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Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Academy
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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.
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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 13 August 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.
Under-18s
- As of 13 August 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.
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 10 August 2025.
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
Sean Fusire
Joey Phuthi
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References
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