| 1867 |
Sheffield Wednesday founded (as The Wednesday) |
| 1881/1882 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1889/1890 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
| 1892/1893 |
Elected into First Division of Football League |
| 1893/1894 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1894/1895 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1895/1896 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1898/1899 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1899 |
Moved to Hillsborough |
| 1899/1900 |
Division Two champions |
| 1902/1903 |
Football League champions |
| 1903/1904 |
Football League champions |
| 1904/1905 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1906/1907 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1919/1920 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1925/1926
|
Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1928/1929 |
Football League Champions |
| 1929 |
Renamed Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |
1929/1930
|
Football League champions
F.A. Cup semi-finalists
|
| 1934/1935 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1936/1937 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1949/1950
|
Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1950/1951 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1951/1952
|
Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1953/1954 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1954/1955 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1955/1956
|
Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1957/1958 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1958/1959
|
Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1959/1960 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1960/1961 |
Football League runners-up |
| 1961/1962 |
European Inter Cities Fairs Cup quarter-finalists |
| 1965/1966 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
| 1969/1970 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1974/1975 |
Relegated to Division Three |
| 1979/1980 |
Promoted to Division Two |
| 1982/1983 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
1983/1984
|
Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1985/1986 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1989/1990 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1990/1991
|
League Cup winners
Promoted to Division One
|
1992/1993
|
Founder member of Premier League
F.A. Cup runners-up
League Cup runners-up
|
| 1993/1994 |
League Cup semi-finalists |
| 1999/2000 |
Relegated to Division One |
| 2001/2002 |
League Cup semi-finalists |
| 2002/2003 |
Relegated to Division Two |
2004/2005
|
Division Two renamed League One
Promoted to Championship after play-offs
|
| 2009/2010 |
Relegated to League One |
