The 2009–10 season will be Sheffield Wednesday's fifth consecutive season in the Football League Championship and 108th season in The Football League since being elected to the Football League First Division in 1892 (from The Football Alliance).
Chronological list of events 2 May 2010: The club are relegated to League One after a final day home draw against Crystal Palace. 4 March 2010: Chairman Lee Strafford rules out the possibility of the club going into administration. 26 February 2010: Defender Frank Simek receives a call-up to the United States men's national soccer team. 11 January 2010: Alan Irvine appointed as Manager. 13 December 2009: Brian Laws leaves the club by mutual consent after a nine-game winless run with the club in 22nd position in the League. 19 August 2009: The club release plans to develop Hillsborough Stadium 23 July 2009: Owls season tickets sales exceed 13,000 (actual figure 13,060) 15 July 2009: Wednesday turn down a £1.5 million bid from Burnley for Marcus Tudgay in a statement the club called the bid "derisory" and "unwelcome" 13 July 2009: Owls win JPL Cup in Malta 17 June 2009: The Championship 2009–2010 season fixtures were announced. 16 April 2009: Owls reveal that the logo of the Sheffield Children's Hospital will be featured on the shirts rather than that of a sponsor.
Team kit The team kit's for the 2009–10 season will be produced by Puma. The logo of the Sheffield Children's Hospital will be featured on the shirts rather than that of a sponsor. £1 from every shirt sale will go to the charity, after a month of being on sale 6,000 home shirts had been sold.
Pre-season
+ Pre-season match detailsDateOpponentVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFlorianaAW1–0McAllister 31'Dingli SwallowsW1–0Esajas 35'BirkirkaraAD0–0 Sliema WanderersL0–1Hartlepool UnitedAW2–0Tudgay 13', France 19'1,625Hull CityHD0–05,213Northampton TownAW2–0Johnson, Jeffers1,912Blackburn RoversHD2–2Sodje, Tudgay5,579
League results
League results summary
League round by round
Results + Championship match detailsDateOpponentVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceBarnsleyHD2–2 Johnson 9', Gray 38'30,644Peterborough UnitedAD1–1 O'Connor 21'10,747Newcastle UnitedAL0–1 43,904Scunthorpe UnitedHW4–0 R. Wood 6', Johnson 12', Tudgay 34', Potter 58'20,215Plymouth ArgyleAW3–1 R. Wood 33', Tudgay 72' pen., 90+2'10,228Nottingham ForestHD1–1 Tudgay 39'25,270MiddlesbroughHL1–3 Varney 2'21,722Sheffield UnitedAL2–3 Tudgay 46', Esajas 65'29,210Cardiff CityHW3–1 Esajas 4', Varney 48', Clarke 80'18,959Crystal PalaceAD0–0 12,476Derby CountyAL0–3 30,116Coventry CityHW2–0 Purse 4', Clarke 20' pen.20,026Preston North EndHL1–2 Gray 38'20,882WatfordAL1–4 Tudgay 45'14,591Bristol CityAD1–1 Varney 75'15,005Queens Park RangersHL1–2 Johnson 13'19,491Ipswich TownAD0–0 19,636West Bromwich AlbionHL0–4 20,824ReadingHL0–2 22,090Doncaster RoversAL0–1 12,825Leicester CityAL0–3 22,236Swansea CityHL0–2 18,329Newcastle UnitedHD2–2 Varney 14', O'Connor 59'30,030BarnsleyAW2–1 Spurr 3', Johnson 21'17,844BlackpoolAW2–1 Soares 71', Clarke 84'8,007Peterborough UnitedHW2–1Tudgay 45', 67'24,882Scunthorpe UnitedAL0–2 7,038Plymouth ArgyleHW2–1Varney 24', 42'22,590Nottingham ForestAL1–2Varney 73'27,900BlackpoolHW2–0O'Connor 3', Potter 50'19,058Doncaster RoversHL0–2 22,252Ipswich TownHL0–1 21,641ReadingAL0–5 17,573Leicester CityHW2–0Clarke 6', 61'21,647West Bromwich AlbionAL0–1 20,458Swansea CityAD0–0 14,167Preston North EndAD2–2Miller 57', Tudgay 60'12,311Derby CountyHD0–0 21,827WatfordHW2–1Nolan 56', Varney 89'18,449Coventry CityAD1–1Varney 67'17,608Queens Park RangersAD1–1Soares 77'13,405Bristol CityHL0–1 19,688MiddlesbroughAL0–1 19,932Sheffield UnitedHD1–1Potter 41'35,485Cardiff CityAL2–3Johnson 15', Tudgay 78'23,304Crystal PalaceHD2–2Clarke 43', Purse 87'37,121
Domestic cups
FA Cup
+FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceThird roundCrystal PalaceHL1–2Hill 44' o.g.8,690
Football League Cup
+Football League Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundRochdaleH W3–0Esajas 19', Johnson 21', 50' 6,696Second roundPort ValeAL0–2 6,667
Transfers
In DatePositionPlayerPrevious clubFee 10 May 2009 DFDarren PurseCardiff Cityfree/released 21 May 2009 MFTommy MillerIpswich Townfree/released
Loans in Date fromPositionPlayerClubDate until 21 August 2009 FWLuke VarneyDerby County1 January 2010
Out DatePositionPlayerNew ClubFee 8 May 2009 MFKenny LuntHereford UnitedReleased 8 May 2009 FWWade SmallChesterfieldReleased 6 January 2010 DFRichard WoodCoventry CityUndisclosed
Loaned out Date fromPositionPlayerClubDate until18 November 2009DFRichard WoodCoventry City1 January 2010 2009MFRocky LekajSandefjord Fotball Unknown
First-team squad
Left club during season
Notes
References
External links Sheffield Wednesday FC official site Sheffield Wednesday FC on Soccerbase