2017–18 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season


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The 2017–18 season was Wycombe Wanderers' 131st season in existence and their 25th consecutive season in the Football League.

Wycombe Wanderers
2017–18 season
ChairmanTrevor Stroud
ManagerGareth Ainsworth
StadiumAdams Park
League Two3rd (Promoted)
FA CupThird round
(vs. Preston North End)
EFL CupFirst round
(vs. Fulham)
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Adebayo Akinfenwa (17)
All: Adebayo Akinfenwa (18)
Highest home attendance8,802
(vs. Stevenage, 5 May 2018)
Lowest home attendance699
(vs. West Ham United U23s, 28 November 2017)

Wycombe Wanderers announced on 18 April 2017 that they will face AFC Wimbledon during their pre-season run-in.[1] On 26 April 2017, A friendly against Maidenhead United was confirmed.[2] Two days later, the club announced they will play Aldershot Town during pre-season.[3] The Chairboys will kick off pre-season against Slough Town.[4] On 22 June 2017, it was announced that Wycombe Wanderers would play a friendly behind closed doors against Queens Park Rangers Under-23s.[5]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Accrington Stanley (C, P) 46 29 6 11 76 46 +30 93 Promotion to EFL League One
2 Luton Town (P) 46 25 13 8 94 46 +48 88
3 Wycombe Wanderers (P) 46 24 12 10 79 60 +19 84
4 Exeter City 46 24 8 14 64 54 +10 80 Qualification for League Two play-offs[a]
5 Notts County 46 21 14 11 71 48 +23 77

Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One.
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 24 12 10 79 60  +19 84 12 5 6 43 35  +8 12 7 4 36 25  +11
Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHHHAAHAHAAHAH
ResultDWLWWDDLWWWWDDLDLWLWDWLWLWWWWWDWWLLDWWDDWWDLWW
Position16314846812108745457768554546444223323344333333333

Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

The 2017–18 EFL League Two fixtures were released on 21 June 2017.[6]

On 16 June 2017, Wycombe Wanderers were drawn at home to Fulham in the first round.[7]

On 12 July 2017, Wycombe Wanderers were drawn against Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town and West Ham United U23s in Southern Group C.[8][9]

Pos Lge Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Swindon Town (Q) 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6 Round 2
2 ACA West Ham United U21s (Q) 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3 L1 Bristol Rovers (E) 3 1 0 2 8 8 0 3
4 L2 Wycombe Wanderers (E) 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3

Updated to match(es) played on 28 November. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

No. Nationality Name Age Joined club [a]
GOALKEEPERS
1   Scott Brown 39 2016
30   Yves Ma-Kalambay 38 2017
DEFENDERS
2   Sido Jombati 37 2014
3   Joe Jacobson 37 2014
5   Anthony Stewart 32 2015
6   Adam El-Abd (c) 40 2017
15   Nathan McGinley† 28 2018
16   Michael Harriman 31 2015
18   Tafari Moore† 27 2018
19   Will de Havilland 29 2016
28   Dan Scarr† 29 2017
MIDFIELDERS
4   Dominic Gape 30 2016
7   Sam Saunders 41 2017
8   Marcus Bean 40 2014
10   Matt Bloomfield 40 2003
17   Luke O'Nien 29 2015
22   Nick Freeman 28 2016
29   Curtis Thompson† 31 2018
44   Gareth Ainsworth 51 2009
FORWARDS
11   Scott Kashket 28 2016
12   Paris Cowan-Hall 34 2015
20   Adebayo Akinfenwa 42 2016
23   Nathan Tyson 42 2017
24   Randell Williams† 27 2018
25   Craig Mackail-Smith 40 2017

† Loan player

  1. ^ Year that player became a Wycombe first-team player

Appearances and goals

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As of 5 May 2018
No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Scott Brown 51 0 46 0 3 0 1 0 1 0
2 DF   POR Sido Jombati 23 2 20 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
3 DF   WAL Joe Jacobson 51 6 46 6 3 0 1 0 1 0
4 MF   ENG Dominic Gape 38 1 35 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
5 DF   ENG Anthony Stewart 21 1 17 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
6 DF   EGY Adam El-Abd 43 1 36 1 3 0 1 0 3 0
7 MF   ENG Sam Saunders 27 2 22 1 3 1 0 0 2 0
8 MF   JAM Marcus Bean 36 2 31 2 2 0 1 0 2 0
10 MF   ENG Matt Bloomfield 43 3 37 3 3 0 1 0 2 0
11 FW   ENG Scott Kashket 10 1 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
12 FW   ENG Paris Cowan-Hall 39 8 34 8 2 0 1 0 2 0
15 DF   ENG Nathan McGinley 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF   IRL Michael Harriman 20 1 18 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
17 MF   ENG Luke O'Nien 40 8 35 7 2 1 0 0 3 0
18 DF   ENG Tafari Moore 13 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF   ENG Will De Havilland 6 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 1
20 FW   ENG Adebayo Akinfenwa 46 18 42 17 3 1 1 0 0 0
21 DF   GER Max Müller[a] 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
22 MF   ENG Nick Freeman 34 4 27 3 3 1 1 0 3 0
23 FW   ENG Nathan Tyson 35 8 33 8 1 0 1 0 0 0
24 FW   ENG Randell Williams 6 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 FW   SCO Craig Mackail-Smith 43 10 41 8 2 2 0 0 0 0
28 DF   ENG Dan Scarr 26 1 22 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
29 MF   ENG Curtis Thompson 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK   COD Yves Ma-Kalambay 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
44 MF   ENG Gareth Ainsworth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left the club before the end of the season:
9 FW   ENG Paul Hayes 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
18 DF   ENG Daniel Rowe 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
13 GK   ENG Barry Richardson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF   ENG Jack Williams 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
27 FW   ENG Eberechi Eze 22 5 20 5 0 0 0 0 2 0
15 FW   ENG Dayle Southwell 17 1 12 0 2 0 0 0 3 1
26 FW   ENG Josh Umerah 7 2 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
  1. ^ Max Müller finished the season on loan at Morecambe.
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
3 July 2017 CB   Adam El-Abd Shrewsbury Town Free [10]
25 July 2017 CF   Nathan Tyson Kilmarnock Free [11]
17 August 2017 CF   Craig Mackail-Smith Luton Town Free [12]
2 October 2017 GK   Yves Ma-Kalambay Free agent — [13]
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 RW   Garry Thompson Morecambe Released [14][a]
1 July 2017 LM   Myles Weston Ebbsfleet United Free [16]
1 July 2017 LM   Sam Wood Eastleigh Released [14][b]
21 July 2017 CB   Aaron Pierre Northampton Town Free [18]
29 August 2017 CF   Paul Hayes Hemel Hempstead Town Released [19][c]
25 October 2017 DM   Daniel Rowe York City Free [21][d]
29 December 2017 GK   Barry Richardson Free agent Released [23]
9 January 2018 CF   Dayle Southwell Guiseley Undisclosed [24]
  1. ^ Following Thompson's release, he signed for Morecambe on 28 June 2017.[15]
  2. ^ Following Wood's release, he signed for Eastleigh on 30 June 2017.[17]
  3. ^ Following Hayes's release, he signed for Hemel Hempstead Town on 22 September 2017.[20]
  4. ^ Following Rowe's release, he signed for York City on 27 October 2017.[22]
Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
31 July 2017 LB   Jack Williams Queens Park Rangers 1 January 2018 [25]
29 August 2017 CF   Josh Umerah Charlton Athletic 15 January 2018 [26]
30 August 2017 CF   Eberechi Eze Queens Park Rangers 2 January 2018 [27]
31 August 2017 CB   Dan Scarr Birmingham City End of season [28][a]
12 January 2018 RB   Tafari Moore Arsenal End of season [30]
12 January 2018 CB   Nathan McGinley Middlesbrough End of season [31]
19 January 2018 CF   Randell Williams Watford End of season [32]
26 January 2018 CM   Curtis Thompson Notts County End of season [33]
  1. ^ On 11 December, Dan Scarr agreed to extend his loan until the end of the season.[29]
Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
27 July 2017 CB   Will de Havilland Aldershot Town 28 August 2017 [34]
22 August 2017 CB   Max Müller Morecambe End of season [35][a]
22 September 2017 CB   Will de Havilland Aldershot Town 24 October 2017 [37][b]
16 February 2018 CB   Will de Havilland Maidstone United 16 April 2018 [39][c]
  1. ^ On 4 January, Max Müller agreed to extend his loan until the end of the season.[36]
  2. ^ On 24 October, Wycombe Wanderers exercised the option to recall Will de Havilland from Aldershot Town.[38]
  3. ^ On 16 April, Wycombe Wanderers exercised the option to recall Will de Havilland from Maidstone United.[40]
  1. ^ "First pre-season friendly confirmed". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Chairboys line up Maidenhead reunion". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Shots friendly added to pre-season schedule". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Pre-season schedule to begin at Slough Town". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Blues to face QPR Under-23s behind closed doors". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  6. ^ "League Two 2017-18 fixtures: Forest Green Rovers start at home to Barnet". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  7. ^ "2017/18 Carabao Cup first round Draw: Chairboys drawn at home to Fulham". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Checkatrade Trophy: Group C teams and schedule confirmed". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Checkatrade Trophy: Fixture dates and ticket prices confirmed". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  10. ^ "First summer signing revealed!". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Tyson signs for the Chairboys". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Ainsworth lands prolific goalscorer". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Ex-Chelsea keeper signs short-term deal". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  14. ^ a b "Ainsworth reveals contract decisions". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  15. ^ "Garry Thompson signs". Morecambe F.C. Official Site. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  16. ^ "Myles Weston moves to Ebbsfleet". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  17. ^ "CONFIRMED – Sam Wood Signs". Eastleigh Official Site. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  18. ^ "Northampton Town complete signing of Aaron Pierre". Northampton Town Official Site. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  19. ^ "Good luck Paul: Striker leaves by mutual consent". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  20. ^ "Vastly Experienced Hayes Joins Tudors". Non League Pitchero. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  21. ^ "Danny Rowe leaves the club". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  22. ^ "York City sign defender Daniel Rowe after his release from Wycombe Wanderers". York Press. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  23. ^ ""One of a kind": Barry Richardson leaves the club". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  24. ^ "Dayle Southwell joins Guiseley". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  25. ^ "Jack Williams joins on loan". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  26. ^ "Charlton striker joins on loan". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  27. ^ "Ainsworth signs QPR starlet on loan". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  28. ^ "Birmingham defender arrives on loan". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  29. ^ "Scarr extends Chairboys stay". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  30. ^ "Arsenal defender arrives on loan". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  31. ^ "Boro defender signs in time to face Colchester". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  32. ^ "Randell arrives from Watford". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  33. ^ "Ainsworth lands midfielder from Notts County". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  34. ^ "Defender moves out on loan". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  35. ^ "Max Muller makes Morecambe move". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  36. ^ "Muller extends Morecambe stay". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  37. ^ "Will returns to Shots". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  38. ^ "De Havilland recalled from loan spell". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  39. ^ "Will makes Maidstone move". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  40. ^ "Will recalled from Maidstone loan". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.