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 RecordAgainstGroundDate Biggest Football League WinBirmingham CityHillsborough Stadium13 December 1930 (Division 1)9–1Heaviest Football League DefeatAston VillaVilla Park5 October 1912 (Division 1)0–10Biggest Cup Win:HalliwellOlive Grove17 January 1891 (FA Cup Round 1)12–0Heaviest Cup Defeat:Blackburn RoversKennington Oval29 March 1890 (FA Cup Final)1–6Highest Home Attendance (all-time):Manchester CityHillsborough Stadium17 February 1934 (FA Cup Round 5)72,841
Seasonal records RecordSeasonTotalMost goals scored in a Football League season:1958–59 (Division 2)106Record Football League points total (3 points for a win)2022–23 (League 1)96Record Football League points total (2 points for a win)1958–59 (Division 2)62
Record runs All records relate to league games only RecordBeganFinishedGamesWinning run23 April 190415 October 19049Losing run1 January 20267 March 202613Unbeaten run08 October 202217 March 202323Games without a win21 September 20252 May 202639Sequence of draws24 October 199228 November 19925
Players General RecordPlayerDate(s)TotalMost Football League AppearancesAndrew Wilson1900–1920501Most Consecutive League and Cup AppearancesMartin Hodge1983–1987 214Most Goals Scored in a MatchDouglas Hunt v Norwich19 November 1938 (Division 2)6 GoalsHighest goalscorer in a Football League seasonDerek DooleyDivision 2, 1951–5246Most Capped Player (whilst at club):Nigel Worthington50Youngest Player EverPeter Fox31 March 1973 v Leyton Orient15 years 269 daysOldest Player Ever:Jerry Jackson27 August 1923 v Port Vale46 Years
Transfers RecordPlayerClubDateFeeHighest Fee PaidJordan RhodesMiddlesbrough1 July 2017£8MHighest Fee ReceivedLucas JoaoReading6 August 2019 £6.57M
Appearances and goals
PosPlayerYearsAppearances1. Andrew Wilson1900–19205462. Liam Palmer2010–Present5173. Jack Brown1922–19375074. Alan Finney1949–19655045. Barry Bannan2015–2026, 2026–4876. Kevin Pressman1985–20044787. Tommy Crawshaw1894–19084658. Redfern Froggatt1942–19604589. Don Megson1952–197044210. John Fantham1956–1969434
PosPlayerGoals scoredAverage1. Andrew Wilson2170.402. John Fantham167 0.383. David Hirst1490.414. Redfern Froggatt1490.335. Ellis Rimmer1400.336. Mark Hooper136 0.327. Fred Spiksley114 0.368. Jimmy Trotter1140.719. David McLean100 0.6810. Harry Chapman99 0.33
Highest average attendance in a season DivisionAverage attendanceSeasonDivision 1/Premier League42,520 1952–53Division 241,6821951–52Division 325,4312022-23
Honours Top tier HonourYear(s)Football Alliance Champions1890FA Cup Winners1896, 1907, 1935FA Cup Runners-up1890, 1966, 1993Football League First Division Champions1903, 1904, 1929, 1930FA Charity Shield1935Football League Cup Winners1991Football League Cup Runners-up1993
Lower tier HonourYear(s)Football League Second Division Champions1900, 1926, 1952, 1956, 1959Football League Second Division Runners-up1950, 1984Football League One Runners-up2012Football League One Play-off winners2005, 2023
Local HonourYear(s)Cromwell Cup Winners1867Sheffield FA Challenge Cup1877, 1878, 1881, 1883, 1887, 1888Wharncliffe Charity Cup1879, 1882, 1883, 1886, 1888,Sheffield and Hallamshire County Cup1927, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1934, 1939 (shared with Sheffield United), 1945, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1973, 1975
References
Club records (last accessed 28 July 2006) Appearances (last accessed 28 July 2006) Goalscorers (last accessed 28 July 2006) (last archived 15 October 2012) Club Records (last accessed 1 September 2016) Record Signing (last accessed 1 September 2016)