Gareth Ainsworth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Gareth Ainsworth

English professional footballer

Date of Birth: 10-May-1973

Place of Birth: Blackburn, England, United Kingdom

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Gareth Ainsworth

  • Gareth Ainsworth (born 10 May 1973) is an English professional football manager and former player who is the manager of League One club Wycombe Wanderers. A former youth player at Blackburn Rovers, the midfielder, who is known for his crossing ability, won a move to Preston North End in 1992 after impressing at non-league Northwich Victoria.
  • He moved on to Cambridge United, who in turn loaned him back to Northwich Victoria.
  • He returned to Preston North End in 1993, and established himself in the first team during his second spell at the club.
  • Sold on to Lincoln City in October 1995 for a £25,000 fee, his performances at Lincoln earned him a place on the PFA Third Division Team of the Year in 1996–97, and also won him a £500,000 move to Port Vale in September 1997.
  • After being named as the Port Vale F.C.
  • Player of the Year in 1998, he was sold on to Premier League Wimbledon for £2 million in October 1998.
  • He was dogged by injuries at the club, and following loan spells with Preston North End and Walsall, he moved on to Cardiff City for a nominal fee in March 2003.
  • He signed with Queens Park Rangers in June 2003, after went on to spend seven years with the club.
  • During his time at QPR he helped the club to win promotion out of the Second Division in 2003–04, and twice served as caretaker-manager. He joined Wycombe Wanderers in February 2010, following a short loan period.
  • He was named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year in 2010–11, as Wycombe won promotion out of the division.
  • He was appointed as the club's manager in November 2012, after a short period as caretaker-manager.
  • He retired from regular playing appearances to concentrate on his management duties in April 2013, but remains registered as a player.
  • He managed to lead the club to promotion out of EFL League Two at the end of the 2017–18 season.

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