Sheffield Wednesday Football Club

May 8 2003: Sheffield Wednesday have begun a squad clearout following relegation. Paul Evans, Ashley Westwood, Danny Maddix, David Burrows, Trond Egil Soltvedt, Phil O'Donnell, Simon Donnelly and Tony Crane have all been released.

May 7 2003: Southend have released Gavin Strachan after just 6 weeks of playing for the Shrimpers. He will go on trial at Sheffield Wednesday in the hope of earning a deal there.

May 6 2003: Sheffield Wednesday's Player of the Year award has been won by Alan Quinn.

May 1 2003: 36 year old Norwegian Trond-Egil Soltvedt is to leave Sheffield Wednesday in the summer.

Apr 29 2003: Sheffield Wednesday have released defenders Ryan Green and Calem Connolly.

Mar 28 2003: Big Nigerian striker Efan Ekoku has signed non contract forms with Brentford, where he has been training since his release from Sheffield Wednesday in September.

Mar 27 2003: Sheffield Wednesday have signed striker Grant Holt for a nominal fee.

Mar 27 2003: Sheffield Wednesday have signed 19 year old left winger Richard Evans on a free from Birmingham City.

Feb 26 2003: Lee Bradbury has rejoined Sheffield Wednesday on loan for a month from Portsmouth.

Feb 25 2003: Norwich City have taken Sheffield Wednesday's defender Leigh Bromby on a month's loan.

Feb 21 2003: Sheffield Wednesday left back Jon Beswetherick has joined Swindon Town on a month long loan.

Feb 21 2003: Bristol Rovers have taken 2 players on month long loans - 22 year old Italian striker Michele Di Piedi of Sheffield Wednesday and 23 year old Welsh international midfielder Chris Llewellyn of Norwich City.

Feb 21 2003: Sheffield United have signed Owen Morrison after Sheffield Wednesday cancelled his contract. The 21 year old midfielder leaves after struggling to get into the first team this season.
    Wednesday have brought in 31 year old central defender Dean Smith from Leyton Orient.

Feb 13 2003: Jon Beswetherick has been told that he is free to leave Sheffield Wednesday.

Feb 13 2003: Sheffield Wednesday are giving a trial to 17 year old Middlesbrough midfielder, Anthony Shorey.

Feb 3 2003: Sheffield Wednesday are hoping to make the loan move of Carl Robinson a permanent move. They are hoping that Portsmouth's strength in midfield will mean that Harry Redknapp is willing to let the 26 year old Welsh international leave.

Feb 3 2003: The FA are investigating crowd disturbances at Bramall Lane during the Sheffield derby. As it isn't the first game at Bramall Lane to be marred by crowd trouble (the Worthington Cup games with Leeds and Crystal Palace both saw crowd trouble) the FA are likely to come down hard on the Blades if they feel they are in any way at fault.

Jan 31 2003: Sheffield Wednesday have completed the signing of Brian Barry-Murphy from Preston North End. The 24 year old has signed an 18 month contract for free, he is equally comfortable at left back or left midfield.

Jan 30 2003: Sheffield Wednesday have taken Sunderland striker Michael Reddy on a month's loan.

Jan 24 2003: Peterborough have signed 31 year old right back Ian Hendon on a non contract basis. He was released by Sheffield Wednesday yesterday, after 3 years with the club.

Jan 23 2003: Sheffield Wednesday have released right back Ian Hendon.

Jan 17 2003: Welsh international, Carl Robinson has joined Sheffield Wednesday on a months loan from Portsmouth. The 26 year old has 10 caps for his country and spent 7 years as a Wolves player.

Jan 16 2003: Middlesborough have completed a loan move for Coventry City's midfielder John Eustace. The 23 year old has joined with a view to a permanent move.
    On the other side of the coin, Dean Windass has left Boro for Sheffield United on a free transfer. The 33 year old ex Hull, Aberdeen, Oxford United, Bradford City and Sheffield Wednesday forward cost Boro £600,000 in March 2001.

Jan 15 2003: Sheffield Wednesday have completed the free signing of ex-Derby County captain, Darryl Powell. The 31 year old combative midfielder has signed an 18 month contract at Hillsborough. The Jamaican international was released by Birmingham City earlier this week.

Jan 14 2003: Gerald Sibon has joined SC Herenveen today from Sheffield Wednesday.

Jan 13 2003: Gerald Sibon is in talks with SC Herenveen officials over a return to his native Holland. The lanky striker is one of the most skilful players in the 1st Division and the Owls 2000/01 Player of the Year was always going to attract attention.
    The ex-Ajax player signed for Wednesday on the 9th July 1999 and though he struggled in his first season in the Premiership, he soon got used to English football and began to score regularly.