The first ever kit, which was used only during the pre-season friendlies of 2002, consisted of a royal blue shirt, white shorts and white socks. 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. 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. [10], Although the absence of a ground in Milton Keynes meeting Football League criteria meant that the club were unable to physically move for over a year, major organised protests at the decision continued to be held by Wimbledon's traditional local support and a boycott of the club's home matches at Selhurst Park meant attendances dwindled immediately. In order to use the live chat functionality you need to opt into live chat cookies. Alternatively, please email ifollow@efl.com - note that live chat is recommended for the quickest response on a matchday. [40] First team coach Simon Bassey took over as caretaker manager with immediate effect. 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. 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. The club look to encourage a healthy and active lifestyle for both Primary and Secondary school children through football and a range of other sports. Michael was appointed as Academy Manager in 2019 having previously held multiple roles at the club including Academy Head of Coaching and Lead Youth Phase (U13s to U16s). AFC Wimbledon's Academy has two exciting vacancies ahead of the 2022/23 football season. [43], In the 201314 season, a match involving AFC Wimbledon was at the centre of a failed match-fixing plot. Ashley Bayes became the Club's first full time goalkeeping coach in June 2013. Market values . AFC Wimbledon are a playable team in FM2023. 28 Feb 2023 10:45 PM. Douglas qualified as a physiotherapist towards the end of his playing career and his first appointment was with Woking. 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. Managing the cleaning team onsite. Appointed head physiotherapist by Neal Ardley in July 2013, Douglas also served AFC Wimbledon managers Wally Downes and Glyn Hodges. Midfielder Megan Stow has departed AFC Wimbledon. 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. Hosking continues to be an avid supporter of AFC Wimbledon and demonstrated as such when she painted her fingernails in the club's royal blue and yellow colours for the Olympic final at Dorney Lake on 4 August 2012. 's home until 1991. Supporting with the facilities at the stadium. AFC Wimbledon non-playing staff (16 P) P. AFC Wimbledon players (306 P) AFC Wimbledon Ladies players (2 P) S. AFC Wimbledon seasons (14 P) T. AFC Wimbledon templates (4 P) W. Wimbledon F.C. (6 C, 13 P, 2 F) Pages in category "AFC Wimbledon" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. AFC Bournemouth have appointed former Luton Town striker Stuart Douglas as a first-team physiotherapist. The club's achievement of attaining League status after just nine seasons of existence is considered to be one of the fastest ascents for a new club since automatic promotion to the Football League first commenced in the 1980s. AFC Wimbledon. The 201213 campaign marked the 10th anniversary of AFC Wimbledon's inaugural season. Year Founded: 2002. [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. Sky Bet League Two. "After that we recovered well and I think we had a really good spell for 20 minutes in the first . That experience spans multiple settings within the NHS, private practice, and Fulham FC first team. [27], Much of the 200607 season was overshadowed by the threat of a proposed 18-point deduction by the FA for the club's fielding of Jermaine Darlington who, it transpired, had not been registered correctly by the club and had therefore played in three games whilst still officially ineligible. On 4 December 2018, Glyn Hodges joined Wally Downes as AFC Wimbledon's assistant manager. 26/11/2022 FA Cup KO 16:00. Away supporters can arrive from 90 minutes before kick off. AFC Wimbledon fixtures tab is showing the last 100 football matches with statistics and win/draw/lose icons. Stuart Douglas was appointed to Jason Tindall's backroom staff as a first-team physiotherapist in October 2020. 2009", "Match report for Surrey Senior Cup vs. Walton & Hersham 2004", "Match report for Surrey Senior Cup vs. Kingstonian 2005", "AFC Wimbledon receive Big Society Award", "FA Charter Standard Community Club Award", "AFC Wimbledon receives Football League Award", "AFC Wimbledon community coaches win Football League Award", "What's Happening at Kingsmeadow Number 4", "What's Happening at Stratford-upon-Avon Number 1", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Wimbledon&oldid=1141297506, Physical Performance and Medicine Manager, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 09:58. First team physiotherapist Stuart Douglas chats with afcbTV about his former club Luton Town ahead of the Cherries' trip to Kenilworth Road on Saturday. 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 . Our Live Football Manager Data Update gives you all the latest transfer updates for Football Manager meaning you can play the game with updated squads that reflect real life. Please enter through the David Weir Centre reception . This article is about the club formed in 2002. The fixture was scheduled for 30 May 2016, exactly 14 years to the day since the club's foundation. . 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 . [112], AFC Wimbledon also offers a Schools Coaching Programme in Merton, Kingston and neighbouring boroughs. Nearly 2,000 children aged 10 and 11 were taught how abusive verbal and physical behaviour on the pitch to both players and referees should never be tolerated under any circumstances. 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). In-form striker Ali Al-Hamadi will be targeting a third goal in succession when third place Stevenage visit tomorrow night. [11], Following the F.A. Douglas left Boston in June 2004 and had a brief spell in Finland playing for Rovaniemen Palloseura before returning to England withDagenham & Redbridge in the Conference. You can track what you win season by season and post screenshots, text or video updates so others can follow along. 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 . Chris has also worked at Watford and Charlton. On Sofascore livescore you can find all previous AFC Wimbledon vs Weymouth FC results sorted by their H2H matches. The Dons faced fifth placed Fleetwood Town in the play-off semi-finals, whom they went on to thrash 81 on aggregate. 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. Nicholas currently holds the UEFA B Licence Qualification and is currently studying his Masters in Sporting Directorship. In 2022 Craig joined us from the Crystal Palace Foundation, where he worked within their mentoring and wellbeing sector. Everyone who has contributed to the club's success and this award should be very proud. [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. [53] AFC Wimbledon finished the season in a mediocre 15th place after a disappointing run of form saw them finish the season without a win in their last eight league fixtures. Under "Position", you can select a specific role from the drop-down menu. After Kingstonian entered administration to avoid bankruptcy and lost the Kingsmeadow lease in October 2001. One of the most memorable ones was a powerful right-footed volley against Walton Casuals, at the We use cookies and similar technologies to ensure the smooth running of this website and to enhance your experience as you browse through it. AFC Wimbledon. 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. 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. One of AFC Wimbledon's main rivals have been Crawley Town. After fluctuating form they eventually reached the play-offs after a 10 win against Anderson's former club, Hendon, on 22 April 2006. On 30 January 2021, following the sacking of Glyn Hodges, Robinson was appointed interim manager of Wimbledon. [82] This is purely due to their frequently fractious meetings at a non-league level since 2009. Round 2 - Play Complete. Hounslow has had a tough season with 11 losses in 11 games. AFC Bournemouth U18s vs AFC Wimbledon U18s at Stadion.Core.ViewModels.Matchday.LocationViewModel [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. [109] Samuelson retired in 2019;[110] he was replaced by the club's former COO, Joe Palmer. ", "Kelly fears AFC deal will kill Kingstonian", "Ks in Crisis? 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. [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. AFC Wimbledon Women switched affiliation from Wimbledon F.C. [72] The kit used by the club is currently manufactured by Puma. [31], Terry Brown was appointed as the new AFC Wimbledon manager on 15 May 2007. To prevent copyright infringement, a single blue stripe replaced the three trade mark stripes of the Adidas original and the shirts were emblazoned with a modified crest for the occasion. [92], Wimbledon played the first four home matches of the 202021 season at Loftus Road whilst Plough Lane was being completed. In June 2010, Vinnie Jones, another former player of Wimbledon F.C., donated his 1988 FA Cup winners medal to the fans of AFC Wimbledon. The Official YouTube Channel of AFC Wimbledon We are a club that is 100% owned by the fans and have quite an incredible story. 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. AFC Wimbledon said they have decided to implement a circuit-breaker after "some" positive results, adding all players and club staff will now isolate for a period of two weeks for health . 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. Simon enjoyed a very successful playing career making over 300 appearances as a professional footballer across the football league. 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. [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 the 9 league matches played between the clubs, Wimbledon won 1, drew 3, and lost 5. until 2017, and with Chelsea F.C. The two sides did not play each other between 2012 and 2015 due to Crawley's promotion to League One. The away kit used between 2002 and 2004 was white, however since then it has usually been predominantly yellow with blue detailing. Find out more about Chris in his first Dons interview. [24], The 200506 season proved far more competitive than previous seasons as after winning their first few games, AFC Wimbledon found themselves struggling to remain in the play-off places. The Sky Bet League One side parted company with manager Glyn Hodges and . 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. [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. To mark their first game in the Football League on 6 August 2011 against Bristol Rovers, the team wore a white and blue commemorative kit which was based on that worn by the original Wimbledon F.C. In January 2023, Jack was announced as the academies new Head of Coaching, whilst working with our 1st . [36], The 200910 season was the club's first in the Conference Premier. AFC Wimbledon Youth Development Programme Staff Nigel Higgs - Youth & Community Director. Manager: Johnnie Jackson. Kick-off Times; Kick-off times are converted to your local PC time. Jon Phillips - Technical Development Officer & U12 Head Coach. Report: AFC Wimbledon 2-3 Stevenage Stevenage FC - Official Site 22:27 28-Feb-23. [24] AFC Wimbledon also hold the record of being the first club to be formed in the 21st century to make it into the Football League, making them the youngest club in the Football League by some distance.[7]. Matchday access. Stevenage will look to get back to winning ways tonight in order to stay on the path to promotion. Newgens are the new players that the game generates and join the club on Youth Intake Day. [86] The two clubs will both be in League Two for the 202223 season. Find Afc Wimbledon-inspired gifts and merchandise printed on quality products one at a time in socially responsible ways. AFC Wimbledon previous match. Being back in familiar surroundings helped striker David Fisher hit the ground running in his latest spell with Hampton & Richmond Borough. In January 2023 he was confirmed as the new Foundation Phase Manager, where he oversees the development programme from U9s to U11s. Chelsea's intention was to use the ground for their own youth and women's teams and were not willing to accommodate Kingstonian. The club aim to reach as many children as possible through their football and multi-sports programme by having vital links with their surrounding boroughs, most notably Merton and Kingston, which has allowed them to become one of the main providers of sports coaching in their local community. Peter Uihlein. [58] Promotion also placed AFC Wimbledon in the same division as Milton Keynes Dons, who had simultaneously been relegated from the Championship. Douglas qualified as a physiotherapist . AFC Wimbledon stats show the team has picked up an average of 1.27 points per league game since the beginning of the season. Since its inception in 2002, AFC Wimbledon had stated that one of its primary aims was to play in Merton, with a new stadium close to what it regards as its "spiritual home" of the original Plough Lane, where the original Wimbledon F.C. [28] However, this punishment was eventually reduced to a three-point deduction and a 400 fine on appeal, after the FA finally acknowledged that the club had made a simple administrative error. 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. AFC Wimbledon played against Weymouth FC in 2 matches this season. Natthakritta Vongtaveelap. The Dons Trust is the democratic supporters' organisation that owns AFC Wimbledon football club, giving fans control of the future of the club. [123] The team included Carlton Fairweather, Scott Fitzgerald, Marcus Gayle, and Dean Holdsworth. Jeremy Sauer - Centre of Excellence Manager & U10 Head Coach. 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. had played for over 80 years. Competitions . [29] The 'Darlington affair' also resulted in expulsion from the Surrey Senior Cup and the FA Trophy that year. Click here to purchase your iFollow Video Match Pass for AFC Wimbledon vs Stevenage. Prior to joining the academy Ben had been teaching and coaching for 10 years in the non-league ranks. It was agreed that as there was no right of appeal, the only option was to start the club again from scratch. Robin 'Rocket' Bedford has served as our kit man for 16 years. [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. Following his suspension, the role was undertaken by his assistant Nicky English. Round 3 - Play Complete. Afc Wimbledon. Everything from Skins and Kits, to Gigantic Face, Logo and Background Megapacks and unbeatable Football Manager Tactics. 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. Date of birth: 9th April 1978. Stevenage find their form at last to come from behind at Wimbledon The Comet, Hertfordshire 21:49 28-Feb-23. [32] During 200708, he led the club to promotion to the Conference South in his first season in charge, a feat which predecessor Dave Anderson had proved unable to achieve, having lost two consecutive play-off final opportunities in the previous two seasons. AFC Wimbledon do not have low level serving counters in the club shop, however there are always staff available to help any disabled supporters or those with access needs. 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. Simms has scored 78 goals in . Our Transfer Update is a community effort built by fans of Football Manager just like you. and AFC Wimbledon players and managers. at System.IO.StreamReader..ctor(String path, Encoding encoding, Boolean detectEncodingFromByteOrderMarks, Int32 bufferSize, Boolean checkHost) Jack joined the Academy in 2016, in a part-time position, and since 2019 has been full time with the academy. London: Cherry Red Books, Last edited on 24 February 2023, at 09:58, Relocation of Wimbledon F.C. In March 2003 the Dons Trust members voted to purchase part of the lease for Kingsmeadow and in June 2003 the contract for buying the lease to the stadium was agreed with Rajesh Khosla;[100] 3 million needed to be raised. First Team. [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. Here's all you need to know. [34], AFC Wimbledon spent most of the 200809 season near the top of the league table, eventually finishing as champions and earning promotion to the Conference Premier after defeating St Albans City 30 on 25 April 2009. AFC Wimbledon's Plough Lane is connected extremely well through a number of London underground systems and bus stops. 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 . AFC Wimbledon play at a stadium called "Cherry Red Records Stadium" in Football Manager 23. He continues to build his intelligence along with his team of scouts in order to find the right players for AFC Wimbledon. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. In-form striker Ali Al-Hamadi will be targeting a third goal in succession when third place Stevenage visit tomorrow night. We have guides to every Nation, League, Team, Player and Staff in Football Manager. Find guides on how to install a wide range of Graphics and Editor Data Files. in 198889 & 198999 seasons. to Milton Keynes in 2003. Read more about our first team staff. Marcelo Bielsa enjoyed a . AFC Wimbledon Foundation Registered Charity number 1154198. [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. Read our first interview with Terry from June 2022. 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 vs Stevenage on 28 Feb 23. 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 ensured the club would face Milton Keynes Dons for the first time at Kingsmeadow which they did on 14 March 2017, going on to triumph 20. In 2021 Michael was appointed as Loans Manager, which he combines with his Academy Manager role. Ben holds coaching badges as well as the coveted FA Talent Identification Level 4 in Management, Strategy & Leadership qualification. [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. [15] The event attracted 230 hopeful players, from whom the club's squad for their inaugural season was eventually chosen. 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. King (assist by T. Whelan ) Our Football Manager Careers section lets fans track and share their Football Manager Stories. The club played at the 4,850 capacity Kingsmeadow[95][96] in Kingston upon Thames until May 2020. Joined the Academy as a pre academy coach in November 2020, before being promoted to pre academy coordinator from August 2021, whilst assisting across the Foundation Phase. Victoria joined the academy in 2022 and oversees the medical department across the academy. The new ground will be only 250 yards (230m) away from the original Plough Lane (191298), Wimbledon's home from 1912 until 1991. [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. to the top of the Football League (rather than the darker navy blue and yellow that Wimbledon F.C. 'Unacceptable' - Johnnie Jackson laments AFC Wimbledon 's set-piece defending after 3-2 defeat at home to Stevenage London News Online 23:04 28-Feb-23. Ethan Chislett wants to be part of a Dons response as we aim to avenge an early season defeat, when were at home again this Saturday. 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. [88][89] Clearance of the site in preparation for the new football stadium and housing was begun on 16 March 2018. Wimbledon, England, United Kingdom. Short Name: WIM. Both home and away fans are welcome to join! This is not to be confused with Wimbledon Independent Supporters Association (WISA) although WISA has as one of its stated constitutional aims "to purchase shares in AFC Wimbledon's holding company". It says on . -13. This was met with protests from Kingstonian fans, as the club would be left without a home ground of their own. From $1.23. Substitute Ethan Chislett scored a quick-fire second-half brace as AFC Wimbledon beat Weymouth 3-1 to progress to the second round of the FA Cup. Douglas on Luton, settling in & the footballing family. David Walsh - U18 Assistant & Education Officer. '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. [12][13], On 13 June 2002, a new manager, a playing strip and badge based on that of the original Wimbledon FC, and a stadium were unveiled to fans and the media at the packed-out Wimbledon Community Centre. The views expressed on this site are the views of the individual contributors and not those of Sports Interactive or SEGA.

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