Sheffield Wednesday F.C.

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sheffield-wednesday-f-c-

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the club foundation year?1867
2. What is the stadium name?Hillsborough Stadium
3. What is the nickname of Sheffield Wednesday F.C.?They are called the Owls, a nickname that comes from their home ground Hillsborough Stadium.
4. When was Sheffield Wednesday F.C. founded?The club was founded in 1867, making it one of the oldest football clubs in the world.

Association Football: The sport commonly known as soccer, played with a spherical ball between two teams of 11 players.
Football Alliance: A professional football league that existed in England from 1889 to 1892.
Football League: The oldest professional football league in the world, established in 1888.
Premier League: The top level of the English football league system, established in 1992.