List of Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Seasons - Footnotes

Footnotes

1. ^ Average attendances include home league matches only.
2. ^ League football in England was established in 1888, while Wednesday were admitted to the Football League in 1892.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ The Wednesday became founder members of the Football Alliance in 1889 following their application to join the Football League being turned down.
5. ^ The Wednesday were unanimously elected to the First Division of the Football League in 1892.
6. ^ The 1939–40 season was abandoned in early September after only three rounds; Sheffield Wednesday were 17th in the table at the time.
7. ^ The FA Cup was contested in 1945–46, but the Football League did not resume until the following season.
8. ^ The League cup was not created until the 1960–61 season.