This season was the first time that the Owls had gone 19 games without defeat in a single league campaign since the 1960/61 campaign, but Dave Jones’ Wednesday side managed a similar run decades later - only needed two seasons in two divisions to do it.
That run in 2012 started with a 1-0 victory over local rivals, Sheffield United, but manager at the time, Gary Megson, was fired just days after that victory and the decision to appoint Jones was swiftly made.
He didn’t lose a league game as Wednesday manager for half a year as promotion was secured with a famous run that saw them leapfrog the Blades, and it was only once they were back in the second tier that they were eventually beaten.
We had a look at the team that faced Palace on that day in September 2012 when - for the first time in over six months - Wednesday were finally beaten in a league game...
Here’s how they set up that day:
He didn’t lose a league game as Wednesday manager for half a year as promotion was secured with a famous run that saw them leapfrog the Blades, and it was only once they were back in the second tier that they were eventually beaten.
9. Jermaine Johnson - RW
A very popular figure during his Wednesday days, Johnson is now the head coach of Tivoli Gardens in Jamaica after retiring from the game at the end of the 2021 season. He was shot in 2020 but thankfully made a full recovery. Photo: Ross Kinnaird
10. Rodri - ST
It was a fascinating signing for Wednesday when they brought Rodri in from Barca B, but things didn’t quite work out for the Spaniard. He celebrates his 33rd birthday this year, and is still playing in the lower leagues of Spanish football for Cueta. | Getty Images
11. Chris O’Grady - ST
He may have just turned 37, but the nomadic career of Chris O’Grady is still ongoing. Remembered probably most fondly at Wednesday for his goal against Sheffield United, O’Grady is now at Grantham Town after he decided to join them earlier this month. Photo: Scott Heavey
12. Gary Madine - Sub
Another player from the promotion generation that’s still playing, Madine is currently doing his thing at Blackpool in the Championship. Aged 32 now, he’s scored four league goals this season. Photo: Matthew Lewis