| Paul Wanless | |
| Fullname: | Paul Steven Wanless[1] |
| Birth Date: | 14 December 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Banbury, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Oxford United |
| Years1: | 1991–1995 |
| Clubs1: | Oxford United |
| Caps1: | 32 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1995–1996 |
| Clubs2: | Lincoln City |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Years3: | 1996 |
| Clubs3: | Woking (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1996–2003 |
| Caps4: | 285 |
| Goals4: | 50 |
| Years5: | 2003–2005 |
| Clubs5: | Oxford United |
| Caps5: | 65 |
| Goals5: | 10 |
| Years6: | 2005–2007 |
| Caps6: | 38 |
| Goals6: | 10 |
| Years7: | 2007–2009 |
| Clubs7: | Llanelli[2] |
| Caps7: | 7 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2010– |
| Clubs8: | Oxford City |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 2007 |
| Managerclubs1: | Forest Green Rovers (caretaker) |
Paul Steven Wanless (born 14 December 1973) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder for Oxford United, Lincoln City and Cambridge United.[3]
Wanless was born in Banbury. He 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]
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]
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