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2023–24 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season

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Wycombe Wanderers
2023–24 season
OwnerFeliciana EFL Ltd (90%)
Wycombe Wanderers Supporters' Trust (10%)
ChairmanRob Couhig
ManagerMatt Bloomfield
StadiumAdams Park
League One10th
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyFinal
Top goalscorerLeague: Luke Leahy (7)
All: Luke Leahy (8)
Highest home attendance7,073
vs. Reading
25 November 2023
Lowest home attendance424
vs. Crystal Palace U21
19 September 2023
Average home league attendance4,929
Biggest win4-1
vs. Fleetwood Town
7 October 2023
Biggest defeat3-0 (twice)
(vs. Exeter City, 5 August 2023)
(vs. Lincoln City, 12 August 2023)

The 2023–24 season is the 137th season in the history of Wycombe Wanderers and their 31st consecutive season in the Football League. The club will be participating in League One for the third consecutive season, as well as the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

Current squad

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As of 28 February 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Max Stryjek GK Poland Warsaw (1996-07-18) 18 July 1996 (age 28) Scotland Livingston 18 August 2022 Free 30 June 2024
25 Franco Ravizzoli GK Argentina Mar del Plata (1997-07-09) 9 July 1997 (age 27) Milton Keynes Dons 14 September 2023 Free 30 June 2024
29 Nathan Shepperd GK Wales (2000-09-10) 10 September 2000 (age 24) Republic of Ireland Dundalk 27 February 2024 Free 30 June 2024
Defenders
2 Jack Grimmer RB Scotland Aberdeen (1994-01-25) 25 January 1994 (age 30) Coventry City 22 July 2019 Free 30 June 2024
3 Joe Jacobson LB Wales Cardiff (1986-11-17) 17 November 1986 (age 38) Shrewsbury Town 1 July 2014 Free 30 June 2024
5 Chris Forino-Joseph CB Saint Lucia England Islington (2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 24) Loughborough University 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024
6 Ryan Tafazolli CB England Sutton (1991-09-28) 28 September 1991 (age 33) Hull City 2 September 2020 Free 30 June 2024
10 Luke Leahy LB England Coventry (1992-11-19) 19 November 1992 (age 32) Shrewsbury Town 11 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
16 Saxon Earley LB England (2002-10-11) 11 October 2002 (age 22) Plymouth Argyle 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
17 Joe Low CB Wales England Filton (2002-02-20) 20 February 2002 (age 22) Bristol City 18 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
22 Nigel Lonwijk CB Netherlands Goirle (2002-10-27) 27 October 2002 (age 22) Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
26 Jason McCarthy RB England Southampton (1995-11-07) 7 November 1995 (age 29) Millwall 25 August 2020 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
31 Jasper Pattenden RB England Rustington (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 22) Worthing 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
40 Max Cavana CB United States Baton Rouge Academy 5 September 2023 Trainee 30 June
44 Kane Vincent-Young RB England Camden (1996-03-15) 15 March 1996 (age 28) Ipswich Town 13 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
Midfielders
4 Josh Scowen CM England Cheshunt (1993-03-28) 28 March 1993 (age 31) Sunderland 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2025
7 David Wheeler RM England Brighton (1990-10-04) 4 October 1990 (age 34) Queens Park Rangers 30 July 2019 Free 30 June 2024
8 Matt Butcher DM England Portsmouth (1997-05-14) 14 May 1997 (age 27) Plymouth Argyle 31 January 2024 Free 30 June 2026
11 Chem Campbell AM Wales England Birmingham (2002-12-30) 30 December 2002 (age 21) Wolverhampton Wanderers 16 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
19 Freddie Potts CM England Barking (2003-09-20) 20 September 2003 (age 21) West Ham United 28 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
32 Taylor Clark CM England (2005-05-17) 17 May 2005 (age 19) Needham Market 25 August 2023 Free 30 June 2024
Forwards
9 Sam Vokes CF Wales England Southampton (1989-10-21) 21 October 1989 (age 35) Stoke City 28 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
12 Garath McCleary RW Jamaica England Oxford (1987-05-15) 15 May 1987 (age 37) Reading 4 November 2020 Free 30 June 2024
18 Brandon Hanlan CF England Chelsea (1997-05-31) 31 May 1997 (age 27) Bristol Rovers 26 August 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
20 Dale Taylor CF Northern Ireland Belfast (2003-12-12) 12 December 2003 (age 20) Nottingham Forest 23 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
23 Kieran Sadlier LW Republic of Ireland England Haywards Heath (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 (age 30) Bolton Wanderers 4 September 2023 Free 30 June 2024
24 Richard Kone CF Ivory Coast Abidjan (2003-07-15) 15 July 2003 (age 21) Athletic Newham 1 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
28 Gideon Kodua CF England Newham (2004-10-02) 2 October 2004 (age 20) West Ham United 12 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
30 Beryly Lubala LW Democratic Republic of the Congo (1998-01-08) 8 January 1998 (age 26) Burton Albion 30 January 2024 Free 30 June 2025
Out on Loan
13 Laurence Shala GK Kosovo England London (2004-09-11) 11 September 2004 (age 20) Crystal Palace 21 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024
15 Jack Young CM England Morpeth (2000-10-21) 21 October 2000 (age 24) Newcastle United 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
21 D'Mani Mellor CF England Manchester (2000-09-20) 20 September 2000 (age 24) Manchester United 4 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
33 Luca Woodhouse CM England (2004-07-25) 25 July 2004 (age 20) Tonbridge Angels 16 August 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
34 Jack Wakely CB England High Wycombe (2000-10-25) 25 October 2000 (age 24) Chelsea 28 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024
35 Christie Ward AM England Poole (2003-11-09) 9 November 2003 (age 21) Brockenhurst 12 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
39 Declan Skura CB England (2002-04-09) 9 April 2002 (age 22) Kingstonian 3 February 2023 Free 30 June 2024

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 6 June, Wycombe Wanderers announced their first two pre-season fixtures, against Aldershot Town and Wealdstone.[1] Three days later, a third friendly was confirmed by the club against Cardiff City to celebrate Joe Jacobson's tenth year with the Chairboys.[2] On 10 July, a behind closed doors friendly against Dagenham & Redbridge was confirmed.[3]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

14 July 2023 Friendly Arsenal U21 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers London Colney
12:00 BST Report Mellor Stadium: Arsenal Training Centre
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
14 July 2023 Friendly Hanwell Town 7–0 Wycombe Wanderers XI Perivale
19:45 BST Stadium: Reynolds Field
18 July 2023 Friendly Dagenham & Redbridge 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers High Wycombe
12:00 BST Report De Barr Stadium: Marlow Road Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
22 July 2023 Friendly Aldershot Town 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Aldershot
15:00 BST Frost 79' Report Mellor 25'
Kone 64'
Stadium: EBB Stadium
Attendance: 839 (120 away)
25 July 2023 Friendly Wealdstone 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers Ruislip
19:30 BST Report McCleary 42' Stadium: Grosvenor Vale
29 July 2023 Joe Jacobson's Testimonial Wycombe Wanderers 0–0 Cardiff City High Wycombe
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 2,837 (877 away)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
31 July 2023 Friendly Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Maidenhead United High Wycombe
12:00 BST McCleary Report Stadium: Marlow Road Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One 5 August 2023 26 April 2024 Matchday 1 10th 46 17 14 15 60 55 +5 036.96
FA Cup 4 November 2023 2 December 2023 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 050.00
EFL Cup 8 August 2023 29 August 2023 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 050.00
EFL Trophy 19 September 2023 7 April 2024 Group stage Runners-up 8 7 0 1 14 6 +8 087.50
Total 58 26 14 18 78 65 +13 044.83

Last updated: 26 April 2024
Source: Soccerway

League One

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Lincoln City 46 20 14 12 65 40 +25 74
8 Blackpool 46 21 10 15 65 48 +17 73
9 Stevenage 46 19 14 13 57 46 +11 71
10 Wycombe Wanderers 46 17 14 15 60 55 +5 65
11 Leyton Orient 46 18 11 17 53 55 −2 65
12 Wigan Athletic 46 20 10 16 63 56 +7 62[a]
13 Exeter City 46 17 10 19 46 61 −15 61
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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[6]
Notes:
  1. ^ On 19 May 2023, Wigan Athletic were deducted four points for failing to pay players and staff on time following previous EFL rules breaches in the 2022–23 season.[4] Another four-point deduction was applied on 26 May, after the club's owners missed a deadline to deposit an amount equalling 125% of its monthly wage bill.[5]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 17 14 15 60 55  +5 65 9 7 7 31 28  +3 8 7 8 29 27  +2

Last updated: 23 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Round1234568910111214151671171920212223242526272818330313233343513236373839414243442944540546
GroundHAHHAAHAHAAAHAHHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAAHAAAAH
ResultLLWDWWWLWLWDLDDLLLLDDLDWDDLDWWLDLWLWWWLDDWWWDW
Position222317171410811977810101012131415161718191616141719151515151514141514121313141412101010
Points003471013131616192020212222222222232424252829303031343737383841414447505051525558616265
Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 7 (vs Cambridge United) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 2 Matchday 13 (vs Cheltenham Town) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 3 Matchday 18 (vs Wigan Athletic) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 4 Matchday 29 (vs Port Vale) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
  • 5 Matchday 40 (vs Cambridge United) was postponed due to the international call-ups.

Matches

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On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.[7]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Wycombe Wanderers 0–3 Exeter City High Wycombe
15:00 BST Boyes Yellow card 18'
Vincent-Young Yellow card 33'
Report Aitchison 1'
Aimson 4', Yellow card 11'
Nombe soccer ball with red X 9'
Sweeney Yellow card 58'
Scott 83'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,369 (766 away)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
12 August 2023 2 Lincoln City 3–0 Wycombe Wanderers Lincoln
15:00 BST Hamilton Yellow card 59'
Hackett-Fairchild 68', Yellow card 84'
Bishop 73'
Mandroiu 85'
Report Potts Yellow card 55'
Scowen Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 7,543 (305 away)
Referee: Adam Herczeg
15 August 2023 3 Wycombe Wanderers 3–2 Leyton Orient High Wycombe
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,794 (845 away)
Referee: Thomas Parsons
19 August 2023 4 Wycombe Wanderers 0–0 Burton Albion High Wycombe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,024 (141 away)
Referee: Thomas Kirk
26 August 2023 5 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Bristol
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,951 (329 away)
Referee: Lee Swabey
2 September 2023 6 Northampton Town 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers Northampton
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,570 (863 away)
Referee: Tom Reeves
16 September 2023 8 Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 Blackpool High Wycombe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,691 (630 away)
Referee: Neil Hair
23 September 2023 9 Charlton Athletic 3–1 Wycombe Wanderers Charlton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 12,556 (909 away)
Referee: Ben Toner
30 September 2023 10 Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 Carlisle United High Wycombe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,499 (405 away)
Referee: Scott Tallis
3 October 2023 11 Portsmouth 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers Portsmouth
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,450 (207 away)
Referee: Alan Young
7 October 2023 12 Fleetwood Town 1–4 Wycombe Wanderers Fleetwood
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,904
Referee: Ross Joyce
21 October 2023 14 Peterborough United 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers Peterborough
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 8,665 (468 Away)
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
24 October 2023 15 Wycombe Wanderers 2–4 Bolton Wanderers High Wycombe
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,935 (750 Away)
Referee: Leigh Doughty
28 October 2023 16 Oxford United 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers Oxford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,168 (1,448 Away)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
31 October 2023 7[8] Wycombe Wanderers 0–0 Cambridge United High Wycombe
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,879 (384 Away)
Referee: Will Finnie
Note: Fixture was previous postponed due to international call-ups.[9]
11 November 2023 17 Wycombe Wanderers 0–1 Stevenage High Wycombe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,936 (596 Away)
Referee: Ben Speedie
25 November 2023 19 Wycombe Wanderers 1–2 Reading High Wycombe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 7,073 (1,849 Away)
Referee: Craig Hicks
28 November 2023 20 Barnsley 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers Barnsley
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 10,466 (169 Away)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
9 December 2023 21 Wycombe Wanderers 0–1 Shrewsbury Town High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,937 (310 Away)
Referee: Edward Duckworth
16 December 2023 22 Derby County 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers Derby
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 25,385 (475 Away)
Referee: Rebecca Welch
23 December 2023 23 Wycombe Wanderers 1–1 Port Vale High Wycombe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,696 (406 Away)
Referee: Ben Atkinson
26 December 2023 24 Exeter City 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers Exeter
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 7,128 (206 Away)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
29 December 2023 25 Leyton Orient 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers Leyton
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Gaughan Group Stadium
Attendance: 8,648 (1,019 Away)
Referee: Jacob Miles
1 January 2024 26 Wycombe Wanderers 3–2 Bristol Rovers High Wycombe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,318 (1,002 Away)
Referee: Leigh Doughty
6 January 2023 27 Burton Albion 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,044
Referee: David Rock
13 January 2024 28 Wycombe Wanderers 1–1 Lincoln City High Wycombe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,470
Referee: Scott Oldham
23 January 2024 18[10] Wigan Athletic 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers Wigan
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: DW Stadium
Referee: Adam Herczeg
Note: Fixture was previously postponed due to international call-ups.[11]
27 January 2024 30 Wycombe Wanderers 2–2 Fleetwood Town High Wycombe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Referee: Lee Swabey
3 February 2024 31 Cheltenham Town 1–3 Wycombe Wanderers Cheltenham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Completely-Suzuki Stadium
Attendance: 4,181
Referee: Martin Coy
10 February 2024 32 Wycombe Wanderers 5–2 Peterborough United High Wycombe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Ollie Yates
13 February 2024 33 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers Bolton
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 18,778
Referee: Will Finnie
17 February 2024 34 Wycombe Wanderers 0–0 Oxford United High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 6,781
Referee: Simon Mather
24 February 2024 35 Stevenage 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers Stevenage
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 4,660
Referee: Darren Drysdale
27 February 2024 13[12] Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 Cheltenham Town High Wycombe
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,477
Referee: Peter Wright
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 14 October, but was postponed due to international call-ups.[13]
2 March 2024 36 Wycombe Wanderers 2–4 Barnsley High Wycombe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,768
Referee: Dean Whitestone
9 March 2024 37 Reading 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Reading
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 15,038
Referee: Carl Brook
12 March 2024 38 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Wigan Athletic High Wycombe
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,568
Referee: Scott Tallis
16 March 2024 39 Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 Northampton Town High Wycombe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,583
Referee: Ollie Yates
29 March 2024 41 Wycombe Wanderers 1–3 Portsmouth High Wycombe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 6,793
Referee: Tom Nield
1 April 2024 42 Blackpool 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers Blackpool
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 10,171
Referee: Ross Joyce
10 April 2024 43 Wycombe Wanderers 0–0 Derby County High Wycombe
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,515
Referee: Matt Donohue
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 6 April, but was moved due to the 2024 EFL Trophy final involvement.[14]
13 April 2024 44 Shrewsbury Town 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers Shrewsbury
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 6,206
Referee: Martin Woods
16 April 2024 29[15] Port Vale 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,029
Referee: John Busby
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 January, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[16]
23 April 2024 40[17] Cambridge United 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers Cambridge
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,081
Referee: Will Finnie
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 March, but was postponed due to international call-ups.[17]

FA Cup

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Wycombe were drawn away to Bradford City in the first round[18] and at home to Morecambe in the second round.[19]

  Win   Loss   Fixtures

4 November 2023 First Round Bradford City 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Bradford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
Attendance: 3,642
Referee: Declan Bourne
2 December 2023 Second Round Wycombe Wanderers 0–2 Morecambe High Wycombe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 1,604
Referee: Peter Wright

EFL Cup

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Wycombe were drawn away to Milton Keynes Dons in the first round[20] and at home to Sutton United in the second round.[21]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 First round Milton Keynes Dons 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers Milton Keynes
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 2,946
Referee: James Bell
29 August 2023 Second round Wycombe Wanderers 0–1 Sutton United High Wycombe
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 1,778 (282 away)
Referee: Christopher Pollard

EFL Trophy

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Group stage

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In the group stage, Wycombe were drawn in Southern Group C alongside AFC Wimbledon, Stevenage and Crystal Palace U21.[22]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Wycombe Wanderers 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 +3 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 AFC Wimbledon 3 1 1 0 1 3 2 +1 5
3 L1 Stevenage 3 1 0 1 1 6 4 +2 4
4 ACA Crystal Palace U21 3 0 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

19 September 2023 1 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Crystal Palace U21 High Wycombe
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 442
Referee: Sam Purkiss
10 October 2023 2 Stevenage 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers Stevenage
19:00 BST Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 905
18 November 2023 3 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 AFC Wimbledon High Wycombe
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 664
Referee: Aji Ajibola

Knockout stage

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After topping the group, they were drawn at home to Fulham U21 in the second round.[23][24] Wycombe beat Fulham U21's and were drawn against West Ham United U21's in the Round of 16.[25] Wycombe beat West Ham U21's 2–1 and were drawn against Brighton & Hove Albion U21's at home in the Quarter Finals. Wycombe beat Brighton 4–1 and were drawn against Bradford City at Valley Parade in the Semi-Finals.[26] Wycombe beat Bradford City 0–1 and faced Peterborough United at Wembley Stadium in the Final.

5 December 2023 Round of 32 Wycombe Wanderers 3-2 Fulham U21 High Wycombe
19:00 GMT Stadium: Adams Park
9 January 2024 Round of 16 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 West Ham United U21 High Wycombe
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 881 (324 away)
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
31 January 2024 Quarter-finals Wycombe Wanderers 4–1 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 High Wycombe
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Referee: Paul Howard
Note: Brighton were Drawn as the Home side but were granted Special Dispensation by the EFL to play Away from Home. They were also given Dispensation by the EFL to play the Game on Wednesday 31st January due to their first Team playing on Tuesday 30th January
21 February 2024 Semi-finals Bradford City 0-1 Wycombe Wanderers Bradford
20:00 GMT Stadium: Valley Parade
7 April 2024 Final Peterborough United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers Wembley
16:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 42,252
Referee: Scott Oldham

Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of 9th January 2023
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Poland POL Max Stryjek 28 0 25 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
2 DF Scotland SCO Jack Grimmer 17 0 12 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
3 DF Wales WAL Joe Jacobson 7 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
4 MF England ENG Josh Scowen 29 1 22 1 1 0 2 0 4 0
5 DF Saint Lucia LCA Chris Forino 25 2 19 0 1 0 2 1 3 1
6 DF England ENG Ryan Tafazolli 20 1 15 1 2 0 1 0 2 0
7 MF England ENG David Wheeler 22 1 16 1 1 0 1 0 4 0
9 FW Wales WAL Sam Vokes 26 5 21 4 0 0 2 0 3 1
10 DF England ENG Luke Leahy 30 8 23 7 1 0 2 0 4 1
11 DF England ENG Harry Boyes[a] 29 0 22 0 1 0 2 0 4 0
12 FW Jamaica JAM Garath McCleary 31 2 25 2 1 0 1 0 4 0
13 GK Kosovo KOS Laurence Shala[b] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF England ENG Jack Young[c] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Richard Keogh 25 0 17 0 2 0 2 0 4 0
17 DF Wales WAL Joe Low 24 3 19 3 2 0 2 0 1 0
18 FW England ENG Brandon Hanlan 19 3 16 2 1 0 1 1 1 0
19 MF England ENG Freddie Potts[d] 22 2 18 2 1 0 2 0 1 0
20 FW Northern Ireland NIR Dale Taylor[e] 29 5 23 3 2 0 1 0 3 2
21 FW England ENG D'Mani Mellor[f] 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
22 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Killian Phillips[g] 29 2 23 1 2 1 1 0 3 0
23 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Kieran Sadlier 23 2 17 1 2 0 0 0 4 1
24 FW Ivory Coast CIV Richard Kone 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
25 GK Argentina ARG Franco Ravizzoli 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
26 DF England ENG Jason McCarthy 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 FW Gibraltar GIB Tjay De Barr 15 0 9 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
31 MF England ENG Jasper Pattenden 11 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
32 MF England ENG Taylor Clark[h] 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
33 MF England ENG Luca Woodhouse[i] 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
34 DF England ENG Jack Wakely[j] 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
35 MF England ENG Christie Ward 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
39 DF England ENG Declan Skura 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
40 DF United States USA Max Cavana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 DF England ENG Kane Vincent-Young 14 0 12 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Players who left the club before the end of the season:
8 MF England ENG Kian Breckin 9 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 4 0
30 FW Montserrat MSR Lyle Taylor 9 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
36 DF England ENG Antoine Makoli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  1. ^ Harry Boyes is on loan from Sheffield United.
  2. ^ Laurence Shala is on loan at Potters Bar Town.
  3. ^ Jack Young is on loan at Ayr United.
  4. ^ Freddie Potts is on loan from West Ham United.
  5. ^ Dale Taylor is on loan from Nottingham Forest.
  6. ^ D'Mani Mellor is on loan at Rochdale.
  7. ^ Killian Phillips is on loan from Crystal Palace.
  8. ^ Taylor Clark is on loan at Farnborough.
  9. ^ Luca Woodhouse is on loan at Worthing.
  10. ^ Jack Wakely is on loan at Ebbsfleet United.

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
4 July 2023 CB Republic of Ireland Richard Keogh England Ipswich Town Free Transfer [27]
11 July 2023 LB England Luke Leahy England Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed [28]
13 July 2023 RB England Kane Vincent-Young England Ipswich Town Free Transfer [29]
18 July 2023 CB Wales Joe Low England Bristol City Undisclosed [30]
21 July 2023 GK Kosovo Laurence Shala England Crystal Palace Free Transfer [31]
25 August 2023 CM England Taylor Clark England Needham Market Free Transfer [32]
4 September 2023 LW Republic of Ireland Kieran Sadlier England Bolton Wanderers Free Transfer [33]
5 September 2023 CB United States Max Cavana Free agent [34]
14 September 2023 GK Argentina Franco Ravizzoli Free agent [35]
16 November 2023 CF Montserrat Lyle Taylor Free agent [36]
1 January 2024 CF Ivory Coast Richard Kone England Athletic Newham Undisclosed [37]
30 January 2024 LW Democratic Republic of the Congo Beryly Lubala England Burton Albion Free Transfer [38]
31 January 2024 DM England Matt Butcher England Plymouth Argyle Free Transfer [39]
27 February 2024 GK Wales Nathan Shepperd Republic of Ireland Dundalk Free Transfer [40]

Out

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Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
30 June 2023 GK England Josh Blunkell England Braintree Town Released [41]
30 June 2023 GK England Tyla Dickinson Free agent Released [41]
30 June 2023 CM England Nick Freeman England Stevenage End of Contract [41][42]
30 June 2023 DM England Dominic Gape Free agent End of Contract [43]
30 June 2023 RW England Charles Hagan Free agent Released [41]
30 June 2023 LM Republic of Ireland Daryl Horgan Republic of Ireland Dundalk Released [41][44]
30 June 2023 CB England Ben Kaninda Free agent Released [41]
30 June 2023 DM England Adam Leathers England Billericay Town Released [41][45]
30 June 2023 CF England Arnold Matshazi England Braintree Town Released [41]
30 June 2023 LB England Jordan Obita Scotland Hibernian End of Contract [46]
30 June 2023 CM England Curtis Thompson England Cheltenham Town Released [41][47]
30 June 2023 CB England Jordan Willis Free agent Released [41]
30 June 2023 CM England Lewis Wing England Reading End of Contract [41][48]
11 August 2023 RB England Antoine Makoli England Hyde United Mutual Consent [49]
12 January 2024 CF Montserrat Lyle Taylor England Cambridge United Released [50][51]
17 January 2024 CB Republic of Ireland Richard Keogh England Forest Green Rovers Mutual Consent [52][53]
24 January 2024 CF Gibraltar Tjay De Barr Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps Free Transfer [54]

Loaned in

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Date Pos Player Loaned from Until Ref
11 July 2023 CM England Kian Breckin England Manchester City 4 January 2024[a] [55][56]
13 July 2023 LB England Harry Boyes England Sheffield United 12 January 2024[b] [57][58]
23 July 2023 CF Northern Ireland Dale Taylor England Nottingham Forest End of Season [59]
28 July 2023 DM England Freddie Potts England West Ham United End of Season [60]
11 August 2023 AM Republic of Ireland Killian Phillips England Crystal Palace 28 January 2024[c] [61][62]
12 January 2024 CF England Gideon Kodua England West Ham United End of Season [63]
16 January 2024 AM Wales Chem Campbell England Wolverhampton Wanderers End of Season [64]
1 February 2024 LB England Saxon Earley England Plymouth Argyle End of Season [65]
1 February 2024 CB Netherlands Nigel Lonwijk England Wolverhampton Wanderers End of Season [66]
  1. ^ On 4 January, Breckin returned to Manchester City early from his season-long loan.
  2. ^ On 12 January, Boyes returned to Sheffield United early from his season-long loan.
  3. ^ On 28 January, Phillips returned to Crystal Palace early from his season-long loan.

Loaned out

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Date Pos Player Loaned to Date until Ref
1 July 2023 CB England Jack Wakely England Ebbsfleet United End of Season [67]
11 August 2023 CF England D'Mani Mellor England Sutton United January 2024 [68]
25 August 2023 CM England Jack Young Scotland Ayr United January 2024 [69]
2 September 2023 CM England Luca Woodhouse England Worthing January 2024 [70]
25 September 2023 CB United States Max Cavana England Aylesbury United 11 January 2024 [71]
5 January 2024 CM England Taylor Clark England Farnborough 3 February 2024 [72]
5 January 2024 GK Kosovo Laurence Shala England Potters Bar Town End of Season [72]
11 January 2024 CF England D'Mani Mellor England Rochdale End of Season [73]
16 January 2024 CB England Declan Skura England Ebbsfleet United End of Season [74]
2 February 2024 AM England Christie Ward England Slough Town 1 March 2024 [75]
22 February 2024 CM England Jack Young England Wealdstone End of Season [76]
27 February 2024 CM England Luca Woodhouse England Banbury United 21 March 2024 [77]
13 April 2024 GK Poland Max Stryjek England Crewe Alexandra 20 April 2024 [78]

See also

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