| Getting
there |
By
Car: (approx 84 miles from HW)
Note restrictions on car-parking at the stadium. Check www.google.com
for specific or more detailed directions from your current location. |
Train: Falmer is nearest station and just a few minutes walk to the ground. You can get connections from Lewes mainline station (journey time around 7 minutes). Connections to Lewes from London are via London Victoria and the approx. total journey time from High Wycombe is 2 and a half hours.
Check www.nationalrail.co.uk
for specific times and connections of trains. |
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Chairboy Connections |
Players who have
played for both Clubs.
 Darren Currie - Former Wycombe favourite who joined Brighton in the summer of 2004 following a three year spell with The Wanderers. Originally made his Football League debut while on loan to Shrewsbury Town from West Ham United during the 1994/95 season. Joined The Shrews on a permanent basis the following season before a short spell at Plymouth Argyle at the end of the 1998/99. Then spent three years at Barnet before joining Wycombe in the summer of 2001 for £200,000. Although leaving Wycombe on a free he was later sold by Brighton to Ipswich Town for £250,000. Also played on loan at Coventry City and Derby County before a switch the Luton Town in February 2007. Signed for Chesterfield in the summer of 2008. Has the unfortunate record of being involved with Shrewsbury, Plymouth, Barnet, Wycombe and Luton Town when they were relegated.
Jonny Dixon -
Former Wanderers Youth Teamer Former Youth Team player with the Wanderers who went on to make 70 appearances, scoring 8 times before a permanent transfer to Aldershot Town in January 2007 for a £6,000 fee. 12 months later he moved to Brighton for £55,000 but subsequently struggled to break into the First Team and was loaned to Grays Athletic at the start of the 2008/9 season. Eventually quit professional football at the start of the 2009/10 campaign aged 25.
Paul McCarthy -
Central defender who moved to Wycombe from Brighton for £100,000 in the summer of 1996. Became a firm favourite with Wanderers fans and totalled over 200 appearances while at Adams Park before a moved to Oxford United in May 2003.
Paul Emblen - Spent three months on loan at Brighton during the 1997/98 season while at Charlton Athletic - scoring 4 goals in 16 appearances. Moved to Wycombe in September 1998 for a £60,000 fee from Charlton. Will always be remembered by Wycombe fans for scoring the goal that kept The Wanderers in Division Two on the final day of the 1998/99 season.
Paul Fuschillo - Former England Amateur International who join Blackpool from Wycombe in July 1971. Made just 11 First Team apps at Bloomfield Road before signing for Brighton in February 1974. Made 32 apps for Wycombe during the 1970/71 season.
Michael Mahoney Johnson - Striker who scored his only Football League goals while on loan to Wycombe from QPR in September 1996. Appeared on loan at Brighton during the following season. Released by QPR in May 2000.
Ben Roberts - Goalkeeper who made 15 appearances for Wycombe during the 1995/96 season on loan from Middlesbrough. After further loan spells with Bradford City, Millwall and Luton, switched to Charlton Athletic in the summer of 2000 but was restricted to just one substitute appearance before moving to Brighton in the summer of 2003. Forced to retire in 2005 aged 29 due to a back injury.
Bas Savage - Striker who made 5 appearances for Wycombe during September 2004 while on loan from Reading but failed to score. Went on to spend time at Bury in February and March of the same season - making five Football League starts but again unable to find the net. Went on to play for Bristol City and Gillingham before a successful spell at Brighton where he scored ten times in 42 appearances at 'League One' level. Has since played for Millwall and Tranmere Rovers.
Peter Suddaby - Another former England Amateur International defender who joined Blackpool from Wycombe in May 1970 and went onto make 332 apps for the Seasiders. Moved onto Brighton in 1979 before rejoining Wycombe as a player in July 1982 via Wimbledon. Also had an unhappy spell five month spell as Wycombe Manager during the 1987/88 season.
Also:
Neil Smillie - Former Wycombe Manager who played in the 1983 FA Cup Final for Brighton. Made 86 appearances for The Seagulls, scoring three times.
Peter Taylor - Manager with Brighton between October 2001 and May 2002, leading them to the 'Division Two' Championship before eventually moving to Hull City. Appointed Wanderers Manager in May 2008 following time at Crystal Palace.
Junior Lewis - Former Coach at Brighton with Peter Taylor. Joined Wycombe as Coach in the summer of 2008 to renew his previous connection with Taylor who he had also worked with at Leicester, Hull City and Stevenage.
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| Chairboys all-time record against The Seagulls |
| DATE |
COMP |
V |
R |
SCORE |
ATT |
| Sat, Mar 8, 1902 |
SL2 |
A |
L |
0-1 |
|
| Tue, Apr 1, 1902 |
SL2 |
H |
W |
2-0 |
|
| Sat, Dec 27, 1902 |
SL2 |
A |
L |
0-5 |
3,000 |
| Sat, Feb 7, 1903 |
SL2 |
H |
D |
1-1 |
550 |
| Sat, Sep 3, 1904 |
SL2 |
A |
L |
0-6 |
2,000 |
| Sat, Mar 11, 1905 |
SL2 |
H |
L |
2-4 |
|
| Sat, Mar 14, 1908 |
SL2 |
A |
L |
1-3 |
|
| Wed, Apr 1, 1908 |
SL2 |
H |
W |
4-0 |
|
| Wed, Aug 17, 1994 |
FLC1 1L |
A |
L |
1-2 |
6,884 |
| Tue, Aug 23, 1994 |
FLC1 2L |
H |
L |
1-3 |
5,281 |
| Mon, Dec 26, 1994 |
FL2 |
H |
D |
0-0 |
7,085 |
| Wed, Apr 19, 1995 |
FL2 |
A |
D |
1-1 |
8,095 |
| Tue, Aug 29, 1995 |
FL2 |
A |
W |
2-1 |
5,380 |
| Wed, Mar 6, 1996 |
FL2 |
H |
L |
0-2 |
3,466 |
| Tue, Sep 25, 2001 |
FL2 |
H |
D |
1-1 |
7,097 |
| Tue, Oct 30, 2001 |
FLT1 |
A |
L |
1-2 |
3,237 |
| Tue, Mar 5, 2002 |
FL2 |
A |
L |
0-4 |
6,317 |
| Fri, Dec 26, 2003 |
FL2 |
A |
L |
0-4 |
6,141 |
| Sat, Feb 7, 2004 |
FL2 |
H |
D |
1-1 |
6,657 |
| Sat, Sep 5, 2009 |
FL2 |
A |
L |
0-1 |
5,895 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 2009 |
FAC1 |
H |
D |
4-4 |
2,749 |
| Mon, Dec 28, 2009 |
FL2 |
H |
L |
2-5 |
6,126 |
| Wed, Nov 18, 2009 |
FAC1r |
A |
L |
0-2 |
3,388 |
| Wed, Jan 31, 2024 |
FLTQF |
H |
W |
4-1 |
769 |
Key:
SL2 = Southern League Division Two
FLC = Football League Cup
FL2 = Football League Division Two
FAC = FA Cup
FLT - Football League Trophy |
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