Wednesdayite News (55)
Signed Barcelona Shirt - Auction in aid of Patrick O'Connell Memorial Fund
Written by Peter Shaw
This Saturday, Wednesdayite weclome twenty guests associated with the Patrick O'Connell fund coming to the match against Middlesborough.
They will be bringing along signed shirts which have been donated by various clubs/players to the fund.
Wednesdayite have agreed to donate £1,000 to the fund to enable work to start on his unmarked grave and give one of our own former players a suitable resting place.
And you could both help the fund and bag a unique signed football shirt.
First up is a Signed shirt by the Squad of Barcleona , the shirt was signed only last week by many of the squad who beat Manchester City 2-1 on Tuesday evening
Saturday's match against Wolves is our first SMILE match of the season and it is going to be our biggest ever, with 111 guests from Weston Park Hospital and Monteney Primary School being our guests for the day,
Hirsty Bar - Starring Stuart Gray and Lee Bullen
Written by Paul Holmes
Second Hirsty's Bar: Leading from the Front!
Wednesday, 3rd December. 7:30pm
1867 Lounge, Hillsborough
Special Guests: Stuart Gray and Lee Bullen
Details are as follows:
A report of the meeting held on 30th August 2014, has now been sent to all members by email. If you have not received your email please advise us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., so we can check your contact details.
A copy of the email is can be read below:-
Its Non league Day on Saturday 6th September, as Sheffield Wednesday have no game due to the international break why not support one of Sheffield's non league clubs this weekend
Handsworth Parramore FC are hosting a unique "Pay what you can Afford day"......with a pair of season tickets prize draw
It is with deep regret that the Wednesdayite Board have been forced to take the unprecedented step of terminating Mr. David Barlow's term as a Director.
Wednesdayite have a page in the official match day programme and you can read our column first there.
Peter Shaw has taken over responsibility for this and his latest column from the home game V Blackburn is published below:-
Vote Handsworth - Help them get £100,000 - Help local football
Written by Paul Holmes
Back in November Budweiser announced Handsworth Junior Sporting Club as one of eight recipients of a £50,000 grant as part of its Club Futures programme. But now you have the opportunity to help them get a further £100,000, please read on....
In December we wrote to Milan about a number of matters that some of our members had expressed concerns about, our letter and Milan's response is shown below.
We urge you all to heed Milan's words in paragraph 6 of his response and continue to support the club and the team, together we are stonger.
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Would you like to be like Jayne who is a Wednesdayite member who helps fellow Owls fan Trevor attend home games on a regular basis.
Jayne escorts Trevor to most games picking him up at home and sitting with him in the North stand before returning him home safely.
The announcement of Nelson Mandela's death was made by President Jacob Zuma at 21:50 on Thursday 5th December 2013 live on television speaking to the world.
One of the brightest lights in our world has gone out tonight.
To those who observed him closely, Nelson Mandela always carried himself as one who was born to lead.
The board of Wednesdayite have received notice from Richard Davies that he is standing down from being a Wednesdayite director.
The board wishes to place on record their sincere thanks to Richard for all his hard work over the past four years and hope he continues to be involved on a volunteer level and to keep in touch with the many friends he has made with the board and it's members.
We are still in need of help in the organisation and we appeal to any member who either wants to join the board or volunteer to assist in in any area to contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
What are you doing on Bonfire Night this year? May we suggest getting down to Davy Sports Centre on Prince of Wales Road? Wednesdayite have teamed up with The Wednesday Cricket Club to put on our inaugural Bonfire Night Fireworks Spectacular - and all are welcome to come and share it with us!