Sheffield Wednesday FC History Quiz

Answer: 1867

The club were known as 'The Wednesday' from its inception up until 1929. Their first season in the Football League wasn't a good one as they finished 12th out of 16 clubs in Division One.

Answer: Highfield

Wednesday played at Highfield between 1867-68, Myrtle Road until 1877, Sheaf House between 1877-87, and Olive Grove until 1898 when they moved into Hillsborough.

Answer: Arthur Dickinson

Dickinson was Wednesday's manager between 1891-1920. Brown had a spell between 1920-23, with Walker taking the chair between 1933-37. McMullan was the manager between 1937-42. Other Sheffield Wednesday manager over the years have included Ron Atkinson, Howard Wilkinson, Danny Wilson, and Trevor Francis.

Answer: 1902-03

The Wednesday won the 1902-03 title by just one point over second-placed Aston Villa, with Sunderland finishing the season in third. Grimsby Town and Bolton Wanderers were relegated that season. A year later, they took the title by three points over Manchester City, with Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion relegated.

In the 1928-29 season they won the title for a third time, pipping Leicester City by a single point. Bury and Cardiff City were relegated. In their first season known as Sheffield Wednesday (1929-30), they took the title by 10 points over Derby County. Burnley and Everton were relegated.

Answer: Brian Deane

Deane did, however, play for rivals Sheffield United. He also played for Doncaster, Leeds United, Benfica, Middlesbrough, Leicester City, West Ham United, and Sunderland. Waddle played 147 times for the Owls, scoring 15 goals. Di Canio made 48 appearances, with 17 goals, while Hirst amassed 358 games for the club, scoring 149 goals.

Answer: Players could only play on Wednesday

The original Wednesday players were made up of working class people. These players could only be released from their work places on a Wednesday to play their games.

Answer: Livingston

McGovern began his career in his native Scotland with Celtic in 2002. From there, he moved on to Sheffield United for a three-month loan spell, before Livingston had one season out of him. The midfielder signed for Wednesday in June, 2004.

Answer: Chris Casper

Casper played for Manchester United, Bournemouth, Swindon Town, and Reading during his career. Woods played 107 League games in goal for the Owls. Waddle made 111 League appearances for the club, and Turner played a total of 115 games.

Answer: Andy Wilson

Wilson scored 199 League goals in 502 games between 1900-20. Bright scored 48 goals in 135 League games. Dooley scored 63 goals in 59 games, before having a leg amputated resulting from a clash with a goalkeeper. Worthington scored 12 goals in 338 League appearances.

Answer: 7th

Wednesday played 42 games that season, winning 15, drawing 14, and losing 13, ending on 59 points. Highlights of the season include two trips to Wembley in the FA Cup and League Cup finals, but both ending in losses to Arsenal, and an 8-1 home win over Spora Luxembourg in the UEFA Cup.