2021–22 AFC Wimbledon season
2021–22 season | ||||
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CEO | Joe Palmer | |||
Head Coach | Mark Robinson | |||
Stadium | Plough Lane | |||
League One | 15th | |||
EFL Cup | Third round | |||
Top goalscorer | Group stage | |||
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The 2021–22 season is AFC Wimbledon's 20th year in their history and sixth consecutive season back in League One. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the 2021–22 EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Pre-season friendlies[]
AFC Wimbledon confirmed friendly matches against Brentford,[1] Kingstonian,[2] Metropolitan Police,[2] Hampton & Richmond Borough,[2] Dartford[2] and Woking[2] as part of their pre-season preparations.
20 July 2021 Friendly | Kingstonian | 2–0 | AFC Wimbledon | showTolworth |
20 July 2021 Friendly | Metropolitan Police | 0–1 | AFC Wimbledon | showMolesey |
23 July 2021 Friendly | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | showHampton |
24 July 2021 Friendly | Dartford | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | showDartford |
27 July 2021 Friendly | Woking | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | showWoking |
31 July 2021 Friendly | AFC Wimbledon | 1–2 | Scunthorpe United | showWimbledon |
Competitions[]
League One[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 15 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
4 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 14 | |
5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 14 | |
6 | Rotherham United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 13 | |
7 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 12 | |
8 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 12 | |
9 | Cheltenham Town | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 | |
10 | Burton Albion | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 12 | |
11 | Accrington Stanley | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 12 |
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[3]
Results summary[]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
Last updated: 18 September 2021.
Source:[citation needed]
Results by matchday[]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[]
AFC Wimbledon's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[4]
7 August 2021 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | showDoncaster |
14 August 2021 2 | AFC Wimbledon | 3–3 | Bolton Wanderers | showWimbledon |
17 August 2021 3 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | Gillingham | showWimbledon |
21 August 2021 4 | Sunderland | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | showSunderland |
28 August 2021 5 | Ipswich Town | 2–2 | AFC Wimbledon | showIpswich |
4 September 2021 6 | AFC Wimbledon | 3–1 | Oxford United | showWimbledon |
11 September 2021 7 | Morecambe | 3–4 | AFC Wimbledon | showMorecambe |
18 September 2021 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | showWimbledon |
FA Cup[]
EFL Cup[]
AFC Wimbledon were drawn away to Charlton Athletic in the first round[5][6] Northampton Town in the second round[7][8] and Arsenal in the third round.[9]
24 August 2021 Second round | Northampton Town | 0–1 | AFC Wimbledon | showNorthampton |
22 September 2021 Third round | Arsenal | v | AFC Wimbledon | showHolloway |
EFL Trophy[]
AFC Wimbledon were drawn into Southern Group B alongside Crystal Palace U21s, Portsmouth and Sutton United.[10]
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | L2 | Sutton United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L1 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | |
3 | L1 | Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0 | |
4 | ACA | Crystal Palace U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
7 September 2021 Group game 1 | AFC Wimbledon | 5–3 | Portsmouth | showWimbledon |
Transfers[]
Transfers in[]
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 July 2021 | CM | Luke McCormick | Chelsea | Undisclosed | [11] | |
3 July 2021 | CB | Darius Charles | Wycombe Wanderers | Free transfer | [12] | |
5 July 2021 | CF | Aaron Cosgrave | Lewes | Free transfer | [13] | |
5 July 2021 | GK | Zaki Oualah | Leatherhead | Free transfer | [14] | |
6 July 2021 | DM | George Marsh | Tottenham Hotspur | Free transfer | [15] |
Loans in[]
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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16 July 2021 | CF | Aaron Pressley | Brentford | End of season | [16] | |
26 July 2021 | RB | Henry Lawrence | Chelsea | End of season | [17] | |
4 August 2021 | CF | Dapo Mebude | Watford | End of season | [18] |
Loans out[]
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 July 2021 | CF | Aaron Cosgrave | Dover Athletic | End of season | [19] | |
21 July 2021 | CF | Corie Andrews | Aldershot Town | 3 January 2022 | [20] | |
30 July 2021 | LB | Jack Currie | Eastbourne Borough | End of season | [21] | |
30 July 2021 | FW | David Fisher | Hampton & Richmond Borough | End of season | [22] | |
13 August 2021 | MF | Dylan Adjei-Hersey | Merstham | [23] | ||
13 August 2021 | RB | Huseyin Biler | Welling United | End of season | [23] | |
13 August 2021 | CM | Elliott Bolton | Corinthian Casuals | [24] |
Transfers out[]
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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30 June 2021 | AM | Shane McLoughlin | Morecambe | Released | [25][26] | |
30 June 2021 | RB | Luke O'Neill | Released | [25] | ||
30 June 2021 | CF | Joe Pigott | Ipswich Town | Rejected contract | [27][28] | |
30 June 2021 | CB | Archie Procter | Accrington Stanley | Undisclosed | [29] | |
30 June 2021 | CM | Callum Reilly | Leyton Orient | Released | [25][30] | |
22 July 2021 | GK | Matthew Cox | Brentford | Undisclosed | [31] | |
11 August 2021 | CF | Shayon Harrison | Morecambe | Free transfer | [32] | |
12 August 2021 | CB | Terell Thomas | Crewe Alexandra | Free transfer | [33] |
Statistics[]
- As of match played 21 August 2021
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Nik Tzanev | 5 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Henry Lawrence | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Dániel Csóka | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
4 | MF | Alex Woodyard | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Will Nightingale | 4 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
6 | MF | George Marsh | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
7 | DF | Cheye Alexander | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
8 | MF | Anthony Hartigan | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Ollie Palmer | 5 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
10 | FW | Ayoub Assal | 5 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
11 | MF | Ethan Chislett | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
12 | MF | Jack Rudoni | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
14 | FW | Zach Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
15 | DF | Jack Madelin | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
16 | FW | Dapo Mebude | 4 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
18 | DF | Nesta Guinness-Walker | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
19 | FW | Aaron Pressley | 5 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
20 | DF | Huseyin Biler | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
21 | MF | Luke McCormick | 4 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
22 | DF | Ben Heneghan | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
23 | MF | Elliott Bolton | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
24 | MF | Alfie Bendle | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
27 | MF | Dylan Adjei-Hersey | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
30 | DF | Paul Kalambayi | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
31 | GK | Zaki Oualah | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
32 | DF | Darius Charles | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
35 | DF | Ethan Sutcliffe | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
36 | DF | Luke Jenkins | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
37 | DF | Paul Osew | 2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
Goals record[]
- As of match played 21 August 2021
Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | DF | Will Nightingale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
9 | FW | Ollie Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
10 | MF | Ayoub Assal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
16 | FW | Dapo Mebude | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
19 | FW | Aaron Pressley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
21 | MF | Luke McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
37 | DF | Paul Osew | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Disciplinary record[]
- As of match played 21 August 2021
Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
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1 | 10 | MF | Ayoub Assal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | 18 | DF | Nesta Guinness-Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | 1 | GK | Nik Tzanev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Will Nightingale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
6 | MF | George Marsh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | Anthony Hartigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | Ollie Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | FW | Dapo Mebude | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
21 | MF | Luke McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
22 | DF | Ben Heneghan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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