The 2024–25 season was the 157th season in the existence of Sheffield Wednesday, and the club's second consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
Season overview June On 14 June, coach Chris Powell was awarded an MBE for his services to football.
On 29 June, Niklas Lanwehr joined the club as a performance analyst.
July On 11 July, Pierce Charles was called up to the Northern Ireland U19 squad for the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
On 17 July, the club was fined £12,500 by The Football Association for fan conduct in the Championship fixture against Coventry City the previous season.
August On 6 August, Wednesday announced their new first year scholars of; Aodhan Sopala, Charlie Hobbs, Daniel Da Costa, Liam Clayton, Kailen Hatfield and Jacob Jessop.
On 22 August, Pierce Charles was called up to the Northern Ireland U21 squad.
On 29 August, Shea Charles was called up for the Northern Ireland squad.
On 30 August, James Beadle was called up for the England U21 squad.
On 30 August, Ben King joined the first team staff from Accrington Stanley.
On 30 August, Di'Shon Bernard was called up to the Jamaica squad.
On 30 August, Will Grainger was called up to the Wales U17 squad.
September On 2 September, Jamal Lowe was called up to the Jamaica squad.
On 26 September, it was confirmed the kick-off time for the Steel City derby was pushed back so fans can mark their respects on Remembrance Sunday.
On 26 September, Danny Röhl confirmed performance analyst Niklas Lanwehr had left the club, whilst Andy Parslow had joined the club as the new set piece coach.
October On 3 October, Pierce and Shea Charles were called up for the Northern Ireland squad.
On 4 October, James Beadle was called up for the England U21 squad.
On 4 October, Di'Shon Bernard was called up to the Jamaica squad.
On 10 October, Di'Shon Bernard withdrew from the Jamaica squad.
On 31 October, the club were placed under a registration embargo by the EFL over amounts owed to HM Revenue and Customs.
November On 5 November, Pierce and Shea Charles were called up for the Northern Ireland squad.
On 7 November, Gabriel Otegbayo was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.
On 8 November, James Beadle was called up for the England U21 squad.
On 9 November, Di'Shon Bernard was called up to the Jamaica squad.
On 14 November, the tax bill was paid to HM Revenue and Customs and were removed from the registration embargo by the EFL.
On 14 November, the club announced that Academy Manager Steve Haslam would be departing the club.
December On 20 December, Jonathan Pepper was confirmed as the new Academy Manager.
On 28 December, the club published their annual accounts for the year ending 31 July 2024.
January On 29 January, the club confirmed they appointed Lee Jackson as the new Head Groundsperson the previous week.
February On 18 February, Will Grainger was called up to the Wales U19 squad.
On 18 February, Caelan Cadamarteri was called up to the Scotland U16 squad.
March On 11 March, Pierce and Shea Charles were called up for the Northern Ireland squad.
On 11 March, Will Grainger was called up to the Wales U17 squad.
On 13 March, Gabriel Otegbayo was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.
On 14 March, James Beadle was called up for the England U21 squad.
On 31 March, the club failed to pay their players' wages for March due to cashflow problems by owner Dejphon Chansiri.
April On 7 April, the club confirmed the outstanding wages to players and staff had been made.
May On 3 May, Josh Windass became the clubs leading goalscorer in the 21st century, overtaking Marcus Tudgay with 53 goals.
On 15 May, the club announced their retained list following the end of the season.
On 16 May, the club announced their academy retained list following the end of the season.
On 19 May, Wednesday announced their new first year scholars of; Yisa Alao, Jack Barraclough, Harry Chadbourne, Kleven De Oliveira, Noah Dixon, Will Grainger, James Kay, Perry Ridge, Charlie Robinson, Reuben Selby, Thomas Streets.
On 21 May, Killian Barrett and Gabriel Otegbayo were called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.
On 22 May, Pierce Charles were called up for the Northern Ireland squad.
On 25 May, Yan Valery was called up for the Tunisia squad.
On 30 May, it was revealed that players and staff hadn't been paid for a second time in three months.
Kits Wednesday confirmed their new home strip for the 2024–25 season on 24 June, whilst their away kit was confirmed on 2 July. On 9 August, Wednesday confirmed their season squad numbers. as well as 'Mr Vegas' being their back of shirt sponsor for the season. On 14 August, Wednesday confirmed their third strip for the 2024–25 season. They played with the Chansiri front of shirt sponsor, until the 18 October, when Mockba Modular replaced it.
First-team squad
No. Player Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end Goalkeepers 1 James Beadle GK Bexley Brighton & Hove Albion 4 July 2024 Loan 31 May 2025 26 Ben Hamer GK Chard Watford 1 July 2024 Free Transfer 30 June 2025 47 Pierce Charles GK Manchester Manchester City 14 October 2022 Free Transfer 30 June 2027 Defenders 2 Liam Palmer RB Worksop Academy 1 July 2010 30 June 2026 3 Max Lowe LB South Normanton Sheffield United 1 July 2024 Free Transfer 30 June 2026 5 Di'Shon Bernard CB Wandsworth Manchester United 31 July 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2027 6 Dominic Iorfa CB Southend-on-Sea Wolverhampton Wanderers 31 January 2019 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 14 Pol Valentín RB Avinyonet de Puigventós Sporting Gijón 27 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 18 Marvin Johnson LB Birmingham Middlesbrough 5 August 2021 Free Transfer 30 June 2025 20 Michael Ihiekwe CB Liverpool Rotherham United 1 July 2022 Free Transfer 30 June 2025 23 Akin Famewo CB Lewisham Norwich City 6 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 27 Yan Valery RB Champigny-sur-Marne Angers 21 June 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 28 Ryō Hatsuse LB Kishiwada Vissel Kobe 6 February 2025 Free Transfer 30 June 2025 33 Gabriel Otegbayo CB Cork Burnley 1 March 2024 Free Transfer 30 June 2026 Midfielders 4 Nathaniel Chalobah DM Freetown West Bromwich Albion 13 July 2024 Free Transfer 30 June 2026 8 Svante Ingelsson CM Kalmar Hansa Rostock 1 July 2024 Free Transfer 30 June 2026 10 Barry Bannan CM Airdrie Crystal Palace 31 August 2015 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 40 Stuart Armstrong CM Inverness Vancouver Whitecaps 31 January 2025 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 44 Shea Charles DM Manchester Southampton 27 August 2024 Loan 31 May 2025 Forwards 9 Jamal Lowe RW Harrow AFC Bournemouth 1 July 2024 Free Transfer 30 June 2026 11 Josh Windass SS Kingston upon Hull Wigan Athletic 2 September 2020 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 12 Iké Ugbo CF Lewisham Troyes 8 August 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 13 Callum Paterson CF London Cardiff City 30 September 2020 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 16 Ibrahim Cissoko LW Nijmegen Toulouse 1 February 2025 Loan 31 May 2025 17 Charlie McNeill CF Droylsden Manchester United 10 July 2024 Free Transfer 30 June 2027 19 Olaf Kobacki LW Poznań Arka Gdynia 3 July 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 24 Michael Smith CF Wallsend Rotherham United 1 July 2022 Free Transfer 30 June 2026 39 Favour Onukwuli LW Volenti Academy 30 January 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2026 41 Djeidi Gassama LW Nieleba Haouisse Paris Saint-Germain 15 August 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 45 Anthony Musaba RW Beuningen Monaco 3 August 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 Out on loan 7 Mallik Wilks RW Leeds Hull City 22 August 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 30 Sean Fusire CM Sheffield Academy 9 December 2022 30 June 2027 31 Rio Shipston CM Sheffield Academy 14 December 2022 30 June 2026 32 Sam Reed LB Sheffield Brighouse Town 20 July 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2025 34 Killian Barrett GK Ballisodare Binfield 31 July 2024 Free Transfer 30 June 2026 36 Mackenzie Maltby CB Chesterfield Academy 1 July 2023 30 June 2026 42 Bailey Cadamarteri CF Leeds Academy 8 June 2022 30 June 2028 46 Jack Hall GK Worksop Academy 14 October 2021 30 June 2025
Pre-season and friendlies The club announced their first friendly against Alfreton Town as well as two training camps in St George's Park and in Germany on 18 June. On 1 July, Wednesday confirmed a testimonial match for Liam Palmer against CD Leganés. On 28 June, the players reported back for pre-season training. On 8 July, the club confirmed two friendlies in Austria during their training camp in Germany, against RB Salzburg and Werder Bremen.
Competitions
EFL Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the EFL Championship fixtures were released.
FA Cup
Sheffield Wednesday entered the FA Cup in the third round, and were drawn away to Coventry City.
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Sheffield Wednesday being drawn away against Hull City. The second round was drawn straight after the win against Hull City, with Sheffield Wednesday being drawn against Grimsby Town. On 28 August, Wednesday were drawn away to Blackpool in the third round. On 25 September 2025, the fourth round draw took place which saw them drawn against Brentford.
Transfers & contracts In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 21 June 2024 RB Yan Valery Angers Undisclosed 1 July 2024 GK Ben Hamer Watford Free 1 July 2024 CM Svante Ingelsson Hansa Rostock Free 1 July 2024 RW Jamal Lowe AFC Bournemouth Free 1 July 2024 LB Max Lowe Sheffield United Free 3 July 2024 LW Olaf Kobacki Arka Gdynia Undisclosed 10 July 2024 CF Charlie McNeill Manchester United Free 13 July 2024 DM Nathaniel Chalobah West Bromwich Albion Free 31 July 2024 GK Killian Barrett † Binfield Free 8 August 2024 CF Iké Ugbo Troyes Undisclosed 6 September 2024 CF George Brown † Leeds UFCA Free 29 November 2024 RW Junior Kamwa † Bradford City Free 31 January 2025 CM Stuart Armstrong Vancouver Whitecaps Undisclosed 6 February 2025 LB Ryō Hatsuse Vissel Kobe Free † Signed for the academy
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 22 August 2024 CB Bambo Diaby Elche Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerLoaned fromUntilRef. 4 July 2024 GK James Beadle Brighton & Hove Albion End of Season 27 August 2024 DM Shea Charles Southampton End of Season 1 February 2025 LW Ibrahim Cissoko Toulouse End of Season
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerLoaned toUntilRef. 15 August 2024 RW Mallik Wilks Rotherham United End of Season 28 August 2024 CF Bailey Cadamarteri Lincoln City End of Season 30 August 2024 CB Mackenzie Maltby Scarborough Athletic 26 December 2024 4 October 2024 GK Jack Hall Bradford (Park Avenue) 1 January 2025 26 November 2024 LB Sam Reed Boston United 8 January 2025 9 December 2024 GK Killian Barrett Solihull Moors 1 February 2025 7 January 2025 CM Sean Fusire Carlisle United End of Season 13 January 2025 CM Rio Shipston Cork City End of Season 4 February 2025 CB Mackenzie Maltby Scarborough Athletic End of Season 13 February 2025 LB Sam Reed Scarborough Athletic End of Season 17 February 2025 GK Jack Hall Bridlington Town End of Season 18 February 2025 CF Dom Weston Liversedge 18 March 2025 28 March 2025 GK Killian Barrett Rochdale End of Season
Released / Out of Contract