2012–13 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season

The 2012–13 Football League Two was Wycombe Wanderers' 125th season in existence and their nineteenth season in the Football League. This page shows the statistics of the club's players in the season, and also lists all matches that the club played during the season.

Wycombe Wanderers
2012–13 season
ChairmanIvor Beeks MBE
Don Woodward
ManagerGary Waddock (until September)
Gareth Ainsworth (from September)
League Two15th
FA Cup1st Round
League Cup1st Round
Football League TrophyArea Quarter Finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Matt McClure (11)
All: Matt McClure and Joel Grant (11)
Highest home attendance7,120 vs. Port Vale, 27 April 2013
Lowest home attendance2,042 vs. Aldershot, 6 November 2012

Wycombe Wanderers ended the season strongly and finished in 15th place in League Two, after a poor start to the campaign.

The end of the season also saw the retirement of Gareth Ainsworth (Wycombe's player-manager). Ainsworth's career had spanned 18 years and saw him play for 10 different clubs. He made his final appearance in Wycombe's 1–1 draw with Port Vale on 27 April 2013.[1]

League Two edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Fleetwood Town 46 15 15 16 55 57 −2 60
14 Bristol Rovers 46 16 12 18 60 69 −9 60
15 Wycombe Wanderers 46 17 9 20 50 60 −10 60
16 Morecambe 46 15 13 18 55 61 −6 58
17 York City 46 12 19 15 50 60 −10 55
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: BBC Sport[needs update]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Match results edit

Legend edit

Win Draw Loss

Friendlies edit

Game Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers Match Report
1 14 July 2012 Farnborough Cherrywood Road 2–1 362 Beavon 5', 24' Match Report[permanent dead link]
2 18 July 2012 Forest Green Rovers The New Lawn 0–0 382 Match Report[permanent dead link]
3 21 July 2012 Staines Town Wheatsheaf Park 2–1 326 Logan 49', Scowen 82' Match Report
4 23 July 2012 Windsor Stag Meadow 3–1 Angol 9', Taylor 81', Ainsworth 84' Match Report
5 25 July 2012 Luton Town Kenilworth Road 0–0 1,619 Match Report
6 28 July 2012 Fulham Adams Park 0–3 1,711 Match Report
7 31 July 2012 QPR Adams Park 0–3 3,787 Match Report
8 4 August 2012 Cambridge United Abbey Stadium 3–2 615 Beavon 38', 63', Logan 65' Match Report
9 6 August 2012 Hanwell Town Reynolds Field 2–0 Trialist ?', Morias ?' Match Report
10 7 August 2012 Brentford Adams Park 1–4 915 Dean 58' (o.g) Match Report
11 29 August 2012 Luton Town Adams Park 1–1 Behind closed doors Oli 65' Match Report

Football League Two edit

Game Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers Match Report
1 18 August 2012 York City Bootham Crescent 3–1 4,591 Bloomfield 27', Wood 43', Beavon 53' Match Report
2 21 August 2012 Gillingham Adams Park 0–1 3,507 Match Report
3 1 September 2012 Southend United Roots Hall 0–1 4,787 Match Report
4 8 September 2012 Cheltenham Town Adams Park 1–1 3,667 Lowe 3'(og) Match Report
5 15 September 2012 Chesterfield Proact Stadium 1–3 5,113 Trotman 72'(og) Match Report
6 18 September 2012 Exeter City St James Park 2–3 3,365 Ainsworth 4', Morgan 52' Match Report
7 22 September 2012 AFC Wimbledon Adams Park 0–1 4,260 Match Report
8 29 September 2012 Dagenham & Redbridge Victoria Road 0–3 1,680 Match Report
9 2 October 2012 Plymouth Argyle Adams Park 1–1 3,161 McClure 12' Match Report
10 6 October 2012 Torquay United Adams Park 2–1 4,205 Doherty 33', Scowen 63' Match Report
11 13 October 2012 Fleetwood Town Highbury Stadium 1–0 3,216 Andrade 9' Match Report
12 20 October 2012 Port Vale Vale Park 1–4 5,303 Grant 20'(p) Match Report
13 23 October 2012 Barnet Adams Park 0–0 3,244 Match Report
14 27 October 2012 Oxford United Adams Park 1–3 5,498 Grant 49'(p) Match Report
15 6 November 2012 Aldershot Town Adams Park 0–0 2,042 Match Report
16 10 November 2012 Rochdale Adams Park 1–2 3,020 Grant 25' Match Report
17 17 November 2012 Northampton Town Sixfields Stadium 1–3 4,764 Grant 72'(p) Match Report
18 20 November 2012 Rotherham United New York Stadium 3–2 5,688 Winfield 29', McClure 50', 55' Match Report
19 24 November 2012 Burton Albion Adams Park 3–0 3,191 McClure 13', 63', Grant 57'(p) Match Report
20 1 December 2012 Bristol Rovers Adams Park 2–0 3,740 Grant 11', Ainsworth 55' Match Report
Bristol Rovers match originally played on 25 August, match abandoned after 62 minutes due to adverse weather [2][3][4]
21 8 December 2012 Morecambe Adams Park 2–2 3,238 Morgan 22', 50' Match Report
22 15 December 2012 Accrington Stanley Crown Ground 2–0 1,050 Andrade 11', McClure 34' Match Report
23 26 December 2012 Cheltenham Town Whaddon Road 0–4 3,501 Match Report
24 29 December 2012 Plymouth Argyle Home Park 1–0 6,983 McClure 11' Match Report
25 1 January 2013 Exeter City Adams Park 0–1 3,679 Match Report
26 5 January 2013 Chesterfield Adams Park 2–1 3,492 Hause 45', Kuffour 54' Match Report
27 12 January 2013 AFC Wimbledon Kingsmeadow 2–2 4,507 Kuffour 8', McClure 72' Match Report
28 19 January 2013 Dagenham & Redbridge Adams Park 1–0 2,365 Wood 32' Match Report
29 4 February 2013 Gillingham Priestfield Stadium 1–0 4,758 McClure 85' Match Report
30 9 February 2013 York City Adams Park 4–0 3,383 Morgan 3'(p), 45'(p), Grant 59', Winfield 78' Match Report
31 12 February 2013 Bradford City Adams Park 0–3 3,068 Match Report
Bradford City home match originally scheduled for 22 December, match postponed due to waterlogged pitch [5][6]
32 16 February 2013 Bristol Rovers Memorial Stadium 0–1 7,324 Match Report
33 23 February 2013 Southend United Adams Park 1–2 3,518 Morgan 7' Match Report
34 26 February 2013 Torquay United Plainmoor 2–1 1,793 Wood 76', McClure 81' Match Report
35 2 March 2013 Fleetwood Town Adams Park 1–0 3,162 Stewart 90' Match Report
36 9 March 2013 Rochdale Spotland Stadium 1–4 1,979 Lewis 16' Match Report
37 12 March 2013 Rotherham United Adams Park 2–2 2,581 Grant 7', Doherty 81' Match Report
38 19 March 2013 Bradford City Valley Parade 0–1 8,047 Match Report
Bradford City away match originally scheduled for 26 January, match postponed due to frozen pitch [7][8]
39 29 March 2013 Accrington Stanley Adams Park 0–1 4,577 Match Report
40 1 April 2013 Morecambe Globe Arena 1–0 1,702 Lewis 55' Match Report
41 6 April 2013 Oxford United Kassam Stadium 1–0 6,777 Grant 19' Match Report
42 9 April 2013 Burton Albion Pirelli Stadium 0–2 2,202 Match Report
Burton Albion away match originally scheduled for 23 March, match postponed due to adverse weather [9]
43 13 April 2013 Aldershot Town Adams Park 2–1 4,290 McClure 50', Grant 75' Match Report
44 16 April 2013 Northampton Town Adams Park 0–0 3,615 Match Report
45 20 April 2013 Barnet Underhill 0–1 6,001 Match Report
46 27 April 2013 Port Vale Adams Park 1–1 7,120 Morgan 31'(p) Match Report

FA Cup edit

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers Match Report
1 3 November 2012 Crewe Alexandra Stadium 1–4 2,417 Spring 13' Match Report

League Cup edit

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers Match Report
1 11 August 2012 Watford Vicarage Road 0–1 5,343 Match Report
After extra time

Football League Trophy edit

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers Match Report
2 9 October 2012 Portsmouth Fratton Park 3–1 7,292 Grant 1', Morgan 9', 54' Match Report
Area QF 4 December 2012 Yeovil Town Huish Park 0–2 1,771 Match Report

Squad statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

As of 30 April 2013
No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF   ENG Danny Foster 10 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF   WAL Grant Basey 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
5 DF   ENG Dave Winfield 32 2 29 2 1 0 0 0 2 0
6 DF   ENG Leon Johnson 21 0 20 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
7 MF   ENG Gareth Ainsworth 25 2 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF   ENG Stuart Lewis 45 2 44 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
9 MF   ENG Matt Spring 29 1 25 0 1 1 1 0 2 0
10 MF   ENG Matt Bloomfield 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
11 MF   ENG Sam Wood 38 3 35 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
12 MF   POR Bruno Andrade 25 2 22 2 1 0 0 0 2 0
13 GK   ENG Matt Ingram 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 FW   ENG Dennis Oli 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW   JAM Joel Grant 45 11 42 10 1 0 1 0 1 1
18 DF   ENG Charles Dunne 42 0 39 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
19 DF   ATG Marvin McCoy 11 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
20 FW   ENG Dean Morgan 35 9 33 7 0 0 0 0 2 2
22 FW   GHA Jo Kuffour 31 2 30 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
23 DF   EIR Michael Harriman 20 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF   ENG Lee Angol 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF   ENG Jesse Kewley-Graham 9 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
27 DF   ENG Anthony Stewart 22 1 19 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
28 MF   ENG Josh Scowen 36 1 34 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
29 FW   NIR Matt McClure 27 11 26 11 0 0 0 0 1 0
30 DF   EIR Gary Doherty 25 2 23 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
32 FW   ENG Junior Morias 22 0 19 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
33 FW   ENG Olly Taylor 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 DF   ENG Kortney Hause 11 1 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
35 MF   ENG Georges Ehui 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
37 MF   ENG Emmanuel Ighorae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players left the club before the end of the season:
1 GK   ENG Nikki Bull 11 0 9 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
16 FW   ENG Richard Logan 10 0 8 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
20 FW   ENG Stuart Beavon 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF   NIR Adam Thompson 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF   ENG Matthew Parsons 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 GK   SCO Jordan Archer 29 0 27 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
38 FW   ENG Ade Azeez 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Top scorers edit

Goals Name League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
11 Matt McClure 11 0 0 0 11
= Joel Grant 10 0 0 1 11
9 Dean Morgan 7 0 0 2 9
3 Sam Wood 3 0 0 0 3
2 Gareth Ainsworth 2 0 0 0 2
= Bruno Andrade 2 0 0 0 2
= Gary Doherty 2 0 0 0 2
= Jo Kuffour 2 0 0 0 2
= Stuart Lewis 2 0 0 0 2
= Dave Winfield 2 0 0 0 2
1 Stuart Beavon * 1 0 0 0 1
= Matt Bloomfield 1 0 0 0 1
= Kortney Hause 1 0 0 0 1
= Josh Scowen 1 0 0 0 1
= Matt Spring 0 1 0 0 1
= Anthony Stewart 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 48 1 0 3 52

*Beavon left the club before the end of the season

Disciplinary record edit

Number Nation Position Name League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
                   
2   DF Danny Foster 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
5   DF Dave Winfield 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
6   DF Leon Johnson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7   MF Gareth Ainsworth 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
8   MF Stuart Lewis 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
9   MF Matt Spring 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
11   MF Sam Wood 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
12   MF Bruno Andrade 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
16   FW Richard Logan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
17   FW Joel Grant 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
18   DF Charles Dunne 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
20   FW Dean Morgan 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
22   FW Jo Kuffour 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
23   DF Adam Thompson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
24   DF Matthew Parsons 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
27   DF Anthony Stewart 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
28   MF Josh Scowen 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
29   FW Matt McClure 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
32   FW Junior Morias 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
36   GK Jordan Archer 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
38   FW Ade Azeez 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 69 4 2 0 4 0 1 1 76 5

Transfers edit

Players transferred in
Date Pos. Name From Fee Ref.
2 July 2012 DF   Gary Doherty   Charlton Athletic Free Transfer [10]
2 July 2012 MF   Matthew Spring   Leyton Orient Free Transfer [10]
2 July 2012 MF   Sam Wood   Brentford Free Transfer [10]
2 July 2012 FW   Dennis Oli   Gillingham Free Transfer [10]
2 July 2012 MF   Lee Angol   Tottenham Free Transfer [10]
3 July 2012 FW   Richard Logan   Exeter City Free Transfer [11]
28 August 2012 FW   Jo Kuffour   Gillingham Free Transfer [12]
Players transferred out
9 May 2012 GK   Steve Arnold   Stevenage Free Transfer [13]
9 May 2012 DF   John Halls Free Transfer [14]
9 May 2012 MF   Anthony McNamee   Macclesfield Town Free Transfer [15]
9 May 2012 GK   Jason Mooney   Tranmere Rovers Free Transfer [16]
9 May 2012 FW   Ben Strevens   Gillingham Free Transfer [17]
9 May 2012 DF   James Tunnicliffe   Stockport County Free Transfer [18]
20 June 2012 FW   Scott Rendell   Luton Town Undisclosed [19]
31 August 2012 FW   Stuart Beavon   Preston NE Undisclosed [20]
8 November 2012 GK   Nikki Bull Retired [21]
16 November 2012 FW   Richard Logan Free Transfer [22]
Players loaned in
Date from Pos. Name From Date to Ref.
30 August 2012 MF   Adam Thompson   Watford 30 September 2012 [23]
30 August 2012 MF   Matthew Parsons   Crystal Palace 30 September 2012 [24]
13 September 2012 FW   Dean Morgan   Chesterfield 31 May 2013 [25][26]
18 September 2012 GK   Elliot Parish   Cardiff City 25 September 2012 [27]
25 September 2012 GK   Jordan Archer   Tottenham Hotspur 31 May 2013 [28][29]
9 October 2012 MF   Bruno Andrade   QPR 31 May 2013 [30][31]
22 November 2012 FW   Ade Azeez   Charlton Athletic 1 January 2013 [32]
1 January 2013 DF   Michael Harriman   QPR 31 May 2013 [33][34]
Players loaned out
25 October 2012 GK   Matt Ingram   Oxford City 31 May 2013 [35][36]
20 November 2012 FW   Olly Taylor   Hitchin Town 20 January 2013 [37]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Gareth Ainsworth 'tearful' before Wycombe Wanderers retirement". BBC Sport. 27 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Wycombe v Bristol Rovers – Abandoned". Wycombe Wanderers.
  3. ^ "Bristol Rovers fixture rearranged". Wycombe Wanderers.
  4. ^ "Bristol Rovers fixture moved back". Wycombe Wanderers.
  5. ^ "Blues v Bradford – postponed". Wycombe Wanderers.
  6. ^ "New date for Bradford fixture". Wycombe Wanderers.
  7. ^ "Bradford v Wanderers – postponed". Wycombe Wanderers.
  8. ^ "New date for Bradford away". Wycombe Wanderers.
  9. ^ "Blues v Burton – postponed". Wycombe Wanderers.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Waddock snaps up fab five". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Striker Richard Logan becomes sixth signing by Wycombe". BBC Sport.
  12. ^ "Jo Kuffour joins the Blues". Wycombe Wanderers.
  13. ^ "Steve Arnold released by Wycombe". BBC Sport.
  14. ^ "John Halls released by Wycombe". BBC Sport.
  15. ^ "Anthony McNamee released by Wycombe". BBC Sport.
  16. ^ "Jason Mooney released by Wycombe". BBC Sport.
  17. ^ "Ben Strevens released by Wycombe". BBC Sport.
  18. ^ "James Tunnicliffe released by Wycombe". BBC Sport.
  19. ^ "Rendell leaves for Luton". Wycombe Wanderers.[permanent dead link]
  20. ^ "Beavon completes Preston move". Wycombe Wanderers.
  21. ^ "Club Statement: Nikki Bull has left Wycombe Wanderers". Wycombe Wanderers.
  22. ^ "Richard Logan released early by Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport.
  23. ^ "Highly-rated Thompson arrives on loan". Wycombe Wanderers. 30 August 2012.
  24. ^ "Parsons pens Wycombe deal". Wycombe Wanderers. 30 August 2012.
  25. ^ "Blues move for Morgan". Wycombe Wanderers. 13 September 2012.
  26. ^ "Wycombe Wanderers give Dean Morgan until May". BBC Sport. 3 January 2013.
  27. ^ "Goalkeeper Elliot Parish loaned to Wycombe by Cardiff". BBC Sport. 18 September 2012.
  28. ^ "Spurs stopper arrives at Adams Park". Wycombe Wanderers. 25 September 2012.
  29. ^ "Wycombe agree Spurs keeper loan extension". BBC Sport. 13 December 2012.
  30. ^ "Andrade arrives at Adams Park". Wycombe Wanderers. 9 October 2012.
  31. ^ "Bruno's a Blue for the season". Wycombe Wanderers. 17 January 2013.
  32. ^ "Azeez arrives on loan". Wycombe Wanderers. 22 November 2012.
  33. ^ "Chairboys snap up Harriman". Wycombe Wanderers. 1 January 2013.
  34. ^ "Ainsworth's happy to keep Harriman". Wycombe Wanderers. 31 January 2013.
  35. ^ "Ingram joins Oxford City on loan". Wycombe Wanderers. 25 October 2012.
  36. ^ "Ingram inks loan extension". Wycombe Wanderers. 27 December 2012.
  37. ^ "Taylor joins Hitchin on loan". Wycombe Wanderers. 20 November 2012.

External links edit