2017–18 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was Sheffield Wednesday's sixth consecutive season in the Championship.[1] Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.

Sheffield Wednesday
2017–18 season
ChairmanDejphon Chansiri
ManagerCarlos Carvalhal
(until 24 December 2017)
Lee Bullen
(caretaker; 24 December 2017 – 5 January 2018)
Jos Luhukay
(from 5 January 2018)
StadiumHillsborough, Owlerton
Championship15th
FA Cup5th Round (eliminated by Swansea City)
EFL Cup2nd Round (eliminated by Bolton Wanderers)
Top goalscorerLeague: Atdhe Nuhiu (11)
All: Atdhe Nuhiu (14)
Highest home attendance32,839 (vs. Sheffield United; Championship)
Lowest home attendance11,682 (vs. Chesterfield; League Cup)
Average home league attendance25,995

The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Overview

August

Sheffield Wednesday kicked off their 2017–18 campaign with an away game against Preston North End, which they lost 1–0. This was followed by a 4–1 win against Chesterfield in the first round of the EFL Cup, which was The Owls' first game of the season at Hillsborough. A few days later, Sheffield Wednesday's first home league game of the season ended in a 1–1 draw against Queens Park Rangers, with Sam Winnall scoring an equalising goal in the second half. Another 1–1 draw at home followed, with David Jones scoring his first goal for the club to equalise against the recently relegated Sunderland.

The Owls' first league win of the season came against Fulham, with Owls striker Steven Fletcher scoring the only goal of the game. The Owls' final game of the month was a disappointing 1–1 draw at the Pirelli Stadium against Burton Albion followed, leaving Wednesday in 16th place in the league with six points.

September

The Owls started September with a home game against Nottingham Forest, which they won 3–1 with goals from Steven Fletcher, Gary Hooper and Kieran Lee (his first game upon return from injury) respectively. A few days later, Wednesday defeated Brentford 2–1 at home, with Gary Hooper and Ross Wallace both scoring. Up next was an away game at Cardiff City, with The Owls denied a win after a last second equalising goal. A heavy 4–2 loss followed in the home fixture of the Steel City derby, and Wednesday would again lose in their next game away at struggling Birmingham City, who earned only their second win of the season by defeating Wednesday 1–0 to leave them 14th in the Championship.

October

At the start of October, Sheffield Wednesday beat local rivals Leeds United 3–0 at Hillsborough, thanks to a brace from Gary Hooper and a goal from Kieran Lee. Two successive away defeats to Bolton Wanderers and Derby County respectively followed, with the next home game resulting in a 1–1 draw against local rivals Barnsley. In their fifth and final game in October, Wednesday earned a 2–1 win at home against Millwall, with Adam Reach and Jordan Rhodes scoring for The Owls.

November

Wednesday started November with an away match at Villa Park, which ended in another 2–1 win for The Owls after winger Adam Reach and striker Jordan Rhodes both scored for the second game on the run. This match would ultimately prove to be the final victory at the club for manager Carlos Carvalhal, with Sheffield Wednesday failing to win another game during the rest of November, with three consecutive draws against Bristol City at Hillsborough and Ipswich Town and Reading away respectively.

December

December started with a 2–2 draw at Hillsborough against Hull City, with The Owls being denied the points in the very last minute of the game. Three consecutive losses followed to continue The Owls' disappointing run, losing 3–1 away at Norwich City away, 1–0 to Wolves and 2–1 to Middlesbrough at Hillsborough, with the latter being Carlos Carvalhal's final game in charge of the club. The Portuguese left the club by mutual consent on Christmas Eve, after two and a half seasons at the helm of the club.

Lee Bullen was appointed caretaker manager until a permanent appointment is made. Bullen's first came as caretaker resulted in a 3–0 victory over Nottingham Forest, with goals from Adam Reach, Jordan Rhodes and Lucas João. The Owls' final game of 2017 resulted in a 2–0 loss to Brentford at Griffin Park.

January

The Owls got off to a poor start in 2018, with a heavy 3–0 defeat at Hillsborough against Burton Albion.

On 5 January 2018, The Owls unveiled Jos Luhukay as the new manager of the club.[2] For The Owls' game in the FA Cup Third Round against Carlisle United, which ended as disappointing goalless draw, Luhukay watched from the crowd. Luhukay's first game in charge of the club was the reverse leg of the Steel City derby at Bramall Lane, which ended in a goalless draw and saw the dismissal of captain Glenn Loovens sent off after he received two yellow cards.

Sheffield Wednesday's first victory of 2018 came in their FA Cup Third Round replay at Hillsborough, which Wednesday won 2–0 after Marco Matias and Atdhe Nuhiu both found the target for The Owls. The reverse league fixture against Cardiff City ended in another goalless draw, despite Adam Reach, Jordan Rhodes and Lucas João all having opportunities to score. Wednesday then faced Reading at home in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup, which ended in a 3–1 victory for The Owls, thanks to a brace from striker Atdhe Nuhiu and winger George Boyd's first goal for the club.

January ended in another goalless draw in the league for The Owls, this time against Middlesbrough at The Riverside Stadium.

February

Wednesday lost their first league game of February, which was a 3–1 defeat at Hillsborough against Birmingham City. A 1–1 away draw against Barnsley followed, with The Owls picking up their only league win of the month, a 2–0 home win, against Derby County. The Owls then faced former manager Carlos Carvalhal's new team Swansea City in the Fifth Round of the FA Cup, earning a replay after a 0–0 draw at Hillsborough.

Two successive league defeats followed, 2–1 away against Millwall and 4–2 at home against Aston Villa, with The Owls being 2–1 at half time in the latter. The Owls then bowed out of the FA Cup after losing 2–0 in their FA Cup replay against Swansea City.

March

March saw Wednesday's poor form in the league continue, losing 4–0 to Bristol City and 2–1 to Ipswich Town, the former being The Owls' heaviest defeat of the season. A 1–1 draw against Bolton Wanderers at Hillsborough followed, before The Owls defeated fierce local rivals Leeds 2–1 thanks to a brace from Atdhe Nuhiu, who scored the winning goal in extra time. Sheffield Wednesday then won 4–1 at home against Preston North End, with Atdhe Nuhiu scoring twice and a goal each from Lucas João and Fernando Forestieri.

April

In Sheffield Wednesday's first league game of April, they won 3–1 at the Stadium of Light, with Lucas João, vice captain Tom Lees and Atdhe Nuhiu all scoring. Two successive losses followed, 1–0 against promotion challengers Fulham and 4–2 against Queens Park Rangers.

Wednesday then won their next two league games, with a rare Jordan Rhodes goal against Hull City enough to earn The Owls three points. In the next league fixture, which was against Reading at Hillsborough, Fernando Forestieri scored a brace with George Boyd also scoring in a 3–0 win. The final game of April was a 0–0 draw with Wolves.

May

Sheffield Wednesday ended the 2017/18 season with a 5–1 win over Norwich City at Hillsborough, with Atdhe Nuhiu scoring a hattrick and Fernando Forestieri and on-loan central defender Frederico Venâncio scoring a goal each. It was also Owls captain Glenn Loovens' final game for the club, with his contract expiring at the end of the season.

Player transfers & contracts

Transfers in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
3 July 2017RMGeorge Boyd BurnleyFree[3]
30 August 2017CBJoost van Aken SC HeerenveenUndisclosed[4]
18 January 2018CMJoey Pelupessy Heracles AlmeloUndisclosed[5]

    Transfers out
    Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
    1 July 2017CBClaude Dielna New England RevolutionReleased[lower-alpha 1]
    1 July 2017LMUrby Emanuelson FC UtrechtReleased[lower-alpha 2]
    1 July 2017CBDarryl Lachman Willem IIReleased[lower-alpha 3]
    1 July 2017CBVincent Sasso BelenensesReleased[lower-alpha 4]
    1 July 2017DMJose Semedo Vitória F.C.Released[lower-alpha 5]
    1 July 2017RWModou SougouFree agentReleased
    10 July 2017CMFilipe Melo ChavesFree transfer[11]
    31 August 2017CMLewis McGugan Northampton TownReleased[12][lower-alpha 6]
    3 March 2018CMJames Murphy Los Angeles FCUndisclosed[14]
    1. Claude Dielna joined New England Revolution following his release.[6]
    2. Urby Emanuelson joined FC Utrecht following his release.[7]
    3. Darryl Lachman joined Willem II following his release.[8]
    4. Vincent Sasso joined Belenenses following his release.[9]
    5. Jose Semedo joined Vitoria de Setúbal following his release.[10]
    6. Lewis McGugan joined Northampton Town following his release.[13]

    Loans in
    Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
    16 August 2017CBFrederico Venâncio Vitória de SetúbalEnd of season[15]
    31 August 2017CMJacob Butterfield Derby CountyEnd of season[16]

    Loans out
    Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
    31 August 2017FWSam Winnall Derby County30 June 2018[17]
    6 December 2017GKCameron Dawson Chesterfield20 December 2017[18]
    5 January 2018GKJake Kean Grimsby Town30 June 2018[19]
    31 January 2018MFMatt Penney Mansfield Town30 June 2018[20]

    New contracts
    Date from Position Nationality Name Length Expiry Ref.
    28 June 2017GKCameron Dawson3 yearsJune 2020[21]
    9 August 2017GKJoe Wildsmith5 yearsJune 2022[22]
    18 December 2017DFFrederik Nielsen1 1⁄2 yearsJune 2019[23]
    4 January 2018MFMatt Penney1 1⁄2 yearsJune 2019[24]
    2 February 2018MFAlex Hunt2 1⁄2 yearsJune 2020[25]
    15 February 2018DFJordan Thorniley3 1⁄2 yearsJune 2021[26]
    16 February 2018DFConnor O'Grady1 1⁄2 yearsJune 2019[27]
    16 February 2018MFJack Stobbs2 1⁄2 yearsJune 2020[28]
    5 March 2018MFConnor Kirby2 1⁄2 yearsJune 2020[29]
    25 April 2018DFAsh Baker2 1⁄2 yearsJune 2020[30]
    1 May 2018DFDaniel Pudil1 yearsJune 2019[31]
    2 May 2018MFWarren Clark1 yearsJune 2019[32]
    2 May 2018MFJack Lee2 yearsJune 2020[33]
    3 May 2018DFCiaran BrennanTBCTBC[34]
    4 May 2018DFJoe West1 yearJune 2019[35]
    10 May 2018FWAtdhe Nuhiu2 yearsJune 2020[36]
    11 May 2018GKDan Wallis1 yearJune 2019[37]
    11 May 2018MFBen Hughes1 yearJune 2019[38]
    25 June 2018FWPreslav Borukov2 yearsJune 2020[39]

    Competitions

    Friendlies

    As of 12 July 2017, Sheffield Wednesday have announced seven pre-season friendlies against Alfreton Town, Mansfield Town, Doncaster Rovers,[40] Portimonense,[41] Vitória de Setúbal[42] Farense[43] and Rangers.[44]

    11 July 2017 Alfreton Town0–5Sheffield WednesdayAlfreton
    19:30 BST Report Rhodes  22', 24'
    Nuhiu  62'
    Reach  66'
    O'Grady  88'    		 Stadium: North Street
    Attendance: 1,426
    Referee: Nigel Smith
    15 July 2017 Mansfield Town2–3Sheffield WednesdayMansfield
    15:00 BST Taft  32'
    Bennett  81'    		 Report Rhodes  11'
    Lees  53'
    João  84'    		 Stadium: Field Mill
    Attendance: 4,319
    Referee: John Brooks
    19 July 2017 Portimonense0–1Sheffield WednesdayPortimão, Portugal
    20:00 WEST Report Reach  25' Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão
    20 July 2017 Farense1–1Sheffield WednesdayFerreiras, Portugal
    20:00 WEST Jorginho  90' Report Fletcher  78' Stadium: Estádio da Nora
    22 July 2017 Vitória de Setúbal0–0Sheffield WednesdayAlbufeira, Portugal
    20:00 WEST Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
    26 July 2017 Doncaster Rovers1–2Sheffield WednesdayDoncaster
    19:30 BST Mandeville  43' Report Winnall  30'
    Hooper  66'    		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 7,366
    Referee: Darren England
    30 July 2017 Sheffield Wednesday0–2RangersOwlerton, Sheffield
    15:00 BST Report Windass  43'
    Miller  55'    		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 20,739
    Referee: Ross Joyce

    Championship
    Main article: 2017–18 EFL Championship

    League table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    13 Leeds United 46 17 9 20 59 64 −5 60
    14 Norwich City 46 15 15 16 49 60 −11 60
    15 Sheffield Wednesday 46 14 15 17 59 60 −1 57
    16 Queens Park Rangers 46 15 11 20 58 70 −12 56
    17 Nottingham Forest 46 15 8 23 51 65 −14 53
    Source: English Football League
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

    Results summary
    OverallHomeAway
    PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
    46 14 15 17 59 60  −1 57 8 7 8 37 31  +6 6 8 9 22 29  −7

    Last updated: 6 May 2018.
    Source:

    Results by matchday
    Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
    GroundAHHAAHHAHAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAH
    ResultLDDWDWWDLLWLLDWWDDDDLLLWLLDDDLDWLLLLDWWWLLWWDW
    Position22172013161069101412121616141191111121415151416161517161716151617171718171716161716151615
    Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2018. Source: Statto.com
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Matches

    On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[45][46]

    August
    5 August 2017 1Preston North End1–0Sheffield WednesdayDeepdale, Preston
    15:00 BST Pearson  22'
    Hugill  67'
    Johnson  79' (pen.)    		 Report Forestieri  33'
    Bannan  55'
    Pudil  74'    		 Stadium: Deepdale Stadium
    Attendance: 18,267 (5,706 away)
    Referee: Tony Harrington
    12 August 2017 2Sheffield Wednesday1–1QPROwlerton, Sheffield
    15:00 BST Winnall  48' Report Mackie  23'
    Lynch  40'
    Bidwell  66'
    Scowen  82'    		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 25,537 (681 away)
    Referee: Chris Kavanagh
    16 August 2017 3Sheffield Wednesday1–1SunderlandOwlerton, Sheffield
    19:45 BST Jones  70' Report Honeyman  4'
    Galloway  77'    		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 27,631 (2,714 away)
    Referee: Steve Martin
    19 August 2017 4Fulham0–1Sheffield WednesdayFulham, London
    15:00 BST McDonald  72'
    Fredericks  90+1'    		 Report Fletcher  64' Stadium: Craven Cottage
    Attendance: 20,165 (3,108 away)
    Referee: Stuart Attwell
    26 August 2017 5Burton Albion1–1Sheffield WednesdayBurton upon Trent
    15:00 BST Mason  65' Report Hooper  36'
    Jones  86'
    Fox  90'    		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
    Attendance: 5,084 (1,661 away)
    Referee: Darren Bond
    September
    9 September 2017 6Sheffield Wednesday3–1Nottingham ForestOwlerton, Sheffield
    17:30 BST Hooper  23'
    Fletcher  63'
    Lee  70'
    Wallace  75'    		 Report Osborn  29' Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 25,710 (2,302 away)
    Referee: Andy Madley
    12 September 2017 7Sheffield Wednesday2–1BrentfordOwlerton, Sheffield
    19:45 BST Hooper  45+1'
    Wallace  70'
    Hunt  89'
    Rhodes  90+1'
    Lee  90+2'    		 Report Yennaris  9' Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 23,536 (325 away)
    Referee: Jeremy Simpson
    16 September 2017 8Cardiff City1–1Sheffield WednesdayLeckwith, Cardiff
    15:00 BST Peltier  29'
    Bamba  90+4'    		 Report Hooper  39'
    Pudil  44'
    van Aken  62'    		 Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
    Attendance: 19,137 (2,148 away)
    Referee: Lee Probert
    24 September 2017 9Sheffield Wednesday2–4Sheffield UnitedOwlerton, Sheffield
    13:15 BST Bannan  12'
    Hooper  45+2'
    João  66'    		 Report Fleck  3',  90+1'
    Clarke  15', 77'
    Duffy  67'
    Basham  75'    		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 32,839 (2,945 away)
    Referee: Simon Hooper
    27 September 2017 10Birmingham City1–0Sheffield WednesdayBordesley, Birmingham
    19:45 BST Vassell  76' Report Stadium: St Andrews
    Attendance: 20,365 (2,494 away)
    Referee: Steve Martin
    October
    1 October 2017 11Sheffield Wednesday3–0Leeds UnitedOwlerton, Sheffield
    15:00 BST Hooper  25', 41'
    Lee  82'
    Palmer  90+5'    		 Report Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 27,972 (4,600 away)
    Referee: Andy Madley
    14 October 2017 12Bolton Wanderers2–1Sheffield WednesdayHorwich, Bolton
    15:00 BST Ameobi  10'
    Beevers  46'
    Hutchinson  61' (o.g.)
    Morais  68'
    Vela  84'    		 Report Hunt  39'
    Lee  68',  88'
    Hooper  84'    		 Stadium: Macron Stadium
    Attendance: 17,967 (4,797 away)
    Referee: David Coote
    21 October 2017 13Derby County2–0Sheffield WednesdayPride Park, Derby
    15:00 BST Vydra  5' (pen.)
    Nugent  45+2'
    Russell  48'
    Johnson  86'    		 Report Loovens
    Lee  21'
    Reach  64'    		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
    Attendance: 27,426 (3,154 away)
    Referee: Scott Duncan
    28 October 2017 14Sheffield Wednesday1–1BarnsleyOwlerton, Sheffield
    12:30 GMT Reach  34',  87'
    van Aken  45'    		 Report Hammill  37'
    Barnes  67'    		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 27,097 (2,410 away)
    Referee: Anthony Taylor
    31 October 2017 15Sheffield Wednesday2–1MillwallOwlerton, Sheffield
    19:45 GMT Reach  3'
    Rhodes  43'    		 Report Elliott  13'
    Cooper  53'  90+3'    		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 23,403 (367 away)
    Referee: James Linington
    November
    4 November 2017 16Aston Villa1–2Sheffield WednesdayAston, Birmingham
    15:00 GMT Samba  90+6' Report Reach  1'
    Rhodes  23'
    Wallace  56'    		 Stadium: Villa Park
    Attendance: 33,154 (2,718 away)
    Referee: Geoff Eltringham
    18 November 2017 17Sheffield Wednesday0–0Bristol CityHillsborough, Sheffield
    15:00 GMT Fox  72' Report Baker  90+1' Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 25,916 (1,082 away)
    Referee: Tony Harrington
    22 November 2017 18Ipswich Town2–2Sheffield WednesdayIpswich
    19:45 GMT Garner  48'
    Skuse  59'
    Waghorn  70'    		 Report Hooper  64' (pen.)
    Lee  77'
    Hunt  81'
    Nuhiu  90+4'    		 Stadium: Portman Road
    Attendance: 15,702 (1,158 away)
    Referee: Keith Stroud
    25 November 2017 19Reading0–0Sheffield WednesdayReading
    15:00 GMT Report Loovens  24' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 18,382 (3,055 away)
    Referee: David Coote
    December
    2 December 2017 20Sheffield Wednesday2–2Hull CityOwlerton, Sheffield
    15:00 GMT van Aken  35'
    Reach  48'
    Hooper  45+1',  70', 85'    		 Report Campbell  21'
    Stewart  52'
    Larsson  71'
    Dawson  90+5'    		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 25,412 (1,783 away)
    Referee: Mike Jones
    9 December 2017 21Norwich City3–1Sheffield WednesdayNorwich
    17:30 GMT Vrancic  48'
    Maddison  55'
    Klose  68'
    Oliveira  90+5' (pen.)    		 Report Rhodes  18' Stadium: Carrow Road
    Attendance: 25,561 (1,553 away)
    Referee: James Linington
    15 December 2017 22Sheffield Wednesday0–1WolvesOwlerton, Sheffield
    19:45 GMT Butterfield  33'
    Fox  59'  86'    		 Report Jota  29'
    Neves  34'  82'
    Bennett  43'    		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 23,809 (1,267 away)
    Referee: Darren Bond
    23 December 2017 23Sheffield Wednesday1–2MiddlesbroughOwlerton, Sheffield
    15:00 GMT Wallace  30'
    Palmer  33'
    van Aken  57'    		 Report Leadbitter 71'
    Howson  71'
    Shotton  83'    		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 27,471 (3,179 away)
    Referee: Peter Bankes
    26 December 2017 24Nottingham Forest0–3Sheffield WednesdayNottingham
    15:00 GMT Brereton  88'
    Mancienne  90+5'    		 Report Reach  5'
    Rhodes  45+1' (pen.)
    João  65'    		 Stadium: City Ground
    Attendance: 28,635 (2,001 away)
    Referee: Andy Madley
    30 December 2017 25Brentford2–0Sheffield WednesdayBrentford, London
    15:00 GMT Vibe  20'
    Sawyers  39'
    Jofezoon  83'    		 Report Wallace  39'
    Hutchinson  44'
    Pudil  49'    		 Stadium: Griffin Park
    Attendance: 10,853 (1,645 away)
    Referee: David Coote
    January
    1 January 2018 26Sheffield Wednesday0–3Burton AlbionOwlerton, Sheffield
    15:00 GMT Butterfield  6'
    Wallace  90+2'    		 Report Flanagan  37',  62'
    Dyer  50'
    Naylor  90'    		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 25,506 (387 away)
    Referee: Darren England
    12 January 2018 27Sheffield United0–0Sheffield WednesdaySheffield
    19:45 GMT Report Loovens  25'  64'
    Venâncio  44'
    Wallace  74'
    Nuhiu  86'    		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
    Attendance: 31,120 (2,218 away)
    Referee: David Coote
    20 January 2018 28Sheffield Wednesday0–0Cardiff CityOwlerton, Sheffield
    17:30 GMT Wallace  77' Report Grujić  8'
    Bamba  40'
    Richards  90+2'    		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 23,277 (510 away)
    Referee: Roger East
    30 January 2018 29Middlesbrough0–0Sheffield WednesdayMiddlesbrough
    19:45 GMT Report Thorniley  11'
    Reach  87'    		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
    Attendance: 24,120 (1,261 away)
    Referee: James Linington
    February
    3 February 2018 30Sheffield Wednesday1–3Birmingham CityOwlerton, Sheffield
    15:00 GMT Matias  38'
    João  54'
    Pudil  37'  68'
    Nuhiu  68'    		 Report Davis  8',  77'
    Jota  21', 45+5'
    Stockdale  36'
    Ndoye  79'    		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 25,648 (1,427 away)
    Referee: Scott Duncan
    10 February 2018 31Barnsley1–1Sheffield WednesdayBarnsley
    12:15 GMT McBurnie  21'
    Hammill 45'    		 Nuhiu  18',  19'
    Jones 79'
    Wallace 90+3'    		 Stadium: Oakwell
    Attendance: 16,858 (4,069 away)
    Referee: Lee Probert
    13 February 2018 32Sheffield Wednesday2–0Derby CountyOwlerton, Sheffield
    19:45 GMT João  18', 47'
    Hunt  25'
    Loovens  81'
    Pudil  90'    		 Report Ledley  58'
    Vydra  68'
    Forsyth  90+4'    		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 24,180 (1,791 away)
    Referee: David Coote
    20 February 2018 33Millwall2–1Sheffield WednesdayBermondsey, London
    19:45 GMT Gregory  52'
    Morison  63'    		 Report Pelupessy  42',  90+11'
    Venâncio  47'
    Reach  76'
    Nuhiu  90+7'    		 Stadium: The Den
    Attendance: 11,007 (1,502 away)
    Referee: Peter Bankes
    24 February 2018 34Sheffield Wednesday2–4Aston VillaOwlerton, Sheffield
    15:00 GMT Clare  14'
    Pelupessy  32'
    João  45+2'
    Boyd  82'
    Pudil  90+6'    		 Report Grabban  21'
    Whelan  67'
    Hourihane  87'
    Snodgrass  90+3' (pen.)    		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 28,604 (4,630 away)
    Referee: Neil Swarbrick
    March
    3 March 2018 35Bristol City4–0Sheffield WednesdayAshton Gate, Bristol
    15:00 GMT Reid  13', 35', 62' (pen.)
    Pisano  22'
    Brownhill  43'    		 Report Pudil  20'
    Palmer  59'
    Reach  82'    		 Stadium: Ashton Gate
    Attendance: 22,022 (1,426 away)
    Referee: Tony Harrington
    6 March 2018 36Sheffield Wednesday1–2Ipswich TownOwlerton, Sheffield
    19:45 GMT Boyd  33'
    João  69'    		 Report Carter-Vickers  41'
    Waghorn  51',  83'
    Chambers  83'    		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 22,733 (536 away)
    Referee: Oliver Langford
    10 March 2018 37Sheffield Wednesday1–1Bolton WanderersOwlerton, Sheffield
    15:00 GMT Boyd  78' Report Wilbraham  90+3' Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 26,809 (1,752 away)
    Referee: Darren Bond
    17 March 2018 38Leeds United1–2Sheffield WednesdayLeeds
    15:00 GMT Grot  86' Report Hutchinson  63'
    Nuhiu  13',  71', 90+1'
    Reach  74'
    Wildsmith  90'    		 Stadium: Elland Road
    Attendance: 31,638 (2,039 away)
    Referee: Keith Stroud
    30 March 2018 39Sheffield Wednesday4–1Preston North EndOwlerton, Sheffield
    15:00 BST Hutchinson  1'
    Nuhiu  16',  50', 90+2'
    João  52'
    Forestieri  90+6'    		 Report Moult  72'
    Davies  90+5'    		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 26,588 (1,419 away)
    Referee: Tim Robinson
    April
    2 April 2018 40Sunderland1–3Sheffield WednesdaySunderland
    15:00 BST McGeady  50'
    Honeyman  61'    		 Report Bannan  40'
    João  59'
    Lees  68'
    Nuhiu  75'    		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
    Attendance: 29,786 (2,600 away)
    Referee: Simon Hooper
    7 April 2018 41Sheffield Wednesday0–1FulhamOwlerton, Sheffield
    15:00 BST Pudil  85'
    Butterfield  90+1'    		 Report Mitrovic  78' Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 25,653 (1,453 away)
    Referee: Steve Martin
    10 April 2018 42QPR4–2Sheffield WednesdayShepherd's Bush, London
    BST Smyth  8'
    Bidwell  10'
    Sylla  15', 53' (pen.)
    Scowen  40'    		 Report Forestieri  61'
    Nuhiu  69'
    Pudil  86'    		 Stadium: Loftus Road
    Attendance: 12,521 (1,529 away)
    Referee: Oliver Langford
    14 April 2018 43Hull City0–1Sheffield WednesdayKingston upon Hull
    15:00 BST Hector  40' Report Rhodes  18'
    Palmer  70'    		 Stadium: KCOM Stadium
    Attendance: 16,417 (2,357 away)
    Referee: Scott Duncan
    21 April 2018 44Sheffield Wednesday3–0ReadingOwlerton, Sheffield
    15:00 BST Forestieri  34', 73'
    Boyd  52'    		 Report Blackett  76' Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 24,373 (341 away)
    Referee: Jeremy Simpson
    28 April 2018 45Wolves0–0Sheffield WednesdayWolverhampton
    15:00 BST Saiss  83' Report Stadium: Molineux Stadium
    Attendance: 29,794 (2,193 away)
    Referee: Simon Hooper
    May
    6 May 2018 46Sheffield Wednesday5–1Norwich CityOwlerton, Sheffield
    12:30 BST Nuhiu  14', 60', 90+3' (pen.),  28'
    Forestieri  30'
    Venâncio  58', Thorniley  89'    		 Report Klose  57',  83' Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 28,189 (1,529 away)
    Referee: Robert Jones

    FA Cup

    In the FA Cup, Sheffield Wednesday entered the competition in the third round and were drawn away to Carlisle United.[47] The first game ended in a goalless draw, with the replay taking place at Hillsborough on 16 January. In the Fourth Round, The Owls were drawn against Reading at home.

    On 29 January 2018, Sheffield Wednesday were drawn against either Notts County or Swansea City in the Fifth Round draw.

    6 January 2018 3rd roundCarlisle United0–0Sheffield WednesdayCarlisle
    15:00 GMT Cosgrove  45' Report Stadium: Brunton Park
    Attendance: 7,793
    Referee: David Webb
    16 January 2018 3rd round replaySheffield Wednesday2–0Carlisle UnitedOwlerton, Sheffield
    19:45 GMT Matias  28'
    Nuhiu  66'    		 Report Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 12,003
    Referee: Michael Salisbury
    26 January 2018 4th roundSheffield Wednesday3–1ReadingOwlerton, Sheffield
    19:45 GMT Pelupessy  6'
    Matias  16'
    Nuhiu  29', 53'
    Boyd  61'    		 Report Ilori  83'
    Dawson  87' (o.g.)    		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 14,848
    Referee: John Brooks
    17 February 2018 5th roundSheffield Wednesday0–0Swansea CityOwlerton, Sheffield
    12:30 GMT Wallace  78'
    Reach  83'    		 Report van der Hoorn  65' Stadium: Hillsborough
    Attendance: 19,427
    Referee: Paul Tierney
    27 February 2018 5th round replaySwansea City2–0Sheffield WednesdayLandore, Swansea
    19:45 GMT J. Ayew  55'
    Dyer  80'    		 Report Rhodes  65' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Referee: Stuart Attwell

    EFL Cup

    On 16 June 2017, Sheffield Wednesday were drawn at home to Chesterfield in the first round.[48] After winning their first-round game, The Owls were drawn against fellow EFL Championship side Bolton Wanderers on 10 August 2017.[49]

    8 August 2017 1st roundSheffield Wednesday4–1ChesterfieldOwlerton, Sheffield
    19:45 BST Fletcher  37',  45+2'
    Hooper  43'
    Reach  49'
    Bannan  75'
    Hutchinson  83'    		 Report Dennis  38' (pen.)
    McCourt  41'    		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 11,682
    Referee: Ross Joyce
    22 August 2017 2nd roundBolton Wanderers3–2Sheffield WednesdayHorwich, Bolton
    20:00 BST Karacan  13',  64'
    Dervite  31',  42'
    Armstrong  57' (pen.)    		 Report Pudil  18'
    Rhodes  76', 83'
    Bannan  88'    		 Stadium: Macron Stadium
    Attendance: 6,385
    Referee: David Webb

    Squad statistics

    Appearances
    As of 6 May 2018
    No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupLeague Cup
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    1 GK Keiren Westwood 1801800000
    2 DF Jack Hunt 34028+104010
    3 MF David Jones 33121+614+1010
    4 DF Joost van Aken 1401400000
    5 MF Kieran Lee 15310+530000
    6 DF Morgan Fox 32026+204000
    7 FW Jordan Rhodes 34717+1351+2012
    8 MF Jacob Butterfield 23012+803000
    9 FW Steven Fletcher 19313+520011
    10 MF Barry Bannan 31128+100021
    12 DF Glenn Loovens 2302003000
    14 FW Gary Hooper 251122+2100011
    15 DF Tom Lees 31128+110020
    16 DF Liam Palmer 26017+601+1010
    17 FW Atdhe Nuhiu 321415+1111430+20
    18 FW Lucas João 34918+1292+100+10
    19 FW Marco Matias 1412+702+110+20
    20 MF Adam Reach 5244544+1020
    21 MF George Boyd 25313+725100
    23 DF Sam Hutchinson 917+10000+11
    24 DF Ash Baker 10100000
    25 GK Cameron Dawson 70304000
    26 DF Connor O'Grady 10001000
    28 GK Joe Wildsmith 29025+101020
    31 MF Connor Kirby 100+100000
    32 MF Joey Pelupessy 2011811+1000
    33 MF Ross Wallace 30324+331020
    35 DF Frederik Nielsen 400+301000
    36 DF Daniel Pudil 31024+203020
    38 MF Sean Clare 514+110000
    39 DF Jordan Thorniley 1107+400000
    41 MF Almen Abdi 601+300020
    44 MF Jack Stobbs 302+100000
    45 FW Fernando Forestieri 1156+450010
    46 DF Frederico Venâncio 2512015000
    Players currently out on loan
    11 FW Sam Winnall 311+110010

    Goalscorers
    As of 6 May 2018

    Includes all competitive matches.

    Rank Pos. Nat. No. Player Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
    1 FW 17 Atdhe Nuhiu 11 3 – 14
    2 FW 14 Gary Hooper 10 0 1 11
    3 FW 18 Lucas João 9 0 – 9
    4 FW 7 Jordan Rhodes 5 0 2 7
    5 FW 45 Fernando Forestieri 4 0 – 4
    MF 20 Adam Reach 4 0 – 4
    7 MF 21 George Boyd 2 1 – 3
    FW 9 Steven Fletcher 2 0 1 3
    MF 5 Kieran Lee 3 0 – 3
    10 MF 33 Ross Wallace 2 0 – 2
    11 MF 10 Barry Bannan 0 0 1 1
    MF 38 Sean Clare 1 0 – 1
    DF 23 Sam Hutchinson 0 0 1 1
    MF 3 David Jones 1 0 – 1
    DF 15 Tom Lees 1 0 0 1
    MF 19 Marco Matias 0 1 – 1
    MF 32 Joey Pelupessy 1 0 – 1
    FW 11 Sam Winnall 1 0 – 1
    Own Goals 0 0 – 0
    Total 48 5 6 59

    Disciplinary record
    As of 6 May 2018
    No. Pos. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
    12DFGlenn Loovens32000032
    36DFDaniel Pudil81001081
    6DFMorgan Fox31000031
    19FWMarco Matias01100011
    33MFRoss Wallace80000080
    17FWAtdhe Nuhiu70000070
    20MFAdam Reach70000070
    2DFJack Hunt40000040
    10MFBarry Bannan30001040
    5MFKieran Lee40000040
    4DFJoost van Aken40000040
    8MFJacob Butterfield30000030
    4MFSam Hutchinson30000030
    16DFLiam Palmer30000030
    32MFJoey Pelupessy20100030
    21MFGeorge Boyd20000020
    14FWGary Hooper20000020
    3MFDavid Jones20000020
    39DFJordan Thorniley20000020
    46DFFrederico Venâncio20000020
    45FWFernando Forestieri10000010
    7FWJordan Rhodes10000010
    28FWJoe Wildsmith10000010

    Clean sheets
    As of 6 May 2018
    No. Nat. Player Matches Played Clean Sheet % League FA Cup EFL Cup TOTAL
    25Cameron Dawson666.66%2204
    28Joe Wildsmith2924.13%6107
    1Keiren Westwood1820.83%4004
    34Jake Kean00.00%0000

    Awards

    Player of the Month

    Player of the Month awards for the 2017–18 season.

    Month First % Second % Third % Ref
    August Not awarded
    September Gary Hooper 89% Barry Bannan 4% Kieran Lee 3% [50]
    October Adam Reach 42% Barry Bannan 33% Gary Hooper 10% [51]
    November Barry Bannan 55% Adam Reach 20% Atdhe Nuhiu and
    Keiren Westwood    		 7% [52]
    December Not awarded
    January Joe Wildsmith 40% Atdhe Nuhiu 28% Frederico Venancio 15% [53]
    February Lucas Joao 34% Adam Reach 21% Sean Clare 20% [54]
    March Atdhe Nuhiu 85% - - - - [55]
    April TBD TBD TBD

    Player of the Year
    First % Second % Third % Ref
    Adam Reach 55% Atdhe Nuhiu 30% Joe Wildsmith 7% [56]
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