2020–21 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season
The 2020–21 season is Sheffield Wednesday's ninth consecutive season in the Championship. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
2020–21 season | |||
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Chairman | Dejphon Chansiri | ||
Manager | Garry Monk | ||
Stadium | Hillsborough, Owlerton | ||
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Season Background
On the 31 July 2020, Sheffield Wednesday received a 12 point penalty for breaching the League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules for the three season reporting period ending with Season 2017/18, with the penalty takeing effect in the 2020/21 season.[1] On the 17 August 2020, Wednesday announced they will be appealing the decision with a verdict not expected until Autumn 2020.[2]
On the 12 August 2020, the club restructed their coaching setup, with James Beattie coming in as assistant manager, Darryl Flahavan as the goalkeeper coach and Andrew Hughes as first team coach.[3] With Lee Bullen and Nicky Weaver leaving the first team, to work with the clubs academy.[4]
Competitions
Championship
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | Watford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to EFL League One |
23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −12[lower-alpha 1] |
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[6]
Notes:
- Sheffield Wednesday will receive a 12 point deduction for breaching the League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules.[5]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 4 August 2020.
Source:
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[7]
5 September 2020 First round | Walsall | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Bescot |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Banks's Stadium |
Transfers and contracts
Transfers in
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 July 2020 | CM | ![]() | Fisayo Dele-Bashiru | ![]() | Undisclosed | [8] |
13 August 2020 | CB | ![]() | Chey Dunkley | ![]() | Free transfer | [9] |
Transfers out
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2020 | FW | ![]() | L'Varn Brandy | ![]() | Released | [10] |
1 July 2020 | FW | ![]() | Preslav Borukov | ![]() | Released | [10] |
1 July 2020 | FW | ![]() | Omar Damba | ![]() | Released | [10] |
1 July 2020 | LB | ![]() | Michael Ellery | ![]() | Released | [10] |
1 July 2020 | FW | ![]() | Steven Fletcher | ![]() | Released | [11][12] |
1 July 2020 | FW | ![]() | Fernando Forestieri | ![]() | Released | [11] |
1 July 2020 | LB | ![]() | Morgan Fox | ![]() | Released | [11][13] |
1 July 2020 | CM | ![]() | Sam Hutchinson | ![]() | Released | [11] |
1 July 2020 | DM | ![]() | Toby Kenyon | ![]() | Released | [10] |
1 July 2020 | CM | ![]() | Connor Kirby | ![]() | Released | [10][14] |
1 July 2020 | DF | ![]() | Jack Lee | ![]() | Released | [10] |
1 July 2020 | FW | ![]() | Jordan O’Brien | ![]() | Released | [10] |
1 July 2020 | DF | ![]() | Sam Oliver | ![]() | Released | [10] |
1 July 2020 | FW | ![]() | Fraser Preston | ![]() | Released | [10] |
1 July 2020 | RM | ![]() | Jack Stobbs | ![]() | Released | [10] |
1 July 2020 | DF | ![]() | Joe West | ![]() | Released | [10] |
1 July 2020 | FW | ![]() | Sam Winnall | ![]() | Released | [11] |
Squad statistics
Appearances
- As of 13 August 2020
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Cameron Dawson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Paul Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Keiren Westwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Joe Wildsmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Julian Börner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Chey Dunkley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Dominic Iorfa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Tom Lees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Moses Odubajo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Liam Palmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Matt Penney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Osaze Urhoghide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Joost van Aken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Barry Bannan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Kadeem Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Alex Hunt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Kieran Lee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Massimo Luongo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Joey Pelupessy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Adam Reach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Liam Shaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Atdhe Nuhiu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jordan Rhodes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- "EFL Statement: Sheffield Wednesday verdict". EFL. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "Club statement". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- "Owls bolster first team coaching staff". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- "Coaching staff restructure". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- "EFL Statement: Sheffield Wednesday verdict". English Football League. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "Fisayo Dele-Bashiru completes Wednesday switch". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- "Chey Dunkley completes move to Wednesday". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "Academy retained list confirmed". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "Owls 2019/20 player update". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- "Fletcher makes it three". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- "Welcome Morgan". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- "Connor Kirby is our first summer addition". Harrogate Town A.F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2020.