please log in to view this image Sheffield Wednesday vs QPR The Championship Saturday 27th September at 15:00 Hillsborough Stadium please log in to view this image How to get there; Drive : Up the M1 for 2 hr 50 min to 4 hr (169 miles) Train : 3 hours and 33 minutes on the tube to Kings Cross then mainline to Doncaster, then Northern Line to Sheffield, then the 57 bus for ages...just drive. Bike : 16 hr 15 min (183 miles) via National Cycle Rte 6 Previous meetings vs Sheffield Wednesday; Games won: 26 Games drawn: 19 Games lost: 35 Ones to remember; 14 Aug 1971 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-0 League Division Two 06 Nov 1973 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday W 8-2 League Cup 24 Aug 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-2 Premier League (my first ever game at Loftus Road) 08 May 2004 Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers W 1-3 League Division 2 23 Oct 2018 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-0 League Championship Ones to forget; 28 Jan 1967 Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers L 3-0 FA Cup 14 Dec 1968 Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers L 4-0 League Division One 02 May 1987 Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers L 7-1 League Division One 31 Aug 1991 Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers L 4-1 League Division One 02 Dec 1992 Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers L 4-0 League Cup 11 Jul 2020 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-3 League Championship Players who have played for both; Ron Springett; 1955–1958 Queens Park Rangers 88 (0) 1958–1967 Sheffield Wednesday 345 (0) 1967–1969 Queens Park Rangers 45 (0) Victor Mobley; 1961–1969 Sheffield Wednesday 187 (8) 1969–1971 Queens Park Rangers 25 (0) Peter Springett; 1962–1967 Queens Park Rangers 137 (0) 1967–1975 Sheffield Wednesday 180 (0) Gary Bannister; 1981–1984 Sheffield Wednesday 118 (55) 1984–1988 Queens Park Rangers 136 (56) Trevor Francis; (Player) 1988–1990 Queens Park Rangers 32 (12) 1990–1994 Sheffield Wednesday 76 (5) (Manager) 1988–1989 Queens Park Rangers 1991–1995 Sheffield Wednesday Andy Sinton; 1989–1993 Queens Park Rangers 161 (22) 1993–1996 Sheffield Wednesday 62 (3) Chris Woods; 1979–1981 Queens Park Rangers 63 (0) 1991–1996 Sheffield Wednesday 107 (0) Danny Maddix; 1987–2001 Queens Park Rangers 295 (13) 2001–2003 Sheffield Wednesday 59 (2) Jimmy Smith; 2006–2007 → Queens Park Rangers (loan from the scum) 29 (6) 2008–2009 → Sheffield Wednesday (loan from the scum) 12 (0) Junior Agogo; 1997–2000 Sheffield Wednesday 2 (0) 2002 Queens Park Rangers 2 (0) Leon Best; 2004–2005 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 5 (0) 2005 → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 2 (1) 2006 → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 11 (1) 2014 → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 15 (4) Leon Clarke; 2006 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 1 (0) 2007–2010 Sheffield Wednesday 83 (18) 2010–2011 Queens Park Rangers 13 (0) Ben Sahar; 2007 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 9 (0) 2008 → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 12 (3) Adam Bolder; 2007–2009 Queens Park Rangers 40 (2) 2008 → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 13 (2) Kieran Lee; 2008 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 7 (0) 2012–2020 Sheffield Wednesday 196 (20) Jay Bothroyd; 2011–2013 Queens Park Rangers 25 (3) 2012–2013 →Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 14 (1) Kerien Westwood; 2014–2021 Sheffield Wednesday 178 (0) 2022 Queens Park Rangers 6 (0) Olamide Shodipo; 2015–2023 Queens Park Rangers 38 (0) 2021–2022 → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 15 (1) Massimo Luongo; 2015–2019 Queens Park Rangers 145 (10) 2019–2022 Sheffield Wednesday 64 (4) Morgan Fox; 2017–2020 Sheffield Wednesday 90 (3) 2023– Queens Park Rangers 13 (0) Jeff Hendrick; 2022 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 10 (0) 2023– → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 11 (1) Jamal Lowe; 2023 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 20 (3) 2024– Sheffield Wednesday 4 (1) Match Preview; Our hosts on Saturday, Sheffield Wednesday, haven't had a great start to the season. They've lost four, drawn one and won one. They sit twenty-third, so one off bottom of the table. Their only solace is found in the fact the only team below them is Sheffield United, who are yet to pick up a single point in six games. After losing at home to Swansea and Bristol City, then losing to Grimsby in the cup, they did manage to record their first win of the campaign, beating Pompey 0-2. Barry Bannan is their top scorer, with 2 goals so far...and having scored only 5 goals in 6 games, they need to start hitting the back of the net before they get cut a drift from safety. Early days though...I know. As for us, after the thrashing at Coventry, we have bounced back with three fantastic wins in a row. Those 9 points have moved us up to 9th, joint on points with 6th place. The attacking football has been marvellous to watch, and we look a proper threat going forward. The most encouraging part, for me, is that as well as a great starting line up, we also have options on the bench and don't look like a few injuries could ruin our entire season, as has happened in the past. As I have already said, early days...I know, but things are looking up. Team news and manager comments to go up when on the official, enjoy if you are making the trip, and as always... ...COME ON YOU SUPER HOOPSA!!!
Nice one Dave Always have a soft spot for the Owls after living for many years in the Steel City, their supporters are way classier and more erudite than their neighbours in S2 The metaphorical Sleeping Giant club They are a club in adversity, expect anything to happen Aside from the rose tinted past of my wilderness years, here's hoping to 3 lovely points Can recommend the L&F pub on Eccy Road, the Botanist, the always convivial Ranmoor Inn and if arriving by train from that London, The Sheffield Tap on Platform 1 - a gem of a boozer
The bookies have us as marginal favourites for the win. I can't recall the last time we were (slight) favourites in an away game. Here's hoping Bannon has a week-long, temporary severe illness from which he makes a full recovery at 5pm on Saturday! Superb free kick from him in their last game.
I suspect that the referee on Saturday will be extra vigilant as regards Mbengue - that tackle last weekend has certainly proved controversial even if the majority on here err on the "full bloodied but fair challenge" side! Bad news for supporters is that my nephew is coming along to the game and both times he's been to Hillsborough we've been crap and lost
Aren’t those boozers some way from Hillsborough? Richard Hawley fans might want to try The Grapes or The Greystone (which has good live music). Cheers Dave. This one is a proper test of improvement - we are not good enough to relax against a team fighting for its life.
Don't do the Sheffield Tap you won't make the game! Some top independent beers to be sampled in there! Any official away pub?
Historically pubs round Hillsborough have been a bit of a no no. Normally stumble into Howard opposite station being a Sheff utd pub and they are playing away. Devonshire Street/Division Street best area for some serious boozing
