Tom Hounsell's Winning Streak as Interim Coach at Wycombe Wanderers

Tom Hounsell is not biting. Not yet.

Three wins from three as interim head coach, a club jolted from the relegation places into mid-table, a fanbase already murmuring about a new era – and still the 30-year-old refuses to talk about taking the Wycombe Wanderers job permanently.

Hounsell stepped in after Michael Duff was sacked earlier this month following a poor start to the season, inheriting a side sitting second-bottom of League One. Since then, Wycombe have looked like a different team.

His first game in charge brought a wild 3-2 victory away at Leyton Orient. That result snapped the gloom and set a tone. Chelsea Under-21s were then brushed aside in the EFL Trophy. On Saturday, Wigan were beaten too. Three games, three competitions, three wins. Fourteen points in the table now, not the relegation zone. The mood has flipped.

Yet when the conversation turns to his future, Hounsell shuts the door.

“I've said it before. My thoughts are never on myself, it's about the group of players,” he told BBC Three Counties Radio, keeping the spotlight firmly on the dressing room rather than the dugout.

“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.”

For a coach this young, the rise has been sharp. Hounsell’s only previous managerial spell came at Burton Albion, where he oversaw 12 matches as interim boss in 2024 before Gary Bowyer was appointed. That brief audition has now been followed by another – this time in a league where the margins are brutal and patience is thin.

At Wycombe, he has walked into what he clearly regards as a prized role.

“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 run continues. The supporters already have their say every weekend. Hounsell, for now, is sticking to the same line: keep winning, keep working, let others talk about titles and contracts.

The results, though, are starting to do the talking for him.