Sheffield Wednesday 2019–20 football season
Sheffield Wednesday 2019–20 season Chairman Dejphon Chansiri Manager Steve Bruce (until 17 July)[1] Garry Monk (from 6 September)[2] Stadium Hillsborough , Owlerton Championship 16th FA Cup Fifth Round (Eliminated by Manchester City ) EFL Cup Third Round (Eliminated by Everton ) Top goalscorer League: Steven Fletcher (13 goals) All: Steven Fletcher (13 goals) Highest home attendance 28,028 (vs Barnsley ; Championship) Lowest home attendance 21,485 (vs Everton ; EFL Cup) Average home league attendance 23,773
The 2019–20 season was Sheffield Wednesday 's eighth consecutive season in the Championship .[3] Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup .
The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 22 July 2020.
Transfers and contracts [ ]
Transfers in [ ]
Transfers out [ ]
Loans in [ ]
Loans out [ ]
New contracts [ ]
Pre-season [ ]
As of 10 July 2019, Sheffield Wednesday have announced seven pre-season friendlies against Northampton Town ,[51] Lincoln City , Stocksbridge Park Steels ,[52] VfB Lubeck , Holstein Kiel ,[53] Shrewsbury Town [54] and Espanyol .[55]
Shrewsbury Town v Sheffield Wednesday
9 July 2019 (2019-07-09 ) Friendly Shrewsbury Town 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday show Ferreiras , Portugal 19:00 BST
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Joao 38' Winnall 66'
Stadium: Estadio da Nora
Lincoln City v Sheffield Wednesday
Northampton Town v Sheffield Wednesday
16 July 2019 (2019-07-16 ) Friendly Northampton Town 0–4 Sheffield Wednesday show Northampton 19:30 BST
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Forestieri 17' Fletcher 44' Nuhiu 59' Rhodes 82'
Stadium: The PTS Academy Stadium
VfB Lubeck v Sheffield Wednesday
Holstein Kiel v Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday v Espanyol
28 July 2019 (2019-07-28 ) Friendly Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 Espanyol show Owlerton 15:00 BST
Fletcher 24' Forestieri 79' (pen. )
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Puado 29' Wu Lei 86'
Stadium: Hillsborough
Competitions [ ]
Championship [ ]
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
13
Queens Park Rangers
46
16
10
20
67
76
−9
58
14
Reading
46
15
11
20
59
58
+1
56
15
Stoke City
46
16
8
22
62
68
−6
56
16
Sheffield Wednesday
46
15
11
20
58
66
−8
56
17
Middlesbrough
46
13
14
19
48
61
−13
53
18
Huddersfield Town
46
13
12
21
52
70
−18
51
19
Luton Town
46
14
9
23
54
82
−28
51
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 (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences
[56]
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
15
11
20
58
66
−8
56
7
7
9
19
30
−11
8
4
11
39
36
+3
Last updated: 22 July 2020.
Source:[citation needed ]
Results by matchday [ ]
Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Ground A H A H A H A H A A H A H H A H A H A H A A H A H H A H A H A A H A H H A H A H A H A H A H Result W W L W L L W D W L W D W D L D L D W W D W W L L L W L L D D L L D W L L D W L L L W D L L Position 2 1 6 4 7 11 9 9 7 9 8 8 3 5 7 8 9 10 9 6 8 5 3 4 6 8 6 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 15 15 13 13 15 16 14 15 16 16
Updated to match(es) played on 22 July 2020. Source:
Statto.com A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches [ ]
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL Championship fixtures were revealed.[57]
August [ ]
Reading v Sheffield Wednesday
3 August 2019 (2019-08-03 ) 1 Reading 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday show Reading 15:00 BST
Méïté 54'
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Harris 30' Fletcher 44' Hutchinson 56' 77' Reach 61' Westwood 80' Joao 90+7'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 16,319 (2,149 away) Referee: James Linington
Sheffield Wednesday v Barnsley
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10 ) 2 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Barnsley show Owlerton , Sheffield 15:00 BST
Murphy 2' Börner 44' Fletcher 60'
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McGeehan 90'
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 28,028 (2,500 away) Referee: Tony Harrington
Millwall v Sheffield Wednesday
17 August 2019 (2019-08-17 ) 3 Millwall 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday show Bermondsey 15:00 BST
Smith 37' Wallace 43' Romeo 90+2'
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Palmer 56'
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 15,017 (2,177 away) Referee: Gavin Ward
Sheffield Wednesday v Luton Town
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20 ) 4 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Luton Town show Owlerton , Sheffield 19:45 BST
Harris 54' Fletcher 83' Hutchinson 84'
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Pearson 50'
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 23,353 (764 away) Referee: David Webb
Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24 ) 5 Preston North End 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday show Preston 15:00 BST
Johnson 32' (pen. ) , 65' (pen. )
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Odubajo 64' Fletcher 78' Reach 84' Fox 90+5'
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,715 (4,536 away) Referee: Robert Jones
Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31 ) 6 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Queens Park Rangers show Owlerton , Sheffield 15:00 BST
Börner 21' Fletcher 23' Bannan 26' Forestieri 45+3' Iorfa 90+4'
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Hugill 26' , 60' , 64' Rangel 43' Leisnter 90+6'
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 23,446 (581 away) Referee: John Brooks
September [ ]
Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21 ) 8 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Fulham show Owlerton , Sheffield 15:00 BST
Hutchinson 90' Börner 90+2' Nuhiu 90+3'
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Cairney 42' Bettinelli 90'
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 23,342 (1,405 away) Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28 ) 9 Middlesbrough 1–4 Sheffield Wednesday show Middlesbrough 15:00 BST
McNair 19'
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Clayton 5' (o.g. ) Iorfa 6' Reach 23' Fletcher 34' Bannan 72' Nuhiu 76' Luongo 88'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 22,075 (2,857 away) Referee: James Linington
October [ ]
Hull City v Sheffield Wednesday
1 October 2019 (2019-10-01 ) 10 Hull City 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday show Kingston upon Hull 19:45 BST
Eaves 72' Bowen 86'
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Hutchinson 43' Harris 56' Nuhiu 58'
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 11,590 (2,112 away) Referee: Andy Davies
Sheffield Wednesday v Wigan Athletic
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05 ) 11 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Wigan Athletic show Owlerton , Sheffield 15:00 BST
Odubajo 40' Luongo 57'
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Morsy 62'
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 22,753 (465 away) Referee: Lee Mason
Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday
18 October 2019 (2019-10-18 ) 12 Cardiff City 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday show Leckwith, Cardiff 19:45 BST
Tomlin 87'
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Börner 19' Hutchinson 38' Palmer 64' Fox 90+1'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 22,486 (1,224 away) Referee: Keith Stroud Note: Live on Sky Sports
Sheffield Wednesday v Stoke City
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22 ) 13 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Stoke City show Owlerton , Sheffield 19:45 BST
Luongo 36' 43' Hutchinson 90'
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Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 22,460 (1,167 away) Referee: Andy Madley
Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United
26 October 2019 (2019-10-26 ) 14 Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Leeds United show Owlerton , Sheffield 12:30 BST
Pelupessy 41' Lee 90'
Report
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 27,516 (4,500 away) Referee: Tim Robinson Note: Live on Sky Sports
November [ ]
Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02 ) 15 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday show Blackburn 15:00 GMT
Adarabioyo 88' Buckley 90+1'
Report
Murphy 83'
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,147 (2,889 away) Referee: Andy Woolmer
Sheffield Wednesday v Swansea City
9 November 2019 (2019-11-09 ) 16 Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 Swansea City show Owlerton , Sheffield 15:00 GMT
Lee 69' Forestieri 81' Fox 90+1'
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Ayew 32' Wilmot 90+4'
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 23,073 (785 away) Referee: David Webb
West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield Wednesday
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23 ) 17 West Bromwich Albion 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday show West Bromwich 15:00 GMT
Robson-Kanu 10' Phillips 63' Austin 88' (pen. )
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Lee 23' Hutchinson 42' Fletcher 58' (pen. ) Harris 60' Palmer 90+2'
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,566 (1,982 away) Referee: Tony Harrington
Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City
Charlton Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday
30 November 2019 (2019-11-30 ) 19 Charlton Athletic 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday show Charlton 12:30 GMT
Bonne 26' Phillips 81' Lockyer 89'
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Fletcher 17' , 80' (pen. ) Hutchinson 38' Nuhiu 84' 90+4'
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 18,338 (2,680 away) Referee: Tim Robinson Note: Live on Sky Sports
December [ ]
Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07 ) 20 Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Brentford show Owlerton , Sheffield 15:00 GMT
Fletcher 69' (pen. ) , 73' 73'
Report
Mbeumo 29' Henry 68' Pinnock 82'
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 22,475 (435 away) Referee: Dean Whitestone
Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday
11 December 2019 (2019-12-11 ) 21 Derby County 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday show Derby 19:45 GMT
Evans 25' Knight 50' Martin 82' (pen. ) Lawrence 83'
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Reach 11' Fletcher 23' Odubajo 66' 90' Hutchinson 83' Nuhiu 90+5'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 26,203 (2,488 away) Referee: Steve Martin Note: Live on Sky Sports
Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14 ) 22 Nottingham Forest 0-4 Sheffield Wednesday show West Bridgford 15:00 GMT
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Rhodes 9' , 13' , 37' Fletcher 45+3'
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,002 (1,993 away) Referee: James Linington
Sheffield Wednesday v Bristol City
22 December 2019 (2019-12-22 ) 23 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Bristol City show Owlerton , Sheffield 12:00 GMT
Luongo 70' Bannan 85' (pen. )
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Smith 11' Palmer 81' Bentley 84'
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 23,180 (402 away) Referee: Tony Harrington Note: Live on Sky Sports
Stoke City v Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29 ) 25 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Cardiff City show Owlerton , Sheffield 15:00 GMT
Lees 18' Harris 51'
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Glatzel 5' Hoilett 8' 61' Richards 67'
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 25,385 (893 away) Referee: Tim Robinson
January [ ]
Sheffield Wednesday v Hull City
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01 ) 26 Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Hull City show Owlerton , Sheffield 15:00 GMT
Börner 26' Bannan 90'
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Bowen 61' Grosicki 79'
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 24,842 (1,338 away) Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11 ) 27 Leeds United 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday show Leeds 15:00 GMT
Alioski 76'
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Nuhiu 71' 90+4' Murphy 87' Lee 88'
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,422 (2,644 away) Referee: Oliver Langford
Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18 ) 28 Sheffield Wednesday 0–5 Blackburn Rovers show Owlerton , Sheffield 15:00 GMT
Börner 14' Luongo 23'
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Holtby 19' , 45+1' Dawson 36' (o.g. ) Lenihan 48' Rothwell 55' Gallagher 90+2'
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 23,504 (838 away) Referee: Jarred Gillett
Wigan Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday
28 January 2020 (2020-01-28 ) 29 Wigan Athletic 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday show Wigan 19:45 GMT
Moore 56' Lowe 90'
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Murphy 32'
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 9,759 (1,747 away) Referee: David Webb
February [ ]
Sheffield Wednesday v Millwall
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01 ) 30 Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Millwall show Owlerton , Sheffield 15:00 GMT
Reach 23' Bannan 32' Iorfa 53' Odubajo 90+2'
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Williams 18' Wallace 49' Cooper 62'
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 23,052 (1,248 away) Referee: David Coote
Barnsley v Sheffield Wednesday
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08 ) 31 Barnsley 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday show Barnsley 13:30 GMT
Woodrow 24' Styles 80'
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Windass 16' Da Cruz 87' Lee 90+2'
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 17,789 (4,677 away) Referee: Tim Robinson
Luton Town v Sheffield Wednesday
12 February 2020 (2020-02-12 ) 32 Luton Town 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday show Luton 19:45 GMT
Collins 2' 23' Brown 45' Bree 78' Rea 90+1'
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Wickham 31'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,001 (1,018 away) Referee: Gavin Ward
Sheffield Wednesday v Reading
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15 ) 33 Sheffield Wednesday 0–3 Reading show Owlerton , Sheffield 15:00 GMT
Urhoghide 16' 49'
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Méïté 21' Ejaria 67' Pușcaș 72' Yiadom 81' Baldock 90+1' (pen. )
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 22,199 (532 away) Referee: Andy Woolmer
Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22 ) 34 Birmingham City 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday show Bordesley , Birmingham 15:00 GMT
Murphy 6' (o.g. ) Jutkiewicz 30' Gardner 43' Hogan 90+1'
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Bannan 20' 64' Lees 27' Forestieri 34' (pen. ) 45+2' Murphy 65' Fletcher 74' Fox 86'
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 22,120 (2,614 away) Referee: John Brooks
Sheffield Wednesday v Charlton Athletic
26 February 2020 (2020-02-26 ) 35 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Charlton Athletic show Owlerton , Sheffield 19:45 GMT
Forestieri 67' Nuhiu 82' Fletcher 90+5'
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Doughty 19' Lockyer 22' Lapslie 90+4'
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 21,370 (506 away) Referee: Oliver Langford
Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County
29 February 2020 (2020-02-29 ) 36 Sheffield Wednesday 1–3 Derby County show Owlerton , Sheffield 15:00 GMT
Bannan 41' Windass 74' Iorfa 87'
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Lawrence 7' , 24' Knight 30' Shinnie 82'
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 25,148 (2,492 away) Referee: Dean Whitestone
March [ ]
June [ ]
Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest
20 June 2020 (2020-06-20 ) 38 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Nottingham Forest show Owlerton , Sheffield 15:00 GMT
Luongo 62' Odubajo 71' Wickham 90+3' Iorfa 90+4'
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Worrall 68' Lolley 69' Cash 72' Silva 78'
Stadium: Hillsborough Referee: Robert Jones Note: Rescheduled from 14 March 2020, due to Coronavirus outbreak.[58]
Bristol City v Sheffield Wednesday
July [ ]
Sheffield Wednesday v West Bromwich Albion
1 July 2020 (2020-07-01 ) 40 Sheffield Wednesday 0–3 West Bromwich Albion show Owlerton , Sheffield 19:45 GMT
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Austin 37' (pen. ) 66' Sawyers 53' Pereira 58' , 85' 80' O'Shea 61'
Stadium: Hillsborough Referee: David Webb Note: Rescheduled from 21 March 2020, due to Coronavirus outbreak.
Swansea City v Sheffield Wednesday
5 July 2020 (2020-07-05 ) 41 Swansea City 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday show Swansea 12:00 GMT
Fulton 33' Brewster 52' Routledge 58' Ayew 66' (pen. )
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Reach 65' Nuhiu 90+4'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Referee: Stephen Martin Note: Rescheduled from 4 April 2020, due to Coronavirus outbreak. Live on Sky Sports
Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End
8 July 2020 (2020-07-08 ) 42 Sheffield Wednesday 1–3 Preston North End show Owlerton , Sheffield 19:45 BST
Pelupessy 10' Murphy 58' Nuhiu 85'
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Sinclair 78' Stockley 87' Potts 90+6'
Stadium: Hillsborough Referee: Tony Harrington Note: Rescheduled from 10 April 2020, due to Coronavirus outbreak.
Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield Town
14 July 2020 (2020-07-14 ) 44 Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Huddersfield Town show Owlerton , Sheffield 19:45 BST
Pelupessy 90+1'
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Hogg 72'
Stadium: Hillsborough Referee: Dean Whitestone Note: Rescheduled from 18 April 2020, due to Coronavirus outbreak.
Fulham v Sheffield Wednesday
18 July 2020 (2020-07-18 ) 45 Fulham 5–3 Sheffield Wednesday show Fulham 15:00 BST
Kebano 11' , 73' Mitrović 26' , 41' (pen. ) Reid 84' , 90+1' Reed 90+1' 90+4'
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Nuhiu 49' (pen. ) , 89' Murphy 78'
Stadium: Craven Cottage Referee: Darren England Note: Rescheduled from 25 April 2020, due to Coronavirus outbreak.
Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough
22 July 2020 (2020-07-22 ) 46 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Middlesbrough show Owlerton , Sheffield 19:30 BST
Murphy 10'
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McNair 22' Assombalonga 90+3'
Stadium: Hillsborough Referee: Jarred Gillett Note: Rescheduled from 2 May 2020, due to Coronavirus outbreak.
FA Cup [ ]
Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday
24 January 2020 (2020-01-24 ) Fourth Round Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday show Shepherd's Bush 20:00 GMT
Ball 60' Osayi-Samuel 86' Wells 90+3'
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Fox 43' Winnall 90+1'
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 11,871 Referee: Keith Stroud
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City
4 March 2020 (2020-03-04 ) Fifth Round Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Manchester City show Owlerton , Sheffield 19:45 GMT
Palmer 36'
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Agüero 53' Mahrez 88'
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 20,995 Referee: Michael Oliver
EFL Cup [ ]
Sheffield Wednesday v Bury
13 August 2019 (2019-08-13 ) First round Sheffield Wednesday w/o Bury show Owlerton , Sheffield 19:45 BST
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Note: The match was suspended by the Football League on 8 August 2019 due to Bury's financial issues.[59] On 20 August 2019 Sheffield Wednesday were awarded a bye as Bury were unable to fulfil the fixture.[60]
Rotherham United v Sheffield Wednesday
28 August 2019 (2019-08-28 ) Second round Rotherham United 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday show Rotherham 19:45 BST
Barlaser 54'
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Pelupessy 58' Bannan 85' Nuhiu 90+6'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,679 Referee: Charles Breakspear
Sheffield Wednesday v Everton
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24 ) Third round Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Everton show Owlerton , Sheffield 19:45 BST
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Calvert-Lewin 6' , 10' Delph 37'
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 21,485 Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Squad statistics [ ]
Appearances [ ]
As of 22 July 2020
Goalscorers [ ]
As of 22 July 2020
Includes all competitive matches.
Disciplinary record [ ]
As of 22 July 2020
Clean sheets [ ]
As of 22 July 2020
Awards [ ]
Player of the Month [ ]
Player of the Month awards for the 2019–20 season.
Player of the Year [ ]
Player of the Year award for the 2019–20 season.
References [ ]
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