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Paul Steven Wanless (born 14 December 1973 in Banbury) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder for Oxford United, Lincoln City and Cambridge United.[3]

Paul Wanless

Personal information
Full name	Paul Steven Wanless[1]
Date of birth	(1973-12-14) 14 December 1973 (age 48)
Place of birth	Banbury, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
–	Oxford United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1995	Oxford United	32	(0)
1995–1996	Lincoln City	8
1996	Woking (loan)	0
1996–2003	Cambridge United	285	(50)
2003–2005	Oxford United	65	(10)
2005–2007	Forest Green Rovers	38	(10)
2007–2009	Llanelli[2]	7	(0)
2010–	Oxford City	0	(0)
Teams managed
2007	Forest Green Rovers (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 July 2010

Playing career

Wanless began his career as a trainee at Oxford United, coming through the ranks to make a handful of first team appearances before moving to Lincoln City in 1995 on a free transfer. His chances with Lincoln were limited and he spent some time out on loan at non-league side Woking.[3]

Wanless then left Lincoln and moved to Cambridge United, where he made nearly 350 appearances in all competitions over a seven-year period[3] and became club captain. A return to his first club, Oxford United, in 2003 saw him make more than 60 appearances in his last spell in the Football League.[3]

In 2005 Wanless then moved to Conference National side Forest Green Rovers where he was a pivotal part of Rovers' successful relegation battle, finishing the season as top scorer despite playing in midfield. As a result, he was voted supporters' player of the year.

Wanless joined Southern Football League Premier Division side Oxford City as a player coach in June 2010.[4]

Managerial career

Wanless had a short spell as caretaker manager of Forest Green in 2007 when Gary Owers left the club, during which he took control of two matches, both drawn. After spending a season as assistant to the new manager, Jim Harvey, he left Forest Green in May 2007 and moved to the Welsh Premier League as player-coach at Llanelli.[5] He was then made assistant manager, and coached the side in the Uefa Champions League in a qualifying match against the Latvian champions, FK Ventspils, but left the club after two years when manager Andy Legg appointed Steve Jenkins as his assistant.[6]

References

External links

• Paul Wanless at Soccerbase

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