Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Academy
| Full name | Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Youth Academy |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Owls |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Ground | Middlewood Road Training Ground Sheffield |
| League | Professional Development League 2 North Division |
The Sheffield Wednesday Academy is the youth system of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club.
The academy runs two sides; the U23 Development squad, and the U18 Academy. Both play in the respective age groups' Professional Development League Division 2 North leagues.
History
League history
- 1957–58: Sheffield Intermediate League
- 1958–59 to 1997–98: Northern Intermediate League
- 1997–98: Premier Youth League
- 1998–99 to 2011–12: Premier Academy League
- 2012–13 to present: Professional Development League
Honours
- FA Youth Cup: runners-up 1991
- Northern Intermediate League Cup: winners 1982, 1989, 1993
- Professional U23 Development League 2: winners 2016–17
Players
Under-21s
- As of 2 July 2025[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Under-18s
- As of 16 May 2025[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Graduates
The following list includes players who have graduated from Sheffield Wednesday's youth system to make their senior debut for the first team. Players who have represented their national team at senior level are highlighted in bold.
As of the end of the 2024–2025 season.
- Mark Beevers
- Luke Boden
- Leigh Bromby
- Bailey Cadamarteri
- Tony Crane
- Cameron Dawson
- Matt Hamshaw
- Steve Haslam
- Ritchie Humphreys
- Alex Hunt
- Arron Jameson
- Connor Kirby
- Sean McAllister
- Lewis McMahon
- Nathan Modest
- Richard O'Donnell
- Matt Penney
- Kevin Pressman
- Jon Shaw
- Liam Shaw
- Rio Shipston
- Tommy Spurr
- Jack Stobbs
- Chris Stringer
- Drew Talbot
- Joe Wildsmith
- Richard Wood
- Junior Agogo
- Pierce Charles
- Rory McArdle
- Rocky Lekaj
- Ciaran Brennan
- Derek Geary
- George Hirst
- Liam Palmer
- Fraser Preston
- Joey Phuthi
Academy staff
- As of 10 May 2024[3]
| Role | Name |
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| Academy manager | Jonathan Pepper |
| U21 manager | Andy Holdsworth |
| PDP manager | Andy Sharp |
| Head of coaching | Daral Pugh |
| Head of education | Dan Potts |
| Youth development phase manager | Jordan Broadbent |
| Youth development phase assistant | Michael Woodhall |
| Lead academy strength and conditioning coach | Harry Hurst |
| Head of academy analyst | Ethan Skea |
| Assistant performance analyst | Ben Clough |
| Academy Sports Science and Medicine | Jack Newbery |
| Academy physio | James Kelly |
| Pre-academy manager | John Megson |
| Academy administrator | John Hendley |
| Player care lead | Rachael Finney |
| Academy operations lead | Craig Chappell |
References
- ^ "Owls Under-21s". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Owls Under-18s". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Academy staff profiles". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
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