Paul Wanless
| Date of birth | 14 December 1973 |
| Place of birth | Banbury |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Wanless had another fine campaign for Cambridge United in 2000-01 when he was voted 'Player of the Season' by the club's fans for the third successive year.
A brave and tough-tackling midfield player, he led the team from the front, always giving 100 per cent and also developed something of a goalscoring touch netting ten goals during the season.
Once again a near ever-present for the Us, he has now made more than 200 Football League appearances for the club.
Wanless joined Oxford United in August 2003 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 03 Dec 1991 | 07 Jul 1995 | |
| Lincoln City | 07 Jul 1995 | 08 Mar 1996 | |
| Woking | 26 Jan 1996 | 26 Feb 1996 | L |
| Cambridge United | 08 Mar 1996 | 07 Aug 2003 | |
| Oxford United | 07 Aug 2003 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Forest Green Rovers | 15 Jul 2005 | 30 Jun 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | Cambridge United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Cambridge United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Cambridge United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Cambridge United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Cambridge United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Cambridge United | League Division 2 | 42 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Cambridge United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Cambridge United | LDV Vans Trophy | 6 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Cambridge United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Cambridge United | League Division 2 | 28 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Cambridge United | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Cambridge United | LDV Vans Trophy | 5 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Cambridge United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Cambridge United | League Division 3 | 27 | 12 |
5 |
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| 2003-04 | Oxford United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Oxford United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Oxford United | League Division 3 | 38 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Oxford United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Oxford United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Oxford United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Oxford United | League Two | 18 | 9 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1997 | Cambridge United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 27 Aug 1997 | West Bromwich Albion v Cambridge United | L |
2-1 Agg: 3-2 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 16 Sep 1998 | Sheffield Wednesday v Cambridge United | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 1998 | Cambridge United v Sheffield Wednesday | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 27 Oct 1998 | Nottingham Forest v Cambridge United | L | 3-3 (3-4) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Cambridge United v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | AFC Bournemouth v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Cambridge United v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Cambridge United v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Notts County v Cambridge United | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Oxford United v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Portsmouth v Cambridge United | L |
1-0 Agg: 1-0 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Cambridge United v Rotherham United | W | 6-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Cambridge United v Port Vale | W | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Cambridge United v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Oldham Athletic v Cambridge United | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Oct 2000 | Cambridge United v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Cambridge United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Colchester United v Cambridge United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Cambridge United v Northampton Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Millwall v Cambridge United | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Oct 2000 | Swindon Town v Cambridge United | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Cambridge United | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Cambridge United v Rochdale | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 21 Nov 2000 | Wrexham v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Cambridge United v Swansea City | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Morecambe v Cambridge United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Dec 2000 | Cambridge United v Peterborough United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Walsall v Cambridge United | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Cambridge United v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Bristol City v Cambridge United | L | 6-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Bury v Cambridge United | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Jan 2001 | Southend United v Cambridge United | L | 3-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Cambridge United v Notts County | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Jan 2001 | Cambridge United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Cambridge United v Walsall | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Feb 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Cambridge United | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Rotherham United v Cambridge United | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Cambridge United v Swindon Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Port Vale v Cambridge United | L | 4-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Cambridge United v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Luton Town v Cambridge United | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Cambridge United v Wrexham | L | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Stoke City v Cambridge United | W | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Mar 2001 | Cambridge United v Oxford United | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Peterborough United v Cambridge United | L | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Cambridge United v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Apr 2001 | Northampton Town v Cambridge United | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Apr 2001 | Cambridge United v Millwall | L | 1-5 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Brentford v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Cambridge United v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 May 2001 | Cambridge United v Colchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Cambridge United v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Notts County v Cambridge United | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Cambridge United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-1 (3-4) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Cambridge United v Stoke City | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Brentford v Cambridge United | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Cambridge United v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Peterborough United v Cambridge United | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Cambridge United v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Cambridge United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Port Vale v Cambridge United | L | 5-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Cambridge United v Bury | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Colchester United v Cambridge United | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Swindon Town v Cambridge United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Cambridge United v Northampton Town | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Cambridge United v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Chesterfield v Cambridge United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Cambridge United v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Cambridge United v Notts County | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Huddersfield Town v Cambridge United | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Dec 2001 | Cambridge United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Cambridge United v Bristol City | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Cambridge United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Cambridge United v Brentford | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Cambridge United v Peterborough United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Cambridge United v Barnet | W | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Cambridge United | L | 4-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Cambridge United v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Cambridge United v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - southern section (1st leg) |
| 06 Feb 2002 | Stoke City v Cambridge United | L | 5-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Cambridge United v Port Vale | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Bury v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Bristol City v Cambridge United | W | 0-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - southern section (2nd leg) |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Cardiff City v Cambridge United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Cambridge United v Blackpool | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Bristol City v Cambridge United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Cambridge United v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Blackpool v Cambridge United | L | 4-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Bury v Cambridge United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | AFC Bournemouth v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Cambridge United v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Southend United v Cambridge United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Cambridge United v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Torquay United v Cambridge United | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Rochdale v Cambridge United | L | 4-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Cambridge United v York City | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Boston United v Cambridge United | W | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Cambridge United v Sunderland | L | 0-7 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Cambridge United v Wrexham | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Cambridge United v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Cambridge United v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 4-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v Cambridge United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Cambridge United v Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Cambridge United v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Shrewsbury Town v Cambridge United | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Northampton Town v Cambridge United | W | 2-4 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Scarborough v Cambridge United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Exeter City v Cambridge United | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Nov 2002 | Cambridge United v Scarborough | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Cambridge United v Macclesfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Cambridge United v Northampton Town | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Lincoln City v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Dec 2002 | Northampton Town v Cambridge United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Cambridge United v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Hartlepool United v Cambridge United | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Cambridge United v Millwall | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2003 | Millwall v Cambridge United | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Rushden and Diamonds v Cambridge United | L | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Jan 2003 | Brentford v Cambridge United | W | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Cambridge United v Hartlepool United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Jan 2003 | Leyton Orient v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Feb 2003 | Cambridge United v Bury | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Cambridge United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 5-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Swansea City v Cambridge United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Feb 2003 | Bristol City v Cambridge United | L | 4-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - southern section (1st leg) |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Hull City v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Feb 2003 | Cambridge United v Bristol City | L | 0-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - southern section (2nd leg) |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Cambridge United v Torquay United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Cambridge United v Rochdale | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | York City v Cambridge United | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Oxford United v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Carlisle United v Cambridge United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Cambridge United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Cambridge United v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Cambridge United v Exeter City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Apr 2003 | Cambridge United v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Cambridge United v Boston United | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.