| Gareth Ainsworth (born 10 May 1973) is an English professional former player and football manager who is the head coach of EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town.
A former youth player at Blackburn Rovers, the midfielder, who was known for his crossing ability, moved to Preston North End in 1992 after impressing at non-League Northwich Victoria. He signed for Cambridge United, who in turn loaned him back to Northwich, and returned to Preston in 1993, establishing himself in the first-team during his second spell. Sold on to Lincoln City in 1995, his performances earned him a place on the PFA Third Division Team of the Year in 1996–97, resulting in a £500,000 move to Port Vale. After being named the Port Vale F.C. Player of the Year in 1998, Ainsworth was sold to Premier League club Wimbledon for £2 million. Injuries at the club dogged him, and following loan spells with Preston and Walsall, he moved to Cardiff City in March 2003. He signed with Queens Park Rangers in June 2003, where he spent seven years. During his time at QPR, he helped the club to promotion from the Second Division in 2003–04, and twice served as caretaker manager.
Following a short loan period, he joined Wycombe Wanderers in February 2010. He was named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year in 2010–11, as Wycombe won promotion. Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License - Full article |
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31 lineups analysed - Number represent player in starting lineup. Click to show
Lineups not confirmed are not included.
See also Team Substitutions
| Lineups found Starting lineup changes since last game | | | | | | | | | | M1 | 30Jul | H | Burton | | 3-0 | 4-2-3-1 | Initial team: Dickinson, Wheeler, Grimmer, Tafazolli, Jacobson, Gape, Scowen, McCleary, Horgan, Mehmeti, Vokes, | | | M2 | 06Aug | | Bolton | | 3-0 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Obita, Wing,
Out:Jacobson, Horgan, | | | M3 | 13Aug | H | Shrewsbry | | 1-2 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Fori'ph, Jacobson, Horgan, Bugh'or,
Out:Wheeler, Tafazolli, Gape, Vokes, | | | M4 | 16Aug | | Exeter | | 3-1 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Mawson, Wheeler,
Out:Obita, Bugh'or, | | | M5 | 20Aug | | Barnsley | | 0-3 | 4-1-4-1 | In:Stryjek, Obita, Gape,
Out:Dickinson, Jacobson, Horgan, | | | M6 | 27Aug | H | Charlton | | 1-1 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Jacobson,
Out:Obita, | | | M7 | 03Sep | | Fleetwood | | 1-1 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Tafazolli, Obita, Freeman,
Out:Fori'ph, Jacobson, Wheeler, | | | M9 | 13Sep | H | Accringtn | | 1-0 | 4-2-3-1 | In:McCarthy, Vokes,
Out:Freeman, McCleary, | | | M10 | 17Sep | | Derby | | 2-1 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Freeman,
Out:Scowen, | | | M11 | 24Sep | | Sheff.Wed | | 3-1 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Jacobson, Horgan,
Out:Obita, Freeman, | | | M12 | 01Oct | H | Plymouth | | 0-1 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Fori'ph, Obita, Freeman, McCleary,
Out:Grimmer, Tafazolli, Jacobson, Gape, | | | M14 | 08Oct | | Oxford U | | 0-1 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Jacobson, Gape,
Out:Freeman, Horgan, | | | M15 | 15Oct | H | Peterboro | | 3-1 | 3-4-2-1 | In:Freeman,
Out:Gape, | | | M16 | 22Oct | | MK Dons | | 0-1 | 3-4-2-1 | *** Repeat 11 *** | | | M13 | 25Oct | H | Cambridge | | 2-3 | 3-4-2-1 | In:Grimmer,
Out:Fori'ph, | | | M17 | 29Oct | H | Morecambe | | 1-1 | 3-4-2-1 | In:Fori'ph,
Out:Grimmer, | | | M8 | 01Nov | H | Port Vale | | 2-2 | 4-1-4-1 | In:Wheeler, Hanlan,
Out:Jacobson, McCleary, | | | M18 | 12Nov | | Forest GR | | 0-2 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Grimmer, Tafazolli, Jacobson, Scowen, McCleary,
Out:McCarthy, Fori'ph, Obita, Wing, Hanlan, | | | M19 | 19Nov | | Cheltnham | | 1-0 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Obita,
Out:Jacobson, | | | M20 | 04Dec | H | Portsmth | | 2-0 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Wing, Hanlan,
Out:Freeman, Vokes, | | | M21 | 10Dec | | Lincoln C | | 0-0 | 4-2-3-1 | *** Repeat 11 *** | | | M22 | 17Dec | H | Ipswich | | 1-0 | 4-2-3-1 | In:McCarthy,
Out:Tafazolli, | | | M23 | 26Dec | H | Bristol R | | 2-1 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Tafazolli, Vokes,
Out:Mawson, Hanlan, | | | M24 | 29Dec | | Plymouth | | 1-0 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Fori'ph, Jacobson, Thompson, Freeman, Al-Hamadi, Horgan, Kaikai, Hanlan,
Out:Grimmer, Obita, Wing, Scowen, McCleary, Wheeler, Mehmeti, Vokes, | | | M25 | 01Jan | | Peterboro | | 0-3 | 3-4-1-2 | In:Grimmer, Wheeler, Scowen, Wing, Obita, Mehmeti, McCleary, Vokes,
Out:McCarthy, Fori'ph, Thompson, Freeman, Al-Hamadi, Horgan, Kaikai, Hanlan, | | | M27 | 14Jan | H | Sheff.Wed | | 0-1 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Hanlan,
Out:Vokes, | | | M26 | 24Jan | H | Oxford U | | 2-0 | 4-4-1-1 | In:McCarthy, Vokes,
Out:Jacobson, McCleary, | | | M30 | 04Feb | | Port Vale | | 0-3 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Jacobson, Freeman,
Out:McCarthy, Mehmeti, | | | M31 | 11Feb | H | Derby | | 3-2 | 4-1-4-1 | In:McCarthy, McCleary,
Out:Tafazolli, Freeman, | | | M32 | 14Feb | | Accringtn | | 0-2 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Willis, Campbell,
Out:Obita, McCleary, | | | M33 | 18Feb | H | Bolton | | 1-0 | 3-4-2-1 | In:Fori'ph, Obita, McCleary,
Out:McCarthy, Willis, Campbell, | | | Color References: GK, DF, DM, MF, FW , Unknown Pos |
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