This season has seen Wycombe Wanderers enjoy some of its highest home crowds in recent years.
High attendances have not been uncommon at Adams Park, and it’s expected to be another big crowd when Sheffield Wednesday come to town on April 23.
So, to get us in the mood before the Owls fly over, let us look back at the highest home crowds over the last 10 seasons.
2021/22: Wycombe Wanderers 2-0 Plymouth Argyle (8,181)
A fixture that is VERY fresh in the mind, the highest home crowd so far this season was recorded against Plymouth Argyle on Good Friday [April 15].
The ground was packed out, especially in the away end, as the Chairboys defeated the Pilgrims 2-0 thanks to a Garath McCleary double.
Garath McCleary scored twice in Wycombe's 2-0 win over Plymouth on Good Friday (PA)
The game also saw Wanderers wear unique one-off blue and yellow kits to help those struggling in the ongoing war in Ukraine, with the fixture being dedicated to for Wycombe captain, Matt Bloomfield.
The 38-year-old retired in February after 18-and-a-half-years at the club.
Will this number be beaten on Saturday against Sheffield Wednesday?
2020/21: Wycombe Wanderers 1-2 Coventry City (2,000)
For the first time in modern history, a super-spreading virus caused worldwide panic as millions of people across the globe lost their lives through Covid-19.
Everything we knew and did was halted as life was on pause.
Scott Kashket (left) had an injury-time equaliser get ruled off for offside in Wycombe's 2-1 home loss against Coventry (PA)
This meant that Wanderers’ first season in the second tier of English football was not witnessed by many supporters, but thankfully, a crowd of 2,000 people were allowed in at Adams Park to watch Wycombe’s 2-1 home defeat against Coventry City.
Some of the lucky fans that watched Wycombe as a Championship side against Coventry City in December 2020 (PA)
Liam Kelly scored twice for City before Joe Jacobson pulled a goal back for Wycombe, and in the final seconds of the match, Scott Kashket had a perfectly legitimately goal disallowed for offside.
Waiting for kick-off against Coventry (PA)
2019/20: Wycombe Wanderers 1-1 Ipswich Town (8,523)
One of the final home games before the pandemic hit, this New Year’s Day clash was the first time that Ipswich Town had played Wycombe at Adams Park in a competitive fixture.
The Tractor Boys, as they always do, took huge numbers to ground as there were just under 2,000 away fans in the stadium.
David Wheeler (pictured signing for the club) got Wycombe's goal
And they would go onto score the opening goal of the contest through James Norwood, before David Wheeler equalised for the hosts 12 minutes later.
2018/19: Wycombe Wanderers 1-1 Sunderland (8,422)
A crowd of nearly 8,500 witnessed Wycombe’s first-ever home match against Sunderland which was full of drama.
Alex Samuel gave the Chairboys the lead on 35 minutes, before Duncan Watmore smashed in the equaliser in the eighth minute of injury-time to rescue the Black Cats a point.
Alex Samuel got Wycombe's goal that day (Ann Priest)
Mayhem then ensued as players and backroom staff from both sides clashed on the touchline.
Following the bust up, Nathan Tyson and George Honeyman were shown red cards and once play resumed, Marcus Bean was shown a second yellow for a late tackle.
2017/18: Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 Stevenage (8,802)
It was a day of celebration at Adams Park as Wanderers had achieved promotion to League One following their 2-1 away win at Chesterfield the week before.
Gareth Ainsworth and Adebayo Akinfenwa hug during the trophy presentation (Carol Mason)
Just short of 9,000 people descended on Adams Park to see the Chairboys lift the trophy, in what was their first promotion in six seasons.
And it was fitting that Mr Wycombe himself, Matt Bloomfield got the winner that day.
2016/17: Wycombe Wanderers 2-1 Stourbridge (6,312)
This FA Cup third round tie saw Non League Stourbridge visit Adams Park as they tried to knock the then League Two side out of the competition.
Dan Scarr scored for the away side that day, and would eventually sign for Wanderers later on that calendar year in 2017.
Adebayo Akinfenwa celebrates scoring for Wanderers against Stourbridge in the FA Cup in 2017 (Anita Ross Marshall)
In all, 6,312 people attended the fixture, which is the lowest number on the list.
2015/16: Wycombe Wanderers 1-1 Aston Villa (9,298)
From a Non League club to a former Premier League runner up, one of the biggest teams in English Football were drawn to face Wanderers in the third round of the FA Cup back in 2016.
Joe Jacobson celebrates his second half penalty (Anita Ross Marshall)
Aston Villa, who were runners up in the competition in 2015 as they lost 4-0 in the final to Arsenal, took a strong squad to Adams Park but in front of nearly 9,300 fans, they couldn’t break down a stubborn Wanderers defence, as the tie finished 1-1.
To date, it’s Wycombe’s highest attended crowd in the last 10 years.
2014/15: Wycombe Wanderers 2-1 Plymouth Argyle (7,750)
Wycombe booked their place in the 2015 League Two play-off final as they defeated Plymouth Argyle 2-1 in the second leg of the semi-final, winning 5-3 on aggregate.
First-half goals from Paul Hayes and Alfie Mawson saw the Chairboys progress into the showpiece where they narrowly lost out to Southend United in the final, 7-6 on penalties.
Paul Hayes and Alfie Mawson (both pictured) scored for Wycombe against Plymouth
This victory was off the back of a brilliant 3-2 away win at Home Park in the first leg five days earlier.
2013/14: Wycombe Wanderers 1-1 Northampton Town (7,004)
The great escape season saw just over 7,000 people visit Adams Park when Northampton came to town which was their penultimate home match of the season.
Relegation to the Non League loomed over the club but five points from their last four games, along with results going their way, saw the Chairboys avoid the drop at the skin of the teeth.
Aaron Pierre got Wycombe's goal against Northampton
In this Good Friday fixture against the Cobblers, a Matt Ingram own goal gave the away side the lead, before Aaron Pierre equalised for Wycombe.
2012/13: Wycombe Wanderers 1-1 Port Vale (7,120)
The final game of the season saw the club record its highest crowd of the season against Port Vale.
Dean Morgan (pictured against Torquay) got the winner that day in 2013
Dean Morgan scored via penalty the final goal of Wycombe’s season in his first campaign with the club.
That year, the Chairboys finished 15th and the fixture was Gareth Ainsworth’s last league appearance before retirement.
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