The 2010–11 season was Sheffield Wednesday's first season in the third tier of English football since 2005 and their 109th season in the Football League. Events 7 August 2010 – Sheffield Wednesday start their season with a comfortable home win over Dagenham and Redbridge at Hillsborough. 10 August 2010 – Sheffield Wednesday progress to the second round of the League Cup after beating Bury 1–0 at Hillsborough. The game was watched by 7,390 fans. 11 August 2010 – Sheffield Wednesday are given 28 days to pay a £550,000 debt before potentially going into administration. 24 August 2010 – Sheffield Wednesday are knocked out of the League Cup after a 4–2 loss at Scunthorpe United. 9 November 2010 – Wednesday face a winding-up order over £600,000 of unpaid PAYE tax and also face a similar order over a £300,000 VAT bill. 17 November 2010 – A High Court judge gives the club 28 days to find new owners and pay off their tax debt. 29 November 2010 – Milan Mandaric's UK Football Investments buys the club for £7,000,001 pending shareholder approval. The deal would settle the club's £23 million debt with the Co-Operative Bank with a £7 million payment. An Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders is called for 14 December. 30 November 2010 – Wednesday are knocked out of the Football League Trophy after a 3–1 loss at Carlisle United. 3 February 2011 – Alan Irvine is sacked as manager after 13 months in charge. The club were 12th in the table at the time. 4 February 2011 – Gary Megson is appointed as manager. 19 February 2011 – Wednesday reach the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time in 11 years, but are knocked out by Birmingham City. 7 May 2011 – A loss to Exeter City in the final game of the season leaves Wednesday 15th in the final league table. League table Results League One Sheffield Wednesday's 2010/11 fixtures: FA Cup Sheffield Wednesday's 2010/11 FA Cup fixtures: League Cup Sheffield Wednesday's 2010–11 League Cup fixtures: Football League Trophy Sheffield Wednesday's 2010–11 Football League Trophy fixtures: Players First-team squad Squad at end of season Left club during season Statistics Appearances and goals Scorers All League One FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy As of games played 7 May 2011 Notes References External links Sheffield Wednesday F.C. official website 2010-11 2010–11 Football League One by team