Sheffield Wednesday may well have marked their return to the Championship with a defeat against Southampton - but there was still plenty to enthuse over as almost 29,000 supporters watched from the Hillsborough stands.
A lot has changed since the Owls secured their return to the second tier with a League One play-off final win against Barnsley with a new manager in situ and new signings slowly starting to make their way through the door.
New boss Xisco Munoz may well have marked his debut in the Hillsborough dugout with a defeat but he can’t have failed to notice the impressive support his side received throughout a game where they came so close to claiming a point against the Saints.
But with the likes of Leeds United, Sunderland and Leicester City all a home this weekend, how did the Hillsborough attendance compared to Wednesday’s Championship rivals?
1. Attendances for Championship clubs’ first home game of the season ranked.
Attendances for Championship clubs’ first home game of the season ranked. Photo: Getty Images
3. Plymouth Argyle v Huddersfield Town
Attendance: 16,446 Photo: Gareth Copley/Getty Images
