Gareth Ainsworth

Date of birth10 May 1973
Place of birthBlackburn
NationalityEnglish
Weight75 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionMidfielder

Gareth Ainsworth's 2000-01 season didn't kick off until January due to injury but once he was back, Wimbledon showed a significant upturn in form.

A speedy right winger who laid on many goals for his colleagues, he is a true character and entertainer and regularly worth the entrance fee alone.

Unfortunately, he broke a wrist during the Stockport County away match and so missed another short spell but was soon back in the team.

The Dons' faithful were left with the feeling that had he been fit all season an automatic promotion place would have been there for the taking.

Gareth re-signed for Wimbledon in August 2002 after being released by the Dons at the end of the 2001-02 season.

He had attracted interest from West Bromwich Albion and Preston North End.

After a brief stint at Cardiff City, Gareth joined Queens Park Rangers in July 2003 on a two-year contract.

It was extended to June 2008 in August 2006.

After a loan spell, he joined Wycombe Wanderers in February 2010 with a contract to June 2011 that was extended to June 2012 in May 2011 and to June 2013 in May 2012.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Blackburn Rovers 01 Jul 1989 30 Jun 1991
Northwich Victoria 01 Jul 1991 21 Jan 1992
Preston North End 21 Jan 1992 17 Aug 1992
Cambridge United 17 Aug 1992 23 Dec 1992
Preston North End 23 Dec 1992 31 Oct 1995
Lincoln City 31 Oct 1995 12 Sep 1997
Port Vale 12 Sep 1997 03 Nov 1998
Wimbledon 03 Nov 1998 17 Mar 2003
Preston North End 27 Mar 2002 22 Apr 2002 L
Walsall 05 Dec 2002 05 Jan 2003 L
Cardiff City 17 Mar 2003 30 Jun 2003
Queens Park Rangers 17 Jul 2003 01 Feb 2010
Wycombe Wanderers 20 Nov 2009 20 Dec 2009 L
Wycombe Wanderers 01 Feb 2010

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 Lincoln City League Cup 2
1997-98 Port Vale FA Cup 2
1998-99 Wimbledon Premier League 5
3
1999-00 Wimbledon Premier League
2
2
1
2000-01 Wimbledon FA Cup 5
1
1
1
2000-01 Wimbledon League Division 1 8
4
2
1
2001-02 Preston North End League Division 1 3
2
1
2001-02 Wimbledon League Division 1
2
2002-03 Cardiff City League Division 2 9
1
2002-03 Walsall League Division 1 2
3
1
1
2002-03 Wimbledon FA Cup
1
2002-03 Wimbledon League Cup 1
1
2002-03 Wimbledon League Division 1 8
4
2
1
2003-04 Queens Park Rangers FA Cup 1
2003-04 Queens Park Rangers LDV Vans Trophy 2
2003-04 Queens Park Rangers League Cup 2
1
1
2003-04 Queens Park Rangers League Division 2 21
8
6
1
2004-05 Queens Park Rangers FA Cup 1
2004-05 Queens Park Rangers League Championship 14
8
2
2
2005-06 Queens Park Rangers FA Cup
1
2005-06 Queens Park Rangers League Championship 33
10
9
5
2006-07 Queens Park Rangers FA Cup
1
2006-07 Queens Park Rangers League Championship 18
4
1
4
2007-08 Queens Park Rangers FA Cup 1
2007-08 Queens Park Rangers League Championship 16
8
2
2
2009-10 Queens Park Rangers League Championship
1
2009-10 Queens Park Rangers League Cup
1
2009-10 Wycombe Wanderers League One 12
2
2
1
1
2010-11 Wycombe Wanderers FA Cup 3
1
1
2010-11 Wycombe Wanderers League Two 39
4
10
5
2011-12 Wycombe Wanderers League One 16
16
2
1
1
2012-13 Wycombe Wanderers League Two 12
13
2
3
2016-17 Wycombe Wanderers Football League Trophy
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
21 Nov 2009 Millwall v Wycombe Wanderers W 0-2 League One
24 Nov 2009 Wycombe Wanderers v Brentford W 1-0 League One
20 Feb 2010 Wycombe Wanderers v Millwall W 1-0 League One
13 Mar 2010 Oldham Athletic v Wycombe Wanderers D 2-2 League One
20 Mar 2010 Wycombe Wanderers v Exeter City D 2-2 League One
27 Mar 2010 Colchester United v Wycombe Wanderers D 1-1 League One
03 Apr 2010 Wycombe Wanderers v Huddersfield Town L 1-2 League One
05 Apr 2010 Walsall v Wycombe Wanderers L 2-1 League One
10 Apr 2010 Wycombe Wanderers v Hartlepool United W 2-0 League One
13 Apr 2010 Tranmere Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers W 0-3 League One
17 Apr 2010 Milton Keynes Dons v Wycombe Wanderers W 2-3 League One
24 Apr 2010 Wycombe Wanderers v Swindon Town D 2-2 League One
01 May 2010 Leyton Orient v Wycombe Wanderers L 2-0 League One
08 May 2010 Wycombe Wanderers v Gillingham W 3-0 League One
07 Aug 2010 Wycombe Wanderers v Morecambe W 2-0 League Two
14 Aug 2010 Stockport County v Wycombe Wanderers D 0-0 League Two
21 Aug 2010 Wycombe Wanderers v Oxford United D 0-0 League Two
28 Aug 2010 Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers D 1-1 League Two
04 Sep 2010 Accrington Stanley v Wycombe Wanderers D 1-1 League Two
11 Sep 2010 Wycombe Wanderers v Macclesfield Town L 1-2 League Two
18 Sep 2010 Aldershot Town v Wycombe Wanderers D 0-0 League Two
25 Sep 2010 Wycombe Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town D 2-2 League Two
28 Sep 2010 Wycombe Wanderers v Barnet W 4-2 League Two
02 Oct 2010 Stevenage v Wycombe Wanderers W 0-2 League Two
09 Oct 2010 Burton Albion v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-2 League Two
16 Oct 2010 Wycombe Wanderers v Chesterfield L 1-2 League Two
23 Oct 2010 Rotherham United v Wycombe Wanderers W 3-4 League Two
30 Oct 2010 Wycombe Wanderers v Lincoln City D 2-2 League Two
02 Nov 2010 Gillingham v Wycombe Wanderers W 0-2 League Two
06 Nov 2010 Hayes and Yeading United v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-2 FA Cup 1st round
13 Nov 2010 Wycombe Wanderers v Bradford City W 1-0 League Two
20 Nov 2010 Port Vale v Wycombe Wanderers L 2-1 League Two
23 Nov 2010 Wycombe Wanderers v Torquay United L 1-3 League Two
27 Nov 2010 Wycombe Wanderers v Chelmsford City W 3-1 FA Cup 2nd round
11 Dec 2010 Wycombe Wanderers v Bury W 1-0 League Two
26 Dec 2010 Wycombe Wanderers v Hereford United W 2-1 League Two
01 Jan 2011 Cheltenham Town v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-2 League Two
08 Jan 2011 Crewe Alexandra v Wycombe Wanderers L 3-0 League Two
11 Jan 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Hereford United L 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2011 Lincoln City v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-2 League Two
22 Jan 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Rotherham United W 1-0 League Two
01 Feb 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Cheltenham Town W 2-1 League Two
05 Feb 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Port Vale D 1-1 League Two
12 Feb 2011 Bradford City v Wycombe Wanderers L 1-0 League Two
15 Feb 2011 Southend United v Wycombe Wanderers L 3-2 League Two
19 Feb 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Accrington Stanley L 1-2 League Two
22 Feb 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Burton Albion W 4-1 League Two
26 Feb 2011 Macclesfield Town v Wycombe Wanderers W 0-1 League Two
01 Mar 2011 Chesterfield v Wycombe Wanderers L 4-1 League Two
05 Mar 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Aldershot Town D 2-2 League Two
08 Mar 2011 Barnet v Wycombe Wanderers W 0-1 League Two
12 Mar 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Stevenage L 0-1 League Two
19 Mar 2011 Shrewsbury Town v Wycombe Wanderers D 1-1 League Two
26 Mar 2011 Morecambe v Wycombe Wanderers W 0-3 League Two
02 Apr 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Stockport County W 2-0 League Two
05 Apr 2011 Hereford United v Wycombe Wanderers D 0-0 League Two
22 Apr 2011 Torquay United v Wycombe Wanderers D 0-0 League Two
25 Apr 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra W 2-0 League Two
30 Apr 2011 Bury v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-3 League Two
07 May 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Southend United W 3-1 League Two
06 Aug 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League One
13 Aug 2011 Colchester United v Wycombe Wanderers D 1-1 League One
16 Aug 2011 Leyton Orient v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-3 League One
20 Aug 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Bury L 0-2 League One
27 Aug 2011 Huddersfield Town v Wycombe Wanderers L 3-0 League One
10 Sep 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Brentford L 0-1 League One
17 Sep 2011 Tranmere Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers L 2-0 League One
27 Sep 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Preston North End L 3-4 League One
01 Oct 2011 Rochdale v Wycombe Wanderers L 2-1 League One
08 Oct 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Walsall D 1-1 League One
15 Oct 2011 Hartlepool United v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-3 League One
22 Oct 2011 Oldham Athletic v Wycombe Wanderers L 2-0 League One
25 Oct 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Charlton Athletic L 1-2 League One
29 Oct 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 League One
26 Dec 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Exeter City W 3-1 League One
31 Dec 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Stevenage L 0-1 League One
02 Jan 2012 AFC Bournemouth v Wycombe Wanderers L 2-0 League One
06 Jan 2012 Wycombe Wanderers v Huddersfield Town L 0-6 League One
14 Jan 2012 Preston North End v Wycombe Wanderers L 3-2 League One
21 Jan 2012 Wycombe Wanderers v Rochdale W 3-0 League One
28 Jan 2012 Brentford v Wycombe Wanderers L 5-2 League One
04 Feb 2012 Wycombe Wanderers v Tranmere Rovers W 2-1 League One
14 Feb 2012 Wycombe Wanderers v Yeovil Town L 2-3 League One
18 Feb 2012 Walsall v Wycombe Wanderers L 2-0 League One
03 Mar 2012 Scunthorpe United v Wycombe Wanderers L 4-1 League One
06 Mar 2012 Wycombe Wanderers v Leyton Orient W 4-2 League One
20 Mar 2012 Exeter City v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-3 League One
24 Mar 2012 Wycombe Wanderers v Milton Keynes Dons D 1-1 League One
31 Mar 2012 Stevenage v Wycombe Wanderers D 1-1 League One
09 Apr 2012 Chesterfield v Wycombe Wanderers L 4-0 League One
28 Apr 2012 Wycombe Wanderers v Notts County L 3-4 League One
05 May 2012 Sheffield Wednesday v Wycombe Wanderers L 2-0 League One
01 Sep 2012 Southend United v Wycombe Wanderers L 1-0 League Two
08 Sep 2012 Wycombe Wanderers v Cheltenham Town D 1-1 League Two
15 Sep 2012 Chesterfield v Wycombe Wanderers L 3-1 League Two
18 Sep 2012 Exeter City v Wycombe Wanderers L 3-2 League Two
22 Sep 2012 Wycombe Wanderers v AFC Wimbledon L 0-1 League Two
02 Oct 2012 Wycombe Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle D 1-1 League Two
06 Oct 2012 Wycombe Wanderers v Torquay United W 2-1 League Two
23 Oct 2012 Wycombe Wanderers v Barnet D 0-0 League Two
27 Oct 2012 Wycombe Wanderers v Oxford United L 1-3 League Two
06 Nov 2012 Aldershot Town v Wycombe Wanderers D 0-0 League Two
20 Nov 2012 Rotherham United v Wycombe Wanderers W 2-3 League Two
01 Dec 2012 Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol Rovers W 2-0 League Two
15 Dec 2012 Accrington Stanley v Wycombe Wanderers W 0-2 League Two
26 Dec 2012 Cheltenham Town v Wycombe Wanderers L 4-0 League Two
29 Dec 2012 Plymouth Argyle v Wycombe Wanderers W 0-1 League Two
05 Jan 2013 Wycombe Wanderers v Chesterfield W 2-1 League Two
19 Jan 2013 Wycombe Wanderers v Dagenham and Redbridge W 1-0 League Two
09 Feb 2013 Wycombe Wanderers v York City W 4-0 League Two
26 Feb 2013 Torquay United v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-2 League Two
02 Mar 2013 Wycombe Wanderers v Fleetwood Town W 1-0 League Two
12 Mar 2013 Wycombe Wanderers v Rotherham United D 2-2 League Two
19 Mar 2013 Bradford City v Wycombe Wanderers L 1-0 League Two
29 Mar 2013 Wycombe Wanderers v Accrington Stanley L 0-1 League Two
09 Apr 2013 Burton Albion v Wycombe Wanderers L 2-0 League Two
27 Apr 2013 Wycombe Wanderers v Port Vale D 1-1 League Two
30 Aug 2016 Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers W 0-3 Football League Trophy Group D – South


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.