2023–24 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season
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| 2023–24 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Dejphon Chansiri | |||
| Manager | Xisco Muñoz (until 4 October)[1] Neil Thompson (caretaker) Danny Röhl (from 13 October)[2] | |||
| Stadium | Hillsborough Stadium | |||
| Championship | 20th | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round (vs. Coventry City) | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round (vs. Mansfield Town) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Anthony Musaba Iké Ugbo (7) All: Anthony Musaba (8) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 33,295 (vs West Bromwich Albion; Championship) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,724 (vs Mansfield Town; EFL Cup) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 26,762 | |||
| Biggest win | 4–0 (vs Cardiff City; FA Cup) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 6–0 (vs Ipswich Town; Championship) | |||
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The 2023–24 season is the 156th season in the existence of Sheffield Wednesday and the club's first season back in the Championship following promotion the previous season. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
Season overview[edit]
June[edit]
On 1 June, Wednesday confirmed their home strip for the 2023–24 season.[3]
On 2 June, Wednesday confirmed its retained list following the end of the previous season.[4]
On 8 June, Head of Recruitment and Analysis David Downes left the club to join Blackpool as their new Sporting Director.[5]
On 19 June, manager Darren Moore and his backroom staff left the club by mutual consent.[6]
On 21 June, Wednesday confirmed their away strip for the 2023–24 season.[7]
On 30 June, the players returned for pre-season training.[8]
July[edit]
On 4 July, Xisco Muñoz was appointed new first-team manager.[9]
On 14 July, Xisco confirmed his backroom staff of Miguel Muñoz as assistant manager, Roberto Cuesta Roman as first-team coach and Antonello Brambilla as goalkeeper coach.[10]
On 24 July, Xisco finalised his backroom staff with performance manager Miguel Gomila joining the club.[11]
On 31 July, the club published their accounts ending July 2022.[12]
August[edit]
On 1 August, Wednesday announced their new first year scholars of; Caiden Remy-Dee, Finley Hunt, Joe Emery, Jack Swales, Voldi Mbaya, Ari-Jae Shaw, Ernie Weaver, Dom Weston, Logan Stretch, Harris Lihe and Sutura Kakay.[13]
On 3 August, Wednesday confirmed TriggerHub as their new sleeve and back of shirt sponsor for the season.[14]
On 4 August, Wednesday confirmed their season squad numbers.[15]
On 26 August, Juan Delgado was called up to the Chile squad.[16]
On 31 August, Devis Vásquez was called up to the Colombia squad.[17]
September[edit]
On 1 September, Pierce Charles and Devlan Moses were both called up to the Northern Ireland U19 squad.[18]
On 1 September, Di'Shon Bernard was called up to the Jamaica squad.[19]
On 19 September, manager Xisco Muñoz confirmed that Lyle Taylor was training with the club.[20]
On 29 September, owner Dejphon Chansiri confirmed he would no longer put funds into the club.[21]
On 30 September, Juan Delgado was called up to the Chile squad.[22]
October[edit]
On 3 October, following the defeat to West Bromwich Albion, the Owls were left with their worst ever start to a season.[23]
On 4 October, manager Xisco Muñoz and his backroom staff parted company with the club.[1]
On 7 October, Di'Shon Bernard was called up to the Jamaica squad.[24]
On 11 October, Juan Delgado withdrew from international duty through injury.[25]
On 13 October, Danny Röhl was appointed the new first-team manager.[2]
On 16 October, Sascha Lense was appointed performance manager.[26]
On 16 October, Chief Operating Officer Liam Dooley left the club to become Chief Executive Officer of Shrewsbury Town.[27]
On 20 October, Chris Powell was confirmed as assistant coach.[28]
On 20 October, Henrik Pedersen was confirmed as the new assistant head coach.[29]
On 23 October, the club were fined £50,000 by The Football Association for fan conduct in the League One Playoffs win against Peterborough United the previous season.[30]
On 27 October, the club were placed under a registration embargo because of money owed to HM Revenue and Customs.[31]
On 31 October, Dejphon Chansiri asked fans to raise £2m to help the club pay an outstanding debt to HM Revenue and Customs and cover wages.[32]
November[edit]
On 1 November, Dejphon Chansiri confirmed he had paid the outstanding debt and players and staff salaries were paid in full.[33]
On 7 November, the club successfully appealed the red card against Barry Bannan following his dismissal against Bristol City.[34]
On 10 November, Pierce Charles and Devlan Moses were both called up to the Northern Ireland U19 squad.[35]
On 12 November, Di'Shon Bernard was called up to the Jamaica squad.[36]
On 21 November, Sal Bibbo was confirmed as the new goalkeeper coach.[37]
December[edit]
On 6 December, Kevin Beadell was confirmed as the new head of recruitment.[38]
January[edit]
On 6 January, the upcoming game against Watford was postponed due to Wednesday's progression in the FA Cup.[39]
On 31 January, Mario Bobea was called up to the Romania U19 squad.[40]
February[edit]
On 9 February, announced Cirata as their new front of shirt sponsor running for the remainder of the campaign.[41]
On 21 February, the club were charged with misconduct in relation to crowd control following their game against Coventry City on 20 January.[42]
March[edit]
On 4 March, the club published their annual accounts for the year ending 31 July 2023.[43]
On 12 March, Joey Phuthi was called up to the Zimbabwe squad.[44]
On 12 March, Iké Ugbo was called up to the Canada squad.[45]
On 14 March, Ian Poveda was called up to the Colombia squad.[46]
On 14 March, Di'Shon Bernard and Bailey Cadamarteri were called up to the Jamaica squad.[47]
On 15 March, Pierce Charles was called up to the Northern Ireland U21 squad.[48]
On 15 March, James Beadle was called up to the England U20 squad.[49]
On 15 March, Bailey Cadamarteri was called up to the England U19 squad.[50]
On 19 March, Ian Poveda withdrew from the Colombia squad due to injury.[51]
April[edit]
On 11 April, Head of Academy Goalkeeping Nicky Weaver, announced he would be stepping down from his role at the end of the season.[52]
On 17 April, Barry Bannan was crowned the Wise Old Owls Player of the Year.[53]
Current squad[edit]
- As of 6 February 2024
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Cameron Dawson | GK |  | Sheffield | 7 July 1995 | Sheffield United | 1 July 2012 | — | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 26 | James Beadle | GK | | 16 July 2004 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| 46 | Jack Hall | GK | | Worksop | 10 October 2004 | Academy | 14 October 2021 | — | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 47 | Pierce Charles | GK |  | Manchester | 21 July 2005 | Manchester City | 14 October 2022 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Liam Palmer | RB |  | Worksop | 19 September 1991 | Academy | 1 July 2010 | — | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 3 | Kristian Pedersen | LB |  | Ringsted | 4 August 1994 | Swansea City | 1 February 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 5 | Bambo Diaby | CB |  | Ziguinchor | 17 December 1997 | Preston North End | 2 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 6 | Dominic Iorfa | CB | | Southend-on-Sea | 24 June 1995 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 January 2019 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 14 | Pol Valentín | RB |  | Avinyonet de Puigventós | 21 February 1997 | Sporting Gijón | 27 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 15 | Juan Delgado | RB |  | Chillán | 5 March 1993 |  Paços de Ferreira | 24 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 17 | Di'Shon Bernard | CB |  | Wandsworth | 14 October 2000 | Manchester United | 31 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 20 | Michael Ihiekwe | CB | | Liverpool | 20 November 1992 | Rotherham United | 1 July 2022 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 23 | Akin Famewo | CB | | Lewisham | 9 November 1998 | Norwich City | 6 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 25 | Gui Siqueira | RB |  | 6 December 2004 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 33 | Reece James | LB | | Bacup | 7 November 1993 | Blackpool | 30 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 34 | Joey Phuthi | RB |  | Harare | 2 January 2005 | Academy | 25 August 2023 | — | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 38 | Mackenzie Maltby | CB | | Chesterfield | 4 December 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | — | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 39 | Sam Reed | LB | | 27 March 2003 | Brighouse Town | 20 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| — | Ciaran Brennan | CB |  | Sheffield | 5 May 2000 | Academy | 3 May 2018 | — | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Will Vaulks | DM |  | Wirral | 13 September 1993 | Cardiff City | 1 July 2022 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 10 | Barry Bannan | CM | | Airdrie | 1 December 1989 | Crystal Palace | 31 August 2015 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 18 | Marvin Johnson | LM | | Birmingham | 1 December 1990 | Middlesbrough | 5 August 2021 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 22 | Jeff Hendrick | CM | | Dublin | 31 January 1992 | Newcastle United | 1 September 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 30 | Sean Fusire | CM | | Sheffield | 31 May 2005 | Academy | 9 December 2022 | — | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 31 | Rio Shipston | CM | | Sheffield | 7 November 2004 | Academy | 14 December 2022 | — | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 44 | Momo Diaby | DM |  | Grasse | 3 September 1996 | Portimonense | 11 August 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Mallik Wilks | RW | | Leeds | 15 December 1998 | Hull City | 22 August 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 9 | Lee Gregory | CF | | Sheffield | 26 August 1988 | Stoke City | 5 August 2021 | Free transfer | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 11 | Josh Windass | CF | | Kingston upon Hull | 9 January 1994 | Wigan Athletic | 2 September 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 12 | Iké Ugbo | CF |  | Lewisham | 21 September 1998 | Troyes | 11 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 13 | Callum Paterson | CF | | London | 13 October 1994 | Cardiff City | 30 September 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 24 | Michael Smith | CF | | Wallsend | 17 October 1991 | Rotherham United | 1 July 2022 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 27 | Ashley Fletcher | CF | | Keighley | 2 October 1995 | Watford | 25 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 36 | Ian Poveda | RW |  | Southwalk | 9 February 2000 | Leeds United | 1 February 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 41 | Djeidi Gassama | LW | |  Nieleba Haouisse | 10 September 2003 | Paris Saint-Germain | 15 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 42 | Bailey Cadamarteri | CF | | Leeds | 9 May 2005 | Academy | 8 June 2022 | — | 30 June 2028 | ||||
| 45 | Anthony Musaba | RW |  | Beuningen | 6 December 2000 | Monaco | 3 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
| 8 | George Byers | CM | | Ilford | 29 May 1996 | Swansea City | 3 August 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 19 | Tyreeq Bakinson | DM | | Camden | 10 October 1998 | Bristol City | 21 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
The club announced their first friendly, a testimonial match for former player Drew Talbot against Chesterfield on 2 June.[54] On 6 June, another friendly against York City was confirmed.[55] A day later, a third friendly was added, at Doncaster Rovers.[56] It was confirmed on 29 June that they would have a pre-season camp in Spain with a friendly against Real Murcia confirmed.[57] A friendly against Luton Town at home was announced on 7 July.[58] The day they travelled to Spain, a second friendly on their tour against CD Eldense was confirmed.[59]
| 8 July 2023 Friendly | York City | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Huntington, York |
| 13:30 BST | Barnes  59' | Report | Windass 26' | Stadium: LNER Community Stadium Attendance: 5,953 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 11 July 2023 Friendly | Chesterfield | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Chesterfield |
| 19:00 BST | King 36' | Report | Brennan  43'Gregory 47', 90' | Stadium: SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 9,099 |
| 14 July 2023 Friendly | Burnley | 3–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Burnley |
| Twine 1' Brownhill 52'Costelloe 88' | Report | Stadium: Gawthorpe Training Ground Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) |
| 18 July 2023 Friendly | Real Murcia | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | San Pedro del Pinatar |
| 20:00 CEST | Hector 87' | Report | Bannan 27' Shipston 72' | Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Diaz Escuero |
| 21 July 2023 Friendly | CD Eldense | 4–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | San Pedro del Pinatar |
| 10:00 CEST | Ortiz 5' Ortuño 35'Jorquera 79'Chapela 82' | Report | Paterson | Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
| 25 July 2023 Friendly | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Doncaster |
| 19:00 BST | Molyneux 73' | Report | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium |
| 29 July 2023 Friendly | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Luton Town | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Smith 9' (pen.) Famewo 37' | Report | Mpanzu 23' Morris 82' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Referee: David Webb |
Competitions[edit]
Overall record[edit]
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Championship | 4 August 2023 | 4 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 30 | 61 | −31 | 28.95 | |
| FA Cup | 6 January 2024 | Third round | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 50.00 | ||
| EFL Cup | 8 August 2023 | 29 August 2023 | First round | Second round | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 37 | 64 | −27 | 28.57 | ||||
Last updated: 16 March 2024
Source: Soccerway
EFL Championship[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 45 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 53 | |
| 18 | Stoke City | 45 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 60 | −15 | 53 | |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 45 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 58 | 74 | −16 | 50 | |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 45 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 42 | 68 | −26 | 50 | |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 45 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 58 | 70 | −12 | 48 | |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 45 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 47 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 45 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 48 | 75 | −27 | 45 |
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 (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[60]
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 |
| 45 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 42 | 68 | −26 | 50 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 41 | −26 |
Last updated: 27 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round[edit]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[edit]
On 22 June, the EFL Championship fixtures were released.[61]
| 4 August 2023 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Southampton | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 20:00 BST | Gregory 28' 54' Paterson 30'Delgado 45+1'Dawson 78' | Report | Armstrong 8' 28' Manning 37'Tella 64'Stephens 84'Adams 87' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 28,558 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 12 August 2023 2 | Hull City | 4–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Tufan 45+5' (pen.), 58', 70' Connolly 85'Traoré 90' | Report | Paterson 26' Delgado 36'Windass 44'Gregory 45+4'Smith 90+4' | Stadium: Hull City Stadium Attendance: 20,410 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 19 August 2023 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | Preston North End | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Vásquez 82' | Report | Lindsay 49' Ledson 90+3' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 25,138 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 26 August 2023 4 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Leckwith, Cardiff |
| 15:00 BST | Ugbo 48' Wintle 90+8' (pen.) | Report | Bannan 42' 76' Bernard 66'Delgado 80'Paterson 90'Windass 90+12' | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 21,058 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 2 September 2023 5 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Beeston, Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Rutter 79' | Report | Delgado 35' Windass 61' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,484 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 16 September 2023 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Famewo 11' Paterson 46'Hendrick 66' | Report | Morsy 9' Burns 41'Chaplin 45'Hladký 56' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 25,938 Referee: James Linington |
| 19 September 2023 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 20:00 BST | Windass Musaba 38'Byers 86' | Report | Jones 48' Lenihan 53' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 22,975 Referee: David Webb |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 23 September 2023 8 | Swansea City | 3–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Landore, Swansea |
| 15:00 BST | Cullen 21' Lowe 28' (pen.)Patino 45+6', 67'Yates 64' | Report | Valentín 27' Hendrick 39' | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 16,865 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 29 September 2023 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–3 | Sunderland | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 20:00 BST | Diaby 62' Delgado 83' | Report | Ballard 5' Clarke 8', 31' (pen.) | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 25,987 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 3 October 2023 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | West Bromwich |
| 20:00 BST | Swift 13' | Report | Palmer 66' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 22,558 Referee: John Busby |
| 7 October 2023 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Huddersfield Town | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Vaulks 58' | Report | Hogg 90+5' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 26,025 Referee: Matthew Donohue |
| 21 October 2023 12 | Watford | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Porteous 45' Lewis 50'Asprilla 82' | Report | Hendrick 68' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,102 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 25 October 2023 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Houghton 41' Kesler-Hayden 43'Bundu 44'Whittaker 45+3'Hardie 76' | Report | Iorfa 42' | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,225 Referee: James Linington |
| 29 October 2023 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 13:00 GMT | Smith 11', 36' Bernard 45+3'Dawson 90+4' | Report | Peltier 39' Tiéhi 47'Hugill 82' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 29,038 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 4 November 2023 15 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Ashton Gate, Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Sykes 45+2' Dickie 64'Pring 67'Gardner-Hickman 84' | Report | Bannan  32'Gassama 42' | Stadium: Aston Gate Attendance: 22,322 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 11 November 2023 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–4 | Millwall | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Bernard 51' Paterson 82' | Report | Wallace 31' Cooper 41'Saville 42' 72'Harding 52'Norton-Cuffy 72' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 25,678 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 25 November 2023 17 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Bordesley, Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Dembélé 15' Bacuna 45+3'James 81' | Report | Windass 32' Wilks 37'Bannan 39'Byers 45'Musaba 61'Gassama 70' | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 20,941 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 29 November 2023 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Leicester City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Famewo 20' Bannan 57'Hendrick 90+3' | Report | Fatawu 23' Vestergaard 35' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 26,036 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 2 December 2023 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Cadamarteri 5' Bernard 24'Johnson 78'Windass 90+1'Vaulks 90+4' | Report | Szmodics 65' Hill 82' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 24,507 Referee: David Webb |
| 9 December 2023 20 | Stoke City | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Burger 10' Mmaee  64'McNally 82'Clark 88' | Report | Famewo 9' Johnson 34'Musaba 90+1' 90+5'Bannan 90+6' | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 22,347 Referee: David Coote |
| 13 December 2023 21 | Norwich City | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Norwich |
| 19:45 GMT | Sainz 7' Fisher 30'Barnes 58'Rowe 72' | Report | Cadamarteri 32' Palmer 42' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,521 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 16 December 2023 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Bernard 57' Bannan 64'Vaulks 78'Cadamarteri 86'Musaba 90+4' 90+5'Palmer 90+7' | Report | Cannon 14' Diaby 37' (o.g.)Smyth 64'Dozzell 72'Field 82' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 24,739 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 23 December 2023 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Musaba 28' 47' Vaulks 36'Paterson 67' | Report | Grant 74' Famewo 88' (o.g.)Ng 90+2'McGuinness 90+5' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 26,009 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 26 December 2023 24 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Sakamoto 20', 89' Latibeaudiere 55'Kitching 90+6' | Report | Famewo 70' Diaby 90+6' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 29,208 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 29 December 2023 25 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Deepdale, Preston |
| 19:45 GMT | Lindsay 24' Potts 69'Osmajić 75'Frøkjær-Jensen 90+5' | Report | Johnson 27' Musaba 63'Byers 85'Dawson 86' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 19,763 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 1 January 2024 26 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–1 | Hull City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 17:15 GMT | Johnson 49' Gassama 55'Palmer 60'Valentín 62'Windass 73'Wilks 90+3' | Report | Morton 35' Jones 45+1'Twine 57' 76' (pen.)Greaves 85'Slater 89' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 27,489 Referee: Kevin Bond |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 13 January 2024 27 | Southampton | 4–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Adams 35' Bednarek 56'Armstrong 59' 63'Downes 65'Fraser 75'Mara 85' | Report | Bernard 10' Bannan 50'Ihiekwe 72' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,189 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 20 January 2024 28 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Coventry City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Ihiekwe 13' Gassama 36'Windass 68'Bannan 87'Johnson 89' | Report | Sheaf 40', 57' 43' Sakamoto 53'van Ewijk 59'Godden 66'Palmer 84' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 28,129 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 31 January 2024 29 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Watford | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Palmer 29' Famewo 39'Johnson 42'Bannan 75' | Report | Matheus Martins 25' Pollock 76'Hamer 90' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 22,303 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 27 January, but was postponed due to Sheffield Wednesday's FA Cup participation.[39][62] | ||||
| 3 February 2024 30 | Huddersfield Town | 4–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Spencer 47' Pearson 68'Koroma 70', 80'Thomas 76'Matos 79' | Report | Pedersen 33' | Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 21,067 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 9 February 2024 31 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Birmingham City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 20:00 GMT | Bannan 4' Ugbo 15', 53'Vaulks 85'Smith 90+9' | Report | Bielik 90+9' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 25,431 Referee: Andy Davies |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 10 February, but was moved for Sky Sports coverage.[63] | ||||
| 13 February 2024 32 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Leicester |
| 19:45 GMT | Fatawu 4' Vardy 36'Winks 7.6' | Report | Ihiekwe 6' Bernard 64' | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,550 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 17 February 2024 33 | Millwall | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 GMT | Honeyman 28' Saville 77'Tangaga 90+3' | Report | Ugbo 31' Musaba 41'Vaulks 51'Fletcher 90+1'  90+2' | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 17,041 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 24 February 2024 34 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Bristol City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Ugbo 16', 45' Bernard 29' 78'Johnson 70' | Report | Knight 25' Dickie 34'Gardner-Hickman 53'Roberts 61' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 26,328 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 2 March 2024 35 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Odoffin 35' | Report | Ugbo 55' 66' Smith 88' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 11,541 Referee: David Webb |
| 5 March 2024 36 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Gassama 60' M. Diaby 89' | Report | Forshaw 45' Randell 58' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 23,037 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 6 March, but was moved forward for Sky Sports coverage.[64] | ||||
| 8 March 2024 37 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–2 | Leeds United | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 20:00 GMT | Famewo 76' | Report | Ampadu 45+1' Bamford 45+5'Gnonto 58' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 30,032 Referee: Samuel Allison |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 9 March, but was moved forward for Sky Sports coverage.[65] | ||||
| 16 March 2024 38 | Ipswich Town | 6–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Hutchinson 15', 49' 34' Burgess 37'Broadhead 45+1'Al-Hamadi 80', 90' | Report | Ihiekwe 32' Vaulks 86' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 29,325 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 29 March 2024 39 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Swansea City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 25:00 GMT | Cadamarteri 41' Daiby 66' | Report | Yates 66' Lowe 76' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 28,301 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 1 April 2024 40 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Greenwood 24' 81' Ihiekwe 41' (o.g.)Jones 73' | Report | Vaulks 33' Beadle 40'Famewo 79'Iorfa 80' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 27,893 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 6 April 2024 41 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | White City |
| 15:00 BST | Hayden 40' Dykes 76'Andersen 90+5' | Report | Windass 40' Palmer 43'Gassama 59'Bannan 90+1'Musaba 90+6' | Stadium: MATRADE Loftus Road Stadium Attendance: 17,502 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 9 April 2024 42 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | Norwich City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Vaulks 76' Ihiekwe 78'Bannan 81'Smith 85' | Report | Sargent 11' Sainz 16'Barnes 38' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 28,516 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 13 April 2024 43 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Stoke City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson 27' Palmer 68' | Report | Baker 33' Thompson 60'Rose 71'Cundle 76'Manhoef 77' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 32,041 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 21 April 2024 44 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Blackburn |
| 12:30 BST | Szmodics 9' 61' Carter 77'Hyam 90+2' | Report | Windass 6' Johnson 58' 67'Pears 64' (o.g.)Palmer 69'Vaulks 90+3' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 21,718 Referee: Josh Smith |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 April, but was moved forward for Sky Sports coverage.[66] | ||||
| 27 April 2024 45 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Musaba 22' 23' Ugbo 50'Windass 69' 69'Famewo 90+7' | Report | Bartley 90+7' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 33,295 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 4 May 2024 46 | Sunderland | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Sunderland |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: Stadium of Light |
FA Cup[edit]
Sheffield Wednesday were drawn at home to Cardiff City in the third round[67][68] and against Coventry City in the fourth round.[69][70]
| 6 January 2024 Third round | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 17:30 GMT | Windass 2' Sawyers 38' (o.g.)Palmer 40'Wilks 90+1' | Report | Wintle 4' Robinson 7'Benjamin 27'Bowler 48' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 10,995 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 26 January 2024 Fourth round | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Coventry City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Famewo 52' Bernard 78'Gassama 84' | Report | Torp 45' Palmer 47'Dasilva 64'Kitching 79' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 14,215 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 6 February 2024 Fourth round replay | Coventry City | 4–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | Palmer 3' O'Hare 50', 56'Wright 58' | Report | Cadamerteri 10' Siqueira 19'Wilks 45'Diaby 53'Fletcher 90+2' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 19,359 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
EFL Cup[edit]
Wednesday were drawn against Stockport County in the first round on 22 June 2023.[71] The second round was drawn on 9 August 2023 against Mansfield Town.[72]
| 8 August 2023 First round | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Stockport County | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Valentín 8' Vaulks 45'Paterson 90+5'Bakinson 90+7' | Report | Lemonheigh-Evans 4' Olaofe 10'Madden 16'Rydel 84' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 10,886 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| Penalties | ||||
Windass  Paterson Bannan Gregory | Madden Rydel Barry | |||
| 29 August 2023 Second round | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Mansfield Town | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 10,724 Referee: Sunny Gill | |
| Penalties | ||||
Transfers & contracts[edit]
In[edit]
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2023 | LB | Reece James | Blackpool | Undisclosed | [73] |
| 11 July 2023 | CM | Jay Buchan † | Leeds United | Free Transfer | [74] |
| 11 July 2023 | CB | Ryan Wilson † | Blackburn Rovers | Free Transfer | [74] |
| 19 July 2023 | RB | Gui Siqueira † | Queens Park Rangers | Free Transfer | [75] |
| 20 July 2023 | LB | Sam Reed † | Brighouse Town | Free Transfer | [76] |
| 24 July 2023 | RB | Juan Delgado | Paços de Ferreira | Undisclosed | [77] |
| 27 July 2023 | RB | Pol Valentín | Sporting Gijón | Undisclosed | [78] |
| 31 July 2023 | CB | Di'Shon Bernard | Manchester United | Free Transfer | [79] |
| 2 August 2023 | CB | Bambo Diaby | Preston North End | Undisclosed | [80] |
| 3 August 2023 | RW | Anthony Musaba | Monaco | Undisclosed | [81] |
| 15 August 2023 | LW | Djeidi Gassama | Paris Saint-Germain | Undisclosed | [82] |
| 1 March 2024 | CB | Gabriel Otegbayo † | Burnley | Free Transfer | [83] |
† Signed for the academy
Out[edit]
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2023 | MF | Dennis Adeniran | Portimonense | Released | [4][84] |
| 30 June 2023 | MF | Paulo Aguas | Hallam | Released | [85] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Josh Ashman | Guiseley | Released | [85][86] |
| 30 June 2023 | RW | Jake Bradford | Retford United | Released | [85] |
| 30 June 2023 | LB | Jaden Brown | Lincoln City | Released | [4][87] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Josh Chapman |  Queens Men's Soccer | Released | [85][88] |
| 30 June 2023 | RB | Leojo Davidson | Basford United | Released | [85][89] |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Fisayo Dele-Bashiru |  Hatayspor | Rejected contract | [90] |
| 30 June 2023 | RW | Sam Durrant | Dundalk | Released | [4][91] |
| 30 June 2023 | LB | Ryan Galvin | FC Halifax Town | Released | [4][92] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Ben Heneghan | Fleetwood Town | Released | [4][93] |
| 30 June 2023 | RB | Jack Hunt | Bristol Rovers | Released | [4][94] |
| 30 June 2023 | CF |  Kamil Maciag |  Free agent | Released | [85] |
| 30 June 2023 | RW | Danai Rhule | Maltby Main | Released | [85][95] |
| 30 June 2023 | LB | Fuad Sesay | Dover Athletic | Released | [85][96] |
| 30 June 2023 | GK | David Stockdale | York City | Released | [4][97] |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Tafadzwa Tapudzai | Old Dominion Monarchs | Released | [85][98] |
| 30 June 2023 | MF | Will Trueman | Mickleover | Released | [85][99] |
Loaned in[edit]
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 July 2023 | CF |