Wednesday are promoted to the 1st Division (tier 1) and win the EFL Cup (Football League Cup) for the 1st (and only) time in their history.

In a fantastic season for the Owls, they achieve promotion at the first attempt and win the EFL Cup. It proves to be Wednesday's last trophy to date.  Wednesday secure promotion by finishing 3rd in the table behind Oldham Athletic and West Ham United.  Oldham's artificial pitch gives them a big advantage over other teams and they win seventeen home matches losing just once.   Wednesday's final match of the season at Oldham is the last match played on the pitch, League rules prohibiting it's use in the top tier.

In the League Cup (now known as the EFL Cup) Wednesday famously beat 1st Division giants Manchester United 1-0 at Wembley, John Sheridan scoring the only goal.  In the run to the final Wednesday beat 1st Division teams Derby County, Coventry City and Chelsea who they beat in both legs of the semi-final.

Unfortunately Wednesday are dumped out of the FA Cup at the 5th round stage by 3rd Division (tier 3) Cambridge United.  Dion Dublin scores twice as they rout the Owls 4-0 at the Abbey Stadium.