Tom Hounsell's Winning Streak at Wycombe Wanderers

Tom Hounsell is in no rush to make this about him.

Three games, three wins, a club dragged off the canvas and breathing again in League One – and still the interim Wycombe Wanderers head coach refuses to entertain talk of taking the job permanently.

The 30-year-old has made a blistering start since stepping in after Michael Duff was sacked earlier this month following a dismal opening to the season. His first match in charge brought a chaotic, cathartic 3-2 victory away at Leyton Orient. That result jolted Wycombe awake. The response has not dipped since.

Chelsea Under-21s were brushed aside in the EFL Trophy. Wigan were beaten on Saturday. Nine points from nine in the league and cup, and a mood around Adams Park that feels transformed.

When Hounsell took over, Wycombe were second-bottom of the table, staring at a long, anxious winter. Now they sit 14th in League One, the climb up the standings mirroring the sudden lift in belief.

You would not know it from listening to him.

"I've said it before. My thoughts are never on myself, it's about the group of players," he told BBC Three Counties Radio, batting away questions about whether he wants the role full-time.

"I'm employed by this football club, ultimately, to help us get wins. That's my commitment and it's a commitment from the whole staff.

"I'm pleased with the work we're doing, pleased with the momentum we're taking, pleased with the week that we've had but I haven't thought more about it than that."

The words are measured. The record is not. Hounsell has walked into a struggling dressing room and, almost overnight, found a way to get it winning again.

This is only his second taste of management. His previous spell came at Burton Albion, another interim job, a 12-match stint in 2024 before Gary Bowyer was appointed. That was a brief audition. This feels bigger.

Still, he keeps the focus away from his own future.

"Whoever is manager of this football club is in an incredibly blessed position. It's an incredibly privileged role to have," he said.

"Whatever happens with the manager's post, that individual will be extremely lucky to work with this group of players and the structure and processes that exist behind the scenes."

The board will have a decision to make if this surge continues. For now, Hounsell is content to let the results speak while he insists on talking only about the team – and Wycombe’s revival gathers pace with every passing week.