Alan Gane (born 11 June 1950) is an English former amateur

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and

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. He is notable for promoting

Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe Wanderers Football Club () is a professional association football club based in the town of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third level of the English football league system. Founded in 188 ...

from the non-League

Isthmian League The Isthmian League () is a regional Association football, football league covering Greater London, East of England, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs. Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, th ...

into the

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in 1987.

Playing career

Gane played football between 1964 and 1986. His only

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appearances were for

Hereford United Hereford United Football Club was an association football club based in Hereford, England. They played at Edgar Street for their entire history. They were nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites', after their predominantly white kit, or 'Th ...

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

. They finished top having won 32 games out of 42 and were promoted to the

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.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gane, Alan 1950 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Hounslow People from Chiswick English men's footballers English football managers Sutton United F.C. players Slough Town F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players Hereford United F.C. players Chelmsford City F.C. players Staines Town F.C. players Walton & Hersham F.C. players Wycombe Wanderers F.C. managers Sutton United F.C. managers English Football League players Wokingham Town F.C. players Men's association football midfielders