 1935-36 Charity Shield runners-up: 1930-31 Cromwell Cup winners: 1867-68 FA Youth Cup runners-up: 1990-91 Second World War League North Cup runners-up: 1942-43 |
| Best League position | see above |
| Lowest League position | 20th, Division Three, 1975-76 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | see above |
| Furthest in League Cup | see above |
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| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 62, Division Two, 1958-59 |
| 3 for a win | 96, League One, 2022-23 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 21, Division Two, 1974-75 |
| 3 for a win | 31, Premiership, 1999-2000 |
| Most League goals scored | 106, Division Two, 1958-59 |
| Most League goals conceded | 100, Division One, 1954-55 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 28, Division One, 1919-20 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 22, Division Two, 1899-1900 |
| Most wins in a League season | 28, Division Two, 1958-59 28, League One, 2011-12, 2022-23 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 5, Division Two, 1974-75 |
| Most draws in a League season | 19, Division Three, 1978-79 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 3, Division One, 1892-93, 1897-98 |
| Most losses in a League season | 26, Division One, 1919-20 26, Division Two, 1974-75 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 5, Division Two, 1899-1900 |
| Record League win | 9-1 v Birmingham, Division One, 13 December 1930 |
| Record Cup win | 12-0 v Halliwell, FA Cup 1st round, 17 January 1891 |
| Record League Cup win | 8-0 v Aldershot, Littlewoods Challenge Cup 2nd round 2nd leg, 3 October 1989 |
| Record defeat | 0-10 v Aston Villa, Division One, 5 October 1912 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 2-8 v Queen's Park Rangers, League Cup 3rd round, 6 November 1973 |
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| Highest number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 46, Derek Dooley, Division Two, 1951-52 |
| in total | 199, Andrew Wilson, 1900-20 |
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| Most League goals scored in one match | 6, Doug Hunt v Norwich City, Division Two, 19th November 1938 |
| Most League appearances | 501, Andrew Wilson, 1900-20 |
| Most capped player | 50, Nigel Worthington for Northern Ireland |
| Youngest League player | Peter Fox, 15 years 269 days v Orient, 31st March 1973 |
| Highest transfer fee received | £2,750,000 for Paul Warhurst to Blackburn Rovers, September 1993 |
| Highest transfer fee paid | £10,000,000 for Jordan Rhodes from Middlesbrough, August 2017 |
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