The 2010–11 season was Sheffield Wednesday's first season in the third tier of English football since 2005 and their 109th season in the Football League.
Events 7 August 2010 – Sheffield Wednesday start their season with a comfortable home win over Dagenham and Redbridge at Hillsborough. 10 August 2010 – Sheffield Wednesday progress to the second round of the League Cup after beating Bury 1–0 at Hillsborough. The game was watched by 7,390 fans. 11 August 2010 – Sheffield Wednesday are given 28 days to pay a £550,000 debt before potentially going into administration. 24 August 2010 – Sheffield Wednesday are knocked out of the League Cup after a 4–2 loss at Scunthorpe United. 9 November 2010 – Wednesday face a winding-up order over £600,000 of unpaid PAYE tax and also face a similar order over a £300,000 VAT bill. 17 November 2010 – A High Court judge gives the club 28 days to find new owners and pay off their tax debt. 29 November 2010 – Milan Mandaric's UK Football Investments buys the club for £7,000,001 pending shareholder approval. The deal would settle the club's £23 million debt with the Co-Operative Bank with a £7 million payment. An Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders is called for 14 December. 30 November 2010 – Wednesday are knocked out of the Football League Trophy after a 3–1 loss at Carlisle United. 3 February 2011 – Alan Irvine is sacked as manager after 13 months in charge. The club were 12th in the table at the time. 4 February 2011 – Gary Megson is appointed as manager. 19 February 2011 – Wednesday reach the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time in 11 years, but are knocked out by Birmingham City. 7 May 2011 – A loss to Exeter City in the final game of the season leaves Wednesday 15th in the final league table.
League table
Results League One + League One match detailsDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceLeaguepositionDagenham & RedbridgeHomeW2–0Doe 13' o.g., Morrison 15'23,0813rdColchester UnitedAwayD1–1Mellor 83'6,0114thBrighton & Hove AlbionHomeW1–0Coke 38'18,6744thHartlepool UnitedAwayW5–0Murray 8' o.g., Coke 10', Mellor 23', Tudgay 73' pen., Morrison 90+3'4,0841stBrentfordAwayL0–15,3961stCarlisle UnitedHomeL0–120,2828thPlymouth ArgyleAwayL2–3O'Connor 38', Miller 75'7,91611thSouthamptonHomeL0–118,19814thOldham AthleticHomeD0–016,60916thNotts CountyAwayW2–0Tudgay 52', Potter 90+6'11,35510thLeyton OrientHomeW1–0Buxton 52'17,4455thYeovil TownAwayW2–0J. Johnson 72', Miller 84' pen.5,9274thBournemouthHomeD1–1Mellor 82'17,8684thCharlton AthleticAwayL0–117,3657thHuddersfield TownHomeL0–220,54011thRochdaleHomeW2–0Coke 62', Morrison 82'16,52010thMilton Keynes DonsAwayW4–1Mellor 22', 71', 83', Chadwick 27' o.g.10,5526thWalsallHomeW3–0Potter 7', Beevers 75', Morrison 83'15,2284thSwindon TownAwayL1–2Morrison 30'9,1235thBristol RoversHomeW6–2Sedgwick 10', Miller 23', Teale 26', J. Johnson 32', O'Connor 71', Heffernan 81'19,2422ndExeter CityAwayL1–5Miller 31'5,5245thHuddersfield TownAwayL0–117,0247thCharlton AthleticHomeD2–2Heffernan 47', R. Johnson 51'19,0519thLeyton OrientAwayL0–46,44911thYeovil TownHomeD2–2Madine 36', R. Johnson 86'16,61811thPeterborough UnitedAwayL3–5J. Johnson 5', Madine 21', Sedgwick 35'6,48012thMilton Keynes DonsHomeD2–2Mellor 69', Morrison 83'17,63112thRochdaleAwayL1–2Madine 90'6,15414thTranmere RoversAwayL0–35,94116thBournemouthAwayD0–07,26816thCarlisle UnitedAwayW1–0Miller 20'6,83416thPlymouth ArgyleHomeL2–4Coke 61', R. Johnson 83'18,47416thOldham AthleticAwayW3–2Beevers 3', Sedgwick 13', 52'4,13315thNotts CountyHomeL0–117,83516thPeterborough UnitedHomeL1–4Heffernan 52'16,01416thSouthamptonAwayL0–220,23416thDagenham & RedbridgeAwayD1–1Teale 17'3,54916thBrentfordHomeL1–3Jones 12'14,79717thColchester UnitedHomeW2–1Mellor 25', 51'15,66316thTranmere RoversHomeW4–0Miller 10', 22' pen., Madine 14', Mellor 90+2'15,23515thBrighton & Hove AlbionAwayL0–28,10716thHartlepool UnitedHomeW2–0Miller 45+2 pen., Madine 65'16,35815thWalsallAwayD1–1Mellor 26'2,07215thSwindon TownHomeW3–1Potter 17', Mellor 28', 53'17,34814thBristol RoversAwayD1–1Miller 3' pen.8,34013thExeter CityHomeL1–2J. Johnson 13'21,08515th
FA Cup + FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundSouthportAwayW5–2Teale 11', Mellor 54', Morrison 61', 62', Spurr 64'4,490Second roundNorthampton TownHomeW3–2Beevers 6', Miller 37 pen., 90+2' pen.8,932Third roundBristol CityAwayW3–0Teale 49', Mellor 55', Morrison 65'11,387Fourth roundHereford UnitedHomeW4–1Potter 15', Morrison 69' pen., 79' pen., J. Johnson 77'16,578Fifth roundBirmingham CityAwayL0–314,607
League Cup + League Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundBuryHomeW1–0Coke 60'7,390Second roundScunthorpe UnitedAwayL2–4Tudgay 74' pen., Mellor 83'4,680
Football League Trophy + Football League Trophy match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundNotts CountyHomeW2–1O'Connor 2', 14'10,551Second roundChesterfieldHomeD2–2 Mellor 12', Tudgay 90'15,003Area quarter-finalsHartlepool UnitedHomeW4–1Mellor 9', 29', 48' pen., Teale 55'10,909Area semi-finalsCarlisle UnitedAwayL1–3Purse 85'3,149
Players First-team squad Squad at end of season
Left club during season
Transfers In +DateNationPositionPlayerClub FromTransfer Fee7 June 2010 MFChris SedgwickPreston North EndFree8 June 2010 DFJon OtsemoborSouthamptonFree9 June 2010 FWPaul HeffernanDoncaster RoversFree11 June 2010 MFDaniel JonesWolverhampton WanderersFree1 July 2010 MFGiles CokeMotherwellFree12 July 2010 FWClinton MorrisonCoventry CityFree5 August 2010 GKNicky WeaverBurnleyFree4 January 2011 DFReda JohnsonPlymouth ArgyleUndisclosed7 January 2011 DFMichael MorrisonLeicester CityUndisclosed15 January 2011 FWGary MadineCarlisle UnitedUndisclosed15 January 2011 DFMark ReynoldsMotherwellUndisclosed
Transfers Out +DateNationPositionPlayerClub ToTransfer Fee11 May 2010MFMichael GrayNoneRetired20 May 2010 FWAkpo SodjeCharlton AthleticUndisclosed21 May 2010 FWLeon ClarkeQueens Park RangersFree30 June 2010 MFEtienne EsajasFree AgencyReleased30 June 2010 FWFrancis JeffersFree AgencyReleased1 July 2010 DFFrank SimekCarlisle UnitedFree27 July 2010 GKLee GrantBurnleyUndisclosed29 July 2010 MFSean McAllisterShrewsbury TownFree5 January 2011 FWMarcus TudgayNottingham ForestUndisclosed21 January 2011 DFDarren PurseMillwallFree26 January 2011 MFLuke BodenFree AgencyReleased
Loans In +DateNationPositionPlayerClub FromLength1 July 2010 FWNeil MellorPreston North EndFull-Season31 January 2011 MFIsaiah OsbourneAston VillaUntil end of season16 March 2011 DFDanny BatthWolverhampton WanderersUntil end of season17 March 2011 DFRob JonesScunthorpe UnitedUntil end of season23 March 2011 DFJoey O'BrienBolton WanderersUntil end of season
Loans Out +DateNationPositionPlayerClub ToLength25 November 2010 FWMarcus TudgayNottingham ForestUntil January14 January 2011 FWNathan ModestDarlingtonUntil end of season
Statistics Appearances and goals
Scorers
All ScorerGoalsNeil Mellor20Clinton Morrison11Tommy MillerGiles Coke5Jermaine JohnsonGary TealeMarcus Tudgay4Darren PotterJames O'ConnorChris SedgwickPaul Heffernan3Mark BeeversReda JohnsonDarren Purse1Tommy SpurrLewis BuxtonRob Jones
League One ScorerGoalsNeil Mellor13Tommy Miller9Clinton Morrison6Giles Coke4Jermaine JohnsonChris SedgwickDarren Potter3Paul HeffernanReda JohnsonGary Teale2James O'ConnorMarcus TudgayMark BeeversLewis Buxton1Rob Jones
FA Cup ScorerGoalsClinton Morrison5Tommy Miller2Neil MellorGary TealeMark Beevers1Jermaine JohnsonTommy SpurrDarren Potter
League Cup ScorerGoalsGiles Coke1Neil MellorMarcus Tudgay
Football League Trophy ScorerGoalsNeil Mellor4James O'Connor2Darren Purse1Gary TealeMarcus Tudgay
As of games played 7 May 2011
Notes
References
External links Sheffield Wednesday F.C. official website