# 2019–20 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season

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. Their full schedule was confirmed on 31 May.

### Mid-season
## Competitions
### League One
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Promotion to the EFL Championship |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers (O, P) | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 59 | 1.74 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Oxford United | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 60 | 1.71 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 60 | 1.71 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 6 | Fleetwood Town | 35 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 60 | 1.71 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 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 | |
* ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 29 February 2020. 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 |
| 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 |

#### Matches

On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.
* ↑ Wycombe Wanderers v Blackpool's kick-off was delayed until 20:50 GMT due to a medical emergency.

#### League One play-offs

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.
* 1 2 3 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.

### EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 20 June.

### EFL Trophy

On 9 July 2019, the group-stage draw was announced with invited clubs drawn on 12 July 2019.
| Pos | Div | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 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 | |

### 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. Wycombe won 3–0 against Hungerford to set up a tie with Spartan South Midlands Premier Division side Newport Pagnell Town 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.

## Team details
### Squad information

| No. | Name | Age | Joined club |
| GOALKEEPERS |||||
| 1 | Ryan Allsop | 32 | 2018 |
| 13 | Cameron Yates | 25 | 2018 |
| 31 | David Stockdale† | 39 | 2020 |
| DEFENDERS |||||
| 2 | Sido Jombati | 37 | 2014 |
| 3 | Joe Jacobson | 37 | 2014 |
| 5 | Anthony Stewart | 32 | 2015 |
| 15 | Jamie Mascoll | 27 | 2019 |
| 16 | Giles Phillips† | 27 | 2019 |
| 19 | Jack Grimmer | 30 | 2019 |
| 21 | Darius Charles | 36 | 2019 |
| MIDFIELDERS |||||
| 4 | Dominic Gape | 30 | 2016 |
| 7 | David Wheeler | 34 | 2019 |
| 8 | Alex Pattison | 27 | 2019 |
| 10 | Matt Bloomfield | 40 | 2003 |
| 18 | Curtis Thompson | 31 | 2018 |
| 22 | Nick Freeman | 28 | 2016 |
| 24 | Jacob Gardiner-Smith | 27 | 2019 |
| 28 | Nnamdi Ofoborh† | 24 | 2019 |
| FORWARDS |||||
| 9 | Craig Mackail-Smith | 40 | 2017 |
| 11 | Scott Kashket | 28 | 2016 |
| 17 | Paul Smyth† | 27 | 2019 |
| 20 | Adebayo Akinfenwa | 42 | 2016 |
| 23 | Fred Onyedinma | 27 | 2019 |
| 25 | Alex Samuel | 29 | 2018 |
| 27 | Josh Parker | 33 | 2019 |
† 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
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League One | League One | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | EFL Trophy | League One play-offs | League One play-offs |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Ryan Allsop | 38 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | POR | Sido Jombati | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | WAL | Joe Jacobson | 36 | 12 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Dominic Gape | 35 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Anthony Stewart | 40 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | David Wheeler | 38 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Alex Pattison | 25 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SCO | Craig Mackail-Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Matt Bloomfield | 31 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Scott Kashket | 25 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | SCO | Cameron Yates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Jamie Mascoll | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | USA | Giles Phillips | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | NIR | Paul Smyth | 21 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Curtis Thompson | 27 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | SCO | Jack Grimmer | 24 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Adebayo Akinfenwa | 39 | 10 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Darius Charles | 29 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Nick Freeman | 34 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | NGA | Fred Onyedinma | 17 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Jacob Gardiner-Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | WAL | Alex Samuel | 29 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | FW | ATG | Josh Parker | 18 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | NGA | Nnamdi Ofoborh | 25 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | GK | ENG | David Stockdale | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club before the end of the season: ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | DF | EGY | Adam El-Abd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | ENG | Rolando Aarons | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ENG | Paco Craig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ENG | Jason McCarthy | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 9 July 2019 | CM | Alex Pattison | Middlesbrough | Free transfer |
| 22 July 2019 | DM | Jacob Gardiner-Smith | Hendon | Free transfer |
| 22 July 2019 | RB | Jack Grimmer | Coventry City | Free transfer |
| 23 July 2019 | LB | Jamie Mascoll | Charlton Athletic | Free transfer |
| 30 July 2019 | RM | Fred Onyedinma | Millwall | Undisclosed |
| 30 July 2019 | RW | David Wheeler | Queens Park Rangers | Free transfer |
| 1 August 2019 | CF | Josh Parker | Charlton Athletic | Free transfer |
| 15 August 2019 | CB | Darius Charles | Free agent | Free transfer |
| 25 February 2020 | CB | Paco Craig | Louisville City | Free transfer |

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Date until |
| 19 July 2019 | CF | Paul Smyth | Queens Park Rangers | 14 July 2020 |
| 22 July 2019 | CB | Giles Phillips | Queens Park Rangers | 14 July 2020 |
| 2 September 2019 | LM | Rolando Aarons | Newcastle United | 13 January 2020 |
| 2 September 2019 | CM | Nnamdi Ofoborh | AFC Bournemouth | 14 July 2020 |
| 18 January 2020 | RB | Jason McCarthy | Millwall | 1 June 2020 |
| 24 January 2020 | GK | David Stockdale | Birmingham City | 14 July 2020 |

### Transfers out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 July 2019 | DM | Marcus Bean | Retired | Released |
| 1 July 2019 | CB | Darius Charles | Free agent | Released |
| 1 July 2019 | RW | Paris Cowan-Hall | Colchester United | Released |
| 1 July 2019 | CB | Ben Frempah | Wingate & Finchley | Released |
| 1 July 2019 | RB | Michael Harriman | Northampton Town | Released |
| 1 July 2019 | GK | Yves Ma-Kalambay | Free agent | Released |
| 1 July 2019 | CF | Nathan Tyson | Notts County | Released |
| 30 July 2019 | RB | Jason McCarthy | Millwall | Undisclosed |
| 2 September 2019 | CB | Adam El-Abd | Stevenage | Mutual consent |
| 26 March 2020 | CB | Paco Craig | Free agent | Released |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
| 19 July 2019 | CF | | Craig Mackail-Smith | Stevenage | 9 June 2020 | |
| 24 December 2019 | DM | | Jacob Gardiner-Smith | Braintree Town | 24 March 2020 | |
* ↑ On 17 January 2020, Craig Mackail-Smith's loan spell was extended until the end of the season.