2017–18 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season
| 2017–18 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Dejphon Chansiri | ||
| Manager | Carlos Carvalhal | ||
| Stadium | Hillsborough, Owlerton | ||
| Championship | 12th | ||
| FA Cup | 3rd Round | ||
| EFL Cup | 2nd Round (eliminated by Bolton Wanderers) | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Gary Hooper (7) All: Gary Hooper (8) |
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| Highest home attendance | 32,839 (vs. Sheffield United; Championship) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 11,682 (vs. Chesterfield; League Cup) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 27,204 | ||
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The 2017–18 season is Sheffield Wednesday's sixth consecutive season in the Championship. 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 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Sheffield Wednesday kicked off their 2017–18 campaign with an away game against Preston North End, which they lost 1–0. This was followed by a 4–1 win against Chesterfield in the first round of the EFL Cup, which was The Owls' first game of the season at Hillsborough. A few days later, Sheffield Wednesday's first home league game of the season ended in a 1–1 draw against Queens Park Rangers, with Sam Winnall scoring an equalising goal in the second half. Another 1–1 draw at home followed, with David Jones scoring his first goal for the club to equalise against the recently relegated Sunderland.
The Owls' first league win of the season came against Fulham, with Owls striker Steven Fletcher scoring the only goal of the game. The Owls' final game of the month was a disappointing 1–1 draw at the Pirelli Stadium against Burton Albion followed, leaving Wednesday in 16th place in the league with six points.
The Owls started September with a home game against Nottingham Forest, which they won 3–1 with goals from Steven Fletcher, Gary Hooper and Kieran Lee (his first game upon return from injury) respectively. A few days later, Wednesday defeated Brentford 2–1 at home, with Gary Hooper and Ross Wallace both scoring. Up next was an away game at Cardiff City, with The Owls denied a win after a last second equalising goal. A heavy 4–2 loss followed in the home fixture of the Steel City derby, and Wednesday would again lose in their next game away at struggling Birmingham City, who earned only their second win of the season by defeating Wednesday 1–0 to leave them 14th in the Championship.
As of 12 July 2017, Sheffield Wednesday have announced seven pre-season friendlies against Alfreton Town, Mansfield Town, Doncaster Rovers,Portimonense,Vitória de SetúbalFarense and Rangers.
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