2021–22 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season

Sheffield Wednesday
2021–22 season
ChairmanDejphon Chansiri
ManagerDarren Moore
StadiumHillsborough, Owlerton
League One4th
Play-offsSemi final (vs. Sunderland)
FA CupFirst round (vs. Plymouth Argyle)
EFL CupFirst round (vs. Huddersfield Town)
EFL TrophySecond round (vs. Hartlepool United)
Top goalscorerLeague: Lee Gregory
(16 goals)
All:
Lee Gregory
(17 goals)
Highest home attendance33,394 (vs Portsmouth; League One)
Lowest home attendance5,433 (vs Harrogate Town; EFL Trophy)
Average home league attendance22,470
Biggest win6–0 (vs Cambridge United; League One)
Biggest defeat0–5 (vs. Sunderland; League One)

The 2021–22 season is Sheffield Wednesday's first season in League One since the 2011–12 season, following their relegation from the Championship. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Season overview[edit]

July[edit]

On 6 July 2021, the club published their annual accounts for the year ending 31 July 2020.[1]

On 9 July, the club were hit with a suspended 6 point penalty, which will take effect if they fail to pay their players wages on time before June 30 2022.[2] If the penalty hasn’t been breached before 31 December 2021, the penalty would be reduced to a suspended 3 points.[3]

On 14 July, the club introduced their new first team scholars for the 2021–22; Pierce Charles, Jack Hall, Kamil Maciag, Tafadzwa Tapudzai, Cian Flannery, Bailey Cadamarteri, Josh Chapman, Danai Rhule, Rio Shipston, Mackenzie Maltby, Sean Fusire, Joey Phuthi and Jake Bradford.[4]

On 20 July, manager Darren Moore confirmed that first-team coach Paul Williams had left the club due to personal reasons.[5]

On 23 July, the club unveiled their new kits for the 2021-22 season.[6]

On 31 July, the club announced their first-team squad numbers for the 2021-22 season.[7]

August[edit]

On 6 August, Darren Moore bolstered his coaching staff with the appointment of Simon Ireland as a first team coach.[8]

On 7 August, Darren Moore said that his old assistant manager Wayne Jacobs was currently helping out at the club in a coaching capacity, but it was not an appointment.[9]

On 13 August, Guiseley announced a loan move for goalkeeper Luke Jackson, but the deal would be cancelled the same day due to the keeper picking up an injury.[10]

On 27 August, the game against Sunderland was postponed due to the Black Cats having hit the criteria for players on international duty.[11]

October[edit]

On 8 October, Darren Moore confirmed that the club had appointed Rob Lee to his backroom staff.[12]

November[edit]

On 2 November, Darren Moore confirmed that Nathaniel Mendez-Laing was currently training with the squad.[13]

December[edit]

On 16 December, their upcoming game against Accrington Stanley was postponed due to an outbreak of COVID-19 at the club.[14]

On 22 December, their boxing day tie against Burton Albion was also postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak both teams squads.[15]

January[edit]

On 7 January, U23 coach Lee Bullen was appointed manager of Scottish Championship side Ayr United.[16]

On 13 January, Neil Thompson was appointed the new manager of the U23 side.[17]

February[edit]

On 1 February, Darren Moore was absent from the game against Morecambe after testing positive for COVID-19.[18]

On 16 February, the rearranged match against Accrington Stanley was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[19]

On 21 February, their match against Fleetwood Town was postponed following storm damage.[20]

March[edit]

On 3 March, Darren Moore confirmed that Wayne Jacobs had joined the club as an assistant manager.[21]

April[edit]

On 4 April, Barry Bannan was awarded the Owls’ Community Player of the Year award.[22]

On 8 April, the club announced BLU Steel energy drinks as a new back of shirt sponsor.[23]

On 20 April, Liam Palmer was awarded the Wise Old Owls Player of the Season award.[24]

May[edit]

On 3 May, the club published its annual accounts for the year ending July 2021.[25]

Pre-season[edit]

As of 27 May, Wednesday announced one pre-season friendly against Celtic.[26] On 2 July 2021, the remainder of their pre-season was announced, with games against, Chester, Alfreton Town, Barnsley, West Bromwich Albion, Wrexham and Port Vale all confirmed.[27] On 16 July, they announced two more friendlies for a Sheffield Wednesday XI side against, Ossett United and Stocksbridge Park Steels.[28]

7 July 2021 (2021-07-07) Friendly Celtic 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday Newport
15:00 BST Ajeti 31'
Moffat 56'
Édouard 90'		 Report Windass 3' Stadium: Dragon Park
Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors)
10 July 2021 (2021-07-10) Friendly Chester 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday Chester
15:00 BST Report Windass 29'
Adedoyin 52'		 Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 721
13 July 2021 (2021-07-13) Friendly Alfreton Town 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday Alfreton
19:30 BST Report Green 83' Stadium: The Impact Arena
17 July 2021 (2021-07-17) Friendly Barnsley 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday Barnsley
12:00 BST Williams 21'
Oduor 69'		 Report Stadium: Oakwell Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors)
20 July 2021 (2021-07-20) Friendly West Bromwich Albion 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday Walsall
14:00 BST Phillips 5', 38' Report Stadium: West Bromwich Albion Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors)
20 July 2021 (2021-07-20) Friendly Ossett United 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday XI Ossett
19:30 BST Potts Trialist Stadium: Ingfield Stadium
Attendance: 888
Referee: Ian Johnston
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) Friendly Sheffield Wednesday Cancelled Wrexham Sheffield
13:00 BST Stadium: Middlewood Road
Note: Match was cancelled due to COVID cases in the Wrexham camp.[29]
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) Friendly Port Vale 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday Stoke-on-Trent
19:30 BST Conlon 31' Report Iorfa 24'
Dele-Bashiru 80'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 2,708
Referee: Rob Lewis
3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) Friendly Stocksbridge Park Steels 2–3 Sheffield Wednesday XI Stocksbridge, Sheffield
19:45 BST Agbonotohoma (o.g.)
Lumsden 		Report Zottos
Bonnington
Davidson 		Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Referee: Lee Hible

Competitions[edit]

League One[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 EFL League One

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Wigan Athletic (C, P) 46 27 11 8 82 44 +38 92 Promotion to EFL Championship
2 Rotherham United (P) 46 27 9 10 70 33 +37 90
3 Milton Keynes Dons 46 26 11 9 78 44 +34 89 Qualification for League One play-offs
4 Sheffield Wednesday 46 24 13 9 78 50 +28 85
5 Sunderland (O, P) 46 24 12 10 79 53 +26 84
6 Wycombe Wanderers 46 23 14 9 75 51 +24 83
7 Plymouth Argyle 46 23 11 12 68 48 +20 80
8 Oxford United 46 22 10 14 82 59 +23 76
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points based on yellow and red cards received excluding the last four games of the season (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences; 9) If the tie affects the automatic promotion or relegation places, a play-off game or games would be held between the two tied teams[30]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 24 13 9 78 50  +28 85 16 5 2 48 18  +30 8 8 7 30 32  −2

Last updated: 30 April 2022.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday[edit]

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAAAHAAHHAAHAHHAHHAAAAHAHHAHHAHHAHHAHHAAHAAH
ResultDWWWLLDDWLWDDDDWDWWDDWLLWLWWWWLWWWLWDDWWDWWLWW
Position186412121211912979988875787898888778865677765554744
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

On Thursday, 24 June 2021, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[31]

7 August 2021 (2021-08-07) 1 Charlton Athletic 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday Charlton
17:30 BST Matthews Yellow card 33' Report Hutchinson Yellow card 43'
Bannan Yellow card 61'
Iorfa Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 17,639
Referee: Will Finnie
Note: Live on Sky Sports
14 August 2021 (2021-08-14) 2 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 BST Bannan 72'
Adeniran 75'		 Report Rowe Yellow card 22'
Knoyle Yellow card 40'
Galbraith Yellow card 72'
Bogle soccer ball with red X 88'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 24,738
Referee: Ross Joyce
17 August 2021 (2021-08-17) 3 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Fleetwood Town Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 BST Gregory 15'
Byers Yellow card 17'
Johnson Yellow card 34'
Bannan Yellow card 69'
Iorfa Yellow card 87'		 Report Halliday Yellow card 23'
Rossiter Yellow card 35'
Morton Yellow card 49'
Holgate Yellow card 83'
Biggins Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 21,130
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
21 August 2021 (2021-08-21) 4 Rotherham United 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday Rotherham
13:00 BST Sadlier soccer ball with red X 45+3'
Rathbone Yellow card 66'		 Report Wing Yellow card 17'
Kamberi 50'
Peacock-Farrell Yellow card 74'
Gregory 77'
Hunt Yellow card 88'
Adeniran Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,522
Referee: Marc Edwards
28 August 2021 5 Morecambe 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday Morecambe
15:00 BST McLoughlin Yellow card 12'
Cooney Yellow card 34'
Adeniran 63' (o.g.)		 Report Byers Yellow card 5'
Brown Yellow card 21'		 Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 5,481
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
11 September 2021 6 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday Plymouth
15:00 BST Edwards 7'
Scarr 40'
Houghton Yellow card 80'
Law 90+7'		 Report Hutchinson Yellow card 25'
Byers Yellow card 40'
Sow Yellow card 55'
Gregory Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 13,448
Referee: Ben Speedie
18 September 2021 7 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 BST Berahino 6'
Bannan soccer ball with red X 23'
Dunkley Yellow card 55'		 Report Bowman 37'
Vela Yellow card 53'
Leahy Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 21,976
Referee: Ben Toner
25 September 2021 8 Ipswich Town 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday Ipswich
15:00 BST El Mizouni Yellow card 79'
Chaplin 90'
Fraser Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Adeniran 26' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 21,338
Referee: Andy Davies
28 September 2021 9 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday Wigan
19:45 BST Whatmough Yellow card 15'
Power Yellow card 52'
Wyke 82' (pen.)		 Report Power 23' (o.g.)
Paterson Yellow card 39', 60'
Dunkley Yellow card 87'
Peacock-Farrell Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 11,884
Referee: Samuel Barrott
2 October 2021 10 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Oxford United Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 BST Paterson Yellow card 61', 73'
Palmer Yellow card 85'		 Report Brannagan 12'
Seddon Yellow card 61'
Rodríguez Yellow card 80'
Henry 90+3'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,060
Referee: Andy Haines
9 October 2021 11 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 BST Iorfa Yellow card 28'
Gregory 66'
Shodipo Yellow card 77'		 Report Jones Yellow card 58'
Afolayan Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 23,692
Referee: David Rock
16 October 2021 12 AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday Wimbledon
15:00 BST Guinness-Walker 67'
Rudoni 85'		 Report Gregory 13', 61' (pen.)
Dunkley Yellow card 27'
Brown Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 8,224
Referee: Chris Sarginson
19 October 2021 13 Cambridge United 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday Cambridge
19:45 BST Williams 20'
Iredale Yellow card 67'		 Report Paterson Yellow card 45'
Dele-Bashiru 80'
Palmer Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,342
Referee: Scott Oldham
23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) 14 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Lincoln City Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 BST Adeniran 55' Report McGrandles Yellow card 53'
Montsma 80'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 23,521
Referee: Martin Coy
30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) 15 Cheltenham Town 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday Cheltenham
15:00 BST Vassell 14', Yellow card 75'
Blair 90+1'
May Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Bannan Yellow card 32'
Dunkley 65'
Blair 82' (o.g.)
Johnson Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium
Attendance: 5,582
Referee: Charles Breakspear
2 November 2021 (2021-11-02) 16 Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 Sunderland Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 BST Corbeanu 11'
Kamberi 39'
Gregory 53'
Johnson Yellow card 58'
Adeniran Yellow card 87'		 Report Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 23,731
Referee: Craig Hicks
13 November 2021 17 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Gillingham Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Kamberi 75'
Johnson Yellow card 81'		 Report Oliver 22'
Phillips Yellow card 30'
Akinde Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 20,593
Referee: John Busby
20 November 2021 (2021-11-20) 18 Accrington Stanley 2–3 Sheffield Wednesday Accrington
15:00 GMT Mansell 33'
Coyle Yellow card 45'
Mumbongo 53'
O'Sullivan Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Luongo Yellow card 3'
Dunkley 13'
Corbeanu 20'
Kamberi 22'
Paterson Yellow card 44'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 4,627
Referee: Paul Howard
23 November 2021 19 Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 GMT Palmer Yellow card 5'
Gregory 83'
Windass 90+3'		 Report Baldwin Yellow card 2'
Twine 47'
Kioso Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 18,581
Referee: Robert Madley
27 November 2021 20 Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Luongo Yellow card 24'
Shodipo 45+9' Yellow card 68'
Windass 50'		 Report Mehmeti 23'
Obita 65'
Stewart Yellow card 68'
Akinfenwa Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 20,761
Referee: Darren Drysdale
7 December 2021 21 Portsmouth 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday Milton, Portsmouth
19:45 GMT Hackett-Fairchild Yellow card 50' Report Paterson Yellow card 4'
Luongo Red card 69'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 16,472
Referee: Sam Purkiss
Note: Live on Sky Sports
11 December 2021 22 Crewe Alexandra 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday Crewe
15:00 GMT Robertson Yellow card 16'
Porter soccer ball with red X 45+2'		 Report Bannan 27', Yellow card 28'
Corbeanu Yellow card 39'
Gregory 47'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 6,325
Referee: Lee Swabey
30 December 2021 23 Sunderland 5–0 Sheffield Wednesday Sunderland
19:45 GMT Stewart 12', 36', 58'
Neil Yellow card 24'
Doyle 40'
Embleton Yellow card 67'
Mbunga-Kimpioka 75'		 Report Bannan Yellow card 67' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 34,652
Referee: Ben Toner
2 January 2022 24 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Pennington 45+1'
Vela Yellow card 84'
Daniels Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Adeniran Yellow card 37'
Hutchinson Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 8,270
Referee: Marc Edwards
15 January 2022 25 Sheffield Wednesday 4–2 Plymouth Argyle Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 GMT Sow 19'
Mendez-Laing 40'
Luongo Yellow card 56'
Hutchinson 79'
Windass 84'
Hunt Yellow card 88'		 Report Randell 46'
Johnson 84' (o.g.)
Broom Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 20,872
Referee: Christopher Pollard
22 January 2022 26 Oxford United 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday Littlemore
15:00 GMT Taylor 45+1', Yellow card 45+4', 62'
Winnall 84'		 Report Bannan 7', Yellow card 80'
Hunt Yellow card 14'
Windass 60'		 Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,071
Referee: Alan Young
29 January 2022 27 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Ipswich Town Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Johnson 6'
Dean Yellow card 26'		 Report Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 23,517
Referee: Darren Bond
1 February 2022 28 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Morecambe Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 GMT Byers 55'
Hutchinson Yellow card 83'
Mendez-Laing 90+1'		 Report McLaughlin Yellow card 83' Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 19,261
Referee: Ollie Yates
5 February 2022 29 Burton Albion 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Garratt Yellow card 72'
Borthwick-Jackson Yellow card 90+1'
Powell Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Byers 33'
Luongo Yellow card 71'
Sow 81'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,763
Referee: Alan Young
8 February 2022 30 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Wigan Athletic Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 GMT Bannan Yellow card 21', 53' (pen.)
Paterson Yellow card 76'		 Report Power Yellow card 71' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 20,210
Referee: Tim Robinson
13 February 2022 31 Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Rotherham United Owlerton, Sheffield
12:00 GMT Byers Yellow card 64'
Hutchinson Yellow card 72'		 Report Ladapo 59'
Smith 84'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 26,418
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Note: Live on Sky Sports
19 February 2022 32 Doncaster Rovers 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday Doncaster
15:00 GMT Gardner 45' (pen.), Yellow card 74' Report Byers Yellow card 50'
Paterson 70'
Bannan soccer ball with red X 78', 83'
Berahino 80'		 Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 11,217
Referee: Craig Hicks
26 February 2022 33 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Charlton Athletic Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Byers 5'
Palmer Yellow card 43'
Paterson 45', Yellow card 90+1'
Storey Yellow card 82'		 Report Jaiyesimi Yellow card 49'
Purrington Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 21,845
Referee: Oliver Langford
1 March 2022 34 Sheffield Wednesday 5–2 Burton Albion Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 GMT Palmer 13'
Bannan 28', 87'
Paterson 67', Yellow card 90+3'
Johnson 75'
Hutchinson Yellow card 84'		 Report Niasse Yellow card 25', 50'
Guedioura 30'
Oshilaja Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 20,309
Referee: Samuel Barrott
5 March 2022 35 Lincoln City 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday Lincoln
15:00 GMT Marquis 3', 76'
Maguire Yellow card 16'
McGrandles Yellow card 29'
Norton-Cuffy 62'		 Report Paterson Yellow card 29'
Berahino 33'		 Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 10,283
Referee: Martin Coy
12 March 2022 36 Sheffield Wednesday 6–0 Cambridge United Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Jones 6' (o.g.)
Bannan 10'
Berahino 37', 41', 54'
Byers 48'		 Report Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,646
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
15 March 2022 37 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Accrington Stanley Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 GMT Hutchinson Yellow card 64'
Paterson 66'		 Report Johnson 83' (o.g.) Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 20,688
Referee: Ross Joyce
19 March 2022 38 Gillingham 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday Gillingham
15:00 GMT Jackson Yellow card 57'
Masterson Yellow card 77'
Kelman Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Dunkley Yellow card 14'
Bannan Yellow card 83'
Hutchinson Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,433
Referee: Gavin Ward
26 March 2022 39 Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 Cheltenham Town Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Luongo 7'
Gregory 58', Yellow card 82'
Hunt 83'
Byers 87'		 Report May 4'
Boyle Yellow card 34'
Wright Yellow card 57'
Raglan Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 21,925
Referee: Leigh Doughty
2 April 2022 40 Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 BST Hunt 11'
Gregory Yellow card 52', 90+2'
Dean Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Assal 22'
Csóka Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,374
Referee: Peter Wright
9 April 2022 41 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday Bolton
15:00 BST Johnston Yellow card 30'
Jones Yellow card 36'
Gordon Yellow card 79'
Kachunga Yellow card 89'
Williams 90'		 Report Dean Yellow card 43'
Storey 66'
Hunt Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 19,164
Referee: Carl Brook
16 April 2022 42 Milton Keynes Dons 2–3 Sheffield Wednesday Milton Keynes
19:45 BST Parrott 40'
Darling Yellow card 71'
Coventry Yellow card 83'
Twine 90+6'		 Report Berahino 10'
Gregory 20'
Bannan 30'
Storey Yellow card 59'
Palmer Yellow card 90+1'
Johnson Yellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 14,252
Referee: Ben Toner
Note: Live on Sky Sports
19 April 2022 43 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 BST Gregory 54' (pen.)
Luongo Yellow card 80'		 Report Ainley Yellow card 45+2'
Richards Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 22,566
Referee: Charles Breakspear
23 April 2022 44 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday High Wycombe
15:00 BST Jacobson Yellow card 59'
Obita 62'
McCleary Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Dunkley Yellow card 18'
Hutchinson Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 9,005
Referee: Andy Davies
26 April 2022 45 Fleetwood Town 2–3 Sheffield Wednesday Fleetwood
19:45 BST Camps 18'
Garner Yellow card 22', 34'
Andrew Yellow card 57'
Boyle Yellow card 83'		 Report Gregory 7', 73', 74'
Hutchinson Yellow card 57'
Luongo Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,901
Referee: Carl Boyeson
30 April 2022 46 Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 Portsmouth Owlerton, Sheffield
12:30 BST Gregory 17', Yellow card 74'
Berahino 36'
Storey 40'
Paterson Yellow card 85'
Byers 86', Yellow card 90'		 Report Hirst 4'
Morell Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 33,394
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

Play-offs[edit]

Main article: 2022 English Football League play-offs

Sheffield Wednesday finished 4th in the regular 2021–22 EFL League One season, so were drawn against 5th placed Sunderland in the Play-off Semi Final. The first leg took place at the Stadium of Light and the second leg took place at Hillsborough.

6 May 2022 Semi-final, first leg Sunderland 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday Sunderland
19:45 BST Stewart 45+1'
O'Nien Yellow card 63'		 Report Luongo Yellow card 52' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 44,742
Referee: Matt Donohue
9 May 2022 Semi-final, second leg Sheffield Wednesday 1–1
(1–2 agg.)		 Sunderland Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 BST Byers Yellow card 24'
Bannan Yellow card 27'
Gregory 74'
Dean Yellow card 77'		 Report Stewart Yellow card 45+1'
Roberts 90+3'
Matete Yellow card 90+11'		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 32,978
Referee: James Linington

FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup

Sheffield Wednesday were drawn at home to Plymouth Argyle in the first round.[32] Either Sheffield Wednesday or Plymouth were drawn against Rochdale or Notts County in the second round draw, made on 8 November.[33]

7 November 2021 First round Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Owlerton, Sheffield
12:15 GMT Adeniran Yellow card 47'
Wing Yellow card 71'		 Report Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 7,261
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Note: Live on ITV
16 November 2021 First round replay Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday Plymouth
19:45 GMT Garrick 20' (67)
Hardie 36'		 Report Brown Yellow card 56'
Wildsmith Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,094
Referee: Chris Sarginson

EFL Cup[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 24 June, live on Sky Sports, by Andy Cole and Danny Mills.[34][35]

1 August 2021 First round Sheffield Wednesday 0–0
(2–4 p)		 Huddersfield Town Owlerton, Sheffield
13:00 BST Report Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 12,860
Referee: Darren Bond
Penalties

EFL Trophy[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Trophy

Sheffield Wednesday were drawn into Northern Group H alongside Harrogate Town, Mansfield Town and Newcastle United U21.[36] They were drawn against Hartlepool United in the second round.[37]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Sheffield Wednesday 3 3 0 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Harrogate Town 3 2 0 0 1 5 5 0 6
3 L2 Mansfield Town 3 1 0 0 2 8 8 0 3
4 ACA Newcastle United U21 3 0 0 0 3 3 11 −8 0
Source: EFL.com
31 August 2021 Group Game 1 Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 Newcastle United U21 Owlerton, Sheffield
19:00 BST Dele-Bashiru Yellow card 37'
Sow 41'
Johnson 52'
Palmer 54'
Hunt Yellow card 73'		 Report Wiggett Yellow card 20'
Bondswell Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 6,593
Referee: Peter Wright
5 October 2021 Group Game 2 Mansfield Town 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday Mansfield
19:00 BST Charsley Yellow card 28'
Burke Yellow card 63'
Quinn 68'
Ward Yellow card 87'		 Report Wing 63'
Kamberi 90+3'		 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 2,836
Referee: Rebecca Welch
9 November 2021 Group Game 3 Sheffield Wednesday 4–0 Harrogate Town Owlerton, Sheffield
19:00 BST Berahino 17'
Brown Yellow card 20'
Byers Yellow card 45' 57'
Sow 60'
Adedoyin 68' (pen.)		 Report Hall Red card 68' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 5,433
Referee: Trevor Kettle
1 December 2021 Round 2 Sheffield Wednesday 0–3 Hartlepool United Owlerton, Sheffield
19:00 GMT Paterson Yellow card 87'
Bannan Yellow card 88'		 Report Shelton 11'
Brown 14' (o.g.)
Goodwin 59'
Fondop Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 5,109
Referee: Andy Haines

Transfers and contracts[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2021 CB England David Agbontohoma England Southampton Free transfer [38]
10 July 2021 CM England Dennis Adeniran England Everton Free transfer [39]
14 July 2021 LB England Jaden Brown England Huddersfield Town Free transfer [40]
22 July 2021 RB England Jack Hunt England Bristol City Free transfer [41]
3 August 2021 CM Scotland George Byers Wales Swansea City Undisclosed [42]
5 August 2021 LW England Marvin Johnson England Middlesbrough Free transfer [43]
5 August 2021 CF England Lee Gregory England Stoke City Undisclosed [44]
10 August 2021 RW Netherlands Sylla Sow Netherlands RKC Waalwijk Free transfer [45]
31 August 2021 CF Burundi Saido Berahino Belgium Zulte Waregem Undisclosed [46]
22 November 2021 RW England Nathaniel Mendez-Laing England Middlesbrough Free transfer [47]
6 December 2021 AM England Jayden Onen England Reading Free transfer [48]
10 December 2021 RB England Kwame Boateng Wales The New Saints Free transfer [49]

Transfers out[edit]

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2021 DF England Luke Cox England Redditch United Released [50][51]
1 July 2021 RB England Charlie Curtis United States Lander Bearcats Released [50]
1 July 2021 CB Wales Corey Glaves England Staveley Miners Welfare Released [50]
1 July 2021 MF England Luke Hall England Sheffield Released [50][51]
1 July 2021 GK England Alex Hare England Alfreton Town Released [50][52]
1 July 2021 RW England Kadeem Harris Ukraine Metalist Kharkiv Released [53][54]
1 July 2021 RM England Ben Hughes England Marine Released [50][51]
1 July 2021 LW England Calum Huxley Wales Caernarfon Town Released [50]
1 July 2021 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Elias Kachunga England Bolton Wanderers Released [53][55]
1 July 2021 CB England Tom Lees England Huddersfield Town Released [53][56]
1 July 2021 LB England Matt Penney England Ipswich Town Released [53][57]
1 July 2021 RB England Moses Odubajo England Queens Park Rangers Released [53][58]
1 July 2021 CM Netherlands Joey Pelupessy Turkey Giresunspor Released [53][59]
1 July 2021 LW England Adam Reach England West Bromwich Albion Released [53][60]
1 July 2021 MF England Charlie Reaney England Sheffield Released [50][51]
1 July 2021 FW Scotland Jordan Rhodes England Huddersfield Town Released [53][61]
1 July 2021 CB England Isaac Rice England Newark Released [50][62]
1 July 2021 CM England Liam Shaw Scotland Celtic Undisclosed [53][63]
1 July 2021 RB England Osaze Urhoghide Scotland Celtic Undisclosed [64]
1 July 2021 CB Netherlands Joost van Aken Belgium Zulte Waregem Released [53][65]
1 July 2021 GK Republic of Ireland Keiren Westwood England Queens Park Rangers Released [53][66]
1 July 2021 LB England Luke Yates Free agent Released [50]
2 August 2021 CB Germany Julian Börner Germany Hannover 96 Undisclosed [67]
19 August 2021 LW England Andre Green Slovakia Slovan Bratislava Undisclosed [68]
1 February 2022 FW Nigeria Korede Adedoyin England Accrington Stanley Undisclosed [69]

Loans in[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
11 July 2021 LW Republic of Ireland Olamide Shodipo England Queens Park Rangers End of season [70]
27 July 2021 GK Northern Ireland Bailey Peacock-Farrell England Burnley End of season [71]
27 July 2021 AM England Lewis Wing England Middlesbrough 31 January 2022[a] [73]
30 July 2021 CF Albania Florian Kamberi Switzerland St. Gallen End of season [74]
2 August 2021 FW Canada Theo Corbeanu England Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 January 2022[b] [76]
7 August 2021 CB England Lewis Gibson England Everton End of season [77]
19 January 2022 CB England Jordan Storey England Preston North End End of season [78]
25 January 2022 FW England Tyreece John-Jules England Arsenal End of season [79]
26 January 2022 CB England Harlee Dean England Birmingham City End of season [80]
  1. ^ Lewis Wing was recalled from his loan on 31 January 2022.[72]
  2. ^ Theo Corbeanu was recalled from his loan on 7 January 2022.[75]

Loans out[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
29 July 2021 GK England Cameron Dawson England Exeter City End of season [81]
12 August 2021 CM England Alex Hunt England Grimsby Town 3 January 2022 [82]
13 August 2021 LB England Ryan Galvin England Gloucester City 2 January 2022[a] [84]
7 September 2021 CM England Liam Waldock England Gainsborough Trinity 1 November 2021[b] [86]
9 September 2021 RW England Charles Hagan England Hampton & Richmond 5 January 2022 [87]
16 September 2021 GK England Luke Jackson England Guisley 16 November 2021[c] [89]
22 September 2021 CB Republic of Ireland Ciaran Brennan England Notts County 8 November 2021[d] [91]
16 October 2021 RB England Josh Dawodu England Stalybridge Celtic 10 January 2022[e] [93]
22 October 2021 AM England Lewis Farmer England Redditch United 22 November 2021 [94]
23 October 2021 GK England Joshua Render England Grantham Town 8 November 2021[f] [95]
17 January 2022 CM England Alex Hunt England Oldham Athletic End of season [96]
  1. ^ Ryan Galvin's loan was extended until January on 13 September 2021.[83]
  2. ^ Liam Waldock's loan was extended for a further month on 5 October 2021.[85]
  3. ^ Luke Jackson's loan was extended for a further month on 15 October 2021.[88]
  4. ^ Ciaran Brennan was recalled on 8 November 2021.[90]
  5. ^ Josh Dawodu's loan was extended until January on 16 November 2021..[92]
  6. ^ Joshua Render was recalled on 8 November 2021.[90]

New contracts[edit]

Date Position Nationality Name Length Expiry Ref.
1 July 2021 RB England Leojo Davidson — — [38]
6 August 2021 GK England Luke Jackson — — [97]
10 August 2021 FW England Josh Windass 2 years June 2023 [98]
23 August 2021 CB England Dominic Iorfa 2 years June 2023 [99]
13 September 2021 LB England Ryan Galvin 2 years June 2023 [83]
14 October 2021 GK England Jack Hall — — [100]
11 November 2021 RB Scotland Liam Palmer 2 years June 2023 [101]
14 January 2022 CM England Alex Hunt 1+1⁄2 years June 2023 [102]
18 January 2022 CB Republic of Ireland Ciaran Brennan 2+1⁄2 years June 2024 [103]
21 May 2022 LM England Marvin Johnson — — [104]

Squad statistics[edit]

Appearances[edit]

As of 9 May 2022
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One Playoffs FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Northern Ireland NIR Bailey Peacock-Farrell 47 0 43 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
2 DF Scotland SCO Liam Palmer 46 2 37+2 1 1+1 0 2 0 1 0 1+1 1