2023–24 AFC Wimbledon season

The 2023–24 season is the 22nd season in the history of AFC Wimbledon and their second consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

AFC Wimbledon
2023–24 season
OwnerThe Dons Trust
ManagerJohnnie Jackson
StadiumPlough Lane
League Two8th
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: James Tilley (6)
All: James Tilley (7)

Current squad
As of 24 October 2023
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1Nik TzanevGKNew ZealandWellington (1996-12-23) 23 December 1996Brentford1 July 2016Free30 June 2024
12Alex BassGKEnglandEastleigh (1998-04-01) 1 April 1998Sunderland12 July 2023Loan31 May 2024
13Ryan SandfordGKEngland (1999-02-21) 21 February 1999Millwall13 October 2023Free11 November 2023
Defenders
2Huseyin BilerRBEnglandLondon (2002-02-26) 26 February 2002Academy1 July 2020—30 June 2024
3Lee BrownLBEnglandFarnborough (1990-08-10) 10 August 1990Portsmouth28 January 2022Undisclosed30 June 2024
6Ryan JohnsonCBNorthern IrelandEngland Birmingham (1996-10-02) 2 October 1996Stockport County1 July 2023Free30 June 2025
15Alex PearceCBRepublic of IrelandEngland Oxford (1988-11-09) 9 November 1988Millwall1 July 2022Free30 June 2024
23Josh HallardLBEnglandCrawley (2003-10-31) 31 October 2003Academy1 July 2023—30 June 2024
26Jack CurrieLBEnglandKingston upon Thames (2001-12-16) 16 December 2001Academy1 July 2020—30 June 2024
30Paul KalambayiCBEnglandDulwich (1999-07-09) 9 July 1999Academy1 July 2017—30 June 2024
31Joe LewisCBWalesNeath (1999-09-20) 20 September 1999Stockport County1 July 2023Loan31 May 2024
33Isaac OgundereCBEnglandHillingdon (2002-11-06) 6 November 2002Academy1 July 2021—30 June 2025
Midfielders
4Jake ReevesCMEnglandLewisham (1993-05-30) 30 May 1993Stevenage1 July 2023Free30 June 2025
8Harry PellCMEnglandTilbury (1991-10-21) 21 October 1991Accrington Stanley24 August 2022Undisclosed30 June 2024
14Armani LittleCMEnglandPortsmouth (1997-04-05) 5 April 1997Forest Green Rovers6 July 2023Undisclosed30 June 2024
16James BallCMEnglandBolton (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995Rochdale24 July 2023Free30 June 2025
19Connor Lemonheigh-EvansAMWalesSwansea (1997-01-24) 24 January 1997Stockport County1 September 2023Loan31 May 2024
24Charlie LakinCMEnglandSolihull (1999-05-08) 8 May 1999Burton Albion1 September 2023Loan31 May 2024
28Marcel CampbellAMEnglandCarshalton (2004-05-15) 15 May 2004Academy1 July 2023—30 June 2024
32Kai JenningsCMEnglandAcademy5 September 2023—30 June 2024
Forwards
7James TilleyRWEnglandBillingshurst (1998-06-13) 13 June 1998Crawley Town22 June 2023Undisclosed30 June 2025
9Josh DavisonCFEnglandEnfield (1999-09-16) 16 September 1999Charlton Athletic18 July 2022Undisclosed30 June 2024
10Ali Al-HamadiCFIraqMaysan Governorate (2002-03-01) 1 March 2002Wycombe Wanderers12 January 2023Undisclosed30 June 2025
11Josh NeufvilleRWEnglandLuton (2001-03-22) 22 March 2001Luton Town1 July 2023Free30 June 2025
18Omar BugielCFLebanonGermany Berlin (1994-01-03) 3 January 1994Sutton United1 July 2023Free30 June 2024
21Paris LockCFEnglandLondon (2004-10-18) 18 October 2004Academy1 July 2023—30 June 2024
29Aron SasuCFNorwayCroydon (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005Academy1 July 2023—30 June 2024
Out on Loan
5Will NightingaleCBEnglandWandsworth (1995-08-02) 2 August 1995Academy1 July 2014—30 June 2024
17Ryan McLeanLWEnglandShrewsbury (2000-05-03) 3 May 2000Hereford22 June 2023Undisclosed30 June 2025
20Quaine BartleyCFEnglandWhittington (2003-10-28) 28 October 2003Academy1 July 2023—30 June 2024
22Ben MasonRBRepublic of IrelandEngland Chertsey (2003-12-19) 19 December 2003Academy1 July 2023—30 June 2024
25Ethan SutcliffeCBEnglandStretham (2004-02-20) 20 February 2004Academy1 July 2023—30 June 2024
27Morgan WilliamsAMWalesEngland London (2004-12-11) 11 December 2004Academy1 July 2023—30 June 2025
Zach RobinsonCFEnglandLondon (2002-06-11) 11 June 2002Academy1 July 2020—30 June 2024

Transfers

In
Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
22 June 2023LWEngland Ryan McLeanEngland HerefordUndisclosed[1]
22 June 2023RWEngland James TilleyEngland Crawley TownUndisclosed[2]
1 July 2023CFLebanon Omar BugielEngland Sutton UnitedFree Transfer[3]
1 July 2023CBNorthern Ireland Ryan JohnsonEngland Stockport CountyFree Transfer[4]
1 July 2023RWEngland Josh NeufvilleEngland Luton TownFree Transfer[5]
1 July 2023CMEngland Jake ReevesEngland StevenageFree Transfer[6]
6 July 2023CMEngland Armani LittleEngland Forest Green RoversUndisclosed[7]
24 July 2023CMEngland James BallEngland RochdaleFree Transfer[8]
13 October 2023GKEngland Ryan Sandford Free agent—[9]

Out
Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
30 June 2023MFEngland Dylan Adjei-HerseyEngland Enfield TownReleased[10][11]
30 June 2023DMEngland Elliott Bolton Free agentReleased[10]
30 June 2023AMSouth Africa Ethan ChislettEngland Port ValeEnd of Contract[12][13]
30 June 2023CFEngland Aaron CosgraveEngland FC Halifax TownReleased[10][14]
30 June 2023CFEngland David FisherNorthern Ireland GlentoranReleased[10][15]
30 June 2023CMEngland Kwaku FrimpongEngland Carshalton AthleticReleased[10][16]
30 June 2023RBWales Chris GunterRetired[10]
30 June 2023CBEngland Luke JenkinsEngland Chelmsford CityReleased[10][17]
30 June 2023CFEngland David KawaEngland Peterborough UnitedUndisclosed[18]
30 June 2023DMEngland George MarshCyprus AEL LimassolReleased[19]
30 June 2023CBGrenada Aaron Pierre Free agentEnd of Contract[12]
30 June 2023CFNetherlands Obed YeboahEngland Truro CityFree Transfer[20]
26 July 2023CMEngland Alex WoodyardEngland York CityFree Transfer[21]
9 August 2023CMEngland Alfie BendleEngland Forest Green RoversFree Transfer[22]
21 August 2023GKEngland Nathan BroomeWales Swansea CityMutual Consent[23][24]

Loaned in
Date Pos Player Loaned from Date until Ref
1 July 2023CBWales Joe LewisEngland Stockport CountyEnd of Season[25]
12 July 2023GKEngland Alex BassEngland SunderlandEnd of Season[26]
1 September 2023CMEngland Charlie LakinEngland Burton Albion1 January 2024[27]
1 September 2023AMWales Connor Lemonheigh-EvansEngland Stockport CountyEnd of Season[28]

Loaned out
Date Pos Player Loaned to Date until Ref
1 July 2023CFEngland Zach RobinsonScotland DundeeEnd of Season[29]
8 July 2023CFEngland Quaine BartleyEngland King's Lynn TownEnd of Season[30]
18 July 2023CBEngland Will NightingaleScotland Ross CountyEnd of Season[31]
1 September 2023RBRepublic of Ireland Ben MasonEngland Braintree Town1 January 2024[32]
22 September 2023CBEngland Ethan SutcliffeEngland King's Lynn Town21 October 2023[33]
6 October 2023AMWales Morgan WilliamsEngland Woking4 November 2023[34]
24 October 2023LWEngland Ryan McLeanEngland Kidderminster Harriers1 January 2024[35]
24 October 2023CBEngland Ethan SutcliffeEngland Tonbridge Angels21 November 2023[36]

Pre-season and friendlies

On May 15, Wimbledon announced a pre-season tour to Alicante in Spain for a six-day warm-weather training camp.[37] Two days later, the first match was confirmed, against Woking.[38] A home friendly, against Portsmouth was also added to the pre-season calendar.[39] A third friendly opposition was confirmed, in Queens Park Rangers visiting.[40] During the clubs stay in Alicante, it was revealed a fixture would be played against Reading.[41] A fifth fixture was confirmed in late June, against Southend United.[42]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 July 2023 Friendly AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Reading La Nucia, Spain
11:00 CEST
10:00 BST		 Neufville 45+2' Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano
12 July 2023 Friendly Metropolitan Police 0–4 AFC Wimbledon Molesey
19:45 BST Report Lock
Davison pen.'
Reeves
Neufville 		Stadium: Imber Court
15 July 2023 Friendly Woking 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Woking
12:00 BST Report Stadium: Kingfield Stadium
22 July 2023 Friendly AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Queens Park Rangers Wimbledon
15:00 BST Neufville 50' Report Dykes 3' Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 5,138 (2,000 away)
25 July 2023 Friendly AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Portsmouth Wimbledon
19:00 BST Stevenson 25' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 3,047 (1,215 away)
29 July 2023 Friendly Wealdstone 0–2 AFC Wimbledon Ruislip
13:00 BST Report Bugiel
Al-Hamadi 		Stadium: Grosvenor Vale

Competitions

Overall record
Competition Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two Matchday 1 12 5 6 1 20 10 +10 041.67
FA Cup First round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup First round Second round 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 050.00
EFL Trophy Group stage 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
Total 15 6 7 2 24 14 +10 040.00

Last updated: 22 October 2023
Source: Soccerway

League Two
Main article: 2023–24 EFL League Two

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
7 Gillingham 15 8 1 6 14 18 −4 25 Qualification for League Two play-offs
8 Morecambe 13 7 3 3 19 15 +4 24
9 Swindon Town 14 6 5 3 31 21 +10 23
10 AFC Wimbledon 15 5 7 3 22 15 +7 22
11 Barrow 14 5 6 3 17 14 +3 21
12 Crawley Town 14 6 3 5 23 25 −2 21
13 Salford City 15 6 2 7 26 24 +2 20
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2023. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[43]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
15 5 7 3 22 15  +7 22 1 3 3 11 12  −1 4 4 0 11 3  +8

Last updated: 24 October 2023.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415
GroundAHAAHAHHAHAAHAH
ResultDDWWDDLDWWWDLDL
Position12177356111186248810
Points1258910101114172021212222
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2023. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[44]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Grimsby Town 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Clifton Yellow card 58'
Conteh Yellow card 69'
Green Yellow card 89'
Pyke Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Johnson Yellow card 49'
Al-Hamadi soccer ball with red X 59' Yellow card 61'
Little Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,214
Referee: Matthew Corlett
12 August 2023 2 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Wrexham Wimbledon
15:00 BST Bugiel Yellow card 40'
Lewis Yellow card 48'
Al-Hamadi soccer ball with red X 66'
Pell Yellow card 75'
Tilley 81' (pen.)		 Report Lee 22' Yellow card 75'
Boyle Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,584
Referee: Darren Drysdale
15 August 2023 3 Colchester United 0–2 AFC Wimbledon Colchester
19:75 BST Mandela Egbo Yellow card 83'
Ihionvien Yellow card 89'		 Report Tilley 54, 85' Yellow card 67'
Ogundere Yellow card 65'
Davison Yellow card 75'
 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,036
Referee: Ben Atkinson
19 August 2023 4 Sutton United 0–3 AFC Wimbledon Sutton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 4,719
Referee: David Rock
26 August 2023 5 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Wimbledon
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 6,949
Referee: Paul Howard
2 September 2023 6 Newport County 2–2 AFC Wimbledon Newport
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Referee: Jacob Miles
9 September 2023 7 AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Stockport County Wimbledon
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,607
Referee: Alan Young
16 September 2023 8 AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Crewe Alexandra Wimbledon
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,147
Referee: Lewis Smith
23 September 2023 9 Walsall 1–3 AFC Wimbledon Walsall
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,318
Referee: Declan Bourne
30 September 2023 10 AFC Wimbledon 4–1 Tranmere Rovers Wimbledon
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,367
Referee: Daniel Middleton
3 October 2023 11 Harrogate Town 0–1 AFC Wimbledon Harrogate
14:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,066
Referee: Peter Wright
7 October 2023 12 Mansfield Town 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Mansfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 7,127
Referee: Martin Woods
14 October 2023 13 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Bradford City Wimbledon
10:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,270
Referee: Scott Simpson
21 October 2023 14 Barrow 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Barrow-in-Furness
10:00 BST Report
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,466
Referee: Scott Tallis
24 October 2023 15 AFC Wimbledon 2–4 Accrington Stanley Wimbledon
14:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,108
Referee: Carl Brook
28 October 2023 16 Morecambe v AFC Wimbledon Morecambe
10:00 BST Stadium: Mazuma Stadium

FA Cup
Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

The Dons were drawn at home to Cheltenham Town in the first round.[45]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

4 November 2023 First Round AFC Wimbledon v Cheltenham Town Wimbledon
15:00 GMT
      		Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium

      EFL Cup
      Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

      AFC Wimbledon were drawn at home to Coventry City in the first round[46] and away to Chelsea in the second round.[47]

        Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

      9 August 2023 First round AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Coventry City Wimbledon
      19:45 BST
      		Stadium: Plough Lane
      Attendance: 4,781
      Referee: Andrew Kitchen
      30 August 2023 Second round Chelsea 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Fulham
      19:45 BST
      		Report
      		Stadium: Stamford Bridge
      Attendance: 37,794
      Referee: Tony Harrington

      EFL Trophy
      Main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy

      Group stage

      In the group stage, Wimbledon were drawn into Southern Group C alongside Crystal Palace Under-21s, Stevenage and Wycombe Wanderers.[48]

      Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
      1 L1 Wycombe Wanderers 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 +2 6 Advance to Round 2
      2 L2 AFC Wimbledon 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2
      3 L1 Stevenage 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
      4 ACA Crystal Palace U21 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
      Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2023. Source: EFL.com

        Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

      5 September 2023 1 AFC Wimbledon 1–1
      (6–5 p)      		 Stevenage Wimbledon
      19:00 BST
      		Report
      		Stadium: Plough Lane
      Attendance: 1,317
      Referee: Stephen Parkinson
      Penalties
      7 November 2023 2 AFC Wimbledon v Crystal Palace U21 Wimbledon
      19:00 GMT Stadium: Plough Lane
      21 November 2023 3 Wycombe Wanderers v AFC Wimbledon High Wycombe
      19:00 GMT Stadium: Adams Park

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