Barry Bannan

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Midfielder · Sheffield Wednesday and Scotland

Airdrie, Scotland

Five foot seven. The whole game goes through him.

Airdrie to Hillsborough, and home again.

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Photo space: Airdrie, the early years
Airdrie · the early years

01 · The game

The game goes through him.

Every side he has played in has gone through him. Take it on the half-turn, look up, find the pass. Then do it again. He learned it in Airdrie and Glasgow before Aston Villa took him south at fourteen, and Hillsborough has watched it for more than ten seasons.

In your words: the first pitch in Airdrie, and who took you there.

Airdrie · Your words to come

Bannan

02 · The road

From Airdrie to Hillsborough.

Lenzie, Albion Rovers and Celtic's academy as a boy, Aston Villa from 2004, loans at Derby, Blackpool and Leeds, Crystal Palace, and more than ten seasons at Sheffield Wednesday.

Photo space: Airdrie, the early years
01Airdrie · the early years
Photo space: the Aston Villa academy
02Aston Villa · the academy years

In your words: a UEFA Cup night in December 2008, and your first game for Aston Villa.

Aston Villa, 2008 · Your words to come
Photo space: on the ball at Hillsborough
03Hillsborough · on the ball
Photo space: in a Scotland shirt
04Scotland · 27 caps
Photo space: off the pitch
05Off the pitch · your choice

02 · Milestones

Eighteen years, one line.

From a UEFA Cup debut in 2008 to a second spell at Hillsborough: the moments that made the career, dated and placed.

  1. 2008

    Aston Villa

    The debut

    On as a substitute against Hamburg in the UEFA Cup, 17 December 2008, after four years in the academy.

  2. 2010

    Wembley Stadium

    Promoted with Blackpool

    On loan at Blackpool, and on for the last two minutes as they beat Cardiff City in the Championship play-off final.

  3. 2010

    Scotland

    First cap

    A Scotland debut against the Faroe Islands on 16 November 2010. Man of the match on his competitive debut against Lithuania the next September.

    Photo space: in a Scotland shirt

  4. 2011

    Loftus Road

    First Premier League goal

    A penalty for Aston Villa against Queens Park Rangers, 25 September 2011.

    Photo space: the Aston Villa academy

  5. 2013

    Crystal Palace

    Selhurst Park

    Signed for Crystal Palace in September 2013, and scored the only goal in a win at Hull City that November.

  6. 2016

    Wembley Stadium

    So close

    Signed for Sheffield Wednesday on 31 August 2015. By May he was in the Championship play-off final, lost 1–0 to Hull City.

  7. 2023

    Wembley Stadium

    The 123rd minute

    Captain since 2020. Ninety-six points, 4–0 down after the semi-final first leg, then back to Wembley and a 1–0 win over Barnsley.

    Photo space: Wembley, 29 May 2023

  8. 2026

    Hillsborough

    Home again

    Left for Millwall in January after 477 games, with the club in administration. Back at Wednesday in July after the takeover, with an assist on his second debut.

    Photo space: on the ball at Hillsborough

The boot room

Every pair has a story.

One pair for each chapter of the career. These are the spaces for the ones he kept.

Second debut boots, 2026

Second debut

2026

The pair from his return against Bolton, if he kept them.

Wembley boots, 2023

Wembley

2023

The pair from the 123rd minute. The one this wall is waiting for.

First final boots, 2016

First final

2016

The pair from his first Wembley final with Wednesday.

Selhurst boots, 2013

Selhurst

2013

The pair from Crystal Palace and the winner at Hull.

Loftus Road boots, 2011

Loftus Road

2011

The pair from his first Premier League goal.

First cap boots, 2010

First cap

2010

The pair from his Scotland debut.

Blackpool boots, 2010

Blackpool

2010

The pair from the 2010 play-off final.

Debut boots, 2008

Debut

2008

The pair from the UEFA Cup night in 2008.

03 · In numbers

Four hundred and seventy-seven.

Appearances for Sheffield Wednesday in his first spell, August 2015 to January 2026.

Wednesday appearances
477
First spell, 2015 to 2026. Among the club's top ten of all time.
Scotland caps
27
From the Faroe Islands in November 2010 to 2017.
Points in 2022–23
96
Third in League One, then Wembley.
PFA Teams of the Year
3
Championship 2015–16, League One 2021–22 and 2022–23.

04 · The pass

The pass, drawn by the ball.

Receive on the half-turn, look up, then switch it or thread it. The shapes he plays from the middle of the park.

Illustrative passing lanes, not match data.Passing lanes

League career by clubApps · goals

  1. 2026– Sheffield Wednesday Returned in July 7 · 0
  2. 2026 Millwall 14 · 0
  3. 2015–26 Sheffield Wednesday Captain from 2020 435 · 35
  4. 2014–15 Bolton Wanderers Loan 16 · 0
  5. 2013–15 Crystal Palace 22 · 1
  6. 2010–11 Leeds United Loan 7 · 0
  7. 2009–10 Blackpool Loan 20 · 1
  8. 2008–09 Derby County Loan 10 · 1
  9. 2008–13 Aston Villa 64 · 1

League games only, as of 19 September 2026.

Photo space: Wembley, 29 May 2023

05 · The 123rd minute

The 123rd minute.

League One play-off final, Wembley Stadium, 29 May 2023. Barnsley 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday after extra time, in front of 72,492.

In your words: the 123rd minute, and the walk up the steps.

Barry Bannan · Wembley, 2023
See the honours

05 · Two days

Match day, and the other six.

Match day The pass How the game runs through the middle of the park, drawn on the pitch. Go to the pass Off day Off the record Frames from between the matches, chosen by him. Go to off the record

06 · The kit wall

Six clubs and a country.

One shirt for every badge he has played under. Point at one to dress the ball in it.

Point at a shirt. Click to lock it to the ball. The ball keeps it for the rest of the page. Tap a shirt. Tap again to lock it to the ball. The ball keeps it for the rest of the page.

Nothing locked yet.

06 · Honours

Two finals at Wembley, two wins.

The Championship play-offs with Blackpool in 2010 and the League One play-offs with Sheffield Wednesday in 2023, as captain.

Two Wembley play-off wins · three PFA Teams of the Year · 27 caps for Scotland

Play-off finals · both won at Wembley

  1. 2023 League One play-offs Won 1–0 v Barnsley, after extra time Sheffield Wednesday, as captain
  2. 2010 Championship play-offs Won 3–2 v Cardiff City Blackpool, on loan: on for the last two minutes

Individual awards

  1. 2022–23 PFA Team of the Year League One Nominated for Player of the Season
  2. 2021–22 PFA Team of the Year League One Nine goals, twelve assists in all competitions
  3. 2021–22 Goal of the Season EFL Against MK Dons
  4. Mar 2022 Player of the Month League One Scored or assisted in five of six games
  5. 2020–21 Player of the Season Sheffield Wednesday Started every game, in his first season as captain
  6. 2015–16 PFA Team of the Year Championship His first season at Wednesday

National · Scotland

  1. 2010–17 Scotland 27 caps Debut v Faroe Islands, 16 November 2010
  2. 2009–10 Scotland Under-21 10 caps, 1 goal Plus one cap for Scotland B

06 · Press clippings

What the papers kept.

Spaces for the cuttings he kept. Each summary below is from the public record; the paper's own page goes on top.

The season book

The 2025/26 season, kept.

Every result, the numbers, the honours and the photographs of the season, with the places and the years. One PDF, every year. This sample is built from the career so far.

Download the sample season book PDF · A4

07 · Between matches

Off the record.

Five frames from between the matches. @barrybannan25.

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08 · The fans

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    Back at Hillsborough

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09 · Partners

In good company.

The brands behind him, the numbers they back, and a direct line for the next one. The logos below are spaces for his partners.

Media kit · Q3 2026 edition

The media kit

Profile, audience, numbers and partners in one file, for brands and agencies. The audience figures come from his own analytics once the site is live.

Appearances for Sheffield Wednesday, first spell
477
Caps for Scotland
27
Wembley play-off finals won
2
Followers, from his analytics on the live site
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