Sheffield Wednesday to hold championship celebration

(picture taken from swfc)

By Kimberley Perry

Sheffield Wednesday football club are to hold a celebration outside the town hall to commend their promotion into the championship.


The 2-0 victory on Saturday against Wycombe Wanderers automatically put the 'owls' into the championship league. The game which was played to a sell out crowd at Hillsborough stadium, had Wednesday fans across Sheffield celebrating.


Football fan David King said: "The match was an easy win and i was on the pitch as soon as it ended. I can't wait for the next season now."


Michail Antonio and Nile Ranger were popular amongst the 38,082 turn out, with fans cheering and applauding as they left the pitch.


The event is to be held Wednesday 9th May at 6pm. The football club have said both manager Dave Jones and players will be attending.

The owls made improvements in 2012...

Mon	02/01/12	LEO	Sheffield Wedn…	2 - 1	Tranmere Rovers
Sun	08/01/12	FAC	Sheffield Wedn…	1 - 0	West Ham United
Sat	14/01/12	LEO	Sheffield Wedn…	0 - 1	Charlton Athletic
Sat	21/01/12	LEO	Sheffield Wedn…	2 - 2	Hartlepool United
Tue	24/01/12	LEO	Scunthorpe United	1 - 3	Sheffield Wedn…
Sat	28/01/12	FAC	Blackpool	1 - 1	Sheffield Wedn…
Tue	31/01/12	LEO	Milton Keynes Dons	1 - 1	Sheffield Wedn…
Sat	04/02/12	LEO	Sheffield Wedn…	2 - 1	Yeovil Town
Tue	07/02/12	FAC	Sheffield Wedn…	0 - 3	Blackpool
Sat	11/02/12	LEO	Exeter City	2 - 1	Sheffield Wedn…
Tue	14/02/12	LEO	Sheffield Wedn…	0 - 1	Stevenage
Sat	18/02/12	LEO	Chesterfield	1 - 0	Sheffield Wedn…
Sun	26/02/12	LEO	Sheffield Wedn…	1 - 0	Sheffield United
Sat	03/03/12	LEO	Rochdale	0 - 0	Sheffield Wedn…
Tue	06/03/12	LEO	Sheffield Wedn…	4 - 1	Bury
Sat	10/03/12	LEO	Sheffield Wedn…	3 - 0	AFC Bournemouth
Sat	17/03/12	LEO	Notts County	1 - 2	Sheffield Wedn…
Tue	20/03/12	LEO	Sheffield Wedn…	2 - 2	Walsall
Sat	24/03/12	LEO	Leyton Orient	0 - 1	Sheffield Wedn…
Sat	31/03/12	LEO	Sheffield Wedn…	2 - 0	Preston North End
Sat	07/04/12	LEO	Huddersfield Town	0 - 2	Sheffield Wedn…
Mon	09/04/12	LEO	Sheffield Wedn…	3 - 0	Oldham Athletic
Sat	14/04/12	LEO	Colchester United	1 - 1	Sheffield Wedn…
Sat	21/04/12	LEO	Sheffield Wedn…	2 - 1	Carlisle United
Sat	28/04/12	LEO	Brentford	1 - 2	Sheffield Wedn…
Sat	05/05/12	LEO	Sheffield Wedn…	2 - 0	Wycombe Wanderers

(table taken from soccerway.com)

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