2025–26 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Dejphon Chansiri (until 24 October)[1] | |||
| Manager | Henrik Pedersen | |||
| Stadium | Hillsborough Stadium | |||
| Championship | 24th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Third round (vs. Grimsby Town) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Barry Bannan Charlie McNeill (3 each) All: Barry Bannan Jamal Lowe Charlie McNeill (3 each) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 32,740 vs Sheffield United, 23 November 2025, Championship | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 7,081 vs Middlesbrough, 22 October 2025, Championship | |||
| Average home league attendance | 22,285 | |||
| Biggest win | 2–0 vs Portsmouth (A), 20 September 2025, Championship | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 vs Coventry City (H), 4 October 2025, Championship | |||
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The 2025–26 season is the 158th season in the existence of Sheffield Wednesday and the club's third consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
Season overview
June
On 3 June, the club and owner Dejphon Chansiri were charged with multiple breaches of EFL Regulations relating to payment obligations by the EFL.[2]
On 4 June, local MP Clive Betts called on owner Dejphon Chansiri to sell the club.[3]
On 5 June, the club were placed under a registration embargo.[4]
On 16 June, Sheffield born businessman Adam Shaw, said he'd had two bids for the club rejected worth up to $75m.[5]
On 17 June, former owner Milan Mandarić says he would attempt to buy back the club.[6]
On 18 June, the EFL placed the club under a three-window fee restriction ban after exceeding 30 days of late payments, with the club confirming they would be appealing.[7]
On 23 June, American businessman John Textor was linked with buying the club.[8]
On 25 June, Milan Mandarić released a statement saying he is no longer pursuing a return to the club.[9]
On 26 June, Dejphon Chansiri confirmed he was willing to sell the club and looking for investment from new parties.[10]
On 27 June, the club were placed under a further embargo by the EFL, over amounts owed to HM Revenue and Customs.[11]
On 30 June, it was revealed that players and staff hadn't been paid for the second month in a row and for the third time in four months.[12]
July
On 1 July, several players handed in their 15-day notice, following the June wages being delayed.[13]
On 2 July, Maheta Molango of the PFA called the situation at the club "shocking" and "not tolerable."[14]
On 3 July, the club were placed in a triple embargo due to money Wednesday owed to Southampton and Norwich City for fees towards players Shea Charles and Akin Famewo.[15]
On 11 July, American businessman Tilman Fertitta was linked with buying the club.[16]
On 14 July, it was revealed money was still owed to Hull City for the transfer of Mallik Wilks.[17]
On 15 July, Mr Vegas were confirmed as the new front of shirt sponsor for the 2025–26 season.[18]
On 15 July, Wednesday confirmed their new home strip for the 2025–26 season.[19]
On 29 July, Sheffield City Council issued a prohibition notice, reducing the North Stand's capacity to 0.[20]
On 30 July, it was revealed that players hadn't been paid for the third month in a row and for the fourth time in five months.[21]
August
On 1 August, the EFL said they were increasingly concerned about the future of Sheffield Wednesday and their ability to fulfil their Championship fixtures this season.[22]
On 5 August, Wednesday confirmed their new away strip for the 2025–26 season.[23]
On 6 August, the EFL issued a statement, saying they were deeply concerned and frustrated by the ongoing and developing challenges at the club, with the current owner needing to either fund the club meeting its obligations or make good on his commitment to sell to a well-funded party, for fair market value – ending the current uncertainty and impasse. They also confirmed that proceedings against the Club and Mr Chansiri, announced in June, remain ongoing, however because they have now surpassed 30 days of late payments for the year beginning 1 July 2025 the fee restriction ban has been extended to the end of the winter transfer window in the 2026–27 Season, as well as well as being placed under a further embargo for non-payment of players.[24]
On 7 August, Wednesday confirmed their season squad numbers.[25]
On 8 August, had their transfer embargos lifted after paying outstanding debts for players and transfer fees, but remained under a transfer-fee ban and are still bound by a business plan set out by the Club Financial Reporting Unit.[26]
On 10 August, Wednesday confirmed their new third strip for the 2025–26 season.[27]
On 13 August, Sheffield City Council lifted the Prohibition Notice previously in place for the North Stand meaning the stand would be open for their first home game of the season.[28]
On 15 August, it was reported that unless Chansiri could give the EFL assurances that players and staff can be paid, they will not be able to sign anyone despite not being under any registration embargo.[29]
On 28 August, staff and players were told they were expected to be paid on time, the first time since April.[30]
September
On 4 September, the Wednesday fans protested owner Dejphon Chansiri outside the Thai embassy in London.[31]
On 17 September, Wednesday were placed under two more embargoes for future financial information and secure funding linked to an inability to prove that the club can be funded going forward.[32]
On 25 September, the club were placed under a further embargo by the EFL, over amounts owed to HM Revenue and Customs again.[33]
On 26 September, the club were placed under a further two emargoes, so five in total, this time for football creditors and amounts due to another club.[34]
On 29 September, senior players and staff were told not to expect wages on payday, the fifth time that calendar year.[35]
October
On 4 October, the match against Coventry City was delayed due to a fan protest on the pitch against the owner.[36]
On 6 October, the club were hit with their sixth embargo after failure to pay players on time.[37]
On 9 October, new chair of the Independent Football Regulator, David Kogan said Sheffield Wednesday's struggles are a "significant problem" and the new football regulator is seeking powers to investigate clubs in such situations.[38]
On 9 October, Unite the Union issued a statement against owner Dejphon Chansiri, for his continuous failure to pay non-football staff.[39]
On 14 October, it was confirmed that the players and non-playing staff received the rest of their September wages removing one of their six embargoes.[40]
On 16 October, it was reported that HMRC are close to issuing a winding-up order due to an unpaid tax bill of around £1m.[41]
On 22 October, the fans boycotted the fixture against Middlesbrough.[42]
On 24 October, Julian Pitts, Kris Wigfield and Paul Stanley of Begbies Traynor were appointed joint administrators of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Limited and of Sheffield 3 Limited, the company that owns Hillsborough stadium. On entering administration, the club were given a 12-point deduction by the EFL.[43][44]
On 28 October, American billionaire John McEvoy was linked with buying the club.[45]
On 30 October, players and staff were paid a day early, following huge fan backing after administration.[46]
November
On 1 November, former Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley was linked with buying the club.[47]
On 8 November, Staysure founder Ryan Howsam was linked with buying the club.[48]
On 12 November, Wednesday paid their outstanding transfer fee debts meaning their number of embargoes was down to four.[49]
On 21 November, the Sheffield Wednesday Supporters Trust became the short sponsors for the rest of the season.[50]
On 25 November, the owners of Sheffield United, COH Sports, were rumoured to be among 80 parties looking at buying the club, with potentially merging both clubs.[51]
On 26 November, it was reported Mike Ashley had bid £20m for the club.[52]
On 28 November, FC Midtjylland owner Anders Holch Povlsen was linked with buying the club, whilst Simon Jordan had been interested but wouldn't be going forward with an offer.[53]
December
On 1 December, Sheffield Wednesday were deducted a further six points with immediate effect for multiple breaches of EFL regulations relating to payment obligations, with the club's former owner, Dejphon Chansiri, prohibited from being an owner or director of any EFL club for a period of three years. They also confirmed that they were not seeking any further point penalties and remained in discussions over their transfer fee restrictions.[54]
On 3 December, Ryan Howsam confirmed he was interested alongside Simon Jordan, and they were both out of the running in buying the club.[55]
On 5 December, it was reported John McEvoy and the Storch family had joined forces in their attempt to purchase the club.[56]
On 6 December, the match against Blackburn Rovers was abandoned on the 60th minute due to a waterlogged pitch.[57]
On 14 December, it was reported that James Bord, alongside John Colquhoun and other individuals from Europe and either side of the Atlantic were interested in buying the club, and were among the final three parties, with Mike Ashley and the joint McEvoy/Storch being the other two parties still in contention.[58]
Current squad
- As of 27 November 2025
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Pierce Charles | GK | Manchester | 21 July 2005 | Manchester City | 14 October 2022 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 24 | Ethan Horvath | GK | Highlands Ranch | 9 June 1995 | Cardiff City | 22 August 2025 | Loan | 2 January 2026 | |||||
| 25 | Logan Stretch | GK | 4 November 2006 | Liverpool | 2 July 2025 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | ||||||
| 35 | Jack Phillips | GK | 15 October 2005 | Southampton | 3 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Liam Palmer | RB | Worksop | 19 September 1991 | Academy | 1 July 2010 | — | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Max Lowe | LB | South Normanton | 11 May 1997 | Sheffield United | 1 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 5 | Di'Shon Bernard | CB | Wandsworth | 14 October 2000 | Manchester United | 31 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 6 | Dominic Iorfa | CB | Southend-on-Sea | 24 June 1995 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 January 2019 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 7 | Yan Valery | RB | Champigny-sur-Marne | 22 February 1999 | Angers | 21 June 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 12 | Harry Amass | LB | London | 16 March 2007 | Manchester United | 1 September 2025 | Loan | 2 January 2026 | |||||
| 16 | Liam Cooper | CB | Kingston upon Hull | 30 August 1991 | CSKA Sofia | 17 November 2025 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 22 | Gabriel Otegbayo | CB | Cork | 11 February 2005 | Burnley | 1 March 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 23 | Gui Siqueira | RB | 6 December 2004 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | ||||||
| 26 | Harry Evers | LB | Manchester | 3 November 2006 | Liverpool | 2 July 2025 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 27 | Reece Johnson | LB | 31 January 2006 | Academy | 3 July 2024 | — | 30 June 2026 | ||||||
| 28 | Cole McGhee | CB | 28 January 2006 | Preston North End | 2 July 2025 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | ||||||
| 30 | Ernie Weaver | CB | Rotherham | 8 September 2006 | Academy | 2 July 2025 | — | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 32 | Joe Emery | CB | 27 December 2006 | Charlton Athletic | 2 July 2025 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | ||||||
| 33 | Yisa Alao | LB | Doncaster | 17 November 2008 | Academy | — | — | — | |||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Sean Fusire | CM | Sheffield | 31 May 2005 | Academy | 9 December 2022 | — | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| 8 | Svante Ingelsson | CM | Kalmar | 14 June 1998 | Hansa Rostock | 1 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 9 | Jamal Lowe | RM | Harrow | 21 July 1994 | Bournemouth | 1 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 10 | Barry Bannan | CM | Airdrie | 1 December 1989 | Crystal Palace | 31 August 2015 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 14 | Nathaniel Chalobah | DM | Freetown | 12 December 1994 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 20 | Rio Shipston | CM | Sheffield | 7 November 2004 | Academy | 14 December 2022 | — | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 36 | Bruno Fernandes | CM | 9 January 2006 | Academy | 3 July 2024 | — | 30 June 2026 | ||||||
| 37 | Jarvis Thornton | CM | 10 January 2006 | Academy | 3 July 2024 | — | 30 June 2026 | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Iké Ugbo | CF | Lewisham | 21 September 1998 | Troyes | 8 August 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| 15 | Nathan Redmond | RW | Birmingham | 6 March 1994 | Burnley | 27 November 2025 | Free Transfer | 2 January 2026 | |||||
| 17 | Charlie McNeill | CF | Droylsden | 9 September 2003 | Manchester United | 10 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 18 | Bailey Cadamarteri | CF | Leeds | 9 May 2005 | Academy | 8 June 2022 | — | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| 19 | Olaf Kobacki | LW | Poznań | 10 July 2001 | Arka Gdynia | 3 July 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| 29 | George Brown | CF | Leeds UFCA | 6 September 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||||||
| 31 | Will Grainger | CF | 20 November 2008 | Academy | — | — | — | ||||||
| 39 | Junior Kamwa | RW | Leeds | 9 December 2005 | Bradford City | 29 November 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 41 | Favour Onukwuli | LW | 9 April 2005 | Volenti Academy | 30 January 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | ||||||
| Out on loan | |||||||||||||
| 34 | Killian Barrett | GK | Ballisodare | 15 March 2004 | Binfield | 31 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||||
International Call-Ups
Coaching staff
In July, manager Danny Röhl left the club by mutual consent alongside Chris Powell, Sascha Lense and Neil Thompson, whilst goalkeeping coach Sal Bibbo left to join Rangers in the same role.[76][77] Assistant manager Henrik Pedersen signed a new contract as assistant manager just before Danny Röhl left, and was later promoted to replace him as manager.[78][79]
In the academy, Jordan Broadbent, formerly the club’s Youth Development Phase Manager, was promoted to Under-18s manager.[80]
In September, Craig Mudd joined the first teams coaching setup from Manchester City, linking up with Andy Holdsworth and Giles Coke in the first team dugout.[81] Pete Shuttleworth joined the technical staff later in the month, having left Wycombe Wanderers a week prior.[82] In early October, Darryl Flahavan returned to Wednesday for a second time as goalkeeper coach from Plymouth Argyle, completing Pedersen's first team staff.[83] However the following week, Andy Parslow resigned as set-piece coach, following uncertainty of wages being paid.[84] Long term physio Antonio Quintela, also left the club in October to join Premier League side Nottingham Forest.[85]
- As of 7 October 2025
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Henrik Pedersen |
| Coach | Giles Coke |
| Coach | Andy Holdsworth |
| Coach | Craig Mudd |
| Coach | Pete Shuttleworth |
| Goalkeeper coach | Darryl Flahavan |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 26 June, the players reported back for pre-season training, with U21 manager Andy Holdsworth reported to be taking first-team training.[86][87] On 6 July, the club confirmed the previous week had seen focus on fitness and conditioning in smaller groups at the club’s training complex with together with tailored individual programmes away from S6, before the squad heads to St George’s Park for a week of training before returning the Middlewood Road where significant renovations then complete with a number of behind closed foor friendlies scheduled.[88] Mansfield Town confirmed a behind-closed-doors friendly on 7 July 2025.[89] Manager Danny Röhl returned for pre-season training on 14 July, having missed the first 2 weeks.[90] The club confirmed that Barry Bannan and Callum Paterson were training with the Owls during pre-season, despite being out of contract.[91] A friendly against Burnley was scheduled for the final weekend of pre-season, but was cancelled due to payment not being made to players.[92]
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | Manchester City U23 | 2–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Burton upon Trent |
| Report | J. Lowe Thornton Kobacki |
Stadium: St George’s Park Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–0 | York City | Sheffield |
| Ingelsson Fusire Johnson |
Report | Stadium: Middlewood Road Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Kobacki Ugbo |
Report | Stadium: Middlewood Road Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Championship | 10 August 2025 | 2 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 40 | −25 | 5.00 | |
| FA Cup | January 2026 | Third round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| EFL Cup | 13 August 2025 | 16 September 2025 | First round | Third round | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 23 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 45 | −26 | 4.35 | ||||
Last updated: 15 December 2025
Source: Soccerway
EFL Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 22 | |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 20 | |
| 22 | Oxford United | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 19 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Norwich City | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 17 | |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday[a] | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 40 | −25 | −9 |
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) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[95]
Notes:
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 40 | −25 | -9 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 27 | −22 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 |
Last updated: 15 December 2025.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
- 1 Matchday 19 (vs Blackburn Rovers) was abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch.
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
On 26 June, the EFL Championship fixtures were released.[96]
| 10 August 2025 1 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Leicester |
| 16:30 BST | Vestergaard 54' Faes 87' |
Report | Chalobah 26' Bannan 71' 76' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,102 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 16 August 2025 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–3 | Stoke City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Manhoef 1', 69' Lawal 13' Mubama 46' Johansson 68' Tchamadeu 78' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 21,683 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 23 August 2025 3 | Wrexham | 2–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Wrexham |
| 15:00 BST | Moore 15', 31' | Report | Bannan 63' Cadamarteri 81' |
Stadium: STōK Cae Ras Attendance: 10,628 Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 30 August 2025 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–2 | Swansea City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Franco 30' Galbraith 34' Vipotnik 50' Ronald 81' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 19,740 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 13 September 2025 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–3 | Bristol City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Palmer 7' Valery 59' |
Report | Amass 6' (o.g.) Riis 18' Mehmeti 32' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 20,003 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 20 September 2025 6 | Portsmouth | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Swanson 45' | Report | Bannan 12' Cadamarteri 17' Valery 45' Brown 50' Horvath 62' Iorfa 65' M. Lowe 79' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,225 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 27 September 2025 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Iorfa 30' Bannan 54' Ingelsson 85' |
Report | Morrison 23' Madsen 48' (pen.) Dembélé 88' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 20,132 Referee: John Brooks |
| 30 September 2025 8 | Birmingham City | 2–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Stansfield 9', 45+2' Roberts 52' Cochrane 75' Gray 90+9' |
Report | Palmer 20' J. Lowe 37' Brown 76' Iorfa 90+11' |
Stadium: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park Attendance: 27,323 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 4 October 2025 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–5 | Coventry City | Sheffield |
| 12:30 BST | Iorfa 45+5' | Report | Thomas-Asante 3', 33' Wright 45+6' Dasilva 62' Simms 68' Sakamoto 75' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 22,224 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 18 October 2025 10 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Charlton |
| 15:00 BST | Coventry 10' Carey 17' Burke 45+1' |
Report | Otegbayo 7' J. Lowe 69' Fusire 85' Horvath 90+7' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 23,009 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 22 October 2025 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | Sheffield |
| 20:00 BST | Fusire 72' Lumley 83' Valery 89' |
Report | Whittaker 6' Hackney 74' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 7,081 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 25 October 2025 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Oxford United | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Fusire 53' | Report | Lankshear 12' Brannagan 36' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 27,261 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 1 November 2025 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | West Bromwich |
| 12:30 GMT | Maja 85' | Report | Ugbo 70' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,622 Referee: Ben Toner |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 5 November 2025 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Norwich City | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Bannan 4' | Report | Duffy 17' Kvistgaarden 61' Fisher 62' Schlupp 86' McConville 90+6' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 28,156 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 8 November 2025 15 | Southampton | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Jander 9', 53' Azaz 17' Armstrong 47' Bazunu 62' |
Report | Amass 25' Palmer 34' Bannan 39' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 27,607 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 23 November 2025 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–3 | Sheffield United | Sheffield |
| 12:00 GMT | Iorfa 36' Fusire 45' Amass 64' |
Report | Campbell 11', 48' Cannon 90+1' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 32,740 Referee: David Webb |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 26 November 2025 17 | Millwall | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Bermondsey |
| 19:45 GMT | Azeez 71' | Report | Cooper 41' Iorfa 45+1' Bannan 88' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 13,958 Referee: Jacob Miles |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 29 November 2025 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–3 | Preston North End | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | McNeill 3', 14', 73' Cadamarteri 70' |
Report | Whiteman 10' Offiah 34' Dobbin 57' Frøkjær-Jensen 76' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 22,652 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 9 December 2025 20 | Watford | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Watford |
| 19:45 GMT | Maamma 11' Louza 72' Semedo 90+7' |
Report | McNeill 17' Chalobah 90+4' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 16,834 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 15 December 2025 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–3 | Derby County | Sheffield |
| 20:00 GMT | Iorfa 56' M. Lowe 79' McNeill 84' Amass 87' |
Report | Agyemang 32', 62', 56' Thompson 57' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 23,466 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 20 December 2025 22 | Ipswich Town | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Portman Road |
| 26 December 2025 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | v | Hull City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium |
| 29 December 2025 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | v | Blackburn Rovers | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium | |||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 1 January 2026 25 | Preston North End | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Deepdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Deepdale |
| 4 January 2026 26 | Queens Park Rangers | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Shepherd's Bush |
| 12:00 GMT | Stadium: MATRADE Loftus Road Stadium | |||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 17 January 2026 27 | Sheffield Wednesday | v | Portsmouth | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium |
| 20 January 2026 28 | Sheffield Wednesday | v | Birmingham City | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium |
| 24 January 2026 29 | Bristol City | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Ashton Gate |
| 31 January 2026 30 | Sheffield Wednesday | v | Wrexham | Sheffield |
| 12:30 GMT | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium | |||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 3 February 2026 19[97] | Blackburn Rovers | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Ewood Park | |||
| Note: Original fixture took place on 6 December, but was abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch. | ||||
| 8 February 2026 31 | Swansea City | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Landore |
| 12:00 GMT | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium | |||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 14 February 2026 32 | Sheffield Wednesday | v | Millwall | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium |
| 22 February 2026 33 | Sheffield United | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield |
| 12:00 GMT | Stadium: Bramall Lane | |||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 25 February 2026 34 | Norwich City | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Norwich |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 28 February 2026 35 | Sheffield Wednesday | v | Southampton | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium |
| 7 March 2026 36 | Derby County | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium |
| 10 March 2026 37 | Sheffield Wednesday | v | Watford | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium |
| 14 March 2026 38 | Sheffield Wednesday | v | Ipswich Town | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium |
| 21 March 2026 39 | Hull City | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: MKM Stadium |
| 3 April 2026 40 | Stoke City | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium |
| 6 April 2026 41 | Sheffield Wednesday | v | Leicester City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium |
| 11 April 2026 42 | Coventry City | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena |
| 18 April 2026 43 | Sheffield Wednesday | v | Charlton Athletic | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium |
| 21 April 2026 44 | Middlesbrough | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Riverside Stadium |
| 25 April 2026 45 | Oxford United | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Littlemore |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Kassam Stadium |
| 2 May 2026 46 | Sheffield Wednesday | v | West Bromwich Albion | Sheffield |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium |
FA Cup
Sheffield Wednesday entered the FA Cup in the third round, and were drawn home to Brentford.[98]
| 10 January 2026 Third round | Sheffield Wednesday | v | Brentford | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium |
EFL Cup
On 26 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Sheffield Wednesday being drawn away against Bolton Wanderers.[99] Before their win against Bolton Wanderers, they were drawn against Leeds United in the second round.[100] The third round draw took place the following day and they were drawn against Grimsby Town who they beat in the previous season.[101]
| 13 August 2025 First round | Bolton Wanderers | 3–3 (2–4 p) | Sheffield Wednesday | Horwich |
| 19:45 BST | Inwood 27' Osei-Tutu 36' Forino 45' Gale 77' Cozier-Duberry 90+2' |
Report | Siqueira 8' Ugbo 37' Thornton 70' Johnson 80' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 8,208 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| Penalties | ||||
| Morley Cozier-Duberry Burstow Conway |
McNeill J. Lowe M. Lowe Palmer |
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| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 26 August 2025 Second round | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 (3–0 p) | Leeds United | Sheffield |
| 20:00 BST | J. Lowe 63' Shipston 72' Johnson 90' |
Report | Bogle 81' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 7,801 Referee: Robert Jones |
| Penalties | ||||
| Bannan Ugbo Palmer |
Piroe Calvert-Lewin Longstaff |
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| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 16 September 2025 Third round | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | McGhee 18' Otegbayo 81' |
Report | Staunton 42' Kabia 50' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 9,424 Referee: Elliot Bell |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
Transfers & contracts
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2025 | LB | Harry Evers † | Liverpool | Free | [102] |
| 2 July 2025 | CB | Cole McGhee † | Preston North End | Free | [102] |
| 2 July 2025 | CM | Denny Oliver † | Lincoln City | Free | [102] |
| 17 November 2025 | CB | Liam Cooper | CSKA Sofia | Free | [103] |
| 27 November 2025 | RW | Nathan Redmond | Burnley | Free | [104] |
† Signed for the academy
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2025 | CM | Sutura Kakay | Southampton | Undisclosed | [105] |
| 12 July 2025 | RW | Anthony Musaba | Samsunspor | Undisclosed | [106] |
| 15 July 2025 | LW | Djeidi Gassama | Rangers | Undisclosed | [107] |
| 23 July 2025 | CF | Caelan Cadamarteri | Manchester City | Undisclosed | [108] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 2025 | GK | Ethan Horvath | Cardiff City | 2 January 2026 | [109] |
| 1 September 2025 | LB | Harry Amass | Manchester United | 2 January 2026 | [110] |
| 21 October 2025 | GK | Joe Lumley | Bristol City | 27 October 2025 | [111] |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 November 2025 | GK | Killian Barrett | Boston United | 18 January 2026[a] | [113] |
Released / Out of Contract
Contracts
| Date | Pos. | Player | Length | Expiry | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2025 | CB | Joe Emery | – | – | [102] |
| 2 July 2025 | GK | Logan Stretch | – | – | [102] |
| 2 July 2025 | CB | Ernie Weaver | – | – | [102] |
| 8 July 2025 | CF | George Brown | – | – | [136] |
| 8 July 2025 | CM | Rio Shipston | – | – | [137] |
| 11 July 2025 | LW | Favour Onukwuli | – | – | [138] |
| 2 August 2025 | CM | Barry Bannan | – | – | [139] |
Squad statistics
Appearances
- As of 15 December 2025
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | NIR | Pierce Charles | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | SCO | Liam Palmer | 21 | 0 | 17+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG | Max Lowe | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | ZIM | Sean Fusire | 21 | 1 | 10+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | ENG | Dominic Iorfa | 19 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | DF | TUN | Yan Valery | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | SWE | Svante Ingelsson | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | MF | JAM | Jamal Lowe | 23 | 3 | 14+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | MF | SCO | Barry Bannan | 22 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | CAN | Iké Ugbo | 20 | 1 | 6+11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | ||
| 12 | DF | ENG | Harry Amass | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | ENG | Nathaniel Chalobah | 3 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | FW | ENG | Nathan Redmond | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | SCO | Liam Cooper | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | ENG | Charlie McNeill | 19 | 3 | 8+9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | FW | JAM | Bailey Cadamarteri | 20 | 1 | 14+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | POL | Olaf Kobacki | 6 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | ENG | Rio Shipston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | IRL | Gabriel Otegbayo | 13 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | BRA | Gui Siqueira | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 24 | GK | USA | Ethan Horvath | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 27 | DF | ENG | Reece Johnson | 7 | 1 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 28 | DF | ENG | Cole McGhee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | ENG | George Brown | 8 | 2 | 3+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 30 | DF | ENG | Ernie Weaver | 9 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 31 | FW | WAL | William Grainger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 32 | DF | ENG | Joe Emery | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 33 | DF | ENG | Yisa Alao | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 36 | MF | POR | Bruno Fernandes | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 37 | MF | ENG | Jarvis Thornton | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Players that left the club mid-season: | |||||||||||||
| 13 | GK | ENG | Joe Lumley | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Goalscorers
- As of 15 December 2025
| Rank | Pos. | Nat. | No. | Player | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 9 | Jamal Lowe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| MF | 10 | Barry Bannan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| FW | 17 | Charlie McNeill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 2 | FW | 29 | George Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | MF | 4 | Sean Fusire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 6 | Dominic Iorfa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | 11 | Iké Ugbo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| DF | 12 | Harry Amass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 14 | Nathaniel Chalobah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | 18 | Bailey Cadamarteri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 23 | Gui Siqueira | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| DF | 27 | Reece Johnson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 4 | 19 | ||||
Assists
- As of 15 December 2025
| Rank | Pos. | Nat. | No. | Player | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 10 | Barry Bannan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | DF | 2 | Liam Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 3 | Max Lowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 7 | Yan Valery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 12 | Harry Amass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | 17 | Charlie McNeill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | 19 | Olaf Kobacki | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of 15 December 2025
| No. | Pos. | Player | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | Liam Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Max Lowe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Sean Fusire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Dominic Iorfa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | Yan Valery | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Svante Ingelsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Barry Bannan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | Iké Ugbo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Harry Amass | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Joe Lumley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Nathaniel Chalobah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Liam Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Charlie McNeill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Bailey Cadamarteri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Rio Shipston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Gabriel Otegbayo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | Ethan Horvath | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | DF | Reece Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Cole McGhee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | Jarvis Thornton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Clean sheets
- As of 15 December 2025
| No. | Nat. | Player | Matches played | Clean sheet % | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierce Charles | 5 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Joe Lumley | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Ethan Horvath | 16 | 12.5% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Awards
Club Player of the Month
Player of the Month awards for the 2025–26 season.
| Month | First | % | Second | % | Third | % | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Svante Ingelsson | 51% | Barry Bannan | 14% | Ernie Weaver | 11% | [140] |
| September | Ernie Weaver | 40% | Barry Bannan | 27% | George Brown | 19% | [141] |
| October | Svante Ingelsson | 23% | Harry Amass | 20% | Barry Bannan | 12% | [142] |
| November | Harry Amass | 82% | Barry Bannan | 10% | Charlie McNeill | 6% | [143] |
Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | Barry Bannan | Nomination | [144] |
EFL Cup Goal of the Round
| Round | Player | Goal | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gui Siqueira | 8' vs Bolton Wanderers, 13 August | Winner | [145][146] |
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