Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Away supporters can arrive from 90 minutes before kick off. [112], AFC Wimbledon also offers a Schools Coaching Programme in Merton, Kingston and neighbouring boroughs. Transfermarkt lists him as having also deputised at right-back once in his career, but he has played up front in 125 games. For matchdays the club shop will be open from 11.30 am to 2.45 pm, and then after the game between 5.00 pm and 6.30 pm. AFC Wimbledon have named Mark Robinson as their new head coach, promoting him from the role of interim first-team manager. Chris has also worked at Watford and Charlton. AFC Wimbledon Youth Development Programme Staff Nigel Higgs - Youth & Community Director. In-form striker Ali Al-Hamadi will be targeting a third goal in succession when third place Stevenage visit tomorrow night. [21], Dave Anderson was appointed as new manager on 11 May 2004. After an abysmal start to the season, manager Terry Brown was sacked on 19 September 2012 along with assistant manager Stuart Cash, with AFC Wimbledon sitting just above the relegation zone. To do this click on the cookie settings button below. Read full article. AFC Wimbledon v Lincoln City SkyBet League One, Cherry Red Records Stadium, 12 March 202. About the match. [19] Assistant manager Nick English took charge with immediate effect. Ben brings extensive knowledge of players and teams within London and the surrounding areas with many connections abroad. who have ever worked for the selected club, along. After the departure of Stuart Douglas was appointed to Jason Tindalls backroom staff as a first-team physiotherapist in October 2020. to help fund a planned new ground in Merton,[97][98] On 13 December 2017, the contract was signed for the new stadium to be built,[99] with Kingstonian leaving the ground in 2017 as a result. AFC Wimbledon were already sub-tenants at Kingsmeadow, before raising 2.4 million to buy the lease from Khosla in June 2003, with a view to making Kingsmeadow their home. [76][77], In April 2022, the club announced that it would be switching its kit manufacturer for start of the 202223 season to Hummel, a nostalgic link up with the kit manufacturer of the former Wimbledon F.C. [93] The club played its first match at Plough Lane on the evening of 3 November 2020 with a 22 draw against Doncaster Rovers.[94]. For this reason AFC Wimbledon established the Community Football Scheme (CFS) in 2004. [102] The new stand was named the North Stand before being renamed The Nongshim Stand and in July 2015 the John Green Stand following sponsorship deals. Among the sixty founding members were Glenn Mulcaire, who scored AFC Wimbledon's first ever goal in 2002[121] and Kevin Cooper, who remains the club's all-time highest goal scorer with 107 goals between August 2002 and May 2004, as well as retaining the title for the most goals scored in a season with 66 during 200304. . [91] The land's freehold was transferred to an AFC Wimbledon subsidiary on 24 December 2018, among other transactions that also formally transferred ownership of Kingsmeadow to Chelsea. He played 63 times for the Lincolnshire outfit as they comfortably held their own in League Two in their first two seasons in the Football League. Sports Physiotherapist with over 16 years' experience working within professional and semi-professional sport. Since some supporters do not recognise the legitimacy of the club, it is argued they cannot be considered rivals. [6] They are the first club formed in the 21st century to make it into the Football League. For its origins, see, This article is about the men's football club. at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)
[101], At the end of the 201112 season, AFC Wimbledon commenced work on building a new 1,000 capacity all-seater stand to replace the existing Kingston Road End. Appointed Contract expires Last club; Johnnie Jackson: Manager: 40: May 16, 2022: . AFC Wimbledon Foundation is celebrating a huge growth in its community activities, as revealed in a recent English Football League (EFL) report. [40] First team coach Simon Bassey took over as caretaker manager with immediate effect. The club offer a number of different football courses open to children of any ability aged 414, who receive coaching from FA qualified coaches. at Stadion.Core.HandlebarsHelpers.HandleBarsViewBuilder.RenderHtml[T](String viewName, T model) in C:\projects\stadion-core-4ahpa\src\DigitalSportsPlatform.Core\HandlebarsHelpers\HandleBarsViewBuilder.cs:line 60. Coverage of the League Two clash between AFC Wimbledon and Stevenage. [20] AFC Wimbledon also won the league's Premier Challenge Cup after beating North Greenford United 41 in the Final on 30 April 2004, completing a double for the season. Despite getting the season off to a mediocre start, the Dons finished the season strongly, winning seven out of their last 10 league matches to ensure that the club would confirm their highest ever League Two finish of seventh place and qualification to the 2016 Football League play-offs. [7], The club was initially based at Kingsmeadow, a ground bought from and then shared with Isthmian League club Kingstonian F.C. Match Reports. [113], On 27 March 2012, AFC Wimbledon became the first football club to be presented with the Prime Minister's Big Society Award for outstanding contributions to the local community. In 2019 he was confirmed as the new Lead Foundation Phase Coach and then in 2021 Jack was named as the new Youth Phase Lead Coach. The 201516 season was AFC Wimbledon's fifth consecutive season in League Two. On 30 May 2002 the idea was put forward in a Wimbledon Independent Supporters' Association meeting to create a new community-based club named AFC Wimbledon and an appeal for funds was launched. Home 5/2 21/10 Away 11/10 A group formed by the club's fans, the Dons Local Action Group, stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, ensuring community members were distributed sufficient food and that students locked down at home had the technology they needed to keep up with classes.[117]. [42] The Dons secured their Football League status on the final day of the 201213 season, despite having started the day in the relegation zone, by beating Fleetwood Town 21 at Kingsmeadow on 27 April 2013. Robinson had structured the club's hugely successful Academy, having served the club for 18 years in roles from Academy Manager, Head of . [92], Wimbledon played the first four home matches of the 202021 season at Loftus Road whilst Plough Lane was being completed. at Stadion.Core.HandlebarsHelpers.HandleBarsViewBuilder.GetValue(String viewName) in C:\projects\stadion-core-4ahpa\src\DigitalSportsPlatform.Core\HandlebarsHelpers\HandleBarsViewBuilder.cs:line 90
A striker, he scored 23 goals for Luton between August 1995 and August 2002 and also had spells on loan with Oxford United and Rushden & Diamonds. AFC Wimbledon Club Shop. In January 2023, Jack was announced as the academies new Head of Coaching, whilst working with our 1st . When AFC Wimbledon was formed, it affiliated to both the London and Surrey Football Associations, and entered the Premier Division of the Combined Counties League, the ninth tier of English football. In the 9 league matches played between the clubs, Wimbledon won 1, drew 3, and lost 5. In November 2020, the club moved to Plough Lane, a new stadium on the site of the defunct Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium, only 250 yards away from the original Plough Lane, Wimbledon F.C. [11], Following the F.A. Others that joined included some of the legends of the old Wimbledon F.C. ", "Kelly fears AFC deal will kill Kingstonian", "Ks in Crisis? Upon their foundation in 2002, AFC Wimbledon entered into a groundsharing arrangement with Kingstonian to play home fixtures at Kingsmeadow in the neighbouring borough of Kingston upon Thames. This season the girls' section was also formed. If you want to play Football Manager 2023 with an updated AFC Wimbledon squad featuring all the latest real world transfers then you should download the sortitoutsi FM23 Update which updates the Football Manager 2023 database with all the latest transfers, updated squads and promotions and relegations. He featured for the Romans as they beat Grimsby Town in the first round of the FA Cup and came off the bench in the second-round defeat by Forest Green Rovers. In July 2009, Douglas joined Conference South outfit Bath City but, ahead of the season, he required surgery to insert titanium plates into his neck to fix prolapsed discs in his spine. [8][9], On 28 May 2002, the Football Association approved a decision by a three-person arbitration commission they had appointed to allow Wimbledon F.C. Wimbledon were fast out of the traps against promotion-chasers Stevenage, with Ali Al-Hamadi striking before the break to seemingly put us in the . Since moving back to the UK in 2004, Simon has worked across both the senior and youth development phases, working with various clubs including Notts County, Watford FC, Charlton Athletic and more recently Peterborough FC. Kevin Foster is the manager and the team competes in the PL South East Division One. She was the player with the most appearances in the 2021/22 season, playing 36 out of 37 games. after the Football Association allowed that club to relocate to Milton Keynes in . [95], In 2015, AFC Wimbledon agreed plans to sell Kingsmeadow to Chelsea in order to help finance their plans to move to a new stadium in Merton. [87], The plans for the football stadium were approved unanimously by Merton Council on 10 December 2015. 's announcement of their decision, a group of Wimbledon supporters led by Kris Stewart and fellow founding members Marc Jones and Trevor Williams met in The Fox and Grapes pub on Wimbledon Common to plan what was to be done next as part of the protest. The club has since been promoted six times in 13 seasons, going from the ninth tier (Combined Counties Premier) to the third (League One). Chris Kirk. The away kit used between 2002 and 2004 was white, however since then it has usually been predominantly yellow with blue detailing. The following season the first team won the Surrey Women's Cup, beating Chelsea 2-1 in the final. [48][49] The club had a disappointing season overall, only managing to replicate the 20th placed league finish of the season before after the club were docked three points for the ineligible fielding of Jake Nicholson after failing to obtain international clearance for him after he joined from Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton on 19 February 2014.[50]. [108], AFCW plc was placed under the ownership of The Dons Trust, a supporters' group which is pledged to retain at least 75% control of that ownership. [107] AFC Wimbledon departed Kingsmeadow in May 2020. To do this click on the cookie settings button below. Jeremy Sauer - Centre of Excellence Manager & U10 Head Coach. The Sky Bet League One side parted company with manager Glyn Hodges and . Craig also played professionally / semi-professionally and counts Exeter City, Sutton United and Woking FC amongst his former clubs. They played four league games at the ground, plus two cup ties, before departing at the end of October 2020. On 3 December 2017, the club recorded a 31 win over South London derby rivals Charlton Athletic in the second round of the FA Cup. The match is a part of the FA Cup. Director: Philip Rudling. If you want to play Football Manager 2023 with an updated AFC Wimbledon squad featuring all the latest real world transfers then you should download the sortitoutsi FM23 Update which updates the Football Manager 2023 database with all the latest transfers . [14] In order to assemble a competitive team at very short notice, AFC Wimbledon held player trials on 29 June 2002 on Wimbledon Common, open to any unattached player who felt he was good enough to try out for the team. In 2003/04 AFC Wimbledon took the women on board and they had their best seasons for some time, finishing third. [31], Terry Brown was appointed as the new AFC Wimbledon manager on 15 May 2007. Regular meetings with each section to organise week by week the plan ahead of us. who have ever worked for the selected club, along. During his time at York Street, Douglas played alongside current Cherries coaches Graeme Jones and Simon Weatherstone. [122] On 16 July 2006, WOPA fielded a team in the Masters Football Tournament at Wembley Arena, with AFC Wimbledon's backing. Jenny chairs the Board of Trustees for the AFC Wimbledon Foundation charity. AFC Wimbledon 0 0 19:45 Stevenage. "I don't think I'll ever be at my best, because I'd never improve," said Tans after . [75] Other club sponsors are Reston Waste, Cherry Red Records, and author and YouTuber John Green. to Milton Keynes in 2003. The team started the season well, winning seven out of their first 12 matches, but failed to keep the momentum going and had a poor run, eventually finishing the season ranked 16th, 10 points clear of the relegation zone. As part of WISA's campaign to try and reclaim the history of Wimbledon Football Club, the Wimbledon Old Players Association (WOPA) was formed in 2005. -13. [103][104][105][106] Since the sale, Kingstonian have had to groundshare with Leatherhead and then Corinthian-Casuals. The 201617 season saw AFC Wimbledon compete in League One for the first time in their history. Since then, the home kit has always been predominantly all royal blue with yellow detailing. The Official YouTube Channel of AFC Wimbledon We are a club that is 100% owned by the fans and have quite an incredible story. Kevin Foster Manager Andy May Head Coach Blaine Walsh Head Coach Jacob Miller Strength & Conditioning Julian Killner Goalkeeping Coach Laila Braam Head of Medicine Backroom Staff Sophia Axelsson General Manager Karen Hardy Club Secretary George Jones Media Officer . AFC Wimbledon is funded by 4 investors. AFC Wimbledon play at a stadium called "Cherry Red Records Stadium" in Football Manager 23. BBC staff vote for biggest strike since 2010. In the play-off final at the City of Manchester Stadium on 21 May 2011, in front of a crowd of 18,195, AFC Wimbledon beat Luton Town 43 in a penalty shoot-out, after the match had ended 00 in extra time. Douglas on Luton, settling in & the footballing family. Community The new ground will be only 250 yards (230m) away from the original Plough Lane (191298), Wimbledon's home from 1912 until 1991. On 1 May 2010, AFC Wimbledon's Community Football Scheme was awarded the FA Charter Standard Community Club Award, the highest graded award attainable in the FA Charter Standard Club Programme, in recognition of the club's outstanding coaching facilities in the local community. The 2020-21 AFC Wimbledon season was the club's 19th season in their history and the fifth consecutive season in EFL League One. AFC Wimbledon Women return to the Cherry Red Records Stadium on Sunday 5 March - and your support can help to keep their title hopes alive. Under "Position", you can select a specific role from the drop-down menu. Coach: No staff member exists for this type. Our young Academy prospects were recently put through their paces by The Army Football Association as they learnt more about the organisation. AFC Wimbledon had never shared a league with Sutton United before 2022, but due to the geographical proximity the two clubs share a friendly rivalry. Competitions . [36], The 200910 season was the club's first in the Conference Premier. Stuart has been Head of Education at the club since August 2014 and splits his time between overseeing the full education programme for the apprentice scholars, acting as a consultant for the education across all other age groups, lecturing at Alton College Hampshire and providing End Point Assessments for the scholar apprenticeship programme to the Premier League and EFL. Kick-off Times; Kick-off times are converted to your local PC time. This aim formed the basis of a project to create a new purpose-built stadium on the site of the Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium, located on Plough Lane approximately 250 yards from where the old football stadium had stood. Despite getting the season off to a mediocre start, good spells of form in the latter half of the season ensured that The Dons would confirm their highest ever League Two finish with 7th place and qualification to the 2016 Football League play-offs. [41] On 2 December 2012, AFC Wimbledon faced Milton Keynes Dons in the second round of the FA Cup, in the first ever meeting between the two sides following the relocation of Wimbledon F.C. AFC Wimbledon played against Weymouth FC in 2 matches this season. [17] At the end of their debut season, AFC Wimbledon finished third in the league and narrowly failed to win promotion to the Isthmian League First Division, despite a strong end to the season that involved winning their final 11 league fixtures. Find that winning formula by watching Video Tutorials on Football Manager Tactics. Jack joined the Academy in 2016, in a part-time position, and since 2019 has been full time with the academy. After Kingstonian entered administration to avoid bankruptcy and lost the Kingsmeadow lease in October 2001. The 201415 season saw AFC Wimbledon face Milton Keynes Dons once again in a competitive fixture on 12 August 2014 in the first round of the Football League Cup, with MK Dons eventually winning the match 31. Check out the Football Manager Databases section to find a huge range of Edit Data Files our members have created. Click on each image to read more about our staff. The club was founded in 2002 by former supporters of Wimbledon F.C. Rob moved up from Under-18s manager to first-team coach in 2020-21 season, and after a successful period in which the first team ensured survival in League One, was confirmed as our First Team Coach ahead of 2021-22, continuing a rise up the ladder that started when he coached the Academy Under-7s. Click here to purchase your iFollow Video Match Pass for AFC Wimbledon vs Stevenage. To do this click on the cookie settings button below. On 13 December 2017, the club received a further boost after being granted permission to begin work on constructing a new 9,300-seater stadium (which could be expanded to hold up to 20,000 in the future) on the site of Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium. [88][89] Clearance of the site in preparation for the new football stadium and housing was begun on 16 March 2018. to the top of the Football League (rather than the darker navy blue and yellow that Wimbledon F.C. [15] The event attracted 230 hopeful players, from whom the club's squad for their inaugural season was eventually chosen. There are 4,500 members worldwide. Spirited Dons fall to unfortunate Stevenage defeat Capital Football 21:54 28-Feb-23. We are pleased to announce that a new batch of graduates have signed their first professional contracts with Marcel Campbell, Josh Hallard, Ben Mason and Ethan Sutcliffe all putting pen to paper. . The club's home stadium is Plough Lane. [56] This win earned them a place in the play-off final at Wembley Stadium against Plymouth Argyle. 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AFC Wimbledon is going head to head with Weymouth FC starting on 15 Nov 2022 at 19:45 UTC . On 4 December 2018, Glyn Hodges joined Wally Downes as AFC Wimbledon's assistant manager. In November 2015 AFC Wimbledon supporters voted to approve the selling of Kingsmeadow to Chelsea F.C. Johnnie was appointed first team manager on 16 May 2022. Managing the cleaning team onsite. Imagine Ruud van Nistelrooy and Marcus Rashford. From $1.23. AFC Wimbledon boss Mark Robinson: "Obviously it [the opener] was a disappointing goal to give away. They remained unbeaten in the South London derby fixtures, recording two draws against Millwall, a home draw against Charlton Athletic, and a 21 away win at The Valley on 17 September 2016. [38] This aggregate scoreline set a record as the largest winning margin recorded since the Conference Premier first introduced the play-off system at the beginning of the 200203 season. The match on Sunday week is versus league newcomers Chesham United - the second time that Kevin Foster's side have faced them at our stadium after 650 spectators watched the Dons win 3-2 last season to reach the National League Plate Final. "After that we recovered well and I think we had a really good spell for 20 minutes in the first . Accepting the award, Erik Samuelson, chief executive of AFC Wimbledon stated: This club's achievements show that a co-operatively owned football club can be faithful to its high ethical standards, keep a keen focus on community involvement, be financially sustainable and still be successful on the pitch. Simms has scored 78 goals in . These statistics incorporate results for league matches (including Play-off matches) and results in all major League Cup competitions (including the Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup, the Isthmian League Cup, the Conference League Cup, the Football League Cup and the Football League Trophy) as well as results in the FA Vase, the FA Trophy and the FA Cup. This was completed by 13 October 2012 game against Cheltenham Town which saw an attendance of 4,409. [83] Before they met in the FA Cup in 2017, the most recent competitive match between the two sides was in the 2013 Surrey Senior Cup semi-final at Gander Green Lane on 11 April 2013, a game which Sutton won 52. First Team. We're playing added time in added time. Jon Phillips - Technical Development Officer & U12 Head Coach. In order to use the live chat functionality you need to opt into live chat cookies. February 2023 Tuesday 28th February Sky Bet League Two. There are half-hearted handball appeals. The club was recognised for the honour because it offers a wide range of community development schemes including 19 youth and women's teams, school health and sport projects (hundreds of children a week participate in the outreach schemes provided) and a range of innovative activities, including a stadium school to help children get to grips with maths by using football as a teaching aid.[114]. After fluctuating form they eventually reached the play-offs after a 10 win against Anderson's former club, Hendon, on 22 April 2006. In 2013 AFC Wimbledon announced that discussions were underway with Merton Council over a joint bid for the greyhound stadium and surrounding land, in cooperation with developer Galliard Homes, to build a new football stadium, 600 residential units and a wide range of shops and community facilities. [39] The victory resulted in promotion to the Football League and represented the club's fifth promotion in nine years. After an SGM, it was felt by the AFC Wimbledon board of directors that securing ownership of Kingsmeadow would safeguard the ground for the future of both clubs. AFC Wimbledon stats show the team has picked up an average of 1.27 points per league game since the beginning of the season. AFC Wimbledon. Round 3 - Play Complete. Nickname: The Dons. [63] After being rooted to the bottom of the table for most of 2019, they lost only 1 of their last 12 league games to lift them out of the relegation zone, ultimately staying up on goal difference on the last day of the season after a 00 draw with already relegated Bradford City. Everything from Skins and Kits, to Gigantic Face, Logo and Background Megapacks and unbeatable Football Manager Tactics. The AFC Wimbledon club shop at Plough Lane stadium is open Monday to Friday from 10.00 am - 4.00 pm. Add AFCW mp3 chants to mobile smartphones ringtones, Playstation and xBox. The original chief executive was Erik Samuelson, a retired accountant, who carried out his full-time duties in return for the nominal sum of one guinea a year, because "it sounded posher than a pound". Hi. Since Wimbledon's 2016 promotion into League One, they have met just once competitively in the 2nd round of the 2020/2021 Emirates FA Cup with Crawley Town winning 21. Afc Wimbledon. Our Football Manager Careers section lets fans track and share their Football Manager Stories. He joined the Cherries from AFC Wimbledon where he had spent more than seven years as head physiotherapist. [23] Over the course of the season, AFC Wimbledon set a new record for the longest run of unbeaten league games at any level of senior football in the United Kingdom. to Milton Keynes, Combined Counties League Premier Division, Isthmian League Premier Division Play-off Final, Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup 2nd Round, Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup Winners, AFC WimbledonMilton Keynes Dons F.C. Stevenage travel to South-West London for a crucial Sky Bet League Two clash with Johnnie Jackson's AFC Wimbledon. You can find out more information on how we use online identifiers and your options and rights in our Cookie Policy here. An eclectic playlist of songs picked by all players and staff, from Rapper's Delight to Bob Marley's back catalogue, booms from the speakers and last week the head coach, Mark Robinson, added . Read more about his history as a Dons supporter and life as our long-serving kit man. Previous clubs: AFC Wimbledon.