List of Wycombe Wanderers F.C. managers
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Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English association football club, based in the town of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The club was founded in 1887,[1] and competes in League One during the 2025–26 season.
For the first 82 years of their existence, Wycombe Wanderers didn't employ a manager, with the team being selected by the captain at the time. James McCormick was the first coach to be appointed in 1951 but it wasn't until Brian Lee took the reins in 1969 that the club had a recognised manager.[1]
Following the sacking of Gary Waddock, Gareth Ainsworth was appointed as Wycombe Wanderers's caretaker-manager on 24 September 2012.[2] Since 2013, he has been Wycombe's permanent manager until February 2023.[3][4] Former Wycombe Player Matt Bloomfield became Wycombe's manager around the same time as Gareth's departure and led Wycombe to a EFL Trophy Final and a strong campaign in 2024-25 until January 2025 when he left for Luton Town.[5] Since September 2025, Wycombe now operate under a Head Coach system for the first time with former Sunderland Assistant Manager Mike Dodds however due to poor performance, he was sacked on 18 September 2025 and on the same day, hired former Huddersfield Town Manager Michael Duff.[6][7]
- Names of caretaker managers are supplied where known, and periods of caretaker-management are highlighted in italics. Win percentage is rounded to two decimal places.
- Statistics are correct as of 21 August 2025.[8]
- Key
M: Matches played W: Matches won D: Matches drawn L: Matches lost
| Name | Nation | From | To | M | W | D | L | Win % | Honours and achievements | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McCormick |  England |
1 August 1951 | 31 July 1952 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | !— | — |
[9] |
| Sid Cann | England |
1 August 1952 | 31 July 1961 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 016.67 |
|
[10] |
| Graham Adams | England |
1 August 1961 | 31 July 1962 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 000.00 |
|
[11] |
| Don Welsh | England |
1 August 1962 | 31 July 1964 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 050.00 |
|
[12] |
| Barry Darvill | England |
1 August 1964 | 31 July 1968 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 000.00 |
|
[13] |
| Manager during 1968–69 season unknown | ||||||||||
| Brian Lee | England |
1 August 1969 | 31 July 1976 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 030.77 | [15] | |
| Ted Powell | England |
1 August 1976 | 31 July 1977 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 050.00 |
|
[16] |
| John Reardon | England |
1 August 1977 | 31 July 1978 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 000.00 |
|
[17] |
| Andy Williams | England |
1 August 1978 | 31 July 1980 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 000.00 |
|
[18] |
| Mike Keen | England |
1 August 1980 | 31 July 1984 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 014.29 |
|
[19] |
| Paul Bence | England |
1 August 1984 | 31 July 1986 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 066.67 |
|
[20] |
| Alan Gane | England |
1 August 1986 | 31 July 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | !— |
|
[21] |
| Peter Suddaby | England |
1 August 1987 | 31 July 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | !— |
|
[22] |
| Jim Kelman |  Scotland |
1 August 1988 | 31 July 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | !— |
|
[23] |
| Martin O'Neill |  Northern Ireland |
1 August 1990 | 13 June 1995 | 112 | 52 | 32 | 28 | 046.43 |
|
[24] |
| Alan Smith | England |
29 June 1995 | 31 July 1996 | 52 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 030.77 | — |
[25] |
| Neil Smillie | England |
1 August 1996 | 22 October 1996 | No stats available | — |
[26] | ||||
| John Gregory | England |
22 October 1996 | 25 February 1998 | 76 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 032.89 | — |
[27] |
| Neil Smillie | England |
25 February 1998 | 11 January 1999 | 47 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 027.7 | — |
[26] |
| Terry Evans | England |
11 January 1999 | 5 February 1999 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 000.00 | — |
[28] |
| Lawrie Sanchez | Northern Ireland |
5 February 1999 | 30 September 2003 | 256 | 87 | 71 | 98 | 033.98 | [29] | |
| John Gorman | Scotland |
2 October 2003 | 5 November 2003 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 025.00 | — |
[30] |
| Tony Adams | England |
5 November 2003 | 9 November 2004 | 53 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 022.64 | — |
[31] |
| Keith Ryan | England |
15 November 2004 | 30 November 2004 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 066.67 | — |
[32] |
| John Gorman | Scotland |
30 November 2004 | 5 June 2006 | 83 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 036.14 | — |
[30] |
| Paul Lambert | Scotland |
30 June 2006 | 30 May 2008 | 108 | 44 | 29 | 35 | 040.74 |
|
[33] |
| Peter Taylor | England |
30 May 2008 | 9 October 2009 | 63 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 034.92 |
|
[34] |
| Gary Waddock |  Republic of Ireland |
13 October 2009 | 23 September 2012 | 147 | 47 | 39 | 61 | 031.97 |
|
[35] |
| Gareth Ainsworth | England |
24 September 2012 | 21 February 2023 | 550 | 219 | 137 | 194 | 039.82 |
|
[36] |
| Matt Bloomfield | England |
21 February 2023 | 14 January 2025 | 108 | 52 | 24 | 32 | 048.15 | — |
[37] |
| Sam Grace | England |
15 January 2025 | 4 February 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 050.00 | — |
[38] |
| Mike Dodds | England |
2 February 2025 | 18 September 2025 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 029.03 | — |
[39] |
| Michael Duff | Northern Ireland |
18 September 2025 | Present | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 050.00 | — |
[40] |
Footnotes
- A. By the 1973–74 season, the Isthmian League had split into two divisions: Division One and Division Two.
- B. By the 1977–78 season, the Isthmian League had split into three divisions: Premier Division, Division One and Division Two.
References
General
- Club honours sourced from: List of Wycombe Wanderers F.C. seasons and Wycombe Wanderers F.C. § Honours and achievements
Specific
- 1 2 "Manager history". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ↑ "Statement: Ainsworth named caretaker". wycombewanderers.co.uk. 24 September 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ainsworth commits to the Chairboys". Wycombe Wanderers. 22 April 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ "Gareth Ainsworth: QPR appoint Wycombe boss as head coach; Matt Bloomfield to be Wanderers boss". BBC Sport. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ↑ Wanderers, Wycombe (21 February 2023). "Matt Bloomfield to become new Wycombe manager". Wycombe Wanderers. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ↑ Wanderers, Wycombe (2 February 2025). "Mike Dodds appointed Head Coach of Wycombe Wanderers". Wycombe Wanderers. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ↑ Wanderers, Wycombe (18 September 2025). "Michael Duff appointed new Head Coach". Wycombe Wanderers. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ "Wycombe Wanderers Managers". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: James McCormack". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Sid Cann". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Graham Adams". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Don Welsh". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Barry Darvill". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "The end of amateurism". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Brian Lee". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Ted Powell". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: John Reardon". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Andy Williams". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Mike Keen". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Paul Bence". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Alan Gane". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Peter Suddaby". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Jim Kelman". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Martin O'Neill". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Alan Smith". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- 1 2 "Managers: Neil Smillie". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: John Gregory". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Terry Evans". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Lawrie Sanchez". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- 1 2 "Managers: John Gorman". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Tony Adams". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Keith Ryan". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Paul Lambert". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Peter Taylor". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Gary Waddock". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Gareth Ainsworth". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ↑ "Managers: Matt Bloomfield". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ↑ "Managers: Sam Grace". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ "Managers: Mike Dodds". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ "Managers: Michael Duff". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
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