Sheffield Wednesday F.C. - League History

League History

See also: Sheffield Wednesday F.C. seasons

Since Being elected to the football League in 1892 Wednesday have spent the majority of their history in the top Level of English football (66 seasons)
35 Seasons have been spent in the second Level and only 9 seasons have been spent in the third Level. Wednesday have never played below level three since becoming a football League club.

  • 1892–1899 Division 1
  • 1899–1900 Division 2
  • 1900–1920 Division 1
  • 1920–1926 Division 2
  • 1926–1937 Division 1
  • 1937–1950 Division 2
  • 1950–1951 Division 1
  • 1951–1952 Division 2
  • 1952–1955 Division 1
  • 1955–1956 Division 2
  • 1956–1958 Division 1
  • 1958–1959 Division 2
  • 1959–1970 Division 1
  • 1970–1975 Division 2
  • 1975–1980 Division 3
  • 1980–1984 Division 2
  • 1984–1990 Division 1
  • 1990–1991 Division 2
  • 1991–1992 Division 1
  • 1992–2000 Premier
  • 2000–2003 Division 1*
  • 2003–2004 Division 2*
  • 2004–2005 League One
  • 2005–2010 Championship
  • 2010–2012 League One
  • 2012– Championship

*After formation of the Premier League, 1992–2004, Division 1 was the 2nd Tier league, and Division 2 was the 3rd Tier league

  • Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 66
  • Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 35
  • Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 9
  • Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0

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