2018–19 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season

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Sheffield Wednesday
2018–19 season
ChairmanDejphon Chansiri
ManagerJos Luhukay
(until 21 December)[1]
Lee Bullen (caretaker)
(21 December–2 January)
Steve Agnew & Stephen Clemence (caretaker)
(2 January–1 February)
Steve Bruce
(from 1 February)[2]
StadiumHillsborough, Owlerton
Championship12th
FA CupFourth round
(Eliminated by Chelsea)
EFL CupSecond round
(Eliminated by Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Top goalscorerLeague: Steven Fletcher (11)
All: Steven Fletcher (11)
Highest home attendance31,630 (vs. Sheffield United; Championship)
Lowest home attendance13,597 (vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers; EFL Cup)
Average home league attendance24,429
Biggest win3–0 (vs. Nottingham Forest, 9 April, Championship)
Biggest defeat0–4 (vs. Norwich City, 3 November, Championship)
Away colours
Third colours

The 2018–19 season is Sheffield Wednesday's seventh consecutive season in the Championship.[3] Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Overview[]

Player transfers and contracts[]

Transfers in[]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
16 August 2018 GK England Cameron McCulloch Unattched Free [4]
2 January 2019 FW England Omar Damba England RIASA Free [5]
31 January 2019 DF England Dominic Iorfa England Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed [6]

Transfers out[]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 CB Netherlands Glenn Loovens England Sunderland Released [7][8]
1 July 2018 MF Scotland Ross Wallace England Fleetwood Town Released [9][10]
1 July 2018 GK England Jake Kean England Mansfield Town Released [11][12]
1 July 2018 FW England George Hirst Belgium OH Leuven Free transfer [13]
6 July 2018 FB England Jack Hunt England Bristol City Undisclosed [14]
16 September 2018 MF England Sean Clare Scotland Heart of Midlothian Free transfer [15]

Loans in[]

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
31 August 2018 MF England Josh Onomah England Tottenham Hotspur End of Season [16]
31 August 2018 DF Jamaica Michael Hector England Chelsea End of Season [17]
31 January 2019 MF England Rolando Aarons England Newcastle United End of Season [18]
31 January 2019 DF Morocco Achraf Lazaar England Newcastle United End of Season [19]

Loans out[]

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
10 July 2018 FW Scotland Jordan Rhodes England Norwich City End of Season [20]
18 September 2018 GK England Dan Wallis England Frickley Athletic October 2018 [21]
28 March 2019 MF England Ben Hughes England Gainsborough Trinity End of Season [22]

New contracts[]

Date from Position Nationality Name Length Expiry Ref.
22 August 2018 FW Portugal Lucas João 3 years June 2021 [23]
29 August 2018 MF Scotland Barry Bannan 3 years June 2021 [24]
31 October 2018 DF England Matt Penney 2 years June 2020 [25]
11 December 2018 MF Republic of Ireland Conor Grant — — [26]
19 December 2018 DF England Isaac Rice 2 1⁄2 years June 2021 [27]
20 December 2018 DF England Josh Dawodu 2 1⁄2 years June 2021 [28]
21 December 2018 MF England Liam Shaw 2 1⁄2 years June 2021 [29]

Competitions[]

Friendlies[]

As of 13 June 2018, Sheffield Wednesday have announced three pre-season friendlies against Lincoln City,[30] Mansfield Town[31] and Villarreal CF[32]

13 July 2018 (2018-07-13) Friendly Lincoln City 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday Lincoln
19:30 BST Report Forestieri Goal 55' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 5,846
21 July 2018 (2018-07-21) Friendly Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 NAC Breda Manchester
12:00 BST Nuhiu Goal 12' Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
24 July 2018 (2018-07-24) Friendly Mansfield Town 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Mansfield
19:30 BST Benning Goal 41'
Reach Goal 67' (o.g.)		 Report Reach Goal 72' Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 3,599
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28) Friendly Sheffield Wednesday 1–3 Villarreal Owlerton
15:00 BST Palmer Goal 33' Report Moreno Goal 18'
Funes Mori Goal 48'
Ekambi Goal 69'		 Stadium: Hillsborough

Championship[]

Main article: 2018–19 EFL Championship

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Nottingham Forest 46 17 15 14 61 54 +7 66
10 Swansea City 46 18 11 17 65 62 +3 65
11 Brentford 46 17 13 16 73 59 +14 64[a]
12 Sheffield Wednesday 46 16 16 14 60 62 −2 64
13 Hull City 46 17 11 18 66 68 −2 62
14 Preston North End 46 16 13 17 67 67 0 61
15 Blackburn Rovers 46 16 12 18 64 69 −5 60
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[34]
Notes:
  1. ^ Brentford were awarded a 1–0 win over Bolton due to Bolton's inability to hold the fixture.[33]

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 16 16 14 60 62  −2 64 10 8 5 34 27  +7 6 8 9 26 35  −9

Last updated: 5 May 2019.
Source:[citation needed]

Results by matchday[]

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHHHAAHAHHAAHAH
ResultLDLWWWDLWDDWLLLLDLWLDLWWDDLWWDDDWWDDWWDLWLDWDL
Position17182117141191310121261114151717181416171817161616161616161615151213131110111210101191012
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2019. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

August[]
4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) 1 Wigan Athletic 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday Wigan, Greater Manchester
15:00 BST Jacobs Goal 11', 26'
Powell Goal 60'
Dunkley Yellow card 84'		 Report Nuhiu Goal 20', Yellow card 79' Yellow-red card
Palmer Yellow card 34'
Forestieri Goal 67'
Bannan Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 14,207 (4,744 away)
Referee: Tim Robinson
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 2 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Hull City Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 BST Fox Yellow card 44'
Forestieri Goal 51' (pen.)
Baker Yellow card 58'
Bannan Yellow card 74'		 Report de Wijs Yellow card 21'
Campbell Goal 36'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 23,416 (865 away)
Referee: Stuart Attwell
19 August 2018 (2018-08-19) 3 Brentford 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday Brentford, London
15:00 BST Maupay Goal 20'
Dalsgaard Yellow card 55'
Watkins Goal 61'		 Report Baker Yellow card 62' Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 10,134 (1,692 away)
Referee: David Webb
22 August 2018 (2018-08-22) 4 Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Millwall Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 BST Bannan Goal 16'
Lees Goal 46'
Reach Yellow card 63'
Forestieri Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Tunnicliffe Goal 72' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 21,349 (353 away)
Referee: Andy Madley
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 5 Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Ipswich Town Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 BST João Goal 16'Goal 77'
Bannan Yellow card 43'
NuhiuYellow card 45'		 Report HarrisonYellow card 14'
NsialaGoal 40'Red card 75'
KnudsenYellow card 70'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,499 (724 away)
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
September[]
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 6 Reading 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday Reading
15:00 BST MooreGoal 64'
Sims Yellow card 87'		 Report ReachGoal 12'
Penney Yellow card 19'
João Goal 46'		 Stadium: Madjeski Stadium
Attendance: 14,352 (1,933 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 7 Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 Stoke City Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 BST MatiasGoal 24'
BannanGoal 82'Yellow card 87'		 Report AfobeGoal 2'Goal 22' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 24,905 (2,055 away)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
19 September 2018 (2018-09-19) 8 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Nottingham
19:45 BST Grabban Goal 41', Yellow card 45+1'
Carvalho Goal 63'
Robinson Yellow card 78'		 Report Fletcher Goal 88' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 26,252 (1,995 away)
Referee: Tony Harrington
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 Aston Villa 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday Aston, Birmingham
15:00 BST ChesterYellow card 8'
McGinnGoal 53'Yellow card 55'		 Report BakerYellow card 36'
MatiasGoal 49'
Fletcher Goal 67'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 35,572 (2,600 away)
Referee: David Webb
28 September 2018 (2018-09-28) 10 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Leeds United Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 BST PenneyYellow card 33'
ReachGoal 45'
BannanYellow card 72'		 Report KlichGoal 54'Yellow card 73' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 26,717 (4,600 away)
Referee: Robert Jones
October[]
3 October 2018 (2018-10-03) 11 Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 West Bromwich Albion Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 BST ReachGoal 24'
ForestieriGoal 41'
NuhiuYellow card 69'
DawsonYellow card 72'		 Report LivermoreYellow card 49'
BartleyYellow card 55'
DawsonYellow card 67'
PelupessyGoal 86' (o.g.)
BarnesGoal 87'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,150 (814 away)
Referee: Oliver Langford
7 October 2018 (2018-10-07) 12 Bristol City 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday Ashton Gate, Bristol
13:30 BST TaylorGoal 80'
WeimannYellow card 82'		 Report LeesYellow card 59'
JoaoGoal 64'Goal 66'Yellow card 90+3'
PalmerYellow card 68'
HectorYellow card 89'
ForestieriYellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 20,102 (1,719 away)
Referee: Andy Davies
19 October 2018 (2018-10-19) 13 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Middlesbrough Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 BST Reach Goal 82' Report Bešić Goal 49'
Assombalonga Goal 55'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 23,284 (1,558 away)
Referee: Peter Bankes
23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 14 Queens Park Rangers 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday Shepherd's Bush, London
19:45 BST HemedGoal 35'
FreemanGoal 57'
WellsGoal 83'		 Report Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 12,534 (1,636 away)
Referee: John Brooks
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 15 Birmingham City 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday Bordesley, Birmingham
19:45 BST Mahoney Goal 43'
Jutkiewicz Goal 80'
Adams Goal 84'		 Report Fletcher Goal 19'
Pelupessy Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: St Andrews
Attendance: 23,659 (2,764 away)
Referee: Darren Bond
November[]
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 16 Sheffield Wednesday 0–4 Norwich City Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Bannan Yellow card 45+2'
Nuhiu Yellow card 70'
João Yellow card 74'
Penney Yellow card 77'		 Report Buendía Yellow card 45+2', Goal 56'
Pukki Goal 51', Goal 62'
Leitner Yellow card 61'
Srbeny Goal 80'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 23,425 (1,388 away)
Referee: Steve Martin
9 November 2018 (2018-11-09) 17 Sheffield United 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield
19:45 GMT Report Bannan Yellow card 71'
Baker Yellow card 86'
Hector Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 30,261 (2,190 away)
Referee: Andrew Madley
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 18 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Derby County Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Reach Goal 12' Report Wilson Goal 29'
Marriott Goal 35'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 25,204 (2,954 away)
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 19 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 GMT Lees Goal 57' Report Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 20,861 (224 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward
December[]
1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) 20 Blackburn Rovers 4–2 Sheffield Wednesday Blackburn
15:00 GMT Graham Goal 11', Goal 66', Goal 90'
Downing Yellow card 39'
Dack Goal 53'		 Report Bannan Yellow card 57'
Lucas João Goal 62'
Raya Goal 85' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 15,154 (3,578 away)
Referee: Robert Jones
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 Rotherham United Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Bannan Yellow card 20'
João Goal 45+1', Goal 64'		 Report Smith Goal 46'
Towell Goal 55'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 24,725 (2,406 away)
Referee: Darren Bond
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22 Swansea City 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Swansea
15:00 GMT Celina Goal 71'
Routledge Goal 72'		 Report Thorniley Yellow card 12'
Baker Yellow card 33'
Matias Goal 63'		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 18,692 (836 away)
Referee: David Webb
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 23 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Preston North End Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT HectorGoal 62'
NuhiuYellow card 90+3'		 Report MoultYellow card 16'
PearsonRed card 26'
RuddYellow card 57'
LedsonYellow card 78'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,366 (608 away)
Referee: David Coote
26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 Middlesbrough 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Clayton Yellow card 25'
Ayala Yellow card 41'
McNair Yellow card 81'		 Report Reach Goal 20'
Palmer Yellow card 83'
Fox Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 30,341 (2,146 away)
Referee: Peter Bankes
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday West Bromwich
15:00 GMT RodriguezRed card 63'
DawsonYellow card 89'
JohnstoneYellow card 90+3'
JonesGoal 90+5' (o.g.)		 Report NuhiuGoal 5'
MatiasYellow card 71'
BannanYellow card 82'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 26,548 (2,600 away)
Referee: Andy Davies
January[]
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Birmingham City Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Fletcher Goal 18'
Fox Yellow card 87'		 Report Adams Goal 48'
Morrison Yellow card 60'
Jota Yellow card 71'
Gardner Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 29,462 (1,554 away)
Referee: Andy Woolmer
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 27 Hull City 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday Hull
15:00 GMT Bowen Goal 45+1', 52' (pen.)
Campbell Goal 76'		 Report Westwood Yellow card 52'
Hutchinson Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 14,102 (2,387 away)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 28 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Wigan Athletic Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Fletcher Goal 62' Report Evans Yellow card 45'
Kipré Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,323 (513 away)
Referee: Peter Bankes
February[]
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 29 Ipswich Town 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday Ipswich
15:00 GMT Downes Yellow card 64' Report Hutchinson Yellow card 54'
Bannan Yellow card 61'
João Goal 90'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 16,888 (1,713 away)
Referee: Oliver Langford
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 30 Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Reading Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 23,412 (483 away)
Referee: John Brooks
12 February 2019 (2019-02-12) 31 Millwall 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday Bermondsey, London
19:45 GMT Cooper Yellow card 83' Report Bannan Yellow card 59'
Fletcher Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 11,828 (1,177 away)
Referee: Tim Robinson
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) 32 Rotherham United 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday Rotherham
13:00 GMT Mattock Yellow card 27'
Taylor Goal 37'
Ajayi Yellow card 39'
Jones Yellow card 54'
Ihiekwe Yellow card 61'
Towell Goal 74'		 Report Forestieri Goal 35' Yellow card 90+4' Yellow-red card 90+11'
Boyd Yellow card 67'
Iorfa Goal 90+10'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,736 (2,625 away)
Referee: Darren England
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 33 Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 Swansea City Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Reach Goal 11', 32'
Fletcher Goal 42'
Matias Yellow card 66'		 Report McBurnie Goal 69' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,935 (838 away)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
26 February 2019 (2019-02-26) 34 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Brentford Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 GMT Hutchinson Yellow card 15'
Fletcher Goal 41', 48'		 Report Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 23,094 (403 away)
Referee: Scott Duncan
March[]
4 March 2019 (2019-03-04) 35 Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Sheffield United Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 31,630 (3,951 away)
Referee: Peter Bankes
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 36 Derby County 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday Derby
15:00 GMT Johnson Goal 10'
Bogle Yellow card 43'
Holmes Yellow card 45+1'		 Report Reach Yellow card 27'
Iorfa Goal 57'
Palmer Yellow card 90+1'
Winnall Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 28,574 (3,138 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) 37 Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday Bolton
20:00 GMT Report Fletcher Goal 44'
Aarons Goal 59'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 13,624 (1,918 away)
Referee: Stephen Martin
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 38 Sheffield Wednesday 4–2 Blackburn Rovers Owlerton
15:00 GMT Fletcher Goal 10' Yellow card 40'
Winnall Yellow card 52'
Nuhiu Goal 60'
Aarons Yellow card 74'
Iorfa Goal 79'
Lees Yellow card 81'
Matias Goal 86'		 Report Conway Goal 72'
Bennett Goal 88'		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 24,608 (899 away)
Referee: James Linington
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 39 Stoke City 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT Ince Yellow card 84' Report Hutchinson Yellow card 43'
Lees Yellow card 45'
Nuhiu Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 26,398 (2,890 away)
Referee: Andrew Madley
April[]
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 40 Sheffield Wednesday 1–3 Aston Villa Owlerton
15:00 BST Hooper Goal 7'
Fletcher Yellow card 37' Penalty missed 57'		 Report McGinn Goal 22'
Whelan Yellow card 38'
Mings Yellow card 57'
Adomah Goal 90+2' Yellow card 90+4'
Abraham Goal 90+4'		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 29,458 (4,440 away)
Referee: Oliver Langford
9 April 2019 (2019-04-09) 41 Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 Nottingham Forest Owlerton
19:45 BST Hector Yellow card 18'
Matias Goal 47', 67' Yellow card 57'
Boyd Goal 58'		 Report Byram Yellow card 44'
Benalouane Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 23,931 (1,964 away)
Referee: Lee Mason
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 Leeds United 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday Leeds
17:30 BST Harrison Yellow card 16' Goal 65'
Phillips Yellow card 45+1'		 Report Lees Yellow card 6'
Hutchinson Yellow card 47'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,461 (2,527 away)
Referee: Tim Robinson
19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 Norwich City 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday Norwich
19:45 BST Stiepermann Goal 19'
Krul Yellow card 54'
Vrančić Goal 90+7'		 Report Dawson Yellow card 9'
Forestieri Goal 33'
Fletcher Goal 53'
Boyd Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,744 (1,400 away)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) 44 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Bristol City Owlerton
15:00 BST Bannan Goal 17'
João Goal 39' Yellow card 69'		 Report Diédhiou Yellow card 25'
Weimann Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 23,998 (871 away)
Referee: Robert Jones
27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) 45 Preston North End 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday Preston
15:00 BST Stockley Goal 9'
Lees Goal 36' (o.g.)
Browne Goal 62'
Fisher Yellow card 64'		 Report Pelupessy Yellow card 35'
Bannan Goal 49' Yellow card 54'
Forestieri Goal 76'
Nuhiu Goal 78'
Iorfa Red card 80'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 15,873 (4,239 away)
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
May[]
5 May 2019 (2019-05-05) 46 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Queens Park Rangers Owlerton
12:30 BST Forestieri Penalty missed 57'
Hector Goal 84' (pen.) Yellow card 90+4'
Matias Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Scowen Goal 28'Yellow card 74'
Eze Penalty missed 80'
Cameron Yellow card 88'
Smith Goal 90+3'		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 26,111 (725 away)
Referee: Andy Davies

FA Cup[]

In the FA Cup, Sheffield Wednesday entered the competition in the third round and were drawn home to Luton Town.[35] The fourth round draw was made live on BBC by Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme from Wolverhampton on 7 January 2019.[36]

5 January 2019 Third round Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Luton Town Owlerton, Sheffield
12:30 GMT Reach Yellow card 66' Report Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 16,974
Referee: Robert Jones
15 January 2019 Third round replay Luton Town 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday Luton
19:45 GMT Collins Yellow card 37' Report Nuhiu Yellow card 10' Goal 46'
Palmer Yellow card 61'
Boyd Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,259
Referee: Tim Robinson
27 January 2019 (2019-01-27) Fourth round Chelsea 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday Fulham, London
18:00 GMT Willian Goal 26' (pen.), 83'
Hudson-Odoi Goal 64'		 Report Fox Yellow card 38' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Referee: Andre Marriner

EFL Cup[]

Main article: 2018–19 EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[37] The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[38]

16 August 2018 (2018-08-16) First round Sunderland 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday Sunderland
19:45 BST Report Matias Goal 29'
Reach Goal 79'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 13,890
Referee: Ben Toner
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Second round Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 BST BakerYellow card 51'
NielsenYellow card 62'		 Report BonatiniGoal 53'
CostaGoal 85'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 13,597 (2,945 away)
Referee: Robert Jones

Squad statistics[]

Appearances[]

As of 5 May 2019
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Republic of Ireland Keiren Westwood 21 0 20 0 1 0 0 0
2 DF Scotland Liam Palmer 39 0 34+1 0 3 0 1 0
3 MF England David Jones 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF Netherlands Joost van Aken 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
5 MF England Kieran Lee 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF Wales Morgan Fox 29 0 21+4 0 3 0 1 0
7 MF England Josh Onomah 15 0 10+5 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Netherlands Joey Pelupessy 35 0 26+7 0 1+1 0 0 0
9 FW Scotland Steven Fletcher 45 11 32+8 11 3 0 2 0
10 MF Scotland Barry Bannan 45 4 40+1 4 3 0 1 0
11 FW England Sam Winnall 8 0 1+6 0 0+1 0 0 0
12 DF England Jordan Thorniley 22 0 17+3 0 2 0 0 0
14 FW England Gary Hooper 6 1 4+2 1 0 0 0 0
15 DF England Tom Lees 46 2 42 2 3 0 1 0
17 FW Kosovo Atdhe Nuhiu 38 5 13+21 4 1+2 1 0+1 0
18 FW Portugal Lucas João 32 10 18+13 10 0+1 0 0 0
19 FW Portugal Marco Matias 34 7 20+11 6 1+1 0 1 1
20 MF England Adam Reach 46 9 42 8 3 0 1 1
21 MF Scotland George Boyd 25 1 14+6 1 3 0 2 0
23 DF England Sam Hutchinson 27 0 22+2 0 2 0 1 0
24 DF Wales Ashley Baker 12 0 11 0 0 0 1 0
25 GK England Cameron Dawson 28 0 26 0 2 0 0 0
27 DF England Dominic Iorfa 12 3 9+3 3 0 0 0 0
28 GK England Joe Wildsmith 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
29 DF England Alex Hunt 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
31 MF England Connor Kirby 3 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+2 0
34 DF Jamaica Michael Hector 39 2 36+1 2 2 0 0 0
35 DF Denmark Frederik Nielsen 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
36 DF Czech Republic Daniel Pudil 11 0 9+2 0 0 0 0 0
37 MF Scotland Fraser Preston 4 0 1+2 0 0 0 1 0
38 MF Morocco Achraf Lazaar 4 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0
39 MF England Rolando Aarons 9 1 6+3 1 0 0 0 0
41 DF England Jack Lee 2 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
42 DF England Matt Penney 17 0 12+4 0 0 0 0+1 0
44 MF England Jack Stobbs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
45 FW Italy Fernando Forestieri 27 6 15+10 6 0+1 0 1 0

Goalscorers[]

As of 5 May 2019

Includes all competitive matches.

Rank Pos. Nat. No. Player Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 FW Scotland 9 Steven Fletcher 11 0 0 11
2 FW Portugal 18 Lucas João 10 0 0 10
3 MF England 20 Adam Reach 8 0 1 9
4 FW Portugal 19 Marco Matias 6 0 1 7
5 FW Italy 45 Fernando Forestieri 6 0 0 6
6 FW Kosovo 17 Atdhe Nuhiu 4 1 0 5
7 MF Scotland 10 Barry Bannan 4 0 0 4
8 DF England 27 Dominic Iorfa 3 0 0 3
9 DF England 15 Tom Lees 2 0 0 2
DF Jamaica 34 Michael Hector 2 0 0 2
10 FW England 14 Gary Hooper 1 0 0 1
MF Scotland 21 George Boyd 1 0 0 1
FW England 39 Rolando Aarons 1 0 0 1
Own Goals 1 0 0 1
Total 59 1 2 62

Disciplinary record[]

As of 5 May 2019
No. Pos. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
17 FW Atdhe Nuhiu 6 1 1 0 0 0 7 1
45 FW Fernando Forestieri 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
27 DF Dominic Iorfa 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 MF Barry Bannan 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
24 DF Ash Baker 6 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
23 MF Sam Hutchinson 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2 DF Liam Palmer 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
15 DF Tom Lees 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
19 MF Marco Matias 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
34 DF Michael Hector 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
6 DF Morgan Fox 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
9 FW Steven Fletcher 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
18 FW Lucas João 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
42 DF Matt Penney 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
20 MF Adam Reach 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
21 MF George Boyd 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
8 MF Joey Pelupessy 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
11 FW Sam Winnall 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
25 GK Cameron Dawson 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1 GK Keiren Westwood 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF Joost van Aken 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
12 DF Jordan Thorniley 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
39 MF Rolando Aarons 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
35 DF Frederik Nielsen 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

Clean sheets[]

As of 5 May 2019
No. Nat. Player Matches Played Clean Sheet % League FA Cup EFL Cup TOTAL
1 Republic of Ireland Keiren Westwood 21 52.38% 11 0 0 11
25 England Cameron Dawson 28 17.86% 3 2 0 5
28 England Joe Wildsmith 2 50% 0 0 1 1

Awards[]

Player of the Month[]

Player of the Month awards for the 2018–19 season.

Month First % Second % Third % Ref
August Scotland Barry Bannan 69% England Jordan Thorniley 14% England Matt Penney 7% [39]
September England Matt Penney 57% Scotland Barry Bannan 20% England Adam Reach 10% [40]
October Jamaica Michael Hector 40% England Adam Reach 32% Scotland Barry Bannan 10% [41]
November England Cameron Dawson 52% England Jordan Thorniley 10% England Adam Reach 10% [42]
December Jamaica Michael Hector 33% Wales Morgan Fox 24% Republic of Ireland Kieren Westwood 17% [43]
January Scotland Steven Fletcher 43% Republic of Ireland Kieren Westwood 17% Wales Morgan Fox 13% [44]
February Scotland Steven Fletcher 51% Scotland Liam Palmer 29% England Sam Hutchinson 10% [45]
March Scotland Steven Fletcher 31% Republic of Ireland Keiren Westwood 21% England Dominic Iorfa 16% [46]
April Scotland Barry Bannan 50% Jamaica Michael Hector 20% Italy Fernando Forestieri 13% [47]

Player of the Year[]

Player of the Year award for the 2018–19 season.

First % Second % Third % Ref
Jamaica Michael Hector 42% Scotland Steven Fletcher 16% Scotland Barry Bannan 13% [48]

EFL Awards[]

No Pos Name Competition Award Date Ref
18 FW Lucas Joao Championship Team of the Week Matchday 5 [49]
10 MF Barry Bannan Championship Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month August [50]
20 MF Adam Reach Championship Team of the Week Matchday 10 [51]
18 FW Lucas Joao Championship Team of the Week Matchday 12 [52]
20 MF Adam Reach Championship PFA Fans’ Championship Player of the Month September [53]
15 DF Tom Lees Championship Team of the Week Matchday 20 [54]
20 MF Adam Reach Championship Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month October [55]
18 FW Lucas Joao Championship Team of the Week Matchday 21 [56]
18 FW Lucas Joao Championship Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month December [57]

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