Keep a daily watch on all the takeover news, results and transfers as season 2008-2009 unfolds for Sheffield Wednesday with our look at the story so far . . .
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY FINISHED THE 08/09 SEASON WITH 61 POINTS AND IN 12TH PLACESunday, May 3Owls 1 Cardiff City 0JERMAINE Johnson saved his best until last to make sure that Wednesday ended their season with a flourish and broke Cardiff hearts.
Match report and slideshowSaturday April 25Bristol City 1 Owls 1PRACTICE makes perfect for the man who was beginning to think that the first set-set-piece league goal of his career was never going to come.
Match report and slideshowSaturday, April 18 Owls 2 Southampton 0WEDNESDAY are counting the plusses after seeing off Southampton and snapping out of a little slump in home form.
Match report and slideshow Monday, April 13QPR 3 Owls 2QPR regulars rated it a five-star match and by far the best entertainment seen at Loftus Road this season.
Match report and slideshowSaturday, April 11Owls 0 Derby County 1DERBY took a giant step to ensuring their Coca-Cola Championship survival when ex-Blade Rob Hulse scored the 1-0 winner against the Owls at Hillsborough.
Match reportSaturday, April 4Norwich City 0 Owls 1
WHEN you are tapping out your match report in the sunshine on the banks of the River Yare on a quiet Sunday morning, the intensity of the Championship seems a world away. Wednesday can afford to relax as well, free of the anxiety that afflicts Norwich and their fans.
Match report and slideshowSaturday, March 21Owls 0 Swansea City 0
Match report and slideshowTuesday, March 17Wednesday announce they will welcome back the Kop Band to Hillsborough for Saturday's match against Swansea City after an absence of four years.
Full storyMarch 14Watford 2 Wednesday 2
Match report and slideshowMarch 10Preston North End 1 Owls 1
Match report and slideshowMarch 7Wednesday 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1
Match report and slideshowSat, March 3Owls 1 Reading 2
Match report and slideshowSaturday, Feb 28Burnley 2 Owls 4
Match report and slideshowThursday, Feb 26Richard Wood today declared himself fit for the start of a big test of Wednesday's strength.
Full storyTuesday, Feb 24Club captain Steve Watson has had an operation on his hip and is out for the rest of the season.
Full storySaturday, Feb 21Sheff Wed 2 Crystal Palace 0
Match report and slideshowSaturday, Feb 14Rovers 1 Owls 0
Match report and slideshowSaturday, Feb 7Sheffield United 1 Sheffield Wednesday 2
After a 95 year wait, the Owls do the double against the Blades.
Match report and slideshowTuesday, Feb 3The Owls match against Barnsley is postponed because of the weather.
Full story.Saturday, Jan 31Owls 1 Birmingham City 1
Match report and slideshowTuesday, Jan 27Nottingham Forest 2 Owls 1
Match report and slideshowMonday, Jan 26Wednesday complete their deal with Stoke for defender Lewis Buxton.
Full storyMonday, Jan 19Wednesday unveil admission price cuts for the rest of the season.
Full storySaturday, Jan 17Owls 4 Charlton 129,000 crowd turn out for home victory.
Match report and slideshowThursday, Jan 15Wednesday sign centre-midfielder Darren Potter on loan from Wolves until the end of the season.
Full storyWednesday, Jan 14Brian Laws gives the thumbs down to Serbian triallists Boban Maksimovic and Mileta Matovic.
Full storyMonday, Jan 12Manager Laws issues a rallying call to 'keep the ball rolling'.
Full storySaturday, Jan 10Ipswich 1 Sheff Wed 1Match report and slideshowFriday, Jan 9Wednesday sign winger Michael Gray from Wolverhampton Wanderers on a one-month loan deal.
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Brian Laws welcomes the surprise return to Hillsborough of Howard Wilkinson as technical adviser.
Full storyThursday, Jan 8The Owls are believed to be trying to bring in around £50 million over the next three to five years under the proposed deal with a mystery, four-party syndicate drawn from three continents.
Full storyWednesday, Jan 7Wednesday name Lee Strafford as chairman and his fellow new director Nick Parker as chief executive.
Full storySaturday, Jan 3Owls 1 - Fulham 2
Match report and slideshowMonday, Dec 29Sheffield Wednesday parts company with Chief Executive Kaven Walker.
Full storySunday, Dec 28Coventry City 2 - Owls 0
Match report and slideshowFriday, Dec 26Owls 1 - Blackpool
Match reportSunday, Dec 21Cardiff City 2 - Owls 0
Match report and slideshowSaturday, Dec 13Owls 0 - Bristol City 0
Match report and slideshowTuesday, Dec 9Owls 1 - QPR 0
Match report and slideshowSaturday, Dec 6Southampton 1 Owls 1
Match report and slideshowSunday, Nov 30Brian Laws says facing Fulham in the third round of the FA Cup as is one of the best draws possible.
Full storySaturday, Nov 29Owls 3 Norwich 2
Match report and slideshowThursday, Nov 27Brian Laws signs for two more years.
Full storyTuesday, Nov 25Blackpool 0 Owls 2
Match report and slideshowSaturday, Nov 22Owls 0 Coventry City 1
Match report and slideshowSaturday, Nov 15Derby County 3 Owls 0
Match report and slideshowSaturday, Nov 8Owls 1 Doncaster Rovers 0
Match report and slideshowThursday, Nov 6Brian Laws celebrates the second anniversary of his appointment as Wednesday manager.
Full storyTuesday, Nov 4Laws welcomes the double boost provided by loan defenders Tony McMahon and Lewis Buxton.
Full storyMonday, Nov 3Laws hopes for November charge as Owls emerge from a spell in which their resources were severely stretched.
Full storySaturday, Nov 1Crystal Palace 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1Match report and slideshowFriday, Oct 31Wednesday's board look set to move to ease Hillsborough uncertainty over the contracts of Brian Laws and nine of his senior players which all expire next summer.
Full storyThursday, Oct 30Nottingham Forest could be eyeing a move for Brian Laws.
Full storyWednesday, Oct 29Wednesday's board today made a statement to the London Stock Exchange - a formal reaction to Wednesdayite's withdrawl of their offer to sell to Geoff Sheard.
Full storyTuesday, Oct 28Sheffield Wednesday 0 Plymouth Argyle 1Match report and slideshowAND
Sources close to Owls fan group Wednesdayite suggest that they are close to withdrawing their offer to sell their 10 per cent holding in the club to the takeover frontman, Geoff Sheard.
Full storyMonday, Oct 27Marcus Tudgay is expected to be sidelined for between two and four weeks due to a groin injury which he picked up at Barnsley last Tuesday.
Full storySaturday, Oct 26Birmingham City 3 v Owls 1
Wednesday slump
Full storyFriday, Oct 24Tony McMahon apologises to Wednesday and their fans for getting sent off at Barnsley.
Full storyThursday, Oct 23New loan signing Lewis Buxton is set for a run in the Sheffield Wednesday team as Tony McMahon begins a three-match ban for his sending-off at Barnsley.
Full storyWednesday, Oct 22Wednesday look for the boost of welcoming back key players James O'Connor and Richard Wood at Birmingham on Saturday.
Full storyTuesday, Oct 21Barnsley 2 Sheffield Wednesday 1Two derbies in three days prove to much for the Owls.
Match report and slideshowMonday, Oct 20Brian Laws believes his team deserved their victory against United and he refuses to allow the sending-off of Matthew Kilgallon or a red card for Jermaine Johnson to deflect from the merit or importance of the triumph.
Full storySaturday, Oct 18Sheffield Wednesday 1 Sheffield United 0
It's the Owls ... by a distance!
Match report and slideshowThursday, Oct 16Brian Laws urges Owls supporters to recreate the atmosphere that lifted the team in their 2-0 victory against the Blades in January.
Full storyWednesday, Oct 15Brian Laws hopes to clinch a deal for a loan defender this week despite an improvement on the team's injury front.
Full storyTuesday, Oct 14Peter Gilbert expects to return to full training today or tomorrow and be ready for the weekend's derby.
Full storyMonday, Oct 13Esajas eyes derby start and says he's ready for action.
Full storySaturday, Oct 11Wednesday's strategy for the Sheffield derby will be influenced by the showing of a film of their 4-0 defeat at Plymouth.
Full storyFriday, Oct 10Owls striker Leon Clarke is attracting interest from a third mystery club.
Full storyThursday, Oct 9The Steel City will provide Owls players with the perfect tonic according to Brian Laws.
Full storyWednesday, Oct 8Frankie Simek refuses to set himself a Championship comeback target after making a reserves appearance.
Full storyTuesday, Oct 7Leon Clarke could be on a loan move out of Hillsborough as two clubs show interest in the striker.
Full storyMonday, Oct 6Wednesdayite reveal 'increasing concerns' about the Sheard takeover.
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Tommy Spurr faces a long-term absence after suffering an ankle injury at Plymouth, possible forcing the Owls to move into the loan market.
Full storySaturday, Oct 4Plymouth 4 Sheffield Wednesday 0A drubbing in foul weather 300 miles from home but Brian Laws maintained the scoreline didn't reflect the game.
Match report and slideshowFriday, Oct 3Wednesdayite have held talks this week with four separate parties about possible investment in the club.
Full storyThursday, Oct 2Francis Jeffers could make his first senior start in nine months on Saturday.
Full storyWednesday, Oct 1A trio of mystery businessmen spotted in the Directors Box sparks new takeover rumours.
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Nottingham Forest 0 Sheffield Wednesday 1The Owls slid into fifth place in the table with an unbeaten home record and a third consecutive Hillsborough clean sheet.
Match report and slideshowAMWade Small could be back in play for tonight's game against Nottingham Forest after fears of the recurrence of a long-standing hamstring injury turned out to be cramp.
Full storyMonday, Sept 29Injury worries surface about Wade Small, Steve Watson and Jermaine Johnson.
Full storySaturday, Sept 27Charlton Athletic 1 Owls 2A terrific result earned by a wholehearted show of spirit and endeavour.
Match report and slideshowFriday, Sept 26Brian Laws sets his team's target as top 10 and definitely above the Blades.
Full storyThursday, Sept 25Wednesday top the league of empty seats,
full story, and Mark Beevers steps up his comeback from injury.
Full storyWednesday, Sept 24Striker Francis Jeffers will only make the subs bench on Saturday despite getting a goal and 70 more minutes football for the reserves last night.
Full storyTuesday, Sept 23Wednesdayite say they have put Geoff Sheard in touch with financiers to "speed up" the takeover process and expect it to be sorted within two weeks.
Full storyMonday, Sept 22Hero goalkeeper Lee Grant publicly thanks Brian Laws, admitting other managers would have washed their hands of him.
Full storySaturday, Sept 20Sheffield Wednesday 0 Ipswich Town 0Two or three great saves keep Ipswich at bay.
Match report and slideshowFriday, Sept 19Geoff Sheard intends being at Hillsborough tomorrow and claims the Sheffield Wednesday takeover by the group he is fronting will definitely go through.
Full storyThursday, Sept 18It's peace in Owls time - fans group and board end cold war.
Full storyWednesday, Sept 17Sheffield Wednesday 0 Reading 6The Owls suffer their worst defeat worst for nine years.
Match report and slideshowTuesday, Sept 16Deon Burton challenges for a "home debut" announcing he is back in contention.
Full storyMonday, Sept 15Wednesdayite leader Darryl Keys insists his organisation are not being hostile to Geoff Sheard in urging a swift end to the takeover saga.
Full storySaturday, Sept 13Sheffield Wednesday 2 Watford 0Spurr's super clinching goal and an earlier strike from Marcus Tudgay rewarded a solid performance by the Owls and lifted them to the giddy heights of the top six.
Match report and slideshowFriday, Sept 12Geoff Sheard says he intends to be at Wednesday's match against Watford as the takeover saga rumbles on and Jermaine Johnson could be set for a surprise switch up front.
Full storyThursday, Sept 11Francis Jeffers says he enjoyed his reserves return but is ready to bid his time for a first team comeback.
Full storyWednesday, Sept 10Brian Laws continues to keep tabs on two or three players in Denmark even though one moves out of bounds with a new contract.
Full storyTuesday, Sept 9Francis Jeffers is on the comeback trail as he helps to set up two goals as the reserves beat Port Vale 3-1.
Monday, Sept 8Jimmy Smith, on-loan from Chelsea, bis to be a main man in the middle for Wednesday.
Full storySaturday, Sept 6Club captain Steve Watson says the affair surrounding Richard Wood's transfer request could improve the team skipper's performance.
Friday, Sept 5Mark Beevers reveals he has picked up a hamstring injury in training.
Wednesday, Sept 3Brian Laws is reasonably satisfied with a haul of five points from the season's first four games.
Tuesday, Sept 2 Kenny Lunt turns down a loan move from Hillsborough to an unnamed club.
Monday, Sept 1The Owls block Richard Wood's potential move to Coventry City because 'all proceeds would go to the bank'.
Saturday, August 30Swansea City 1 Owls 1Brian Laws brands his team "poor" despite seeing them battle back to snatch a point away to on-song Swansea. But Laws does praise his players for the character they showed to bag a second half equaliser.
Click here for the match report and post-match analysis.Friday, August 29Wednesday brace themselves to fight of a bid for central defender Richard Wood from Coventry City.
Thursday, August 28Brian Laws sounds an early season alarm about the 'paper think squad'.
Tuesday, August 26Wade Small is back in the Wednesday first team fold but the club keep Francis Jeffers's recovery rate under wraps.
Saturday, August 23Preston North End 1 Owls 1In a division where not even the top sides have it entirely their own way, Wednesday do not look strong enough to boss Championship teams for 90 minutes.
Click here for the match report and post-match analysis.Friday, August 22Wednesday's spending appears to be at an end for the foreseeable future after the loan signing of right-back Tony McMahon from Middlesbrough.
Thursday, August 21The Owls look to sign a young right back from a Premier League club but won't reveal who.
Monday, August 18Wednesday reel from the shock of losing Richard Hinds for around three months after he fractures a fibula against Wolves.
Saturday, August 16Wolves 4 Owls 1Laws points the finger as Johnson gaffe adds insult to Owls injuries
Click here for the match report and post-match analysis.Friday, August 14Wednesday wait for Geoff Sheard to make his next move in the long running takeover saga - more than a week after he said he hoped to clinch the deal within days.
Tuesday, August 12The Owls make a shock departure from the Carling Cup, losing to Rotherham in a penalty shoot out. CHASE REPORT AND RESULT
Monday, August 11Jimmy Smith, the Owl's on-load midfield player from Chelsea, is set to make his full debut for the Owls in the Carling Cup tie against Rotherham.
Saturday, August 9Owls 4 - Burnley 1WEDNESDAY fans could be excused for cutting out the Championship table and framing it. Top of the league!
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