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SWFC: Jack Hunt describes Owls memory as ‘best worst’ of career after sealing move – thestar.co.uk
Jack Hunt, the 35-year-old former Sheffield Wednesday right-back, has completed a short-term move to League Two side York City, who were recently promoted from the National League. In an interview marking the switch, Hunt reflected on his time at Wednesday, describing the club's 2016 Championship play-off final defeat as the "best worst" day of his career — a moment of heartbreak he says shaped him as a player and person.
Hunt made 180 appearances across two spells at Hillsborough, with his standout moment coming in May 2023 when he scored the penalty that completed a dramatic play-off comeback, widely regarded as one of the greatest in the competition's history. Of the 2016 final loss, he said it "made some amazing memories but unfortunately we fell short," adding that "you only learn from your mistakes" and that the experience helped his development. At York, Hunt — who has made 552 career appearances — says he is targeting promotion and hopes to use his experience to mentor the club's younger players.
In short
- Jack Hunt leaves Sheffield Wednesday for League Two's York City
- Calls 2016 play-off final loss his career's "best worst" day
- Scored iconic 2023 play-off comeback penalty during 180 Owls appearances
Explained simply
Jack Hunt is a 35-year-old defender who made 180 appearances across two spells at Sheffield Wednesday, the Yorkshire football club often known as the Owls. He is particularly remembered for two pivotal play-off moments: the heartbreaking 2016 Championship play-off final defeat and his penalty in May 2023 that completed a dramatic comeback widely regarded as one of the greatest in play-off history.
Hunt has described the 2016 final loss as the "best worst" day of his career, a phrase capturing the bittersweet nature of the experience—a crushing defeat that nonetheless created amazing memories and taught him valuable lessons. He says the heartbreak shaped him as both player and person, contributing to his development in a way that perhaps made his triumphant penalty seven years later feel all the more significant.
Hunt has now completed a move to League Two side York City, recently promoted from the National League, on a short-term contract. With 552 career appearances behind him, he is targeting promotion with his new club and hopes to use his experience to mentor York's younger players.
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