Matchday access. Megan scored 9 goals for Wimbledon. [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. Born in Enfield in April 1978, Douglas progressed through the youth ranks at Luton Town and went on to make 173 appearances in all competitions for the Hatters. They'll Delap it in. It says on . Anybody can join and the Trust is run on a one-member, one-vote basis. Dan Stevens - Youth & Community Administrator '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. [64] On 25 September 2019, Glyn Hodges took over the management of the first team on a temporary basis following the suspension of Wally Downes after being charged by the FA for betting misconduct. [67], The club crest, which is based on the coat of arms of the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon, features a black double headed eagle in reference to a local legend that Julius Caesar once made camp on Wimbledon Common, this symbol being his own attributed coat of arms.[68]. [59] The club ultimately finished 15th in the league, after a disappointing slump saw them win just five out of their last 22 league matches between January and April. Founded. 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. Both home and away fans are welcome to join! supporters were very strongly opposed to moving the club so far away from Wimbledon, feeling that a club transplanted to a distant location would no longer represent Wimbledon or the club's historic legacy and tradition. 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. Spirited Dons fall to unfortunate Stevenage defeat Capital Football 21:54 28-Feb-23. The AFC Wimbledon Foundation is hosting a new match day service for 5-12 year olds, offering a drop-in football session prior to Saturday home games. Although AFC Wimbledon did enough to qualify for the play-offs, they once again missed out on promotion, this time as a result of losing 10 to Bromley in the play-off semi-final on 1 May 2007. 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. Report: AFC Wimbledon 2-3 Stevenage Stevenage FC - Official Site 22:27 28-Feb-23. In order to use the live chat functionality you need to opt into live chat cookies. He continues to build his intelligence along with his team of scouts in order to find the right players for AFC Wimbledon. Stuart Douglas was appointed to Jason Tindall's backroom staff as a first-team physiotherapist in October 2020. [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. In 2022 Craig joined us from the Crystal Palace Foundation, where he worked within their mentoring and wellbeing sector. Mansfield Town visit the Cherry Red Records Stadium at the weekend and Ethan is looking for us to come together, after we were edged out of a five-goal battle with Stevenage last night. Under "Position", you can select a specific role from the drop-down menu. Coaching Staff Name/Position Age Nat. [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. Michael has played a pivotal role in developing players who have progressed to both professional and international football and prior to joining the club he was at Millwall Football Club working within their academy set up. at Stadion.Core.HandlebarsHelpers.HandleBarsViewBuilder.GetObjectFromCache[T](String viewName, Int32 cacheTimeInMinutes) in C:\projects\stadion-core-4ahpa\src\DigitalSportsPlatform.Core\HandlebarsHelpers\HandleBarsViewBuilder.cs:line 103 [7], The club was initially based at Kingsmeadow, a ground bought from and then shared with Isthmian League club Kingstonian F.C. 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. For the women's football club, see, For a statistical breakdown by season, see, For a list of all AFC Wimbledon players with articles on Wikipedia, see, For a more detailed account of the club's records and statistics, see, Player of the year, club captains and top scorers, Current academy and youth development staff, Marc Jones, designer of first 3 kits worn by AFC Wimbledon, Couper, N (2004). Away supporters can arrive from 90 minutes before kick off. 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. Being back in familiar surroundings helped striker David Fisher hit the ground running in his latest spell with Hampton & Richmond Borough. AFC Wimbledon previous match was against Stevenage in League Two, the match ended with result 2 - 3 (Stevenage won the match). Error rendering \Views\FootballModule/PlayerProfileStats/PlayerProfileStatsHighlights. moved in 2003 and formally changed the name of the club to Milton Keynes Dons in 2004.[3][5]. [65] The club's youth coach, Mark Robinson, replaced Hodges on 30 January 2021, after a run of poor results;[66] Robinson turned the season around and the club avoided relegation on the second-last matchday. Leeds: Marcelo Bielsa got it horribly wrong with 29 y/o flop. Find out more about Chris in his first Dons interview. [13], In the 200203 season, AFC Wimbledon competed in the Combined Counties League Premier Division under the management of former Wimbledon F.C. Plans to develop the greyhound stadium site as either a multi-purpose stadium or as a football stadium were publicised frequently by the club and the media prior to 2013. Transfers & rumours . Sports Physiotherapist with over 16 years' experience working within professional and semi-professional sport. . Terry joined the Club when Johnnie Jackson took over as first team manager. [82] This is purely due to their frequently fractious meetings at a non-league level since 2009. The Dons Trust. The AFC Wimbledon club shop at Plough Lane stadium is open Monday to Friday from 10.00 am - 4.00 pm. AFC Wimbledon's remarkable progress from starting in the Combined Counties League to reaching the Football League in 2011, then promotion to League One five years later, stands as arguably the . "After that we recovered well and I think we had a really good spell for 20 minutes in the first . AFC's new stadium was designed by KSS and built by the Buckingham Group between 2019 and 2020, with planning granted by Merton council back in 2015. AFC Wimbledon. AFC Wimbledon played against Weymouth FC in 2 matches this season. The bus routes that will pass through the ground would be 156, 77, and 493. [61], AFC Wimbledon saw a disastrous start to the 201819 season, losing twelve of their first seventeen league games. The youngster plays primarily as a striker. He was a defender built for a Pep Guardiola system, so when they offered 47.5m in 2016 it was an offer Moshiri felt he could not refuse. AFC Wimbledon is an English professional football club, based in Merton, London, that plays in the EFL League Two, after being relegated from the EFL League One following the 2021-22 season.The club's home stadium is Plough Lane.. Manager Neal Ardley departed the club by mutual agreement on 12 November 2018 after a tenure of 6 years, 1 month, 2 days, making him the longest serving manager to date. 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. . Wimbledon Women's former player Sophie Hosking won an Olympic gold medal for Team GB in the women's lightweight double sculls at the London 2012 games. Stevenage find their form at last to come from behind at Wimbledon The Comet, Hertfordshire 21:49 28-Feb-23. 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[60] The club were subsequently rewarded by being drawn away against Tottenham Hotspur in the third round with the match being played at Wembley Stadium on 7 January 2018. After fluctuating form they eventually reached the play-offs after a 10 win against Anderson's former club, Hendon, on 22 April 2006. Ben holds coaching badges as well as the coveted FA Talent Identification Level 4 in Management, Strategy & Leadership qualification. [72] The kit used by the club is currently manufactured by Puma. [35] The match set an attendance record of 4,722 for Kingsmeadow stadium, which at that time was full capacity. Craig also played professionally / semi-professionally and counts Exeter City, Sutton United and Woking FC amongst his former clubs. 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]. AFC Wimbledon Club Shop. [22] Under his leadership AFC Wimbledon took their good form into the 200405 season during which they competed in the Isthmian League First Division they remained top of the division for the duration of the season, and were convincing title-winners, sealing promotion to the League's Premier Division. [11], Following the F.A. 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". Kick-off Times; Kick-off times are converted to your local PC time. AFC Wimbledon this season is taking a total of 344 shots, averaging 10.75 shots per match. In January 2023, Jack was announced as the academies new Head of Coaching, whilst working with our 1st and 2nd year pros, as Under 23 Individual Player Development coach. after the Football Association allowed that club to relocate to Milton Keynes in . [111], The club places great emphasis on its role as a social focus for the entire local community, and part of this role is to offer the chance to play football to all. [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. [16] Their first ever game, a pre-season friendly against Sutton United on 10 July 2002, resulted in a 40 loss in front of a crowd of 4,657. AFC Wimbledon Women switched affiliation from Wimbledon F.C. Our Transfer Update is a community effort built by fans of Football Manager just like you. [86] The two clubs will both be in League Two for the 202223 season. Bayzo already had over a decade of coaching experience before he joined the Club, as well as a long playing career at clubs such as Torquay, Stevenage, Leyton Orient and Brentford. The fixture was scheduled for 30 May 2016, exactly 14 years to the day since the club's foundation. AFC Wimbledon's Academy has two exciting vacancies ahead of the 2022/23 football season. AFC Wimbledon 0 0 19:45 Stevenage. All AFC Wimbledon Players in Football Manager 2023, Players out on loan from AFC Wimbledon in Football Manager 2023, AFC Wimbledon Staff in Football Manager 2023, This site is not endorsed by Sports Interactive or SEGA and is intended for entertainment purposes only. Kevin Foster is the manager and the team competes in the PL South East Division One. Douglas qualified as a physiotherapist . Stadium: . The away kit used between 2002 and 2004 was white, however since then it has usually been predominantly yellow with blue detailing. Fast forward 20 years and AFC Wimbledon are now an established team in their own right, playing at Kingsmeadow Stadium, and Wimbledon FC had been renamed the MK Dons, to represent their new location. AFC Wimbledon currently hold the record for the longest unbeaten run of league matches in English senior football, having played 78 consecutive league games without a defeat between February 2003 and December 2004. Designated Safeguarding Officer: Frank Thompson, Head of Academy Player Care: Craig Watkins, U18s Physical Performance Coach: Martin Davidson, Under 12 Head Coach & Lead Foundation Phase (U7-12): Nicholas Wright, Under 16 Head Coach & Lead Youth Phase (U12-16): Jack Matthews. Alternatively, please email ifollow@efl.com - note that live chat is recommended for the quickest response on a matchday. [75] Other club sponsors are Reston Waste, Cherry Red Records, and author and YouTuber John Green. [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. AFC Wimbledon are a playable team in FM2023. This is a guide to managing AFC Wimbledon in FM23. In the latter stages of his playing career he headed over to Singapore where he assumed the role of player / manager with Woodlands Wellington FC. Ben brings extensive knowledge of players and teams within London and the surrounding areas with many connections abroad. Congratulating AFC Wimbledon on receiving the award, then Prime Minister David Cameron said: The team behind AFC Wimbledon have not just given fans a local club to support, but much more than this, they have united a community, given them the chance to have a real stake in their club's future and made a huge difference to the lives of many people in the area at the same time. 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. Bassey was in charge just four matches, however, before former Wimbledon player Neal Ardley was appointed as Terry Brown's permanent replacement on 10 October 2012, naming former Watford and Cardiff City teammate Neil Cox as his assistant manager. xG For - AFC Wimbledon takes an average of 10.75 shots per match, which equates to 1.08 xG per match. I was thinking in investing in AFC Wimbledon's new Stadium but wouldn't want to if I didn't think the plans for away wheelchair spaces was fair. Elections are held every year to decide which members sit on The Dons Trust Board. That desire from all of us is to ensure that Wimbledon's football club, AFC Wimbledon, isn't . AFC Wimbledon is an English professional football club, based in Merton, London, that plays in the EFL League Two, after being relegated from the EFL League One following the 202122 season. AFC Wimbledon is going head to head with Weymouth FC starting on 15 Nov 2022 at 19:45 UTC . If the user wants to take a train, they can reach the Thameslink station. 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. Part of the AFC Wimbledon . [40] First team coach Simon Bassey took over as caretaker manager with immediate effect. Most of the Wimbledon F.C. Alternatively, please email ifollow@efl.com - note that live chat is recommended for the quickest response on a matchday. after the 200203 season. On Saturday, Boro fell to a 1-0 defeat to Tranmere Rovers at The Lamex Stadium, meaning they lost just their sixth match from . Everything from Skins and Kits, to Gigantic Face, Logo and Background Megapacks and unbeatable Football Manager Tactics. The club has since been promoted six times in 13 seasons, going from the ninth tier (Combined Counties Premier) to the third (League One). [54] A record home attendance of 4,870 turned out to see AFC Wimbledon beat Accrington Stanley 10 in the first leg of the play-off semi-final on 14 May 2016 (exactly 28 years to the day since the original Wimbledon won the 1988 FA Cup Final against Liverpool) following a dramatic extra time winner from academy product Tom Beere. This is a guide to managing AFC Wimbledon in FM22. [25] However, a 21 defeat at Fisher Athletic on 2 May 2006 prevented the club from achieving three back-to-back promotions. Congratulations to AFC Wimbledon and all their fans and supporters whose determination and devotion has created a community-owned club that has gone from strength to strength.[115]. 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He finished his playing career with Wessex League champions Poole Town, scoring twice on his debut for the Dolphins in a victory over Alton Town. During his time at York Street, Douglas played alongside current Cherries coaches Graeme Jones and Simon Weatherstone. The Terras' supporters were in fine voice during . Sky Bet League Two. The following table shows players who have previously been selected to be club captain, have been The Wimbledon Independent Supporters Association (WISA) player of the year and have been the player who scored the most league goals in a season (including penalties) in chronological order: For a list of all AFC Wimbledon players who hold appearance or goal-scoring records see List of AFC Wimbledon records and statistics. The Newgens produced by AFC Wimbledon will be Below Average. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Others that joined included some of the legends of the old Wimbledon F.C. The 2020-21 AFC Wimbledon season was the club's 19th season in their history and the fifth consecutive season in EFL League One. Jon Phillips - Technical Development Officer & U12 Head Coach. 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. This was the first season in which the club had failed to make the top five in the league table. The Dutch hitman was signed for a then British record fee of 19m in the summer of 2001 from PSV Eindhoven as one of the continent's best . 90 min+5: MK bring on Doumbe for Chadwick.Wimbledon have a throw deep in MK territory. This was completed by 13 October 2012 game against Cheltenham Town which saw an attendance of 4,409. Please enter through the David Weir Centre reception . had played for over 80 years. Feb 28, 2023 at 7.45pm UK. Use our Football Manager Records section to track all the highs and lows of your careers, including your biggest wins, loses, transfers, runs, attendances and everything else. Kicking off at 7.45pm in Sky Bet League Two on Tuesday 28th February 2023, Boro look to get back to winning ways with a trip to Southwest London. Check out the Football Manager Databases section to find a huge range of Edit Data Files our members have created. John-Joe O'Toole (foot) looks set to be . 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. AFC Wimbledon has raised a total of $21M in funding over 5 rounds. In-form striker Ali Al-Hamadi will be targeting a third goal in succession when third place Stevenage visit tomorrow night. Ananth S. Nathan and Pario Ventures are the most recent investors. You can find out more information on how we use online identifiers and your options and rights in our Cookie Policy here. Subscribe to our Newsletter. Midfielder Megan Stow has departed AFC Wimbledon. Everyone who has contributed to the club's success and this award should be very proud.