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From music mixing to dog boarding: a Sheffield Wednesday Ladies manager’s life beyond the touchline

From music mixing to dog boarding: a Sheffield Wednesday Ladies manager’s life beyond the touchline

by Oliver Pallas | May 30, 2025 | Behind the XI, Sheffield Wednesday Ladies

Time away from the game and a reason to switch off is important. For Sheffield Wednesday Ladies’ Andy Gilligan, his method of switching off is slightly different to others. A 51 year-old data analyst at BT, by day, and Sheffield Wednesday Ladies’ first team manager...
How South Yorkshire’s top women’s sides rank after 2024/25

How South Yorkshire’s top women’s sides rank after 2024/25

by Lewis Railton | May 28, 2025 | Barnsley FC Women, Doncaster Rovers Belles, News, Sheffield United Women, Sheffield Wednesday Ladies, SJR Worksop

With the 2024/25 season now drawn to its conclusion, each side in the South Yorkshire region has been ranked. This season has been turbulent for several sides in South Yorkshire, with plenty of promotions and (even more) relegations resulting in a switch-up of the...
Battling for the National League and representing her childhood club…all at 16-years-old – interview with Lily-May Jackson

Battling for the National League and representing her childhood club…all at 16-years-old – interview with Lily-May Jackson

by Lewis Railton | May 27, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday Ladies, The Players

Lily-May Jackson playing for Sheffield Wednesday Ladies. Credit: John Cresswell. Inset: Lily-May Jackson in a Rotherham United Women team photo Many players dream of representing the club they have always supported, as well as playing in prestigious cup finals for top...
Modelling her play-style on Barry Bannan and the Sheffield Wednesday dream – A chat with Heidi O’Reilly

Modelling her play-style on Barry Bannan and the Sheffield Wednesday dream – A chat with Heidi O’Reilly

by Lewis Railton | May 23, 2025 | News, Sheffield Wednesday Ladies, The Players, The Players Top Story

Heidi O’Reilly scoring the winning penalty for YP Women. Inset: Heidi O’Reilly playing for Sheffield Wednesday Ladies. Photo by John Cresswell. The tale of a non-league women’s footballer often brings up difficulties with injuries, paying to play, boggy...
Owl or Nothing: Running Sheffield Wednesday Ladies

Owl or Nothing: Running Sheffield Wednesday Ladies

by Adam Hulme-Thomas | May 23, 2025 | Behind the XI, Sheffield Wednesday Ladies, The 12th Player

OWL ABOARD! There’s something incredibly alluring about how Sheffield Wednesday Ladies Chairman, Dave Higgins, speaks about the club he’s shepherded for over a decade. Arguably, this is partly driven by his lifelong support for the men’s team, yet there is this sense...
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