Club information: Sheffield Wednesday

Club information: Sheffield Wednesday

Full name: Sheffield Wednesday Football Club

Nicknames: The Owls

Founded: September 4, 1867 (as The Wednesday)

Owners: Dejphon Chansiri

Stadium (capacity): Hillsborough (39,732)

Most appearances: Andrew Wilson (546)

Most league appearances: Andrew Wilson (501)

Most goals: Andrew Wilson (216)

Most league goals: Andrew Wilson (199)

Oldest player: Jerry Jackson (46 years vs. Port Vale, August 27 1923)

Youngest player: Peter Fox (15 years 269 days vs. Leyton Orient, March 31 1973)

Biggest win: 12-0 vs. Halliwell (FA Cup, January 17 1891)

Biggest league win: 9-1 vs. Birmingham City (Division One, December 13 1930)

Biggest defeat: 0-10 vs. Aston Villa (Division One, October 5 1912)

Highest transfer fee paid: £10m - Jordan Rhodes from Middlesbrough (July 1, 2017)

Highest transfer fee received: £5m - Lucas Joao to Reading (August 6, 2019)


Honours

First Division/Premier League (4): 1902–03, 1903–04, 1928–29, 1929–30

Second Division/Championship (5): 1899–1900, 1925–26, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1958–59

Football Alliance (1): 1889–90

FA Cup (3): 1896, 1907, 1935

League Cup (1): 1990-91

Community Shield/Charity Shield (1): 1935

Sheriff of London Charity Shield (1): 1905

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