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2010–11 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season

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The 2010–11 season was Sheffield Wednesday's first season in the third tier of English football since 2005 and their 109th season in the Football League.

ChairmanMilan Mandarić
ManagerAlan Irvine (until 3 February 2011)
Gary Megson (from 4 February 2011)
StadiumHillsborough Stadium
Football League One15th
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Sheffield Wednesday
2010–11 season
ChairmanMilan Mandarić
ManagerAlan Irvine (until 3 February 2011)
Gary Megson (from 4 February 2011)
StadiumHillsborough Stadium
Football League One15th
FA CupFifth round
League CupSecond round
Football League TrophyNorthern Area semi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Neil Mellor (13)
All: Neil Mellor (19)
Highest home attendance23,081 (League)
Lowest home attendance7,390 (League Cup)
Average home league attendance17,817
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Events

  • 7 August 2010 – Sheffield Wednesday start their season with a comfortable home win over Dagenham and Redbridge at Hillsborough.
  • 10 August 2010 – Sheffield Wednesday progress to the second round of the League Cup after beating Bury 1–0 at Hillsborough. The game was watched by 7,390 fans.
  • 11 August 2010 – Sheffield Wednesday are given 28 days to pay a £550,000 debt before potentially going into administration.
  • 24 August 2010 – Sheffield Wednesday are knocked out of the League Cup after a 4–2 loss at Scunthorpe United.
  • 9 November 2010 – Wednesday face a winding-up order over £600,000 of unpaid PAYE tax and also face a similar order over a £300,000 VAT bill.[1]
  • 17 November 2010 – A High Court judge gives the club 28 days to find new owners and pay off their tax debt.[2]
  • 29 November 2010 – Milan Mandaric's UK Football Investments buys the club for £7,000,001 pending shareholder approval. The deal would settle the club's £23 million debt with the Co-Operative Bank with a £7 million payment. An Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders is called for 14 December.[3]
  • 30 November 2010 – Wednesday are knocked out of the Football League Trophy after a 3–1 loss at Carlisle United.
  • 3 February 2011 – Alan Irvine is sacked as manager after 13 months in charge. The club were 12th in the table at the time.[4]
  • 4 February 2011 – Gary Megson is appointed as manager.[5]
  • 19 February 2011 – Wednesday reach the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time in 11 years, but are knocked out by Birmingham City.
  • 7 May 2011 – A loss to Exeter City in the final game of the season leaves Wednesday 15th in the final league table.

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Charlton Athletic 46 15 14 17 62 66 −4 59
14 Yeovil Town 46 16 11 19 56 66 −10 59
15 Sheffield Wednesday 46 16 10 20 67 67 0 58
16 Hartlepool United 46 15 12 19 47 65 −18 57
17 Oldham Athletic 46 13 17 16 53 60 −7 56
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Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2011. Source: BBC
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

League One

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League One match details
Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance League
position		 Ref.
7 August 2010 Dagenham & RedbridgeHome W2–0Doe 13' o.g., Morrison 15' 23,0813rd[6]
14 August 2010 Colchester UnitedAway D1–1Mellor 83' 6,0114th[7]
21 August 2010 Brighton & Hove AlbionHome W1–0Coke 38' 18,6744th[8]
28 August 2010 Hartlepool UnitedAway W5–0Murray 8' o.g., Coke 10', Mellor 23', Tudgay 73' pen., Morrison 90+3' 4,0841st[9]
5 September 2010 BrentfordAway L0–1 5,3961st[10]
11 September 2010 Carlisle UnitedHome L0–1 20,2828th[11]
18 September 2010 Plymouth ArgyleAway L2–3O'Connor 38', Miller 75' 7,91611th[12]
25 September 2010 SouthamptonHome L0–1 18,19814th[13]
28 September 2010 Oldham AthleticHome D0–0 16,60916th[14]
2 October 2010 Notts CountyAway W2–0Tudgay 52', Potter 90+6' 11,35510th[15]
9 October 2010 Leyton OrientHome W1–0Buxton 52' 17,4455th[16]
16 October 2010 Yeovil TownAway W2–0J. Johnson 72', Miller 84' pen. 5,9274th[17]
23 October 2010 BournemouthHome D1–1Mellor 82' 17,8684th[18]
30 October 2010 Charlton AthleticAway L0–1 17,3657th[19]
2 November 2010 Huddersfield TownHome L0–2 20,54011th[20]
13 November 2010 RochdaleHome W2–0Coke 62', Morrison 82' 16,52010th[21]
20 November 2010 Milton Keynes DonsAway W4–1Mellor 22', 71', 83', Chadwick 27' o.g. 10,5526th[22]
23 November 2010 WalsallHome W3–0Potter 7', Beevers 75', Morrison 83' 15,2284th[23]
4 December 2010 Swindon TownAway L1–2Morrison 30' 9,1235th[24]
11 December 2010 Bristol RoversHome W6–2Sedgwick 10', Miller 23', Teale 26', J. Johnson 32', O'Connor 71', Heffernan 81' 19,2422nd[25]
18 December 2010 Exeter CityAway L1–5Miller 31' 5,5245th[26]
3 January 2011 Huddersfield TownAway L0–1 17,0247th[27]
15 January 2011 Charlton AthleticHome D2–2Heffernan 47', R. Johnson 51' 19,0519th[28]
22 January 2011 Leyton OrientAway L0–4 6,44911th[29]
25 January 2011 Yeovil TownHome D2–2Madine 36', R. Johnson 86' 16,61811th[30]
1 February 2011 Peterborough UnitedAway L3–5J. Johnson 5', Madine 21', Sedgwick 35' 6,48012th[31]
5 February 2011 Milton Keynes DonsHome D2–2Mellor 69', Morrison 83' 17,63112th[32]
12 February 2011 RochdaleAway L1–2Madine 90' 6,15414th[33]
15 February 2011[a] Tranmere RoversAway L0–3 5,94116th[35]
22 February 2011 BournemouthAway D0–0 7,26816th[36]
26 February 2011 Carlisle UnitedAway W1–0Miller 20' 6,83416th[37]
5 March 2011 Plymouth ArgyleHome L2–4Coke 61', R. Johnson 83' 18,47416th[38]
8 March 2011 Oldham AthleticAway W3–2Beevers 3', Sedgwick 13', 52' 4,13315th[39]
12 March 2011 Notts CountyHome L0–1 17,83516th[40]
15 March 2011 Peterborough UnitedHome L1–4Heffernan 52' 16,01416th[41]
19 March 2011 SouthamptonAway L0–2 20,23416th[42]
26 March 2011 Dagenham & RedbridgeAway D1–1Teale 17' 3,54916th[43]
29 March 2011 BrentfordHome L1–3Jones 12' 14,79717th[44]
2 April 2011 Colchester UnitedHome W2–1Mellor 25', 51' 15,66316th[45]
5 April 2011 Tranmere RoversHome W4–0Miller 10', 22' pen., Madine 14', Mellor 90+2' 15,23515th[46]
9 April 2011 Brighton & Hove AlbionAway L0–2 8,10716th[47]
16 April 2011 Hartlepool UnitedHome W2–0Miller 45+2 pen., Madine 65' 16,35815th[48]
23 April 2011 WalsallAway D1–1Mellor 26' 2,07215th[49]
25 April 2011 Swindon TownHome W3–1Potter 17', Mellor 28', 53' 17,34814th[50]
30 April 2011 Bristol RoversAway D1–1Miller 3' pen. 8,34013th[51]
7 May 2011 Exeter CityHome L1–2J. Johnson 13' 21,08515th[52]
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FA Cup

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FA Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref.
First round 7 November 2010 SouthportAway W5–2Teale 11', Mellor 54', Morrison 61', 62', Spurr 64' 4,490[53]
Second round 27 November 2010 Northampton TownHome W3–2Beevers 6', Miller 37 pen., 90+2' pen. 8,932[54]
Third round 8 January 2011 Bristol CityAway W3–0Teale 49', Mellor 55', Morrison 65' 11,387[55]
Fourth round 29 January 2011 Hereford UnitedHome W4–1Potter 15', Morrison 69' pen., 79' pen., J. Johnson 77' 16,578[56]
Fifth round 19 February 2011 Birmingham CityAway L0–3 14,607[57]
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League Cup

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League Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref.
First round 10 August 2010 BuryHome W1–0Coke 60' 7,390[58]
Second round 24 August 2010 Scunthorpe UnitedAway L2–4Tudgay 74' pen., Mellor 83' 4,680[59]
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Football League Trophy

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Football League Trophy match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref.
First round 1 September 2010 Notts CountyHome W2–1O'Connor 2', 14' 10,551[60]
Second round 6 October 2010 ChesterfieldHome D2–2 (8–7 p)Mellor 12', Tudgay 90' 15,003[61]
Area quarter-finals 10 November 2010 Hartlepool UnitedHome W4–1Mellor 9', 29', 48' pen., Teale 55' 10,909[62]
Area semi-finals 30 November 2010 Carlisle UnitedAway L1–3Purse 85' 3,149[63]
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Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[64]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Left club during season

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Transfers In

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Date Nation Position Player Club From Transfer Fee
7 June 2010 [65] England MF Chris Sedgwick Preston North End Free
8 June 2010 [66] England DF Jon Otsemobor Southampton Free
9 June 2010 [67] Republic of Ireland FW Paul Heffernan Doncaster Rovers Free
11 June 2010 [68] England MF Daniel Jones Wolverhampton Wanderers Free
1 July 2010 [69] England MF Giles Coke Motherwell Free
12 July 2010 [70] Republic of Ireland FW Clinton Morrison Coventry City Free
5 August 2010 [71] England GK Nicky Weaver Burnley Free
4 January 2011 [72] Benin DF Reda Johnson Plymouth Argyle Undisclosed
7 January 2011 [73] England DF Michael Morrison Leicester City Undisclosed
15 January 2011 [74] England FW Gary Madine Carlisle United Undisclosed
15 January 2011 [74] Scotland DF Mark Reynolds Motherwell Undisclosed
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Transfers Out

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Date Nation Position Player Club To Transfer Fee
11 May 2010 England MF Michael Gray None Retired
20 May 2010 [75] England FW Akpo Sodje Charlton Athletic Undisclosed
21 May 2010 [76] England FW Leon Clarke Queens Park Rangers Free
30 June 2010 [77] Netherlands MF Etienne Esajas Free Agency Released
30 June 2010 [77] England FW Francis Jeffers Free Agency Released
1 July 2010 [78] United States DF Frank Simek Carlisle United Free
27 July 2010 [79] England GK Lee Grant Burnley Undisclosed
29 July 2010 [80] England MF Sean McAllister Shrewsbury Town Free
5 January 2011 [81] England FW Marcus Tudgay Nottingham Forest Undisclosed
21 January 2011 [82] England DF Darren Purse Millwall Free
26 January 2011 [83] England MF Luke Boden Free Agency Released
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Loans In

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Date Nation Position Player Club From Length
1 July 2010 [84] England FW Neil Mellor Preston North End Full-Season
31 January 2011 [85] England MF Isaiah Osbourne Aston Villa Until end of season
16 March 2011 [86] England DF Danny Batth Wolverhampton Wanderers Until end of season
17 March 2011 [87] England DF Rob Jones Scunthorpe United Until end of season
23 March 2011 [88] Republic of Ireland DF Joey O'Brien Bolton Wanderers Until end of season
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Loans Out

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Date Nation Position Player Club To Length
25 November 2010 [89] England FW Marcus Tudgay Nottingham Forest Until January
14 January 2011 [90] England FW Nathan Modest Darlington Until end of season
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Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Total Football League One FA CupFootball League CupFootball League Trophy
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Sts
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
App
Gls
App
Gls
1 GKEngland Weaver 36 47 36 5 2 4
2 DFEngland Spurr 33 331 26 411 2
3 DFEngland Buxton 31 321 301 2
4 DFEngland Purse 30 301 22 3 1 41
5 DFEngland Hinds 5 6 4 1 1
7 STEngland Tudgay 16 224 172 1 1131
8 MFEngland Miller 34 4111 349 321 3
9 STRepublic of Ireland Heffernan 6 233 173 2 2 2
10 MFEngland Coke 26 345 274 3 113
11 DFEngland D. Jones 22 34 25 4 2 3
13 GKEngland O'Donnell 8 9 9
14 MFRepublic of Ireland Potter 29 404 333 212 3
15 DFEngland Beevers 34 373 282 312 4
17 MFRepublic of Ireland O'Connor 31 454 362 4 2 32
19 MFEngland Boden
21 MFScotland Teale 47 515 412 522 31
23 MFJamaica J. Johnson 17 295 264 21 1
24 MFEngland Sedgwick 30 424 334 4 1 4
25 GKEngland Jameson 2 2 2
28 STEngland Modest
29 MFEngland Palmer 5 11 9 1 1
30 STRepublic of Ireland C. Morrison 32 4611 356 552 4
33 STEngland Mellor 32 4320 3313 422144
35 MFZimbabwe Nyoni
36 DFEngland Otsemobor 18 21 15 1 2 3
DFEngland Batth 10 10 10
DFBenin R. Johnson 18 193 163 3
DFEngland R. Jones 8 81 81
DFEngland M. Morrison 15 15 12 3
DFRepublic of Ireland O'Brien 3 4 4
MFEngland Osbourne 10 11 10 1
DFScotland Reynolds 8 8 7 1
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Last updated: 19 January 2019
Source: Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
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Scorers

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As of games played 7 May 2011

Notes

  1. [a]
    Match originally scheduled for 26 December 2010 but postponed due to a frozen pitch.[34]
  2. [b]
    Potter was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented the Republic of Ireland at U-21 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2007.
  3. [c]
    Johnson was born in Marseille, France, but also qualified to represent Benin internationally and made his international debut for Benin in February 2009.
  4. [d]
    Palmer was born in Worksop, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his grandmother, as well as Jamaica, and represented Scotland at U-19 and U-21 level before making his international debut for Scotland in March 2019.
  5. [e]
    Morrison was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in August 2001.

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