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.

Sheffield Wednesday
2020–21 season
ChairmanDejphon Chansiri
ManagerGarry Monk
StadiumHillsborough, Owlerton

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
Main article: 2020–21 EFL 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]
First match(es) will be played on 12 September 2020. 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[6]
Notes:
  1. Sheffield Wednesday will receive a 12 point deduction for breaching the League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules.[5]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[7]

5 September 2020 First roundWalsallvSheffield WednesdayBescot
15:00 BST Stadium: Banks's Stadium

Transfers and contracts

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
28 July 2020CMFisayo Dele-Bashiru Manchester CityUndisclosed[8]
13 August 2020CBChey Dunkley Wigan AthleticFree transfer[9]

Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020FWL'Varn Brandy Free agentReleased[10]
1 July 2020FWPreslav Borukov Free agentReleased[10]
1 July 2020FWOmar Damba Free agentReleased[10]
1 July 2020LBMichael Ellery Free agentReleased[10]
1 July 2020FWSteven Fletcher Stoke CityReleased[11][12]
1 July 2020FWFernando Forestieri Free agentReleased[11]
1 July 2020LBMorgan Fox Stoke CityReleased[11][13]
1 July 2020CMSam Hutchinson Free agentReleased[11]
1 July 2020DMToby Kenyon Free agentReleased[10]
1 July 2020CMConnor Kirby Harrogate TownReleased[10][14]
1 July 2020DFJack Lee Free agentReleased[10]
1 July 2020FWJordan O’Brien Free agentReleased[10]
1 July 2020DFSam Oliver Free agentReleased[10]
1 July 2020FWFraser Preston Free agentReleased[10]
1 July 2020RMJack Stobbs Free agentReleased[10]
1 July 2020DFJoe West Free agentReleased[10]
1 July 2020FWSam Winnall Free agentReleased[11]

Squad statistics

Appearances
As of 13 August 2020
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Cameron Dawson 00000000
GK Paul Jones 00000000
GK Keiren Westwood 00000000
GK Joe Wildsmith 00000000
DF Julian Börner 00000000
DF Chey Dunkley 00000000
DF Dominic Iorfa 00000000
DF Tom Lees 00000000
DF Moses Odubajo 00000000
DF Liam Palmer 00000000
DF Matt Penney 00000000
DF Osaze Urhoghide 00000000
DF Joost van Aken 00000000
MF Barry Bannan 00000000
MF Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 00000000
MF Kadeem Harris 00000000
MF Alex Hunt 00000000
MF Kieran Lee 00000000
MF Massimo Luongo 00000000
MF Joey Pelupessy 00000000
MF Adam Reach 00000000
MF Liam Shaw 00000000
FW Atdhe Nuhiu 00000000
FW Jordan Rhodes 00000000

References
  1. "EFL Statement: Sheffield Wednesday verdict". EFL. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  2. "Club statement". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  3. "Owls bolster first team coaching staff". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  4. "Coaching staff restructure". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  5. "EFL Statement: Sheffield Wednesday verdict". English Football League. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  6. "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  7. "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  8. "Fisayo Dele-Bashiru completes Wednesday switch". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  9. "Chey Dunkley completes move to Wednesday". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  10. "Academy retained list confirmed". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  11. "Owls 2019/20 player update". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  12. "Fletcher makes it three". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  13. "Welcome Morgan". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  14. "Connor Kirby is our first summer addition". Harrogate Town A.F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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