# 2021–22 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season

The 2021–22 Wycombe Wanderers Football Club season is the club's 135th season in existence. They will be playing in League One, the third tier of English football, having been relegated from the 2020–21 EFL Championship. In addition to the domestic league, Wycombe will be participating in this season's editions of the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, the EFL Trophy and the Berks and Bucks Senior Cup

## Players
### Current squad

| No. | Name | Age | Joined club | Contract expires | All time appearances for club | All time goals for club |
| GOALKEEPERS ||||||||
| 13 | David Stockdale | 39 | September 2020 | June 2022 | 73 | 0 |
| 30 | Tyla Dickinson | 23 | August 2021 | June 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Adam Przybek | 24 | July 2021 | June 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| DEFENDERS ||||||||
| 2 | Jack Grimmer | 31 | July 2019 | June 2023 | 96 | 2 |
| 3 | Joe Jacobson | 38 | July 2014 | June 2022 | 351 | 42 |
| 5 | Anthony Stewart | 32 | July 2015 | June 2022 | 292 | 18 |
| 6 | Ryan Tafazolli | 33 | September 2020 | N/A | 59 | 7 |
| 21 | Jack Wakely | 24 | July 2021 | June 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Jordan Obita | 31 | January 2021 | June 2023 | 61 | 5 |
| 26 | Jason McCarthy | 29 | August 2020 | June 2023 | 162 | 9 |
| 34 | Andre Burley | 25 | September 2020 | June 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | Max Ram | 24 | August 2021 | June 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | Chris Forino | 24 | April 2021 | June 2024 | 18 | 2 |
| MIDFIELDERS ||||||||
| 4 | Dominic Gape | 30 | January 2017 | June 2022 | 188 | 3 |
| 7 | David Wheeler | 34 | July 2019 | N/A | 117 | 9 |
| 8 | Curtis Thompson | 31 | July 2018 | N/A | 146 | 3 |
| 11 | Lewis Wing | 29 | January 2022 | June 2022 | 15 | 2 |
| 15 | Jack Young† | 24 | January 2022 | June 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Daryl Horgan | 32 | September 2020 | June 2022 | 84 | 2 |
| 19 | Anis Mehmeti | 24 | September 2020 | June 2024 | 67 | 10 |
| 22 | Nick Freeman | 29 | July 2016 | June 2023 | 130 | 7 |
| 24 | Adam Leathers | 23 | September 2021 | N/A | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Jean-Baptiste Fischer | 26 | September 2021 | June 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Josh Scowen | 31 | July 2021 | July 2023 | 143 | 4 |
| 33 | Oliver Pendlebury | 23 | July 2021 | June 2022 | 9 | 2 |
| FORWARDS ||||||||
| 9 | Sam Vokes | 35 | July 2021 | June 2023 | 50 | 17 |
| 12 | Garath McCleary | 37 | November 2020 | N/A | 80 | 15 |
| 16 | Sullay Kaikai | 29 | July 2021 | June 2023 | 22 | 2 |
| 18 | Brandon Hanlan | 27 | August 2021 | June 2024 | 43 | 8 |
| 20 | Adebayo Akinfenwa | 42 | July 2016 | June 2022 | 250 | 60 |
| 25 | Ali Al-Hamadi | 23 | November 2021 | June 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Tjay De Barr | 24 | August 2021 | June 2022 | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Malachi Linton | 24 | September 2020 | June 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | Connor Parsons | 24 | August 2021 | June 2022 | 3 | 1 |
† Loan player
* ↑ Year that player became a Wycombe Wanderers first-team player. If a player has played more than one spell at Wycombe Wanderers, the beginning of the most recent spell is used.
* ↑ If the contract expiration is unknown "N/A" is stated.
* ↑ The loan expiration date is stated in this column as either a specific date or "End of season".

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 July 2021 | DM | Oliver Pendlebury | Reading U23s | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2021 | CM | Josh Scowen | Sunderland | Free transfer |
| 15 July 2021 | LW | Sullay Kaikai | Blackpool | Free transfer |
| 17 July 2021 | GK | Adam Przybek | Ipswich Town U23s | Free transfer |
| 28 July 2021 | CF | Sam Vokes | Stoke City | Undisclosed |
| 28 July 2021 | CB | Jack Wakely | Chelsea U23s | Free transfer |
| 4 August 2021 | CF | Tjay De Barr | Lincoln Red Imps | Free transfer |
| 4 August 2021 | GK | Tyla Dickinson | Queens Park Rangers U23s | Free transfer |
| 4 August 2021 | CB | Max Ram | Stratford Town | Free transfer |
| 24 August 2021 | LW | Connor Parsons | Dalvík/Reynir | Free transfer |
| 26 August 2021 | CF | Brandon Hanlan | Bristol Rovers | Undisclosed |
| 17 September 2021 | CM | Jean-Baptiste Fischer | Swansea University | Free transfer |
| 17 September 2021 | DM | Adam Leathers | Free Agent | Free transfer |
| 20 November 2021 | CF | Ali Al-Hamadi | Free Agent | Free transfer |
| 31 January 2022 | CM | Lewis Wing | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed |

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
| 31 January 2022 | CM | | Jack Young | Newcastle United U23s | End of season | |

### Transfers out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 July 2021 | GK | Ryan Allsop | Derby County | Released |
| 1 July 2021 | CB | Darius Charles | AFC Wimbledon | Released |
| 1 July 2021 | CF | Andronicos Georgiou | Free agent | Released |
| 1 July 2021 | RM | Fred Onyedinma | Luton Town | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2021 | CM | Alex Pattison | Harrogate Town | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2021 | CB | Giles Phillips | Aldershot Town | Released |
| 1 July 2021 | GK | Cameron Yates | Dundalk | Released |
| 2 July 2021 | CF | Uche Ikpeazu | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed |
| 30 August 2021 | SS | Scott Kashket | Crewe Alexandra | Mutual consent |
| 31 August 2021 | CF | Alex Samuel | Ross County | Mutual consent |
| 5 January 2021 | RB | James Clark | Beaconsfield Town | Contract Expiration |
| 31 January 2022 | GK | Curtis Anderson | Lancaster City | Mutual consent |
| 2 February 2022 | CM | Matt Bloomfield | Retired | Retired |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Date until |
| 1 August 2021 | GK | Curtis Anderson | Eastbourne Borough | End of season |
| 20 August 2021 | CF | Malachi Linton | King's Lynn Town | End of season |
| 15 October 2021 | GK | Tyla Dickinson | Hayes & Yeading United | 15 November 2021 |
| 5 November 2021 | CB | Andre Burley | Maidenhead United | End of season |
| 19 November 2021 | CB | Max Ram | Hungerford Town | End of season |
| 26 November 2021 | RB | James Clark | Beaconsfield Town | 3 January 2022 |
| 26 November 2021 | LW | Connor Parsons | Notts County | 29 January 2022 |
| 28 January 2022 | CB | Andre Burley | Hungerford Town | End of season |
| 28 January 2022 | DM | Adam Leathers | Dulwich Hamlet | 28 February 2022 |
| 4 February 2022 | LW | Connor Parsons | Bromley | 4 March 2022 |
| 11 February 2022 | CF | Tjay De Barr | Eastleigh | 15 March 2022 |
| 26 February 2022 | CM | Jean-Baptiste Fischer | Braintree Town | End of season |
| 4 March 2022 | DM | Oliver Pendlebury | Woking | End of season |
| 11 March 2022 | CF | Ali Al-Hamadi | Bromley | End of season |
| 24 March 2022 | CB | Jack Wakely | Maidenhead United | End of season |
* ↑ On 9 September 2021, Curtis Anderson's loan spell was ended.
* ↑ On 13 November 2021, Tyla Dickinson's loan spell was extended until 9 December 2021.
* ↑ On 17 January 2021, Andre Burley's loan spell was ended.
* ↑ On 1 February 2022, Max Ram's loan spell was extended until the end of the season.
* ↑ On 2 March 2022, Connor Parsons' loan spell was extended until the end of the season.
* ↑ On 10 May 2022, Connor Parsons' loan spell was ended.
* ↑ On 13 April 2022, Oliver Pendlebury's loan spell was ended.

## Pre-season and friendlies

Wycombe Wanderers' first four pre-season friendly fixtures were announced on 28 May 2021, which consisted of a main squad fixture against Stevenage at a neutral venue on 17 July 2021 as well as three fixtures for the development team against Chesham United on 9 July 2021, Aylesbury United on 23 July 2021 and Hanwell Town on 30 July 2021. A fifth friendly was confirmed for July 28, as Leicester City to visit Adams Park.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| EFL League One | 7 August 2021 | 30 April 2022 | Matchday 1 | 6th | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 75 | 51 | +24 | 050.00 |
| EFL League One play-offs | 5 May 2022 | 21 May 2022 | Semi Final | Final | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 033.33 |
| FA Cup | 6 November 2021 | 16 November 2021 | First round | First round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 000.00 |
| EFL Cup | 10 August 2021 | 21 September 2021 | First round | Third round | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 000.00 |
| EFL Trophy | 31 August 2021 | 9 November 2021 | First round | First round | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 000.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 57 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 84 | 75 | +9 | 042.11 |
Last updated: 21 May 2022 Source: Competitions

### EFL League One
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 2 | Rotherham United (P) | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 33 | +37 | 90 | Promotion to EFL Championship |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 78 | 44 | +34 | 89 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 78 | 50 | +28 | 85 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 5 | Sunderland (O, P) | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 79 | 53 | +26 | 84 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 6 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 75 | 51 | +24 | 83 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 68 | 48 | +20 | 80 | |
| 8 | Oxford United | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 59 | +23 | 76 | |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 74 | 57 | +17 | 73 | |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 73 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 30 April 2022. Source:

#### 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 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | W | D | W | L | D | W | L | W | W | W | W | D | W | D | L | L | W | W | D | W | D | L | W | D | W | W | L | L | D | D | D | L | L | W | W | D | W | D | W | W | D | W | D | W | W |
| Position | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |

#### Matches

Wycombe's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021. Due to Derby County's financial irregularities from previous seasons, an interchangeable fixture list was originally made between Derby County in the Championship and Wycombe Wanderers in League One in case of any retrospective points deductions to be awarded for the 2020–21 season. However, on 2 July 2021, it was confirmed that Wycombe Wanderers would remain in League One after the EFL decided not to appeal against the Independent Disciplinary Commission's ruling of a £100,000 fine against Derby County.

### FA Cup

Wycombe Wanderers were drawn away to Hartlepool United in the first round.

### EFL Cup

Wanderers were drawn away to Exeter City in the first round, Stevenage in the second round and Manchester City in the third round.

### EFL Trophy

Wycombe were drawn into Southern Group C alongside Aston Villa U21s, Burton Albion and Milton Keynes Dons. On July 7, the dates were confirmed for the group stage ties.
| Pos | Div | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | ACA | Aston Villa U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 3 | L1 | Burton Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 | L1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 | |

### Berks & Bucks FA Senior Cup

As one of three EFL clubs competing in the Berks & Bucks FA Senior Cup, alongside Milton Keynes Dons and Reading, Wycombe will enter the competition in the quarter-finals as they did back in the 2019–20 competition, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Wycombe Wanderers were drawn against Spartan South Midlands League Division One side Long Crendon. Wycombe beat Long Crendon 4–0 in what was the ASM Stadium record attendance in the stadium's existence (Beating Thame United vs Oxford United in 2011, 1,382). Wycombe drew against the Combined Counties League Premier Division North side Ascot United to set up a potential final against either Berkshire side Reading or fellow Buckinghamshire side MK Dons. Wycombe Lost 3–1 to Ascot United on penalties in what is another record breaking attendance for Ascot United with 1,267 people entering in the ground

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of 21 May 2022
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League One | League One | League One play-offs | League One play-offs | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | EFL Trophy |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Jack Grimmer | 30 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | WAL | Joe Jacobson | 49 | 4 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Dominic Gape | 16 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Anthony Stewart | 42 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Ryan Tafazolli | 38 | 5 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | David Wheeler | 37 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Curtis Thompson | 33 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | WAL | Sam Vokes | 50 | 17 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Matt Bloomfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Lewis Wing | 15 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | JAM | Garath McCleary | 46 | 11 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG | David Stockdale | 52 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Jack Young | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | SLE | Sullay Kaikai | 22 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | IRL | Daryl Horgan | 42 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Brandon Hanlan | 43 | 8 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | ALB | Anis Mehmeti | 38 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Adebayo Akinfenwa | 39 | 6 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Jack Wakely | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Nick Freeman | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ENG | Jordan Obita | 52 | 5 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Adam Leathers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | IRQ | Ali Al-Hamadi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ENG | Jason McCarthy | 39 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | FRA | Jean-Baptiste Fischer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Josh Scowen | 43 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | GIB | Tjay De Barr | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | ENG | Tyla Dickinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | WAL | Adam Przybek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | ENG | Oliver Pendlebury | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | SKN | Andre Burley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | ENG | Max Ram | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | ENG | Malachi Linton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | ENG | Chris Forino | 18 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | ENG | Connor Parsons | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Players who left the club before the end of the season: ||||||||||||
| 11 | FW | ENG | Scott Kashket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | WAL | Alex Samuel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | ENG | Curtis Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | ENG | James Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
* ↑ On 2 February 2022, Matt Bloomfield retired from professional football.