2007-01-16 07:33:50 · 7 answers · asked by matnumberfive 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
Read the history
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.
2007-01-16 07:39:54 · answer #1 · answered by little weed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sheffield Wednesday was formed onWednesday 4th September 1867at a meeting of The Wednesday Cricket Club, - named after the day the players ,primarily craftsmen, took half day off work to participate.
Hence the fantastic wednesday revolution was born.
2007-01-18 11:24:03 · answer #2 · answered by aky1968owls 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This comes from when wednesday was half day closing,shops used to close at midday most of the team where shop keepers,so sheffield wednesday was born.
2007-01-16 15:42:14 · answer #3 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are called Wednesday because they used to be a cricket team who played football in the winter to keep fit. The cricket team was called 'The Wednesday' because they used to meet on Wednesdays
For more info go to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheffield_Wednesday
2007-01-16 15:40:24 · answer #4 · answered by parkesmatt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Duh!
They played on Wednesday (originally).
2007-01-16 15:42:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cos sheffield united beat them to it and picked their name on tuesday.
2007-01-16 15:46:26 · answer #6 · answered by Dava 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the reason they are called sheff weds, is they were a team made up of butchers who could only play there fixtures on a wednesday. hence.....
2007-01-17 07:55:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋