FINCHAMPSTEAD FC Sunday League player Gareth Ainsworth celebrated 10 years as Wycombe Wanderers manager this weekend.
Ainsworth, who turns out for Sunday League side Finchampstead FC when he’s not on managerial duties with Wycombe, celebrated a decade as boss of the Chairboys.
Ainsworth has been a regular on the grassroots football scene in Berkshire having previously played for Woodley United FC and signed up last season to play with Finch’s Sunday team.
Ainsworth led Wycombe to the heights of promotion to the Championship in the 2019/20 season, where they were relegated back to League One after a valiant fight in the second division.
Last season Wycombe came agonisingly close to winning promotion back to the Championship, but were beaten in the play-off final.
Having finished sixth in League One in the 2021/22 season with 83 points, the Chairboys got the better of MK Dons to reach the final with a 2-1 win on aggregate.
At Wembley Stadium in the final, they were defeated by Sunderland after goals from Elliot Embleton and Ross Stewart.
It wasn’t all celebrations for Ainsworth at the weekend after completing 10 years with the club as he saw his side beaten 3-1 at Sheffield Wednesday.
Wycombe are currently 17th in the table with 11 points from 10 matches after a slow start to the 2022/23 season.
