But the Owls have been a part of the stories of the majority of them, even in a teeny tiny way, with only a handful having never played against Wednesday. It speaks volumes for the impact the EFL has had on the national team that so many have stepped out at Hillsborough; some producing coming-of-age performances.
Which England stalwart scored his first-ever senior goal against Alan Irvine’s Owls? Which left mouths open with a man of the match turn in which he delivered all three assists in a 3-0 win?
Ahead of tonight’s clash with Slovenia, The Star took a look at the head-to-head records of every player in England’s Euros squad in matches against Sheffield Wednesday. One or two might surprise you.
Ahead of tonight’s clash with Slovenia, The Star took a look at the head-to-head records of every player in England’s Euros squad in matches against Sheffield Wednesday. One or two might surprise you.
![England's answer at left-back has played a whopping six times against Wednesday, the first of which was a 3-3 Hillsborough draw for Burnley in which he laid on all three assists back in October 2012. His record is two wins and two draws in league matches - all for Burnley - but in cup matches he has lost twice at S6, once for the Clarets in a 2014 EFL Cup tie in which Atdhe Nuhiu scored a late winner. The other? He came on as a sub as Wednesday shocked the Toon Army to win 2-1 in the 2022/23 FA Cup.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjRlNGQ4NDdiLTA0ZjAtNDQxZS04Y2UyLTY0NGQ3NmM2NDBhNToyYmY4ZmM5Mi02ZWY5LTQ1NWEtYWUyZS0yNzdkNjIxZTlhMjE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
5. Kieran Tripper
England's answer at left-back has played a whopping six times against Wednesday, the first of which was a 3-3 Hillsborough draw for Burnley in which he laid on all three assists back in October 2012. His record is two wins and two draws in league matches - all for Burnley - but in cup matches he has lost twice at S6, once for the Clarets in a 2014 EFL Cup tie in which Atdhe Nuhiu scored a late winner. The other? He came on as a sub as Wednesday shocked the Toon Army to win 2-1 in the 2022/23 FA Cup. | AP/Alessandra TarantinoPhoto: Contributed
![Eze always seemed to catch the eye against Wednesday, but his record for QPR against the Owls is a relatively even one; three wins and two defeats including a memorable Friday night FA Cup win for Garry Monk's Owls in January 2020.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/10/15/21/GettyImages-2156606343.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
6. Eberechi Eze
Eze always seemed to catch the eye against Wednesday, but his record for QPR against the Owls is a relatively even one; three wins and two defeats including a memorable Friday night FA Cup win for Garry Monk's Owls in January 2020. | Getty Images
![John Stones has a mixed record against Wednesday, winning in a televised FA Cup clash at Hillsborough with Man City in 2020 but losing as a right-back when a Chris O'Grady strike beat Barnsley at Oakwell back in December 2012.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ0Y2I5MGZjLTA2NWItNDllZC04NmQ2LTNjMDc2NWE0ZjBjMTowYzE1NWQwYS05ZGU4LTRhZDMtODE5Yy1kOGZhMjdkMjYxYTg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
7. John Stones
John Stones has a mixed record against Wednesday, winning in a televised FA Cup clash at Hillsborough with Man City in 2020 but losing as a right-back when a Chris O'Grady strike beat Barnsley at Oakwell back in December 2012.Photo: Alex Pantling/Getty Images
![The Liverpool stalwart may well be doing a little soul-searching with his midfield experiment set to end. What he won't be doing is thinking back to his matches against Sheffield Wednesday. Because he hasn't had any.](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/jpim-static/2024/06/20/9/42/GettyImages-2157865301.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
8. Trent Alexander-Arnold
The Liverpool stalwart may well be doing a little soul-searching with his midfield experiment set to end. What he won't be doing is thinking back to his matches against Sheffield Wednesday. Because he hasn't had any. | Getty Images