Owls: Sheffield Wednesday Through the Modern Era

by Tom Whitworth

Bad football. Boardroom unrest. Financial turmoil. Long-suffering fans. Sheffield Wednesday Through the Modern Era is the story of a football club struggling to find its way in an ever-changing game. Almost two decades on from dropping out of the Premier League, and over 25 years after the horrors of the Hillsborough disaster, author Tom Whitworth combines revealing interviews from key players, managers and board members with challenging new insight and perspective, to piece together a compelling account of Wednesday's recent, often turbulent, history. From the almost-glory days of the early 1990s and the team of Chris Waddle, John Sheridan and David Hirst; to Paolo Di Canio's pushing over of a referee, terrible transfer dealings, relegations and a life in the lower league wilderness. That is followed by League One play-off success, moves by the club to sue its own fans, winding-up orders and High Court appearances; before club-saving takeovers followed by a well-funded, entertaining and long-awaited revival which at last has given the club's fans something to smile about.

Genres: Football

288 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 13, 2016

Reviews

[Tony Peacock · Rating 4 out of 5]

Half-glass full is how I would describe being a Sheffield Wednesday supporter.
We live in the past. We have had some great days and endured many bad. However we still go back for more like an addictive drug.
This book describes in detail the modern history of Sheffield Wednesday football club. An often depressing story!
However we are on our way back.
The author knows it too. Great read for an Owl.

[Jonny Brick · Rating 4 out of 5]

How to run a football club into the ground: a beginner's guide. Lawsuits, winding-up suits, Cup Final suits and plenty of sadness. SWFC couldn't sink much lower and Tom offer's an objective view, with excellent first-person interviews. One for fans of all clubs, not just Wednesday.

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this. A must-read for any Sheffield Wednesday fan but surely also enjoyable for the general reader.

[Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read!

[Martin Cusworth · Rating 5 out of 5]

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