The Sheffield Wednesday 1995-96 Away Retro Football Shirt recreates one of the club’s most distinctive mid-1990s change designs, worn during the 1995/96 Premier League season.
The shirt features an unmistakable green, navy and white colour combination, with a bold geometric graphic running across the body. The contrasting dark collar and strong angular pattern give the shirt the oversized, expressive appearance associated with English football shirts of the mid-1990s. Historical kit records classify it as Wednesday’s Away shirt for 1995/96 and associate it with players including Chris Waddle, Dan Petrescu and Darko Kovačević.
This was a transitional season at Hillsborough. David Pleat took charge following Trevor Francis’s departure, while established Wednesday figures such as David Hirst, Chris Waddle, Des Walker and Mark Bright were joined by overseas arrivals including Marc Degryse, Darko Kovačević and Dejan Stefanović.
The result is a shirt that captures a particularly recognisable period of 1990s Premier League football, with HIRST 9, WADDLE 8, BRIGHT 10, DEGRYSE 14 and WALKER 17 among the strongest player-printing combinations.
Sheffield Wednesday 1995-96 Away Jersey
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Size Guidance (Retro Jersey)
Size
Chest (in)
Length (in)
Rec. Height (ft/in)
Rec. Weight (lb)
S
39
28
65–67
121–132
M
41
28
67–69
132–154
L
43
29
69–71
154–176
XL
44
30
71–75
176–198
XXL
46
31
75–79
198–220
Note: All sizes are for reference only. Manual measurement may result in an error of ±1 inch.
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Season Information
Season/Year: 1995/96
Club: Sheffield Wednesday FC
Country: England
Competition: Premier League / FA Cup / Football League Cup
Kit Type: Away
Stadium: Hillsborough
Manager: David Pleat
Premier League Finish: 15th
FA Cup: Third Round
Key Goalscorers Across All Competitions: David Hirst – 14 / Mark Bright – 14 / Marc Degryse – 12
Key Players: David Hirst, Chris Waddle, Des Walker, Mark Bright, Marc Degryse, Peter Atherton, Graham Hyde, Guy Whittingham
Historical Significance: A transitional Premier League campaign between the celebrated early-1990s Wednesday side and the reshaped squad of the later 1990sA New Era at Hillsborough
The 1995/96 campaign represented a significant transition for Sheffield Wednesday.
The club had enjoyed an excellent first half of the decade, reaching both domestic cup finals in 1992/93 and establishing itself as a strong Premier League side. By 1995, however, the squad was beginning to change.
David Pleat took charge and inherited several major figures from the earlier side, including David Hirst, Chris Waddle and Des Walker. New additions and emerging players gradually changed the composition of the team.
The season squad records show just how varied that group became. Alongside the established English core were Belgian international Marc Degryse, Serbian forwards Darko Kovačević and Dejan Stefanović, Dutch winger Regi Blinker and Swedish midfielder Klas Ingesson.
David Hirst and Mark Bright
Two of Wednesday's established forwards remained major contributors.
David Hirst wore No.9 and finished with 14 goals across the recorded competitive campaign, making 34 starts plus two substitute appearances. Mark Bright, wearing No.10, also scored 14, despite making fewer starts.
Hirst was already firmly established as a Hillsborough favourite. His combination of power, finishing ability and direct attacking play had made him one of Wednesday’s defining players of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Bright, meanwhile, was approaching the end of his successful Wednesday spell. His goals during 1995/96 demonstrated that he remained a valuable attacking option even as the club began introducing new forwards.
Marc Degryse Arrives
One of the most interesting additions was Marc Degryse.
The Belgian international arrived with considerable experience and took No.14. He made 34 starts plus four substitute appearances and scored 12 goals, an impressive return for a player operating between midfield and attack.
His presence makes DEGRYSE 14 one of the most distinctive season-specific printing choices for this shirt.
Darko Kovačević also spent part of the campaign at Hillsborough. Wearing No.18, the young Serbian striker recorded four goals from nine starts and eight substitute appearances before continuing his career elsewhere.
Chris Waddle – No.8
Chris Waddle remained one of the most recognisable members of the squad.
Wearing No.8, Waddle made 30 starts and nine substitute appearances across the recorded competitions, scoring three goals.
By this stage he was approaching the latter part of his Wednesday career, but his technique, passing and ability to create opportunities from wide areas remained distinctive.
His importance to the wider era goes well beyond the statistics of this single campaign. Waddle had been one of the stars of the Wednesday side that reached both the FA Cup and League Cup finals in 1993 and remains strongly associated with the club’s most memorable Premier League years.
Des Walker – No.17
At the back, Des Walker was remarkably consistent.
The former England international wore No.17 and made 44 starts across the season's recorded competitions, providing experience and pace at the heart of the defence.
Peter Atherton was similarly dependable, also recording 44 starts. These experienced defenders became particularly important as Wednesday worked through a season of considerable squad change.
The 1995/96 Away shirt therefore represents more than its unusual green-and-navy design. It belongs to the crossover between the Hirst-Waddle-Walker generation and the increasingly international Sheffield Wednesday squad of the later 1990s.
Rec. Player Printing Options
Printing Recommendation HIRST 9 The classic Wednesday choice. David Hirst was one of the club’s defining forwards of the era and scored 14 goals across the recorded competitions during 1995/96. WADDLE 8 One of the most iconic player choices. Chris Waddle brought exceptional technique and creativity to Wednesday and remains strongly associated with the club’s successful early-to-mid-1990s period. BRIGHT 10 A strong goalscorer option. Mark Bright scored 14 times during the campaign and was an established member of Wednesday’s attacking unit. DEGRYSE 14 An excellent season-specific choice. Belgian international Marc Degryse arrived for 1995/96 and scored 12 goals, making this combination particularly representative of the exact campaign. WALKER 17 The standout defensive option. Des Walker was an experienced England international and made 44 starts across the season’s recorded competitions. ATHERTON 2 A strong defensive alternative. Peter Atherton also recorded 44 starts and was one of the most regularly selected players in the squad. WHITTINGHAM 19 A distinctive attacking option. Guy Whittingham made 32 starts plus five substitute appearances and contributed seven goals. HYDE 16 A classic midfield choice. Graham Hyde was a long-serving Wednesday player who featured regularly during the campaign and represents the club’s established early-1990s core. KOVAČEVIĆ 18 A particularly interesting collector’s choice. The young Darko Kovačević spent part of 1995/96 at Hillsborough before later becoming a prolific striker in European football. HIRST 9 is the strongest overall printing for the Sheffield Wednesday 1995-96 Away Retro Football Shirt.
David Hirst combined a genuine connection to this exact season with a much broader importance to Sheffield Wednesday. During 1995/96 he wore the No.9 shirt, made 34 starts plus two substitute appearances and scored 14 goals across the recorded competitions.
For customers wanting another player strongly associated with Wednesday’s classic 1990s era, WADDLE 8 is an equally recognisable alternative. For something more specific to the 1995/96 squad itself, DEGRYSE 14 is particularly appealing because the Belgian arrived that season and contributed 12 goals.
