Sheffield Wednesday, who were docked 18 points for financial violations, became the first team in the history of the English Football League to be relegated back in February after Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to Sheffield United saw them withdraw from the Championship.
Without a win since September and with an eleven-match losing streak in all competitions, Wednesday has minus seven points and is 41 points below 21st-placed West Bromwich Albion, the lowest-placed club above the relegation zone.
With only thirteen games left in the season, Wednesday can no longer escape a place in the third division of League One.
Wednesday went down 2-0 in the first half of the Sheffield city derby and tried to fight back against 10-man United, with Charlie McNeill pulling a goal back in the 53rd minute.
The 158-year-old football club went bankrupt in October and is for sale.
Published on February 22, 2026
