Wycombe Wanderers 2019–20 football season
Wycombe Wanderers 2019–20 season Chairman Trevor Stroud (until 21 February 2020) Rob Couhig (from 21 February 2020) Manager Gareth Ainsworth Stadium Adams Park League One 3rd (on PPG) (promoted via play-offs) FA Cup First round (vs. Tranmere Rovers ) EFL Cup First round (vs. Reading ) EFL Trophy Group stage BBFA Senior Cup Semi-finals (cancelled) Top goalscorer League: Adebayo Akinfenwa (10 – regular season ) Joe Jacobson (11 – including play-offs ) All: Joe Jacobson (12) Highest home attendance 8,523 vs. Ipswich Town 1 January 2020 Lowest home attendance 512 vs. Fulham U21s 5 November 2019 (0 vs. Fleetwood Town 6 July 2020 )
The 2019–20 season was Wycombe Wanderers' 133rd season in existence and their 27th consecutive season in the Football League . This was the club's second consecutive season in EFL League One . The club earned promotion to the EFL Championship on 13 July 2020, beating Oxford United 2–1 in the 2020 EFL League One play-off Final at Wembley Stadium .
Friendlies [ ]
Pre-season [ ]
Wycombe Wanderers announced on 13 May 2019 that they will face Barnet and Woking during pre-season.[1] Their full schedule was confirmed on 31 May.[2]
Barnet v Wycombe Wanderers
13 July 2019 Friendly Barnet 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers show Canons Park , London 15:00 BST
53'
Report
Trialist 90'
Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 655
Woking v Wycombe Wanderers
16 July 2019 Friendly Woking 2–3 Wycombe Wanderers show Woking 19:45 BST
Trialist 24' , 40'
Report
Samuel 15' Trialist 57' Akinfenwa 90'
Stadium: Kingfield Stadium Attendance: 660
Wycombe Wanderers v Brentford
20 July 2019 Friendly Wycombe Wanderers 2–2 Brentford show High Wycombe 15:00 BST
Trialist 7' Akinfenwa 28'
Report
Hammar 36' Marcondes 56'
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,595
Wealdstone v Wycombe Wanderers
Maidenhead United v Wycombe Wanderers
26 July 2019 Friendly Maidenhead United 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers show Maidenhead 19:45 BST
Stadium: York Road
Mid-season [ ]
Brentford B v Wycombe Wanderers
3 September 2019 Friendly Brentford B 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers show Osterley 13:00 BST
15'
Report
Parker 13' (pen. ) Kashket 71'
Stadium: Jersey Road Attendance: Behind closed doors
Competitions [ ]
League One [ ]
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
PPG
Promotion, qualification or relegation
1
Coventry City (C, P)
34
18
13
3
48
30
+18
67
1.97
Promotion to the EFL Championship
2
Rotherham United (P)
35
18
8
9
61
38
+23
62
1.77
3
Wycombe Wanderers (O, P)
34
17
8
9
45
40
+5
59
1.74
Qualification for League One play-offs [a]
4
Oxford United
35
17
9
9
61
37
+24
60
1.71
5
Portsmouth
35
17
9
9
53
36
+17
60
1.71
6
Fleetwood Town
35
16
12
7
51
38
+13
60
1.71
7
Peterborough United
35
17
8
10
68
40
+28
59
1.69
8
Sunderland
36
16
11
9
48
32
+16
59
1.64
Source:
EFL Official Website Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending-off offences
[3] (C) Champion;
(O) Play-off winner;
(P) Promoted
Notes:
Results summary [ ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
34
17
8
9
45
40
+5
59
13
3
2
34
20
+14
4
5
7
11
20
−9
Last updated: 29 February 2020.
Source:[citation needed ]
Results by matchday [ ]
Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Ground H A H A H A H A H H A H H A A H A H A H A A H H A H A H A H H A H A Result W D W D W D W L D W W D W D W W W W D W L L L D L W L W L W L W W L Position 4 4 3 4 3 5 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 3 3 4
Updated to match(es) played on 29 February 2020. Source:
Statto.com A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches [ ]
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[4]
Wycombe Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers
3 August 2019 (2019-08-03 ) 1 Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 Bolton Wanderers show High Wycombe 15:00 BST
Smyth 56' Onyedinma 81'
Report
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 6,454 Referee: Tom Nield
Bristol Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10 ) 2 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers show Horfield 15:00 BST
Ogogo 80'
Report
Smyth 47' El-Abd 77'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,668 Referee: Paul Marsden
Wycombe Wanderers v Milton Keynes Dons
Fleetwood Town v Wycombe Wanderers
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20 ) 4 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers show Fleetwood 19:45 BST
Clarke 40' Madden 90'
Report
Phillips 38' Akinfenwa 57'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,319 Referee: Ollie Yates
Wycombe Wanderers v Southend United
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24 ) 5 Wycombe Wanderers 4–3 Southend United show High Wycombe 15:00 BST
Milligan 36' (o.g. ) Kashket 55' , 90+2' Stewart 89'
Report
Goodship 11' Humphrys 30' , 47' Lennon 43' Bishop 75'
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,196 Referee: Darren Drysdale
AFC Wimbledon v Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers v Lincoln City
7 September 2019 (2019-09-07 ) 7 Wycombe Wanderers 3–1 Lincoln City show High Wycombe 15:00 BST
Jacobson 5' , 36' , 75' Allsop 51'
Report
Akinde 50' Connolly 90+14'
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,562 Referee: Chris Sarginson
Gillingham v Wycombe Wanderers
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14 ) 8 Gillingham 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers show Gillingham 15:00 BST
Ndjoli 59' , 73' (pen. )
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,814 Referee: James Adcock
Wycombe Wanderers v Portsmouth
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21 ) 10 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Portsmouth show High Wycombe 15:00 BST
Ofoborh 54' Akinfenwa 55' 82' (pen. )
Report
Harrison 19' 57' Burgess 56' Pitman 81'
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 7,688 Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Rochdale v Wycombe Wanderers
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28 ) 11 Rochdale 0–3 Wycombe Wanderers show Rochdale 15:00 BST
Andrew 50'
Report
Onyedinma 16' , 77' Akinfenwa 26' Mascoll 90'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,039 Referee: Darren Handley
Wycombe Wanderers v Peterborough United
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05 ) 12 Wycombe Wanderers 3–3 Peterborough United show High Wycombe 15:00 BST
Thompson 4' 83' Akinfenwa 56' , 90+5' (pen. ) Pym 63' (o.g. )
Report
Eisa 10' Maddison 25' Knight 38' Blake-Tracy 66' Toney 70' 90+4'
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,083 Referee: Will Finnie
Ipswich Town v Wycombe Wanderers
12 October 2019 (2019-10-12 ) Ipswich Town Postponed Wycombe Wanderers show Ipswich 15:00 BST
Stadium: Portman Road Note: On 2 October, the match was postponed due to international call-ups.[5]
Wycombe Wanderers v Sunderland
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19 ) 13 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Sunderland show High Wycombe 15:00 BST
Charles 29' Wheeler 90+1'
Report
McGeady 82'
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 8,395 Referee: Kevin Johnson
Blackpool v Wycombe Wanderers
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22 ) 14 Blackpool 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers show Blackpool 19:45 BST
Heneghan 51' 66' Husband 68'
Report
Kashket 8' Jacobson 90'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,298 Referee: Ben Toner
Rotherham United v Wycombe Wanderers
26 October 2019 (2019-10-26 ) 15 Rotherham United 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers show Rotherham 15:00 BST
Smith 13' Jones 19' Crooks 76' Morris 87'
Report
Kashket 5' Aarons 7' Stewart 17' Pattison 50'
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,337 Referee: Neil Hair
Wycombe Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02 ) 16 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Shrewsbury Town show High Wycombe 15:00 GMT
Aarons 57'
Report
Laurent 64' Williams 90+2' 90+4'
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,826 Referee: Brett Huxtable
Tranmere Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers
17 November 2019 (2019-11-17 ) 17 Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers show Birkenhead 12:00 GMT
Ridehalgh 32' Potter 65'
Report
Akinfenwa 43' Jacobson 45+1' (pen. ) Grimmer 47' Thompson 71'
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,460 Referee: John Busby
Ipswich Town v Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers v Burton Albion
Oxford United v Wycombe Wanderers
21 December 2019 (2019-12-21 ) 21 Oxford United 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers show Oxford 15:00 GMT
Henry 23' Rodriguez 27' Mousinho 27' Dickie 72' Sykes 90+3'
Report
Akinfenwa 20' 26' Bloomfield 44' Ofoborh 90' Jacobson 90+2'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 10,123 Referee: Lee Swabey
Portsmouth v Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers v Coventry City
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29 ) 23 Wycombe Wanderers 1–4 Coventry City show High Wycombe 15:00 GMT
Akinfenwa 14' Jombati 16' Jacobson 23' Wheeler 73'
Report
McCallum 3' Godden 16' (pen. ) , 44' , 50' Hyam 66' Maroši 81'
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 7,533 Referee: Kevin Johnson
Wycombe Wanderers v Ipswich Town
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01 ) 24 Wycombe Wanderers 1–1 Ipswich Town show High Wycombe 15:00 GMT
Wheeler 66'
Report
Wilson 35' Norwood 54' Woolfenden 78'
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 8,523 Referee: Robert Lewis
Peterborough United v Wycombe Wanderers
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04 ) Peterborough United Postponed Wycombe Wanderers show Peterborough 15:00 GMT
Stadium: London Road Note: On 1 December, the match was postponed due to Peterborough United's involvement in the third round of the FA Cup .[6]
Sunderland v Wycombe Wanderers
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11 ) 25 Sunderland 4–0 Wycombe Wanderers show Monkwearmouth 15:00 GMT
Wyke 6' Hume 16' Maguire 21' (pen. ) , 78' 21' Lynch 71'
Stewart 20'
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,331 Referee: Andy Davies
Wycombe Wanderers v Rochdale
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18 ) 26 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Rochdale show High Wycombe 15:00 GMT
McCarthy 31' Charles 80' Jacobson 90+4' (pen. )
Report
Henderson 18' Dooley 75' Andrew 79'
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,498 Referee: Craig Hicks
Peterborough United v Wycombe Wanderers
21 January 2020 (2020-01-21 ) 27 Peterborough United 4–0 Wycombe Wanderers show Peterborough 19:45 GMT
Toney 23' (pen. ) , 73' Butler 26' Taylor 40' 56' Dembélé 44' Beevers 61'
Report
Phillips 21' Bloomfield 45+2'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 3,851 Referee: Charles Breakspear
Coventry City v Wycombe Wanderers
25 January 2020 (2020-01-25 ) Coventry City Postponed Wycombe Wanderers show Bordesley 15:00 GMT
Stadium: St Andrew's Note: On 14 January, the match was postponed due to Coventry City's involvement in the fourth round of the FA Cup .[7]
Wycombe Wanderers v Blackpool
Milton Keynes Dons v Wycombe Wanderers
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01 ) 29 Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers show Denbigh 15:00 GMT
Lewington 14' Healey 68' Gladwin 86'
Report
Smyth 65' Stewart 89'
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 9,699 Referee: Darren Handley
Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol Rovers
Wycombe Wanderers v Fleetwood Town
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11 ) 31 Wycombe Wanderers 0–1 Fleetwood Town show High Wycombe 19:45 GMT
McCarthy 79' Jacobson 90' Smyth 90+1'
Report
Connolly 14' Evans 68' Madden 75' Saunders 90+7'
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,286 Referee: Kevin Johnson
Bolton Wanderers v Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers v Tranmere Rovers
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22 ) 33 Wycombe Wanderers 3–1 Tranmere Rovers show High Wycombe 15:00 GMT
Stewart 45+1' Thompson 55' Akinfenwa 71' Jacobson 90+2' (pen. )
Report
McCullough 29' Cook 31' Vaughan 63' Clarke 66' Davies 90+1'
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,756 Referee: Charles Breakspear
Burton Albion v Wycombe Wanderers
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14 ) Burton Albion Cancelled Wycombe Wanderers show Burton upon Trent 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Note: The match was postponed on 13 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[8] On 9 June, League One clubs voted by a majority to formally end the 2019–20 season.[9]
Wycombe Wanderers v Oxford United
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21 ) Wycombe Wanderers Cancelled Oxford United show High Wycombe 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Adams Park Note: The match was postponed on 13 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[8] On 9 June, League One clubs voted by a majority to formally end the 2019–20 season.[9]
Coventry City v Wycombe Wanderers
24 March 2020 (2020-03-24 ) Coventry City Cancelled Wycombe Wanderers show Bordesley 19:45 GMT
Stadium: St Andrew's Note: The match was postponed on 13 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[8] On 9 June, League One clubs voted by a majority to formally end the 2019–20 season.[9]
Shrewsbury Town v Wycombe Wanderers
28 March 2020 (2020-03-28 ) Shrewsbury Town Cancelled Wycombe Wanderers show Shrewsbury 15:00 GMT
Stadium: New Meadow Note: The match was postponed on 13 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[8] On 9 June, League One clubs voted by a majority to formally end the 2019–20 season.[9]
Wycombe Wanderers v Rotherham United
4 April 2020 (2020-04-04 ) Wycombe Wanderers Cancelled Rotherham United show High Wycombe 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Adams Park Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[10] On 9 June, League One clubs voted by a majority to formally end the 2019–20 season.[9]
Southend United v Wycombe Wanderers
10 April 2020 (2020-04-10 ) Southend United Cancelled Wycombe Wanderers show Southend-on-Sea 15:00 BST
Stadium: Roots Hall Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[10] On 9 June, League One clubs voted by a majority to formally end the 2019–20 season.[9]
Wycombe Wanderers v AFC Wimbledon
13 April 2020 (2020-04-13 ) Wycombe Wanderers Cancelled AFC Wimbledon show High Wycombe 15:00 BST
Stadium: Adams Park Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[10] On 9 June, League One clubs voted by a majority to formally end the 2019–20 season.[9]
Lincoln City v Wycombe Wanderers
18 April 2020 (2020-04-18 ) Lincoln City Cancelled Wycombe Wanderers show Lincoln 15:00 BST
Stadium: Sincil Bank Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[10] On 9 June, League One clubs voted by a majority to formally end the 2019–20 season.[9]
Wycombe Wanderers v Gillingham
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25 ) Wycombe Wanderers Cancelled Gillingham show High Wycombe 15:00 BST
Stadium: Adams Park Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[10] On 9 June, League One clubs voted by a majority to formally end the 2019–20 season.[9]
Accrington Stanley v Wycombe Wanderers
3 May 2020 (2020-05-03 ) Accrington Stanley Cancelled Wycombe Wanderers show Accrington 12:00 BST
Stadium: Crown Ground Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[10] On 9 June, League One clubs voted by a majority to formally end the 2019–20 season.[9]
^ Wycombe Wanderers v Blackpool's kick-off was delayed until 20:50 GMT due to a medical emergency.
League One Play-Offs [ ]
Main article: 2020 English Football League play-offs § League One
On 9 June 2020, League One clubs voted by an overwhelming majority to curtail the 2019–20 season early due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom . It was announced the same day that the play-offs would still be played and that positions would be determined on a points per game (PPG) basis. This meant that Wycombe Wanderers finished 3rd in the League One table, thus occupying the first play-off spot.[9]
Fleetwood Town v Wycombe Wanderers
3 July 2020 (2020-07-03 ) Semi-final 1 Fleetwood Town 1–4 Wycombe Wanderers show Fleetwood 19:30 BST
Evans 4' (pen. ) Coyle 33' Connolly 45+2' Madden 84' 84'
Report
Ofoborh 2' Jacobson 6' 30' 34' Wheeler 45+3' Samuel 57'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors [a] Referee: Tony Harrington
Wycombe Wanderers v Fleetwood Town
6 July 2020 (2020-07-06 ) Semi-final 2 Wycombe Wanderers 2–2 (6–3 agg. ) Fleetwood Town show High Wycombe 19:30 BST
Thompson 39' Onyedinma 47' , 90+4'
Report
Andrew 22' Evans 60' (pen. )
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: Behind closed doors [a] Referee: Darren Bond
Main article: 2020 EFL League One play-off Final
Oxford United v Wycombe Wanderers
^ Jump up to: a b c The semi-finals and final were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom .
FA Cup [ ]
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[11]
Tranmere Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers
9 November 2019 (2019-11-09 ) First round Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers show Birkenhead 15:00 GMT
Morris 3' , 67'
Report
Jacobson 26' Samuel 55' Charles 86'
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3,849 Referee: Martin Coy
Wycombe Wanderers v Tranmere Rovers
EFL Cup [ ]
The first round draw was made on 20 June.[12]
Wycombe Wanderers v Reading
EFL Trophy [ ]
On 9 July 2019, the group stage draw was announced with invited clubs drawn on 12 July 2019.[13]
Pos
Div
Team
Pld
W
PW
PL
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
L1
Milton Keynes Dons
3
2
0
0
1
5
2
+3
6
Advance to Round 2
2
L2
Stevenage
3
1
1
0
1
2
4
−2
5
3
ACA
Fulham U21
3
1
0
1
1
3
3
0
4
4
L1
Wycombe Wanderers
3
1
0
0
2
3
4
−1
3
Wycombe Wanderers v Fulham U21
5 November 2019 (2019-11-05 ) Group Game 2 Wycombe Wanderers 1–2 Fulham U21 show High Wycombe 19:45 GMT
Aarons 50'
Report
10' Abraham 83'
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 512 Referee: Christopher Pollard
Milton Keynes Dons v Wycombe Wanderers
Berks & Bucks FA Senior Cup [ ]
On 13 August 2019, Wycombe Wanderers confirmed that they would take part in the BBFA Senior Cup for the first time since 2014 having won it 29 times. Since they are a League (EFL) member, they were given a bye to the Quarter Finals. The draw was made after the 2nd round matches had been completed, with Wycombe Wanderers being drawn against Hungerford Town of the National League South .[14] Wycombe won 3–0 against Hungerford to set up a tie with Spartan South Midlands Premier Division side Newport Pagnell Town [15] On 17 April 2020, the Berks & Bucks Football Association announced that the competition had been cancelled and all results would be expunged due to the 2019–20 COVID-19 pandemic .[16]
Team details [ ]
Squad information [ ]
Loan player
^ Year that player became a Wycombe first-team player. If a player has played more than one spell at Wycombe, the beginning of the most recent spell is used.
Appearances and goals [ ]
As of 13 July 2020
Transfers [ ]
Transfers in [ ]
Loans in [ ]
Transfers out [ ]
Loans out [ ]
References [ ]
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