A four-match winning start to the season saw Sheffield Wednesday top the Premiership and managerDavid Pleat receive Manager of the Month award for August, but they soon fell out of the title frame and in the end, despite losing just nine games in the league, they finished seventh in the final table - not even enough forUEFA Cup qualification; they could easily have finished higher had they not drawn as many as 15 games (making it 30 points they dropped).[1]In the close season, Pleat paid a club record £5.7 million forCeltic's Italian forwardPaolo Di Canio,[2] giving his squad a much-needed boost to their hopes of challenging for honours.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
^Blinker was born inParamaribo,Suriname, but also qualified to represent theNetherlands internationally and made his international debut for theNetherlands in March 1993.
^Jones was born inSheffield,England, but also qualified to representWales internationally and made his international debut forWales in May 1994.
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