2018–19 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season
| 2018–19 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Dejphon Chansiri | |||
| Manager | Jos Luhukay (until 21 December)[1] Lee Bullen (caretaker) (21 December–2 January) Steve Agnew & Stephen Clemence (caretaker) (2 January–1 February) Steve Bruce (from 1 February)[2] | |||
| Stadium | Hillsborough, Owlerton | |||
| Championship | 12th | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round (Eliminated by Chelsea) | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round (Eliminated by Wolverhampton Wanderers) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Steven Fletcher (11) All: Steven Fletcher (11) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 31,630 (vs. Sheffield United; Championship) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 13,597 (vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers; EFL Cup) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 24,429 | |||
| Biggest win | 3–0 (vs. Nottingham Forest, 9 April, Championship) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 (vs. Norwich City, 3 November, Championship) | |||
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The 2018–19 season is Sheffield Wednesday's seventh consecutive season in the Championship.[3] Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Player transfers and contracts
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 2018 | GK | Cameron McCulloch | Unattched | Free | [4] | |
| 2 January 2019 | FW | Omar Damba | RIASA | Free | [5] | |
| 31 January 2019 | DF | Dominic Iorfa | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Undisclosed | [6] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | CB | Glenn Loovens | Sunderland | Released | [7][8] | |
| 1 July 2018 | MF | Ross Wallace | Fleetwood Town | Released | [9][10] | |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | Jake Kean | Mansfield Town | Released | [11][12] | |
| 1 July 2018 | FW | George Hirst | OH Leuven | Free transfer | [13] | |
| 6 July 2018 | FB | Jack Hunt | Bristol City | Undisclosed | [14] | |
| 16 September 2018 | MF | Sean Clare | Heart of Midlothian | Free transfer | [15] |
Loans in
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2018 | MF | Josh Onomah | Tottenham Hotspur | End of Season | [16] | |
| 31 August 2018 | DF | Michael Hector | Chelsea | End of Season | [17] | |
| 31 January 2019 | MF | Rolando Aarons | Newcastle United | End of Season | [18] | |
| 31 January 2019 | DF | Achraf Lazaar | Newcastle United | End of Season | [19] |
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2018 | FW | Jordan Rhodes | Norwich City | End of Season | [20] | |
| 18 September 2018 | GK | Dan Wallis | Frickley Athletic | October 2018 | [21] | |
| 28 March 2019 | MF | Ben Hughes | Gainsborough Trinity | End of Season | [22] |
New contracts
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | Length | Expiry | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 2018 | FW | Lucas João | 3 years | June 2021 | [23] | |
| 29 August 2018 | MF | Barry Bannan | 3 years | June 2021 | [24] | |
| 31 October 2018 | DF | Matt Penney | 2 years | June 2020 | [25] | |
| 11 December 2018 | MF | Conor Grant | — | — | [26] | |
| 19 December 2018 | DF | Isaac Rice | 2 1⁄2 years | June 2021 | [27] | |
| 20 December 2018 | DF | Josh Dawodu | 2 1⁄2 years | June 2021 | [28] | |
| 21 December 2018 | MF | Liam Shaw | 2 1⁄2 years | June 2021 | [29] |
Competitions
Friendlies
As of 13 June 2018, Sheffield Wednesday have announced three pre-season friendlies against Lincoln City,[30] Mansfield Town[31] and Villarreal CF[32]
| 13 July 2018 Friendly | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Lincoln |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Forestieri 55' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 5,846 |
| 21 July 2018 Friendly | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | NAC Breda | Manchester |
| 12:00 BST | Nuhiu 12' | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium |
| 24 July 2018 Friendly | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Mansfield |
| 19:30 BST | Benning 41' Reach 67' (o.g.) |
Report | Reach 72' | Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 3,599 |
| 28 July 2018 Friendly | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Villarreal | Owlerton |
| 15:00 BST | Palmer 33' | Report | Moreno 18' Funes Mori 48' Ekambi 69' |
Stadium: Hillsborough |
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 66 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 65 | 62 | +3 | 65 |
| 11 | Brentford | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 73 | 59 | +14 | 64[a] |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 64 |
| 13 | Hull City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 66 | 68 | −2 | 62 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 61 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 69 | −5 | 60 |
Source: Sky Sports Archived 25 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[34]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[34]
Notes:
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 64 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 35 | −9 |
Last updated: 5 May 2019.
Source:
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2019. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
August
| 4 August 2018 1 | Wigan Athletic | 3–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Wigan, Greater Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | Jacobs 11', 26' Powell 60' Dunkley 84' |
Report | Nuhiu 20', 79' Palmer 34' Forestieri 67' Bannan 86' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 14,207 (4,744 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 11 August 2018 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Hull City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Fox 44' Forestieri 51' (pen.) Baker 58' Bannan 74' |
Report | de Wijs 21' Campbell 36' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 23,416 (865 away) Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 19 August 2018 3 | Brentford | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Maupay 20' Dalsgaard 55' Watkins 61' |
Report | Baker 62' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,134 (1,692 away) Referee: David Webb |
| 22 August 2018 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Millwall | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Bannan 16' Lees 46' Reach 63' Forestieri 90+1' |
Report | Tunnicliffe 72' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 21,349 (353 away) Referee: Andy Madley |
| 25 August 2018 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | João 16' 77' Bannan 43' Nuhiu 45' |
Report | Harrison 14' Nsiala 40' 75' Knudsen 70' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 22,499 (724 away) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
September
| 1 September 2018 6 | Reading | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | Moore 64' Sims 87' |
Report | Reach 12' Penney 19' João 46' |
Stadium: Madjeski Stadium Attendance: 14,352 (1,933 away) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 15 September 2018 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | Stoke City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Matias 24' Bannan 82' 87' |
Report | Afobe 2' 22' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 24,905 (2,055 away) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 19 September 2018 8 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Nottingham |
| 19:45 BST | Grabban 41', 45+1' Carvalho 63' Robinson 78' |
Report | Fletcher 88' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,252 (1,995 away) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 22 September 2018 9 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Aston, Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Chester 8' McGinn 53' 55' |
Report | Baker 36' Matias 49' Fletcher 67' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,572 (2,600 away) Referee: David Webb |
| 28 September 2018 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Leeds United | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Penney 33' Reach 45' Bannan 72' |
Report | Klich 54' 73' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 26,717 (4,600 away) Referee: Robert Jones |
October
| 3 October 2018 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Reach 24' Forestieri 41' Nuhiu 69' Dawson 72' |
Report | Livermore 49' Bartley 55' Dawson 67' Pelupessy 86' (o.g.) Barnes 87' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 22,150 (814 away) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 7 October 2018 12 | Bristol City | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Ashton Gate, Bristol |
| 13:30 BST | Taylor 80' Weimann 82' |
Report | Lees 59' Joao 64' 66' 90+3' Palmer 68' Hector 89' Forestieri 90+8' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 20,102 (1,719 away) Referee: Andy Davies |
| 19 October 2018 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Reach 82' | Report | Bešić 49' Assombalonga 55' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 23,284 (1,558 away) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 23 October 2018 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| 19:45 BST | Hemed 35' Freeman 57' Wells 83' |
Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 12,534 (1,636 away) Referee: John Brooks |
| 27 October 2018 15 | Birmingham City | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Bordesley, Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Mahoney 43' Jutkiewicz 80' Adams 84' |
Report | Fletcher 19' Pelupessy 68' |
Stadium: St Andrews Attendance: 23,659 (2,764 away) Referee: Darren Bond |
November
| 3 November 2018 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–4 | Norwich City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Bannan 45+2' Nuhiu 70' João 74' Penney 77' |
Report | Buendía 45+2', 56' Pukki 51', 62' Leitner 61' Srbeny 80' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 23,425 (1,388 away) Referee: Steve Martin |
| 9 November 2018 17 | Sheffield United | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Bannan 71' Baker 86' Hector 89' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 30,261 (2,190 away) Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 24 November 2018 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Derby County | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Reach 12' | Report | Wilson 29' Marriott 35' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 25,204 (2,954 away) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 27 November 2018 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Lees 57' | Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 20,861 (224 away) Referee: Gavin Ward |
December
| 1 December 2018 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Graham 11', 66', 90' Downing 39' Dack 53' |
Report | Bannan 57' Lucas João 62' Raya 85' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 15,154 (3,578 away) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 8 December 2018 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | Rotherham United | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Bannan 20' João 45+1', 64' |
Report | Smith 46' Towell 55' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 24,725 (2,406 away) Referee: Darren Bond |
| 15 December 2018 22 | Swansea City | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT | Celina 71' Routledge 72' |
Report | Thorniley 12' Baker 33' Matias 63' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 18,692 (836 away) Referee: David Webb |
| 22 December 2018 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Preston North End | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Hector 62' Nuhiu 90+3' |
Report | Moult 16' Pearson 26' Rudd 57' Ledson 78' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 22,366 (608 away) Referee: David Coote |
| 26 December 2018 24 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Clayton 25' Ayala 41' McNair 81' |
Report | Reach 20' Palmer 83' Fox 86' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 30,341 (2,146 away) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 29 December 2018 25 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Rodriguez 63' Dawson 89' Johnstone 90+3' Jones 90+5' (o.g.) |
Report | Nuhiu 5' Matias 71' Bannan 82' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,548 (2,600 away) Referee: Andy Davies |
January
| 1 January 2019 26 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Fletcher 18' Fox 87' |
Report | Adams 48' Morrison 60' Jota 71' Gardner 83' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 29,462 (1,554 away) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 12 January 2019 27 | Hull City | 3–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Bowen 45+1', 52' (pen.) Campbell 76' |
Report | Westwood 52' Hutchinson 75' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 14,102 (2,387 away) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 19 January 2019 28 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Fletcher 62' | Report | Evans 45' Kipré 73' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 22,323 (513 away) Referee: Peter Bankes |
February
| 2 February 2019 29 | Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Downes 64' | Report | Hutchinson 54' Bannan 61' João 90' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 16,888 (1,713 away) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 9 February 2019 30 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Reading | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 23,412 (483 away) Referee: John Brooks |
| 12 February 2019 31 | Millwall | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Bermondsey, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Cooper 83' | Report | Bannan 59' Fletcher 66' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 11,828 (1,177 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 16 February 2019 32 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Rotherham |
| 13:00 GMT | Mattock 27' Taylor 37' Ajayi 39' Jones 54' Ihiekwe 61' Towell 74' |
Report | Forestieri 35' 90+4' 90+11' Boyd 67' Iorfa 90+10' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 11,736 (2,625 away) Referee: Darren England |
| 23 February 2019 33 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–1 | Swansea City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Reach 11', 32' Fletcher 42' Matias 66' |
Report | McBurnie 69' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 22,935 (838 away) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 26 February 2019 34 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Brentford | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Hutchinson 15' Fletcher 41', 48' |
Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 23,094 (403 away) Referee: Scott Duncan |
March
| 4 March 2019 35 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 31,630 (3,951 away) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 9 March 2019 36 | Derby County | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson 10' Bogle 43' Holmes 45+1' |
Report | Reach 27' Iorfa 57' Palmer 90+1' Winnall 90+4' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 28,574 (3,138 away) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 12 March 2019 37 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Bolton |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Fletcher 44' Aarons 59' |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 13,624 (1,918 away) Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 16 March 2019 38 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Owlerton |
| 15:00 GMT | Fletcher 10' 40' Winnall 52' Nuhiu 60' Aarons 74' Iorfa 79' Lees 81' Matias 86' |
Report | Conway 72' Bennett 88' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 24,608 (899 away) Referee: James Linington |
| 30 March 2019 39 | Stoke City | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Ince 84' | Report | Hutchinson 43' Lees 45' Nuhiu 80' |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 26,398 (2,890 away) Referee: Andrew Madley |
April
| 6 April 2019 40 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Aston Villa | Owlerton |
| 15:00 BST | Hooper 7' Fletcher 37' 57' |
Report | McGinn 22' Whelan 38' Mings 57' Adomah 90+2' 90+4' Abraham 90+4' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 29,458 (4,440 away) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 9 April 2019 41 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–0 | Nottingham Forest | Owlerton |
| 19:45 BST | Hector 18' Matias 47', 67' 57' Boyd 58' |
Report | Byram 44' Benalouane 64' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 23,931 (1,964 away) Referee: Lee Mason |
| 13 April 2019 42 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Leeds |
| 17:30 BST | Harrison 16' 65' Phillips 45+1' |
Report | Lees 6' Hutchinson 47' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,461 (2,527 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 19 April 2019 43 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Norwich |
| 19:45 BST | Stiepermann 19' Krul 54' Vrančić 90+7' |
Report | Dawson 9' Forestieri 33' Fletcher 53' Boyd 81' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,744 (1,400 away) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 22 April 2019 44 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Bristol City | Owlerton |
| 15:00 BST | Bannan 17' João 39' 69' |
Report | Diédhiou 25' Weimann 78' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 23,998 (871 away) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 27 April 2019 45 | Preston North End | 3–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Stockley 9' Lees 36' (o.g.) Browne 62' Fisher 64' |
Report | Pelupessy 35' Bannan 49' 54' Forestieri 76' Nuhiu 78' Iorfa 80' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,873 (4,239 away) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
May
| 5 May 2019 46 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Owlerton |
| 12:30 BST | Forestieri 57' Hector 84' (pen.) 90+4' Matias 90+3' |
Report | Scowen 28' 74' Eze 80' Cameron 88' Smith 90+3' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 26,111 (725 away) Referee: Andy Davies |
FA Cup
In the FA Cup, Sheffield Wednesday entered the competition in the third round and were drawn home to Luton Town.[35] The fourth round draw was made live on BBC by Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme from Wolverhampton on 7 January 2019.[36]
| 5 January 2019 Third round | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Luton Town | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 12:30 GMT | Reach 66' | Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 16,974 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 15 January 2019 Third round replay | Luton Town | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Luton |
| 19:45 GMT | Collins 37' | Report | Nuhiu 10' 46' Palmer 61' Boyd 80' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,259 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 27 January 2019 Fourth round | Chelsea | 3–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Fulham, London |
| 18:00 GMT | Willian 26' (pen.), 83' Hudson-Odoi 64' |
Report | Fox 38' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Andre Marriner |
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[37] The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[38]
| 16 August 2018 First round | Sunderland | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Matias 29' Reach 79' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 13,890 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 28 August 2018 Second round | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Baker 51' Nielsen 62' |
Report | Bonatini 53' Costa 85' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 13,597 (2,945 away) Referee: Robert Jones |
Squad statistics
Appearances
- As of 5 May 2019
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | IRL | Keiren Westwood | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Liam Palmer | 39 | 0 | 34+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | ENG | David Jones | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | NED | Joost van Aken | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | ENG | Kieran Lee | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | WAL | Morgan Fox | 29 | 0 | 21+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Josh Onomah | 15 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | NED | Joey Pelupessy | 35 | 0 | 26+7 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SCO | Steven Fletcher | 45 | 11 | 32+8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | SCO | Barry Bannan | 45 | 4 | 40+1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Sam Winnall | 8 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Jordan Thorniley | 22 | 0 | 17+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Gary Hooper | 6 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Tom Lees | 46 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | KOS | Atdhe Nuhiu | 38 | 5 | 13+21 | 4 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | POR | Lucas João | 32 | 10 | 18+13 | 10 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | POR | Marco Matias | 34 | 7 | 20+11 | 6 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Adam Reach | 46 | 9 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | SCO | George Boyd | 25 | 1 | 14+6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ENG | Sam Hutchinson | 27 | 0 | 22+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | WAL | Ashley Baker | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | ENG | Cameron Dawson | 28 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ENG | Dominic Iorfa | 12 | 3 | 9+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | ENG | Joe Wildsmith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Alex Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | ENG | Connor Kirby | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | JAM | Michael Hector | 39 | 2 | 36+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | DEN | Frederik Nielsen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | CZE | Daniel Pudil | 11 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | SCO | Fraser Preston | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | MAR | Achraf Lazaar | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | ENG | Rolando Aarons | 9 | 1 | 6+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | ENG | Jack Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 42 | DF | ENG | Matt Penney | 17 | 0 | 12+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | ENG | Jack Stobbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | ITA | Fernando Forestieri | 27 | 6 | 15+10 | 6 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Goalscorers
- As of 5 May 2019
Includes all competitive matches.
| Rank | Pos. | Nat. | No. | Player | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 9 | Steven Fletcher | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 2 | FW | 18 | Lucas João | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 3 | MF | 20 | Adam Reach | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 4 | FW | 19 | Marco Matias | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| 5 | FW | 45 | Fernando Forestieri | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | FW | 17 | Atdhe Nuhiu | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 7 | MF | 10 | Barry Bannan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | DF | 27 | Dominic Iorfa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | DF | 15 | Tom Lees | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | 34 | Michael Hector | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 10 | FW | 14 | Gary Hooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 21 | George Boyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | 39 | Rolando Aarons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 59 | 1 | 2 | 62 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of 5 May 2019
| No. | Pos. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | FW | Atdhe Nuhiu | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 45 | FW | Fernando Forestieri | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | DF | Dominic Iorfa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Barry Bannan | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Ash Baker | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Sam Hutchinson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Liam Palmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Tom Lees | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Marco Matias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | Michael Hector | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Morgan Fox | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Steven Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Lucas João | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | DF | Matt Penney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Adam Reach | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | George Boyd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Joey Pelupessy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Sam Winnall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | Cameron Dawson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | Keiren Westwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Joost van Aken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Jordan Thorniley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | Rolando Aarons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | Frederik Nielsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Clean sheets
- As of 5 May 2019
| No. | Nat. | Player | Matches Played | Clean Sheet % | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keiren Westwood | 21 | 52.38% | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 25 | Cameron Dawson | 28 | 17.86% | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 28 | Joe Wildsmith | 2 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Awards
Player of the Month
Player of the Month awards for the 2018–19 season.
| Month | First | % | Second | % | Third | % | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Barry Bannan | 69% | Jordan Thorniley | 14% | Matt Penney | 7% | [39] |
| September | Matt Penney | 57% | Barry Bannan | 20% | Adam Reach | 10% | [40] |
| October | Michael Hector | 40% | Adam Reach | 32% | Barry Bannan | 10% | [41] |
| November | Cameron Dawson | 52% | Jordan Thorniley | 10% | Adam Reach | 10% | [42] |
| December | Michael Hector | 33% | Morgan Fox | 24% | Kieren Westwood | 17% | [43] |
| January | Steven Fletcher | 43% | Kieren Westwood | 17% | Morgan Fox | 13% | [44] |
| February | Steven Fletcher | 51% | Liam Palmer | 29% | Sam Hutchinson | 10% | [45] |
| March | Steven Fletcher | 31% | Keiren Westwood | 21% | Dominic Iorfa | 16% | [46] |
| April | Barry Bannan | 50% | Michael Hector | 20% | Fernando Forestieri | 13% | [47] |
Player of the Year
Player of the Year award for the 2018–19 season.
| First | % | Second | % | Third | % | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hector | 42% | Steven Fletcher | 16% | Barry Bannan | 13% | [48] |
EFL Awards
| No | Pos | Name | Competition | Award | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | FW | Lucas Joao | Championship | Team of the Week | Matchday 5 | [49] |
| 10 | MF | Barry Bannan | Championship | Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month | August | [50] |
| 20 | MF | Adam Reach | Championship | Team of the Week | Matchday 10 | [51] |
| 18 | FW | Lucas Joao | Championship | Team of the Week | Matchday 12 | [52] |
| 20 | MF | Adam Reach | Championship | PFA Fans’ Championship Player of the Month | September | [53] |
| 15 | DF | Tom Lees | Championship | Team of the Week | Matchday 20 | [54] |
| 20 | MF | Adam Reach | Championship | Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month | October | [55] |
| 18 | FW | Lucas Joao | Championship | Team of the Week | Matchday 21 | [56] |
| 18 | FW | Lucas Joao | Championship | Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month | December | [57] |
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