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Although it is widely assumed that theclub'snickname changed to The Owls in 1899 after theclub'smove to Owlerton, it was not until 1912, whenWednesdayplayer George Robertson presented the club with anowlmascot, that the name took hold. A monkey mascot introducedsomeyears earlier had not brought much luck.
In this way, what was Sheffield Wednesday's nickname before the Owls?
In fact, the reason Sheffield Wednesday areknownas 'The Owls' is nothing to do with birds, but iseverythingto do with trees, in particular the Common Alder tree,Alnusglutinosa. Sheffield Wednesday football clubturnedprofessional in April 1887 .
Similarly one may ask, why do they called Sheffield Wednesday?
It derives from the Latin word albus 'white',areference to the iconic white cliffs of Dover. The originsofSheffield Wednesday go back to its earliest history asacricket club; the club took the name Wednesday forthesimple reason that it was the day when theyplayedtheir matches.
152 years (September 4, 1867)