The 2018–19 season was Wycombe Wanderers' 132nd season in existence and their 26th consecutive season in the Football League. This was their first season in EFL League One since the 2011–12 season. They achieved automatic promotion after winning their game against Chesterfield on 28 April 2018 the previous season.
Competitions Pre-season Wycombe Wanderers announced on 16 May 2018 that they will face Brentford during their pre-season run-in. On 21 May 2018, two friendlies were announced: the first against Maidenhead United and the second against Havant & Waterlooville. A fourth friendly, a home match against West Ham United, was announced on 12 June. Their final fixture, away to Chesham United, was added on 27 June.
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches The EFL League One fixtures were announced on 21 June 2018.
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 22 October 2018 at Hitchin Town's home ground Top Field, where Wycombe Wanderers were drawn away to Luton Town.
EFL Cup
The draw for the first round was made on 15 June 2018, in which Wycombe Wanderers were drawn against Northampton Town. After winning their first round tie 7–6 on penalties after drawing 1–1, Wycombe Wanderers were drawn at home to Forest Green Rovers on 16 August 2018. The third round draw was made on 30 August 2018 by David Seaman and Joleon Lescott, and Wycombe were drawn to face Norwich City at home.
EFL Trophy
On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.
Team details Squad information
No. Nationality Name Age Joined club GOALKEEPERS 1 Ryan Allsop 2018 13 Cameron Yates 2018 30 Yves Ma-Kalambay 2017DEFENDERS 2 Sido Jombati 2014 3 Joe Jacobson 2014 5 Anthony Stewart 2015 6 Adam El-Abd (c) 2017 16 Michael Harriman 2015 21 Darius Charles 2018 26 Jason McCarthy 2018 29 Ben Frempah 2019MIDFIELDERS 4 Dominic Gape 2016 8 Marcus Bean 2015 10 Matt Bloomfield 2003 15 Charlie Owens 2019 18 Curtis Thompson 2018 22 Nick Freeman 2016FORWARDS 11 Scott Kashket 2016 12 Paris Cowan-Hall 2016 17 Luke Bolton 2019 20 Adebayo Akinfenwa 2016 23 Nathan Tyson 2017 25 Alex Samuel 2018
Loan player
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players who left the club before the end of the season:
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 GK Ryan Allsop AFC Bournemouth Free transfer 1 July 2018 CB Darius Charles AFC Wimbledon Free transfer 14 July 2018 RM Curtis Thompson Notts County Free transfer 9 August 2018 CB Jason McCarthy Barnsley Undisclosed 23 August 2018 CF Alex Samuel Stevenage Free transfer 3 September 2018 GK Cameron Yates Leicester City Free transfer 11 March 2019 CB Ben Frempah Guiseley Free transfer
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 GK Scott Brown Port Vale Released 1 July 2018 CB Will de Havilland Maidstone United Released 1 July 2018 CB Max Müller FC Astoria Walldorf Released 1 July 2018 GK Henry Newcombe Margate Released 30 July 2018 CM Luke O'Nien Sunderland Undisclosed 30 January 2019 AM Sam Saunders Colchester United Mutual consent
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 27 July 2018 LW Randell Williams Watford 1 January 2019 7 August 2018 DM Bryn Morris Shrewsbury Town 1 January 2019 30 August 2018 LB Charlie Fox Queens Park Rangers 1 January 2019 30 August 2018 RM Fred Onyedinma Millwall 1 January 2019 15 November 2018 GK Matt Ingram Queens Park Rangers 22 November 2018 22 November 2018 GK David Stockdale Birmingham City 29 November 2018 4 December 2018 GK Stephen Henderson Nottingham Forest 25 December 2018 24 January 2019 RW Luke Bolton Manchester City End of season 31 January 2019 DM Charlie Owens Queens Park Rangers End of season
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 16 October 2018 GK Cameron Yates Aylesbury United November 2018 30 January 2019 CF Craig Mackail-Smith Notts County 31 May 2019
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