Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Academy
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| Full name | Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Youth Academy | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Owls | ||
| Founded | 1948 | ||
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Middlewood Road Training Ground Sheffield | ||
| Manager |
Development squad (U23's) –  Neil ThompsonAcademy (U18's) – Paul Murray | ||
| League | Professional Development League 2 North Division | ||
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The Sheffield Wednesday Academy is the youth system of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club.
The academy runs two sides; the U21 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
Cup History
- FA Youth Cup - runners-up 1991
- Northern Intermediate League Cup - winners 1982, 1989, 1993
Players
Development squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Academy
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Coaching staff
| Role | Name |
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| Academy manager | Dean Ramsdale |
| Head of academy coaching | Steven Haslam |
| Senior professional phase manager | Neil Thompson |
| Professional phase manager | Paul Murray |
| Professional phase coach | Danny Cadamarteri |
| Youth development phase manager | Ben Wilkinson |
| Foundation phase manager | Max Wragg |
| Pre academy manager | John Megson |
| Academy coach | David Hirst |
| Academy goalkeeping coach | Nicky Weaver |
Support staff
| Role | Name |
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| 17-21s recruitment | Ken Ryder |
| National and international recruitment | Greg Batten |
| Head of local recruitment | Mark Grayson |
| Head of sports science and medicine | Chris Hattersley |
| Senior academy physiotherapist | Ash Fickling |
| Academy physiotherapist | Charlie Baker |
| Sports scientist | Jack Green |
| Strength and conditioning | Luke Cooper |
| Academy analysis | Tom Copley |
| Education and welfare manager | Dan Potts |
| Club safeguarding | Richard Groves |
| Global Image Sports partnership manager | Jamie Hadfield |
| Academy administrator | John Hendley |
References
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