- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Academy
Football club infobox
clubname = Sheffield Wednesday Academy
fullname = Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Youth Academy
nickname = The Owls
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founded = 1998
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ground =Hillsborough Stadium Sheffield
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manager = flagicon|EnglandSean McAuley
league = Premier Academy League Group D
season = 2007–08
position = Premier Academy League Group D, 9th
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honours =Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Youth Academy are the youth team of Sheffield Wednesday. Their Under-18 team play in the highest level of youth football in England, The FA Premier Academy League.
The U18 team is the feeder team for the Reserves, where senior members of the team also make apperances. The Academy has also provided backup to the Senior Squad during player shortages. One third of Sheffield Wednesday's current senior squad is comprised of ex-Academy players. The Academy is run by
Sean McAuley .Honours
Notable Academy Graduates
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Junior Agogo
*flagicon|EnglandGraham Hyde
*flagicon|EnglandRitchie Humphreys
*flagicon|EnglandMark Beevers
*flagicon|EnglandLeigh Bromby
*flagicon|EnglandKevin Pressman
*flagicon|EnglandMel Sterland Current squad
:"As of
29 August 2008 ."cite web |title=SWFC U18 Academy Squad |url=http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Academy/0,,10304~573279,00.html |accessdate=2008-08-30]References
* [http://www.swfc.co.uk/ Sheffield Wednesday Official Website]
* [http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/AcademyIndex/0,,10304,00.html Sheffield Wendesday Youth Academy Official Webpage]
* [http://www.sheffwed.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=121528 Sheffield Wednesday Academy Article]
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