2023–24 AFC Wimbledon season
EFL Cup | Second round |
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EFL Trophy | Quarter-finals |
Top goalscorer | League: Ali Al-Hamadi (13) All: Ali Al-Hamadi (17) |
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.
Current squad
- As of 20 February 2024
No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | Nik Tzanev | GK | Wellington | 23 December 1996 | Brentford | 1 July 2016 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
12 | Alex Bass | GK | Eastleigh | 1 April 1998 | Sunderland | 12 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | Huseyin Biler | RB | London | 26 February 2002 | Academy | 1 July 2020 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
3 | Lee Brown | LB | Farnborough | 10 August 1990 | Portsmouth | 28 January 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||
5 | Kofi Balmer | CB | Newtownabbey | 19 September 2000 | Crystal Palace | 31 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
6 | Ryan Johnson | CB | Birmingham | 2 October 1996 | Stockport County | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
15 | Alex Pearce | CB | Oxford | 9 November 1988 | Millwall | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
19 | John-Joe O'Toole | CB | Harrow | 30 September 1988 | Mansfield Town | 1 February 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
23 | Josh Hallard | LB | Crawley | 31 October 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
25 | Ethan Sutcliffe | CB | Stretham | 20 February 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
26 | Jack Currie | LB | Kingston upon Thames | 16 December 2001 | Academy | 1 July 2020 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
30 | Paul Kalambayi | CB | Dulwich | 9 July 1999 | Academy | 1 July 2017 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
31 | Joe Lewis | CB | Neath | 20 September 1999 | Stockport County | 10 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
33 | Isaac Ogundere | CB | Hillingdon | 6 November 2002 | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | |||||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
4 | Jake Reeves | CM | Lewisham | 30 May 1993 | Stevenage | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
8 | Harry Pell | CM | Tilbury | 21 October 1991 | Accrington Stanley | 24 August 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||
14 | Armani Little | CM | Portsmouth | 5 April 1997 | Forest Green Rovers | 6 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||
16 | James Ball | CM | Bolton | 1 December 1995 | Rochdale | 24 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
27 | Morgan Williams | AM | London | 11 December 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | |||||
28 | Marcel Campbell | AM | Carshalton | 15 May 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
32 | Kai Jennings | CM | Academy | 5 September 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||||
35 | Robert Junior Nkeng | CM | Academy | 11 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
7 | James Tilley | RW | Billingshurst | 13 June 1998 | Crawley Town | 22 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
9 | Josh Davison | CF | Enfield | 16 September 1999 | Charlton Athletic | 18 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||
10 | Josh Kelly | CF | Windsor | 19 December 1998 | Solihull Moors | 1 February 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
11 | Josh Neufville | RW | Luton | 22 March 2001 | Luton Town | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
17 | Ryan McLean | LW | Shrewsbury | 3 May 2000 | Hereford | 22 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
18 | Omar Bugiel | CF | Berlin | 3 January 1994 | Sutton United | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
24 | Ronan Curtis | LW | London | 29 March 1996 | Portsmouth | 19 January 2024 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
29 | Aron Sasu | CF | Croydon | 5 March 2005 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
38 | John-Kymani Gordon | CF | Croydon | 13 February 2003 | Crystal Palace | 17 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
20 | Quaine Bartley | CF | Whittington | 28 October 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
21 | Paris Lock | CF | London | 18 October 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
22 | Ben Mason | RB | Chertsey | 19 December 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
— | Will Nightingale | CB | Wandsworth | 2 August 1995 | Academy | 1 July 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
— | Zach Robinson | CF | London | 11 June 2002 | Academy | 1 July 2020 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 |
Transfers
In
Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
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22 June 2023 | LW | Ryan McLean | Hereford | Undisclosed | [1] |
22 June 2023 | RW | James Tilley | Crawley Town | Undisclosed | [2] |
1 July 2023 | CF | Omar Bugiel | Sutton United | Free Transfer | [3] |
1 July 2023 | CB | Ryan Johnson | Stockport County | Free Transfer | [4] |
1 July 2023 | RW | Josh Neufville | Luton Town | Free Transfer | [5] |
1 July 2023 | CM | Jake Reeves | Stevenage | Free Transfer | [6] |
6 July 2023 | CM | Armani Little | Forest Green Rovers | Undisclosed | [7] |
24 July 2023 | CM | James Ball | Rochdale | Free Transfer | [8] |
13 October 2023 | GK | Ryan Sandford | Free agent | — | [9] |
10 January 2024 | CB | Joe Lewis | Stockport County | Undisclosed | [10] |
19 January 2024 | LW | Ronan Curtis | Free agent | — | [11] |
1 February 2024 | CF | Josh Kelly | Solihull Moors | Undisclosed | [12] |
Out
Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
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30 June 2023 | MF | Dylan Adjei-Hersey | Enfield Town | Released | [13][14] |
30 June 2023 | DM | Elliott Bolton | Free agent | Released | [13] |
30 June 2023 | AM | Ethan Chislett | Port Vale | End of Contract | [15][16] |
30 June 2023 | CF | Aaron Cosgrave | FC Halifax Town | Released | [13][17] |
30 June 2023 | CF | David Fisher | Glentoran | Released | [13][18] |
30 June 2023 | CM | Kwaku Frimpong | Carshalton Athletic |
Released | [13][19] |
30 June 2023 | RB | Chris Gunter | Retired | [13] | |
30 June 2023 | CB | Luke Jenkins | Chelmsford City | Released | [13][20] |
30 June 2023 | CF | David Kawa | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | [21] |
30 June 2023 | DM | George Marsh | AEL Limassol | Released | [22] |
30 June 2023 | CB | Aaron Pierre | Shrewsbury Town | End of Contract | [15] |
30 June 2023 | CF | Obed Yeboah | Truro City | Free Transfer | [23] |
26 July 2023 | CM | Alex Woodyard | York City | Free Transfer | [24] |
9 August 2023 | CM | Alfie Bendle | Forest Green Rovers | Free Transfer | [25] |
21 August 2023 | GK | Nathan Broome | Swansea City | Mutual Consent | [26][27] |
29 January 2024 | CF | Ali Al-Hamadi | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed | [28] |
Loaned in
Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Date until | Ref |
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1 July 2023 | CB | Joe Lewis | Stockport County | 10 January 2024[a] | [29][10] |
12 July 2023 | GK | Alex Bass | Sunderland | End of Season | [30] |
1 September 2023 | CM | Charlie Lakin | Burton Albion | 1 January 2024 | [31] |
1 September 2023 | AM | Connor Lemonheigh-Evans | Stockport County | 10 January 2024[b] | [32][10] |
17 January 2024 | CF | John-Kymani Gordon | Crystal Palace | End of Season | [33] |
31 January 2024 | CB | Kofi Balmer | Crystal Palace | End of Season | [34] |
1 February 2024 | CB | John-Joe O'Toole | Mansfield Town | End of Season | [35] |
Loaned out
Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Date until | Ref |
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1 July 2023 | CF | Zach Robinson | Dundee | End of Season | [36] |
8 July 2023 | CF | Quaine Bartley | King's Lynn Town | End of Season | [37] |
18 July 2023 | CB | Will Nightingale | Ross County | End of Season[a] | [38][39] |
1 September 2023 | RB | Ben Mason | Braintree Town | 1 January 2024 | [40] |
22 September 2023 | CB | Ethan Sutcliffe | King's Lynn Town | 21 October 2023 | [41] |
6 October 2023 | AM | Morgan Williams | Woking | 4 November 2023 | [42] |
24 October 2023 | LW | Ryan McLean | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 January 2024 | [43] |
24 October 2023 | CB | Ethan Sutcliffe | Tonbridge Angels | 21 November 2023 | [44] |
1 January 2024 | CF | Paris Lock | Tonbridge Angels | End of Season | [45] |
16 January 2024 | RB | Ben Mason | Farnborough | End of Season | [46] |
- ^ On 8 January, Nightingale's loan at Ross County was extended until the end of season.
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.[47] Two days later, the first match was confirmed, against Woking.[48] A home friendly, against Portsmouth was also added to the pre-season calendar.[49] A third friendly opposition was confirmed, in Queens Park Rangers visiting.[50] During the clubs stay in Alicante, it was revealed a fixture would be played against Reading.[51] A fifth fixture was confirmed in late June, against Southend United.[52]
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 |
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 | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
League Two | Matchday 1 | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 35.71 | |
FA Cup | First round | Third round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 66.67 |
EFL Cup | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
EFL Trophy | Group stage | Quarter Final | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 50.00 |
Total | 53 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 79 | 58 | +21 | 39.62 |
Last updated: 5 April 2024
Source: Soccerway
League Two
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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9 | Bradford City | 45 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 66 |
10 | Walsall | 45 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 65 |
11 | Gillingham | 45 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 63 |
12 | AFC Wimbledon | 45 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 62 |
13 | Harrogate Town | 45 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 67 | −9 | 62 |
14 | Notts County | 45 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 89 | 85 | +4 | 61 |
15 | Tranmere Rovers | 45 | 17 | 6 | 22 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 57 |
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[53]
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 |
45 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 62 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 26 | −3 |
Last updated: 20 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 18 (vs Milton Keynes Dons) was postponed due to international call-ups.
- 2 Matchday 27 (vs Grimsby Town) was postponed due to FA Cup involvement.
- 3 Matchday 29 (vs Crawley Town) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
Matches
On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[54]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
5 August 2023 1 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | Clifton 58' Conteh 69' Green 89' Pyke 90+8' |
Report | Johnson 49' Al-Hamadi 59' 61' Little 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 40' Lewis 48' Al-Hamadi 66' Pell 75' Tilley 81' (pen.) |
Report | Lee 22' 75' Boyle 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 83' Ihionvien 89' |
Report | Tilley 54, 85' 67' Ogundere 65' Davison 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: Newport County v AFC Wimbledon
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