Month: July 2023
Wednesday sign ex-Manchester United central defender
Wednesday have further strengthened our defence with the signing of former Manchester United and Chelsea youngster Di’Shon Bernard. Bernard, 22, started out in the youth system at Chelsea before joining United’s academy as a 16-year-old. He then spent six years at Old Trafford, including loan spells at Salford City, Hull and Portsmouth, before being released […]
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Munoz on Luton display … and possible signings
Xisco Munoz felt Wednesday turned in their best pre-season performance in the 2-1 home defeat to Luton … but added that there is still plenty of room for improvement. The manager said: “Today was more like I want and we are also close to signing more players.” Referring to the possibility of further new arrivals, […]
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Owls lose to late goal in pre-season finale
Wednesday completed our pre-season friendlies with a 2-1 defeat to Premier League new boys Luton at Hillsborough this afternoon. Michael Smith’s first-half penalty ended our previous run of three games without a goal and there was a starting debut for Juan Delgado, who played the first half, while loan signing Ashley Fletcher got his first […]
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Delgado makes debut in Luton friendly
Dawson, Paterson, Iorfa, Ihiekwe, Famewo, Delgado, Byers, Vaulks, Bannan, Windass, Smith Subs: Charles, Palmer, Wilks, Fletcher, Johnson, Bakinson, Shipston, Glover, Fusire, Flannery, Cadamarteri, Cook.
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Boss Munoz snaps up Spanish full back
Manager Xisco Munoz has continued his pre-season recruitment with the signing of Spanish defender Pol Valentin from Sporting Gijon for an undisclosed fee. Valentin, 26, is a right back who Munoz knew as a youth player at Gimnastic de Tarragona and the Owls boss said of the new signing on swfc.co.uk: “Pol is a very good […]
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Owls fail to score again in Doncaster defeat
Wednesday’s disappointing build-up to the new season continued with a 1-0 defeat at Doncaster this evening. Prior to kick off, the teams gathered around the centre circle for a minute’s applause in tribute to Trevor Francis and Chris Bart-Williams who both passed away on Monday and the Wednesday players also wore black armbands. As for […]
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Munoz reunited with striker in loan deal
Striker Ashley Fletcher has joined Wednesday on a season-long loan from Watford. Owls boss Xisco Munoz signed the 27-year-old in 2021 when he was manager at Vicarage Road, following the Hornets promotion to the Premier League, and now they are reunited as the Wednesday squad starts to reshape. Fletcher began his career as a youngster […]
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Owls to pay tribute tonight to ‘Tricky Trev’ and ‘Bartman’
Wednesday have announced that there will be a minute’s applause ahead of this evening’s pre-season friendly at Doncaster as a tribute to Trevor Francis and Chris Bart-Williams. Both Trevor and Chris passed away yesterday and the players will also wear black armbands for tonight’s game. Trevor played for and managed the Owls during our highly […]
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More sad news as death of Chris Bart-Williams announced
Wednesday have been left further shocked by news of the death of former midfielder Chris Bart-Williams on Monday … just hours after it was announced that Trevor Francis, the man who brought him to Hillsborough, had passed away. Chris, 49, was signed by then player-manager Trevor and joined us as a 17-year-old from Leyton Orient […]
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Wednesday sign Chilean international defender
Wednesday have signed Chilean defender Juan Delgado from Portuguese side Paços de Ferreira. Delgado, 30, has largely played at right back but can also switch to a wing back role and was previously with new Owls boss Xisco Munoz at Spanish club Gimnàstic de Tarragona. He has been capped 13 times for Chile and played […]
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