Archive | Appearance Records

There are only three players in Wednesday's entire history who have appeared in 500 or more league and cup games for The Owls...

The 500 Club

 

No.   Player Position Period League Apps/Gls L'gue Cup Apps/Gls FA Cup Apps/Gls Fairs Cup Apps/Gls Total Apps/Gls
1
Andrew Wilson Striker 1900-1920 502 / 199 0 / 0 44 / 17 0 / 0 546 / 216
2
Jack Brown Goalkeeper 1923-1937 465 / 0 0 / 0 42 / 0 0 / 0 507 / 0
3
Alan Finney Forward 1950-1966 455 / 81 0 / 0 39 / 6 10 / 1 504 / 88

 


Andrew Wilson (1900-20)-
Has played more times, and scored more goals than any other man in Wednesday's history.
Notes

Andrew Wilson

During his 20 year reign at Hillsborough Wilson, a Scotsman, also collected 6 caps for his country, scoring twice (v England in 1980, v England in 1912)
In his time Wilson also collected Division One winners medals in the 1902/03 and 1903/04 seasons, whilst also helping Wednesday to lift the FA Cup in 1907.

Jack Brown
Brown signed for Wednesday from his hometown club Worksop Town in February 1923.
During his 14 years at Hillsborough Brown represented England six times (four times in 1927, twice in 1929).
Brown was a Division One champion in 1928/29 and again in 1929/30. Earlier to that he helped steer Wednesday to the Division Two title in 1925/26 and later in his career was an FA Cup winner in 1935.

Alan Finney
Alan Finney spent 16 years at Hillsborough between 1950 and 1966 before moving on to play for Yorkshire neighbours Doncaster Rovers.
He collected three England Under-23 caps and one England 'B' cap during that time.
Finney collected Division Two winners medals in 1951/52, 1955/56 and 1958/59.
He was never a member of a Wednesday side that won Division One, but was a runner-up in 1960/61.