2018–19 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season

Sheffield Wednesday
2018–19 season
Chairman Dejphon Chansiri
Manager Jos Luhukay
Stadium Hillsborough, Owlerton
EFL Cup Second round
(Eliminated by Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Top goalscorer League: Lucas Joao (5)
All: Lucas Joao (5)
Highest home attendance 26,717 (vs. Leeds United; Championship)
Lowest home attendance 13,597 (vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers; EFL Cup)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2018–19 season is Sheffield Wednesday's seventh consecutive season in the Championship.[1] Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Player transfers & contracts

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
16 August 2018GKEnglandCameron McCullochUnattchedFree[2]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018CBNetherlandsGlenn LoovensEngland SunderlandReleased[3][4]
1 July 2018MFScotlandRoss WallaceEngland Fleetwood TownReleased[5][6]
1 July 2018GKEnglandJake Kean Free agentReleased[7]
1 July 2018FWEnglandGeorge HirstBelgium OH LeuvenFree transfer[8]
6 July 2018FBEnglandJack HuntEngland Bristol CityUndisclosed[9]
16 September 2018MFEnglandSean ClareScotland Heart of MidlothianFree transfer[10]

    Loans in

    Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
    31 August 2018MFEnglandJosh OnomahEngland Tottenham HotspurEnd of Season[11]
    31 August 2018DFJamaicaMichael HectorEngland ChelseaEnd of Season[12]

    Loans out

    Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
    10 July 2018FWScotlandJordan RhodesEngland Norwich CityEnd of Season[13]
    18 September 2018GKEnglandDan WallisEngland Frickley AthleticOctober 2018[14]

    New contracts

    Date from Position Nationality Name Length Expiry Ref.
    22 August 2018FWPortugalLucas João3 yearsJune 2021[15]
    29 August 2018MFScotlandBarry Bannan3 yearsJune 2021[16]

    Competitions

    Friendlies

    As of 13 June 2018, Sheffield Wednesday have announced three pre-season friendlies against Lincoln City,[17] Mansfield Town[18] and Villarreal CF[19]

    Championship

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    4 Middlesbrough 12 6 4 2 14 6 +8 22 Qualification for Championship play-offs
    5 Nottingham Forest 12 4 7 1 17 13 +4 19
    6 Sheffield Wednesday 12 5 4 3 19 18 +1 19
    7 Brentford 12 4 6 2 20 14 +6 18
    8 Derby County 12 5 3 4 15 13 +2 18
    Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: BBC Sport
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [20]

    Results summary

    OverallHomeAway
    PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
    12 5 4 3 19 18  +1 19 2 4 0 10 8  +2 3 0 3 9 10  −1

    Last updated: 7 October 2018.
    Source:

    Results by matchday

    Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
    GroundAHAHHAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHHAAHAHHAAHAH
    ResultLDLWWWDLWDDW
    Position1718211714119131012126

    Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: Statto.com
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Matches

    August
    September
    October

    EFL Cup

    On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[21] The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[22]

    Squad statistics

    Appearances

    As of 7 October 2018
    No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupLeague Cup
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    1 GK Republic of Ireland Keiren Westwood 00000000
    2 DF Scotland Liam Palmer 907+100010
    3 MF England David Jones 10000010
    4 DF Netherlands Joost van Aken 20100010
    5 MF England Kieran Lee 00000000
    6 DF Wales Morgan Fox 30200010
    7 MF England Josh Onomah 403+100000
    8 MF Netherlands Joey Pelupessy 11010+100000
    9 FW Scotland Steven Fletcher 1326+520020
    10 MF Scotland Barry Bannan 1221120010
    11 FW England Sam Winnall 00000000
    12 DF England Jordan Thorniley 908+100000
    14 FW England Gary Hooper 00000000
    15 DF England Tom Lees 1311210010
    17 FW Kosovo Atdhe Nuhiu 1116+41000+10
    18 FW Portugal Lucas João 954+550000
    19 FW Portugal Marco Matias 937+120011
    20 MF England Adam Reach 1241130011
    21 MF Scotland George Boyd 300+100020
    22 MF Switzerland Almen Abdi 00000000
    23 DF England Sam Hutchinson 40300010
    24 DF Wales Ashley Baker 60500010
    25 GK England Cameron Dawson 1201200000
    26 DF England Connor O'Grady 00000000
    28 GK England Joe Wildsmith 20000020
    29 MF England Alex Hunt 10000010
    31 MF England Connor Kirby 300+10000+20
    33 DF England Isaac Rice 00000000
    34 DF Jamaica Michael Hector 504+100000
    35 DF Denmark Frederik Nielsen 20000020
    36 DF Czech Republic Daniel Pudil 706+100000
    37 FW Scotland Fraser Preston 301+100010
    41 DF England Jack Lee 2000001+10
    42 MF England Matt Penney 1008+10000+10
    43 MF England Liam Shaw 00000000
    44 MF England Jack Stobbs 1000000+10
    45 FW Italy Fernando Forestieri 1035+430010

    Goalscorers

    As of 7 October 2018

    Includes all competitive matches.

    Rank Pos. Nat. No. Player Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
    1 FW Portugal 18 Lucas João 5 0 0 5
    2 MF England 20 Adam Reach 3 0 1 4
    3 FW Italy 45 Fernando Forestieri 3 0 0 3
    FW Portugal 19 Marco Matias 2 0 1 3
    4 FW Scotland 9 Steven Fletcher 2 0 0 2
    MF Scotland 10 Barry Bannan 2 0 0 2
    5 DF England 15 Tom Lees 1 0 0 1
    FW Kosovo 17 Atdhe Nuhiu 1 0 0 1
    Own Goals 0 0 0 0
    Total 19 0 2 21

    Disciplinary record

    As of 7 October 2018
    No. Pos. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
    Yellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed card
    17FWAtdhe Nuhiu31000031
    10MFBarry Bannan50000050
    24DFAsh Baker30001040
    2DFLiam Palmer20000020
    42DFMatt Penney20000020
    45FWFernando Forestieri20000020
    4DFJoost van Aken10000010
    6DFMorgan Fox10000010
    15DFTom Lees10000010
    18FWLucas João10000010
    20MFAdam Reach10000010
    25GKCameron Dawson10000010
    34DFMichael Hector10000010
    35MFFrederik Nielsen00001010

    Clean sheets

    As of 7 October 2018
    No. Nat. Player Matches Played Clean Sheet % League FA Cup EFL Cup TOTAL
    1Republic of IrelandKeiren Westwood00%0000
    25EnglandCameron Dawson120%0000
    28EnglandJoe Wildsmith250%0011

    Awards

    Player of the Month

    Player of the Month awards for the 2018–19 season.

    Month First % Second % Third % Ref
    August Scotland Barry Bannan 69% England Jordan Thorniley 14% England Matt Penney 7% [23]
    September England Matt Penney 57% Scotland Barry Bannan 20% England Adam Reach 10% [24]
    October
    November
    December
    January
    February
    March
    April

    EFL Awards

    No Pos Name Competition Award Date Ref
    18 FW Lucas Joao Championship Team of the Week Matchday 5 [25]
    10 MF Barry Bannan Championship Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month August [26]
    20 MF Adam Reach Championship Team of the Week Matchday 10 [27]
    18 FW Lucas Joao Championship Team of the Week Matchday 12 [28]
    20 MF Adam Reach Championship PFA Fans’ Championship Player of the Month September [29]

    References

    1. ↑ "History". Statto.
    2. ↑ "McCulloch pens Owls contract". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
    3. ↑ "Owls announce 2017/18 retained list". Sheff Wed Official Site. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
    4. ↑ "Sunderland seal seventh summer signing as defender signs two-year deal". Sunderland Echo. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
    5. ↑ "Owls announce 2017/18 retained list". Sheff Wed Official Site. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
    6. ↑ "Ross Wallace signs for the Cod Army". Fleetwood Town Official website. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
    7. ↑ "Owls announce 2017/18 retained list". Sheff Wed Official Site. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
    8. ↑ Davis, Paul. "Sheffield Wednesday: Belgian club say they've signed George Hirst". The Star. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
    9. ↑ "Jack Hunt leaves Wednesday". Sheffield Wednesday Official Website. Sheffield Wednesday Official Website. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
    10. ↑ "Sean Clare Joins Jambos". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
    11. ↑ "Josh Onomah checks in". Sheff Wed Official Site. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
    12. ↑ "Michael Hector makes Owls loan switch". Sheff Wed Official Site. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
    13. ↑ "Rhodes joins Norwich on loan". Sheff Wed Official Site. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
    14. ↑ "Frickley Sign Pair On Loan". Evo-Stik League. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
    15. ↑ "Joao extends Owls contract". Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
    16. ↑ "Bannan signs new Owls contract". Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
    17. ↑ "Owls to face Lincoln in pre-season". Sheffield Wednesday Official Site. 25 May 2018.
    18. ↑ "Second pre-season friendly confirmed". Sheffield Wednesday Official Site. 30 May 2018.
    19. ↑ "Owls to host Villarreal CF". Sheffield Wednesday Official site. 13 June 2018.
    20. ↑ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
    21. ↑ "Lampard's Derby at Oldham in Carabao Cup". BBC. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
    22. ↑ "Round Two Draw". English Football League. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
    23. ↑ "Bannan crowned Owls Player of the Month". Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
    24. ↑ "Penney named Owls Player of the Month". Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
    25. ↑ "Team of the Week: Matchday 5". EFL. EFL. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
    26. ↑ "Bannan wins Championship Goal of the Month". Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
    27. ↑ "Team of the Week: Matchday 10". EFL. EFL. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
    28. ↑ "Team of the Week: Matchday 12". EFL. EFL. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
    29. ↑ "Reach wins PFA award for September". Sheffield Wednesday Official Website. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
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