# List of Sheffield Wednesday F.C. seasons

This is a list of seasons played by Sheffield Wednesday Football Club in English and European football, from 1877 (when The Wednesday first entered the Sheffield Challenge Cup) to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, the top scorers in all competitions, and the average home league attendance for each season.

## Seasons

List of seasons, including league division and statistics, cup results, top scorer and average league attendance :
| Season | League record | League record | League record | League record | League record | League record | League record | League record | League record | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Other | Top scorer | Top scorer | Average attendance |
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Competition | Result | Name | Goals | Average attendance |
| 1867–68 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | — | Cromwell Cup | W | — | — | N/A |
| 1876–77 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | DNE | — | Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup | W | — | — | N/A |
| 1877–78 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | DNE | — | Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup | W | — | — | N/A |
| 1878–79 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | DNE | — | Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior CupWharncliffe Charity Cup | R2W | — | — | N/A |
| 1879–80 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | DNE | — | Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior CupWharncliffe Charity Cup | R1RU | — | — | N/A |
| 1880–81 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | R4 | — | Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior CupWharncliffe Charity Cup | WRU | Bob Gregory | 6 | N/A |
| 1881–82 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | SF | — | Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior CupWharncliffe Charity Cup | R3W | Tom CawleyE. Rhodes | 7 | N/A |
| 1882–83 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | R4 | — | Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior CupWharncliffe Charity Cup | WW | Bob Gregory | 8 | N/A |
| 1883–84 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | R1 | — | Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior CupWharncliffe Charity Cup | R2R1 | Harry Winterbottom | 1 | N/A |
| 1884–85 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | R2 | — | Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior CupWharncliffe Charity Cup | R3RU | Tom CawleyJim Sayer | 1 | N/A |
| 1885–86 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | R1 | — | Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior CupWharncliffe Charity Cup | SFW | — | 0 | N/A |
| 1886–87 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | DNE | — | Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior CupWharncliffe Charity Cup | WRU | — | — | N/A |
| 1887–88 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | QF | — | Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior CupWharncliffe Charity Cup | WW | Billy Ingram | 4 | N/A |
| 1888–89 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | QF | — | | | Jack DungworthTom Cawley | 2 | N/A |
| 1889–90 | Alliance | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 70 | 39 | 32 | 1st | RU | — | | | Billy Ingram | 22 | 3,750 |
| 1890–91 | Alliance | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 66 | 13 | 12th | R3 | — | | | Harry Woolhouse | 17 | 5,350 |
| 1891–92 | Alliance | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 65 | 35 | 28 | 4th | R3 | — | | | Fred Spiksley | 11 | 9,250 |
| 1892–93 | Div 1 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 55 | 65 | 27 | 12th | QF | — | | | Fred Spiksley | 18 | 10,500 |
| 1893–94 | Div 1 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 57 | 26 | 12th | SF | — | | | Fred Spiksley | 16 | 8,550 |
| 1894–95 | Div 1 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 50 | 55 | 28 | 8th | SF | — | | | Harry Davis | 12 | 9,625 |
| 1895–96 | Div 1 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 53 | 29 | 7th | W | — | | | Fred Spiksley | 14 | 8,975 |
| 1896–97 | Div 1 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 37 | 31 | 6th | R1 | — | | | Fred Spiksley | 10 | 6,900 |
| 1897–98 | Div 1 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 42 | 33 | 5th | R2 | — | | | Fred Spiksley | 17 | 9,140 |
| 1898–99 | Div 1 ↓ | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 61 | 24 | 18th | R1 | — | | | Bill Hemmingfield | 8 | 8,150 |
| 1899–1900 | Div 2 ↑ | 34 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 84 | 22 | 54 | 1st | R2 | — | | | Jocky Wright | 27 | 6,800 |
| 1900–01 | Div 1 | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 42 | 36 | 8th | R1 | — | | | Andrew Wilson | 13 | 9,600 |
| 1901–02 | Div 1 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 52 | 34 | 9th | R1 | — | | | Harry Chapman | 9 | 9,765 |
| 1902–03 | Div 1 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 36 | 42 | 1st | R1 | — | | | Harry Davis | 13 | 14,015 |
| 1903–04 | Div 1 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 28 | 47 | 1st | SF | — | | | Andrew Wilson | 12 | 12,595 |
| 1904–05 | Div 1 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 61 | 57 | 33 | 9th | SF | — | | | Andrew Wilson | 18 | 12,880 |
| 1905–06 | Div 1 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 63 | 52 | 44 | 3rd | QF | — | | | Jimmy Stewart | 22 | 11,875 |
| 1906–07 | Div 1 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 49 | 60 | 35 | 13th | W | — | | | Andrew Wilson | 21 | 11,555 |
| 1907–08 | Div 1 | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 73 | 64 | 42 | 5th | R1 | — | | | Andrew Wilson | 19 | 13,500 |
| 1908–09 | Div 1 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 67 | 61 | 40 | 5th | R3 | — | | | Andrew Wilson | 21 | 12,840 |
| 1909–10 | Div 1 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 63 | 39 | 11th | R1 | — | | | Andrew Wilson | 12 | 10,720 |
| 1910–11 | Div 1 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 48 | 42 | 6th | R1 | — | | | Harry Chapman | 11 | 11,890 |
| 1911–12 | Div 1 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 49 | 41 | 5th | R1 | — | | | David McLean | 26 | 14,410 |
| 1912–13 | Div 1 | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 75 | 55 | 49 | 3rd | R3 | — | | | David McLean | 38 | 18,905 |
| 1913–14 | Div 1 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 53 | 70 | 34 | 18th | QF | — | | | Andrew Wilson | 15 | 21,360 |
| 1914–15 | Div 1 | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 61 | 54 | 43 | 7th | R3 | — | | | David McLean | 23 | 16,120 |
| No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to World War I |||||||||||||||||
| 1919–20 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 64 | 23 | 22nd | R1 | — | | | Jimmy Gill | 8 | 18,430 |
| 1920–21 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 48 | 41 | 10th | R2 | — | | | Johnny McIntyre | 27 | 20,545 |
| 1921–22 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 50 | 44 | 10th | R1 | — | | | James LofthouseJohnny McIntyre | 8 | 13,855 |
| 1922–23 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 54 | 47 | 46 | 8th | R3 | — | | | Sid Binks | 16 | 16,690 |
| 1923–24 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 54 | 51 | 44 | 8th | R2 | — | | | Sid Binks | 17 | 16,130 |
| 1924–25 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 56 | 38 | 14th | R2 | — | | | Jimmy Trotter | 18 | 14,950 |
| 1925–26 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 88 | 48 | 60 | 1st | R3 | — | | | Jimmy Trotter | 38 | 23,660 |
| 1926–27 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 75 | 92 | 39 | 16th | R4 | — | | | Jimmy Trotter | 39 | 23,060 |
| 1927–28 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 81 | 78 | 39 | 14th | R5 | — | | | Mark Hooper | 22 | 22,075 |
| 1928–29 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 86 | 62 | 52 | 1st | R4 | — | | | Jack Allen | 35 | 27,017 |
| 1929–30 | Div 1 | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 105 | 57 | 60 | 1st | SF | — | | | Jack Allen | 39 | 25,873 |
| 1930–31 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 102 | 75 | 52 | 3rd | R4 | — | | | Jack Ball | 29 | 19,911 |
| 1931–32 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 96 | 82 | 50 | 3rd | R5 | — | | | Jack BallEllis Rimmer | 23 | 16,906 |
| 1932–33 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 80 | 68 | 51 | 3rd | R3 | — | | | Jack Ball | 35 | 16,704 |
| 1933–34 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 62 | 67 | 41 | 11th | R5 | — | | | Harry BurgessNeil DewarMark Hooper | 13 | 16,019 |
| 1934–35 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 70 | 64 | 49 | 3rd | W | — | | | Ellis Rimmer | 26 | 18,568 |
| 1935–36 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 63 | 77 | 38 | 20th | R4 | — | Charity Shield | W | Neil Dewar | 21 | 18,127 |
| 1936–37 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 53 | 69 | 30 | 22nd | R4 | — | | | Neil Dewar | 10 | 20,708 |
| 1937–38 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 49 | 56 | 38 | 17th | R3 | — | | | Ernest MatthewsJackie Robinson | 7 | 23,600 |
| 1938–39 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 88 | 59 | 53 | 3rd | R5 | — | | | Douglas Hunt | 25 | 27,146 |
| 1939–40 | Div 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17th | — | — | | | Charlie Napier | 2 | 16,500 |
| No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to World War II |||||||||||||||||
| 1945–46 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | R5 | — | | | Charlie Tomlinson | 4 | — |
| 1946–47 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 67 | 88 | 32 | 20th | R5 | — | | | Tommy Ward | 18 | 26,082 |
| 1947–48 | Div 2 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 53 | 51 | 4th | R4 | — | | | Eddie Quigley | 23 | 35,426 |
| 1948–49 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 63 | 56 | 43 | 8th | R4 | — | | | Eddie Quigley | 19 | 34,146 |
| 1949–50 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 67 | 48 | 52 | 2nd | R3 | — | | | Redfern Froggatt | 14 | 40,684 |
| 1950–51 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 64 | 83 | 32 | 21st | R3 | — | | | Redfern FroggattHugh McJarrowDennis Woodhead | 14 | 41,527 |
| 1951–52 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 100 | 66 | 53 | 1st | R3 | — | | | Derek Dooley | 47 | 41,461 |
| 1952–53 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 62 | 72 | 35 | 18th | R3 | — | | | Jackie Sewell | 17 | 42,530 |
| 1953–54 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 70 | 91 | 36 | 19th | SF | — | | | Dennis Woodhead | 21 | 35,923 |
| 1954–55 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 63 | 100 | 26 | 22nd | R4 | — | | | Jackie Sewell | 14 | 27,149 |
| 1955–56 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 101 | 62 | 55 | 1st | R3 | — | | | Roy Shiner | 33 | 27,454 |
| 1956–57 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 82 | 88 | 38 | 14th | R3 | — | | | Albert Quixall | 24 | 29,460 |
| 1957–58 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 69 | 92 | 31 | 22nd | R5 | — | | | Roy Shiner | 16 | 23,396 |
| 1958–59 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 106 | 48 | 62 | 1st | R3 | — | | | Roy Shiner | 28 | 29,452 |
| 1959–60 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 80 | 59 | 49 | 5th | SF | — | | | John Fantham | 18 | 32,703 |
| 1960–61 | Div 1 | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 78 | 47 | 58 | 2nd | QF | DNE | | | John Fantham | 23 | 31,054 |
| 1961–62 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 72 | 58 | 46 | 6th | R5 | DNE | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | QF | John Fantham | 24 | 28,882 |
| 1962–63 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 77 | 63 | 48 | 6th | R4 | DNE | | | David Layne | 30 | 25,686 |
| 1963–64 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 84 | 67 | 49 | 6th | R3 | DNE | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | R2 | David Layne | 28 | 24,051 |
| 1964–65 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 57 | 55 | 43 | 8th | R3 | DNE | | | John Fantham | 20 | 20,745 |
| 1965–66 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 66 | 36 | 17th | RU | DNE | | | John Fantham | 15 | 23,161 |
| 1966–67 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 56 | 47 | 41 | 11th | QF | R2 | | | David FordJohn Ritchie | 15 | 30,460 |
| 1967–68 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 63 | 34 | 19th | R5 | R4 | | | John Ritchie | 22 | 31,735 |
| 1968–69 | Div 1 | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 54 | 36 | 15th | R4 | R2 | | | Jack Whitham | 10 | 27,150 |
| 1969–70 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 40 | 71 | 25 | 22nd | R4 | R2 | Anglo-Italian Cup | GS | Jack Whitham | 11 | 26,619 |
| 1970–71 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 69 | 36 | 15th | R3 | R2 | | | Mick Prendergast | 16 | 16,036 |
| 1971–72 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 58 | 38 | 14th | R3 | R2 | | | Brian Joicey | 16 | 17,160 |
| 1972–73 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 55 | 44 | 10th | R5 | R3 | | | Brian Joicey | 20 | 17,313 |
| 1973–74 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 51 | 63 | 35 | 19th | R3 | R3 | | | Brian Joicey | 20 | 14,727 |
| 1974–75 | Div 2 ↓ | 42 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 64 | 21 | 22nd | R3 | R1 | | | Eric McMordie | 6 | 13,292 |
| 1975–76 | Div 3 | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 59 | 40 | 20th | R3 | R1 | | | Mick Prendergast | 13 | 11,068 |
| 1976–77 | Div 3 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 65 | 55 | 53 | 8th | R2 | R4 | | | Rodger Wylde | 25 | 13,470 |
| 1977–78 | Div 3 | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 50 | 52 | 46 | 14th | R2 | R4 | | | Tommy Tynan | 21 | 11,423 |
| 1978–79 | Div 3 | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 53 | 53 | 45 | 14th | R3 | R2 | | | Brian Hornsby | 21 | 10,643 |
| 1979–80 | Div 3 ↑ | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 81 | 47 | 58 | 3rd | R2 | R2 | | | Terry Curran | 24 | 18,090 |
| 1980–81 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 53 | 51 | 42 | 10th | R3 | R3 | | | Andy McCulloch | 18 | 18,403 |
| 1981–82 | Div 2 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 51 | 70 | 4th | R3 | R2 | | | Gary Bannister | 22 | 19,082 |
| 1982–83 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 60 | 47 | 63 | 6th | SF | QF | | | Gary Bannister | 22 | 16,609 |
| 1983–84 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 72 | 34 | 88 | 2nd | QF | QF | | | Gary Bannister | 22 | 22,488 |
| 1984–85 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 58 | 45 | 65 | 8th | R5 | QF | | | Imre Varadi | 21 | 27,774 |
| 1985–86 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 63 | 54 | 73 | 5th | SF | R3 | | | Lee ChapmanBrian Marwood | 15 | 23,101 |
| 1986–87 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 59 | 52 | 13th | QF | R3 | | | Lee Chapman | 22 | 23,172 |
| 1987–88 | Div 1 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 66 | 53 | 11th | R3 | QF | Football League Centenary Tournament | RU | Lee Chapman | 22 | 19,796 |
| 1988–89 | Div 1 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 51 | 42 | 15th | R4 | R2 | | | David Hirst | 9 | 20,036 |
| 1989–90 | Div 1 ↓ | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 51 | 43 | 18th | R4 | R3 | | | David Hirst | 16 | 20,927 |
| 1990–91 | Div 2 ↑ | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 80 | 51 | 82 | 3rd | R5 | W | | | David Hirst | 32 | 26,604 |
| 1991–92 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 62 | 49 | 75 | 3rd | R4 | R3 | | | David Hirst | 21 | 29,578 |
| 1992–93 | Prem | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 55 | 51 | 59 | 7th | RU | RU | UEFA Cup | R2 | Mark Bright | 18 | 27,263 |
| 1993–94 | Prem | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 76 | 54 | 64 | 7th | R4 | SF | | | Mark Bright | 23 | 27,186 |
| 1994–95 | Prem | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 49 | 57 | 51 | 13th | R4 | R4 | | | Mark Bright | 13 | 26,596 |
| 1995–96 | Prem | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 48 | 61 | 40 | 15th | R3 | R4 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | GS | David Hirst | 14 | 24,877 |
| 1996–97 | Prem | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 50 | 51 | 57 | 7th | QF | R2 | | | Andy Booth | 13 | 25,714 |
| 1997–98 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 52 | 67 | 44 | 16th | R4 | R2 | | | Paolo Di Canio | 14 | 28,706 |
| 1998–99 | Prem | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 42 | 46 | 12th | R5 | R2 | | | Benito Carbone | 9 | 26,745 |
| 1999–2000 | Prem ↓ | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 38 | 70 | 31 | 19th | R5 | R4 | | | Gilles De Bilde | 11 | 24,855 |
| 2000–01 | Div 1 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 52 | 71 | 53 | 17th | R4 | QF | | | Gerald Sibon | 15 | 19,268 |
| 2001–02 | Div 1 | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 71 | 50 | 20th | R3 | SF | | | Gerald Sibon | 13 | 20,870 |
| 2002–03 | Div 1 ↓ | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 56 | 73 | 46 | 22nd | R3 | R2 | | | Gerald Sibon | 9 | 20,327 |
| 2003–04 | Div 2 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 64 | 53 | 16th | R2 | R1 | Football League Trophy | F(N) | Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu | 10 | 22,336 |
| 2004–05 | Lge 1 ↑ | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 77 | 59 | 72 | 5th | R1 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R1 | Steve MacLean | 20 | 23,107 |
| 2005–06 | Champ | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 39 | 52 | 52 | 19th | R3 | R2 | | | Chris Brunt | 7 | 24,853 |
| 2006–07 | Champ | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 70 | 66 | 71 | 9th | R3 | R1 | | | Deon BurtonSteve MacLean | 13 | 23,638 |
| 2007–08 | Champ | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 16th | R3 | R3 | | | Deon Burton | 9 | 21,418 |
| 2008–09 | Champ | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 58 | 61 | 12th | R3 | R1 | | | Marcus Tudgay | 14 | 21,542 |
| 2009–10 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 69 | 47 | 22nd | R3 | R2 | | | Marcus Tudgay | 10 | 23,179 |
| 2010–11 | Lge 1 | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 67 | 67 | 58 | 15th | R5 | R2 | Football League Trophy | SF(N) | Neil Mellor | 20 | 17,817 |
| 2011–12 | Lge 1 ↑ | 46 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 81 | 48 | 93 | 2nd | R4 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R1 | Gary Madine | 18 | 21,336 |
| 2012–13 | Champ | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 53 | 61 | 58 | 18th | R3 | R3 | | | Michail Antonio | 9 | 24,078 |
| 2013–14 | Champ | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 63 | 65 | 53 | 16th | R5 | R2 | | | Chris Maguire | 10 | 21,239 |
| 2014–15 | Champ | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 43 | 49 | 60 | 13th | R3 | R3 | | | Atdhe Nuhiu | 11 | 21,991 |
| 2015–16 | Champ | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 66 | 45 | 74 | 6th | R4 | QF | | | Fernando Forestieri | 15 | 22,641 |
| 2016–17 | Champ | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 60 | 45 | 81 | 4th | R3 | R1 | | | Fernando Forestieri | 12 | 27,129 |
| 2017–18 | Champ | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 59 | 60 | 57 | 15th | R5 | R2 | | | Atdhe Nuhiu | 14 | 25,995 |
| 2018–19 | Champ | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 12th | R4 | R2 | | | Steven Fletcher | 11 | 24,429 |
| 2019–20 | Champ | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 58 | 66 | 56 | 16th | R5 | R3 | | | Steven Fletcher | 13 | 23,773 |
| 2020–21 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 61 | 41 | 24th | R4 | R3 | | | Josh Windass | 10 | N/A |
| 2021–22 | Lge 1 | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 78 | 50 | 85 | 4th | R1 | R1 | EFL Trophy | R2 | Lee Gregory | 17 | 22,470 |
| 2022–23 | Lge 1 ↑ | 46 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 81 | 37 | 96 | 3rd | R4 | R3 | EFL Trophy | R1 | Michael Smith | 21 | 25,387 |
| 2023–24 | Champ | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 44 | 68 | 53 | 20th | R4 | R2 | | | Anthony Musaba | 8 | 26,762 |

## Key

| Champions | Runners-up | Third Place | Promoted | Relegated | Play-offs |

## Footnotes

* ↑ The EFL Cup was not created until the 1960–61 season.
* ↑ Includes goals scored in league games (including play-offs), FA Cup, EFL Cup and Associate Members' Cup/EFL Trophy.
* ↑ League matches only (including Premier League, Football League and Football Alliance, but excluding play-offs).
* 1 2 League football in England was established in 1888, while Wednesday were admitted to the Football League in 1892.
* ↑ In the 1886–87 season, The Wednesday failed to submit their application for the FA Cup on time, an error which ultimately led to the club turning professional later in the season.
* ↑ The Wednesday became founder members of the Football Alliance in 1889 following their application to join the Football League being turned down.
* ↑ The Wednesday were unanimously elected to the First Division of the Football League in 1892.
* ↑ When the Second World War began, the 1939–40 Football League season was abandoned with three matches played.
* ↑ The FA Cup was contested in 1945–46, but the Football League did not resume until the following season.
* ↑ Lowest League finish.
* ↑ Promoted to the Football League Two via the play-offs, beating Brentford 3–1 on aggregate in the semi-final and Hartlepool United 4–2 (after extra time) in the 2005 Football League One play-off final.
* ↑ Beat Brighton & Hove Albion 3–1 on aggregate in the semi-final before losing 1–0 to Hull City in the 2016 Football League Championship play-off final.
* ↑ Lost in the play-off semi-final to Huddersfield Town 4–3 in a penalty shoot-out after the aggregate score was 1–1.
* ↑ Sheffield Wednesday received a 12 point deduction for breaching the League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules. This was later reduced to 6 points by an Independent League Arbitration panel.
* ↑ All home games in the 2020–21 season were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
* ↑ Lost in the play-off semi-final to Sunderland 2–1 on aggregate.
* ↑ Performed the greatest comeback in EFL play-off history to beat Peterborough United in the semi-final, then beat Barnsley 1-0 in extra time in the play-off final.