Wycombe Wanderers v Accrington Stanley

wycombe wanderers’ OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2021/ 22 | Issue no.2 | £3 

v ACCRINGTON STANLEY 

07.08.2021 | Kick OFf 3pm

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THE CHAIRBOYs 

Adams Park, 

Hillbottom Road, 

High Wycombe, 

Bucks, 

HP12 4HJ 

THE TEAM: 

Chairman: Rob Couhig 

Board of Directors: Missy Couhig, 

Pete Couhig, Rob Couhig, Tony 

Hector, Trevor Stroud 

Honorary Company Secretary: 

David Smith 

President: 

Ivor Beeks MBE JP 

Chief Operating and Financial 

Officer: 

Pete Couhig 

Club Secretary: 

Kelly Francis 

Head of Operations: 

Neil Peters 

Head of Commercial: 

Josh Easterbrook 

Head of Finance: 

Dawn Evans 

Head of Media & Marketing: Matt 

Cecil 

Manager: 

Gareth Ainsworth 

Assistant: 

Richard Dobson 

Goalkeeping Coach: 

Lee Harrison 

Development Team Head Coach: 

Sam Grace 

Head of Sports Science: 

David Wates 

Analyst: 

Josh Hart 

GPS Analyst: 

Ben Sayers 

Physiotherapist: 

Cian O’Doherty 

Assistant Physio: 

Aly Vogelzang 

Rehab Physio: 

Isaac Leckie 

Safety Officer: 

Stephen Copp 

Head of Wycombe Wanderers 

Sports & Education Trust: Paul Foley 

THE PROGRAMME: 

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It gives us great pleasure to unveil 

the first full edition of BluePrint, the 

club’s new matchday programme for 

the 2021/22 season, in partnership 

with long-time partners Ignition 

Sports Media. 

Much has changed around the 

club and BluePrint also marks a 

new direction for the matchday 

programme, which we know 

remains an integral part of many 

fans’ matchday enjoyment, as well 

as keeping supporters informed 

of developments around the 

club, serving as a collectors’ item, 

generating revenue for the club and 

exposure for our many partners. 

The new cashless facility in place 

around Adams Park will change the 

way in which BluePrint is sold, and 

you’ll now be able to pick it up from 

every retail outlet in the stadium. 

But we cannot let the opportunity 

pass without thanking the team of 

volunteers who spent countless 

hours each season, in all weather 

conditions, selling programmes 

for cash around the ground and 

playing such an important part in our 

team. This band of volunteers was 

organised so wonderfully by John and 

Sandie Derben, and we will always 

be grateful for their efforts and the 

legacy they have left at Adams Park. 

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Programme Team: Matt Cecil, 

Alicia Povey, Ryan Pelletrat 

Programme Design: 

Thomas Ridge 

REISSUES : CLASSIC REISSUES : 

So, on with BluePrint, which is a more 

condensed programme compared to 

previous years, but remains packed 

with content from many different 

arms of the club. It’s important to 

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showcase what is going on off the 

pitch as well as on it, and to give 

various branches of Wycombe 

Wanderers the opportunity to deliver 

their messages far and wide. 

The club’s content team is 

more committed than ever to 

delivering entertaining, engaging 

content across many platforms, 

predominantly online, and we hope 

you’ll stay tuned to the website and 

social media channels throughout 

the season to keep as close to the 

club as you might like. 

There may be some features that 

are no longer part of BluePrint, as we 

continue to evolve the programme 

to make sure it’s as relevant as 

possible. You won’t, for example, 

read biographies of each opposition 

player, but you can benefit from 

the new state-of-the-art wifi in the 

stadium to browse the profiles of 

the away club’s website if you’re 

interested to learn more about 

particular players. 

We’ll be bringing plenty of interviews 

with the manager and players to the 

website and social media channels, 

so there won’t necessarily be columns 

and interviews in the programme, but 

we will endeavour to make BluePrint 

as exclusive as possible, with content 

you won’t find elsewhere. 

So welcome back to Adams Park; 

take it all in, and enjoy, because it’s 

felt like an eternity without you and 

we are so pleased to have you back. 

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THE CHAIRBOYS 

A LOOK AHEAD TO THE NEXT 90 MINUTES 

FOOTBALL MAY NOT HAVE QUITE ‘COME HOME’ IN THE SENSE THAT 

ENGLAND SUPPORTERS MAY HAVE WISHED OVER THE SUMMER, BUT THIS 

PARTICULAR CORNER OF THE COUNTRY IS ALIVE AND KICKING WITH EXCITEMENT 

FOR THE RETURN NOT JUST OF THE EFL SEASON BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE 

SIGHT AND SOUND OF THOUSANDS OF FANS STEPPING FOOT INSIDE ADAMS PARK 

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2021. 

On March 13th 2020, football 

across the country was suspended 

for three weeks as a result of the 

deepening pandemic, and even 

a break of that magnitude was 

considered a major, unwanted and 

unsettling separation of fans from 

their clubs. 

Nobody could have envisaged at 

that time that Wycombe would win 

promotion to the Championship 

at an empty Wembley stadium, 

or that the first half of the season 

would again be played entirely 

behind closed doors. 

There was a glint of light at the 

end of the tunnel when Wanderers 

welcomed a small number of 

fans back through the gates in 

heavily-restricted circumstances 

for games against Stoke and 

Coventry, but ultimately Gareth 

Ainsworth’s men had to enter the 

battle against relegation without 

their 12th man at their side – and 

narrowly missed out on the great 

escape despite a herculanean 

effort over the final month. 

And so here we are today. With 

restrictions lifted, thousands 

of Chairboys fans – with a few 

hundred from Accrington – will 

walk back into a stadium which 

has undergone more than a 

touch of TLC over the past few 

months. One of the country’s 

most technologically advanced 

stadium sits proudly in the heart 

of the Chilterns, ready to bring 

the hills alive with the sound of 

music, cheers, wild applause and 

hopefully celebrations long into the 

night after a Wycombe victory. 

Standing in the way of that 

aspiration is an Accrington 

side that has always fared well 

in HP12, and have history of 

dampening the atmosphere – not 

least in 2007 with a 1-0 win on 

opening day. Their manager John 

Coleman and Gareth Ainsworth 

hold a close friendship and deep 

mutual respect, having enjoyed 

countless battles down the years 

and overseen meteoric rises 

through the divisions, backed by 

progressive, innovative and above 

all decent owners in the Couhig 

family and Andy Holt. 

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THE CHAIRBOYs 

The new stadium access, food 

ordering systems, world-class wifi, 

electrifying audio technology, giant 

screen, LED advertising boards, 

incredible playing surface and 

dazzling new kits will all play their 

part in a special first day back for 

the Wanderers fans, and of course 

there are new faces on show 

with Sullay Kaikai, Sam Vokes and 

Josh Scowen amongst those to 

have put pen to paper on deals at 

Adams Park over the summer. 

Old favourites remain, with David 

Stockdale, ex-Accrington man Joe 

Jacobson, Jack Grimmer, Jason 

McCarthy, Anthony Stewart, Curtis 

Thompson, Alex Samuel and of 

course Adebayo Akinfenwa ready 

to step out in front of fans once 

again, while it’s a first opportunity 

for last year’s recruits – Ryan 

Tafazolli, Daryl Horgan, Anis 

Mehmeti and co – to sample a 

proper Adams Park experience. 

Last week’s ‘test’ event – on and 

off the pitch – against Leicester 

City was largely a success, not 

least due to the 1-0 result over the 

FA Cup winners, but also for the 

reintroduction of fans for the first 

time. Now we’re doing it for real, 

and we couldn’t be more thrilled to 

have you back. 

Be loud, be proud, and enjoy. 

Football is back, and you’re part of 

the Park once again. 

HEAD TO HEAD 

Accrington hold the upper hand 

with eight wins from the 23 overall 

meetings; six of those victories 

have come here at Adams Park, and 

Wycombe haven’t won this fixture 

since 2008/09. These sides drew 

1-1 on the most recent encounter 

at Adams Park in September 2019, 

but the reverse fixture – scheduled 

for the final day of the 2019/20 

season at the Wham Stadium 

– never took place due to the 

suspension of the season. 

CONNECTIONS 

Joe Jacobson starred for 

Accrington in the 2010/11 season 

and scored for the Reds in their 

victory at Adams Park that year, 

on a day where Stanley’s new 

recruit Archie Procter was a 

mascot for the visitors. Adebayo 

Akinfenwa has scored 10 times in 

19 matches against Accrington; 

he only has a better record against 

Cheltenham in the whole of the 

EFL (12 goals). 

MAN IN THE MIDDLE 

Charles Breakspear has overseen 

14 Wycombe matches in his career, 

the first of which came in 2014 

with a 1-0 defeat to Portsmouth. 

More recently, he was in the middle 

for the League Cup clash with 

Brentford – showing a straight 

red card to Dominic Gape – and 

oversaw the 3-1 win over Tranmere 

in the last home game before the 

pandemic. 

AROUND THE DIVISION 

MK Dons were rocked by the 

departure of boss Russell Martin 

and his coaching staff to Swansea 

City just a week before the 

season, and they begin the season 

away to newly-promoted Bolton 

Wanderers. There’s a varsity 

‘derby’ for another side fresh out 

of League 2 – Cambridge United 

– who host Oxford United, while 

Cheltenham are at Crewe and playoff 

winners Morecambe begin their 

first ever League 1 season at one of 

the title favourites, Ipswich. 

The game of the day – aside from 

this one here – sees Sunderland 

face Wigan in a battle of two 

title favourites, particularly with 

the Latics’ new investment over 

the summer, while Charlton vs 

Sheffield Wednesday is a late kickoff 

between two sides desperate to 

reach the second tier. 

There’ll be emotional scenes at 

Shrewsbury with boss Steve Cotterill 

returning to the dugout after a 

prolonged absence due to a serious 

case of Covid, while Rotherham 

meet Plymouth, Fleetwood take 

on Portsmouth, Doncaster host 

AFC Wimbledon, and Gillingham 

entertain last season’s defeated playoff 

finalists Lincoln. 


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THE CHAIRBOYS 

Try FETCH for 

your food order 

Fans at Adams Park can order food and drink from 

their seat and receive a notification to collect it from 

the nearest pick-up point once it’s ready! 

It’s really simple - once in your seat, either scan the QR 

code on the sticker on the nearest seat, or download 

the FETCH app and make sure you select the right 

stand that is displayed under the ‘collection’ menu. 

Trio join the Blues 

Following on from the announcements of new 

signings Jack Wakely and Sam Vokes before kickoff 

against Leicester last week, the Chairboys have 

secured the deals of three more players in time for 

the new season. 

Goalkeeper Tyla Dickinson arrives from Queens Park 

Rangers, while centre-back Max Ram spent time in 

non-league last term after leaving Nottingham Forest. 

Pacy attacker Tjay de Barr is a Gibraltar international, 

playing 24 times for his country and experiencing 

Champions League qualifiers with Lincoln Red Imps. 

Manager Gareth Ainsworth said: “We’re really pleased 

to be growing our squad all the time and bringing in 

more and more exciting young talent that we believe 

have the potential to enjoy successful careers in the 

game. 

“Tyla has trained with us throughout pre-season and 

shown more than enough to earn a deal, and he’ll 

benefit hugely from working alongside Lee Harrison, 

David Stockdale and the other young keepers we have 

at the club. 

“Max will link up with the development squad at first, 

but still train alongside the first team, while Tjay has 

plenty of experience in senior football with his national 

team and his club back in Gibraltar. 

“Thanks to the backing of Rob Couhig and the board, 

and the fantastic scouting and coaching system that 

we now have in place for attracting younger players 

to the club, the foundations are in place for us to keep 

moving forward on and off the pitch and I’m really 

excited for what the future holds.” 

You’ll be able to order from a range of food and drink 

options, and receive a notification when it’s ready to 

collect. You’ll just need to give your order number and 

name to verify your collection. 

On certain Android phones you may be directed to the 

Google Play store to download the full FETCH app. 

Adams Park goes 

cashless! 

Wycombe Wanderers’ Adams Park home will 

be entirely cashless thanks to the brand-new 

connectivity throughout the stadium. 

Fans will be able to enjoy their matchday experience 

inside the ground with simple cashless transactions by 

card or via smartphone payment apps, in each of the 

following areas: 

- Ticket office (you can buy online at any time at 

tickets.wwfc.com, or in person at Ticket Office 1) 

- The stadium shop 

- Chairboys Village fan zone 

- All stadium bars (including bar tabs for hospitality 

lounges) 

- All stadium kiosks (which will now be used primarily 

as collection points for orders through the FETCH app, 

though it will still be possible to order at the kiosks 

themselves) 

The new cashless payment scheme is designed to 

speed up service times, reduce queues, and limit 

contact where possible, as well as providing greater 

insights for the club into the fan experience, and 

allowing for a more efficient financial operation. 

Contactless payments can be made up to £45. 


Try out the new Park and 

Ride in West Wycombe 

Wycombe Wanderers have teamed up with Motts 

Travel to launch a new park and ride shuttle service 

from West Wycombe for home matches. 

Motts Travel will operate three 30-seater minibuses, 

departing Cowleaze Field in West Wycombe every 

15 minutes between 1.00pm and 2.45pm for 3pm 

kick-offs, and dropping off passengers at the end of 

Hillbottom Road. 

The shuttle services for the return journey will be 

available to board from 4.45pm, and continue as 

required until 6.15pm at the latest. 

The first shuttles (the inbound 1.00pm service, and 

outbound 16.45pm service) will drop off and pick up 

outside the Adams Park gates. All subsequent shuttles 

will drop off and pick up at the end of Hillbottom Road, 

due to traffic along the road to the stadium. 

Cowleaze Field is a 20-acre site accommodating up 

to 2,000 vehicles, regularly used for car boot sales, 

and can be found at HP14 3BA. Cars should arrive at 

the Toweridge Lane entrance and follow stewards’ 

instructions to where to park. 

Volunteers thanked 

at Adams Park 

Wanderers marked EFL Season Launch day on 

Tuesday by inviting two groups of volunteers to 

Adams Park for a drinks reception with Gareth 

Ainsworth, Rob Couhig and Missy Couhig, as a show 

of appreciation for their tireless work to prepare the 

stadium and training ground for the new season. 

A volunteer squad headed up by Alan Hodgson, plus a 

team of grounds staff who have helped with watering 

the training ground pitches, were brought together 

for a chat and a drink with the manager and directors, 

and each presented with a coaching top bearing their 

name or initials. 

Look out for more news of the volunteers’ efforts in 

future editions of BluePrint. 

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This season, we pride ourselves in being one of the 

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THE CHAIRBOYs 

Alan Parry sums up his excitement ahead of the new season. 

In more than 40 years of following 

the mighty Wanderers, I have 

never been so excited about a new 

season as I am about this one. 

That may sound strange after our 

historic 2020-21 campaign in the 

Championship, but the season was 

tarnished for me by the absence 

of fans. 

Competing at the highest 

level this club has ever reached 

should have provided memories 

to last a lifetime, but supporters 

were denied the chance to 

watch history being made 

because of lockdown. 

I was one of the lucky ones who 

got to see games from the media 

seats, but it wasn’t the same 

without our fans being there to fill 

Adams Park with colour and noise. 

It was a tribute to the 

professionalism of our players that 

they produced some outstanding 

performances despite the lack 

of atmosphere at games, but I 

believe we would still be in the 

Championship if supporters had 

been allowed to attend last season. 

Lockdown provided the ultimate 

proof of why you – the fans - are 

so important and can affect the 

outcome of games. I’m convinced 

that your support would have 

turned draws into wins and defeats 

into draws. 

Nevertheless, we still came 

mightily close to avoiding 

relegation thanks to an 

outstanding end to the season, 

and the belief and confidence 

gained from proving that we can 

compete at Championship level 

should stand us in good stead over 

the coming months. 

So, I am excited about the new 

season for many reasons. Firstly, 

because fans will be back inside 

Adams Park after such a long 

absence, and secondly because 

we have the best squad this club 

has ever had since entering the 

Football League 28 years ago. 

I was delighted when we 

signed Josh Scowen, one of my 

favourite players in his first spell at 

Adams Park; thrilled to welcome 

the exciting talents of Sullay 

Kaikai; ecstatic that we could 

attract a striker of the calibre of 

Sam Vokes. 

On the evidence of their displays 

against Leicester City last week, 

I also look forward to seeing 

more of Adam Przybek, Jack 

Wakely and Olly Pendlebury. We 

are truly blessed with a wealth 

of outstanding players in every 

position and the competition for 

places is going to be intense. 

You will also notice the changes 

and improvements to the stadium 

itself. Fabulous new floodlights 

and a perfect playing surface; state 

of the art Wi-Fi, giant screen, and 

electronic perimeter advertising; 

a much more convenient catering 

service; refurbished lounges etc. 

Add in the new park and ride 

scheme and other improvements 

designed to make it easier to get 

to and from Adams Park, and the 

club’s future both on and off the 

field has never looked brighter. 

The Couhig era has brought a breath 

of fresh air to our club and we should 

all be shouting from the rooftops 

that if you want fun, entertainment 

and excitement, Wycombe 

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THE CHAIRBOYS 

sam vokes 

Wednesday night’s friendly 

against Leicester City 

saw the unveiling of new 

Chairboys number nine 

Sam Vokes who joined the 

club from Stoke City. Vokes 

walked out at Adams Park to 

raucous applause from the 

fans who had returned to 

see the Chairboys beat the 

Foxes 1-0. 

The Welsh international 

was excited to sign for the 

Chairboys and as soon as 

Gareth Ainsworth picked up 

the phone to him, his mind 

was made up. 

“I’ll be totally honest with 

you, he picked the phone up 

to me a few weeks ago and 

when I got off the phone, I 

wanted to sign immediately. 

“He instilled what I knew this 

group was all about, but our 

conversation played a really 

big part and it made me want 

to come - I’m glad I have.” 

As a new signing, Vokes 

wasn’t able to form part of 

the side that faced Leicester 

City, but praised the 

Chairboys for their win and 

admitted that he can’t wait to 

get out there. 

“I’m delighted and I can’t wait 

to get going now. It’s been 

great being here for the last 

couple of days in and around 

the squad and it was great 

to get signed off tonight. It 

was great to see the boys win 

1-0 and I thought that they 

did brilliantly.” 

The return of fans was 

a highlight of the Leicester 

friendly, but the result was 

also a statement of intent 

for the coming season in 

League One. 

“It’s nice being in a stadium 

full of people and then to be 

unveiled as a new signing 

was brilliant, but more 

importantly, the team put 

on a fantastic performance 

against a strong Leicester 

team - it showed our intent 

and what we’re capable of 

this year.” 


THE CHAIRBOYs 

“ OUR CONVERSATION PLAYED A 

REALLY BIG PART AND IT MADE ME 

WANT TO COME - I’M GLAD I HAVE. ” 

Vokes isn’t a stranger to 

the Chairboys side, having 

come up through the Welsh 

international system with Joe 

Jacobson, as well as playing 

against Wycombe in the 

Championship last season. 

“It’s a squad I know quite well. 

Obviously I played against the 

squad a few times last year. I 

know JJ very well - I’ve known 

him for years now. I’ve been 

in touch with him for the last 

couple of weeks, especially 

when things started to 

happen. It was 12 or 13 years 

ago that we played together 

for the Wales Under-21s but 

it’s nice to meet up again.” 

The new number nine is 

looking forward to getting off 

the mark with his season goal 

tally, and noted that Horgan’s 

goal against Leicester didn’t 

come as a surprise. 

“That’s what I expected from 

the boys as that’s the way 

we play – forward attacking 

football which is exciting to 

watch. 

“The balls that were c 

oming into the box are the 

ones that you want to get on 

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the end of so I’m hoping to 

do that soon!” 

After a tough few seasons 

at both Stoke and Burnley, 

Chairboys fans will be willing 

the new signing to return 

to previous goal scoring 

prowess, and no one more so 

than the man himself. 

“It has been frustrating over 

the last couple of years as I 

have been desperate to play 

football so on a personal 

note, I put pressure on myself 

to come in and do well, but, 

I’ve got an overall feeling of 

excitement to get going now.” 

Vokes could make his debut 

today against Accrington 

Stanley and it’ll be fantastic to 

see him pull on a Chairboys 

shirt for the first time. 


THE reds 

THE OPPOSITION 

accrington stanley 

Nickname: Stanley/reds - Manager: John Coleman - Stadium: Wham stadium - Founded: 1978 

One of the EFL’s greatest success 

stories of the 21st century, 

Accrington Stanley continue to 

more than hold their own in the 

third tier despite being dwarfed 

in size and resource by many 

League 1 rivals, and remain one 

of the most admired clubs across 

the land for the shrewd business 

operation led by chairman Andy 

Holt, and on-field recruitment and 

achievement by long-serving boss 

John Coleman. 

Stanley stormed to the League 1 

title in 2017/18, and were followed 

into League 1 that year by the 

Chairboys, and finished a creditable 

14th in their first season, following 

it up with 17th and 11th placings 

which more than demonstrate 

their capability at this level. 

Key to their recent success has been 

the frontline pairing of Dion Charles 

and Colby Bishop, whose goals have 

filled the void of much-loved striker 

Billy Kee who moved into nonleague 

after starring for the Reds 

during their rise from League 2. 

Creative forward Sean McConville 

has been a regular thorn in the 

side of the Chairboys, and he’s 

been joined this summer by the 

returning John O’Sullivan, with ex- 

Colchester and Cheltenham man 

Harry Pell bringing experience, 

height and a combative approach 

to the midfield. 

Club captain Seamus Conneely and 

defender Michael Nottingham also 

help to form the spine of a side 

which is becoming renowned for 

sourcing young talent from nonleague 

or local academies who go 

on to prosper at first-team level, 

and boss Coleman will hope for 

similar success from new recruits 

Liam Coyle, Joe Hardy, Ben Pleavin, 

Dylan Moonan, Matty Carson, 

Josh Woods, Joel Mumbongo and 

Archie Procter, who is the nephew 

of Stanley hero Andrew Procter 

and was mascot for Stanley in a 

Wycombe-Accrington fixture way 

back in 2011. 

Their pre-season saw the record an 

eye-catching victory over Blackpool 

and a 1-1 draw against Preston, 

while they also claimed victory 

over Warrington before slipping to 

defeat in their final friendly against 

Bradford last weekend. 

Coleman’s men started last season 

in spectacular fashion, seeing 

off eventual promotion-winning 

Peterborough on day one, and will 

hope for a strong August as they 

take on sides who won’t necessarily 

feature high in the bookies’ odds 

for promotion, meeting Cambridge 

in their first home game and also 

coming up against Doncaster, 

Crewe, MK Dons and Shrewsbury in 

the early weeks. 

Talking of opening days, they 

spoiled a party at Adams Park 

on the first day of the 2007/08 

campaign when Paul Lambert’s 

much-changed Wycombe side 

slipped to a 1-0 defeat to Coleman’s 

men, and they’ve left their last 

nine visits undefeated, including 

a stunning 4-0 win in their 

promotion-winning campaign. 

In charge: John Coleman 

Coleman became Accrington 

manager for a second time when 

he succeeded James Beattie in 

September 2014. He’d previously 

enjoyed a long period at the helm 

between 1999 and 2012, during 

which time he guided the club 

up three divisions and into the 

Football League for the first time 

since their reformation. 

After just under year managing 

Rochdale, the Liverpudlian had 

short spells in charge of Southport 

and Irish top flight outfit Sligo 

Rovers, before returning to Stanley. 


THE reds 

opposition view 

We spoke to Accrington Stanley fan Kirsty 

Maynard ahead of today’s fixture about what 

can be expected from the Reds. 

How has the off season gone 

for Accy? Talk us through your 

preseason fixtures. 

Our preseason has gone well, with 

a good 3-1 result over Blackpool 

in a behind closed doors game, 

and a very good 1-1 home draw 

with Preston. We finished with 

a 2-0 defeat to a good Bradford 

side but won against local teams. 

We’ve had news that a new training 

facility and work at the Wham 

Stadium on the main stand has 

seen widespread changes, many 

thanks to our great chairman Andy 

Holt. 

You’ve made some new signings 

ahead of the season. What impact 

do you think those players will 

have in the side? 

Our business in the transfer market 

has been very good and the 

permanent signings have made 

us stronger in squad depth. John 

O’Sullivan returning to the club 

is a big boost on the right-hand 

side. We’ve made some good loan 

signings, notably James Trafford in 

goal on loan from Man City. Harry 

Pell is a very good addition to add 

to our midfield and Mumbongo on 

loan from Burnley is highly rated 

from our Lancashire neighbours. 

Liam Coyle and Josh Woods are 

exciting youth players who will get 

their chance to prove their ability 

over the season. 

Accrington placed a very 

respectable 11th place last season 

in League One. What will be the 

target for this season? 

The target for this season will 

be to improve on last season’s 

finish, and even push for play offs. 

We struggled with COVID/other 

postponed games last season 

and injuries last season so if that 

doesn’t happen, we could surprise 

a lot of teams in this division! We 

won’t worry about relegation, 

and we are capable of beating 

any side in the division. We enjoy 

upsetting the big guns, and teams 

won’t enjoy coming to the Wham 

Stadium. 

Who are the key Accrington 

players that Wycombe should 

watch out for? 

The most notable player would be 

Dion Charles. Our top scorer from 

last season and capped by Northern 

Ireland for the first time in the 

summer, he has bags of pace and a 

great eye for goal. His strike partner 

in Colby Bishop is a dangerous 

player on his day! We have a strong 

defence, Michael Nottingham 

and Ross Sykes are old-fashioned 

defenders who are dangerous in 

the air. Sean McConville and John 

O’Sullivan will provide pace and 

width out wide and will cause any 

full backs in this league problems. 

Matt Butcher is a technically good 

midfielder who alongside Joe 

Pritchard will help the front two in 

causing issues in the box. 

What sort of style will manager 

John Coleman want to play against 

Wycombe on Saturday? 

We will look to play a counter 

attacking but passive type of game, 

we like to play the ball on the floor 

and deliver crosses from wide areas, 

but we aren’t afraid to mix it up and 

go long! Dion Charles and Colby 

Bishop are a dangerous partnership 

and Joe Pritchard will be dangerous 

in providing from midfield! We’ve 

taken a risk by signing Tommy Leigh 

from Bognor Regis, however this is 

a typical Stanley signing. Coleman 

likes getting players from non-league 

and giving them an opportunity at 

Football League level, and we have 

had great success of doing this over 

the years. 

Finally, what’s your score 

prediction? 

1-1. Vokes for Wycombe and 

Charles for Stanley. Coley will 

however go for the win; he won’t 

sit back and take a draw. He trusts 

his team to go for goals, so it 

wouldn’t surprise me if we won 2-1, 

with a late winner. 


The Big Picture 

Let’s go! Time to kick off a new adventure.

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THE CHAIRBOYs 

Calling all Chairboys and Chairgirls who have a disability. 

Working in close co-operation 

with the Football Club, Wycombe 

Wanderers Trust has set up the 

WWFC Disabled Supporters 

Association (DSA). It is there to 

make sure that your voice is heard 

and that your concerns are listened 

to, in order to make your matchday 

experience as good as it possibly 

can be. 

You are welcome to join the DSA 

whatever your disability may be. 

Whether you have difficulties with 

mobility, or with seeing, or with 

hearing, the DSA is for you. We 

know that there are many people 

with so-called “hidden disabilities” 

too, and we work for you as well. 

We don’t ask questions about your 

disability, but if you want to tell us 

about your own experiences as a 

WWFC supporter with a disability, 

we want to hear you. 

The DSA has already organised a 

“walk and ride” around Adams Park, 

putting together an inventory of all 

the things that could be improved 

in order to better the experiences of 

our supporters who have disabilities. 

These range from improving 

disabled toilets, to clearer signage, 

to providing ramps and levelling 

uneven surfaces. We know that the 

Football Club does not unlimited 

funds to make these changes 

overnight, but we are starting to see 

things happening. 

We will be planning a series of 

social events through the season 

and are taking time to understand 

what our members are looking 

for. Even if you would prefer 

not to come to meetings, we 

welcome your emails and texts 

with comments and suggestions. 

We’ve already set up a WWFC DSA 

Facebook Group, and there will 

be more opportunities to follow. 

Looking outside of Wycombe 

Wanderers, we’re making links with 

other Football Clubs’ DSAs, and 

with Level Playing Field, the charity 

for disabled sports fans, who have 

been incredibly helpful to us. 

The DSA was set up by Wycombe 

Wanderers Trust as part of its 

Community Plan and will be 

influential in the wider All Quarters 

project, jointly with WWFC and 

WWSET, which aims to ensure 

equal opportunity for all WWFC 

supporters, existing or potential. 

We have had superb co-operation 

from the Football Club in our first 

few months, in particular from 

Steve Copp, WWFC’s dedicated 

Safety Officer / Disability Access 

Officer, and from Matt Cecil, 

WWFC’s energetic Head of Media 

and Marketing. They will tell you 

that although the DSA benefits 

from excellent relations with the 

Club, it is not afraid to challenge 

where necessary, and to ask the 

occasional awkward question. 

So, how do you join the DSA? It 

couldn’t be simpler. Just send an 

email to dsa@wwfc.com. And 

that’s all! Membership is free, and 

if you have a carer or personal 

assistant, they are very welcome 

to join too. You will be added to 

our mailing list and will receive 

regular updates from the DSA. We 

maintain complete confidentiality 

and whatever you choose to tell 

the DSA about yourself and the 

issues that you face, remains with 

the DSA and goes no further. 

So, the WWFC Disabled Supporters 

Association looks forward to 

hearing from you and to counting 

you within our ranks. Please pass 

the word on about us, too. If 

you are reading this and know of 

someone who might be interested 

in joining us, please let us know. 

Peter Lerner, 

Wycombe Wanderers Trust 


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But nowadays, you’d think it was all 

eyewatering transfers, Super Leagues 

and mega sponsors, detached from the 

humble origins of our historic clubs. 

That’s why eBay are proud to support 

300,000 small businesses who help 

power EFL clubs nationwide. We’ll be 

donating our advertising space to a lot 

of these businesses – on match day 

hoardings, around grounds and beyond – 

throughout the coming season, to ensure 

they can continue to thrive in our local 

communities. So, join us in giving your 

support to Small Business Power, because 

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THE CHAIRBOYs 

The phenomenon continues to grow 

Summer has been as busy as ever for the Worldwide 

Wycombe Wanderers Phenomenon as we’ve 

prepared for the return of fans and the opportunity 

to welcome international visitors to Adams Park. 

We were delighted to welcome Eton Travel as the 

club’s first ever International Travel Partner, with the 

local travel agency offering package holiday options 

to our local fanbase as well as facilitating the visits of 

international fans to High Wycombe. To launch the 

partnership, Eton Travel have offered a £200 travel 

voucher to the winning entrant that signs up via 

email at wwfcleisure@eton-travel.co.uk with their full 

name and address (chosen at random). 

Another initiative with a view to welcoming more 

fans from far and wide is the introduction of 

international ticketing agents - Champions Travel 

and GoSport Travel. Operating in the Irish and 

Scandinavian markets respectively, the agencies will 

promote Chairboys fixtures to their users and we look 

forward to welcoming them to games this season. 

Finally, avid Wycombe Wanderers social media 

followers may have seen posts about a group of 

footballers in Kenya who were big fans of the club. 

We reached out to them and sent a selection of 

Chairboys kit and footballs for the team to use ahead 

of their new season. Wycombe Wanderers FC Kenya 

have now played two games in yellow strip from our 

promotion winning campaign and we’re excited to 

see the team continue their progress. 

The club’s Worldwide Programme continues to 

grow at an impressive rate, having reached 1,600 

international members from 65 different countries 

in our first year as well as 20 international fan 

groups that have emerged on social media. Whilst 

the flags that previously adorned The Whites 

Beaconsfield Terrace have moved to accommodate 

the returning fans, we hope it isn’t long until we see 

representatives from each country here in person. 


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Photos by 

Sheena 

Booker 

After a heavily disrupted 2020/21 season, Wycombe Wanderers 

Women’s teams will kick off their new campaigns at the end of August. 

Summer has seen the women’s section of the club expand for the 

second season running, with the first team and under-18s side now 

joined by a newly created reserves side which will provide a stepping 

stone to help younger players break into the first team. 

First team 

The first team’s 2020/21 season 

saw the side sitting in third place 

before the season was curtailed in 

early March. Two wins out of three 

in the Southern Region Premier 

League, with an emphatic 9-1 win 

against Newbury before Christmas 

showing just what the side were 

capable of. A run in the Women’s FA 

Cup also saw the first team reach 

the 2nd Round Qualifying, where 

a depleted squad fell to a strong 

Fulham side 1-0, despite creating 

the better chances in the game. 

Dave Ward continues to manage 

the side along with goalkeeping 

coach Natalie Morris and new 

first team coach Ashley Murphy 

has joined the set-up following 

the departure of Jack Wells. 

The 2021/22 season will be 

about re-building following an 

unprecedented stop-start season, 

but the Chairgirls first team 

have still got their sights set on 

promotion to the FA Women’s 

National League. It will be a tough 

ask, with sides like Moneyfields 

and Abingdon United, who sat 

at the top of the table alongside 

Wycombe last season, also vying 

for the single promotion spot. 

There’ll also be a few unknown 

challenges in the Prem as 

Abingdon Town and Eastleigh 

come into the division following 

successful applications. 

The first team has seen sweeping 

changes to the playing personnel 

over lockdown and the pre-season 

period. Top scorers Lindsay Pinker 

and Stephanie Mobbs departed the 

club, while injuries have meant that 

the recruitment push has been 

even more vital. Sadly, striker Caz 

Bisson has been forced to retire 

from playing due to an ongoing 

back injury and long serving 

midfielder Christina O’Connor 

has also been forced to hang up 

her boots following another ACL 

injury. Skipper Charlotte Bagshaw 

is awaiting an ACL reconstruction 

operation whilst Jordanne 

Hoesli-Atkins is recovering from 

a complicated ankle break back 

in December. The core of last 

season’s squad has remained, 

but Ward has had to act quickly 

to bring in some new additions 

to compliment the group. New 

additions so far are Kara Howes 

and Emma Kern, two youngsters 

who have made a positive impact 

during pre-season and both Sarah 

Harrison and Chante Innis have 

returned to the club. Wycombe 

stalwarts such as Katie Hudson, 

Alicia Povey, Emma Newbury, 

Samantha Jackson and Emma 


THE CHAIRBOYs 

Dean all continue their tenure at 

the club. Last season’s additions 

Charlotte Parrett and Rae Roberts 

have stayed on, along with both 

Amy Leach and the experienced 

Bobby Lynch who are here for their 

third season as Chairgirls. 

Reserve team 

The newly formed reserve team 

consists of mostly last season’s 

under-18s side who are now taking 

their first steps into senior football. 

Last season’s under-18 manager, 

Lisa Starling steps up to manage 

the reserve team supported by 

coaches Stuart Foster and Ed 

Tarlton. This squad finished fifth 

in the Thames Valley Counties 

Women’s Football League under- 

18s division last season, winning 7 

out of 14, losing only once when 

the season resumed in April, seeing 

the young squad begin to gel. 

Although unconfirmed, it’s most 

likely the reserves team will 

begin their senior careers in the 

Thames Valley Counties Women’s 

Football League Division Three 

East. Despite its location at the 

lower end of the football pyramid, 

the league will be no walkover - 

with reserve sides from Southern 

Region teams Ascot United and 

Abbey Rangers, as well as highflying 

Thames Valley side Woking 

competing for the title. 

The reserve team provides a 

perfect stepping stone between 

youth and first team football, and 

last season saw young players 

Kiyana Fryer and Maddie Woods 

both make first team appearances 

whilst Amy Whale cemented her 

place as first team goalkeeper as 

well as playing for the under 18’s. 

Under-18 team 

The under-18 side, who have 

moved across as a squad from 

local side Marlow, will enter the 

same league as last year - Thames 

Valley Counties Football League, 

Under-18s division - and will look 

to better last season’s fifth place 

finish. The team is managed by 

Christian Price supported by Rob 

Sage and Andy Robinson. 

Similar to the way that the reserves 

team will feed into the first team, 

there will be opportunities for 

talented under-18s to progress into 

the reserve team and beyond. 

Recent results 

FIRST TEAM 

Wycombe Wanderers 8-1 Alton 

(pre-season friendly) 

Goals: Lynch, Kern, Howes, Povey 

(2), Fryer (2), OG 

RESERVE TEAM 

Wycombe Wanderers 5-1 Taplow 

United (pre-season friendly) 

Goals: Norfolk (2), 

Grimm (2), Sanders 

Upcoming fixtures 

FIRST TEAM 

MK Dons Reserves vs 

Wycombe Wanderers 

Fairfield Sports Hub, MK11 4BA, 

12:00 KO 

RESERVE TEAM 

Wargrave Women vs 


Bishopswood Sports Ground, RG4 

9BT, 14:00 KO 


THE CHAIRBOYS 

Updates from the Sports & 

Education Trust 

First and foremost, a massive 

WELCOME BACK to this 

magnificent Adams Park Stadium 

to all awesome Chairboys fans 

who have missed this place over 

the last 18 months or so! Fans 

are the heart and soul of football, 

and it really hasn’t been the same 

without you! 

It was hugely unfortunate for 

everyone that fans had to miss 

out on the majority of Wycombe 

Wanderers’ first season in the 

Championship. I say ‘first season’ 

because you only have to look 

around this place to see that 

improvements have been made 

both on and off the field. From 

marquee player signings to 

stadium infrastructure, the team at 

WWSET would like to congratulate 

the club on the giant strides that 

have been taken. Giant strides 

befitting a club that deserves to 

back in the second tier of English 

football. There is definitely a buzz 

in the air, and now that you’re 

back, this is something you can’t 

escape as you await kickoff against 

Accrington today. 

For those of you who don’t 

know us, please allow us to 

reintroduce ourselves. We are 

Wycombe Wanderers Sports & 

Education Trust (WWSET), and 

we are absolutely honoured to be 

the official charity of Wycombe 

Wanderers Football Club. Our 

aim is to extend the Wycombe 

Wanderers brand throughout the 

local community, and to motivate, 

educate and inspire through the 

power of sport. 

Simply put, our focus is to be in 

the heart of the community and 

run activities that improve the lives 

of those who engage with any of 

our four key departments: Health 

and Wellbeing, Education and 

Employability, Social inclusion and 

Cohesion, and Sports Participation. 

Like so many businesses in the 

UK, we are not ashamed to admit 

that the Covid-19 pandemic was 

really tough for us, and we had 

to face many challenges in the 

delivery of these activities and 

projects. As most of our projects 

are face-to-face with people, they 

were put on hold indefinitely, most 

of our fundraising activities were 

cancelled and most of our staff had 

to endure a period of furlough. 

We are, however, one of the 

very fortunate businesses who 

were able to weather the storm, 

although we certainly did have 

to undergo something of an 

evolution. In late April this year, 

amid the restrictions, we were able 

to tentatively restart some of our 

projects when we were able to take 

certain projects online and take the 

necessary steps to make sessions 

socially distanced and safe. 

And by the end of May, we were 

able to have the majority of our 

courses back up and running in 

some capacity. We have had to 

persevere, but we got there in 

the end, overseen by our Head of 

WWSET, Paul Foley, who somehow 

managed to keep his head whilst 

all around him were losing theirs! 

To give some idea of this evolution, 

you need look no further than our 

Health department, led by Claire 

Hawes and ably assisted by Gee 

Grou, who managed to move a 

full program of Yoga, Indian Clubs 

and Mental Health support online 

via Zoom, whilst still making the 

sessions engaging and beneficial. 

Our Sports Participation team led 

by Kirk Williams, Lewis Bloom and 

Andy Homent also had stringent 

government rules to follow with 

regards to player safety at their 

football sessions whilst also having 

to procure the appropriate PPE 

and sanitising equipment which 

all took meticulous planning. 

Our Education team, led by Mark 

Heath, had similar challenges in 

the schools we work with. 

But we came out strong, and 

continuing to roll out all summer 


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long is our ‘Premier League Kicks’ 

programme which is a flagship 

Premier League campaign set up 

to inspire young people to achieve 

their potential and improve their 

wellbeing, which is run by our 

own resident superwoman, Clare 

Bassett. This is in addition to our 

‘Play Into Space’ youth club, a new 

girls summer sports camp and our 

array of football summer camps, 

the details of which can all be 

found on the WWSET website. 

Additionally, we have worked 

hard to be as inclusive as we 

possibly can be. We launched the 

‘EqualiTeam’ in February, which 

is an internal working group that 

meets fortnightly. The aim is to 

hold ourselves accountable and 

to make sure that we are being 

inclusive of all people in our 

activities and that our internal 

and external communications are 

representative of the community 

we serve. We have also overseen 

the launch of the ‘All Quarters’ 

project which engages with 

people from four traditionally 

underrepresented groups in order 

to help the WWFC family improve 

the match day experience at 

Adams Park for existing and new 

supporters. 

Our Fundraising efforts are finally 

back in full motion too, and we 

are planning a sponsored National 

3 Peaks Challenge, a sponsored 

Skydive, and a 150-mile sponsored 

Bike Ride to Burton Albion’s Pirelli 

Stadium which are all in the works 

for 2022. 

Our ‘Friends of WWSET’ 

programme that saw its inaugural 

season last year, is back and better 

than ever! In return for a donation 

to our cause, our friends enjoy 

matchday tickets, including a VIP 

experience in an executive lounge, 

as well as advertising space on the 

LED pitch side banners, access 

to the Adams Park Business Hub, 

regular promotion on our social 

media channels and newsletters, 

a framed, personalised shirt which 

is presented at Adams Park and 

much more besides. 

The full Friends of WWSET package 

can be viewed on our website. Or 

if you would like more information, 

please contact our Head of 

Fundraising & Communications, 

Mark Fawkes, on mark.fawkes@ 

wwfc.com. 

The first to sign up as a Friend 

of WWSET for the upcoming 

season are the Buckinghamshire 

Council Adoption and Fostering 

teams, who recruit, assess, 

train and support prospective 

adopters and foster families in the 

Buckinghamshire community. 

Most children who require 

adoption have left their families 

of origin in difficult circumstances 

and the courts will have been 

involved, making the decision that 

they cannot safely return to the 

care of their own families. Before 

the court makes this decision 

dedicated foster families care for 

these children and sometimes 

beyond until early adulthood. 

Their experiences will have almost 

certainly impacted on their 

emotional, social and behavioural 

development and may well have 

long term implications for their 

future development. This makes 

the work of the Buckinghamshire 

Council Adoption and Fostering 

teams absolutely crucial, and at 

WWSET, we are pleased that we 

are able to use the power of the 

Wycombe Wanderers brand to help 

them reach as many pairs of eyes 

as possible and help them recruit 

prospective new families to adopt 

and foster; and help local children 

reach their potential. To find out 

more, visit buckinghamshire.gov. 

uk/ care-children-and-families/ 

adoption or /fostering 

So as you can see, there is a lot 

going on here at WWSET, and we’d 

love you to be a part of it. Whether 

it is joining one of our sessions or 

partnering with us to promote your 

business, there’s a place for you 

here!. Drop us a line on (01494) 

455736, visit wwset.co.uk or check 

us out in all the usual places on 

social media. 

Enjoy today’s game - it’s been a 

long wait and you deserve it! Come 

on the Chairboys! 


THE CHAIRBOYS 

DATE K/O COMP H/A OPPOSITION ATT. REF RES STARTING XI 

AUGUST 2021 

SAT 7 15:00 SBL1 H Accrington Stanley 

TUE 10 19:45 CCup A Exeter City 

SAT 14 15:00 SBL1 A Cheltenham Town 

TUE 17 19:45 SBL1 A Wigan Athletic 

SAT 21 15:00 SBL1 H Lincoln City 

SAT 28 15:00 SBL1 A Sunderland 

TUE 31 19:00 EFLT H Aston Villa u21 

SEPTEMBER 2021 

SAT 4 15:00 SBL1 H Ipswich Town 

SAT 11 15:00 SBL1 A Oxford United 

SAT 18 15:00 SBL1 H Charlton Athletic 

SAT 25 15:00 SBL1 A Milton Keynes Dons 

TUE 28 19:45 SBL1 A Shrewsbury Town 

OCTOBER 2021 

SAT 2 15:00 SBL1 H Morecambe 

TUE 5 19:00 EFLT A Milton Keynes Dons 

SAT 9 15:00 SBL1 H Gillingham 

SAT 16 15:00 SBL1 A Doncaster Rovers 

TUE 19 19:45 SBL1 A Rotherham United 

SAT 23 15:00 SBL1 H Crewe Alexandra 

SAT 30 15:00 SBL1 A Fleetwood Town 

NOVEMBER 2021 

TUE 9 19:00 EFLT H Burton Albion 

SAT 13 15:00 SBL1 H Portsmouth 

SAT 20 15:00 SBL1 H Bolton Wanderers 

TUE 23 19:45 SBL1 A Plymouth Argyle 

SAT 27 15:00 SBL1 A Sheffield Wednesday 

DECEMBER 2022 

TUE 7 19:45 SBL1 H Burton Albion 

SAT 11 15:00 SBL1 H AFC Wimbledon 

SAT 18 15:00 SBL1 A Bolton Wanderers 

SUN 26 15:00 SBL1 H Cambridge United 

WED 29 19:45 SBL1 A Ipswich Town 

JANUARY 2022 

SAT 1 15:00 SBL1 A Charlton Athletic 

SAT 8 15:00 SBL1 H Sunderland 

SAT 15 15:00 SBL1 H Oxford United 

SAT 22 15:00 SBL1 A Morecamber 

SAT 29 15:00 SBL1 H Milton Keynes Dons 

FEBRUARY 2022 

SAT 5 15:00 SBL1 A Cambridge United 

TUE 8 19:45 SBL1 H Shrewsbury Town 

SAT 12 15:00 SBL1 A Lincoln City 

SAT 19 15:00 SBL1 H Cheltenham Town 

TUE 22 19:45 SBL1 H Wigan Athletic 

SAT 26 15:00 SBL1 A Accrington Stanley 

MARCH 2022 

SAT 5 15:00 SBL1 A Crewe Alexandra 

SAT 12 15:00 SBL1 H Rotherham United 

SAT 19 15:00 SBL1 A Portsmouth 

SAT 26 15:00 SBL1 H Fleetwood Town 

APRIL 2022 

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NEWS FROM WYCOMBE WANDERERS TRUST 

One of the many benefits of being 

a Wycombe Wanderers Trust 

member is access to exclusive 

events – like the thoroughly 

entertaining Q&A with Manager, 

Gareth Ainsworth, the night after 

the 1-0 win at home in the preseason 

friendly against Leicester. 

You can watch the full interview 

by joining the Trust today. In the 

meantime, here’s a taste of what 

happened. 

Nigel Kingston (Chair): So, it was a 

great start last night, really, wasn’t 

it? I mean, we won, so you must 

have some interesting thoughts 

about the coming season. 

Gareth: Yeah, I mean it’s preseason 

still, so, over the years, we 

know that we can’t take anything 

for granted off pre-season results 

but it was a good showing from the 

boys, the organisation and some 

of the young boys coming in, the 

new signings that we’ve got. I think 

they’re they’ve added to the squad 

again. I think we’ve improved this 

squad again this season from last 

season. And thank Rob (Couhig); 

he’s helping that and Andrew 

Howard is back involved, and 

Pete Couhig and Missy, obviously, 

behind the scenes working. So, 

it’s a better club than we were last 

year, even though obviously we’re 

down a level, but we’re definitely a 

better outfit. 

The training ground and stadium I 

think is evidence, for everyone to 

see and hopefully on the pitch as 

well, we can do the business. So, 

yeah, it excited me last night what 

we showed on the pitch – really 

well organised and some exciting 

prospects for the future. 

NK: How much does it mean to 

you having fans back for the first 

time in over a year? 

GA: The first question they (the 

reporters) asked me was “What 

a great result” and I said, “Forget 

the result, look at the fans being 

back, hearing the sound of the 

cheers and that’s probably about 

16 months of iFollow coming out 

in frustration over 90 minutes.” 

It was brilliant to see them all 

back – familiar faces, new faces... 

we’ve got this group now that I 

haven’t seen before coming up 

with shirts on, teenagers, which 

you’re thinking ‘is this is now the 

start of of a new generation of 

Wycombe fans coming through?’. I 

think there’s a great feeling around 

the town, not just the Club but the 

town as well. I used to walk round 

the town when I first signed here 

and nobody knew who I was, and 

now I can’t NOT get stopped ten 

times in Wycombe if I walk round. 

I’m not saying it’s not great, I love 

that, don’t get me wrong, but it’s 

great for the football club that 

people are actually taking notice 

now and we’re finally on the map 

and I’m just not allowed to call this 

club a little club any more. We are 

this big club in League One and we 

want to be a contender. 

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Manager: Gareth Ainsworth 

Jack Grimmer 2 

Joe Jacobson 3 

Dominic Gape 4 

Anthony Stewart 5 

Ryan Tafazolli 6 

David Wheeler 7 

Curtis Thompson 8 

Sam Vokes 9 

Matt Bloomfield 10 

Scott Kashket 11 

Garath McCleary 12 

David Stockdale GK 13 

Sullay Kaikai 16 

Daryl Horgan 17 

Anis Mehmeti 19 

Adebayo Akinfenwa 20 

Jack Wakely 21 

Nick Freeman 22 

Jordan Obita 23 

Alex Samuel 25 

Jason McCarthy 26 

Josh Scowen 28 

Tjay de Barr 29 

Tyla Dickinson GK 30 

Adam Przybek GK 31 

Curtis Anderson GK 32 

Oliver Pendlebury 33 

Andre Burley 34 

Max Ram 35 

Malachi Linton 36 

James Clark 37 

Chris Forino 38 

Next Up @ Adams Park 

accrington stanley 

Manager: John Coleman 

1 James Trafford GK 

2 Harvey Rodgers 

4 Cameron Burgess 

5 Ross Sykes 

6 Matt Butcher 

7 John O’Sullivan 

8 Harry Pell 

9 Colby Bishop 

10 Joe Pritchard 

11 Sean McConville 

12 Michael Nottingham 

14 Joel Mumbongo 

15 Archie Procter 

16 Liam Coyle 

17 Dylan Moonan 

18 Tommy Leigh 

19 Joe Hardy 

20 Tom Scully 

21 Harry Perritt 

22 Dan Martin 

23 Matty Carson 

24 Stephen Sama 

25 Rhys Fenlon 

26 Lewis Mansell 

27 Ben Pleavin 

28 Seamus Conneely 

30 Liam Isherwood GK 

31 Luke Stowe 

32 Dion Charles 

33 Oliver Patrick 

34 Kevin Spinelli 

37 David Morgan 

39 Josh Woods 

40 Toby Savin GK 

Saturday 21st August 2021 

Kick Off 3pm 

Today’s MATCH OFFICIALs 

Referee: Charles Breakspear 

AR1: James Vallance 

AR2: Nicholas Cooper 

Fourth Official: Samuel Ogles

Wycombe Wanderers v Accrington Stanley

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