Sheffield Wednesday F.C. facts for kids
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| Full name | Sheffield Wednesday Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Owls |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Ground | Hillsborough Stadium Sheffield |
| Capacity | 39,814 |
| Chairman | Dejphon Chansiri |
| Manager | Carlos Carvalhal |
| League | League Championship |
| 2012/13 | League Championship, 18th |
Sheffield Wednesday F.C. is an English football club. They are based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. They play their home matches at a stadium called Hillsborough Stadium. They originally played at a stadium called Olive Grove Stadium and were called The Wednesday.
The club plays in the English Football League Championship.
Fans of Sheffield Wednesday are referred to as Owls. The team's symbol is an owl.
Name
- 1867-1929 The Wednesday C.C./F.C.
- 1929-present Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
League position
| Season | League | Position |
| 2000/01 | First Division | 17th |
| 2001/02 | First Division | 20th |
| 2002/03 | First Division | 22nd |
| 2003/04 | Second Division | 16th |
| 2004/05 | League One | 5th |
| 2005/06 | League Championship | 18th |
| 2006/07 | League Championship | 9th |
| 2007/08 | League Championship | 16th |
| 2008/09 | League Championship | 12th |
Former position
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Images for kids
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A cricket match at Darnall in the 1820s, a ground laid out for The Wednesday Cricket Club.
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Sheffield Wednesday players posing with the FA Cup won in 1896
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The Owls playing in their final away match of the 1999-2000 Premier League season, at Arsenal in May 2000
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Wednesday supporters celebrating on the pitch, following promotion to The Championship, on 5 May 2012
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Ozzie Owl, the primary club mascot
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Wednesday fans at Hillsborough in 2015
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Wednesday vs United just before the 2012 league fixture at Hillsborough. Wednesday won 1–0 and went on to pip their rivals to promotion
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