Will Vaulks: 'Right up my street' ... 'Puts a shift in' - What Sheffield Wednesday can expect

By Alex Miller
Published 22nd Jun 2022, 09:54 BST
Updated 22nd Jun 2022, 11:47 BST
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Sheffield Wednesday unveiled their third signing of the summer on Tuesday, that of influential midfield man Will Vaulks.

The 28-year-old arrives with a wealth of experience under his belt courtesy of nearly 400 senior appearances at a number of different clubs and under lots of well-known managers.

But what have those former managers said about him at various stages of his career?

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Here are the summations of four bosses well-known in South Yorkshire circles, all of whom know Vaulks better than most.

Sheffield Wednesday new boy Will Vaulks has had a number of well-known managers.Sheffield Wednesday new boy Will Vaulks has had a number of well-known managers.
Sheffield Wednesday new boy Will Vaulks has had a number of well-known managers.

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Ronnie Moore

Released by Moore at Tranmere Rovers when he was just 18, Vaulks had to do it the hard way, battling back from non-league football at Workington Town before heading north to Scotland.

Five-foot-nine Vaulks was too slight to pay at centre-half for Moore, it was felt.

“Will wants to play regular first team football and, unfortunately, there are others ahead of him at Tranmere,” said Moore on his release from the club.