Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
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'''Sheffield Wednesday Football Club''' is a professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Sheffield]], [[South Yorkshire]], England. The team competes in the [[EFL Championship]], the second tier of the [[English football league system]], but will |
'''Sheffield Wednesday Football Club''' is a professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Sheffield]], [[South Yorkshire]], England. The team competes in the [[EFL Championship]], the second tier of the [[English football league system]], but will compete in [[EFL League One]] in the [[2026–27 EFL League One|2026–27 season]] after relegation. The club is currently in [[Administration (British football)|administration]].{{Cite web |title=English Championship side Sheffield Wednesday file for administration |url=https://news.sky.com/story/english-championship-side-sheffield-wednesday-file-for-administration-13456479 |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=Sky News |language=en}} |
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Formed in 1867 as an offshoot of [[The Wednesday Cricket Club]] (itself formed in 1820), they were known as '''The Wednesday Football Club''' until 1929. Wednesday is one of the [[oldest football clubs|oldest surviving football clubs]] in the world of any code, and the second-oldest professional association football club in England.{{efn|Excluding clubs with informal or disputed foundation dates}} In 1868 its team won the [[Cromwell Cup]], only the second tournament of its kind. They were founding members and inaugural champions of the [[Football Alliance]] in 1889, before joining [[The Football League]] three years later. In 1992, they became founder members of the [[Premier League]]. The team has spent most of its league history in English football's top two flights, but has not played in the top tier since 2000. |
Formed in 1867 as an offshoot of [[The Wednesday Cricket Club]] (itself formed in 1820), they were known as '''The Wednesday Football Club''' until 1929. Wednesday is one of the [[oldest football clubs|oldest surviving football clubs]] in the world of any code, and the second-oldest professional association football club in England.{{efn|Excluding clubs with informal or disputed foundation dates}} In 1868 its team won the [[Cromwell Cup]], only the second tournament of its kind. They were founding members and inaugural champions of the [[Football Alliance]] in 1889, before joining [[The Football League]] three years later. In 1992, they became founder members of the [[Premier League]]. The team has spent most of its league history in English football's top two flights, but has not played in the top tier since 2000. |
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