Wycombe Wanderers utility player David Wheeler has reflected on his time at the club after making his 200th appearance for the Chairboys.
The 34-year-old reached the milestone in the recent 2-1 away victory at Bristol Rovers which he started, before he was taken off just after half-time for Bez Lubala.
He joined Wanderers in the summer of 2019 following his departure from QPR, but played for MK on loan from the West London team ahead of his move to Adams Park.
Speaking on his achievement, Wheeler told the Free Press: “These things creep up on you as it doesn’t seem like that long ago I arrived here.
“But to play 200 games for a club like Wycombe across League One and the Championship is something I’m proud of.
“I want to keep playing and keep contributing.”
Out of his 200 matches for the club, he has started on 125 occasions and has scored on 19 occasions.
Some of those strikes have come in the second tier, whilst others have come in much-needed Wycombe wins.
In fact, Wheeler could be regarded as a good luck for the Chairboys, as Wanderers have only lost on four occasions when he has scored.
In that time, Wycombe have secured 12 victories and three draws when Wheeler has got himself on the scoresheet.
On his strikes, he said: “Scoring a couple of goals in the Championship, like the header against Cardiff, the goal against MK in the season we got promoted, the goal against Fleetwood…there are a few that stand out.
“There are some nice goals in there and hopefully, this can be a season where we can do something.”
Finally, on Wanderers performance against Bristol Rovers, which was only his third appearance of the season, he concluded: “They [Rovers] started well as they tested us by playing it long and it stretched us.
“We didn’t really settle on the ball as much in the first half, even though we caused a couple of issues here and there.
“But we were so much better in the second half and that pressure eventually told.
“The gaffer told us that we needed to be a bit tidier and the spaces and opportunities would open up for us and that’s exactly what happened.”
Wheeler’s goal scoring record at Wycombe:
2019/20 season – Four goals (three wins and one draw)
2020/21 season – Three goals (three wins)
2021/22 season – Two goals (two losses)
2022/23 season – Seven (four wins, two draws, one loss)
2023/24 season – Three (two wins, one loss)
2024/25 season – Zero (so far)
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article