Wycombe Wanderers v Accrington Stanley

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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