2022–23 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season

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Sheffield Wednesday
2022–23 season
Wednesday players lift the trophy and celebrate after being promoted to the Championship in the play-off final.
OwnerDejphon Chansiri
ManagerDarren Moore
StadiumHillsborough Stadium
League One3rd
Play-offsWinners (promoted)
FA CupFourth round (vs. Fleetwood Town)
EFL CupThird round (vs. Southampton)
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Michael Smith (17)
All:
Michael Smith (21)
Highest home attendance33,442 (vs Plymouth Argyle; League One)
Lowest home attendance3,173 (vs Leicester City U21; EFL Trophy)
Average home league attendance25,378
Biggest win5–0 (vs Forest Green Rovers & Cambridge United; League One)
Biggest defeat4–0 (vs Peterborough United; League One Playoffs)

The 2022–23 season was the 155th season in the existence of Sheffield Wednesday and the club's second consecutive season in League One. In addition to the league, they also competed in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.

Season overview[edit]

June[edit]

On 20 June, the players reported back to pre-season training.[1]

July[edit]

On 2 July, the club announced that manager Darren Moore would miss the first pre-season friendly against Alfreton Town due to recent knee surgery.[2]

On 12 July, the club unveiled their new kits for the 2022–23 season.[3]

On 12 July, the club announced their new shirt sponsor Host & Stay Limited.[4]

On 19 July, the club announced their first-team squad numbers for the 2022–23 season.[5]

September[edit]

On 9 September, the fixture against Plymouth Argyle was postponed following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[6]

On 16 September, Mark McGuinness was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[7]

On 30 September, James Shan joined the clubs coaching staff.[8]

January[edit]

On 20 January, manager Darren Moore confirmed that ex-loan star, Michael Hector was currently on trial at the club.[9]

February[edit]

On 14 February, following their 3-0 victory against Morecambe, the club broke their record for most clean sheets during a single league campaign breaking the previous record of 17.[10]

On 24 February, Marvin Johnson was given a three-match suspension for violent conduct for an incident during the game against Ipswich Town.[11]

On 25 February, following their 1-0 victory against Charlton Athletic, the club broke their unbeaten league record, breaking the previous record of 19 games unbeaten.[12]

March[edit]

On 16 March, Pierce Charles was called up to the Northern Ireland U19 squad for their upcoming fixtures.[13]

April[edit]

On 19 April, Liam Palmer was awarded the Wise Old Owls Player of the Season award.[14]

On 23 April, Barry Bannan and Josh Windass were both included into the EFL League One Team of the Season.[15]

On 30 April, Liam Palmer was named Player of the Season, Players player of the Season, and a Lifetime Achievement award, whilst Will Vaulks won Community Player of the Season and Goal of the Season at the club’s end of season awards.[16]

May[edit]

On 3 May, the clubs academy retained list was published.[17]

On 7 May, the club finished the season breaking another club record of 96 points. This was the fourth club record to be broken after a new clean sheet record (24), unbeaten run (23) and most away wins (12) during a league season.[18]

On 12 May, the club faced Peterborough United at London Road Stadium in the first leg of the League One play-offs, where they would lose 4–0.[19] On 18 May, they faced off again in the second leg at Hillsborough Stadium. In one of the most dramatic play-off matches in history, Sheffield Wednesday overturned their 4–0 deficit and scored four goals, taking the match into extra time. The game would finish 5–1 (5–5 on aggregate), meaning penalties would decide who would go through to the final. Wednesday would win the shoot-out 5–3.[20]

On 29 May, Sheffield Wednesday faced Barnsley in the League One play-off final. The match nearly went to penalties until where Josh Windass scored a last-minute winner in extra time to promote Wednesday back to the EFL Championship.[21]

Wembley Stadium in London lights up blue and white to celebrate Sheffield Wednesday's promotion.

Pre-season[edit]

On 8 June, Wednesday announced their first pre-season friendly against Harrogate Town before heading off to Portugal for a warm weather training camp.[22][23] On 13 June, the club announced that a Wednesday XI made up of U23 and U18 players will face Wakefield.[24] On 16 June, a friendly against Alfreton Town was announced.[25] Additional friendlies against Wigan Athletic and Rayo Vallecano were announced on 1 July.[26][27] A behind-closed-doors friendly against Bournemouth during their pre-season trip to Portugal was announced on 2 July.[28]

2 July 2022 (2022-07-02) Friendly Alfreton Town 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday Alfreton
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Impact Arena
Attendance: 1,946
8 July 2022 (2022-07-08) Friendly Harrogate Town 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday Harrogate
19:00 BST Report Windass 9'
Smith 32' (pen.)		 Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 1,901
14 July 2022 (2022-07-14) Friendly Wakefield 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday XI Featherstone
19:30 BST Woodward 20'
Morrison 34'		 Report Dunn 30' Stadium: Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 504
15 July 2022 (2022-07-15) Friendly Bournemouth 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Portugal
17:30 BST Cook 45'
Solanke 56'		 Report Dele-Bashiru 79' Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors)
20 July 2022 (2022-07-20) Friendly Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Rayo Vallecano Owlerton, Sheffield
19:00 BST Report J. Hunt 29' (o.g.)
Nteka 59'		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 4,697
Referee: Craig Pawson
23 July 2022 (2022-07-23) Friendly Wigan Athletic 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday Wigan
15:00 BST McClean 23'
Naylor 51'
Magennis 80'
Aasgaard 89'		 Report Heneghan 6' Stadium: DW Stadium
26 July 2022 (2022-07-26) Friendly Stocksbridge Park Steels 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday XI Stocksbridge
19:30 BST Goodwin 8'
McKenzie-Grey 65'		 Report Ashman 12'
Trialist 32'		 Stadium: Bracken Moor

Competitions[edit]

League One[edit]

Main article: 2022–23 EFL League One

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Plymouth Argyle (C, P) 46 31 8 7 82 47 +35 101 Promotion to EFL Championship
2 Ipswich Town (P) 46 28 14 4 101 35 +66 98
3 Sheffield Wednesday (O, P) 46 28 12 6 81 37 +44 96 Qualification for League One play-offs
4 Barnsley 46 26 8 12 80 47 +33 86
5 Bolton Wanderers 46 23 12 11 62 36 +26 81
6 Peterborough United 46 24 5 17 75 54 +21 77
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[29]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 28 12 6 81 37  +44 96 16 6 1 49 16  +33 12 6 5 32 21  +11

Last updated: 7 May 2023.
Source: [Soccerway]

Results by round[edit]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAHHAAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHHAHHAHAHAAAHAHAAHAH
ResultDWWLWWLWDWWLWWDDWWWDDDWWWWWWDWWWWWDLLDDDWLWWWW
Position9428434444333333333333332221221111122213133333
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2023. Source: [Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches[edit]

On Thursday, 23 June 2022, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[30]

30 July 2022 1 Sheffield Wednesday 3–3 Portsmouth Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 BST Johnson 8'
Windass Yellow card 13'
Byers Yellow card 49'
Dele-Bashiru 52', 81'
Gregory Yellow card 82' Yellow-red card 90+3'
Ihiekwe Yellow card 90+1'
Stockdale Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Ogilvie 50'
Jacobs 57'
Bishop 64'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 26,901
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
6 August 2022 2 Milton Keynes Dons 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday Denbigh
15:00 BST Report Windass 22' (pen.)
Ihiekwe Yellow card 45+2'
Bannan Yellow card 67'
Paterson Yellow card 76'
Dele-Bashiru Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 13,241
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
13 August 2022 3 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Charlton Athletic Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 BST Bakinson 81'
Sow Yellow card 83'		 Report Clare Yellow card 69' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,363
Referee: Bobby Madden
16 August 2022 4 Peterborough United 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday Peterborough
19:45 BST Kent Yellow card 38'
Clarke-Harris 65'
Taylor 75'		 Report James Red card 34'
Vaulks Yellow card 51'
Ihiekwe Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 11,169
Referee: James Oldham
20 August 2022 5 Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday Horwich
15:00 BST Bradley Yellow card 71'
Sadlier Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Byers 36'
Palmer 38'
Adeniran Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 22,023
Referee: Charles Breakspear
27 August 2022 6 Sheffield Wednesday 5–0 Forest Green Rovers Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 BST Windass 12'
Bannan 19'
Palmer 31'
Johnson Yellow card 37'
Gregory 45+1'
Bernard 56' (o.g.)		 Report O'Keeffe Yellow card 37'
Cargill Yellow card 73'
Davis Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,300
Referee: Simon Mather
3 September 2022 7 Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Barnsley Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 BST Ihiekwe Yellow card 79'
Smith Yellow card 81'		 Report Connell Yellow card 18'
Cole 34'
Thomas Yellow card 69'
Norwood 74', Yellow card 82'
Wolfe Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 27,939
Referee: Josh Smith
13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) 8 Morecambe 0–3 Sheffield Wednesday Morecambe
19:45 BST Report McGuinness Yellow card 38'
Windass 70'
Byers 78'
Smith 83'		 Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 5,148
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 9 Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 Ipswich Town Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 BST Bannan Yellow card 24'
Byers 75'
James Yellow card 79'
Smith 89'		 Report Jackson 4'
Woolfenden Yellow card 43'
Davis Yellow card 52'
Leigh Yellow card 62'
Iorfa 71' (o.g.)
Burns Yellow card 74'
Morsy Yellow card 76'
Harness Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 26,281
Referee: Peter Wright
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) 10 Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 Wycombe Wanderers Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 BST Jacobson 1' (o.g.)
Bannan 32'
Paterson 90+6'		 Report Vokes 10'
Mawson Yellow card 67'
Grimmer Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,123
Referee: Matt Donohue
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 Port Vale 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Conlon Yellow card 22'
Jones Yellow card 31'
Harrison Yellow card 61'		 Report Vaulks 63'
Paterson Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 11,336
Referee: Christopher Pollard
4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) 12 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Plymouth
19:45 BST Hardie 3'
Edwards Yellow card 41'
Lonwijk Yellow card 50'
Cosgrove 90+1'
 Report Palmer 7'
Windass Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,381
Referee: Andy Davies
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 13 Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 Cheltenham Town Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 BST Windass 3'
Bannan 83'
Dele-Bashiru 85'		 Report Freestone Yellow card 58'
Nlundulu Yellow card 67'
Perry Yellow card 74'
Long Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,375
Referee: Ben Speedie
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 14 Cambridge United 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday Cambridge
15:00 BST Taylor Yellow card 42' Report Gregory 6', 77' Yellow card 64'
Smith Yellow card 25'
Vaulks Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,418
Referee: Carl Boyeson
22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 15 Lincoln City 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday Lincoln
15:00 BST Virtue Yellow card 21'
Mandroiu 46' Yellow card 59'		 Report Gregory 7'
McGuinness Yellow card 79'
Byers Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 10,152
Referee: Alan Young
26 October 2022 (2022-10-26) 16 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Bristol Rovers Owlerton, Sheffield
20:00 BST Ihiekwe Yellow card 36'
Smith 45+3'		 Report Rossiter Yellow card 39'
Coburn 60'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,006
Referee: Oliver Langford
Note: Live on Sky Sports
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 17 Sheffield Wednesday 4–2 Burton Albion Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 BST Bannan 22'
Smith 26' (pen.)
Wilks 53'
Dele-Bashiru 75'
Gregory soccer ball with red X 80'		 Report Winnall 76'
Hamer 82'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 23,692
Referee: David Rock
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 18 Accrington Stanley 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday Accrington
15:00 GMT Report Mighten 24'
Ihiekwe Yellow card 33'
James Yellow card 66'
Vaulks Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 4,938
Referee: Charles Breakspear
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 19 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT McGuinness 39'
Wilks Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Pyke Yellow card 82' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 24,271
Referee: Andy Woolmer
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) 20 Derby County 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday Derby
12:30 GMT Dobbin Yellow card 52'
Bird Yellow card 64'		 Report Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 28,192
Referee: Dean Whitestone
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) 21 Exeter City 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday Exeter
15:00 GMT Key Yellow card 43'
Caprice 56'
Brown Yellow card 69'
Stansfield Yellow card 71'
Dieng Yellow card 76'		 Report McGuinness Yellow card 73'
Paterson 90+4'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 7,591
Referee: Neil Hair
17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) 22 Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Oxford United Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Paterson Yellow card 27'
Bakinson Yellow card 30'
Gregory Yellow card 65'		 Report Bate Yellow card 29'
Murphy soccer ball with red X 90+6'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,285
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) 23 Fleetwood Town 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Rooney 8' Yellow card 35' Yellow-red card 83'
Vela Yellow card 12'		 Report Byers 16'
McGuinness Yellow card 45+1'
Johnson 73'
Paterson Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 4,389
Referee: Darren Handley
29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) 24 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Port Vale Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 GMT Smith 30' (pen.), 70'
Johnson Yellow card 67'		 Report Garrity Yellow card 39'
Jones Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 26,021
Referee: Darren Drysdale
2 January 2023 (2023-01-02) 25 Sheffield Wednesday 5–0 Cambridge United Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Windass 7', 70', 80'
Smith 21' (pen.), 51'		 Report Bennett Yellow card 20' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 24,221
Referee: Andy Haines
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 26 Wycombe Wanderers 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday High Wycombe
15:00 GMT McCarthy Yellow card 90+1' Report Vaulks 13'
Windass Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 8,302
Referee: Sam Allison
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) 27 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Fleetwood Town Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Johnson 17'
Palmer Yellow card 86'
Gregory soccer ball with red X 90+5'		 Report Vela Yellow card 57'
Lynch Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 23,230
Referee: Simon Mather
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 28 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Paterson 7' Yellow card 54'
Byers Yellow card 45+2'
Bannan Yellow card 60'		 Report Edwards Yellow card 30' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 33,442
Referee: John Busby
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 29 Ipswich Town 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday Ipswich
15:00 GMT Chaplin soccer ball with red X 19'
Broadhead 43'
Davis 50'		 Report Smith 27'
Vaulks Yellow card 33'
Byers 34' Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 29,072
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 30 Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 Morecambe Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 GMT Bannan 1' Yellow card 36'
Windass 22', 87'		 Report Simeu Yellow card 10'
Gibson Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 21,330
Referee: Robert Lewis
18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) 31 Sheffield Wednesday 5–2 Milton Keynes Dons Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Windass 9'
Smith 54' (pen.), 74'
Gregory 64'
Byers 89'		 Report Leko 2'
McEachran Yellow card 18'
Eisa 24'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 24,318
Referee: Scott Oldham
25 February 2023 (2023-02-25) 32 Charlton Athletic 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday Charlton, London
15:00 GMT Blackett-Taylor Yellow card 31' Report Palmer 9' Yellow card 19'
Smith Yellow card 38'
Iorfa Yellow card 40'
Dawson Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 16,729
Referee: Ben Speedie
4 March 2023 (2023-03-04) 33 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Peterborough United Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Flint Yellow card 34'
Bannan Yellow card 40'
Thompson 60' (o.g.)
Gregory Yellow card 90'		 Report Edwards Yellow card 89' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 26,984
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
11 March 2023 (2023-03-11) 34 Portsmouth 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Morrell Yellow card 41'
Raggett Yellow card 87'		 Report Windass 11' Yellow card 41'
Brown Yellow card 43'
Iorfa Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card 78'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,910
Referee: Ben Toner
17 March 2023 (2023-03-17) 35 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 GMT Gregory 11'
Bannan Yellow card 77'		 Report Adeboyejo 36'
Santos Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 29,230
Referee: Sam Purkiss
21 March 2023 (2023-03-21) 36 Barnsley 4–2 Sheffield Wednesday Barnsley
20:00 GMT Cole 10'
Norwood 12' Yellow card 62'
Phillips Yellow card 48'
Williams Yellow card 57'
Andersen Yellow card 81'
Watters 83'
Kitching 90+6'		 Report Gregory 33', 74' Yellow card 89'
Smith Yellow card 35'		 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 18,377
Referee: Ross Joyce
Note: Live on Sky Sports
26 March 2023 (2023-03-26) 37 Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday Nailsworth
13:00 GMT Garrick 35'
Bunker Yellow card 67'		 Report James Yellow card 48' Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn
Attendance: 3,837
Referee: David Rock
Note: Live on Sky Sports
29 March 2023 (2023-03-29) 38 Cheltenham Town 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday Cheltenham
19:45 GMT Taylor Yellow card 45'
Broom Yellow card 52'
Keena 62'
May 69'		 Report Palmer Yellow card 39'
Flint 76'
Gregory 87'		 Stadium: Completely-Suzuki Stadium
Attendance: 5,433
Referee: Paul Howard
1 April 2023 (2023-04-01) 39 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Lincoln City Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Smith 12' Report Mandroiu 28' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 27,903
Referee: Bobby Madden
7 April 2023 (2023-04-07) 40 Oxford United 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday Littlemore
15:00 GMT McGuane Yellow card 64'
Brannagan 70' (pen.)
O'Donkor Yellow card 89'		 Report Vaulks Yellow card 27'
Bannan 35'
Famewo Yellow card 37'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,238
Referee: Rebecca Welch
Note: Live on Sky Sports
10 April 2023 (2023-04-10) 41 Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 Accrington Stanley Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Adeniran 11', 46'
Palmer 72'		 Report Rodgers Yellow card 16'
Hamilton Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 25,025
Referee: Neil Hair
15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) 42 Burton Albion 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Brayford 21'
Hughes Yellow card 24'
Helm 34', 37'		 Report Paterson 28'
Smith 85' (pen.)		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,682
Referee: Will Finnie
18 April 2023 (2023-04-18) 43 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday Bristol
19:45 GMT Collins 46' Report Smith Yellow card 15'
Bannan 28'
Famewo 41'
Vaulks Yellow card 52'
Palmer Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Memorial Ground
Attendance: 8,724
Referee: Josh Smith
22 April 2023 (2023-04-22) 44 Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Exeter City Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Gregory 59'
Paterson 74' Yellow card 80'
Palmer Yellow card 78'
Vaulks Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Key 47'
Caprice Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 26,046
Referee: Declan Bourne
29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) 45 Shrewsbury Town 0–3 Sheffield Wednesday Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Bennett Yellow card 57'
Flannagan Yellow card 81'
Dunkley Yellow card 86'		 Report Smith 8', 48', 81'
Palmer Yellow card 73'
Johnson Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 8,457
Referee: Dean Whitestone
7 May 2023 (2023-05-07) 46 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Derby County Owlerton, Sheffield
12:00 GMT Smith 43' (pen.)
Brown Yellow card 61'
Palmer Yellow card 74'
Johnson Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Davies Red card 41'
Roberts Yellow card 43'
Smith Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 33,413
Referee: Leigh Doughty
Note: Live on Sky Sports

Play-offs[edit]

Main article: 2023 English Football League play-offs

Sheffield Wednesday finished 3rd in the regular 2022–23 EFL League One season, so were drawn against 6th placed Peterborough United in the Play-off Semi Final. The first leg took place at the Weston Homes Stadium and the second leg took place at Hillsborough.

Semi-finals[edit]
12 May 2023 (2023-05-12) First leg Peterborough United 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday Peterborough
20:00 BST Kent Yellow card 15'
Taylor 20'
Ward 36'
Poku 50' Yellow card 64'
Clarke-Harris 82'		 Report Flint Yellow card 54'
Ihiekwe Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 12,965
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Note: Live on Sky Sports
18 May 2023 (2023-05-18) Second leg Sheffield Wednesday 5–1
(5–5 agg.)
(5–3 p)		 Peterborough United Owlerton, Sheffield
20:00 BST Palmer Yellow card 6'
Smith 9', pen.'
Gregory 25'
Bannan Yellow card 47'
James 71'
Palmer 90+8'
Ihiekwe Yellow card 99'
Paterson 112'
Hunt Yellow card 120'		 Report Kyprianou Yellow card 16'
Butler Yellow card 71'
Taylor Yellow card 87'
Gregory 105' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 31,835
Referee: David Webb
Penalties
Smith soccer ball with check mark
Vaulks soccer ball with check mark
Bannan soccer ball with check mark
Windass soccer ball with check mark
Hunt soccer ball with check mark		 Clarke-Harris soccer ball with check mark
Butler soccer ball with red X
Norburn soccer ball with check mark
Tshimanga soccer ball with check mark
Note: Live on Sky Sports
Final[edit]
29 May 2023 (2023-05-29) Final Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Barnsley Wembley, London
15:00 BST Windass 120+3' Report Phillips Red card 49'
Thomas Yellow card 95'		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 72,492
Referee: Tim Robinson
Note: Live on Sky Sports

FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 2022–23 FA Cup

Sheffield Wednesday were drawn at home to Morecambe in the first round[31] and to Mansfield Town in the second round.[32] On 28 November 2022, Sheffield Wednesday were drawn against Newcastle United in the third round.[33] On 8 January 2023, Sheffield Wednesday were drawn at home to Fleetwood Town in the fourth round.[34]

4 November 2022 First round Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Morecambe Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 GMT Windass 29'
Mighten 65'
Johnson Yellow card 90'		 Report Weir Yellow card 32' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 8,558
Referee: Sunny Gill
26 November 2022 Second round Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Mansfield Town Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Smith 78', 83' Report Lapslie 34'
Gordon Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 13,932
Referee: Ollie Yates
7 January 2023 Third round Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Newcastle United Owlerton, Sheffield
18:00 GMT Dele-Bashiru Yellow card 45+1'
Windass 52', 65'		 Report Guimarães 69' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 25,884
Referee: Michael Salisbury
Note: Live on BBC
28 January 2023 Fourth round Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Fleetwood Town Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Vaulks Yellow card 34'
Earl 71' (o.g.)		 Report Rooney Yellow card 27'
Omochere 52' Yellow card 53'
Lane Yellow card 86'
Robertson Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 15,743
Referee: Charles Breakspear
7 February 2023 Fourth round replay Fleetwood Town 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Mendes Gomes Yellow card 45', 60'
Omochere Yellow card 81'
Hayes Yellow card 84'		 Report Adeniran Yellow card 29'
Gregory Yellow card 42'
Brown Yellow card 53'
Hunt Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,936
Referee: Darren Bond

EFL Cup[edit]

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup

Wednesday were drawn against Sunderland in the first round on 23 June 2022.[35] The second round draw took place on 10 August 2022 by Clinton Morrison and Michael Gray in which Wednesday were drawn against Rochdale.[36] The third round draw took place on 24 August 2022 and Sheffield Wednesday were drawn against Southampton.[37]

10 August 2022 First round Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Sunderland Owlerton, Sheffield
19:45 BST Adeniran 16'
Sow 56'
Bakinson Yellow card 68'		 Report Winchester Yellow card 11' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 8,412
Referee: Tom Reeves
Note: Live on Sky Sports
23 August 2022 Second round Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 Rochdale Owlerton, Sheffield
19:30 BST Brown 23'
Dele-Bashiru 36'
Adeniran 44'
Glover Yellow card 57'
Vaulks Yellow card 80'		 Report Seriki Yellow card 66'
Rodney Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 9,045
Referee: Ben Toner
9 November 2022 Third round Southampton 1–1
(6–5 p)		 Sheffield Wednesday Southampton
19:45 GMT Ward-Prowse 45+2' (pen.)
Perraud Yellow card 83'		 Report Windass 24'
Paterson Yellow card 27'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 20,457
Referee: John Brooks
Penalties
Ward-Prowse soccer ball with check mark
Elyounoussi soccer ball with check mark
Diallo soccer ball with check mark
Maitland-Niles soccer ball with check mark
Armstrong soccer ball with check mark
Walcott soccer ball with check mark		 Smith soccer ball with check mark
Bannan soccer ball with check mark
Johnson soccer ball with check mark
Vaulks soccer ball with check mark
Gregory soccer ball with check mark
Iorfa soccer ball with red X

EFL Trophy[edit]

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Trophy

The Owls were drawn into Group H of the Northern section alongside Bradford City, Burton Albion and Leicester City U21.[38]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Burton Albion 3 3 0 0 0 11 4 +7 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Bradford City 3 1 0 1 1 5 7 −2 4
3 L1 Sheffield Wednesday 3 1 0 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4 ACA Leicester City U21 3 0 1 0 2 4 8 −4 2
Source: EFL.com
30 August 2022 Group Game 1 Bradford City 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday Bradford
19:30 BST Young 36', 75'
Harratt 83'		 Report Smith 38' (pen.) Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
Attendance: 6,092
Referee: Samuel Barrott
20 September 2022 Group Game 2 Sheffield Wednesday 2–3 Burton Albion Owlerton, Sheffield
19:00 BST Bakinson Yellow card 24'
Wilks 32'
Paterson 34'		 Report Winnall 8'
Smith 17'
Hamer Yellow card 30'
Keillor-Dunn 51' (pen.)
Butcher Yellow card 64'
Adeboyejo Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 4,577
Referee: Thomas Parsons
18 October 2022 Group Game 3 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Leicester City U21 Owlerton, Sheffield
19:00 BST Paterson 8'
Trueman 52'		 Report Maswanhise soccer ball with red X 66'
 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 3,173
Referee: Marc Edwards

Transfers and contracts[edit]

In[edit]

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
1 July 2022[a] CM England Bobby Dunn England Ramsgate Free transfer [39]
1 July 2022[b] RW England Sam Durrant England Blackburn Rovers Free transfer [39]
1 July 2022[c] CB England Ben Heneghan England AFC Wimbledon Free transfer [40]
1 July 2022[d] CB England Michael Ihiekwe England Rotherham United Free transfer [41]
1 July 2022[e] CF England Michael Smith England Rotherham United Free transfer [42]
1 July 2022[f] GK England David Stockdale England Wycombe Wanderers Free transfer [43]
1 July 2022[g] CM Wales Will Vaulks Wales Cardiff City Free transfer [44]
6 July 2022 CB England Akin Famewo England Norwich City Undisclosed [45]
21 July 2022 CM England Tyreeq Bakinson England Bristol City Undisclosed [46]
4 August 2022 CB Republic of Ireland Adam Alimi-Adetoro Republic of Ireland Athlone Town Free transfer [47]
4 August 2022 CF England Luke Cook England Enfield Town Free transfer [47]
22 August 2022 CF England Mallik Wilks England Hull City Undisclosed [48]
30 January 2023 LW England Favour Onukwuli England Volenti Academy Undisclosed [49]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 24 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Ramsgate contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 24 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Blackburn Rovers contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 14 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his AFC Wimbledon contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 22 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Rotherham United contract expired
  5. ^ The transfer was announced on 22 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Rotherham United contract expired
  6. ^ The transfer was announced on 15 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Wycombe Wanderers contract expired
  7. ^ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Cardiff City contract expired

Out[edit]

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref.
30 June 2022 CF Burundi Saido Berahino Cyprus AEL Limassol Released [50][51]
30 June 2022 RB England Kwame Boateng England Guiseley Released [52][53]
30 June 2022 CF England Alex Bonnington United States Duke Blue Devils Released [52][54]
30 June 2022 RB England Josh Dawodu England Hendon Released [52][55]
30 June 2022 CB England Chey Dunkley England Shrewsbury Town Released [50][56]
30 June 2022 AM England Lewis Farmer England Workington Released [52][57]
30 June 2022 RW England Charles Hagan England Wycombe Wanderers Released [52][58]
30 June 2022 DM England Sam Hutchinson England Reading Released [50][59]
30 June 2022 CM England Caelan Kilheeney England Glossop North End Released [60]
30 June 2022 CM Australia Massimo Luongo England Middlesbrough Rejected contract [61][62]
30 June 2022 RW England Nathaniel Mendez-Laing England Derby County Rejected contract [61][63]
30 June 2022 AM England Jayden Onen United States Forward Madison Released [52][64]
30 June 2022 GK England Joshua Render Australia Olympic FC Released [52]
30 June 2022 RB England Declan Thompson England Ilkeston Town Released [52]
30 June 2022 CM England Liam Waldock England Gainsborough Trinity Released [52][65]
30 June 2022 GK England Joe Wildsmith England Derby County Rejected contract [61][66]
30 June 2022 FW England Basile Zottos England Ossett United Released [67]
10 August 2022 MF England Isaac Holland England Brentford Undisclosed [68]
10 August 2022 MF England Tony Yogane England Brentford Undisclosed [69]
27 August 2022 FW Netherlands Sylla Sow Netherlands De Graafschap Undisclosed [70]
1 September 2022 CM England Alex Hunt England Grimsby Town Undisclosed [71]
2 February 2023 CB England David Agbontohoma England Boreham Wood Undisclosed [72]
23 March 2023 CM England Bobby Dunn England Dartford Undisclosed [73]

Loans in[edit]

Date Pos Player Loaned from Until Ref.
7 July 2022 LB England Reece James England Blackpool End of Season [74]
18 August 2022 CB Republic of Ireland Mark McGuinness Wales Cardiff City 19 January 2023[a] [76]
29 August 2022 LW England Alex Mighten England Nottingham Forest 10 January 2023[b] [78]
27 January 2023 CB England Aden Flint England Stoke City End of Season [79]
  1. ^ Mark McGuinness was recalled from his loan on 19 January 2023.[75]
  2. ^ Alex Mighten was recalled from his loan on 10 January 2023.[77]

Loans out[edit]

Date Pos Player Loaned to Until Ref.
1 July 2022 CB Republic of Ireland Ciaran Brennan England Swindon Town End of season [80]
13 September 2022 LB England Ryan Galvin England Maidstone United End of season[a] [84]
26 November 2022 GK England Luke Jackson England Matlock Town 26 December 2022 [85]
2 December 2022 CM England Jay Glover England Belper Town 2 January 2023 [86]
2 December 2022 WB Portugal Paulo Aguas England Belper Town 2 January 2023 [86]
9 December 2022 CM England Will Trueman

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