Best XI Builder
Sheffield Wednesday Best XI
Build your all-time Wednesday XI using club icons, legends, cult heroes and modern favourites.
Best XI mode: Build an all-time Wednesday XI with a premium card treatment, player cut-outs and shareable squad image.
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Tap a role on the pitch, then choose from eligible players. Selected players can only appear once.
Build your Best XI
Tap a role to choose from eligible players. Selected players can only appear once.
Goalkeepers
Confirmed goalkeeping options.
Ron Springett
Legendary Sheffield Wednesday and England goalkeeper.
Kevin Pressman
Long-serving modern-era Wednesday goalkeeper and top-10 appearance holder.
Chris Woods
Long-serving Enlgand goalkeeper 1985-1993.
Jack Brown
Historic Wednesday goalkeeper and top-10 appearance holder.
Martin Hodge
Player of the Year winner and long-serving goalkeeper.
Keiren Westwood
Modern-era Player of the Year goalkeeper.
Chris Turner
Goalkeeper in Wednesday’s 1991 League Cup final win.
Nicky Weaver
Goalkeeper in the 2011/12 promotion squad.
Arron Jameson
Goalkeeper in the 2011/12 promotion squad.
Stephen Bywater
Goalkeeper in the 2011/12 promotion squad.
Pierce Charles
Northern Ireland International goalkeeper.
Cameron Dawson
Goalkeeper in Wednesday’s 2023 play-off final promotion win.
David Stockdale
Substitute goalkeeper in Wednesday’s 2023 play-off final promotion win.
Pavel Srníček
Czech international goalkeeper from the Premier League era.
Lee Grant
Player of the Year-winning goalkeeper.
Defenders
Confirmed defensive options for the campaign ahead.
Roland Nilsson
One of Wednesday’s greatest full-backs and a 1991 League Cup winner.
Mel Sterland
Attacking right-back and major Wednesday figure.
Don Megson
Long-serving captain, club legend and top-10 appearance holder.
Tommy Crawshaw
Historic centre-half, captain and top-10 appearance holder.
Peter Swan
Classic Wednesday central defender.
Des Walker
Elite modern-era centre-back.
Nigel Pearson
1991 League Cup-winning captain.
Peter Shirtliff
Started at centre-back in Wednesday’s 1991 League Cup final win.
Nigel Worthington
Long-serving left-back and 1991 League Cup winner.
Phil King
Early-90s full-back and 1991 League Cup winner.
Lawrie Madden
Late-80s/early-90s defender and 1991 League Cup winner.
Lewis Buxton
Player of the Year, fan favourite and 2011/12 promotion squad defender.
Liam Palmer
Modern Wednesday servant, top-10 appearance holder and 2011/12 promotion squad member.
Michael Hector
Popular loan defender and Player of the Year.
Dominic Iorfa
Modern Player of the Year defender.
Julian Bennett
Defender in the 2011/12 promotion squad.
Danny Batth
Loan centre-back in the 2011/12 promotion squad.
Rob Jones
Captain of the 2011/12 promotion squad.
Mark Beevers
Defender in the 2011/12 promotion squad.
Reda Johnson
Cult defender in the 2011/12 promotion squad.
Jon Otsemobor
Defender in the 2011/12 promotion squad.
Daniel Jones
Defender in the 2011/12 promotion squad.
Miguel Llera
Cult centre-back in the 2011/12 promotion squad.
Michael Ihiekwe
Centre-back in Wednesday’s 2023 play-off final promotion win.
Reece James
Defender in Wednesday’s 2023 play-off final promotion win.
Jaden Brown
Substitute defender in Wednesday’s 2023 play-off final promotion win.
Jack Hunt
Substitute defender in Wednesday’s 2023 play-off final promotion win.
Aden Flint
Substitute centre-back in Wednesday’s 2023 play-off final promotion win.
Madjid Bougherra
Algeria international centre-back.
Daniel Pudil
Czech international and modern-era left-sided defender.
Lee Bullen
Modern cult hero and versatile club servant.
Graham Coughlan
Player of the Year-winning centre-back.
Mick Lyons
Towering centre-half who played a key role in Wednesday’s promotion back to the First Division.
Midfielders
Confirmed midfield options currently listed in the squad.
John Sheridan
Midfield conductor and 1991 League Cup final scorer.
John Harkes
Started in midfield in Wednesday’s 1991 League Cup final win.
Danny Wilson
Started on the right side of midfield in Wednesday’s 1991 League Cup final win.
Barry Bannan
Modern Wednesday captain, multiple Player of the Year winner and top-10 appearance holder.
Chris Waddle
Elite wide creator and Wednesday icon.
Alan Finney
Historic Wednesday winger and top-10 appearance holder.
Tony Kay
Major early-60s Wednesday figure.
Gary Megson
Player of the Year and lifelong Wednesday connection.
Peter Eustace
Early Player of the Year winner.
Tommy Craig
Player of the Year-winning midfielder.
Eric Potts
Two-time Player of the Year.
Gary Shelton
Player of the Year-winning midfielder.
Glenn Whelan
Player of the Year-winning midfielder.
José Semedo
Fan favourite, Player of the Year and 2011/12 promotion squad midfielder.
Will Vaulks
Modern Player of the Year midfielder.
Shea Charles
Modern Player of the Year midfielder.
Svante Ingelsson
2025/26 Player of the Year.
David Prutton
Midfielder in the 2011/12 promotion squad.
Chris Lines
Midfielder in the 2011/12 promotion squad.
Keith Treacy
Loan wide midfielder in the 2011/12 promotion squad.
Jermaine Johnson
Cult wide attacker in the 2011/12 promotion squad.
Chris Sedgwick
Midfielder in the 2011/12 promotion squad.
Mike Jones
Wide midfielder in the 2011/12 promotion squad.
Michail Antonio
Loan wide attacker in the 2011/12 promotion squad.
Callum Paterson
Versatile player in Wednesday’s 2023 play-off final promotion win.
Marvin Johnson
Left-sided player in Wednesday’s 2023 play-off final promotion win.
Dennis Adeniran
Substitute midfielder in Wednesday’s 2023 play-off final promotion win.
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
Substitute midfielder in Wednesday’s 2023 play-off final promotion win.
Chris Bart-Williams
Premier League-era midfielder and attacking talent.
Andy Sinton
Premier League-era wide midfielder.
Kieran Lee
Modern fan-favourite midfielder.
Sam Hutchinson
Modern cult battler in midfield and defence.
Chris Brunt
Modern-era wide midfielder and fan favourite.
Albert Quixall
The Golden Boy of Hillsborough, a classy inside-forward and England international.
Carlton Palmer
Premier League-era midfielder and England international, regularly named among Wednesday fan favourites.
Jim McCalliog
Scottish midfielder who scored for Wednesday in the 1966 FA Cup final.
Forwards
Confirmed attacking options currently listed in the squad.
Andrew Wilson
Historic appearance and goals record holder.
David Hirst
One of Wednesday’s greatest strikers and a 1991 League Cup winner.
Paul Williams
Started up front in Wednesday’s 1991 League Cup final win.
Trevor Francis
Substitute in Wednesday’s 1991 League Cup final win.
Derek Dooley
Legendary goalscorer.
John Fantham
Historic forward, major Wednesday goalscorer and top-10 appearance holder.
Redfern Froggatt
Historic attacker with major appearance and goals status.
Ellis Rimmer
Historic Wednesday goalscorer.
Mark Hooper
Historic Wednesday goalscorer.
Fred Spiksley
Early-era attacking icon.
Mark Bright
Major 1990s Wednesday forward.
Paolo Di Canio
High-profile flair forward.
Benito Carbone
Creative forward and second striker.
Marc Degryse
Player of the Year-winning creative forward.
Niclas Alexandersson
Wide midfielder and winger.
Gerald Sibon
Cult technical forward.
Fernando Forestieri
Modern attacking icon and Player of the Year.
Adam Reach
Player of the Year wide midfielder.
Chris O’Grady
Forward in the 2011/12 promotion squad.
Gary Madine
Forward in the 2011/12 promotion squad.
Ryan Lowe
Forward in the 2011/12 promotion squad.
Nile Ranger
Loan forward in the 2011/12 promotion squad.
Josh Windass
Scored the last-minute winner in Wednesday’s 2023 play-off final promotion win.
Michael Smith
Forward in Wednesday’s 2023 play-off final promotion win.
Lee Gregory
Forward in Wednesday’s 2023 play-off final promotion win.
David Layne
Historic Wednesday forward and European-era goalscorer.
Gilles De Bilde
Belgium international and Premier League-era Wednesday forward.
Shefki Kuqi
Finland international and cult-era Wednesday forward.
Regi Blinker
Premier League-era flair winger.
Guy Whittingham
Premier League-era Wednesday forward.
Atdhe Nuhiu
Modern cult hero forward.
Marcus Tudgay
Player of the Year winner and modern-era attacking favourite.
Steven MacLean
Player of the Year-winning forward.
Neil Mellor
Player of the Year-winning loan forward.
Rodger Wylde
Sheffield-born striker and fan favourite from the 1970s era.
Imre Varadi
Mercurial forward who starred for Wednesday in two spells during the 1980s.
Terry Curran
Creative attacker who lit up Hillsborough as a winger and forward.
Gary Bannister
Quick, clinical striker and Hillsborough fan favourite from the early 1980s.