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1. At the end of the 2021-22 season, Sheffield Wednesday reached the playoffs under Darren Moore after coming fourth. However, which team beat them, in a match that Edward Lear might have enjoyed, and earned promotion to the Championship instead?
2. It was out with the old and in with the new at the beginning of the 2022-23 season, with several players coming in and many others leaving. Which of these players did NOT join the Sheffield Wednesday squad for the 2022-23 season?
3. Sheffield Wednesday's biggest wins of the 2022-23 season were both 5-0 victories. One was against Cambridge United. Who were the opponents for the other fixture? (Hint: they got relegated.)
4. Sheffield Wednesday came back from losing the first leg 4-0, to beat Peterborough in the second leg of the League One playoff semi-final; and progress on aggregate.
5. Sheffield Wednesday played local rivals Barnsley in the League One playoff final. Who scored the winning goal for Wednesday, 123 minutes in? (His dad would have approved.)
6. At the beginning of the 2023-24 season, Darren Moore, despite having taken Wednesday to the Championship, was sacked as manager after a disagreement with chairman Dejphon Chansiri. He was then replaced by Xisco Muñoz, formerly of Watford, who oversaw a dreadful run of form. How many league games did Wednesday win with Xisco in charge?
7. Which team did Danny Rohl manage before taking over the job at Sheffield Wednesday?
8. In the 2023-24 season, Sheffield Wednesday won their first game under Danny Rohl against local rivals Rotherham United. Who scored both of Wednesday's goals?
9. One of Wednesday's most outstanding players in the 2023-24 season was James Beadle, a young goalkeeper who replaced Cameron Dawson between the sticks. From which seaside Premier League club did he arrive on loan?
10. In which place did Sheffield Wednesday finish in the 2023-24 season?
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