Barney Owl SWFC

@BarneyOwl67

Along with @o22ie_owl we are the official mascots of Sheffield Wednesday FC. Views are mine. #swfc Well what kind of birds would we be if we didn't tweet?

7 806Followers

355Following

5 554Posts total

136KViews on collected posts

Against accounts of the same size

13 posts from the last 90 days, next to the under 10K follower range. reaches fewer people than peers of the same size.

Median views4 071this account2 072median for under 10K

Reach, %52.15%this account153.47%median for under 10K

Engagement, %1.28%this account1.63%median for under 10K

Metric	This account	Median for under 10K	Ratio
Median views per post	4 071	2 072	1.96×
Reach (views ÷ followers)	52.15%	153.47%	0.34×
Engagement rate	1.28%	1.63%	0.78×

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Growth & engagement

How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.

Views per post

87.7K26 Aug

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Last 13 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.

Engagement rate per post

1.14%26 Aug

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1.28%

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1.27%

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Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for under 10K accounts is 1.63%.

What the audience does

Likes92.0%1 731 in total

Reposts2.3%44 in total

Replies4.0%75 in total

Quotes0.9%16 in total

Bookmarks0.9%16 in total

Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.

The follower curve appears once this account has two daily snapshots — we take one a day, and this one is on its first.

Latest posts

@BarneyOwl67 It has been an honour to have you as a colleague and great friend and “Wing” man! I know you will make a success of your new business. Feels like half of me is gone,the “New” Barney is great, he has some legendary boots to fill, and I think he will! 1/2 https://t.co/ 1.8K views · 64 likes · 0 reposts · 2 replies 26 Aug 2026 · Open on X →

I might be hanging up the Barney scarves, but I’ll always be part of this family. Once an Owl, always an Owl. 💙🦉 #WAWAW #UTO #SWFC https://t.co/EVdv3aWs0l 4.1K views · 220 likes · 2 reposts · 8 replies 26 Aug 2026 · Open on X →

And finally, a massive thank you to every supporter, colleague past and present, friend and family member who has supported me and made me feel part of the Wednesday family over the last 20 years. It has genuinely meant more to me than I can put into words. 4.3K views · 60 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies 26 Aug 2026 · Open on X →

For me, it’s time to go back to simply being a Wednesdayite — coming to the games as a fan and bringing my own little owlings along with me. 💙 So, see you on Saturday for my last one. 3.2K views · 56 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies 26 Aug 2026 · Open on X →

As for Barney, he isn’t going anywhere. Our reliable and very capable understudy will be stepping into the role 3.4K views · 37 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies 26 Aug 2026 · Open on X →

Over the next few days, I’m going to share some of my favourite moments and memories from the last two decades — and there are a lot to choose from! 3.5K views · 44 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies 26 Aug 2026 · Open on X →

Through the great times & the difficult ones, I’ve loved every minute of representing my club. I’m incredibly proud to play a small part in Sheffield Wednesday’s story, alongside Ozzie, who over those 20 years has become the very best of friends as well as a brilliant colleag 3.6K views · 41 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies 26 Aug 2026 · Open on X →

I always had one dream — to one day be Barney in the Premier League. We came very close, and I’m sad I never quite got to tick that one off the list, but I’m confident the club is heading in that direction under the new ownership. Hopefully I’ll be there to see it from the stands 3.8K views · 47 likes · 0 reposts · 2 replies 26 Aug 2026 · Open on X →

One of the most special things has been seeing so many young Wednesdayites grow up over the years. Kids I met as Barney are now adults themselves, bringing their own children to Hillsborough. That has been pretty amazing to witness. 4.1K views · 51 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies 26 Aug 2026 · Open on X →

Never in a million years did I think I’d still be doing it 20 years later! Barney has become a huge part of my life and, in many ways, part of my identity. 4.3K views · 44 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies 26 Aug 2026 · Open on X →

— and it’s comforting to be leaving my role at such a positive moment, with the future of the club looking so bright. I started as Barney when I was just 18 years old, having grown up watching Wednesday. At that age, it really was the dream job. 6.3K views · 75 likes · 2 reposts · 3 replies 26 Aug 2026 · Open on X →

I’ve recently started a new business and welcomed a new baby owl to the nest, which sadly means I can no longer give the matchday role the commitment it deserves. After 20 incredible years, though, it feels like the right time 6K views · 93 likes · 1 reposts · 1 replies 26 Aug 2026 · Open on X →

29th August, Bromley — my last game 💙🦉 (Don’t worry, Barney is staying!) It’s an emotional thing to write, but after 20 years at Sheffield Wednesday as one of the club’s matchday mascots, the time has come for me, James, to hang up my Barney scarves. 87.7K views · 899 likes · 39 reposts · 52 replies 26 Aug 2026 · Open on X →