Welcome to the Wycombe Wanderers Trust

  • The Trust has been formed from the merger of Wycombe Wanderers Supporters Trust and the Wycombe Wanderers Founders Trust to represent the views of supporters and to protect the long term interests of our club.
  • Keith Ryan

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Feb
21

Well Done – Matty Phillips – Young Player of the Month

Congratulations go out to former Wycombe Wanderer Matt Phillips who recently won the Football League’s young player of the month award for January. (Photo courtesy of www.bbc.co.uk)

Born in Aylesbury, Matt joined Wycombe at the age of eight, and made his first team debut in 2008 at the age of just 17. He made 85 first team appearances for us, scoring eight goals, before joining Blackpool, then in the Premier League in August 2010.

Earlier this season, Matt went out on loan to Sheffield United, scoring six goals in seven games for the Blades before returning to Blackpool where he has continued to impress and score! This success has this week earned him a call up to the full Scotland squad, courtesy of a grandparent connection, even though he played for England  in the Under 20′s World Cup.

Wycombe fans will keenly follow Matt Phillips future, not only a  much loved WWFC youth who “came good”‘ but also that a future transfer or Blackpool making a return to the top flight may result in more funds for the Adams Park coffers.

You can re-live Matt Phillips’ best moments as a Wanderer courtesy of Chairboys Player via www.wwfc.com

Feb
19

The Role of the Trust

Given all that is going on, both on and off the pitch, it might be useful to remind members and fans of the purpose and plans of the Wycombe Wanderers Trust.

As it says at the top of this page, the Trust is “the link to your club” and we see this as a vital role to fulfil at all times.

Our rules define the purpose of the Trust as being “to represent the views of supporters and protect the long term interest of the Club. This includes safeguarding the ‘enshrined rights’ of the Trust and the right to Trust representation on the Club board.”

It is difficult for us to report here the defined view of the Trust Board or indeed of the membership. The board is made up of 11 members (all volunteers) who all have the best interests of the team and the football club at heart and who give their time up to carry out those duties, acting within the Powers defined in our Rules. Whilst we are all in regular (usually electronic) contact , it is difficult to canvass every director’s views on any issue in order to get a Board stance either unanimous or majority based and, believe me, the Board is made up of people with different views on some issues.

Similarly our membership of over 400 will all have their own opinion and that too is respected. Many fans choose to have their opinion, often unanimously in another forum and we respect that. However we as the merged Supporters and Founders Trust are always keen to hear from any member of their concerns , issues etc so that we can collate  and present them to the club at one of our varied contact meetings. The more members the Trust represents, the stronger our viewpoint becomes.

Our current “business plan” is based around our defined purpose (as above) and split out into five key objectives:

  • To maintain communication
  • To build our influence within the Club
  • To monitor and react to developments within the Club
  • To overhaul and maintain membership administration
  • To actively recruit new members

As stated, these objectives are interlinked towards meeting our goal. We particularly aim to be ready to respond to any developments within the Club and note with interest the impending sale of Wasps RFC and how this will affect Wycombe Wanderers.

Feb
18

Rocked to the Bottom!

We went in hope, but left in despair, not helped by most of our rivals winning today!

A 2-0 defeat at Walsall coupled with those other results leaves Wycombe Wanderers bottom of League One and this time adrift of the safety line. The Blues cause was not helped by Matt Bloomfield being taken ill and having to leave the coach on the way up to Walsall, leaving the team plus just 4 subs..

After an even first half, the home team had a chance to take the lead early in the second half when awarded a penalty for a foul by Dave Winfield. However Nikki Bull saved the spot kick and we just wondered if it might be our day.

Despite some more encouraging play for a while, the Wanderers finally fell behind just after the hour, when everyone backed off the attacking Hurst who then fired past our keeper from 20 yards.

More attacking options were deployed with Grant and McNamee joining McClure on the pitch supporting the ever hard working Beavon but the best we got was a near miss by Matt McClure before Walsall got their second on 85 mins.

The only way is up from here and we go again at home to Hartlepool on Saturday 25th February ko 3pm.

Feb
18

Any Problem With This Site?

We understand that some of you may have problems in viewing all the parts of this website.

The layout is best seen using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox to access the Internet, as some of the headings (Home, About Us, Trust Membership, FAQs) are not fully visible when using the latest version of Internet Explorer. We hope this will get corrected soon and apologize for any difficulty in the meantime.

The Contact Us option also appears under About Us.

Feb
17

125 year Anniversary Plans are Coming On.

The Trust has been actively involved in making plans for this special anniversary next season, including consulting with fans for their ideas.

We would point out that for many of the proposals, there is still a lot of detail to be finalised and this detail will be communicated by the Club and the Trust over the coming weeks and months. All the suggestions made to the Trust were covered and have been summarised under the following eight headings: 

  • Season Ticket Pricing: creative offers, reflecting 1887 (the year of formation) and 125 are being developed by the Club
  • Match Day Pricing: the pricing ideas being developed by the Club will focus on encouraging family and group attendance
  • Publications: The Trust, working with the Ex-Players Association,  will be seeking contributions from fans and ex-players for a Fans’ Book of reminiscences, stories and highlights. A request for contributions will appear on our website shortly and the book will be available for the start of the season. In addition, the match day programme will be renamed for one season only and the idea of a 125 lucky number prize is being considered
  • Exhibition: The Trust has already received several offers of memorabilia and an indication that Wycombe Museum would be prepared to host an exhibition. The Trust will be contacting those who have already offered such items and will be contacting the Museum to agree arrangements. Our website will be asking for anyone who is prepared to loan items of interest to make themselves known
  • Matches: There is still a lot of detail to be finalised, but the intention is to arrange ‘special’ matches at appropriate times pre-season and to offer special pricing for selected games throughout the season. We have to wait for fixtures to be announced before this can be finalised
  • Events / Dinners:  The intention is to invite ex-managers and ex-players to talk at a pre-season dinner
  • Merchandise:  The one-season celebratory first and second kits have been decided, but cannot yet be announced by the Club. The intention will be to launch them to Platinum Members in the same way that this season’s kit was presented. A limited range of 125 merchandise will also be available
  • Miscellaneous:  Further discussion will be arranged  to consider some of the ideas presented, in addition to the innovative and fan-involving ideas that the Club is developing. The Trust has indicated its’ willingness to sponsor a celebratory bench, chair or tree to mark the anniversary. 

It is clear from the two meetings that have been held to date, that the Club is very appreciative of the interest that has been shown by you fans in presenting your ideas. The Club is also very keen to ensure that all fans are able to enjoy and benefit from the initiatives that are being developed for the anniversary season.

Feb
16

Upcoming Events

Following the excellent turnout for our AGM and the Q&A that followed, the Trust is planning another Supporters’ Evening (probably in April) and we hope to let you have details of this soon.

In the meantime, we have learned of the following:

Friday 30th March – Race Night
Organised by the Official Wycombe Wanderers Supporters Association

Saturday 31st March – Quiz Night
Organised by the Ex-Players Association

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We have agreed with the Club to help publicise here the following events which they are organising:

  • Adams Park Business Breakfast Meetings hosted at Adams Park . Breakfast Meeting Dates:  Friday 16th March & Friday 25th May 

Take advantage of these fantastic business networking opportunities to meet likeminded professionals at Adams Park breakfasts meetings 8am – 10am. 

These meetings include a full English breakfast, Sports & Business guest speakers, a business card draw and a chance to network with other guests to enhance your links with other companies and stakeholders. 

Entry just £25 + VAT per person (available on a first come first served bases)

  • The Wycombe Wanderers  Golf Day  at Harleyford Golf Club Marlow – Wednesday 28th March 

Commencing at 10am with breakfast rolls, tea, coffee and orange juice before your team tees off in a 18 hole Stapleford competition with a host of individual competitions throughout the round followed by a hearty three course meal and the award ceremony finale. 

A team of four can be booked for £475 + VAT  

  • Wycombe Wanderers End of Season Awards Dinner at Adams Park, Vere Suite – Sunday 6th May 

This Awards Dinner is the most prestigious event in the Clubs’ calendar, where we honor the players’ achievements throughout the season. 

Fans are cordially invited to join the squad and management at this year’s ceremony, for just £50 to Platinum Members, £60 for Non-Members and tables for 10 guests are available for £500. The evening consists of a drinks reception, a sumptuous dinner followed by coffee, the “Official Club Awards” and this year for the first time introducing the “Players Own Awards” ceremony. 

  • The Frank Adams Cup – Friday 18th May 

Lead your football side to glory on the Adams Park pitch in the Club’s sixth annual Six-a-Side tournament.

This hugely popular event pits local teams and businesses against each other in a friendly but competitive battle and gives the chance for the underdog to become an unlikely hero! 

The Frank Adams Cup is up for grabs at the price of just £300 per team and consists of at least four pool matches per team on the sacred turf at the home of the Wanderers plus commemorative photograph.

All participants will receive a curry after the tournament with prizes presented to the winners, while colleagues, friends and family members can watch the action unfold free of charge.

  • EJ Churchill Clay Pigeon Shoot – Friday 15th June

It’s back by popular demand 

Join our Clay Pigeon Shoot at the award winning E.J Churchill Shooting Ground under supervision of first-class instructors. Teams of 5 or 6 with have their own instructor who will look after them for 1.5 hr shoot before returning them to the Club House for a well earned bar-b-que and drinks. 

All equipment is provided for you to have exhilarating fun, this is an activity you will never forget. 

Places are limited to 80 and prices are £80 per person or £150 for two.

To book or receive more details for any of these WWFC events please call Alison Budd on 01494 455753 or email alison.budd@wwfc.com 

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