Sheffield Wednesday F.C. records
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These are Sheffield Wednesday F.C. records. They cover all competitive matches dating back to the team's first appearance in the F.A. Cup in 1880.
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[edit] Team
| Biggest Premier League Win: | 6-2 v Leeds United, Home, 16 December 1995 |
| Heaviest Premier League Defeat: | 0-8 v Newcastle United, Away, 19 September 1999 |
| Biggest Football League Win: | 9-1 v Birmingham City, Division 1, 13 December 1930 |
| Heaviest Football League Defeat: | 0-10 v Aston Villa, Division 1, 5 October 1912 |
| Biggest Cup Win: | 12-0 v Halliwell, FA Cup Round 1, 17 January 1891 |
| Heaviest Cup Defeat: | 1-6 v Blackburn Rovers, FA Cup Final, 29 March 1890 |
| Most goals scored in a Premier League season: | 76 - 1993-94 (42 games) |
| Most goals scored in a Football League season: | 106 - Division 2, 1958-59 |
| Record Premier League points total: | 64 - 1993-94 (42 games) |
| Record Football League points total: | 88 - Division 2, 1983-84 |
[edit] Transfers
| Highest Fee Paid: | £4.7m to Celtic for Paolo Di Canio, 6 August 1997 |
| Highest Fee Received: | £2.7m from Blackburn Rovers for Paul Warhurst, 11 September 1993 |
[edit] Players
[edit] General
| Most Football League Appearances: | 501 - Andy Wilson, 1900-1920 [1] |
| Most Premier League Appearances: | 227 - Des Walker, 1992-1999 |
| Most Consecutive League and Cup Appearances: | 214 - Martin Hodge, 1983-1987 |
| Highest all-time Premier League goalscorer: | 48 - Mark Bright, 1992-1997 |
| Highest goalscorer in a Premier League season: | 19 - Mark Bright, 1993-94 |
| Highest goalscorer in a Football League season: | 46 - Derek Dooley, Division 2, 1951-52 [1] |
| Most Goals Scored in a Match: | 6 - Douglas Hunt, v Norwich, Division 2, 19 November 1938 [1] |
| Most Capped Player (whilst at club): | Nigel Worthington - 50 ( Northern Ireland) [1] |
| Youngest Player Ever: | Peter Fox, 15 years 269 days, v Leyton Orient, 31 March 1973 [1] |
| Oldest Player Ever: | Tom Brittleton, 41 years 8 days, v Oldham Athletic, 1 May 1920 [1] |
[edit] Most Appearances
| 1. |  Andrew Wilson |
1900-1920 | 545 |
| 2. |  Jack Brown |
1922-1937 | 507 |
| 3. | Alan Finney |
1949-1965 | 503 |
| 4. | Kevin Pressman |
1985-2004 | 478 |
| 5. | Tom Crawshaw |
1894-1908 | 465 |
| 6. | Redfern Froggatt |
1942-1960 | 458 |
| 7. | Don Megson |
1952-1970 | 442 |
| 8. | John Fantham |
1956-1969 | 435 |
| 9. | Ernest Blenkinsop |
1923-1934 | 424 |
| 10. | Teddy Davidson |
1908-1926 | 424 |
[edit] Top Goalscorers
| Pos | Player | Goals scored | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andrew Wilson |
217 | 0.40 |
| 2. | John Fantham |
167 | 0.38 |
| 3. | David Hirst |
149 | 0.41 |
| 4. | Redfern Froggatt |
149 | 0.33 |
| 5. | Ellis Rimmer |
140 | 0.33 |
| 6. | Mark Hooper |
136 | 0.32 |
| 7. | Fred Spiksley |
114 | 0.36 |
| 8. | Jimmy Trotter |
114 | 0.71 |
| 9. | David McLean |
100 | 0.68 |
| 10. | Harry Chapman |
99 | 0.33 |
[edit] Attendance
| Highest Home Attendance (all-time): | 72,841 | v Manchester City, FA Cup Round 5, 17 February 1934 |
| Highest Premier League Attendance: | 39,640 | v Manchester United, 2 February 2000 |
[edit] Highest Average attendance in a season
| Division | Average attendance | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Division 1/Premier League | 42,520 | 1952-1953 |
| Division 2 | 41,682 | 1951-1953 |
| Division 3 | 23,100 | 2004-2005 |
[edit] Honours
[edit] Top tier
| Honour | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| Football Alliance Champions | 1890 |
| FA Cup Winners | 1896, 1907, 1935 |
| Football League First Division Champions | 1903, 1904, 1929, 1930 |
| Sheriff of London Charity Shield | 1905 |
| FA Charity Shield | 1935 |
| Football League Cup Winners | 1991 |
[edit] Lower tier
| Honour | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| Football League Second Division Champions | 1900, 1926, 1952, 1956, 1959 |
| Football League One Play-off Winners | 2005 |
[edit] Local
| Honour | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| Cromwell Cup Winners | 1867 |
| Sheffield FA County Cup | 1927, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1934, 1939 (shared with United),
1945, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1973, 1975 |
| Sheffield F.A. Challenge Cup | 1877, 1878, 1881, 1883, 1887, 1888 |
| Wharncliffe Charity Cup | 1879, 1882, 1883, 1886, 1888, 1893 (shared with United) |
[edit] References
- Club records (last accessed 28 July 2006)
- Appearances (last accessed 28 July 2006)
- Goalscorers (last accessed 28 July 2006)
- Honours (last accessed 11 September 2006)
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