Sheffield Wednesday have endured a dismal season so far, with Darren Moore facing a real battle to keep the team in the Championship.

Of course, few will put the blame at the door of the current boss if the Owls do go down, with the problems running deeper at Hillsborough.

Regardless of what this season brings, Moore will hope to put his own mark on the team in the summer, and it will be interesting to see the approach he takes.

One task will surely be to reduce the average age of the squad, focusing on a young, hungry approach to take the club forward. That's not to say experience won't be needed though, and Wednesday have had some golden oldies over the years.

And, here we look at the top ten oldest players to pull on the famous blue and white shirt...

The first player on the list is keeper Chris Woods, which will no doubt have Wednesday fans reminiscing of much happier times in the past.

The England international was a high-profile addition from Rangers, arriving at a time when the Yorkshire outfit were a force in English football. Unfortunately for Woods, he couldn't help the club to silverware, with the side losing a few finals in his time at the club.

Nevertheless, he was still a reliable stopper for the most part in a good time for the club, with his last appearance coming when he was 36 years, 4 months and 9 days old.

The only current player on the list, Westwood has been with Wednesday since 2014 and he has experienced a lot of highs and lows in the subsequent seven years.

During that period, most would agree that the Ireland international has been a top performer, with his performances crucial in helping Carlos Carvalhal's side to successive play-off finishes.

His last appearance came against Huddersfield earlier this month, with Westwood 36 years, 4 months and 22 days old. With his deal up in the summer, and doubts over his future, Westwood may not climb much higher in this list with the season ending in a few months time.

Another goalkeeper, Pressman is a legend at Hillsbrough after making almost 500 appearances for the club during a 17-year period.

The final outing came against QPR, fittingly at Hillsborough, in May 2004, when 'Big Kev' was 36 years, 6 months and 2 days old. That ended a remarkable time for the stopper with the club he is synonymous with.

During that period he experienced many emotions, although most will recall the great saves when reflecting on Pressman's time at the club, and a fantastic penalty, as he was a reliable performer on the whole and worthy of the number one shirt.

Another popular former figure, the right-back joined Wednesday in 1991, when many thought his career was coming to an end.

However, the England international showed that class is permanent, as he became a hugely influential figure at Hillsborough, helping the team to promotion back to the top-flight and then featuring regularly as they recorded 3rd and 7th place finishes at the highest level. During this period he would often captain the team, highlighting how well respected he was.

Anderson's final game for the Owls came in 1993 against former club Arsenal, when the defender was 36 years, 9 months and 16 days old.

The sixth oldest player to feature for the Owls is Steve Howard, having played his final game for the club at 36 years, 11 months and 24 days old.

It's fair to say bringing in the target man from League One strugglers Hartlepool was not a decision that went down well among the fans, but with Wednesday battling to stay in the Championship, Howard had a role to play and he contributed.

His only goal for the club came on the final day of the campaign, as he scored against Middlesbrough to help the team to a win that secured safety for Dave Jones' side.

Next up, the versatile Lee Bullen is a popular figure at Hillsborough, with the fans loving his aggressive, no-nonsense approach on the pitch.

The Scotsman would go on to make almost 150 appearances for Wednesday, and the last of those outings came at Leicester in April 2008, when Bullen was 37 years and 28 days old.

Given his service, it's fair to say he was a smart signing from Dunfermline, and Bullen's association with the club continued after he retired, as he has had various roles with Wednesday in recent years, including spells as caretaker boss, with most fans appreciating his love for the club.

Heading into the top four, we have another keeper, with Mark Crossley representing the Owls at 37 years, 8 months and 4 days old back in 2007.

That was the final game of a brief loan spell at Hillsborough for the former Nottingham Forest keeper, although he's a player that will be remembered by most fans at Hillsborough. That's because he scored a late equaliser against Southampton in a dramatic 3-3 draw.

So, whilst Crossley's time with the Owls was short, he scored as a goalkeeper and remains the fourth oldest player to pull on the shirt in the Owls history!

The midfielder had a very successful career, where he is perhaps best remembered for playing for Everton, whilst he also won 59 caps for Wales, the majority of those during the 90s.

Horne's spell with Wednesday came in 2000, when he was coming towards the end of his career, so he struggled to make the impact he would've expected to. In total, he managed just seven appearances for the club, with the last of those coming in a win over Leicester when Horne was 37 years, 11 months and 26 days old.

His short spell ended after that, with the ball-winner retiring within two years and he then went on to work in the media.

The second oldest player to feature for Wednesday is former England international Trevor Francis.

Best known for being the first £1m player and winning the European Cup with Nottingham Forest, Francis would end his playing career at Hillsborough, having signed in 1993. His final outing came three years later against Coventry City, when he was 39 years, 7 months and 1 day old.

His spell in charge of the Owls saw them compete near the top of the Premier League and reach cup finals, but he departed in 1995 when he was dismissed by the hierarchy.

The oldest player to play for Sheffield Wednesday, and the only over 40, is keeper Eric Nixon, who incredibly turned out for the Owls aged 40 years, 11 months and 23 days old.

The story is quite remarkable though, as he had retired a few years before and was only with Wednesday as a goalkeeping coach. An injury crisis would force Chris Turner to name him on the bench and when Kevin Pressman was forced off, Nixon came on for his only ever Wednesday outing.

Pleasingly for him, he managed to hold on to the clean sheet as well, as the Owls drew 0-0 with Grimsby.