Vital QPR assesses this weekend’s opponents, Sheffield Wednesday
They’re on their way back – or so the fans will exclaim, Sheffield Wednesday have their eyes firmly set on a place back in the Premier League, a division they departed just after the turn of the millennium.
Carlos Carvalhal and owner Dejphon Chansiri have formed quite a formidable partnership and last season they almost reaped the rewards. A fine season in which they handsomely thrashed Premier League Arsenal (3-0), they also finished in sixth place.
While getting past the impressive Brighton & Hove Albion in the semi-final, they fell short in the final against Hull City. This prompted nearly £10m of investment from Chansiri to try and carry the Owls over the line in a competitive Championship season.
The likes of Almen Abdi, Steven Fletcher and Adam Reach came through the doors at Hillsborough in a busy summer for Carvalhal – and they have set themselves up nicely in sixth, in touch with the leading back and hoping for a surge to the summit in the second half of the campaign.
Founded: 1867 as The Wednesday
Nickname: The Owls
Ground: Hillsborough – 39732
Manager: Carlos Carvalhal
HONOURS
First Tier
First Division – Winners: 1902-03, 1903-04, 1928-29, 1929-30
Second Tier
Second Division – Winners: 1899-1900, 1925-26, 1951-52, 1955-56, 1958-59
Cups
FA Cup – Winners: 1896, 1907, 1935
FA Charity Shield – Winners: 1935
League Cup – Winners: 1991
RECORDS
Record Attendance: 72841 v Manchester City (FA Cup, February 1934)
Record league victory: 9-1 v Birmingham City (First Division, December 1930)
Record league defeat 0-10 v Aston Villa (First Division, October 1912)
Record Buy: £5,000,000 – Adam Reach from Middlesbrough (September 2016)
Record Sale: £3,000,000 – Chris Brunt to West Bromwich Albion (August 2007)
Record Appearances: Andrew Wilson – 560 (1900-1920)
Record Goals: Andrew Wilson – 217 (1900-1920)
GOALS: Steven Fletcher – 3; Gary Hooper – 3; Kieran Lee – 3; Fernando Forestieri – 3.
CARDS: Almen Abdi – 2Y; Kieran Lee 2Y; Sam Hutchinson 2Y 1R; Ross Wallace 1Y; David Jones 1R.
1 – Keiren Westwood
2 – Joe Wildsmith
3 – David Jones
5 – Kieran Lee
6 – Steven Fletcher
7 – Almen Abdi
8 – Modou Sougou
9 – Adam Reach
12 – Glenn Loovens
14 – Gary Hooper
15 – Tom Lees
16 – Liam Palmer
19 – Lucas João
21 – Marco Matias
22 – Filipe Melo
23 – Sam Hutchinson
24 – José Semedo
25 – Cameron Dawson
26 – Urby Emanuelson
32 – Jack Hunt
33 – Ross Wallace
34 – Jake Kean
36 – Daniel Pudil
38 – Will Buckley (on loan from Sunderland)
39 – Vincent Sasso
41 – Barry Bannan
44 – Atdhe Nuhiu
45 – Fernando Forestieri
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