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| John is the 'Player of the 90's' |
| Sheffield Wednesday fans have voted John as their Player of the 90's. Shez was one of the most popular players ever to turn out for the Owls and is already listed in their history books. Shez was recently awarded their 'Goal of the Century' for that fantastic goal which gave the Owls victory against Manchester United (ha ha ha ha!!) in the 1991 Rumbelows Cup Final. |
| 14.02.02 Sheridan Fitness Hangs in the Balance |
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| John Sheridan's bid to be fit for Saturday's visit to Bristol City will be decided right at the last minute, according to coach Ian Dowie. John is still trying to shake off a knee injury which he picked up during the first half of Saturday's win over Brighton. John has not trained at all this week and Athletic are hoping the rest will aid his recovery. |
| 19.02.02 Sheridan Out Of Tranmere Clash |
| John Sheridan has been forced to pull out of the clash with Tranmere Rovers. Alan Hardy said that John had pulled out due to a necessary injection to his knee. John is expected to be sidelined for 10 days. John is said to be disappointed to be forced to sit this one out. |
| 19.03.02 Sheridan Ruled Out For Rest Of Season |
| Athletic's stressful week took another turn for the wrose when midfield maestro John Sheridan was ruled out for the rest of the season. John has had a minor knee operation to flush out floating debris. Sheridan's knee problems have twice involved long absences since he joined Athletic three and a half years ago. He had surgery last term and by the time he recovers from the latest op, will have missed the last 14 games of this season. He is under contract for another year and intends to go on playing for as long as possible. |
| 24.06.02 Additional Role For John |
| Experienced midfielder John Sheridan, is to assist with the coaching of youth players at Boundary Park. With almost 600 League and Cup games under his belt, together with 35 International caps for the Republic of Ireland, including being involved in two World Cups, 37 year old Sheridan will have a vast amount of knowledge to pass on to the young up and coming talent to Boundary Park. However, fitness permitting, Iain Dowie still regards John as a valuable member of the first team squad. John will team up with Billy Urmson to coach the 18 scholars that are looking to secure a future in professional football. |
| 29.10.02 John May Have Played His Last Game For Latics |
| John Sheridan may be forced to hang up his boots after fading from the picture at Boundary Park. John (38) is fit enough to appear for the senior side and would love to keep showing his passing skills for one last season. Time now seems to be up on his glittering playing career, and a disappointed John admitted, "It looks like I've played my last game." John, who began the campaign as a first choice, has suffered long term knee problems and actually wanted to retire when he was injured again in February. He was talked out if by Mick Wadsworth, yet now finds himself restricted to a watching brief as a part-time coach. John said, "My knee hasn't been right since I joined the club, but it feels okay and I'm training nearly every day. I still feel I can do a job in the first team, but Iain Dowie decides who plays and I can see where he is coming from. We have spoken about my situation and I completely understand that he needs to look to the future, which is what he has been doing with the younger lads. I decided to give it another go because this is the last season of my contract, but it's frustrating not to be in the side when you are reaching the end of your career. The team is professional and very fit these days, which is what the gaffer wants from his players, and you can see the results, but, even in my younger days, I was never someone who went charging around the pitch. My game is about keeping the ball. You have to face facts by accepting the end will come some time, and Iain has been good by trying to get me on the coaching side. I really appreciate that, but hopefully he'll think my experience will still come in usefull. This is my 20th season as a professional, most of them spent in first teams, so I should probably just call it a day and be satisfied with what I've achieved. I can't grumble if don't play again, because I've had a great career." |
| Sheridan Set To Leave Athletic |
| John Sheridan is on the verge of leaving Boundary Park after holding talks to terminate his contract as Athletic try to slash their crippling wage bill. Iain Dowie picked out nine players who could go when they reached a financial settlement, and Shez was one of them. |