Sheffield Wednesday
/ˌʃefiːld ˈwenzdeɪ/, /ˌʃefiːld ˈwenzdi/
/ˌʃefiːld ˈwenzdeɪ/, /ˌʃefiːld ˈwenzdi/
- an English football club based at Hillsborough in north-west Sheffield. The club was established in 1867 and originally played its matches on Wednesdays. It had many successes in the Football League and the FA Cup in the first part of the 20th century. The nickname of Sheffield Wednesday is The Owls.