Alan Gane

Alan Gane (born 11 June 1950) is an English former amateur footballer and manager. He is notable for promoting Wycombe Wanderers from the non-League Isthmian League into the Conference National in 1986.

Alan Gane

Personal information
Date of birth	(1950-06-11) 11 June 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth	Chiswick, London, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1964–1968	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1968–1969	Sutton United
1969	Slough Town
1969–1972	Brentford
1972–1973	Wycombe Wanderers	26	(2)
1973–1975	Hereford United[1]	9	(1)
1975–1976	Chelmsford City
1976–1981	Slough Town
1981–1983	Staines Town
1983–1984	Wokingham Town
1984–1986	Walton & Hersham
International career
1966	England Schools	3	(0)
Managerial career
1986–1987	Wycombe Wanderers
1987–1989	Staines Town
1987–1991	Wealdstone
1991–1996	Sutton United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Gane played football between 1964 and 1986. His only Football League appearances were for Hereford United during the 1973–74 season.

Managerial career

Gane turned to football management, between 1986 and 1996.

Wycombe Wanderers

Gane was manager of Wycombe Wanderers for one season and helped relegated Wycombe achieve its best ever performance in the Isthmian League.^[2] They finished top having won 32 games out of 42 and were promoted to the Conference National again. He resigned shortly before the start of the next season partly due to a changing situation at work and partly due to a dispute with the chairman over some proposed signings.^[3]

References

1. HEREFORD UNITED : 1972/73 - 1996/97 & 2006/07 - 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
2. Bucks Free Press - Alan Gane, Wycombe Wanderers
3. "Bucks Free Press - Wycombe Wanderers Club History". Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2009.

External links

• Alan Gane management career statistics at Soccerbase